Recent content by rebretz000

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    Tempted to do the unthinkable switch....

    I switched to iPhone last year after years of Android. While I do like the iPhone XS and Apple Watch and how well everything just works I will more than likely swift back to Android when I pay off the iPhone. Only thing stopping me right now is Wear OS’s complete lack of an Apple Watch...
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    I'm never going back to iPhone

    I bought an iPhone XS in the fall mainly because I wanted to be able to advanced message the rest of my family without having to convince them to use WhatsApp or another alternative and I wanted the Apple Watch 4. I had just cracked the screen on my Fitbit so instead of replacing it I moved to...
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    what was your first smartphone?

    My first smartphone was the Motorola Droid. Still one of my absolute favorites.
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    Are you buying the Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8+?

    Re: Are you buying the Samsung Galaxy S8? I am not buying. Only posting this to enter the giveaway.
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    What are your current gripes with the Pixel / XL?

    My gripes are the signal strength on AT&T is subpar. My Nexus 5X gets way better signal than the Pixel phones. I had two Pixel XL and tried 3 SIM cards. The signal strength was -115 dBm where as my Nexus 5X is -95 dBm. The horrible signal strength caused battery drain. The speakers were also...
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    Pixel XL signal strength

    It seems like some Pixel's have horrible signal strength and some are okay. This is a disappointment for as I was really wanted this phone. I don't want to wait a year for another phone.
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    Pixel XL signal strength

    5X is always is the green no matter WiFi is on or not. That entire time was pretty much at my house and I can see an AT&T tower from my front porch. When WiFi was off I was out shopping and went to Denny's. I never have issue with the 5X in those locations. The Antennas in the Pixel phone just...
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    Pixel XL signal strength

    I have the Nexus 5X and just received a Pixel XL. I'm using AT&T as my network. I noticed that my Pixel XL has an extremely weak cellular signal. At my house it shows -115dBm while my Nexus 5X has -95dBm. They talked up the Pixel and it's three antennas and the phone having great signal...
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    To Root or not to root

    In the US all the carrier bloat added will be able to be deleted without root. On that note I will not be rooting my Pixel. As I'm getting older Google is providing me with a grown up phone.
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    Anyone thinking of getting one...or three?

    If i hadn't of just purchased two Netgear Routers I would get three.
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    Google store credit check

    I had issues with the credit check also because of my name. My birth certificate is different than my SS# so I have all kinds of issues. Took awhile to work out but it cost me the Blue Pixel XL.
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    Is 32GB eneough? Help me understand.

    32GB is good enough for me. For my music needs I either stream music or I need I bought a thumb drive to use for music or video when traveling.
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    Google Pixel XL - Preorder /order/shipping thread

    I ordered a 32 GB black XL, shipping by end of october.
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    Redditor with Pixel XL in hand. Good stuff

    I really like the battery life results.
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    We've got the HTC 10 and we're answering your questions right here!

    Re: We've got the HTC 10 — and we're answering your questions right here! Does it have any type of Ambient/Always On Display similar to the Nexus phones?