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Sooo I have been on the s23 ultra since mid July ( shortly after Amazon prime day) and I love it. I didn't think I would compared to my pixel 7 pro but it's been a pleasant surprise. I hate the pictures though. And UI feels heavy.
Other than that, it's feels like a flagship phone. Battery is insane! Like 13 pro max insane.
The screen man! It's absolutely gorgeous.
Animations are good. Not pixel or iPhone good but not noticing the notorious jitter that gets mentioned so often.
My original plan was to get the pixel fold but the Amazon prime deal for the s23 ultra was too hard to pass up.
Other than that, it's feels like a flagship phone. Battery is insane! Like 13 pro max insane.
The screen man! It's absolutely gorgeous.
Animations are good. Not pixel or iPhone good but not noticing the notorious jitter that gets mentioned so often.
My original plan was to get the pixel fold but the Amazon prime deal for the s23 ultra was too hard to pass up.
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I wanna join the Lab rescue!! Id never let any of them go!! I love labs!!
Quite a bit has happened since I last posted here.
Pixel 7 was lost (actually more accurately stolen) which resulted in me reverting back to my Pixel 3 for most of the summer.
I finally replaced it with a 7a which I friggen love and am curious if I just stay on A releases now going forward for my Android devices?
Some time on Android 12 really made me appreciate the advances of current Android after switching back.
With this being potentially "The year" Apple (((FINALLY))) adopts USB-C, I am wondering if I even bother updating devices on the Android side since my 7a is still so new and really well liked?
Also kinda over HUGE phones to the point that if Apple only offers Periscope on the Max versions, I will pass on that upgrade too this year.
Pixel 7 was lost (actually more accurately stolen) which resulted in me reverting back to my Pixel 3 for most of the summer.
I finally replaced it with a 7a which I friggen love and am curious if I just stay on A releases now going forward for my Android devices?
Some time on Android 12 really made me appreciate the advances of current Android after switching back.
With this being potentially "The year" Apple (((FINALLY))) adopts USB-C, I am wondering if I even bother updating devices on the Android side since my 7a is still so new and really well liked?
Underlined area is what kept me from getting one. Had mega incentive to buy, but decided on the 7a and couldn't be happier.
Also kinda over HUGE phones to the point that if Apple only offers Periscope on the Max versions, I will pass on that upgrade too this year.
The 7a is a fantastic phone, running the Pixel UI, and $499.
If I were you I wouldn't upgrade again until like the Pixel 9a
If I were you I wouldn't upgrade again until like the Pixel 9a
already got two guys at work to switch to the 7a. Just makes the most sense for this price point.
Meh...ive had phones with LED notifications, you could change the color for certain apps and i ended up not paying any attention to it. First off, i couldnt remember which color i had for which so it ended up just i saw it flashing and then loking to see what it was for so i ended up turning it off.
I see this no different. If this s a feature in the Pixel 8, ill have it turned off as well. I see my notifications on my lockscreen.
I would get one today but not available in my country. An electronics chain is currently offering the 6a at 350 Euros. I am hesitant due to what I have read concerning over heating, battery, not so great display etc.
Pixel 7a in my opinion is the best "a" version with complete features offered to date. I heard it's so good and complete with necessary features that they aren't considering future "a" versions as it so easily competes with the regular 7. Once 120hz becomes a standard feature, I'm not really sure what they will differentiate with aside from cameras and storage size. Maybe Satellite SOS features? Things that won't really change the basic use of the phone.
I miss my Pixel 7 Pro so much. I dislike using my iPhone.
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You change phones quite often? What happened to your Pixel 7 Pro? I use the 7a and the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
I'm sensing another Pixel purchase before the inevitable upgrade to the 8 Pro.
Why not just sell your iPhone and buy a 7a til the 8 comes out. It's another 2 months nearly yet!
Pixel 8 announcement is on Oct. 4th, less than one month out. And typically goes on sale that same day and ships in a week or two after.
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This minor update to Android 14 Beta 5 includes the following fixes:
Fixed an issue where apps crashed in some cases after a CallStyle notification was posted.
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Fixed an issue where the system was using an inefficient path when placing CPU restrictions on apps running in the background.
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Fixed an issue on Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet devices where the animation on animated wallpapers stuttered when launching apps.
Fixed an issue on Pixel Fold devices where the interface layout was misaligned while customizing the Home screen.
Fixed an issue on Pixel Fold devices where the clock on the lock screen was flickering while animating.
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All eligible devices enrolled in the Android Beta for Pixel program will be offered an over-the-air (OTA) update to Beta 5.3.
Sooo after almost a year with my 7 Pro, I decided to leave the Pixel boat. The only really impressive thing about this phone turned out to be the camera, other than that I am just not into Google's 'clean' Android, especially having come from a Samsung where I was able to do literally anything with the phone. To me, the Pixel just felt like the iPhone of Android in many ways. Also, Google's aesthetics throughout the UI is questionable and incoherent imho (like eg the contrast between the super clean and minimalist settings menu and the very childish weather app - I know you can download any other weather app, but just asking myself who approved of this design), in general not my cup of tea. Other than that, while it is a beautiful phone (although I disliked the curved screen in the end and the fact it was rounded so much at the corners), I noticed how awkwardly big and heavy it is, especially in the summer where I ended up carrying it in my hand for most of the time as it was pulling down any light pants whenever it was in a pocket. And carrying it in the hand was also not pleasurable considering how wide it is (and I have big palms lol). But! This is not entirely the end of the story, as I plan to keep the 7 Pro for now due to its camera - I replaced it with a Galaxy Z Flip 5 and during some longer trips, I will definitely prefer Pixel for pictures considering its photographic prowess. I take lots of pictures, so this is important to me and I am still on the fence about getting a new dslr/system camera as a separate device, so for now this will do.
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I have connected to my previous P7P and now to my Pixel Fold...you seeing issue ?
Android file transfer says it can't connect. Photos can import photos from it... have tried usb debugging
It works with my Garmin so it might be my phone..
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To be perfectly honest, for me it is (was) only between Samsung and Google. Do not want to have a phone from a Chinese manufacturer, if anyone is supposed to have loads of my personal data, let it be Americans/Koreans... So Xiaomi, Oppo, OnePlus, Huawei or Motorola are off the table, but honestly I have never even felt particularly enticed by any of these brands. I have had the Flip for a week now and absolutely love the device, so have not really thought about what I will want to have next, but guess it will be between the Flip, the Galaxy S Ultra and the iPhone (if it finally gets a camera with proper zooming capabilities and they figure out image processing so it is not as ridiculous as currently).
I know everyone is different but I much prefer my p7p to my s23 plus even if the battery isn't close. The UI imo is much better and there's no comparison with the camera, especially with my dog
Did you try to revoke all authorization and reboot phone and try from scratch
UI is a matter of personal taste, indeed. Regarding the camera I agree, although I do not have any comparison with the S23U as this is the direct competitor. I remember last year when I switched from the Note20U to the P7P, I was a bit surprised about the colours the camera is producing as they are toned down and funny enough the Note used to be closer to reality than the Pixel in my eyes. Plus, while Pixel's main camera is excellent, the selfie one is absolutely terrible, you can clearly see it does not have auto focus, so the more you zoom in, the more you see how blurred your face is. I am not really a person who would be taking selfies and posting them everywhere, but I was disappointed with it.
As a fun fact I can add that my best friend has the P6P while her fiancé has the S22U and he claims the Pixel's camera is noticeably better. I think Google really mastered the processing of pictures and I hope Apple will also be able to figure it out.
For me I kinda prefer the colours of the s23+ but the focus is lacking on fur etc, even when he's sleeping
Yep... same issue.
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It truly is better. The processing in Pixels is the best there is! Even with inferior hardware. I have a s23u and p7p and I can not stress enough how much better the pics are from my p7p. From color science, motion blur, hdr, and etc. Portraits in Googles camp have gone down hill though. Samsung does a great job of this nowadays.
Can Google’s processing over-cook things make a picture look terribly over-sharpen? Sure it does happen occasionally but it’s less than the amount of times my s23u misses a photo due to motion blur. And that’s just ONE problem of the camera. Never mind the over saturation and unrealistic looking pictures.
Can Google’s processing over-cook things make a picture look terribly over-sharpen? Sure it does happen occasionally but it’s less than the amount of times my s23u misses a photo due to motion blur. And that’s just ONE problem of the camera. Never mind the over saturation and unrealistic looking pictures.