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Phones Google Pixel 2 / Google Pixel 2 XL
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Yeah...its the law. Been that way for years. Verizon headsets are not locked...
Welll yes and no..... they are GSM sim unlocked to use on any carrier. But the boot loader is locked.
Last year's Pixel line from Verizon had the terrible locked bootloader, killing that phone. And this year's Pixel 2 more of the same BS from Verizon.
Zack totally roasted this phone...
That's actually pretty terrible.
[doublepost=1508461611][/doublepost]It's ironic. I'm so used to the higher fps sensor of the s8 that I find the pixel 2's too low. Ha. It's the correct spot though for sure.
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Ah, yes. This I knew. I thought you were referring to the carrier lock, not bootloader.
It's pretty disappointing that they went with a lower quality LG display for the XL2 with a higher quality Samsung display for the smaller pixel...
On a side note, it's going to be a bit entertaining when people complain that their iPhone has a LG display while their friend's iPhone has a better Samsung display. Honestly, can't recall how many rants about different screen qualities we've had in the past.
On a side note, it's going to be a bit entertaining when people complain that their iPhone has a LG display while their friend's iPhone has a better Samsung display. Honestly, can't recall how many rants about different screen qualities we've had in the past.
Oh man. I'm sure we can all name a few.
Yellow screen. Light bleed. Yellow-screen-that-disappears-after-a-week (from the iPad 2 days -- people were speculating that the unit was so recently produced that the glue hadn't sealed or something). Color gamut (iPad mini 2). Samsung chip, TSMC chip. Intel modem, Qualcomm modem.
^ And those were all Apple products.
Oh boy.
Pixel xl 2 waste of money. Cheaply built phone after seeing this video
Like anyone in their right mind would do anything we just saw in that video. Come on now.
I was just talking physical size, the thing that affects one handed and pocket ability.
I've loved my S8's 18:9 screen ever since I bought it. I've never understood the complaints. 16:9 does feel boxed in after using the taller ratio for a while. But you can probably get used to the 16:9 again.
If you run it over with a car, it won't work anymore. Just FYI.
Also, this video was stupid the first time a poster posted it
Erica Griffin just recieved 2x Pixel 2 XL:
https://twitter.com/iAm_erica/status/921199883918258177
"Wow, the #PixelXL2 screen is crap. Grainy, issues with uniformity, just looks like 3 generations old oled to me.
Embarrasing Google, is the word for it. Just embarrassing."
DetroitBORG:
"Pixel 2 XL is such a hard one to reach a conclusion on, the display is garbage but the software and camera are fantastic.
My first thought is that it looked like the first gen Nexus, right down to the grain and blue shift."
Danny Winget:
"Ok. The Google Pixel 2 XL has the worst color shift in history. It’s damn near unusable. I am blown away by this.
I want to love this Pixel 2 XL so much. Love the feel. This Display is killing me."
Nearly all of my favorite YouTubers are very dissapointed with the screen, google has ruined a otherwise great phone
https://twitter.com/iAm_erica/status/921199883918258177
"Wow, the #PixelXL2 screen is crap. Grainy, issues with uniformity, just looks like 3 generations old oled to me.
Embarrasing Google, is the word for it. Just embarrassing."
DetroitBORG:
"Pixel 2 XL is such a hard one to reach a conclusion on, the display is garbage but the software and camera are fantastic.
My first thought is that it looked like the first gen Nexus, right down to the grain and blue shift."
Danny Winget:
"Ok. The Google Pixel 2 XL has the worst color shift in history. It’s damn near unusable. I am blown away by this.
I want to love this Pixel 2 XL so much. Love the feel. This Display is killing me."
Nearly all of my favorite YouTubers are very dissapointed with the screen, google has ruined a otherwise great phone
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Setting mine up. I'm not seeing the problems with the display. Slight blue tint when I hold it at an angle I'd never normally hold it at. Not seeing any graininess at all.
It's a little shocking, especially now at night, but I set up night light to turn on at sundown, anyway.
Erica Griffin just recieved 2x Pixel 2 XL:
https://twitter.com/iAm_erica/status/921199883918258177
"Wow, the #PixelXL2 screen is crap. Grainy, issues with uniformity, just looks like 3 generations old oled to me.
Embarrasing Google, is the word for it. Just embarrassing."
DetroitBORG:
"Pixel 2 XL is such a hard one to reach a conclusion on, the display is garbage but the software and camera are fantastic.
My first thought is that it looked like the first gen Nexus, right down to the grain and blue shift."
Danny Winget:
"Ok. The Google Pixel 2 XL has the worst color shift in history. It’s damn near unusable. I am blown away by this.
I want to love this Pixel 2 XL so much. Love the feel. This Display is killing me."
Nearly all of my favorite YouTubers are very dissapointed with the screen, google has ruined a otherwise great phone
Erica is the main person I've been waiting to hear from. I've always respected her reviews about displays because she is very particular about accuracy and defects just like I am.
After seeing the black crush issues myself the other night, now I'm seeing many people complain about it on both the 2 and 2 XL. Considering both devices are having that issue, it could just be software calibration and fixable.
But I don't think I'd be able to settle when spending that much money. I keep going back and forth about whether or not to buy, because I really wanted it. I really wish they would have gone with a Samsung-brand display in the XL 2. They could still have used their neutral calibration but without having a panel with so many issues.
[doublepost=1508469519][/doublepost]Also Erica said she opened a 2nd 2 XL unit and the screen had the same issues, but she seems happy with the normal 2.
Well Zack is a Samsung man through and through from what I’ve seen. He roasts IPhone a lot, too. And he practically did a commercial for LG V30. LG courted him heavily and gave him special access to their facilities so he could do their job for them in proving they built the 2017 LGs like tanks.Zack totally roasted this phone...
That’s not to say he’s not honest. He is. He has a pretty standard test and the Pixel 2 flunked it. It is what it is. It’s good to know that the fingerprint sensor won’t work if it’s scratched. Google is being pretty stupid knowing these You Tubers are out there doing what they do, yet Google sells a flagship for close to a thousand US dollars that can’t even pass the durability standards of an iPhone 6S Plus from 2015. They deserve to be roasted for it.
But the conclusions Zack draws and how he chooses to speak dismissively of the phone as a whole integrated with its software, aside from its chassis, is a reflection of his pro Samsung bias.
Let’s face it, I’ve seen plenty of smashed up Samsungs. It doesn’t take much of a drop to mess up those Edge displays if luck isn’t running your way during a particular drop.
The normal 2 uses a Samsung display. Google...WHYYYYYY did you have to use LG for your most expensive phone. I mean, common sense tells you the Samsung display is going to be better as they've been making OLED's for phone for almost a decade, while LG is just really getting started.
Ya, Erica is great. Like you said, she actually calls out screen defects, where as every reviewer just screams "such an amazing display" only to have some ridiculous dark yellow tint somewhere on the display (I'm talking about iPhone screens).
I also don't like the single antenna line that's on the upper left of the frame, right below the Sim card tray. It's noticeable. The design overall leaves a lot to be desired.
It's really a shame because I'm enjoying the software, but the screen experience -- not just the screen itself -- is a serious downgrade.
AFT works OK on my iMac running Sierra connecting to the first gen Pixel.
I use it daily to transfer full res 24mp jpegs (processed in LR from RAWs) to the Pixel so it uploads original-sized backups to Google Photos without counting against my storage allowance.
I’ve heard it can sometimes disconnect but has worked for me without issue.
There’s also Handshaker which has a nicer UI if that matters. I prefer AFT as I’m just grabbing folders full of images.
I am on AT&T but don’t have the Pixel, yet. My husband’s is supposed to get here next week. AT&T doesn’t want to do anything unless they absolutely have to, and even then you have to go through about ten idiots before you find someone who actually knows how to do something and even then you may need to be passed around in a circle until they are willing to do it. The first batch of idiots won’t even understand what you’re asking for, they will just give an answer that is totally unrelated to the topic just so they can log in that they said something. This astounds me because I meet plenty of people on forums like this who claim to work for AT&T or other telcos and they seem very knowledgeable and intelligent and nice. I just don’t seem to bump into them much in the customer service labyrinth.