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Yesterday I went to T-Mobile and took advantage of their $400 trade-in offer (hate the whole bill credits thing, but that's another story. It is still a good deal!) I traded in my beloved Pixel 2 for the 3a, despite some saying it is a "downgrade." I have a few reasons for doing so. The Pixel 2...

They gave me $122 instantly, then deducted taxes and upgrade cost (~$25 tax for me, $20 fee,) so I got an instant bill credit of about $77. I thought that $77 would get spread out with the remainder of the promo amount each month, but it looks like it instantly applied to my account. I believe...

Here is a very late update I thought I'd share since I have traded my Pixel 2 in for a 3a. This same exact issue happened on the 3rd device I received shortly after purchase. There were all brand new phones. I figured I would just have to deal with it. I was extra careful about putting it in and...

Nova doesn't include lock screen customization unfortunately.

When you click the "+" button, you then select the time and press OK. After that, check the box for Repeat. By default, every day of the week will be selected. Tap a day to deselect it. That being said, try downloading Timely. It has a cleaner interface and I think it is easier to select days...

Boosted here.

I'm no weather buff, but I've always liked AccuWeather. Try the free version with ads, and if you like it, the ad-free version is $2.99. While you're at it, install Google Opinion Rewards. If you don't mind taking surveys (mainly location history based,) you can start getting some Google play...

Welcome to Android! The Photos tab at the bottom of the app will only have photos from synced folders. You can see what folders are synced by tapping the three bar icon in the top-left corner (aka hamburger or sidebar menu) and selecting Device Folders. You'll see the most recent photo on top...

Sometimes I miss having the larger screen (previous phone was Moto G4 w/ 5.5" screen,) but I like the smaller overall footprint on the non-XL Pixel 2. The top/bottom bezels are surely annoying, but the rest of pros of the device make up for it.

The S8 had a decent discount around Thanksgiving, so I finally picked it up. Ended up returning it to get the Pixel 2 and couldn't be happier. The only thing I liked more on the S8 was the display; Samsung obviously makes some of the best displays at all sizes. That being said, the curved edges...

I like the looks of them, but at that price I can't pull the trigger. Not much of a headphone person anyway (prefer wireless at the gym,) but it would be nice to have these in my bag. If they ever fall to $50ish, I'd probably get them.

I believe this feature was available at launch - I am pretty sure it was there when I first received my Pixel 2 in early December. The default setting was too distracting for me. I have the intensity on mine set to just below 50%.

I don't think so either. It's not as flexible as the Diztornic cases I've used on previous phones, but it's still pretty easy to insert and remove. Like Mike said, he's dropped his phone a couple times (as have most people,) and no one else seems to have ran into this issue. Just concerns me in...

I know, this is strange. I don't abuse my phone or do anything unusual that I could see causing this. So weird. Luckily it is not as bad this time, but it is annoying. And it wasn't there when I received it. No I do not - maybe have done that for a second or two before I realized it, but not...

Well I just noticed today that my replacement all the sudden has the same issue. It wobbles on flat surfaces, although not quite as bad as the original device. I have dropped it once or twice, but it is in a case and has no cracks/dings; never dropped it hard enough to worry about this. And yes...