Google hardware event 2019

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I did manage to get Google CS to refund my Nexus 6P in the end and that paid for my Pixel XL 2.

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Phone is being delivered in next 40 minutes. I just couldn't go iPhone as a long term Linux user.

I had a 2010 MBP for 2 years and that was fine, until it stopped getting OS updates but just like to be able to tinker with stuff.

Plus I've got a whole house of Google stuff (Nest Mini x3, Nest home hub, Nest thermostat, Nest lights, Nest doorbell, ChromeOS devices).

Edited by AJB88 on Wednesday 19th August 13:16

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I used to hate phones in cases, when I had samsung S1-5 and then Nexus 5, but when I got my Nexus 6P I realised that probably wouldn't survive without a gel case on it and have done that ever since.

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yeh I just buy the thin gel cases so you dont add much to the weight.

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Yeh I'm not 100% happy with faceunlock, it works then stops working for no reason at all. Saying that my finger print reader on 2 XL was less reliable than Nexus 6P.

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I feel the same for me Pixel and iPhone are really the only options. But iPhone is never a consideration when it comes to getting a new phone. Had a play with my mates Samsung the other week (newest Flagship cant remember the name) and yeh the phone is nice but their version of Android is far too skinned.

I've got a Nexus 4 running UBports (formely Ubuntu Touch) shame that the OS never really took off as its so clean. Mobian (Debian for mobile) has better app support but still a long way off mainsteam.

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flight147z said:

For years I only bought phones with "stock" software (originally iOS, then I moved to Motorola then OnePlus)

I switched to Huawei at the start of this year as the deals on the P30 Pro were too good to ignore. My OnePlus 6T was only a year old at that point

I have found that I have got used to the custom software really easily and for the most part you don't even notice it. I use Nova Launcher and the only obvious place where you see the Huawei skin is within settings and other menus like that

The significantly improved hardware over the stock Google phones is worth the minor compromises on software in my opinion. I also know I won't have the phone for more than 2 years so I don't care about future updates outside of that window

I used to spend a lot of time flashing custom roms on Samsung years ago, the problem I find is certain apps, particularly Barclays are very funny about what they let their app run on. LineageOS for example can be a bit tricky with apps like Barclays.

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Yeh, my favourite flash was when I converted my HTC One M8 from HTC firmware to be an official "Google Play Edition" which meant it correctly got the GPE updates OTA. Made the phone even better, and lets face it, the One M8 was a top phone already. Wish they made them like that now.

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