I'm rooting for this to be an early batch issue. I am not giving up on this phone.
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Phones Google Pixel 2 / Google Pixel 2 XL
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I'm rooting for this to be an early batch issue. I am not giving up on this phone.
I forgot about the plastic button. Do the Black Pixels have plastic or metal buttons?
on my black 2 XL, it looks (and somewhat feels like) metal. But I can't tell 100%
Someone on reddit said that the power buttons on the black models are indeed metal. They said that only the colored buttons are plastic (read: the orange button on the Panda 2XL as well as the mint green button on the Kinda Blue Pixel 2). So I assume that the power button on the white Pixel 2's are also metal.
From what I’ve read it’s only the kinda blue and panda that have plastic buttons.
On my list of things to consider on my new phone, a plastic vs metal power button is probably at or near the bottom. 
I don't want to sound like a broken record on the screen, but I have screen burn-in at the software nav. I spoke to Google and they added this to my case. Nonetheless, the replacement device is coming in tomorrow and I hope that will be defect free!
I suspected that the display madness is part of the reason in MKBHD being one of the last to release his review of the Pixel 2.
"Talking through the Pixel 2 XL display has turned info a mini “Explained” video inside the review of the phone. Video going live TODAY."
https://mobile.twitter.com/MKBHD/st...0?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet
"Talking through the Pixel 2 XL display has turned info a mini “Explained” video inside the review of the phone. Video going live TODAY."
https://mobile.twitter.com/MKBHD/st...0?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet
And that’s perfectly reasonable, stop being so reasonable!On my list of things to consider on my new phone, a plastic vs metal power button is probably at or near the bottom.
Good to know they addressed it immediately.
That's why i'm holding on to the device. So far, I don't have the burn in issue and it's clearly a factory defect.
That's how much I love this phone's software and services.
Yes, the customer care representative was a solid chap, and he sent me an email afterwards telling me that I can reach out to him for any questions/concerns even after the case is closed. You don't see customer service like that these days anymore!
I understand. My $1000 4 month old glasses frames just broke irreparably. It actually happened a couple of days ago but I had enough left to keep it going but this morning what was left of the hinge gave way. Half of the hinge bent and snapped completely off the other day when I was taking my glasses off to see some small print. I take very good care of my glasses. I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 13 years old and never had this happen before. Just once in my life I decided to splurge and be fashionable instead of buying the sturdy el cheapo frames my insurance covers. Hah.
Anyway, looking at that damn hinge I swear it’s made of plastic painted to look like metal. But I can’t be sure. It could be fragile aluminum. Bend gate for my hinge. What manufacturer in their right minds makes a hinge out of fragile materials.
I’m not worried about what the button is made of but I was curious if they actually went to the bother to make the buttons out of different materials to add pops of color.
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Lew at Unbox Therapy is running a bit slow, too, but he says he was waiting to get retail units and didn’t keep the units he showed for the unboxing.
The Pixel 2 XL screen is really becoming quite a mess.
I was never a fan of the 2 XL, but sad to see this happen. Google does not deserve near $1K for the 2 XL. I mean, I didn't think they deserved it before these screen issues popped up, but now, even more so.
I was never a fan of the 2 XL, but sad to see this happen. Google does not deserve near $1K for the 2 XL. I mean, I didn't think they deserved it before these screen issues popped up, but now, even more so.
Yeah, I kind of agree. Mine is okay (no polarizer. Yuck.). I am going to monitor mine closely and get google to replace it if there is a problem. For now, though, I can't really complain.
When you say no polarizer what do you mean? I thought they put a poloarizer on the 2 XLs? Or you just mean yours doesn't cause any ill effects?
Yuuuup. I've decided for my own issue I'm returning the VZW unit and ordered a new unlocked unit from Google. It will arrive Thursday. VZW didn't have any in stock anyway, and I got Google's insurance. So I'll be covered even if something crops up a few months from now and they issue a fix.
