Finally the phone it should have been all along

[drvier8]

I have been very critical of the Pixel 6 in the almost two years I've had it, but installing the latest Beta (v5) has made it the phone it should have always been. Sure, I would like a stronger modem, but fingerprint, battery life, thermal control are all much better.

I was sure I was going to replace it when my payment contract ended, but if 14 stable is as good (dare I hope for better) as the beta, I may run my 6 for another year (or 2). Normally, I keep phones until they stop receiving OS updates. Since the 6 will get Android 15, I could conceivably wait until the Pixel 10 and Android 16. That said, I may be tempted to move up to the 8 pro for a telephoto lens. But at least it will be a choice, not a need.

I guess I just wanted to balance my critical posts with a positive one.

 

[firebirder]

Glad to hear. I have enjoyed my P6P since I got it. It is not perfect, and there are a few minor annoyances imo, but overall it's a great phone. I plan to switch to the P8P when released, and hope that a few of my minor dislikes are fixed, but this had been a good phone. None of my complaints were big enough to switch the to 7 and any other phone.

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

Glad it's finally usable! I've had 3 phones since the Pixel 6 though, so it will likely stay in it's drawer. I actually still have a oneplus 5 that still gets more use than the Pixel 6... I do wonder which I'd use if I had no other choice...

 

[hannsoft]

I have been very critical of the Pixel 6 in the almost two years I've had it, but installing the latest Beta (v5) has made it the phone it should have always been. Sure, I would like a stronger modem, but fingerprint, battery life, thermal control are all much better.

I was sure I was going to replace it when my payment contract ended, but if 14 stable is as good (dare I hope for better) as the beta, I may run my 6 for another year (or 2). Normally, I keep phones until they stop receiving OS updates. Since the 6 will get Android 15, I could conceivably wait until the Pixel 10 and Android 16. That said, I may be tempted to move up to the 8 pro for a telephoto lens. But at least it will be a choice, not a need.

I guess I just wanted to balance my critical posts with a positive one.

Thanks for the writeup! The fingerprint scanner continues to infuriate me daily so, if that one feature is better, I'll be thrilled.

 

[srvctec]

Good to hear. I've had my P6P since release and it's been a pretty darn good phone except for one thing- battery life. Battery life hasn't been horrible but it certainly could be better. My main gripe is the overnight loss of charge. Since day one it loses between 6% and 10% overnight and is totally unexplainable because my phone is in DND mode that whole time. This one thing is completely ridiculous to me since it makes no sense at all.

 

[patruns]

" Since day one it loses between 6% and 10% overnight and is totally unexplainable because my phone is in DND mode that whole time. This one thing is completely ridiculous to me since it makes no sense at all."

I leave mine on a wireless charger overnight. Been doing that for years with no ill effect.