Settling In

[Connert]

I got my Pixel 10pro XL on Friday and I think, even though I did a restore from my Pixel 8 pro, I'm settled in and have now completed the transition (5 days later). This is not a knock on Android but just a statement on the complexity of what we use our devices for these days.

I have multiple 2 Factor Authentication apps that must be restored, several banking apps, apps to pay utilities, and many others that require attention to finish setting up.

After all this, I hope I can remain happy with this 10 for several years to come.

 

[mustang7757]

Yeah the banking/credit card apps take me time to log in and authenticate when I get a new device.

 

[bhatech]

Personally, I'm up and running within 15-30 minutes on a new device. I use a cross-platform password manager for passwords and two-factor codes. So logging into apps is as simple as auto-fill from the password manager when required. All I have to do is reauthorize the password manager app once on my new device.

So with the combination of cloud storage, password manager, restoring apps, home screen settings from old devices, I'm generally up and running in no time, and setting up a new device is simple and breezy.

The same applies to my iOS devices.

 

[kenorian]

I got my Pixel 10pro XL on Friday and I think, even though I did a restore from my Pixel 8 pro, I'm settled in and have now completed the transition (5 days later). This is not a knock on Android but just a statement on the complexity of what we use our devices for these days.

I have multiple 2 Factor Authentication apps that must be restored, several banking apps, apps to pay utilities, and many others that require attention to finish setting up.

After all this, I hope I can remain happy with this 10 for several years to come.

I have a checklist that takes a day or two to complete with a few dozens of passwords, misc customized settings etc.

It's actually one of the reasons I only do a new phone every two years these days.

 

[Tomster88]

I got my Pixel 10pro XL on Friday and I think, even though I did a restore from my Pixel 8 pro, I'm settled in and have now completed the transition (5 days later). This is not a knock on Android but just a statement on the complexity of what we use our devices for these days.

I have multiple 2 Factor Authentication apps that must be restored, several banking apps, apps to pay utilities, and many others that require attention to finish setting up.

After all this, I hope I can remain happy with this 10 for several years to come.

Same on this end, the banking apps take a while. On a completely different note. The pixel 10 is completely incompatible with the Samsung Galaxy watch 8 watches! My new watch 8 won't connect at all. There's threads all over the Internet with hundreds of people having this issue. They're saying Google is aware of it and hopefully there's a fix coming. Other than that, it's been pretty good so far!

 

[Connert]

Same on this end, the banking apps take a while. On a completely different note. The pixel 10 is completely incompatible with the Samsung Galaxy watch 8 watches! My new watch 8 won't connect at all. There's threads all over the Internet with hundreds of people having this issue. They're saying Google is aware of it and hopefully there's a fix coming. Other than that, it's been pretty good so far!

The watch compatibility issue would definitely frustrate me. I had a Pixel 3 watch but never really liked the Pixel Watch style. I gave it to my son and went with the Galaxy watch 7, which is way more my style. I'm fortunate it has no compatibility issues.

I was having an issue with Android Auto and opened a case with Google support just to find out later in the day it was my truck and not my phone. I did a soft reset on the radio and everything started working after that.