Poll of the Day > i ordered a pixel 2 xl... rot in hell, old iphone, ok?

(+) Yeah! (+)

it should get here this weekend, ok?

so has android changed much from 8 years ago? literally the last time i used it regularly, ok?
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Ok

interface wise nothing has monumentally changed if thats what youre asking.

glad youre making the switch ziggi
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One thing you will get with the pixel 2 XL is a little transfer device, make sure you plug it into your old iphone basically right away, as the pixels transfer system requires you to do it at the start of the setup
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Ogurisama posted...

One thing you will get with the pixel 2 XL is a little transfer device, make sure you plug it into your old iphone basically right away, as the pixels transfer system requires you to do it at the start of the setup

Oh nice!
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Hell yeah, dude. That phone looks awesome. I had the Nexus 4 when it first launched. Having a vanilla Android phone by Google was the best. You'll love it.

https://img-19.ccm2.net/ArXcQEGnjbPn6GTCvPiNvAYL0AY=/ae9a0b9fa99a4d4aacd1b1216f8a484d/ccm-faq/53-photo-logo-android-robot-bugdroid.png
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it shipped! getting it on friday!
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ZiggiStardust posted...

it shipped! getting it on friday!

Are you excited?!
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I hate to be a downer but I heard the pixel 2 xl was low quality compared to the non xl. Let me know how you like it though
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Some other poster got the XL and had the screen quality issue. Hopefully your doesn't suck.

Only issue I read about is the blue tint on the screen. I took a look at my friend's and brother-in-law's Pixel 2 XL and though I notice a slight blue tint, it doesn't seem that notable. It doesn't seem to bother them either. Of course it just comes down to personal preference.
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dedbus posted...

Some other poster got the XL and had the screen quality issue. Hopefully your doesn't suck.

that was me. i lost that screen lottery.

InfestedAdam posted...

Only issue I read about is the blue tint on the screen. I took a look at my friend's and brother-in-law's Pixel 2 XL and though I notice a slight blue tint, it doesn't seem that notable. It doesn't seem to bother them either. Of course it just comes down to personal preference.

it's not just that but the very slight changes in viewing angle create a big change in color. it took a long time to adjust to that, and you gotta hold the screen facing you dead on to avoid seeing it. some phones have better screens. the quality is... inconsistent.

also quite a few people with screen burn in issues early on
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Doctor Foxx posted...

the quality is... inconsistent.

Wowza. It's one thing if the flaw is across all/majority of the phones, another if it's sporadic. Well, I skipped the Pixel in hopes the next phone would be better and now I'm hoping the Pixel 3 will be better. Ain't holding my breath.

For better of worse, I really like the Google phones and getting the OS update early but depending on how they are when my Nexus 6P have one leg in the grave, I might have to consider switching.

Doctor Foxx posted...

also quite a few people with screen burn in issues early on

Forgot bout that. I've been noticing something similar in my Nexus 6P but of course this is after two years of using it. Is this only with the XL version? I tend to like the larger size but if this repeats itself, I might have to give up on Huawei and go back to LG.
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InfestedAdam posted...

Wowza. It's one thing if the flaw is across all/majority of the phones, another if it's sporadic. Well, I skipped the Pixel in hopes the next phone would be better and now I'm hoping the Pixel 3 will be better. Ain't holding my breath.

For better or worse, I really like the Google phones and getting the OS update early but depending on how they are when my Nexus 6P have one leg in the grave, I might have to consider switching.

Most phones seem to have the blue tint. There's a software fix in 8.1 where you can change the screen to other color balances, but honestly, I found that made it look too red/yellow (and oversaturated) and I kept it normal. My screen does look really blue and dull vs. my 6P. Not all screens have the viewing angle issues either. So no idea what happened there.

But after using the Pixel 2 XL for a month, the 6P screen looks oversaturated and inaccurate. I actually don't like using it anymore. It looks wrong. What I see on the Pixel is very close to what I see in lightroom on my configured IPS panels. Just somewhat too blue. Saturation and contrast wise? highly accurate. So I went from hating the dull blue screen to appreciating it from a photography perspective. because the camera on that phone is amaaaaaaazing and if you're not taking pictures with it you're missing out. I now sometimes reach for my phone instead of my DSLR to get relatively tricky shots (low light where fast focus and tracking are vital), which I never thought would happen with a phone camera.

Probably the worst thing about the screen is when your screen brightness is low and you scroll past something with black in it. The OLED does not refresh quickly and you just get big streaks of black. It's extremely distracting and probably my biggest issue with the screen at this point, because it looks so ridiculously bad. the 6P has AMOLED and doesn't do anything like this

InfestedAdam posted...

Forgot bout that. I've been noticing something similar in my Nexus 6P but of course this is after two years of using it. Is this only with the XL version? I tend to like the larger size but if this repeats itself, I might have to give up on Huawei and go back to LG.

Yeah, the normal 2 has a different manufacturer and a different screen. Supposed to be consistent and higher quality. I'd suggest give up on huawei anyway. My 6P started having serious issues and their service costs are ridiculous (they wanted over $230 to replace the battery).

The 2 XL is made by LG, by the way... if you want LG hardware get the Pixel 2 XL.
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Doctor Foxx posted...

The 2 XL is made by LG, by the way... if you want LG hardware get the Pixel 2 XL.

Thank you for the correction. Didn't realize its HTC and LG now instead of Huawei and LG.
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dedbus posted...

Some other poster got the XL and had the screen quality issue. Hopefully your doesn't suck.

what is the screen quality issue?
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eyyyy, phone is coming a day earlier than expected! will be delivered this afternoon!
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eyyy, and they lied about it being delivered yesterday. looks like it's out for delivery now, ok?
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Do you have a case and screen protector ready? Or do you go naked with your phones? A friend questioned why I bought the case and screen protector early but I simply can't go naked on a new phone until maybe 2+ years after.

Even now whenever I take my Nexus 6P out of the case I feel Murphy's Law is gonna slap me and it'll slip out of my hand. Hell, even if I was careful the surface texture does feel too smooth to have a good grip.
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InfestedAdam posted...

Do you have a case and screen protector ready? Or do you go naked with your phones? A friend questioned why I bought the case and screen protector early but I simply can't go naked on a new phone until maybe 2+ years after.

Even now whenever I take my Nexus 6P out of the case I feel Murphy's Law is gonna slap me and it'll slip out of my hand. Hell, even if I was careful the surface texture does feel too smooth to have a good grip.

i'll get a case in the next week or so probably, but i haven't gotten a screen protector for a phone since the first iphone, ok?
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when you get it, root it, install luckypatcher, and then use that to edit the hosts file and block all ads on the device
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helIy posted...

when you get it, root it, install luckypatcher, and then use that to edit the hosts file and block all ads on the device

I've heard of bloatware but not ads. Is this relatively new?
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damn it, the phone has been "On FedEx vehicle for delivery" since 5am, ok?

wtf is it?
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ZiggiStardust posted...

damn it, the phone has been "On FedEx vehicle for delivery" since 5am, ok?

wtf is it?

Depends on where you live. I think that it just has to be delivered by like 8pm or something...
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LinkPizza posted...

ZiggiStardust posted...

damn it, the phone has been "On FedEx vehicle for delivery" since 5am, ok?

wtf is it?

Depends on where you live. I think that it just has to be delivered by like 8pm or something...

Also depends on how many packages the driver has.
Could be 1 house, or could be 50 houses
And if you are unlucky and house 50 you are waiting
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Ogurisama posted...

LinkPizza posted...

ZiggiStardust posted...

damn it, the phone has been "On FedEx vehicle for delivery" since 5am, ok?

wtf is it?

Depends on where you live. I think that it just has to be delivered by like 8pm or something...

Also depends on how many packages the driver has.
Could be 1 house, or could be 50 houses
And if you are unlucky and house 50 you are waiting

This too. Also, I know that back in my home town, UPS does personal in the morning and business in the afternoon while FedEx in business in the morning personal in the afternoon. While where I love now, it's the opposite. As in UPS does business in the morning and personal in the afternoon, while FedEx does personal on the morning, business in the afternoon.
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InfestedAdam posted...

helIy posted...

when you get it, root it, install luckypatcher, and then use that to edit the hosts file and block all ads on the device

I've heard of bloatware but not ads. Is this relatively new?

it blocks ads on anything. you download a free app that has ads?
blocks them.

you go somewhere on the web browser? no ads.
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helIy posted...

InfestedAdam posted...

helIy posted...

when you get it, root it, install luckypatcher, and then use that to edit the hosts file and block all ads on the device

I've heard of bloatware but not ads. Is this relatively new?

it blocks ads on anything. you download a free app that has ads?
blocks them.

you go somewhere on the web browser? no ads.

On this, dont download any battery saver/phone cleaner apps. Ever!
They cause damage to the software and glitches on the phone. Plus they are a drain on the battery. I am pretty sure google has its own software that does this built into the phone, i know samsung does.
Plus if you are not rooting for any adblocks, these apps are really bad for ads, adware, and such.
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yeah. the only way to properly block ads on the device is through rooting and editing the hosts file.

any ad block program flat out does not work and does the opposite. they're really bad. like install shit to your phone without your permission bad. hijacking other apps to deliver ads to you through your homescreen bad.

it's gross.
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Ogurisama posted...

On this, dont download any battery saver/phone cleaner apps. Ever!

I think the closest thing I have to a battery save is one that adjusts the screen brightness. Beyond that I don't think it touch any apps.

As for cleaner, I use CCleaner. I have been using CClearer on my home computer for years hence why I trust it on my phone. I think beyond deleting my call history, cache, and empty folders it doesn't do anything too crazy. Are you suggesting these cleaners do more than the simple stuff that I can manually do myself?
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InfestedAdam posted...

Ogurisama posted...

On this, dont download any battery saver/phone cleaner apps. Ever!

I think the closest thing I have to a battery save is one that adjusts the screen brightness. Beyond that I don't think it touch any apps.

As for cleaner, I use CCleaner. I have been using CClearer on my home computer for years hence why I trust it on my phone. I think beyond deleting my call history, cache, and empty folders it doesn't do anything too crazy. Are you suggesting these cleaners do more than the simple stuff that I can manually do myself?

For clearing cache there is built in maintaince option in the settings that will clear it.
Call history you do have to do manually, but to be truthful it takes kbs of space at most, so unless you are covering your tracks with something no point on deleting it.
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So I got my phone, and I don't understand the complaints about the screen? The screen looks great! Had a much better range than my old iPhone, plus it's much brighter, ok?

It def has a blue tint when you tilt it a bit, but it really doesn't bother me at all, ok?
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The Pixel 2XL is phenomenal. The stock Google experience is way better than devices with OEM skins.
Not to mention the timely updates you'll get, including the monthly security patches to ensure your phone is safe against the latest exploits.

Don't get me wrong, Samsung makes phenomenal hardware. But in the long run, software is way more important. And with a Pixel, you have lasting power of always running the latest version of Android.

ZiggiStardust posted...

So I got my phone, and I don't understand the complaints about the screen? The screen looks great! Had a much better range than my old iPhone, plus it's much brighter, ok?

It def has a blue tint when you tilt it a bit, but it really doesn't bother me at all, ok?

Good to hear. I have the original pixel xl and i love it
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so what is wrong with the screen??? someone tell me!
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ZiggiStardust posted...

so what is wrong with the screen??? someone tell me!

the blue tint is the problem but if it doesn't bother you it's not much of a problem
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Jen0125 posted...

ZiggiStardust posted...

so what is wrong with the screen??? someone tell me!

the blue tint is the problem but if it doesn't bother you it's not much of a problem

i don't need advice from a woman here! i'd rather just ask my mom, ok????
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that wasn't advice! it was a statement! ask your mom about that!
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