• shaggyb@lemmy.world
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    13 days ago

    I have owned 3 pixels.

    5a - bricked randomly 8 - screen failed within 6 months 6a - stuck in a bootloop, gave up on fixing it just before the battery issue made headlines

    I gave them a fair shake. Never again.

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      13 days ago

      Before the pixel existed I owned a Google Nexus 5 4 which was manufactured by LG and to date that was the worst phone I’ve ever owned. I guess my point is it doesn’t matter who is manufacturing the hardware; if Google is involved it’s gonna be junk.

      Edit: it was a 4 not a 5 but either way it was such an awful experience I’ve never bought another piece of Google hardware since

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      13 days ago

      The 8 had known screen issues, and they were fixed even out of warranty. After six months it would have been within warranty, so you definitely should have been able to get that fixed. I know, I had to have mine replaced too.

      I’ve had a 4, 6, and 8. No issues. But I know that if I do have hardware issues, Google will address them like these screen and battery issues.

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          12 days ago

          I went to the nearest Google store. The time without a phone, I spent going and having a coffee.

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            12 days ago

            Cool. I’m not going to do that another three times when I can spend less money on phones that don’t break.

            Not to mention Google doesn’t do stores where I live.