Google Pixel 3 phones are bricking out of nowhere, the list is growing

06 September 2021
The issue has been going on for months now.

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AnonD-1014095, 06 Sep 2021Bin it, throw it in the garage . I hate midrange phones,... moreYou know, Pixel 3 cost a flagship price...

    Yeah, so they needed Samsung to help with Wear, not the other way around. Apparently, when dealing with mobile devices' software and/or hardware alone, they are not so proficient...

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      Nman, 06 Sep 2021My pixel3 died last week suddenly as well. WtfBin it, throw it in the garage .

      I hate midrange phones, I d rather save up 4 months buy flagship

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        • 06 Sep 2021

        Macaulay Culkin, 06 Sep 2021I just follow these habits - 1. Don't update the fi... moreAbsolutely agree

        I'm still on February update on my s21ultra, I tried the August July firmware and it was bogus, several heating battery drainage.

        On standard mode idol at night I lost 4% in 9 hours, that's great.

        Don't ever update your phone.

        Like they say, if it ain't broken Don't fix it.

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          • 06 Sep 2021

          Macaulay Culkin, 06 Sep 2021Apple fan will post, "I'm going back to iPhone! F... more+1 true well said

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            • 06 Sep 2021

            Macaulay Culkin, 06 Sep 2021To me, the Pixel a-series is just Google reselling old tech... morePeople buy iphones because resell value retaining the highest and demand.
            I don't like Apple deep down it's products and business conduct is ruthless.

            Pixel phones are gone down drain, they've stopped making highend phones. They don't even have S865 or S888 phones.
            They cater for midrange.
            Nexus was better than pixel.
            Sony phones are 2nd close to stock android, but stock is empty no feature. Its like driving a car with no electric windows or power steering or cruise traction control.
            You'd be a big puppet too buy that.

            I wouldn't even take it for free
            And also only pathetic 8gb Ram.

            Rotflmfao, my s21ultra has 16gb Ram, even after all the boats and features turned on with 100 tabs open in chrome, I still have 3 gb ram free too play around, try doing that with Pixel.
            Laaaaaags stutters

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              • AnonD-1014095
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              • 06 Sep 2021

              Nasty ugly big notch like iphone 12

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                • Anonymous
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                • 06 Sep 2021

                Macaulay Culkin, 06 Sep 2021To me, the Pixel a-series is just Google reselling old tech... moreBro why don't you buy a One plus instead or may be a Motorola.
                Both have near stock ui and no hardware problems like Google.

                  To me, the Pixel a-series is just Google reselling old tech to us for half the price. Like I found someone selling her 4a for only $200 on OfferUp last Saturday. I was ready to get it but went nah. It's only a Snapdragon 730. Why would I want that? Pixel 3 can go for $100 on OfferUp. Still more powerful CPU and GPU.

                  To me, Pixel 3 is closest to being the only flawless phone I've ever owned. Essential Phone is not far behind it. Only battery life is mediocre. Don't care about that. Don't care for the audio quality when video recording or the black crush either. It's rated 4.4 from Google reviews. Higher than Pixel 4 and 5.

                  We'll see. Maybe if I turn it on again later, it won't turn on. I'm not betting on that. Should work perfectly since I don't update it, only filled 50% of its storage capacity, and I take really good care of the battery rarely overcharging it over 90%. But Google could have a Play Store update that can ruin it in a snap. They're all crooks. Don't trust any of them.

                  1. Google Pixel 3
                  2. Essential Phone
                  3. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3

                  Will never buy another iPhone ever again. I hate Face ID more than iOS. Don't care of its 5-year support. My experience within Apple has mostly been negative. They eventually become rotten apples as time goes on.

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 06 Sep 2021

                    You had one job Google.

                    One job

                      Most powerful Pixel is still the 4 from 2 years ago. Remains the most powerful until the 6s are released thanks to SD855. The problem I have with it is I hate Face ID type security. The 4 was also plagued with bad battery life. If the 3's battery life was bad enough, the 4 will be worse with that 90 Hz display, bigger display, and all that Soli tech on it.

                      Just disappointed with Pixel flagships the last 2 years. The 4 was maligned like the LG G5. The 5 was just a side grade and is another 3 but Google is reselling them to us for $700 2 years later. The 6 are just way too big. It's bigger than 2 XL which I've been tempted to get in panda but still reluctant.

                      I love my 3. Still in fantastic condition. Feels so good in the hand. No battery degradation. Still runs silky smooth while on Pie. No EDL issues..yet. But in a few years, who knows? It may start to lag like my LG G5 and iPhone SE released 5 years ago are currently doing and battery life will make it unusable.

                      Nothing lasts forever they say. Even if you baby them like I do. Right now, I'm enjoying my Flip 3. But wait a year or so. I'll be forced to update and battery life will be horrendous. I'll start to see more lag. That's how this goes. Same type of cycles from every new phone. Love it today. Hate it eventually.

                      I guess my favorite gadget should be my PS Vita slim I got second-hand in 2017. Doesn't lag. No big issues after 8 years since release. Maybe only needing a reset for freezing up occasionally. Battery life has held up really well. Much better than my PSP fat did.

                      But the Vita is just a handheld. Not important to me daily. But I could ever sell my Vita. Invested too much money on games for it. At least $500 on digital games and $130 for the 64 GB card. Not as disposal as a smartphone where I can just re-download apps.

                      Pixel line has been plagued with issues throughout its history. Every single one of them it seems. Shame. I love the software experience and camera the best on them.

                        I would also brick myself with that ugly notch

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                          • Anonymous
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                          AnonD-836132, 06 Sep 2021I will never ever trust smartphone hardware again that come... moreI had a Nexus 7 tablet in a drawer and when I tried to boot it up, it was stuck in the loading screen. I hadn't touched it in 3 or 4 years. I'm not surprised seeing these news at this point.

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                            Shanti Dope, 06 Sep 2021What I absolutely don't understand about Google is how... moreAgree and and had the same thought at the time (buy LG). I've been purchasing Google phones for years, from Nexus through all the Pixels including the 4A 5G currently, and am about to give up (I did have an LG ThinQ in the mix and it was a very, very good phone). The Samsung Flip3, bloatware and all, looks good and works with Google Fi, which I cannot applaud enough. I might be done with Pixels.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • vGE
                              • 06 Sep 2021

                              Its become a tradition by now for pixel phones to have some or the other issue or bug ever often

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                                • Anonymous
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                                • 06 Sep 2021

                                well played!:P

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                                  • 06 Sep 2021

                                  I'm planning to buy a Pixel 3 this week, after my Pixel 2XL camera is completely dead. but if this news is true... oh my god.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • P$I
                                    • 06 Sep 2021

                                    Google phones themselves have the worst experience. Just imagine how stock Android phones would have been if companies just swapped the OS.

                                      "thanks my e" is really "than my 3". The 3 as in Pixel 3.

                                      SwiftKey is inferior on iOS than on Android. I do these typos all the time on this site on whichever iPhone I'm typing from. But on Android, I don't make these typos as frequently. It's also much easier to copy and paste on Android.

                                        I've actually considered getting the Pixel 5 but every time I'm close to pulling the trigger, I start thinking it's just a sidegrade. True, it has double the RAM and better battery life thanks my e, but it also has an inferior SoC, design/build quality, display, and speakers than my 3.

                                        People might say, "Well, I don't really game. I don't need a powerful GPU." The GPU plays a factor to your UI experience as Android becomes more bloated. The visual core isn't there so processing photos takes longer and starts to get annoying. The Pixel 5 won't really age well with upper midrange specs. The 765G is close to the 845 but has the weaker GPU.

                                        Who knows? In another year, Pixel 5 will start having issues too like EDL issues or battery swelling. Google has that timer like Sony did. After warranty is done, the problems start appearing.

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