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Pixel UK Discussion

Evening,
I've pre-ordered the Pixel 128gb in Quite Black (the blue wasn't available--waaah!) and an XL to test which is best for me. Estimated delivery 24-26th Oct.
How about you?

i preordered the 32gb in black, Oct 24, 2016 – Oct 26
i think i read somewhere blue is exclusive to the US

up on CPW with £50 play voucher and shipping by 20th! Damn you El goog
https://www.carphonewarehouse.com/google/pixel.html#!colour=silver&capacity=32GB&dealType=pm

Contracts are a bit steep!

Way way too expensive for me. :crying:
Looks like it will be the one plus 3 for me.

I'm still on my M7 which I bought for £480 when it was new.
So yeaaaah I was not prepared for these prices.
I'd probably pay £550 for a 128GB, 5" Pixel. But that's a full £150 less than what it currently is. I can't justify that, no way.
Guess I'll wait.

catachresistant said:
I'm still on my M7 which I bought for £480 when it was new.
So yeaaaah I was not prepared for these prices.
I'd probably pay £550 for a 128GB, 5" Pixel. But that's a full £150 less than what it currently is. I can't justify that, no way.
Guess I'll wait.
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M7 here too. Really had my hopes up when rumours of an HTC Nexus started. Now the Pixel is here I can't justify the cost. There's nothing extraordinary and the real killer for me is the software update support hasn't been changed from the Nexus.

I pre ordered the Pixel 32gb then cancelled the order when my sanity kicked back in. I'm just going to keep my Nexus 6P for another year. I can live without google assistant and the pixel launcher. That being said I am really excited to see what google does with the pixel brand.

I ordered the Pixel 128GB in black from CPW - tried to order on the Google Store, but it broke (clicked to confirm purchase and it just looked at me like a demented labrador). Same price as a ludicrously expensive iPhone 7, but I wanted a 'pure android' phone with the latest updates, enough storage and wanted it to fit comfortably in my pocket - so either pay silly money or compromise on one of my three requirements.
Website initially indicated delivery date of October 20th, but showed October 21st when I ordered. Presumably at these prices there won't be the long waiting lists that there were for the 6P and the 5.

I was very disappointed to see that the pricing is inline with the Apple iPhone 7. Weird, as previous Google phones (Nexus) were priced considerably much lower. I wonder where the spike in price has come from? Google trying to be as greedy as Apple?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-Electronics-Nexus-5X-Smartphone/dp/B016B7INC2/ref=sr_1_2?m=A2OAJ7377F756P&s=warehouse-deals&ie=UTF8&qid=1475646411&sr=1-2 Nexus 5X 32 GB UK, Amazon Warehouse Deal - £231.59
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Huawei-Nexus-Smartphone-32GB-Silver/dp/B017EOVF8U/ref=sr_1_5?s=telephone&ie=UTF8&qid=1475646540&sr=1-5&keywords=nexus+6p Huawei Nexus 6P 4G, from £349.99
Massive price difference compared to the new Google Pixel!

The blue colour kinda looks a bit too plastic for my liking
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NVM.

MrSonicB00m said:
I pre ordered the Pixel 32gb then cancelled the order when my sanity kicked back in. I'm just going to keep my Nexus 6P for another year. I can live without google assistant and the pixel launcher. That being said I am really excited to see what google does with the pixel brand.
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This is XDA, I am sure your 6P will be able to get the Pixel Launcher and or Assistant. If you root it, in time you'll probably get the same Pixel experience on your 6P.

So So disappointed with the pixel phones and their prices, what was Google thinking?

Mine's on order from CPW. Delivery for 20th October. It was expensive but I figured if I didn't order it, every day I would waste time thinking about ordering it. I was like this with the Moto Z; ordered it, and then sent it back.
Thinking now though...would the Moto Z be a better phone in the end...hmmmm

I may have accidentally ordered one (Black 128GB) direct from the Google Store as I'm thinking the customer services will be better based on past experience if I get any problems.
I was torn between the Pixel and Pixel XL. Given I have a 6P the XL would have been the natural choice, however I don't think I can justify the extra cost (hard enough to justify as it is). Plenty of time to cancel/change my mind though

Same here @Azarin. 128gb in black.
The XL price was just a stretch too far, plus, I only have small hands
Ordered from Google, IMO the customer support is better than CPW. I have sent things back to google in the past without issue.
Soon I will be retiring my Honor 5x (which was a standby phone after my MotoX Style broke, and they couldn't repair it...long story..)

I've been hanging on to my HTC One M8 waiting on the new phones to be announced. The price is quite steep but is compounded by the raw deal for UK purchases.
The Pixel is 650 USD in the US which is just under 510GBP. In the US you get the DayDream Viewer chucked in as a sweetener - but not in the UK. If you want to buy that (once available) its an additional 69 GBP
So, UK price for the pack is 668GBP v 510 GBP for the same in the US......which seems to be completely taking the p!ss - 30% dearer...
I'm wondering if I should sensibly look at something else - Oneplus 3??

aidanbree said:
I've been hanging on to my HTC One M8 waiting on the new phones to be announced. The price is quite steep but is compounded by the raw deal for UK purchases.
The Pixel is 650 USD in the US which is just under 510GBP. In the US you get the DayDream Viewer chucked in as a sweetener - but not in the UK. If you want to buy that (once available) its an additional 69 GBP
So, UK price for the pack is 668GBP v 510 GBP for the same in the US......which seems to be completely taking the p!ss - 30% dearer...
I'm wondering if I should sensibly look at something else - Oneplus 3??
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Op3 tempting but bigger than I really want.

I've pre-ordered on EE with an early upgrade, only a few days early.
Will this phone have loads of **** installed from EE or will this be just a google phone?
I hate it when carriers put their **** on it!

Google Pixel/XL Shipping Status Discussion

Kicking this off, because we all know we're going to be crazy-obsessive about every fractal second of the pre-order/processing/shipping/delivery process. Might as well put it all in one place...
Stats:
Device: Pixel
Color: Quite Black
Size: 32GB
Order Date: 10/4
Shipping Status: Pre-Order
Ship Type: Standard (est delivery 10/26-10/28, per Google checkout process)
Ship Location: Chicagoland region
Purchaser's Current Mental State: Thrilled. Contemplating nail-biting. Not quite pacing around office, but hey, it's only 1:30pm...

So is this any different from the "Waiting Room" thread already created, if so I'll remove mine, otherwise kind of redundant
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Why? If you ordered it from google, they tell you when it is expected to arrive, and the only person this impacts is YOU.

doitright said:
Why? If you ordered it from google, they tell you when it is expected to arrive, and the only person this impacts is YOU.
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Not sure who you're responding to, most device forums have a "waiting room" for preorder shipping status, general discussion just to shoot the sh*t while we're ALL WAITING.. Just like this one...lol New here? [emoji1]
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Anyway....
Waiting for mine...
XL Quite Black - 128 -
Expedited Shipping, should arrive 21-24 October
My thoughts,
People seem to have an issue with the price tag which falls in line with every other "flagship" device on the market. I think this signals the end of Google producing higher spec products and selling them at midrange prices. To some I'm sure this is frustrating and disappointing, I think of it as Google challenging Apple, actually going out and getting involved in the manufacturing of their own device and for that I applaud them. It's going to cost me a few more pennies than I'd like, but I would rather give those extra pennies to Goggle instead of Apple, Samsung etc...
I hope the premium price I paid is justified by receiving a premium phone come 21 October.. Looking forward to it ...

Stats:
Device: Pixel
Color: Quite Black
Size: 32GB
Order Date: 10/4
Shipping Status: Pre-Order
Ship Type: Standard (est delivery 10/25-11/01, per Google checkout process)
Ship Location: Google Canada Corp. Toronto
Gone are the days of crashing the Google servers hoping to get a pre order.
Nexus devices were ment to be for developers offering mid range devices at a subsidised price. This is a flagship killer ?
My only hope is that the resale value will hold up and not go to the toilet like the N6 but I doubt that. Apple and Samsung will hold that until this product like gains popularity
Nexus 5 and prior would lose maybe $100 from launch price when selling a year later. I will be lucky to get half what I paid next year when I sell the pixel but this is something I'm aware of.

I really shouldn't be here. I spent way to much time worrying about when my Nexus 6P would arrive. I recently decided I wanted to try a smaller device again after having the Nexus 6 and Nexus 6p. I tried the 5x for a couple days (borrowed) and I liked the size. I didn't like the speaker and build and screen quality. The Pixel look great for me. All the specs but 1 handed operation. The VR also looked cool so I was presently surprised after I order to see I will get that free. I know the general community is outraged but I'm excited for this phone!
Device: Pixel
Color: Quiet Black
Size: 32
Order Date Time: Oct 4, 2016 10:09:20 AM PDT (from email)
Shipping Type: Standard (free)
Shipped to: Midwest
Estimated arrival: OCTOBER 26 – 28, 2016
Edit: It also seems dead here. Did only 5 of us order this phone?

hockeyman12c said:
Edit: It also seems dead here. Did only 5 of us order this phone?
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Yeah, kind of quiet... It was dead at work today so I actually watched the whole launch event and refreshed the Google Store until the preorder came up... I'm pretty stoked, finally get rid of this loaner iPhone 6+ I got when my Note 7 was recalled... Really miss my Nexus 6, this should be a great phone and my only gripe from the specs is the 5.5" display. I was really hoping for 5.7"
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I preordered a Quiet Black Pixel and Pixel XL both 32gb. Both have expected delivery Oct. 26-28. Going to cancel one of them before they ship once I figure out which one I want.

32 GB Very Silver
ATL Area
Estimated Delivery: Oct 26 - Oct 28
Bought a Note Edge from VZW, biggest mistake ever! Been using a phone with a locked bootloader for almost 2 years. :crying: No chance I was ordering another phone from VZW. Can't wait!

Device: Pixel
Color: Quiet Black
Size: 128
Order Date Time: Oct 4, 2016 11:50:36 AM PDT
Shipping Type: Expedited
Shipped to: Eastern NC
Estimated arrival: October 21 – 24
I'm on VZW but haven't bought a phone through them in a while. They have the best towers in this area but I swear their customer service in the past has almost pushed my to a prepaid plan.

Stats:
Device: Pixel
Color: Really Blue
Size: 32GB
Order Date: 10/4 10:25am
Shipping Status: Pre-Order
Ship Type: Standard (est delivery 10/26-10/28, per Google checkout process)
So...am I one of those "lucky" enough to get the limited Really Blue?

Steve Lazarus said:
So is this any different from the "Waiting Room" thread already created, if so I'll remove mine, otherwise kind of redundant
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not really different, I suppose. i didn't think there was another post at the time of mine, but it looks like you started the thread while i was typing up mine...my bad. the mods can certainly merge them together as needed...this really is just a waiting room. not competing, just was trying to create a space for chatter....cheers.

Device: Pixel
Color: Very Silver
Size: 128GB
Provider: Project Fi
Order Date: 10/4 8:17pm
Shipping Status: Pre-Order
Ship Type: Standard (est delivery 10/26-10/28, per Google checkout process)

pixel
32gb, really blue
Ordered: 1:02pm CST 10/04
2-3 week delivery
can't wait!!

Device: Pixel
Color: Silver
Size: 128 GB
Order Date: 10/4
Shipping Status: Ordered
Ship Type: Overnight (est delivery 10/6)
Ship Location: USA
Purchaser's Current Mental State: Excited to test it out. Looks like a good phone.

I've noticed some saying something about getting the Daydream headset free? Did I miss something?
I pre-ordered a Really Blue Pixel 32GB.

Can I know the total price inclusive of tax and shipping? And For California?

holtenc said:
I've noticed some saying something about getting the Daydream headset free? Did I miss something?
I pre-ordered a Really Blue Pixel 32GB.
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Theres a pre order Promo where you get the headset, too.

NetworkingPro said:
Theres a pre order Promo where you get the headset, too.
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wait, seriously?! where are the details on that? i preordered and didnt see anything about that, but that sounds sweet.

hockeyman12c said:
I really shouldn't be here. I spent way to much time worrying about when my Nexus 6P would arrive. I recently decided I wanted to try a smaller device again after having the Nexus 6 and Nexus 6p. I tried the 5x for a couple days (borrowed) and I liked the size. I didn't like the speaker and build and screen quality. The Pixel look great for me. All the specs but 1 handed operation. The VR also looked cool so I was presently surprised after I order to see I will get that free. I know the general community is outraged but I'm excited for this phone!
Device: Pixel
Color: Quiet Black
Size: 32
Order Date Time: Oct 4, 2016 10:09:20 AM PDT (from email)
Shipping Type: Standard (free)
Shipped to: Midwest
Estimated arrival: OCTOBER 26 – 28, 2016
Edit: It also seems dead here. Did only 5 of us order this phone?
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Yeah, spent way too much time obsessing over it with my 5x. I'm going ot try to avoid that this time around but it doesn't look like that's off to a good start. hey just curious, did you actually receive the Daydream promo code after pre-ordering? i see it's supposed to be an option, but I didn't get confirmation. I preorderd around 12:15pm CST yesterday...

Pixel C not on the Google Store anymore...

Checked yesterday Pixel C was no longer on the Google Store in Canada.
I heard of no rumours about a new model, and yes I still like tablets and hope for an update.

AstroDigital said:
Checked yesterday Pixel C was no longer on the Google Store in Canada.
I heard of no rumours about a new model, and yes I still like tablets and hope for an update.
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I just checked the US store. The only model available is the 64GB version for $599. I think it's been like that for a while.
The Pixel C Keyboard (magnetic) is going for $99, normally $149. The Folio keyboard is still out of stock.
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In Holland i have bought it today

Got one in UK recently. They 64 GB model is now with a £75 discount on the Google Play Store in UK

pixel c sales end at google store
i read a short news clip about google ending pixel c sales. took a look at the store and they are no longer listed.
anyone heard of a new tablet coming later this year?

I bought the Pixel C when released. On bootup, now, the screen is basically unreadably dim. It responds to touch and is working but the screen doesn't turn on completely. It's been going out for the past two months.
I think I'm putting my money into a Surface Pro and using it more like a tablet. That is, since there's nothing on the horizon about a new Google tablet.

If Google does not come out with a new Pixel... what would be a good tablet to buy, wanting to remain with Android? I have a very old Samsung, which was my mom's but it's slow as hell, almost unusable.

Huawei MediaPad M3 if the size is OK for you :
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Huawei-MediaPad-32GB-Silver-tablet/dp/B01L27OXF2
I've read many good reviews about this one, and sometimes you see lower prices on amazon.
Or Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, but it's expensive.

My bought at launch Pixel C screen stopped coming on. I use it mainly for Sonos, news, browsing, ...
I bought the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8 inch. I'm happy with the purchase. If it didn't have physical buttons I'd really love it. I think that would make it a perfect little tablet. It's 1.5 years old but still speedier than the Pixel C. It won't get updates, but I don't mind that.

farsiray said:
Got one in UK recently. They 64 GB model is now with a £75 discount on the Google Play Store in UK
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i bought one yesterday, only 200usd

AstroDigital said:
Checked yesterday Pixel C was no longer on the Google Store in Canada.
I heard of no rumours about a new model, and yes I still like tablets and hope for an update.
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the last updates of pixel c make it just piace of junk

Msalim95 said:
the last updates of pixel c make it just piace of junk
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Utter nonsense.

Samsung Sung Galaxy S8 vs Google pixel which one is better

Hi i want to buy knew mobile but im here little bit confuse on samsung s8 vs google pixel which one should i purchase
here s8 samsung mobile price in indiais 57,900 in indian ruppees and google pixel mobile price in india is 57,000 in indian currency .
problem is that i have crush on both one but i want to purchase one which one is goog any idea guys
thanks in advance

have both pixel and s8. they are diff mobiles
if you want fastest software and best assistant then go for pixel which wont cost you 57k. it will cost you 40k for 32gb variant, after lots of cashback's on flipkart. you will not have resale value for pixel cause most of the people dont know whats google pixel. i tried to sell a brand new pixel for 30k but no one wants it
if you want a beautiful mobile but with software lag when compared to pixel then go for s8. trust me its a beauty. after some tweaks the software speed is ok. you will have better resale value than pixel

Google Pixel 2/2 XL Discussion Thread (Hong Kong)

Dear All,
Since the Pixel 2/2 XL is not officially released in Hong Kong. Where are you ordering the 2/2 XL? Anyone already have a grey market 2/2 XL already? Any thoughts would be appreciated. I ordered mine from UK Google Store. I have family that can bring it over when it arrives in UK. My order is scheduled for 28-29 Nov ship out to UK address.
Enjoy your Pixel.

I just got a update from Google and my order had been bumped up from 28-29 Nov shipment to 21-23 Nov shipment.

good for you.

I couldn't wait and ordered from the us store, been using it for two weeks, so far so good. The only thing the UK one is better is because of the three pin plug.
I have seen some resale of 2xl online at prixx.xxx.hk, which are more than $10000. I certainly won't buy from them
The one I bought from the us Google store is only us$949, without tax, and can be shipped to Hong Kong by some mail forwarding company within 5-6 days after they receive the phone from Google, at a price of only hk$48. This is considerably cheaper than ordering from the UK store which charges a lot for tax

Hey so I found a group of people in a Chinese forum that have discovered a way to enable diag mode on the pixel 2 XL. Would any of you be able to translate for me or inquire about what steps they took?

cescman said:
I couldn't wait and ordered from the us store, been using it for two weeks, so far so good. The only thing the UK one is better is because of the three pin plug.
I have seen some resale of 2xl online at prixx.xxx.hk, which are more than $10000. I certainly won't buy from them
The one I bought from the us Google store is only us$949, without tax, and can be shipped to Hong Kong by some mail forwarding company within 5-6 days after they receive the phone from Google, at a price of only hk$48. This is considerably cheaper than ordering from the UK store which charges a lot for tax
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That's great. HK Google Store won't sell it so we have to order from overseas Google Store. Mainly the plug that's why I ordered from UK. They ship date got bumped up so I'll get in sooner. VAT was the bad part. Oh well...I just hope the bugs can be ironed out with this batch.

US$949 = HK$7400
£899 = HK$9200
That's $1800 difference. You can buy almost 6 plugs from the UK store

jonesin said:
Hey so I found a group of people in a Chinese forum that have discovered a way to enable diag mode on the pixel 2 XL. Would any of you be able to translate for me or inquire about what steps they took?
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Link? I may take a look.

I've got mine from US store and used a freight forwarder to Hong Kong... My friend picked it up from freight forwarder warehouse and mail to me... Sounds like smuggling but it is not... LOL

cescman said:
US$949 = HK$7400
£899 = HK$9200
That's $1800 difference. You can buy almost 6 plugs from the UK store
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Lucky me I'm not paying for my birthday present this time but turns out it's a Christmas present now since it probably won't get delivered to Hong Kong from UK till December from the relatives. If my own money I'd get it from US or Canada since they get stock sooner then the of the world and save some money. We can't argue with the Mrs. ?

Jerry and cescman,
How's your Pixel 2XL build quality? Any blue shift? The known bugs pop up on your unit?
Thanks.

fcng said:
Jerry and cescman,
How's your Pixel 2XL build quality? Any blue shift? The known bugs pop up on your unit?
Thanks.
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Blue shift certainly exists as it is a OLED panel....but actually it is not that bad, I hardly notice that during usage... The OS is super smooth.... :good: :laugh:

jerryhou85 said:
Blue shift certainly exists as it is a OLED panel....but actually it is not that bad, I hardly notice that during usage... The OS is super smooth.... :good: :laugh:
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Great to hear no major problems. Smooth as iPhone? In Android world, smooth and lag free compared to 6P. I'm coming from 6P and it stutters and lags every so slightly even after two years but better then Samsung.

fcng said:
Great to hear no major problems. Smooth as iPhone? In Android world, smooth and lag free compared to 6P. I'm coming from 6P and it stutters and lags every so slightly even after two years but better then Samsung.
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I own a iPhone 6s plus and I could feel 2 XL is smoother that iPhone 6sp...

jerryhou85 said:
I own a iPhone 6s plus and I could feel 2 XL is smoother that iPhone 6sp...
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That is something if smoother then iPhone.:good:

jerryhou85 said:
Link? I may take a look.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74390645&postcount=33
There is a reference in the Chinese forum to a QQ group where they have posted the necessary files for the pixel 2xl. I don't know any madarin so I have no idea how to locate or join that group.

Anybody but from MK shops? What are they going for compared to Google Store?

jonesin said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74390645&postcount=33
There is a reference in the Chinese forum to a QQ group where they have posted the necessary files for the pixel 2xl. I don't know any madarin so I have no idea how to locate or join that group.
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That is for Pixel XL first generation and they built a bootloader based on NOF27C which is Pixel XL 1st gen...
And I didn't find out the link to 2nd gen XL diag mode yet...

How about create a telegram group?
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jerryhou85 said:
Link? I may take a look.
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jerryhou85 said:
That is for Pixel XL first generation and they built a bootloader based on NOF27C which is Pixel XL 1st gen...
And I didn't find out the link to 2nd gen XL diag mode yet...
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If you read the entire thread you'll see that they reference a build for the pixel 2 and 2xl and specifically state that they were going to NOT post it in the forums but that it's available in the group. I can highlight the page if you need.
Also it's not a bootloader it's a source built rom with the -eng and -diag tags forced during build.