Pixel 7 / Pixel 7 Pro

[5105973]

Agree 100% on the 14PM being the buggiest iPhone. Its actually the buggiest phone I have at the moment. Thinking about finding me a 13PM as the esim crap also annoys the hell out of me.

Having an esim as the only option frankly infuriates me. I have more than one iphone and I miss being able to just switch the sim card between them. I suppose there's now a software based way to do the switching. But I don't want to do anything that involves AT&T taking notice that I'm switching among phones.

My husband says switching between an iphone and an Android phone would be a more complicated matter now. I'm sure Apple is just so pleased about that little "side effect.". I'm so sick of Apple removing features bit by bit and then Android phones following suit. I hope Google and Samsung don't take away physical sims, next.

A current flagship phone looks so stripped down and featureless compared to phones from just a few years ago.

Pay more and get less seems to be how everything works anymore. Edit: yeah yeah I know, the cameras are amazing now and I must concede satellite connectivity is cool. But can't we have cameras AND a Sim card slot. I would also like my headphone/aux jack back.

Grumpy old person rant:

Lol I remember when mail got delivered to a mailbox on your house or property. When my husband and I were looking to buy a house, we skipped so many beautiful newer houses because we'd have to walk a pretty good distance to fetch our mail from this big communal cluster of boxes. That's fine in good weather, but sucks at any other time and we figured it would not be something we wanted to deal with in old age. And who really wants to drive to their mailbox, either? So we bought the older house we have now with the mailbox at the end of the driveway. Lol, yeah it came down to something so small and petty having a profound influence on our decision. But it's been death by a thousand cuts watching services fall while prices rise over our lifetimes.

My dad tells me doctors used to make housecalls. I don't remember that, but I at least remember being able to get a doctor appointment when I was sick. It's too long of a story for here, but trust me when I say it's not uncommon for me to heal up from whatever is ailing me by the time I can actually get in to see a doctor in person.

I'm not someone who views the past through nostalgia glasses, but I have to say I have been noting an uncomfortable trend over the course of my life.

 

[5105973]

Mine has done the same thing as your daughter's several times. Did it once while I was driving and using navigation through Carplay. Talk about a PITA. Had to pull over and do a hard reset. Had to do some combination of pressing the volume buttons and the power buttons but it finally came back to life.

I really want to love the 14PM. Was hoping for more from the dynamic island but its kind of a gimmick right now. I'm sure as apps are updated it will be more useful. As it stands I kinda prefer the notch on the 13PM right now.

Oh no! Really? Yikes. My daughter has to do a special study abroad thing in Europe for a couple of weeks. Goodness, I hope this isn't going to be a recurring problem for her, too. I am happy to send her with one of my other phones for backup but she doesn't want that, and especially not if I try to hand her one of my Pixels. She is not a fan of technology at all and practically phobic about Android. If not for some physical resemblance to us both, I would doubt she's my and my husband's kid at all. 🤣

Fortunately she's going with her best friend who actually likes technology and can possibly help her out. At least between the two of them they'll have a working phone. Sigh.

 

[hallux]

My husband says switching between an iphone and an Android phone would be a more complicated matter now.

Why would this be the case? There are Android phones that support eSIM, with more being released each year.

 

[aggie99]

Why would this be the case? There are Android phones that support eSIM, with more being released each year.

I switch between android and iPhone frequently and the process has been a complete pain on the AT&T website. I can go Android to Android fine, but everytime I try to do Apple to Android or vice versa it will not allow it and I have to either call customer service and spend 15 minutes on the phone or go to a store.

 

[aggie99]

Oh no! Really? Yikes. My daughter has to do a special study abroad thing in Europe for a couple of weeks. Goodness, I hope this isn't going to be a recurring problem for her, too. I am happy to send her with one of my other phones for backup but she doesn't want that, and especially not if I try to hand her one of my Pixels. She is not a fan of technology at all and practically phobic about Android. If not for some physical resemblance to us both, I would doubt she's my and my husband's kid at all. 🤣

Fortunately she's going with her best friend who actually likes technology and can possibly help her out. At least between the two of them they'll have a working phone. Sigh.

I'm sure she will be fine. I've yet to have it lock up and not be able to be hard reset.

Its really not even that hard, I just didn't know how to because I've never really had that kind of issues prior to either iOS 16 or the 14 Pro Max.

Force restart iPhone

If iPhone isn’t responding, try forcing it to restart.

support.apple.com

 

[aggie99]

Having an esim as the only option frankly infuriates me. I have more than one iphone and I miss being able to just switch the sim card between them. I suppose there's now a software based way to do the switching. But I don't want to do anything that involves AT&T taking notice that I'm switching among phones.

My husband says switching between an iphone and an Android phone would be a more complicated matter now. I'm sure Apple is just so pleased about that little "side effect.". I'm so sick of Apple removing features bit by bit and then Android phones following suit. I hope Google and Samsung don't take away physical sims, next.

Oh you can bet it's coming. Just like the headphone jack and power adapter. And I still haven't forgiven Samsung for the deletion of the IR blaster.

 

[Technerd108]

E Sim only was one of the primary reasons I stayed away from an iPhone this year.

Why would this be the case? There are Android phones that support eSIM, with more being released each year.

It is not a matter of an Android phone supports esim or not as most new mod range and up Android phones support esim. It is a matter of processing the change of devices. It is no longer you simply swapping out the sim card but your carrier making a change electronically on their end. That process can be done over the phone but sometimes you have to go to a physical location to get it done. Sometimes the process takes a bit of time and if you are going from iphone to iphone or Android to Android it is not a big deal but for some reason when going from iphone to Android it is a more complicated process.

Of course carriers love the idea of having complete control over a sim. No more physical cards mean they can charge for the "service" of switching your phone. It is a completely anti consumer move. Unfortunately it is only a matter of time before it is industry wide to be esim only.

If not the all time best, close to it, was my iPhone 13 Pro Max. It seemed to be ruined by iOS 16. I had the battery drop by 20-30% which is pretty amazing for software to accomplish. The first release I had freezes on certain websites. Some things just felt a little glitchy. The new changes kind of sucked to me. The loss of my original wallpaper. The widgets were a nice idea but poorly implied. The first time I ever had any problems with my phone in over a year were when I updated to iOS 16. The battery life used to be simply the best of any phone I ever had.

Oh the glorious pill shape cutout. I remember when Apple said they would never implement such a thing because of the sensors they use and it being more aesthetically pleasing with the notch than a cutout. They were right and I have said it from the start.

Only Apple could shift the conversation from what an ugly pill shaped cut out that actually used more of the screen than the notch to look at the new "dynamic island". Don't you wish you had dynamic island? They covered up the fact the pill cutout is a huge eyesore and convinced everyone to believe that they got a new feature. It is just a gimmick to distract people and it has worked incredibly well.

Personally Apple should have just focused on reducing the size of the notch.

I like iPhones and I miss my 13 Pro Max but Apple has made some terrible choices in my opinion that continue on a trend to lock customers in and reduce free choice.

No company is perfect and all of them are just in it to make as much money as possible. So I don't have any beliefs that Google is better or Apple is better, etc. They all suck in a lot of ways but they make products we kind of need to use to live in modern life. But Apple has been particularly egregious in locking customer down and not playing nice with other platforms and it is starting to upset me. They need to move in the other direction or ultimately and eventually they are going to lose customers.

 

[Technerd108]

So what are people's thoughts on their Pixel 7/7 Pro after some time now?

This thread seems to talk about a lot of things sort of related or even completely unrelated to the Pixel 7 series. Not a problem just wanting to get the thread a little more back on track.

I will post my thoughts in a separate post.

Thanks for your opinions

 

[Technerd108]

Just a quick shout out to Zagg Gear 4 cases. I got 3 of their gear 4 cases during their 80% off sale for $10 each and free shipping.

One of the cases developed a tear on the outer edge near screen when I took the case off. When you register the product and ask for a replacement it cost $10 to ship. I decided to call their customer service and see if they would ship me a free replacement. I had to take a picture of the tear and with the 7 Pro macro lense I was able to do so.

In the end they shipped out a brand new replacement free of charge. The customer service agent was friendly and it didn't take very long.

So I think Zagg is a good brand from a customer service aspect.

The case is very well made and with D30 it should protect my phone without adding much bulk or weight.

Just wanted to give my experience. A company is only as good as it's service when something goes wrong in my opinion and although the retail price is high at least you know that if something happens they will take care of you.

 

[5105973]

So what are people's thoughts on their Pixel 7/7 Pro after some time now?

This thread seems to talk about a lot of things sort of related or even completely unrelated to the Pixel 7 series. Not a problem just wanting to get the thread a little more back on track.

I will post my thoughts in a separate post.

Thanks for your opinions

I got an email reminding me they're on sale. Pixel 7 Pro is $150 off. Sigh...I'd jump on that deal, especially if I could trade my 6 Pro in. I'm really disappointed I can't use the display. I thought the display looked gorgeous in the store but I couldn't handle the pwm aspect.

I'm glad Zagg came through for you.

I really miss the call screen feature from Google phones. I keep getting calls from some lady chatting away in Chinese. I think it's a recording. I'm getting them on my iphone. Some of the little perks that come with owning a Pixel are so cool.

 

[The Game 161]

So what are people's thoughts on their Pixel 7/7 Pro after some time now?

This thread seems to talk about a lot of things sort of related or even completely unrelated to the Pixel 7 series. Not a problem just wanting to get the thread a little more back on track.

I will post my thoughts in a separate post.

Thanks for your opinions

Very smooth experience as expected even with a low powered chipset,. Battery life is ok nothing amazing but I don’t just use the pixel on the daily so it’s a non issue for me. Pixel still would say is the best point and shoot smart phone camera. Captures the photos that matter the most the best I feel. Screen calling and clear calling are great features. I use my pixel for work calls and really comes in handy.

Face unblur has been used plenty already with my son so it clearly works when moving around which is what you want on a smartphone camera. Samung please take note as no matter now many MP you have you still can’t match pixel in this area.

Overall I can see it staying as my android phone of choice going forward.

 

[mjschabow]

I'm heavily thinking about breaking from Apple as a whole and simplifying things a bit. I have an M1 MacBook Air that just collects dust other than the 1 or 2 times per month I choose to use it. I love my Watch Ultra but again, don't need a watch or the constant notifications buzzing on my wrist. My iPhone 14 Pro Max is fine, but a tad buggier than other iPhones.

I'm torn between moving forward with either the Pixel 7 Pro or either the S23 Ultra or Fold 4. They all look really impressive. My biggest concern with the Pixel is that I just don't know if it's enough and if I'll get bored and keep looking for greater, especially with how Samsung has so many bells and whistles. On the flip side, Samsung sometimes is too much where I need simple.

Decisions, decisions. LOL

 

[Bkdodger]

It's funny you say that but every time I use my flip 4. I'm loving all the customization and everything and the portability and then I get in the mood for just that Google experience.. I think a lot of us around here just need to have two phones. And swap them out depending on the mood you're in.. I mean we have other text stuff so I guess having two phones is not the biggest thing in the world for those that don't currently

 

[drinkingtea]

I hope you guys like my new theme.

 

[robvalentine]

Has anyone had any touch issues with their pixel 7 pro? Random areas of the screen will become unresponsive (usually the middle from top to bottom) until I restart. Everything is up-to-date

 

[Bkdodger]

Has anyone had any touch issues with their pixel 7 pro? Random areas of the screen will become unresponsive (usually the middle from top to bottom) until I restart. Everything is up-to-date

I've not experienced anything with touch screen. Are you running a screen protector? I know there's also a setting in there for sensitivity for the screen protector

 

[Vegastouch]

Having an esim as the only option frankly infuriates me. I have more than one iphone and I miss being able to just switch the sim card between them. I suppose there's now a software based way to do the switching. But I don't want to do anything that involves AT&T taking notice that I'm switching among phones.

My husband says switching between an iphone and an Android phone would be a more complicated matter now. I'm sure Apple is just so pleased about that little "side effect.". I'm so sick of Apple removing features bit by bit and then Android phones following suit. I hope Google and Samsung don't take away physical sims, next.

A current flagship phone looks so stripped down and featureless compared to phones from just a few years ago.

Pay more and get less seems to be how everything works anymore. Edit: yeah yeah I know, the cameras are amazing now and I must concede satellite connectivity is cool. But can't we have cameras AND a Sim card slot. I would also like my headphone/aux jack back.

Grumpy old person rant:

Lol I remember when mail got delivered to a mailbox on your house or property. When my husband and I were looking to buy a house, we skipped so many beautiful newer houses because we'd have to walk a pretty good distance to fetch our mail from this big communal cluster of boxes. That's fine in good weather, but sucks at any other time and we figured it would not be something we wanted to deal with in old age. And who really wants to drive to their mailbox, either? So we bought the older house we have now with the mailbox at the end of the driveway. Lol, yeah it came down to something so small and petty having a profound influence on our decision. But it's been death by a thousand cuts watching services fall while prices rise over our lifetimes.

My dad tells me doctors used to make housecalls. I don't remember that, but I at least remember being able to get a doctor appointment when I was sick. It's too long of a story for here, but trust me when I say it's not uncommon for me to heal up from whatever is ailing me by the time I can actually get in to see a doctor in person.

I'm not someone who views the past through nostalgia glasses, but I have to say I have been noting an uncomfortable trend over the course of my life.

AT&T will notice anyways what phone you are using whether you use the esim or a sim card. I have TMobile but when I log in to their app it shows who is on the plan and what phone they have. I never call them to tell them.

The sim card I guess reads the type of phone because I haven't bought a phone from them for 5 or so years but it has the correct phone I'm using just from the sim being in it. The only time they had it wrong is when my Son was using a Haiwei Mate 20. It showed as something else.

So i dont think they would notice anyways til you called with a problem. Don't know if they care either. They know there are phones such as Pixels that you can get unlocked. They never asked me to not use the Haiwei Mate 20 on the plan.

 

[robvalentine]

I've not experienced anything with touch screen. Are you running a screen protector? I know there's also a setting in there for sensitivity for the screen protector

I have a Whitestone dome, and screen protector mode on. The fact that it's intermittent means I'll prob have to contact Google. A few people on Reddit have had the same issue

 

[The Game 161]

I'm heavily thinking about breaking from Apple as a whole and simplifying things a bit. I have an M1 MacBook Air that just collects dust other than the 1 or 2 times per month I choose to use it. I love my Watch Ultra but again, don't need a watch or the constant notifications buzzing on my wrist. My iPhone 14 Pro Max is fine, but a tad buggier than other iPhones.

I'm torn between moving forward with either the Pixel 7 Pro or either the S23 Ultra or Fold 4. They all look really impressive. My biggest concern with the Pixel is that I just don't know if it's enough and if I'll get bored and keep looking for greater, especially with how Samsung has so many bells and whistles. On the flip side, Samsung sometimes is too much where I need simple.

Decisions, decisions. LOL

based on not wanting to be bored i say try the fold 4.

 

[Bkdodger]

I have a Whitestone dome, and screen protector mode on. The fact that it's intermittent means I'll prob have to contact Google. A few people on Reddit have had the same issue

Ah crap no good .. hopefully they can take care of it for you ... keep us posted and good luck

 

[Bkdodger]

Google & Sammy hanging at the gym

 

[slitherjef]

Well, at this point I'd probably passed on the p7. Haven't been too interested in phones for a while despite hyping myself up for something then having things come up.

Maybe the 7a?

Sometimes I do think about going back to a dumb phone or something.

Who got pixels for the holidays?

 

[Vegastouch]

Well, at this point I'd probably passed on the p7. Haven't been too interested in phones for a while despite hyping myself up for something then having things come up.

Maybe the 7a?

Sometimes I do think about going back to a dumb phone or something.

Who got pixels for the holidays?

I'm going to trade in the 6a when the 7a comes out.

 

[Technerd108]

I have a Whitestone dome, and screen protector mode on. The fact that it's intermittent means I'll prob have to contact Google. A few people on Reddit have had the same issue

I have the same screen protector installed and generally don't have any issues. However there have been a few times on various websites where I press a link or try to scroll and the screen is unresponsive. It seems to be an issue with Chrome.

It doesn't seem to happen anywhere else. I have tried restarting the phone and still have the same issue? But it doesn't happen very often.

I hope you can find a solution.

 

[robvalentine]

So I factory reset it last night and it happened again today. The area directly below the camera is where it stops registering touch in an icon sized area. I'll get into Google tomorrow