Doesn't help when you can't add the features you want. I still use Samsung's one hand mode that shrinks the screen size to reach the corners with one thumb. I never found a way to replace that on the 6pCleaned up as it is, I still don't like TouchWiz.
I'll take the more "barebones" Google Android and add the functionality I want.
And the ability to easily unlock and ROM when the time comes. Like I said, this phone will be with me for three to four years.
I usually like it when using Google music, because the menu button is on the top left. Completely unreachable by my right thumb. The one handed mode gesture brings it within reach and I can continue using the app quicky.I can do it right now on my N5 with the Lineage-based Nougat ROM it's running. A quick Google search reveals there are also Xposed modules for this, but I don't know how well they work. And while I can't speak to your personal reasoning, the fact that the keyboard alone is capable of doing this is enough for me and my usage. Otherwise, the task would require two hands anyway, and I'm not buying the XL version so I can not use all of the screen.
It's understandable if you don't want to be bothered putting a ROM on your phone, but it is achievable. Pretty much any OEM feature worth having can be put on a Google phone if you're willing to go the ROM route. I didn't on my N5 until the security updates ended.
I also forgot to add that Samsung's current fingerprint scanner placement is the single dumbest thing I have seen on a phone in the last couple years.
It's pretty obvious the mSD slot is not coming back to Google phones. Frankly ever since phones started offering 64GB+ internal storage capacities I haven't needed extra storage. Obviously that's my own use case, but I think it applies to the majority of people as well.I wonder if google will get a clue and restore the sd slot the original google phones had?
Agreed. Nothing beats popping out your SD card with you music and movies and putting in in another device. I do this all the time.For me it is not about the amount of space but rather certain data sets that I want disjoint from the phone.
I am excited! The Note 8 is beautiful but too pricey, and the iPhone X is ugly and too pricey. Help me Pixel 2, you are my only hope!
The V30 makes me optimistic about the Pixel 2 XL. LG's software has always been a mess to me, I'd rather go Touchwiz than whatever LG calls their software.Since i'd only recently purchased the Nexus 6P, i was not too keen to "looking out" for a new phone when the pixel released. But since the 6p is now giving me horrendous battery issues, i'm forced into searching for a new option. My search by default ended up on the next pixel since i could not stand the design aspect of the S8 finger print scanner being so close to its camera lens. But i just needed another phone to compare the Pixel 2 with and the LG V30 seems to be the answer.
It's almost like it's swept under the carpet considering the marketing for all the other flagships. The V30 has almost everything i'm looking for except dual stereo speakers. Just waiting for the pixel 2 release now so that i can compare them and make my choice. What do you guys think of the V30 btw? Don't see too much talk about it in the mobile thread, hence the question.
Since i'd only recently purchased the Nexus 6P, i was not too keen to "looking out" for a new phone when the pixel released. But since the 6p is now giving me horrendous battery issues, i'm forced into searching for a new option. My search by default ended up on the next pixel since i could not stand the design aspect of the S8 finger print scanner being so close to its camera lens. But i just needed another phone to compare the Pixel 2 with and the LG V30 seems to be the answer.
It's almost like it's swept under the carpet considering the marketing for all the other flagships. The V30 has almost everything i'm looking for except dual stereo speakers. Just waiting for the pixel 2 release now so that i can compare them and make my choice. What do you guys think of the V30 btw? Don't see too much talk about it in the mobile thread, hence the question.
V30 is a nice phone but I hate their UI even with the improvements based on the past. I believe the pixel 2 xl may have dual front speakers. My 6p has been also experiencing battery issues even on Oreo.Since i'd only recently purchased the Nexus 6P, i was not too keen to "looking out" for a new phone when the pixel released. But since the 6p is now giving me horrendous battery issues, i'm forced into searching for a new option. My search by default ended up on the next pixel since i could not stand the design aspect of the S8 finger print scanner being so close to its camera lens. But i just needed another phone to compare the Pixel 2 with and the LG V30 seems to be the answer.
It's almost like it's swept under the carpet considering the marketing for all the other flagships. The V30 has almost everything i'm looking for except dual stereo speakers. Just waiting for the pixel 2 release now so that i can compare them and make my choice. What do you guys think of the V30 btw? Don't see too much talk about it in the mobile thread, hence the question.
Without having it studied it too hard, I think the V30 will be the second solid phone they've released since the bootloop issues. I haven't heard anything negative about the G6 in regards to this, and I have similarly not heard anything negative about the V30.The V30 looks nice, but LG needs a couple solid releases to recover from the bootloop issues they've been having.
The V30 makes me optimistic about the Pixel 2 XL. LG's software has always been a mess to me, I'd rather go Touchwiz than whatever LG calls their software.
Ohh, they had bootloop issues? You mean constant phone restarting? Hmm that will be a deal breaker if I ever do decide to get this.The V30 looks nice, but LG needs a couple solid releases to recover from the bootloop issues they've been having.
V30 is a nice phone but I hate their UI even with the improvements based on the past. I believe the pixel 2 xl may have dual front speakers. My 6p has been also experiencing battery issues even on Oreo.
Google was doing rma's even for out of warranty 6p's and giving people pixels as replacements if you bought it originally from the Google store.
I hope the pixel 2 has stereo speakers too. I'd like to have water resistance, I mean they are competing with flagship pricing now so it should have all those features and maybe on or two other extras.Ahh ok, I didn't know the LG software was messy. From the couple of reviews I saw on youtube, they mentioned the software to be more streamlined than the previous versions. And yes, I agree touchwiz is much better when it comes to software since I've already used the Galaxy S2 before. Seems to be a long while back.
Ohh, they had bootloop issues? You mean constant phone restarting? Hmm that will be a deal breaker if I ever do decide to get this.
I would love the Pixel 2 to have dual speakers, a headphone jack and good battery. That's all I want. I don't care about waterproofing or bezel-less display or anything. We've jumped leaps and bounds technology wise but battery performance still seems to be the issue on every phone ever. How much longer till we can hope for a phone that can last a day on full phone usage?
My Nexus 6P is so bad that even on standby it drops a good 10 percent in half an hour. That is simply appalling considering it is the best phone I've used till date and used to give me excellent battery in the initial months.