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Same here. Still rocking my Pixel 3 even though the USB C port is hosed and I can only wirelessly charge. :/
i have a pixel 3 and exact same thing happened to me. a bent staple worked perfectly for me in scraping out the dust. paperclips are way too large.
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That's the narrative that Apple's marketing department is selling, but I'm not buying it. The fact is that Apple devices slurp up more data to Apple that you cannot turn off without making your phone essentially useless than Google devices slurp up to Google.
Googles toggles are largely useless - you can "choose" to disable web and app tracking, but it intentionally disables or breaks most app features. Want to update Google maps home/work addresses? Too bad, requires web/app tracking enabled.
That "web and app tracking" applies to apps both on iOS and Android. The difference is that Android gives you more choice about what services you use.
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don't use metal to do that! use compressed air
Just use a toothpick
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> from the only phone vendor outside of Apple who appears to give a damn about that aspect I hope the hardware is solid too. After having 2 Google phones die just outside of warranty to bootlooping, I'm skeptical they'll be able to make them last.
Which phones did you have trouble with? I am still using my pixel 3. I was going to upgrade just for more storage (the camera updates are nice too).
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All of that sounds good except for the phone size. I'd go for a Pixel 5, but... no 3.5mm jack is a dealbreaker. So I guess the Pixel 4a is my only real choice.
You're ok w/ a pixel5 size (6" screen) but you're not ok w/ s10 size (6.1" and has headphone jack)? And the actual phone size of the S10 is smaller than the nexus 5 you mentioned.
https://www.phonearena.com/phones/size/Google-Nexus-5,Samsun...
The Pixel 5 is larger than the nexus 5, but it's almost in the range of reasonableness. The S10 is well past that size range -- there's no way I can reach the top of the screen.
Admittedly, it is nice that the S10 includes a headphone jack. But phone size is even more important than that to me. Guess I'll keep using my 2016 iPhone SE for a couple more years!
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All of that sounds good except for the phone size. I'd go for a Pixel 5, but... no 3.5mm jack is a dealbreaker. So I guess the Pixel 4a is my only real choice.
Why not 5a? Had headphone jack + other improvements for maybe 150 more...
What is the warranty experience like on earlier Pixels? I've heard some bad things about Google's consumer-electronics-side customer service, but I don't know how representative those stories are. I dislike iOS, but AppleCare+ is the one thing that tempts me to go back to iPhones. If, after spending my entire work day writing code and fixing bugs, I have a problem with my phone, being able to say "you know, screw it,…
I've done 3 or 4 Pixel RMAs and device protection plan replacements in the past few years. The good news is that it's relatively easy to convince them to replace the phone. I've never had a problem getting a replacement, even multiple times for the same issue. The bad news is that communicating with them is infuriating. In one case they were so incompetent that two different reps separately sent me replacement phones…
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Irelevant for Pixel 5 (which was more of a midrange phone compared to the rest of Pixels), but relevant for Pixel 3 and 4 at least. There were preorders for Pixel 3, I know because I preordered it.
You're right, I checked, there were pre-orders, which made zero sense given there was no promotional offer of any kind and very little demand then. Anyway the Pixel 3 and 4 were pretty big flops. Pricey and uninteresting devices, with abysmal battery life for the non-XL variants. I remember third party sellers fire-selling their stock of Pixel 3s during summer 2019. The 5 and the 6 are priced a lot more reasonably, G…
If Google ads $200 headphones, it means they are afraid they won't be able to sell a lot of phones.
I wanted to buy a second Pixel 4, year after release, there was no such option it was sold out.
I had non-XL variants (I have normal hands, XL are for giants) and I don't complain about battery, but I'm always near places where I can charge my phone. At work I just put it on Pixel Stand.
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I love the openness of android, and the explicit permission to root your phone. But iphones have amazing longevity. The iphone 5s you mentioned came out in 2013 - which is 8 years ago now. Back then Obama was still in his first term. Maybe it is way too slow to handle the most recent version of iOS, but I'd rather a phone vendor that releases operating system updates for 8 years than a vendor who releases updates for…
I love the iphone. I get my wife the latest and greatest every two years, and I forget about it. If she had an Android anything, I'd be spending at least an hour per week on tech support. It's absolutely worth the inflated price for me, and the fact that it's extremely limited in possible features is a bonus. Just like I used to love stick, but now an automatic tranny is great, as my enjoyment is the destination not…