Electronics.Woot has
128GB Google Pixel 2 XL Smartphone (Unlocked, Just Black or Black & White) on sale for
$134.99.
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Note, The bootloader is UNLOCKED on the "Just Black" color and LOCKED on the "Black and White" color.
Specs:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Octa-Core Processor
- 6" 2880x1440 OLED w/ Gorilla Glass 5
- 4GB RAM
- 128GB Internal Memory
- 8MP (Front-Facing Camera) & 12.2MP (Main Camera)
- 3520mAh Battery Capacity
- Bluetooth 5.0 w/ WiFi 5 (802.11ac)
- Android 8.0 Oreo
- Inputs:
- 1x USB Type-C (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 1)
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Lineage does allow you to receive regular security updates, although my understanding security updates that are more hardware related (e.g. device drivers) would no longer be possible since the hardware manufacturer no longer produces them.
Also please explain the rationale for your very strong opinion that Pixel 2 XL being 9 months out of support is horrendously long and unacceptable, whereas the fact that Pixel 3 will be out of support in about 2 months is just peachy?
You proclaim that "nobody" should buy this -- pray that you consider granting dispensation for those of us that plan to root it and apply future OS updates and patches?
I'm sensing some bias, perhaps you recently bought a Pixel 3 at a significantly higher price
Go ahead and buy a phone outside of security updates!
I have it updated to Android 11, all apps updated, seems stable & solid.
Things like Discord, Snapchat, Amazon, Gpay, all work fine.
The only thing I miss from my G7 Plus is Moto actions, it's nice to be able to shake the phone to turn on the camera light, the Pixel 2 doesn't seem to have an stock way of doing that.
I have it updated to Android 11, all apps updated, seems stable & solid.
Things like Discord, Snapchat, Amazon, Gpay, all work fine.
The only thing I miss from my G7 Plus is Moto actions, it's nice to be able to shake the phone to turn on the camera light, the Pixel 2 doesn't seem to have an stock way of doing that.
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Now just need to research a decent case/screen protector for it.
Thanks again for the feedback on the phone.
I have it updated to Android 11, all apps updated, seems stable & solid.
Things like Discord, Snapchat, Amazon, Gpay, all work fine.
The only thing I miss from my G7 Plus is Moto actions, it's nice to be able to shake the phone to turn on the camera light, the Pixel 2 doesn't seem to have an stock way of doing that.
https://android.gadgeth
- lifetime security updates and bug fixes
- removable battery, so you're not forced to buy a new phone even though the only component that is failing is the battery
- no trackers and data harvesting (Google is one of the worst at this)
- no apps or bloatware that are unremovable from the phone (like many Google apps in Android)
IMO in grand scheme of things it makes no difference really.
If you're concerned about privacy and security you should use a dumb phone from 20 years ago.
All smart phones are build with premise that you will be spied upon by OS manufacturer, hardware manufacturer, or any of governments your phone falls under jurisdiction of, and by crooks who reverse engineer the build in backdoors (I mean features) for their own needs. Flaws are put in your phone on purpose and by accident and they are not being closed so you can be datamined or spyed on. The so called security patches typically add more data mining features more so then close security issues.
You should read this WIKI article and google for the "60 minutes" interviews about pegasus. And try not to use your phone for anything that you feel it needs to be absolutely secure.
Pegasus offers zero click attack on most of the devices and OS versions. You do not even need to do anything to be compromised.
If you don't do any dangerous things like install apps from unknown sources or click links or open attachments from phishing emails or texts, you should be as secure on this phone than any other.
If you think having the latest OS with latest security patches gives you some sort of security, you're being naive.
https://en.wikipedia.or
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081TLCCQM
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077F17R8H
They do exist.
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- These phones are no where near 5 years old -- they were built between 2.3 and 3.7 years ago (launched 11/2017, discontinued 4/2019), plus they are unused and new in box.
- Judging a phone's value on age alone is as absurd as saying "$10K is too much for a 20 year old car". If you actually apply logic, you will assess a phone based on its design, features, build quality, and support.
- I'm guessing your actual point is that $130 is too much for a phone without manufacturer support. That's a legit opinion, one that seems to be shared by many other commenters who seem to be shocked, shocked I say that a phone that no longer receives updates would be offered for sale, much less considered a bargain. The majority, however, appear to have made a reasoned calculation that this phone's design, features, quality, and price outweigh the lack of future OS updates and patches, and/or are willing to root it.
As an example, I just bought a Moto One Action for $155 (new) -- a very good price. That phone was released 1.7 years ago, and still appeared for sale on the Moto store until recently. Even though it is a much newer phone than the Pixel 2 XL, it had not yet received Android 11, will not be updated to 12, and will lose security patches soon. Lucky for me, the camera on it turned out to be defective, so I returned it and started looking for another phone. I found this Pixel 2 XL, and even though it is a couple years older, it is clearly superior in nearly every spec, and is pretty much a wash when it comes to updates, especially given the fact that I will have a much easier time rooting the Pixel with future OS's and updates.So much as in other things in life, judging a phone's value based solely on its age is a bit foolish
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