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    Pixel photos/videos counting against storage quota

    Apologies for the confusion. I meant that photos taken WITH my Pixel are counting against the storage quota. When I go to Google Drive, every photo that I've taken with my Pixel says it's using 0 bytes of storage. But then under the storage checker website - which indicates how much of your 15GB...
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    Pixel photos/videos counting against storage quota

    Hi all! I am having an issue where my Pixel photos and videos appear to be counting against the 15 GB storage quota tied to Gmail, Drive, and Google Photos not taken or uploaded by a Pixel phone. This caused me to reach my 15 GB storage limit and delete photos and files from Photos and Drive...
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    Verizon insurance has no Pixels in stock to replace my defective unit - yikes!

    Thanks so much everyone for your responses. iseeangelsMickey, thanks so much for your passionate post; it inspired me to call back and demand a replacement. They attempted to transfer me to Asurion and I aggressively noted that this was outrageous and demanded a new phone. They ended up...
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    Verizon insurance has no Pixels in stock to replace my defective unit - yikes!

    Seems like even those of us who have been lucky to get the Pixel over the past few months are not immune from the (unacceptable) inventory/distribution issues plaguing the Pixel. I have been experiencing the battery drain-death problem reported by some with my 128GB Pixel. Basically, at or...
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    Why haven't you switched to iPhone?

    I bought an iPad Pro earlier this year in anticipation of switching to the iPhone, before I ultimately settled with the Pixel. I don't mind iOS as a tablet (just as I don't mind using macOS), but I'm really tied into the Google ecosystem. Sure, Google apps work well with iOS, but just try and...
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    My feelings after a month into the pixel

    I bought the Pixel, which is ironic given my prior posts criticizing its shortcomings at a premium price (and even contemplating switching to an iPhone). I compromised even more, it seems, by buying the smaller Pixel after having owned the gargantuan N6 and N6P. The reason I bought one is...
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    Pixel XL to work on Sprint?

    I would say the same thing if someone contemplated spending $800 on a Pixel to put an AT&T SIM in it. My concerns aren't with the network so much as it is with the Pixel's incomplete compatibility with networks other than Verizon (and maybe T-Mobile, which seems to be supporting the Pixel). As I...
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    Pixel XL to work on Sprint?

    I don't own the Pixel/Pixel XL but, based on my experience with the N6P last year, I just cannot justify buying and activating this phone on the Sprint network unless you are willing to deal with the possibility of poor call quality and clueless Sprint representatives asking you what a Pixel is...
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    Your take on lag and app optimization for the Galaxy S7 edge

    I'm in the market for a new phone and the Note7 debacle has made my life a little bit harder and would love people's opinions. I was wondering how S7/S7 edge owners feel about lag and app optimization on their phones, now that the device has been on the market for nearly a year. If I stick with...
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    Nexus 6 Camera App Very Laggy

    So. Much. Lag. Also, I am experiencing a problem where lines of colors flash frequently when using the camera. When my battery is below 30%, the camera is basically unusable unless I'm standing absolutely still. It's such a disappointment, because photo quality is good in everything but low...
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    USA today says Samsung has three choices in dealing with the Note 7. What do you think?

    Correct - I directed my sympathy towards Samsung being unable to remedy this problem in any shape or form that would satisfy consumers and the public. Human error does happen, even at this scale. I'm not saying that the Note7 issues are excusable; merely that it's difficult for me to think of a...
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    USA today says Samsung has three choices in dealing with the Note 7. What do you think?

    In a way, I do feel for Samsung because there was no way they could have remedied this problem - which honestly, could've happened to any smartphone manufacturer - in a reasonable timeframe to consumers. I did believe, until this Southwest story, that the Note7 was going to make it after all. I...
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    Good luck Google

    Google has done a lot of things very well. And Android - flaws and all - is bar none a more cutting-edge and functional platform than iOS. That's why, year after year, Apple continues to adopt features that Android has had for years. iOS 11 will boast "batch notifications" for the first time and...
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    Good luck Google

    Note that Google is offering basically the same price point as Samsung without expandable storage and without the IP 68 rating. I don't see why they couldn't have sold the smaller Pixel at $549.
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    Pixel XL to work on Sprint?

    No Wi-Fi calling in this day and age is a big deal. I'm on Sprint and can't justify this purchase.
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    Are you gonna buy it?

    The Verizon-exclusive news was a big deal to me. Google is trying to downplay expectations for the phone, understanding that it won't sell as well as the iPhone or Galaxy line without a built-in customer base, and the exclusive carrier bit makes sense from a business perspective. However, for...
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    carrier questions

    Well, we at least know that the Pixel/Pixel XL will only support Wi-Fi calling on T-Mo and Verizon at launch: Pixel and Pixel XL will support T-Mobile and Verizon WiFi calling. Not a good look already...
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    carrier questions

    Unless they sell the Pixel directly from Sprint, I wouldn't hold my breath. I bought my N6 through Sprint and bought a SIM card for my unlocked N6P last year, and have had a flurry of problems with Sprint since. First, the process of purchasing a SIM card for the 6P was arduous and required...
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    Any takers on the Pixel?

    I like a phone that runs well, too, but let's face it: (1) the Nexus line has not lived up to its promise (a promise I believed in whole-heartedly); and (2) other OEMs have been unable to break into the U.S. market. I left Samsung for the Nexus line a few years ago; however, I'm now having...
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    Fellow owners of the 6P, especially, but open to all: What, in your opinions, would warrant an upgra

    Honestly, I was sold on the Note7 until the battery cell issues - which I hope to see resolved before making my decision around Thanksgiving. I am very wary about HTC manufacturing the new Google Nexus/Pixel line. Let's just say that their cameras have almost always been subpar. Even with Google...