pointless thread - Essential Phone Questions & Answers

I finally got mine in!! Love the feel. I don't care about all the hate on this device. It feels super premium!
Picture attached. Not sure if it'll post in thread or not.

Jealousy and Envy

Lol how did you get already

hellot1M said:
I finally got mine in!! Love the feel. I don't care about all the hate on this device. It feels super premium!
Picture attached. Not sure if it'll post in thread or not.
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i see a sprint package. Are they in stores or did you pre order and have it shipped?

danon.brown said:
i see a sprint package. Are they in stores or did you pre order and have it shipped?
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Maybe more likely it's a Sprint employee who has access to upcoming devices
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Tell us more about nightshots. Is the camera better now on the production unit?

Don't show night shots! Between that and the shipping and communications fiasco, Andy Rubin is already in hiding.

I've never had a phone that was good at taking night shots. I'm coming from the LG G6 and the night shots suck just as much as any other phone. Don't see what the big deal is.

Quick question. Can you check the display settings and see if there is a blue light filter? Or night light whichever they call it? Thanks!

m3lover1 said:
Quick question. Can you check the display settings and see if there is a blue light filter? Or night light whichever they call it? Thanks!
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The phone ships with stock Android 7.1.1
If you would look at the features within Android you'd know it would have that feature... Or you could google it.
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danon.brown said:
i see a sprint package. Are they in stores or did you pre order and have it shipped?
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I’d also like to know as I preordered and am wondering if it’s actually going to ship tomorrow like Sprint is telling me
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superchilpil said:
Maybe more likely it's a Sprint employee who has access to upcoming devices
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Could, we just got emails today about launch. I'd imagine retail are getting their demos in.
Hoping mine comes in tomorrow or Friday

Will the essential have calling plus on sprint?
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superchilpil said:
The phone ships with stock Android 7.1.1
If you would look at the features within Android you'd know it would have that feature... Or you could google it.
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Just an FYI, it appears there is no blue light filter on this phone. Someone who has the phone looked for it in the settings and it’s not there

Does anyone else have the ability to manually check for OTA updates? The feature seems to be missing..

Got mine today. All I can say is WOW!
As a die hard Nexus fan for years, Pixel didn't cut it for me. Essential feels like Nexus is back. Amazing phone.

Yeah, I am really enjoying this phone...the only things I wish it had were the fingerprint gestures and the night mode. Those are the only things I miss from my Pixel XL. Anyone know if the apk's for those are floating around? Would be nice to install like the Google HDR camera app which seemed to improve the camera a bit.

You can search Google for the camera app. It's also floating around the apps section under the essential phone forum

hellot1M said:
Does anyone else have the ability to manually check for OTA updates? The feature seems to be missing..
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About Phone < System Updates < Check for Updates
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KitKat Coming!

http://www.droid-life.com/2013/10/3...e-android-4-4-moto-x-and-new-droids-for-sure/
Best day ever!
Yuup!! Now i could really care less about unlocking my bootloader or roming my phone
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Best day ever!
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I've had better.
There's still no timeline and it appears the X will be getting 4.4 weeks before the Droid family.
So we're supposed to celebrate because MotoGoogle hasn't declared two-month-old devices obsolete? Gee, expectations are really getting low around here.
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There's still no timeline and it appears the X will be getting 4.4 weeks before the Droid family.
So we're supposed to celebrate because MotoGoogle hasn't declared two-month-old devices obsolete? Gee, expectations are really getting low around here.
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No. I think everyone is just glad it is on the horizon.
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rlmesq said:
There's still no timeline and it appears the X will be getting 4.4 weeks before the Droid family.
So we're supposed to celebrate because MotoGoogle hasn't declared two-month-old devices obsolete? Gee, expectations are really getting low around here.
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Pretty much my thoughts too. I pretty much knew right when I saw the Nexus 5 that Moto X and droids would be about a month or so behind in the update cycle.
What I'm actually excited to see is if 4.4 actually gives Verizon phones the ability to use Google Wallet or whatever payment system/NFC trickery
http://androidandme.com/2013/10/news/google-working-with-verizon-on-a-set-of-projects-for-2014/
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http://androidandme.com/2013/10/news/google-working-with-verizon-on-a-set-of-projects-for-2014/
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This still scares me a little bit that it would still turn out like the Galaxy Nexus...
DaemonAshra said:
Pretty much my thoughts too. I pretty much knew right when I saw the Nexus 5 that Moto X and droids would be about a month or so behind in the update cycle.
What I'm actually excited to see is if 4.4 actually gives Verizon phones the ability to use Google Wallet or whatever payment system/NFC trickery
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I was able to install Google Wallet a week or so ago straight from the Android Market. It works, I have a Droid Maxx
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I was able to install Google Wallet a week or so ago straight from the Android Market. It works, I have a Droid Maxx
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I mean "real" Google Wallet with full tap and pay ability. the Wallet app is pretty useless to if I can't pay for anything with it.
DaemonAshra said:
I mean "real" Google Wallet with full tap and pay ability. the Wallet app is pretty useless to if I can't pay for anything with it.
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Not gonna lie. I'm looking forward to giving ISIS the finger.
arcanexvi said:
Not gonna lie. I'm looking forward to giving ISIS the finger.
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Same. I was actually pretty excited to start using it until I realized it only works with chase debit or american express. Two things I've never owned.....
DaemonAshra said:
Same. I was actually pretty excited to start using it until I realized it only works with chase debit or american express. Two things I've never owned.....
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I have both but still quite annoying
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opt05 said:
This still scares me a little bit that it would still turn out like the Galaxy Nexus...
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The Google/Verizon plans for 2014 are probably LTE tablets. Maybe- just maybe- we'll see a Google phone that is VoLTE-only, but I find it hard to believe that Verizon and Google would willingly partner on that. It doesn't seem like Verizon's style.
doomedromance said:
I was able to install Google Wallet a week or so ago straight from the Android Market. It works, I have a Droid Maxx
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yea same and i have the ultra
though, i never use it, so it probably doesnt work ha
iguanad said:
No. I think everyone is just glad it is on the horizon.
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That's what those of us with Photons on GB thought too. Motorola's story was they would get JB...right up until the day they said they never would.
I think they are referring to the NFC payment part of the app that Verizon has disabled for the Maxx
Waiting Android Kitkat
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do we have a list of changes anywhere from jb to kk?

Moto G 4G has a gyroscope!

Motorola added a gyroscope to the 4G version so you can take Photospheres with the Google Camera app.
https://plus.google.com/110048291795293063807/posts/D4kB29ToUta
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rec71 said:
Motorola added a gyroscope to the 4G version so you can take Photospheres with the Google Camera app.
https://plus.google.com/110048291795293063807/posts/D4kB29ToUta
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This is making my Moto G obsolete so fast
Dunno, but I don't find having a gyro so important.
Why are you guys so excited about it?
OMG, this makes the device perfect for me <3 Thanks for this information! I'm looking forward to the european launch at the end of june.
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Dunno, but I don't find having a gyro so important.
Why are you guys so excited about it?
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For me it's all about photosphere. It's a really cool feature.
I sold my regular Moto G to get a 4g LTE version...
Didn't notice the gyroscope before, but after reading this thread, tested the camera and looks like the gyroscope is there...
Is Moto G 4G already available in US? I cannot find it for example on BestBuy website, why?
qwert940 said:
Is Moto G 4G already available in US? I cannot find it for example on BestBuy website, why?
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yes it is, but only so far from Motorola web, bought mine week ago, camera are very bad. anything else are very good for the money you pay
qwert940 said:
Is Moto G 4G already available in US? I cannot find it for example on BestBuy website, why?
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You can buy the Moto G LTE from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Moto...ie=UTF8&qid=1402849608&sr=8-4&keywords=moto+g
It supports both ATT and T-Mobile LTE bands
BlueFlame4 said:
OMG, this makes the device perfect for me <3 Thanks for this information! I'm looking forward to the european launch at the end of june.
For me it's all about photosphere. It's a really cool feature.
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That works on my Nexus 4, but I really don't find it useful. It's like 360 degree panorama (crappy one...)
Oh well, that's what I think of it. If you find it useful, then have fun with it
Guess this explains why the LTE comes with Spotlight Player installed as a system app :cyclops:
liveroy said:
Dunno, but I don't find having a gyro so important.
Why are you guys so excited about it?
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Not only gyro is used by camera, it is also used by many apps (this includes peek from paranoid android)
4g LTE guys are having the best of everything.. Removable SD card, gyro scope and not to mention newer hardware ?
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Hope they release a cdma version I know the processor supports it
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nikkifm said:
Hope they release a cdma version I know the processor supports it
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But still the phone without development is as good as brick device
Not to hurt anyone it's a fact
I believe 4g also get the light of development but we have to wait
reversegear said:
But still the phone without development is as good as brick device
Not to hurt anyone it's a fact
I believe 4g also get the light of development but we have to wait
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would be cool be a cheap phone replacement
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And i just went for the normal moto g !
medanny said:
And i just went for the normal moto g !
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The launch price is £149, but in the UK, it's being quoted as £10 more for £159. Considering you can now get the moto g for £100 quite easily (I got it for £78 with vouchers etc), its still a fantastic deal, so don't feel left out . As ever, you get what you pay for.
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The launch price is £149, but in the UK, it's being quoted as £10 more for £159. Considering you can now get the moto g for £100 quite easily (I got it for £78 with vouchers etc), its still a fantastic deal, so don't feel left out . As ever, you get what you pay for.
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My friend asked me for an entry level android phone recommendation; I think I am going to tell him to grab this 4g one. Now with the gyroscope, very cool. High end features in a cheap device. Seems like a solid android device. I have an N5 myself, which I really like, but this phone seems pretty good. You guys like it?
Capsules.io
Capsules.io said:
My friend asked me for an entry level android phone recommendation; I think I am going to tell him to grab this 4g one. Now with the gyroscope, very cool. High end features in a cheap device. Seems like a solid android device. I have an N5 myself, which I really like, but this phone seems pretty good. You guys like it?
Capsules.io
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No doubt about it, the 4G sounds great. The 3G one will also drop and remains a bargain
Capsules.io said:
My friend asked me for an entry level android phone recommendation; I think I am going to tell him to grab this 4g one. Now with the gyroscope, very cool. High end features in a cheap device. Seems like a solid android device. I have an N5 myself, which I really like, but this phone seems pretty good. You guys like it?
Capsules.io
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I'm selling my N5 and keeping the Moto G LTE as my daily driver
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S7 Edge - Uk Thread

As we all getting the devices today in UK thought id make a thread for us .
First question i wanted to ask was in some video on youtube ive seen yahoo on apps edge cant seem to find it in uk model only cnn. Looked in galaxy store as well.
Got mine today.
Checked and cannot see Yahoo on apps edge
Was so excited about mine being delivered by o2 via ukmail. But it would appear they wouldn't leave it in my safe place opposite the front door (even though the delivery guy could have closed the padlock) so I've been forced to reschedule it even though the same thing is going to happen tomorrow. So so annoying!!
Im personally coming from the 6p which was a much bigger phone. I am liking the s7 edge only thing is getting use to picking it up from my desk too slippy will have to put a case on it and hopefully root soon .
I'm still waiting for mine to come, but I was wondering if the Yahoo app would be on it, is there something in its place or is it just missing all together
marcgear said:
I'm still waiting for mine to come, but I was wondering if the Yahoo app would be on it, is there something in its place or is it just missing all together
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missing all together has cnn and twitter
Got mine. Just unboxed. Looks lurverly. Looks like it's bootloader is unlocked too.
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A lot of reviews suggested it is seamless. However, I found the chrome edges to be a tiny bit sharp which was disappointing but nothing huge. I'll have a case on it tomorrow anyway
Are all the uk models using the exynos chips?
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pro4ever said:
missing all together has cnn and twitter
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Twitter damn, hope they add some cool additional ones over next few months.
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Are all the uk models using the exynos chips?
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Yes
Got mine it's all I expected and more very fast only thing I hate is the blue and white pull down menu anybody been able to change colour
I'd really like the Snapdragon 820 processor, could I just ship it from the US and will everything work fine that way?
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Yes
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Hmm that's a shame. Think I would prefer the snapdragon.
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Captainblade said:
Got mine it's all I expected and more very fast only thing I hate is the blue and white pull down menu anybody been able to change colour
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Settings > Themes
Change your theme and the notification and menu colours will change to fit inline with the theme you choose.
waterprooof????!!!??
mine isnt waterproof at all. got min for like 10 seconds in the water at +-30cms deep en none of the buttons worked for like 3 hours!!!! this isnt what samsung promised at all!!!!!
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Settings > Themes
Change your theme and the notification and menu colours will change to fit inline with the theme you choose.
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Thanks
brammerr said:
mine isnt waterproof at all. got min for like 10 seconds in the water at +-30cms deep en none of the buttons worked for like 3 hours!!!! this isnt what samsung promised at all!!!!!
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you sound like a shill, all you have to do is to complete your sentence, by writing i tried it with my iphone and all buttons are working perfectly.
thought it had a games hub thing? cant find it
mikey_sk said:
thought it had a games hub thing? cant find it
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If you can't see the games launcher go to Settings > Advanced features > Games and you can turn it on from there. It should then be on your homescreen

Q Beta/Preview or 9.1 Release Imminent?

Over the years I've noticed that just prior to a release of a Preview or incremental numeric progression, Google's apps undergo a flurry of updates. Seems like there's been a ton of updates to Google apps over the last week or so. Just speculating. Wanted to point it out. I think we're going to see one or the other on the first March Monday or Wednesday. The first P Preview was released on March 7 (a Wednesday) last year.
You definitely have a point, all of a sudden almost all Google apps are getting updates. Let's see what we have in store for us.
Cheers
March is very likely. The last 3 previews have been released in March.
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Hope the native screen recorder is in DP1 lol. And full dark mode.
muppetmaster916 said:
Hope the native screen recorder is in DP1 lol. And full dark mode.
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We're getting native screen recording in pixels finally?
Mr Patchy Patch said:
We're getting native screen recording in pixels finally?
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Allegedly Android Q supports it.
I'm guessing it'll drop along with the March Security update tomorrow.
Maybe.
djcrystals said:
I'm guessing it'll drop along with the March Security update tomorrow.
Maybe.
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That would be a great surprise lol
Gotta be named Quik right
muppetmaster916 said:
Gotta be named Quik right
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If they did Nestlé KitKat, I'm sure they can do Nestlé Quik. Only thing is it better actually be quick. [emoji1]
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I hope we get full or part dark mode or something at least with this update
So we missed the Monday prediction. What should we bet on now?
sandip_909 said:
So we missed the Monday prediction. What should we bet on now?
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End of the week or next Monday maybe? [emoji23] First preview videos for Android P was around March 9.
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Could today be the day
kevtrysmoddin said:
Could today be the day
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Possibly
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/03/10/the-android-q-beta-is-likely-launching-in-just-a-few-hours/
...and the issue tracker is inaccessible.
...probably Wednesday, if at all this week (hope I am wrong).
Doubt it'll hit before next week though.
Badger50 said:
Possibly
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/03/10/the-android-q-beta-is-likely-launching-in-just-a-few-hours/
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I don't think today is the day.
Mr Patchy Patch said:
I don't think today is the day.
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looks like google trolled everyone today
kevtrysmoddin said:
looks like google trolled everyone today
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Lol maybe. But I doubt on purpose. Everything about it being released today was purely speculation.
Mr Patchy Patch said:
Lol maybe. But I doubt on purpose. Everything about it being released today was purely speculation.
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True it would be nice to get it today though

Developer support

What are we thinking guys? Are the developers going to support our skip this device? I hope work the low cost we can lure some of the devs from higher priced flagships but with the lower specs will they take the device seriously? Let me know what you think.
i hope it gets support. should be fairly easy too as it is a pixel
jmtjr278 said:
What are we thinking guys? Are the developers going to support our skip this device? I hope work the low cost we can lure some of the devs from higher priced flagships but with the lower specs will they take the device seriously? Let me know what you think.
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Of course it will. That's kind of a silly question. The x4 is getting support, and this phone already has far more appeal.
Usually the more popular budget style phones get a lot of dev support. I would be surprised if this one doesnt.
Archangel said:
Usually the more popular budget style phones get a lot of dev support. I would be surprised if this one doesnt.
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I tend to agree with you. It really brings back shades of the Nexus 5 with this price point. Also, VZW is not the sole carrier and BB along with others is selling it for basically $299 after credits / gift cards. The only 2 things that slightly bother me is the lack of waterproof and no wireless charging neither of which is a deal breaker. I'm curious what they look like so I'll head over to BB later. Now comes the question, will there be a Pixel 4a and what will that be like?
I was kinda bummed about wireless charging but I just put a wireless charging receiver on it from Amazon and it charges surprisingly fast.
bobby janow said:
I tend to agree with you. It really brings back shades of the Nexus 5 with this price point. Also, VZW is not the sole carrier and BB along with others is selling it for basically $299 after credits / gift cards. The only 2 things that slightly bother me is the lack of waterproof and no wireless charging neither of which is a deal breaker. I'm curious what they look like so I'll head over to BB later. Now comes the question, will there be a Pixel 4a and what will that be like?
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i saw a teardown and it seems they may have sealed the phone and just opted to not get it an ip rating to save cost(one plus does this)
Archangel said:
I was kinda bummed about wireless charging but I just put a wireless charging receiver on it from Amazon and it charges surprisingly fast.
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I bit the bullet after your recommendation and bought one today. I always have 2 phones and two lines.. just because. I traded in my 5X and had a $125 store credit and got mine for about a buck fifty after rebate. My other car is a Benz. Lol. J/k I have a Pixel 3 in hand. Went to Best Buy today, took one look and feel of the 3a and bought it in the parking lot.
Awesome brother, yeah I have not regretted buying my 3a. I had the Pixel 3 when it first came out and sold it for a used Galaxy S9 and a OnePlus6T which were both better than the Pixel 3. There isnt anything that I miss from my Pixel 3 to this Pixel 3a,,,all of the good features are here. Plus with the addition of a wireless charging receiver from Amazon for 9 bucks I am all good LOL.
bobby janow said:
I bit the bullet after your recommendation and bought one today. I always have 2 phones and two lines.. just because. I traded in my 5X and had a $125 store credit and got mine for about a buck fifty after rebate. My other car is a Benz. Lol. J/k I have a Pixel 3 in hand. Went to Best Buy today, took one look and feel of the 3a and bought it in the parking lot.
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I was kinda bummed about wireless charging but I just put a wireless charging receiver on it from Amazon and it charges surprisingly fast.
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Would you please supply a link to that? Thanks.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y5FDXD4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
bobby janow said:
Would you please supply a link to that? Thanks.
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For sure.
The Pixel 3A has already booted on DU and Carbon. TWRP trees exist for it too. They just aren't finished, but they work.
ZVNexus said:
For sure.
The Pixel 3A has already booted on DU and Carbon. TWRP trees exist for it too. They just aren't finished, but they work.
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Yeah I saw the du post. Excited. But that was for the xl. I would assume they share the same source but I'm not positive. Flar says there are hardware differences over on the ex thread.
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jmtjr278 said:
Yeah I saw the du post. Excited. But that was for the xl. I would assume they share the same source but I'm not positive. Flar says there are hardware differences over on the ex thread.
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Would you mind sharing on link to the post? I'd love to check it out.
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Would you mind sharing on link to the post? I'd love to check it out.
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I questioned him on the differences. Never got a response. I will link you to the post. Give me a minute
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=79538548
Here it is. Not sure what he meant as I thought the only difference was the 0.4 inches in screen and the 700mah battery size.
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jmtjr278 said:
I questioned him on the differences. Never got a response. I will link you to the post. Give me a minute
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=79538548
Here it is. Not sure what he meant as I thought the only difference was the 0.4 inches in screen and the 700mah battery size.
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Cool man. Well, I hope we see some stuff soon.
jmtjr278 said:
I questioned him on the differences. Never got a response. I will link you to the post. Give me a minute
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=79538548
Here it is. Not sure what he meant as I thought the only difference was the 0.4 inches in screen and the 700mah battery size.
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Yes the only difference is the panel and battery from what I can tell.
So after a month doesn't look to good.. No ROMs no TWRP.
Is it still to early?
yabadabadooo said:
So after a month doesn't look to good.. No ROMs no TWRP.
Is it still to early?
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Oneplus 7 had twrp after a week :/
Unstroofy said:
Oneplus 7 had twrp after a week :/
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A good developer, @tdhite, mentioned swapping over to a Pixel 3a from the Samsung flagships, not sure if he's going XL though. I also heard someone is working on TWRP, not sure on the progress.

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