1st 48 Hours with my 128GB 4XL

[anon(10641352)]

I'm not gonna judge or throw shade at a Pixel because I've never used one. Just throwing my opinion out there on the duplicate apps situation. For me it's the Google apps that are the bloatware, not the Samsung ones. I immediately disable all Google apps except YouTube, Maps, Google app, and Play Store. I think one of the reasons I've never been all that interested in the Pixel is because I don't like Google apps. By the time I replace all the stock apps with an app of my preference, it seems pointless for me to have a Pixel.

If someone likes Google apps I'm sure Pixels are good phones. I just don't like them personally.

I do agree with you on the preinstalled apps like Facebook. I disabled it before I did anything else. I hadn't heard the thing about info still going to FB even if it's disabled. I'm gonna have to check into that. Thanks for the heads up!

I like the Google apps so, for me, it's not a big deal that they are there. I really love vanilla Android. I just think that when you spend $1000 on a phone you should be able to add or remove whatever apps you want as long as they aren't essential to the CORE OS. That's all...

 

[cardboard60]

That's why I'm still with my Pixel 2 with the Pixel 4 camera. If they want my money, they'll have to come up with better hardware.

Thank You !

Well Said.

 

[msm0511]

I like the Google apps so, for me, it's not a big deal that they are there. I really love vanilla Android. I just think that when you spend $1000 on a phone you should be able to add or remove whatever apps you want as long as they aren't essential to the CORE OS. That's all...

I agree with you, we just seem to like different apps. LOL I'd like to be able to delete all the Google apps I don't use, but I just deal with it because other features are more important to me. Either way, enjoy your Pixel!

 

[cardboard60]

I like the Google apps so, for me, it's not a big deal that they are there. I really love vanilla Android. I just think that when you spend $1000 on a phone you should be able to add or remove whatever apps you want as long as they aren't essential to the CORE OS. That's all...

And that is what you got.
Nothing else but a camera.
Not enough of a Hard drive. Not enough of memory.
NO Sd card. No storage.
Small battery.
Most important things on the phone.

Look back to when the Iphone was made.
They had 16Gb storage.

When you needed to do a software update, YOu had to delete a lot of picture and things off you phone to be able to do the update.
Then Samung came out with the 32 gb phones. Now you didn't have to delete things off your phone to do a update.
They samsung came out with the 1st 64 gb phone and a Sd card.
Then samsung came out with a removable battery.
That was super great. You could carry different batteries with you.
Batteries was cheap.
Then you got people that wanted a phone to be like a Diamond ring on your finger.
So samsung left plastic phones that I likes and went to glass and made them waterproof.
But they break very easily.
And you can't change batteries with out having some body to take a heat gun and take them apart and replace things.
Then you lost your water proofing.

I'd like to go back to like the Samsung S5 style.
With the bigger batteries, more storage. SD cards.
Forget the waterproofing.
Quit dropping the phones.

I hate the bigger cases like otterbox.
They are too big and bulky.

What a phone cost has nothing to do with what you want to be able to do.
It has to do with HDw. And software.
Mfg makes the phones to their specs. Not yours.

 

[cardboard60]

Here is how Samsung puts apps in a folder.
You got to understand there are people all over the world using Samsung phones.
They need apps to do different things.

Just because a app is in a folder don't mean its taking up memory or running.
Its there in case you need it.

You'd rather have a smaller battery. Less ram. and other hdw.
Just so you can delete the apps you don't want.
So you got less hdw.
Not me.

I can remember when Photobucket used to let you store pictures on their side for free.
And go in and in and get a link and use to to post a picture on a site.
People didn't keep photos.
Now they want you to pay for the sife.
Thats where a SD card comes in to play.
Plus you can take the Sd card out and use it in your computer and other places.
And find a new site that has free phono storage.

 

[anon(10641352)]

And that is what you got.
Nothing else but a camera.
Not enough of a Hard drive. Not enough of memory.
NO Sd card. No storage.
Small battery.
Most important things on the phone.

Look back to when the Iphone was made.
They had 16Gb storage.

When you needed to do a software update, YOu had to delete a lot of picture and things off you phone to be able to do the update.
Then Samung came out with the 32 gb phones. Now you didn't have to delete things off your phone to do a update.
They samsung came out with the 1st 64 gb phone and a Sd card.
Then samsung came out with a removable battery.
That was super great. You could carry different batteries with you.
Batteries was cheap.
Then you got people that wanted a phone to be like a Diamond ring on your finger.
So samsung left plastic phones that I likes and went to glass and made them waterproof.
But they break very easily.
And you can't change batteries with out having some body to take a heat gun and take them apart and replace things.
Then you lost your water proofing.

I'd like to go back to like the Samsung S5 style.
With the bigger batteries, more storage. SD cards.
Forget the waterproofing.
Quit dropping the phones.

I hate the bigger cases like otterbox.
They are too big and bulky.

What a phone cost has nothing to do with what you want to be able to do.
It has to do with HDw. And software.
Mfg makes the phones to their specs. Not yours.

1. I've never run out if space with my 128GB phone. In fact I barely use half. Everything is in the cloud. I'm perfectly fine with it.

2. See answer 1. No need for it.

3. My battery lasts me all day. I had 42% when I plugged it in last night.

 

[msm0511]

Look back to when the Iphone was made.
They had 16Gb storage.

The first iPhone only had 4GB of storage. Crazy to think about now!

 

[anon(10641352)]

Here is how Samsung puts apps in a folder.
You got to understand there are people all over the world using Samsung phones.
They need apps to do different things.

Just because a app is in a folder don't mean its taking up memory or running.
Its there in case you need it.

You'd rather have a smaller battery. Less ram. and other hdw.
Just so you can delete the apps you don't want.
So you got less hdw.
Not me.

I can remember when Photobucket used to let you store pictures on their side for free.
And go in and in and get a link and use to to post a picture on a site.
People didn't keep photos.
Now they want you to pay for the sife.
Thats where a SD card comes in to play.
Plus you can take the Sd card out and use it in your computer and other places.
And find a new site that has free phono storage.


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Honestly bro that's what the play store is for. If you need an app you go and download it. Every Samsung phone has access to it. I don't want it in a folder on my device. I'm glad you like your Samsung. It's not for me and noting you have said has even remotely moved the needle. The only other phone I'd consider is the One+.

 

[cardboard60]

1. I've never run out if space with my 128GB phone. In fact I barely use half. Everything is in the cloud. I'm perfectly fine with it.

2. See answer 1. No need for it.

3. My battery lasts me all day. I had 42% when I plugged it in last night.

How long do you think Cloud it gonna be free ?

Remember, Google used to bank on us buying their pixel on Free Cloud storage.
Now they want us to Pay.

Give me the SD card.I can store it on it.
They are coming out with bigger and bigger SD cards and they are fairly cheap.
They pop in fast.

 

[anon(10641352)]

Cross that bridge if that ever happens but I still wouldn't buy a Samsung. One+ phones would be my backup if Pixel ever went out of production

 

[htcrazy]

That's why I'm still with my Pixel 2 with the Pixel 4 camera. If they want my money, they'll have to come up with better hardware.

I agree. I have my Pixel 3 and it's just fine. I also have a Galaxy S10 with the Gcam ported.
Maybe next year, Google.

 

[cardboard60]

The first iPhone only had 4GB of storage. Crazy to think about now!

For real.....
a 20 meg used to be BIG on a computer.
Now you couldn't even get the software on one.

I remember the 5 1/4 low density floppy drives to keep programs on.
Then the 5 1/4 High density .
Then the 3 1/2 floppies
Then the Cd disks.
Then the thumb drives.
What you get used to.
Changes very fast.

What can you stick a 5 1/4 floppy or a 3 1/2 in today.
The things you had you can't use.
Had programs from Hell I likes.

Mfg didn't care.
Technology and hardware changed.

Look at how big computers used to be.
Who would of ever thought we would be carrying smart phones.

And doing what we do today.
And a phone would have a camera in it.
And text,, email , or send pictures with.

Little on see somebody on the other end of the phone while you talk to them.

Little on the police and government tracking you everywhere you go and keep a history of where you go and how long you was there.
Where you live and where you work.
And who you stay in contact with.
Do you like all that ?

Seems like you just pay for the phone.
The government decides what it does.
Another reason I don't like facial recognition

What we ***** about, is gone in a few yrs.

We have to relearn and get used to all over again'

 

[cardboard60]

Cross that bridge if that ever happens but I still wouldn't buy a Samsung. One+ phones would be my backup if Pixel ever went out of production

Buy the phone you like. Its your money. Nobody cares.

Just realize what you are giving up for the ONe thing you like.

Realize what you gave up and what you paid for it.

There is a total package out there with a lot more in it for what people rebell about.

 

[anon(10641352)]

Just because you think it's giving up something doesn't make it so. What's a loss for you is a gain for someone else. You ever stop to think that maybe the Pixels don't absolutely need a billion GB of RAM and giant battery because it doesn't have a bunch of BS apps running in the background. My phone lasted 16 hours yesterday and I still had 42% battery life left when I plugged it in.

 

[cardboard60]

YOu are new at this , Ain't you.

 

[Pixelfan56]

all those saying Pixel 4 doesnt have enough RAM, have you used one?

i use one, not a gamer or social media person, but i have yet to encounter an issue.

THe Iphone 11 seems to be fast from what i read and its not packing an exorbitant amount of ram either

of course there is real world android stock experience and there are phones with specs to look great on paper

by the way, when are samsung's getting Android 10? (laffin')

I had a Note 4. good phone. I am familiar with TouchWIz, dont miss it or all the Samsung apps though (nor am i on a Samsung forum proclaiming why I like Pixel phones)

 

[Wiley_11]

Little on the police and government tracking you everywhere you go and keep a history of where you go and how long you was there.
Where you live and where you work.
And who you stay in contact with.
Do you like all that ?

Seems like you just pay for the phone.
The government decides what it does.
Another reason I don't like facial recognition

Que Twilight Zone music.

 

[cardboard60]

all those saying Pixel 4 doesnt have enough RAM, have you used one?

i use one, not a gamer or social media person, but i have yet to encounter an issue.

THe Iphone 11 seems to be fast from what i read and its not packing an exorbitant amount of ram either

of course there is real world android stock experience and there are phones with specs to look great on paper

by the way, when are samsung's getting Android 10? (laffin')

I had a Note 4. good phone. I am familiar with TouchWIz, dont miss it or all the Samsung apps though (nor am i on a Samsung forum proclaiming why I like Pixel phones)

The newest operating system don't make a phone.
KNow people thinks it does.

A stable operating system gives less problems.
That is why carriers waits till the bugs are out of the newest operating system has the bugs out of it before releasing it.

 

[cardboard60]

If the police know you have commited a crime.
They know where to go to find you with your phone signal.
Even if you are out to eat.



Believe it.

 

[Pixelfan56]

The newest operating system don't make a phone.
KNow people thinks it does.

A stable operating system gives less problems.
That is why carriers waits till the bugs are out of the newest operating system has the bugs out of it before releasing it.

New operating systems, new features, monthly updates regarding security, fixes, etc

I think they also test out android 10 or any new OS release with touchwiz (or any skin) internally before its released thus more potential issues

I think most of the bugs are gotten out in the various Beta releases. Ive had 10 since it launched. trying to think what bugs ive had, couldbve been one with cell reception but I havent confirmed it. dont have it now though so....

Trying to remember how it went when i had my note, were updates released by phone brand then model then carrier? like Samsungs galaxys would receive an update for ATT phones but the Verizon update for Notes for said update wasnt ready yet. I do remember waiting months and someone who had a galaxy on verizon got the update and me and my note were still waiting (on verizon also)