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Love this phone, BUT...

I recently had the SGS2 & Iphone 4 and couldn't wait to get the Galaxy Nexus. I've had it as my primary phone for nearly 2 weeks now. I get that no phone is perfect, but I must say I did have higher expectations due to all the hype backing it up. I'm thinking of returning this phone back to the store due to the following issues:
Battery Life is horrible
Camera quality is poor
Speakerphone volume is too low (yes, even with Volume+)
Google Music constantly crashes while multitasking
While accessing your voice mail and dial pad is on the screen, proximity sensor doesn't deactivate quick enough before your face presses buttons
There doesn't appear to be a "search" feature in the native Exchange e-mail app
During a phone call, when a text message is received, there is no audible sound or vibration (this should be a no brainer feature to have) - light flow is too buggy
That's about it for now. Now I really hope that these items can be addressed via an OTA update, because quite frankly, that's one of the reasons I went with a Nexus phone.

My battery life is great. A full day of use with no charge.

skynet99 said:
I recently had the SGS2 & Iphone 4 and couldn't wait to get the Galaxy Nexus. I've had it as my primary phone for nearly 2 weeks now. I get that no phone is perfect, but I must say I did have higher expectations due to all the hype backing it up. I'm thinking of returning this phone back to the store due to the following issues:
Battery Life is horrible
Camera quality is poor
Speakerphone volume is too low (yes, even with Volume+)
Google Music constantly crashes while multitasking
While accessing your voice mail and dial pad is on the screen, proximity sensor doesn't deactivate quick enough before your face presses buttons
There doesn't appear to be a "search" feature in the native Exchange e-mail app
During a phone call, when a text message is received, there is no audible sound or vibration (this should be a no brainer feature to have) - light flow is too buggy
That's about it for now. Now I really hope that these items can be addressed via an OTA update, because quite frankly, that's one of the reasons I went with a Nexus phone.
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same here, coming from a galaxy note, battery life sucks. I've had the phone off the charger for 30 min and with 6 min of screen time, its already at 96%.
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yep battery life could be better but that's why I have my "slim" 2100mah on the way. I do wonder about the camera though. I am very experienced at photography and even though
I steady all of my shots they still come out grainy and looking like the ISO has been jacked up. I almost feel as if I took better shots with my thunderbolt.
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The battery life is pretty crap. I hope the upgraded battery lasts more than 4 hours of constant use. :|

mike2518 said:
same here, coming from a galaxy note, battery life sucks. I've had the phone off the charger for 30 min and with 6 min of screen time, its already at 96%.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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Remember that it doesn't charge to 100%; it's likely that it fell almost immediately to 97-96% right when you unplugged it.
Besides, 30 minutes isn't enough time to give you a real feel for how the battery is going to last you.

I agree on the camera. Even my HTC Legend takes better pictures. Only a tiny bit of movement makes the pictures unusable. Crap! Hope they improve that in future updates.

Everything you listed appears to be solvable via an ICS update from Google, except maybe for the battery life.
The only thing that concerns me on your list is the speakerphone volume. If the speaker itself is fully capable hardware wise, then a software update hopefully should achieve louder audio, unless the speaker is just crap. I use speakerphone a lot so thanks for bringing this to my attention, something I wouldn't have thought to test out in the store.
Everything else on your list is not a big deal, it will get fixed. Thats the benefit of Nexus.

Good point guys. The only other concern I forgot to mention is that when you change the phone's orientation from portrait to landscape (or vice versa), it takes a while before it changes. Sometimes I have to shake the phone (I'm not even kidding) and then right afterwards, when I attempt to change orientation it works just fine. Let's hope a software patch addresses these issues.

I agree about the speaker volume, I keep missing calls & texts when I am out because I just cannot hear them on the Nexus over the background noise. Also the camera is rather underwhelming, though the video recording isn't bad.

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Good point guys. The only other concern I forgot to mention is that when you change the phone's orientation from portrait to landscape (or vice versa), it takes a while before it changes. Sometimes I have to shake the phone (I'm not even kidding) and then right afterwards, when I attempt to change orientation it works just fine. Let's hope a software patch addresses these issues.
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Yea, i noticed this as well, the accelerometer is very slow on this phone. The transitions themselves are very fluid, but it does take an exuberant amount of time. Meh, software bugs i guess, it'll get ironed out in the end.
Super Chimp said:
I agree about the speaker volume, I keep missing calls & texts when I am out because I just cannot hear them on the Nexus over the background noise. Also the camera is rather underwhelming, though the video recording isn't bad.
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Download Volume+ (by meltus) from the app store and set it to around +8, itll make a world of a difference.

The orientation change isn't a bug, its set at whatever time-lag the development team set it too. If you run a CPU meter in your task bar, the thing doesn't even jump when you rotate. The time-lag is set to a delay time to reduce battery drain for common motions like passing it to a friend or shifting around in bed watching videos. It would be nice to be adjustable, but its set to what it is... like 2-3 seconds. However, I'm sure the orientation code is probably on a low/medium priority thread so some times it could take 3-4 seconds based on background processes. <shrug>
I think orientation speed is nothing to complain about. As long as my home screen swipe without lag and the app drawer opens without gitters, I'm a happy camper!

slowhatch said:
Download Volume+ (by meltus) from the app store and set it to around +8, itll make a world of a difference.
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From the description it sounds like it is really for rooted devices, which mine isn't?

I miss my Thunderbolt...
I read something interesting on another post referring to the LTE Galaxy Nexus. "If you don't get it - don't get it." Those words have echoed in my head as I have been trying to like the GN. Am I deficient in my understanding of the platform and developer orientation. Or is there something fundamentally wrong that I should expect these issues being on the front edge of the 4.0 wave? regardless, my rooted Thunderbolt was awesome! My rooted, unlocked bootloader GN has been somewhat disappointing for many of the reasons mentioned here plus many of the software I used on the Tbolt don't support ICS yet so I lost functionality big time. I am on the verge of assigning my GN to a secondary line and putting my Tbolt back to daily use until GN is solid.

Arent these the types of things one can "assume" will come up when getting a phone like this? It's got a brand new flavor of android. No one troubleshoots, tests like the people over at Apple. I've come to expect things like this. Even with Apple at times. The bugs arent quite squashed yet.

Super Chimp said:
From the description it sounds like it is really for rooted devices, which mine isn't?
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im not rooted and it works perfect.

[Q]Known problems of LG G3

I am thinking about buying a new G3, Is there any chronical issues-problems of LG G3?
Like dust in screen or speaker blow or any hardware malfunction

Don't be completly discouraged when reading this, as this is just my list of CONs for this phone.
Here's some of the issues i've had on my G3 from the very minute my phone left the box:
1. The phone has a locked bootloader, So don't expect any custom roms or kernels anytime soon.
2. This phone gets very hot for almost no explainable reason all the time doing small tasks like browsing the web.
3. WiFi (and maby LTE??) are REALLY slow in comparison to every other phone i've owned in recent years (sometimes web pages even freeze while loading).
4. The stock web browser kills my battery in about 2-3 hours from a full charge on 0% brightness because of LGs stock webbrowser sandbox security.
5. I get constant "connection timed out" errors while trying to stream many online videos using the stock web browser.
6. CPU doesn't hit max speed on this device without messing with thermal options.
7. The phone is very laggy & slow on my version (10b), I don't know how other versions are though.
8. The glass started falling out of my first G3 (around the edges) and i had to exchange for a new one because of this. (my new one did this too but only at the bottom and i just live with it)
9. VERY poor color & contrast when the screen brightness is turned way up (looks good at low brightness though).
10. My left headphone buzzes while the CPU is under load while no audio is playing, Once the CPU load stops or once a song or movie starts playing the buzzing stops (tested with 2 sets of headphones, both buzz but apparently some other users say there are headphones that don't do this).
11. + some other small things.
Probly the most complained about things are these:
1. lag
2. overheating
3. physical cracks develop usually around the ir blaster or mic

Im not having any lag issues, im on 10i though, my phone is yet to get hot too, not sure why this is, im very very happy with mine at this stage, only downside is the locked bootloader.

No issues here, the heat issue was fixed with software updates from what I have seen. I have no issues with heat on mine. The contrast can be fixed or made a little better in the accessibility menu. I've had 3 G3's and none of them had the screen fall out or develop a crack around the frame. (I think that was a limited issue)
I bought my first G3 back in early June and it was fine until I dropped it off my balcony. My Att G3 hasn't had any issues either. The signal issue listed above is more of s perception thing. My F460S (G3 Prime) only has 4 bars in its cell service instead of 5-6 that others have. So basically if I have 3 bars its like having 4-5 and my connection has always been fine. I think that some of the issues are exaggerated on this phone but that's just from what I have seen after owning a G3 since it launched more or less.

No lag, no heating.. Just two troubles.. 1.LG software.. Phone is so slow and heavy. 2. Locked bootloader..no LG software replacement.

If you want a g3 with an unlocked bootloader, buy it from T-Mobile. I have mine rooted recoveried, and have installed a very nice custom rom/kernel. This is by far my favorite Android yet.

As far as Amb669's list goes we haven't seen any of those problems. My wife and I have had our Verizon G3's for a couple of weeks now (not exactly a long time) with zero issues.
My WiFi speed in particular is Amazing.
Keep in mind two very important caveats:
My wife and I almost certainly use our G3's differently than Amb669 (and each other) - not better or worse just different.
It's possible that if we used our G3's in the same way as Amb669 does we might experience similar problems.
Our G3's were purchased recently - our phones may be from a later batch that has had issues corrected.
Our G3's firmware/software could also be different/improved.
I LOVE this phone and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to others.

I have some problems with my G3 too, it's too slow... i prefer my Old Xperia ZQ, maybe it's a Software Problem ? and my G3 gets so hot too... damit i'm disappointed.. there are something that could do ?? i already resete it but still the same thing.

Amb669 said:
Don't be completly discouraged when reading this, as this is just my list of CONs for this phone.
Here's some of the issues i've had on my G3 from the very minute my phone left the box:
1. The phone has a locked bootloader, So don't expect any custom roms or kernels anytime soon.
2. This phone gets very hot for almost no explainable reason all the time doing small tasks like browsing the web.
3. WiFi (and maby LTE??) are REALLY slow in comparison to every other phone i've owned in recent years (sometimes web pages even freeze while loading).
4. The stock web browser kills my battery in about 2-3 hours from a full charge on 0% brightness because of LGs stock webbrowser sandbox security.
5. I get constant "connection timed out" errors while trying to stream many online videos using the stock web browser.
6. CPU doesn't hit max speed on this device without messing with thermal options.
7. The phone is very laggy & slow on my version (10b), I don't know how other versions are though.
8. The glass started falling out of my first G3 (around the edges) and i had to exchange for a new one because of this. (my new one did this too but only at the bottom and i just live with it)
9. VERY poor color & contrast when the screen brightness is turned way up (looks good at low brightness though).
10. My left headphone buzzes while the CPU is under load while no audio is playing, Once the CPU load stops or once a song or movie starts playing the buzzing stops (tested with 2 sets of headphones, both buzz but apparently some other users say there are headphones that don't do this).
11. + some other small things.
Probly the most complained about things are these:
1. lag
2. overheating
3. physical cracks develop usually around the ir blaster or mic
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I have not encountered ANY of these issues, except for the heat issue.. But seriously it doesn't get that hot? Mine gets to about 55 degrees Celcius and that's max.. (I have the int. Version though)
On the other hand I do agree on the fact that the colours could be better on high brightness but hey, it's not a Samsung AMOLED display like the S5
For me the LG G3 is a stylish, fast, and amazing phone that offers everything I need :good:

Check this for one of such problem I do have - http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/help/lg-g3-d855-faulty-buzzing-interference-t2899373

A few minor issues - any suggestions?

After buying my P8000 right at the start of August from Everbuying.net, I finally received it yesterday. And I have to say - the vast majority of features/functions of this phone are AMAZING, especially when considering the 160 USD price tag
However, I've noticed a few things:
1. The screen seems a tiny bit unresponsive at times. It also doesn't seem to scroll fluidly when my finger is on the screen; yet, weirdly, if I "flick" the screen to scroll quickly, it appears to transition smoothly.
2. The battery life seems to vary between incredible, and sub-par. Maybe a battery-reading issue?
3. I'm in Australia, so the network bands checked out fine. However, I've noticed that sometimes the 3G simply cuts out, even when I have full signal. When on WiFi though, I get great transfer speeds.
4. The fingerprint reader isn't that accurate.
5. There are 3 dead pixels or specks of dust that I can see (just) on the screen. I remember reading a review saying that they experienced the same issue. Is this common, and could I return my device for a replacement?
Has anyone else experienced these issues? Would Elephone perhaps release a patch that may fix them (other than the dead pixels)? Gotta say - if these issues were removed in future phones, like the Vowney, I think I'll be a customer for life!

SponTen said:
After buying my P8000 right at the start of August from Everbuying.net, I finally received it yesterday. And I have to say - the vast majority of features/functions of this phone are AMAZING, especially when considering the 160 USD price tag
However, I've noticed a few things:
1. The screen seems a tiny bit unresponsive at times[/B]. It also doesn't seem to scroll fluidly when my finger is on the screen; yet, weirdly, if I "flick" the screen to scroll quickly, it appears to transition smoothly.
Havn't noticed this behaviour at all, did you (by mistake) activate any sort of Power saving mode?
2. The battery life seems to vary between incredible, and sub-par[/B]. Maybe a battery-reading issue?
I have amazing battery time all the way Install GSam Battery monitor (or similar) to check if you have any unwanted wake-locks
3. I'm in Australia, so the network bands checked out fine. However, I've noticed that sometimes the 3G simply cuts out, even when I have full signal. When on WiFi though, I get great transfer speeds.
Dunno
4. The fingerprint reader isn't that accurate.
Mine unlocks the phone super quickly with an accurancy of about 80% the first time
5. There are 3 dead pixels or specks of dust that I can see (just) on the screen. I remember reading a review saying that they experienced the same issue. Is this common, and could I return my device for a replacement?
Didn't hear about this, check with your provider of the phone if its very annoying
Best tips of ALL. Before you go any further you should upgrade to latest firmware. Elephone themself have already released 3 upgrades which solves a lot of issues! So go for latest STOCK or try the excellent ERAGON ROM
Has anyone else experienced these issues? Would Elephone perhaps release a patch that may fix them (other than the dead pixels)? Gotta say - if these issues were removed in future phones, like the Vowney, I think I'll be a customer for life!
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Good luck!

1. The screen seems a tiny bit unresponsive at times. It also doesn't seem to scroll fluidly when my finger is on the screen; yet, weirdly, if I "flick" the screen to scroll quickly, it appears to transition smoothly.
Havn't noticed this behaviour at all, did you (by mistake) activate any sort of Power saving mode?
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I had "Intelligent power saving standby" mode activated, as it was on when I first turned on the phone, but I don't think that influences non-standby?
Even after turning it off, the phone still takes about 1 second to wake from standby upon pressing the on button.
2. The battery life seems to vary between incredible, and sub-par. Maybe a battery-reading issue?
I have amazing battery time all the way Install GSam Battery monitor (or similar) to check if you have any unwanted wake-locks
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I'll give that a go, thanks
4. The fingerprint reader isn't that accurate.
Mine unlocks the phone super quickly with an accurancy of about 80% the first time
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Mine takes a solid second, and only seems to work about 50% of the time. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.
5. There are 3 dead pixels or specks of dust that I can see (just) on the screen. I remember reading a review saying that they experienced the same issue. Is this common, and could I return my device for a replacement?
Didn't hear about this, check with your provider of the phone if its very annoying
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I've emailed Everbuying
Best tips of ALL. Before you go any further you should upgrade to latest firmware. Elephone themself have already released 3 upgrades which solves a lot of issues! So go for latest STOCK or try the excellent ERAGON ROM
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I've tried updating but it says there are no new updates available. How do I know if my phone's on the latest version; and if it's not, how can I update?
Thanks for your reply!

SponTen said:
I had "Intelligent power saving standby" mode activated, as it was on when I first turned on the phone, but I don't think that influences non-standby?
Even after turning it off, the phone still takes about 1 second to wake from standby upon pressing the on button.
Ahh, you mean when screen is off and locked and you press the power button?
Takes about 1 second for me as well before i can get into phone
I'll give that a go, thanks
Mine takes a solid second, and only seems to work about 50% of the time. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.
Might help with newer firmware (if you dont have already)
I've emailed Everbuying
I've tried updating but it says there are no new updates available. How do I know if my phone's on the latest version; and if it's not, how can I update?
Thanks for your reply!
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As usual, check in Settings / About phone for the installed version
Latest at this moment is 20151014, STOCK from Elephone....

what about battery life on 4g? i have p6000pro and battery goes down crazy fast when 4g is enabled... but on 3g its quite allright...

For the fingerprint sensor, be sure to register as many finger positions as you can. When you register a finger, you have to repeat 15 times. or so. When you do that, you can slightly move the finger up and down and to the sides each time, so you register a bigger surface overall. The first time I registered the fingerprints I didn't do it this way and the sensor didn't seem to work very well, but after I did it the way I'm telling you, success rate improved a lot, and now it's more on the 90% to 100% range.

Screen Flickering within a few apps

Has anyone seen the phone flicker currently running it on 120 refresh but during play back of some videos within YouTube or Netflix app the picture breaks up and goes patchy/blocks its maybe once or twice a week. I'm not sure where the problem is as I have ran the Razer phone along side and iPhone 6s plus on the same video / quality and don't get the problem on the iPhone. Razer said it could be buffering but couldn't replicate the issue I was having even with time markings on certain videos.
Just looking to the end users of the phone to see if this is just me or my home network /signal issues or a general concern with the phone

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Yes I've had this issue after the most recent update. I only see it on YouTube and some other videos atm.

Yeah same, here. My only gripe with the phone currently. Happened on 90hz with me.
I'm sure its easily fixed, however I am considering getting the 5T back out the box.

Getting a few fo flickers as well. Running at 120hz. Happens in random apps. Not just one specific

Razer phone screen issues
I'm still sticking with it because of the speakers for now lol but as time goes on better phones are coming out for cheap. I'll be contacting razer after Christmas about this issues and hopefully they will get the ball rolling on a fix.

Everyone who commented, please also say whether this is happening since the MR2 update (newest) for you or whether it was happening before that as well.
Thanks!

It's still happening. I'll randomly get blotchey blocks when watching videos and also the screen flickers like mad on greyish to dark grey backrounds like when in discord. Also it will do a flicker of the background wallpaper when I exit a browser or app. On latest software for me it actually made things worse. It introduced this flicker constantly.
The video getting garbeled was day 1, but the flicker after this update is unacceptable. It needs to be fixed it's highly annoying.

I just started to notice the screen flickering on grey and darker background colors a few days ago as well and I'm not sure what caused it. I'm assuming it must have been the latest update but I've also noticed the flickering seems to become more pronounced when you are actually touching the screen vs when it's just idle.

Just updated this morning, and I had no issues before, but now the screen is flickering pretty badly, especially on white backgrounds like the settings menu.

Hey so I've been messing around with the phone and it seems like the flickering may have to do with the variable refresh rate of the display. I turned on the on screen frame counter in the developer options then opened up an app like discord and the screen flickers everytime the frame counter refreshes. The frame counter seems to refresh every second or so when the phone is idle and I'm not touching it.
When I'm constantly scrolling through something there is no flickering because the refresh rate is at a steady 120 Hz but as soon as I stop and the refresh rate changes the flickering begins again and once again keeps going as the frame counter keeps refreshing.
Now another thing I noticed is if I scroll slowly through discord the flickering intensifies and I assume this is because the screen keeps changing the refresh rate at faster pace because the framerate keeps going up and down.
Hopefully this made some sense. I'm not sure if it's an issue that can be fixed through a software update or if that's just how the hardware is but hopefully it's an issue that can be resolved soon.

Also I've noticed another issue.
1. There is a constant flashing that's like going on super fast.
2. Random big flashes of light that that just come out of nowhere.
This new update has screwed things up real good. Battery life maybe worse as well.

So is this a confirmed bug in the latest firmware only?
I'm on build .853 without these such quirks.

It's been an on going issue and one that's making me feel it's not fit for purpose so going to talk to three as I may get it swapped out. If software can't fix it and it happens often daily for me then it's no good. Razer kinda said they don't know what I'm on about so would be nice for more people to submit a support ticket with them.

Ok so can people confirm whether or not this is related to the last update. I dont have this on my build .853 on THREE UK. I was waiting for the last update to fix the reduced volume and camera but this screen flickering thing is going to be very annoying if thats the case.

alexaraz14 said:
Ok so can people confirm whether or not this is related to the last update. I dont have this on my build .853 on THREE UK. I was waiting for the last update to fix the reduced volume and camera but this screen flickering thing is going to be very annoying if thats the case.
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Pretty sure the new update is causing it. Never had this issue before the update. Now happens pretty often

Here's another kicker. Now instead of the screen getting blocky it just locks up then the phone turns off. I have to turn it back on again. This is beyond stupid this update has totally screwed up my device.
Come 2018 Razer is going to get a call and complaints.
The flickering is directly related to the dynamic refresh rate. Just chain scroll up and down a page that flickers it will stop cause the refresh rate will be locked.

If this seriously is down to the latest update this is fkd.
Has anyone tried a factory reset after the update to see if the bugs enlisted here persist?
It's worth a try at the least, to totally distinguish are these bugs directly from the latest firmware or clash of remnants from old firmware and the new installed firmware.
I'd try but I'm still on .853 Three.

This is starting to get annoying now. Razer literally flopped with the software side of things. One minute people are waiting for a fix for the current issues, next minute there is a new update which brings even more problems. Most people got this phone because of the screen and speakers but theres nothing but problems. Out of the box update reduced the volume of the speakers and still waiting for a fix from launch day 17/11. Camera is just a total mess, my galaxy note 4/5 camera was much better and that was like 2-3 years ago. Nfc is also a mess. And now people have been complaining about the screen flickering and phone restarting issues. I hope its just a matter of having to factory reset after the latest update and hopefully that will solve the issues. One other question I never got a proper answer for.. even Razer technical team have not managed to answer me on this. Why is this phone only charging at 1900mAH max throughout the whole charge period hence having Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ technology? Am I missing a point here or do I have a defective unit. I replacement charger was sent to me and no difference.

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This is starting to get annoying now. Razer literally flopped with the software side of things. One minute people are waiting for a fix for the current issues, next minute there is a new update which brings even more problems. Most people got this phone because of the screen and speakers but theres nothing but problems. Out of the box update reduced the volume of the speakers and still waiting for a fix from launch day 17/11. Camera is just a total mess, my galaxy note 4/5 camera was much better and that was like 2-3 years ago. Nfc is also a mess. And now people have been complaining about the screen flickering and phone restarting issues. I hope its just a matter of having to factory reset after the latest update and hopefully that will solve the issues. One other question I never got a proper answer for.. even Razer technical team have not managed to answer me on this. Why is this phone only charging at 1900mAH max throughout the whole charge period hence having Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ technology? Am I missing a point here or do I have a defective unit. I replacement charger was sent to me and no difference.
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Software and hardware side both failed out of the gate I really should have known better which is why when I get my RMA there's a high chance I'll be selling the phone. Don't get me wrong I'm sure the software side will get much better I have full faith in the Devs such as lex but hardware QA I can't :/

Wish we could downgrade back to the old firmware. This update suckssssssssss
EDIT: Correct me if I'm wrong, but ever since I turned off auto brightness the screen flicking is not as bad. Someone else try and let me know. Or it could just be positive thinking and I'm crazy.

Question Follow up review of the Pixel 6 Pro

Do you agree with his retake?

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Do you agree with his retake?
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I do

Auto brightness never worked well on any of my Samsung's, uses excessive battery pi$$es off my retinas, so i always use manual control. It's not just a Pixel thing
Personally I rather see a review where the reviewer finds flaws and pick away at them; it shows candor. The endless mainstream reviews of Samsung flagship duds that give them glowing reviews to boost sales are so old and predictable. Reddit gives better reviews
Updates break things. Upgrades destroy worlds.
Leave it be unless you see them working miracles for other users after a couple months. Trust more what individual users and small fry reviewers say than CNET, Tom's Guide, Phonearena, etc.
Take what you got, optimize it, and find work arounds rather than constantly updating and upgrading it. Every time you update and especially upgrades you change the playing field and you can end up starting the optimization/work around process all over again. Like a reoccurring nightmare. Who wants a phone with an identity crisis that's constantly morphing into variants you have no control over?
I want a fast, stable, reliable platform that fulfills its mission. I have no desire to be an unpaid perpetual bataware tester for something I paid big bucks for!
You may not agree with what I just stated. I don't respond to sales/scare hype. I want to see rubber biting into the bloody asphalt not just a cloud of smoke and noise.
Case in point is this N10+ in my hand still running extremely well on Pie. Current load will be 2 yo this June. It's fast, stable with minimal maintenance and bug free. I spend very little time troubleshooting it now. Security is not an issue.
It does exactly what it should be doing, working.

I'm currently looking for another phone as the signal is so poor on this chipset and Google has locked it down so I can't get 5G or Volte even though my network is supported they won't unlock it

I think he needs to RMA his phone, because I did that as well. Amazing experience after it!!

Interesting, i have a Pixel 6 Pro, my wife has a Pixel 6 and my best mate has a Pixel 6 Pro and apart from the fingerprint sensor being a bit off to start with i cant say we have had any problems since the phone came out.
I've never known adaptive brightness work particulaly well on any phone i have owned to be honest so thats just the norm for me.

I agree with his take.
Auto-brightness has been abysmal on this phone since the beginning. It really shouldn't be, not when they're employing two ambient light sensors. It's especially painful because I use the device in dark environments very often (have a baby, use it to play sleeps sounds to him while he falls asleep) and it never assesses the brightness correctly. The torch thing is also a massive irritation, since it ramps the display brightness up to max in a pitch dark setting, then takes an age to eventually move down to a more acceptable brightness, but not without blinding you first.
I've never had this problem with any Samsung device employing dual ambient brightness sensors; on the contrary, I've always found the brightness settings to be close to perfect on these devices, even the ones where the front sensor shifted under the screen.
Signal is a significant weakness on this phone as well. Whenever I pop to the stores, I regularly find myself without signal when inside the store. I have to literally walk out and walk back in to restore some signal in case I need to call my wife or message her. I can honestly say that weak signal is not the biggest issue to me, it's that is just about disappears in places I have had no issue with other devices. And it's also something that seems to be a problem for me with Pixels, at least on my carrier. This is just the worst I've experienced by a long shot and has me pausing for safety reasons.
The fingerprint reader is not great, but it's much less terrible than it was at the beginning. I've not been as impressed with the cameras as I thought I would
There are still weird bugs (Google Assistant randomly pops up from time to time; changing wallpapers causes the quick settings toggles to disappear until you fully open the notification panel; the April update randomly reset all my custom notification tones; app search sporadically stops working; lift to wake and tap to wake still way too sensitive) and Google has actually regressed in some UX aspects (removing the vibrate icon from the main status bar; the internet tile; the choice of UX around the always on display; etc) compared to even Android 11.
Overall, this is still a great device, and fluidity of the experience is second to none. Too bad about the almost unbearable signal and effectively non-functional auto-brightness.

MrBelter said:
I've never known adaptive brightness work particulaly well on any phone i have owned to be honest so thats just the norm for me.
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Adaptive brightness is close to perfect on the S22U. It can be implemented successfully with the right hardware.

hand-filer said:
Adaptive brightness is close to perfect on the S22U. It can be implemented successfully with the right hardware.
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thats why i said on any phone i have owned.

The voice to text is strangely broken on this phone. I see many people complain about it specifically on the 6, whereas all previous pixels had excellent voice text accuracy. I still use it primarily for messaging and just accept that people think I'm illiterate.

I'd agreed with the hardware issues. The antenna isn't as good as any of Qualcomm's recent stuff in signal and battery, and the fingerprint reader (which I'd probably rate as "fine" at this point) is still a notable dropoff from the one on the back of the phone.
But there's other complaints from that video that have never been a problem here. Wi-Fi Calling is the one that sticks out that's been great on my device.