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Whats up with RDX owners?
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Black Friday deal for Fi users: the 4a 5G is down to $349. That's really tempting for me...
New Fi users can get it for $299.
New Fi users can get it for $299.
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That's definitely worth it over a 5 at that price...
Is there a commitment involved?
Is there a commitment involved?
Whats up with RDX owners?
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It looks like new customers need to stay on Fi for two months: https://fi.google.com/about/promo-te...-4a-5g-new-200
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Hmmm. Might get the Pixel 5. My phone's battery is dying this week again. Every few weeks it drains like crazy, which makes me want to replace it, then it cures itself. Staying home 100% of the time I can just keep it plugged in all day, so not a big deal right now.
Based on past years, I think we might get a bigger discount than $50 offered for Black Friday if I wait a few months. Although I think previous years they released it earlier in the year, so might have to wait longer for a bigger discount?
Should I wait a few more months?
Based on past years, I think we might get a bigger discount than $50 offered for Black Friday if I wait a few months. Although I think previous years they released it earlier in the year, so might have to wait longer for a bigger discount?
Should I wait a few more months?
Whats up with RDX owners?
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This is annoying; I'm looking at trading in my 3XL for either the 5 or the 4a 5G, but the trade in values are different depending on the phone I'm purchasing.
Trading for the 5:
Trading for the 4a 5G:
Strangely, if I go through Fi to trade in my 3xl on a 4a 5g, they give me the $128 offer.
Trading for the 5:
Trading for the 4a 5G:
Strangely, if I go through Fi to trade in my 3xl on a 4a 5g, they give me the $128 offer.
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Surely, Pixel 3 XL can still fetch several hundred dollars. They're selling you on convenience
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Downloaded Android 11 last week. Battery getting even more chomped up.
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I have Android 11 on my 3XL and still get two to three days per charge; that said, my bank doesn't yet allow for mobile deposit from Android 11 phones so it is annoying to need to drive to the bank every time I want to do a deposit.
Edit: And as soon as I wrote the above about mobile deposit, I got a check in the mail I needed to deposit. My banking app was updated and now it allows deposits! Yay!
Edit: And as soon as I wrote the above about mobile deposit, I got a check in the mail I needed to deposit. My banking app was updated and now it allows deposits! Yay!
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I get good battery life on my 4a most of the time, but then it'll randomly hemorrhage charge for a day or two. Nothing really different in usage either. It's weird. But then it starts working fine again and it's all good.
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Battery life on the P5 is excellent. Took it off the charger at 7:30 this morning and it still says 100% two hours later
Granted I haven't used it much but none of my old phones did this.
Granted I haven't used it much but none of my old phones did this.
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That's one of the reasons I haven't pulled the trigger on the 5 yet - my 3xl is still chugging along just fine. I'm at 89% battery, off charger for 5 hours. Granted, I've only had the screen on for about 30 minutes, but I can easily get through a day on a single charge.
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Agreed, I mean, with the exception of not having 5g, what's not to like about the 3XL?
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Wife got me the Pixel 5 for Christmas.
Such a great phone.
She also got my daughter the iPhone 12 Mini for Christmas, so we had fun today comparing the two.
Such a great phone.
She also got my daughter the iPhone 12 Mini for Christmas, so we had fun today comparing the two.
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I'm an android guy, but wouldnt mind the iPhone 12 mini if someone were to gift it to me!
Ive been working for the State of Texas and we have State issued iPhones, i've gotten used to the dark side! lol
Ive been working for the State of Texas and we have State issued iPhones, i've gotten used to the dark side! lol
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I am out of touch with the sale cycle of Android phones.
Looking to buy a Pixel 5 (to replace a Pixel 2) but wondering if prices are likely to drop anytime soon from $699 unlocked?
Looking to buy a Pixel 5 (to replace a Pixel 2) but wondering if prices are likely to drop anytime soon from $699 unlocked?
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Android Auto question: Anyone have issues with the phone responding to you when driving when you say, "Hey, Google"...?
When I do this, the phone (via the car) tells me to tap the notification on my phone and only then, will it accept my question/command. Have to do it for each "Hey, Google" instance. Completely takes away the purpose of hands-free.
When I do this, the phone (via the car) tells me to tap the notification on my phone and only then, will it accept my question/command. Have to do it for each "Hey, Google" instance. Completely takes away the purpose of hands-free.
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Did some reading online and fixed it by removing the car from my phone's settings and re-adding it while plugged into the USB in the vehicle.
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I just got a 2017 Audi and it asks if I want to set up Android Auto when I charge my phone. I keep rejecting because I want to first. I assume that it will work via bluetooth after the setup correct? The bluetooth audio already works regardless though. Another issue is that sometimes the music doesn't connect to the bluetooth but it will show playing on the car radio. I have to disconnect the music output from the car to the phone and back to get it to work. Does Android Auto fix this?
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I just got a 2017 Audi and it asks if I want to set up Android Auto when I charge my phone. I keep rejecting because I want to first. I assume that it will work via bluetooth after the setup correct? The bluetooth audio already works regardless though. Another issue is that sometimes the music doesn't connect to the bluetooth but it will show playing on the car radio. I have to disconnect the music output from the car to the phone and back to get it to work. Does Android Auto fix this?
The setup should be pretty straight-forward if you've never plugged your phone into the car yet. Just attach it via USB, add the vehicle, and go through the prompts.
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I just got a 2017 Audi and it asks if I want to set up Android Auto when I charge my phone. I keep rejecting because I want to first. I assume that it will work via bluetooth after the setup correct? The bluetooth audio already works regardless though. Another issue is that sometimes the music doesn't connect to the bluetooth but it will show playing on the car radio. I have to disconnect the music output from the car to the phone and back to get it to work. Does Android Auto fix this?
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Considering my first Samsung Android phone in the S21 Ultra whenever we start eventually seeing some discounts on them. It seems like with the camera tech it might be the equal of an iPhone12 Pro Max running Android.
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I figured once the Pixel6 rumors starting floating the price would drop $100. No such luck.
I am getting close to desperate. The USB-C charging port on my Pixel2 is starting to fail, despite blowing it out, etc.
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I bit the bullet and ordered the P5 two weeks ago. It was scheduled to ship on the 18th but then changed to pending. Now it's June 18th, and the sage color is showing out of stock for Fi. I'm guessing the chip shortages are impacting phones as well, which is keeping prices up.
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Hopefully chip prices start dropping; my 3XL has been mostly rock solid since I got it a couple of years ago, but recently the fingerprint reader has been decidedly hit-and-miss. What with my new job being even more phone centric than the old one, I'll be looking to upgrade later this year or early next. I'm inclined to stick with Pixel phones, but only if they revert back to phones which are upper tier; I don't need leading/bleeding edge stuff, but "near leading edge" will definitely be nice.
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I think the P5 is near leading edge based on user experience, but specs don't indicate that.
It would have been nice if it had a newer processor and maybe a slightly more powerful camera though. But then they'd have a $900 phone instead of a $700 phone.
It would have been nice if it had a newer processor and maybe a slightly more powerful camera though. But then they'd have a $900 phone instead of a $700 phone.
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Still no real dip in price (BB has a $50 dollar off deal, big woop)...
I figured once the Pixel6 rumors starting floating the price would drop $100. No such luck.
I am getting close to desperate. The USB-C charging port on my Pixel2 is starting to fail, despite blowing it out, etc.
I figured once the Pixel6 rumors starting floating the price would drop $100. No such luck.
I am getting close to desperate. The USB-C charging port on my Pixel2 is starting to fail, despite blowing it out, etc.
Hopefully chip prices start dropping; my 3XL has been mostly rock solid since I got it a couple of years ago, but recently the fingerprint reader has been decidedly hit-and-miss. What with my new job being even more phone centric than the old one, I'll be looking to upgrade later this year or early next. I'm inclined to stick with Pixel phones, but only if they revert back to phones which are upper tier; I don't need leading/bleeding edge stuff, but "near leading edge" will definitely be nice.
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I'm certainly okay with a $900 phone, if it is semi competitive with with a high end Samsung, I'm good with that.
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I just picked up a OnePlus 9.. decided not to get the Pro because the difference is really not worth the $300 difference between Pro and Non-Pro.
My Note just died.. wont charge, wont turn on... wont do shit. My previous Note had similar issues.
have been a loyal Samsung user... decided to try something else.
So far... Wow.. Great phone!
My Note just died.. wont charge, wont turn on... wont do shit. My previous Note had similar issues.
have been a loyal Samsung user... decided to try something else.
So far... Wow.. Great phone!
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I just grabbed a magnifying glass and a bright light, and there might actually be some impacted dust in there. I need a really fine needle to get in there and scrape... Thanks for reminding me to clean out my holes!
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anyone know how I can deactivate this so it doesn't pop up every time I connect it to my car? It's actually super annoying
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I've had the Pixel 5 since Christmas, and I'm more than satisfied. The camera is brilliant, and I've not had a single issue. To be honest, if they had the latest and greatest Snapdragon, I doubt that I would have noticed any difference in performance.
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Do you not use Android Auto? I've never seen this when I connect my phone to my car. Although I always use the Android Auto interface with the car's screen.
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I'll be looking to swap out my Pixel 3 XL early next year, based upon the current reviews and other speculation out there, the top two on my short list are the OnePlus 9 Pro and the still vaporware Pixel 6 Pro. Time will of course tell whether either of these two end up in my pocket, or if I opt for something else entirely.
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