My first impressions of the Essential phone with Android 9 / Pie

[Slipthejab]

I have noticed that battery life is a little worse on Pie.

 

[Andrew_404]

I have noticed that battery life is a little worse on Pie.

Have you done a factory reset? I did a full back up, factory reset and copied the files so I kept pretty much everything.

I'm getting amazing battery life so far after the reset. I did try Pie for about 2-4 days and within half a day, I lost 50% with minimal usage. It was bad. After the reset, I can go a whole day and still have 60-65% left.

Just wanted to give you a little input on my end..

 

[Slipthejab]

Have you done a factory reset? I did a full back up, factory reset and copied the files so I kept pretty much everything.

I'm getting amazing battery life so far after the reset. I did try Pie for about 2-4 days and within half a day, I lost 50% with minimal usage. It was bad. After the reset, I can go a whole day and still have 60-65% left.

Just wanted to give you a little input on my end..

No I didn't do a factory reset. Just a straight upgrade the day pie came out.
May spend the rest doing a factory reset after a back up.

Cheers

 

[Roosterman]

Battery life for me is fantastic on Pie.

 

[Andrew_404]

Battery life for me is fantastic on Pie.

Did you just update or, factory reset with Pie?

 

[Roosterman]

Did you just update or, factory reset with Pie?

Just an update.

 

[Slipthejab]

After a factory reset the batt life is now better on pie. Should've done it right off the bat.

 

[lever2000]

Going from a LG g5 running 7.0 to this essential running 9.0 what a great phone it runs so smooth. A steal of a price for 223. Don't really mind the notch at all, but love the bigger screen.

 

[Andrew_404]

Going from a LG g5 running 7.0 to this essential running 9.0 what a great phone it runs so smooth. A steal of a price for 223. Don't really mind the notch at all, but love the bigger screen.

And what's amazing about this phone, it doesn't feel as though you're holding a heavy, large blob in your hand. Screen size is amazing considering the overall footprint of the Essential.

 

[anon(123479)]

Just received my Essential phone today and Android 9 was ready for me to update. I really like this phone. It's fluid fast and plenty of storage.
it's gonna take some time to get use to the navigation of Android 9.

 

[Andrew_404]

Just received my Essential phone today and Android 9 was ready for me to update. I really like this phone. It's fluid fast and plenty of storage.
it's gonna take some time to get use to the navigation of Android 9.

Yes it will take a little while to navigate through Android 9 but you'll love it. If you experience any battery issues (fast drain) may I suggest a factory reset and reload. The phone performed way better after a reset. Thx

 

[anon(123479)]

Thank you, I sure will.
Is there a camera app that would be better than the stock app?

 

[Andrew_404]

Thank you, I sure will.
Is there a camera app that would be better than the stock app?

https://www.reddit.com/r/essential/comments/7xp0mr/google_cam_with_no_problems_on_81_no_root/

 

[Andrew_404]

Thank you, I sure will.
Is there a camera app that would be better than the stock app?

Try the Google pixel link I sent you. Easy install no root

 

[theregulator]

Not sure it works with pie....

 

[Andrew_404]

Not sure it works with pie....

Mine works well with the Google cam. Did it not install or other error?

 

[Andrew_404]

Mine works well with the Google cam. Did it not install or other error?

 

[Andrew_404]

This is the version I have installed. Very stable, works very well for me.

 

[Gweeper64]

I also got the $224 deal a few weeks back. Completely happy. This is replacing my ZTE Axon 7 mini that I have had for about 20 months (only paid $199 for that one) which hasn't had any patches or system updates in a year. That one is still a good phone but a) no updates and b) $224 for the PH-1 was too good to let pass for a device getting regular updates. The ZTE will be my media device (great DAC and front facing speakers) and backup phone.

 

[xtimetraveler]

Is there any difference between the Amazon version of the Essential, and the regular version? I am thinking back to the Amazon Fire phone which had its own odd way of doing things.
Thanks