Bought mine for like $800 a year ago.
Overall, not impressed. The camera is good, the night mode is excellent, update is timely, can be rooted, but took more work than it should've been.
I won't spend $800 for it, but $400 is a great deal.
This might be worth it due to the impending change to google photos this summer where pixels still keep their free uploads while all other phones will start eating up quota.
Do we need to enroll in Google Fi to get the prices?
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Just buy this phone and use it with T-mobile because it is already unlocked.
Is the T-Mobile bootloader unlockable? I was under the impression that only the non-carrier variant had an unlockable bootloader. I'm guessing maybe you're referring to carrier-unlocked.
This might be worth it due to the impending change to google photos this summer where pixels still keep their free uploads while all other phones will start eating up quota.
EDIT: I stand corrected (and shouldn't have trusted the blog post I read, apparently lol)
This is mistaken. Pixels, as with all devices, will be subject to the new storage limits starting in June. They're doing away with the preferential treatment. Time to find a new photo service or start paying.
Prices are dropping because the Pixel line (all of them) has the camera's completely failing! Google is well aware of the issue and is ignoring thousands of users who now have a phone with no functioning camera. The Play Store is swamped with 1 star reviews on the camera app as they're all dying.
I have a Pixel 2 XL and mine just failed last week.
Last Pixel I will ever own...
complaints about a 3.5 year-old phone? let us know how your 2000 chevy equinox is doing. We're all so curious...
Prices are dropping because the Pixel line (all of them) has the camera's completely failing! Google is well aware of the issue and is ignoring thousands of users who now have a phone with no functioning camera. The Play Store is swamped with 1 star reviews on the camera app as they're all dying.
I have a Pixel 2 XL and mine just failed last week.
Last Pixel I will ever own...
As annoying as it may be, I think the issue was introduced with Android 10 or 11. If you own the rootable non-carrier variant you can actually unlock your bootloader and downgrade to Android 9, which may very well resolve your issue. For the record, I'm a pixel 2 xl owner and I'm still on 9 without any camera issues. I stayed for TWRP recovery reasons, but I guess what you're experiencing is another unexpected perk. It's still ridiculous that you'd have to consider this course of action to have a properly functioning camera, there's no disputing that. Google really needs to figure out whether it wants to commit to the Pixel or drop it - my guess is they'll abandon it eventually, like do many other projects because they have too much money and just don't care, as it isn't their primary bread winner.
As annoying as it may be, I think the issue was introduced with Android 10 or 11. If you own the rootable non-carrier variant you can actually unlock your bootloader and downgrade to Android 9, which may very well resolve your issue. For the record, I'm a pixel 2 xl owner and I'm still on 9 without any camera issues. I stayed for TWRP recovery reasons, but I guess what you're experiencing is another unexpected perk. It's still ridiculous that you'd have to consider this course of action to have a properly functioning camera, there's no disputing that. Google really needs to figure out whether it wants to commit to the Pixel or drop it - my guess is they'll abandon it eventually, like do many other projects because they have too much money and just don't care, as it isn't their primary bread winner.
That's the problem, they don't really give a shit.
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Overall, not impressed. The camera is good, the night mode is excellent, update is timely, can be rooted, but took more work than it should've been.
I won't spend $800 for it, but $400 is a great deal.
Or
Just buy this phone and use it with T-mobile because it is already unlocked.
Do you have to register with FI to get this deal or can I load it on my current carrier?
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Just buy this phone and use it with T-mobile because it is already unlocked.
This is mistaken. Pixels, as with all devices, will be subject to the new storage limits starting in June. They're doing away with the preferential treatment. Time to find a new photo service or start paying.
I have a Pixel 2 XL and mine just failed last week.
Last Pixel I will ever own...
I have a Pixel 2 XL and mine just failed last week.
Last Pixel I will ever own...