I think I’ve decided that the Pixel 6 will be my last Google device I own. It’s a tough decision considering I’ve owned exclusively Google phones since the Galaxy Nexus. Unfortunately, the past two Pixels I’ve owned (Pixel 3 and Pixel 6) have had extreme battery issues, with the Pixel 3 becoming a spicy pillow a year after purchasing. I had to have that phone repaired twice through Google’s service centers, and now my Pixel 6 is having random moments of reaching 45°c. It randomly powers down, is unable to connect to cell service, and was so hot to the touch last night on a simple phone call that I was concerned to even touch it.
Google’s customer service team promised a replacement, but I just looked at their tracking system and the addresses are reversed. I’ve spent nearly two hours in chat trying to work through this.
The kicker? They just asked me to join the Pixel Superfan club and accepted my application. Yeah, not sure I’m an advocate at this point.
You lose one and you gain one. I’ve gone google g1 > g2 > google Nexus > Nexus 6p > iphone > google pixel 3+ > essential ph1 > pixel 5 > s21u > s22u > pixel fold
Pretty sure I have missed some devices in there but 🤷♂️
How is the fold in comparison to the rest of your journey? I’ve been waiting for it and am curious for your perspective.
My path has been nexus -> nexus 6 -> essential phone -> pixel 4a, still going strong.
For me it’s the iPhoneification that’s turning me off. Removing the headphone jack, making the interface bigger, ditching open source, cutting out features, etc.
It sucks because Google and Samsung are kind of the only ones with a good track record of updates and they’re both following the same path.
Removal of the 3.5 was the stupidest move ever.