Google Pixel 3 phones are bricking out of nowhere, the list is growing
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- 07 Sep 2021
It's just Google's way of telling people it's time to upgrade.
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- 07 Sep 2021
There is one growing concern from my Pixel 3. It doesn't charge as fast like before. At times, it charges really, really slow that I would need to restart it again if I want it to charge faster. But I guess charging slowly is a good thing because fast charging can ruin battery being it generates too much hate. Lithium ion/polymer batteries and heat don't mix. Even wireless charging can be bad
I'm also not too worried of the 4 GB of RAM. I'm aware of this issue back in 2018. Yes, YouTube needed to refresh again if I opened another app. It does get annoying when I lose my entire comment. But my Flip 3 with the double the RAM did the same thing. Could be the app itself. Even my 12 mini did this so it's not exclusive to just Android.
- Macaulay Culkin
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- 07 Sep 2021
My Pixel 3 aces every category below except battery.
Design
Ergonomics
Display
Battery
Camera
Software
Sound
Reliability
Weaknesses
Pixel 3: Battery
Essential: Camera
Flip 3: Battery
iPhone SE: Battery
LG G5: Battery, Software, & Reliability
I really only need a phone to excel in two key areas. Reliability and software experience. I hate seeing jank. Reliability is hard to see early. Takes years to find out. Battery isn't my #1 thing like before only because my power banks are nearby and topping it off to 80% is just something I get used to. So I never really see the SOT from a full charge.
Just turned on my Pixel 3 for a few seconds to see if it turns on. As expected, it works perfectly fine. Best smartphone I've ever had. Smooth UI. Great ergonomics. Great camera. Great speakers. Excellent display. "Good enough" battery life for a moderate user. Still prefer it more than my new baby, the Flip 3.
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- 07 Sep 2021
Google bricking phones remotely to make people buy new ones...
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- 07 Sep 2021
Shadocx, 06 Sep 2021If that's true then there's no point in getting a... moreSometimes I wonder if they didn't push users from Android to iOS with methods like these. Frankly, in PR terms, it ruins them. They should replace device bricked as a gesture, if not the same model, at least an upgrade.
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Anonymous, 07 Sep 2021The Pixel3 was a flagship, lol. The midrange phone was the ... moreWhat that person maybe meant was that the Pixel 3 is essentially a mid ranger that's priced and categorized by Google as flagship.
It makes sense to me, since I remember Google underclocking the SD845 on that phone, which resulted to its performance being considerably worse than other competing Android devices using the same SoC at that time. It was pretty much just as good as a mid range phone in 2018 because of that.
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ithehappy, 06 Sep 2021The only Pixels which did not come with a hardware defect w... morePixel 2 XL had issues when it comes to screen having green lines at the bottom, I remember. It was due to the variation of the panel supplier, in which the smaller Pixel 2 had a Samsung display while the XL gets LG, and at that time LG still hasn't fully polished their smartphone OLED screens.
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Fulton, 06 Sep 2021Agree and and had the same thought at the time (buy LG). I&... moreIt was really such a big opportunity wasted by Google. Right when LG is finally nailing it right with their phones that barely have any hardware issue for a few consecutive years, they decided to vanish.
Surely with the never-ending occurrence of ridiculous hardware problems on Pixels, it's better to stay away from them for now until they get their quality control standards right again for a modern day premium flagship phone.
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Anonymous, 07 Sep 2021It's buggy to begin with every new update installed. Says an Anon who never held iPhone in person, let alone used one for several years... I ahve and your claim is utter bulls**t.
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- 07 Sep 2021
Well, I guess these bugs might explain why LG/HTC took ages to push updates to their devices. Same for Xperia.
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Macaulay Culkin, 06 Sep 2021Most powerful Pixel is still the 4 from 2 years ago. Remain... moreWhere did that "power" come from? Is it because you own it? Do you mind showing some tests and statistics that back your claim? Thank you
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DMX, 07 Sep 2021At least they fail after a couple of years, the xiaomi phon... moreEh, there were only 4 models of Pixel from 2018. If Google can't even keep such small amount of models running well, that's a shame really since other OEMs like Samsung and Xiaomi not only have to provide updates to many more models but have to develop new features not available in stock Android as well.
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Anonymous, 06 Sep 2021You had one job Google.
One jobGoogle's actually has two "jobs". To engage in the prolific act of data trafficking, and to shunt ads on all electronic devices.
Selling Pixel phones, and the development of Android and Chrome are merely vehicles to spread their wings far and wide to maximise the volume of data harvesting, whilst duping users in Google's cash-for-clicks for itself.
Google is a bar stirred.
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raiseApint, 07 Sep 2021While not a common issue, one more reason to always have a ... moreCan I ask about the XL's battery life? I know performance-wise, it's good. My main concern is the rather small battery size for a phone with so many features.
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- 07 Sep 2021
While not a common issue, one more reason to always have a duplicate/backup device. Running a 4xl now. Sweet device
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Anonymous, 07 Sep 2021It's happening to people like you who are obsessed wit... more12 is my last update one ui 4.0 no way am i missing out on that puppy!!! Hint wait 3 months till after update arrives before updating.
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Blackkk Mamba , 07 Sep 2021This is why people shouldn't update to new software ir... moreLol updated to 11 on samsung 2yr old flagship running peachy! Cmon now!
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Anonymous, 07 Sep 2021Who ever thought macaulay culkin could be such a tech enthu... moreI don't think that's the real Macaulay Culkin.
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AnonD-1014095, 06 Sep 2021Bin it, throw it in the garage . I hate midrange phones,... moreThe Pixel3 was a flagship, lol. The midrange phone was the Pixel3a.
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Macaulay Culkin, 07 Sep 2021I would be very sad if the Pixel line ended. No other Andro... moreBro why don't you try One plus or Motorola. Both have near stock android and also no hardware problems like google.