think twice before you buy any Google pixel phone...

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Sep 30th, 2020 7:02 pm

Ducky [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Jan 18, 2003; 5732 posts; 1527 upvotes; Mississauga

Sep 30th, 2020 7:02 pm

think twice before you buy any Google pixel phone...

https://mobilesyrup.com/2020/09/28/goog ... pixel-3-4/

camera issue started back as early as January and Google still hasn't fixed it....

in playstore, search Google camera app and you'll see all the 1 star...

using other camera apps doesn't work...

it's a software issue that Google has done nothing about it...

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Sep 30th, 2020 7:37 pm

Me262A1: Member; Sep 14, 2020; 307 posts; 161 upvotes

Sep 30th, 2020 7:37 pm

I never update software/apps/OS unless the update contains a feature I would really like.

If it ain't broken, don't fix it. I have a phone from 2017 and still uses the original firmware and works flawlessly. Same for apps.

And updates always negatively impacts the performance since the new software is optimized for the newest hardware, making weaker specs phones struggle.

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Sep 30th, 2020 11:22 pm

wally_walrus: Deal Addict; Oct 19, 2007; 1270 posts; 277 upvotes; 45.467253°N, 75.5123…

Sep 30th, 2020 11:22 pm

Ducky wrote: ↑ https://mobilesyrup.com/2020/09/28/goog ... pixel-3-4/

camera issue started back as early as January and Google still hasn't fixed it....

in playstore, search Google camera app and you'll see all the 1 star...

using other camera apps doesn't work...

it's a software issue that Google has done nothing about it...

Tell this to the crowd stomping on each other to preorder the Pixel 4A (5G) and Pixel 5

Oct 1st, 2020 9:57 am

wearysky: Deal Expert; Nov 28, 2013; 18929 posts; 8546 upvotes; Oakville

Oct 1st, 2020 9:57 am

Interesting, there's a Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL in my household, both with the latest updates of everything, camera is working just fine for both.

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Oct 1st, 2020 12:52 pm

Ducky [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Jan 18, 2003; 5732 posts; 1527 upvotes; Mississauga

Oct 1st, 2020 12:52 pm

wearysky wrote: ↑ Interesting, there's a Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL in my household, both with the latest updates of everything, camera is working just fine for both.

like any issue, it doesn't happen to all devices.... but this issue has affected lots of ppl...

but enough ppl affected for mobilesyrup to have an article...lol

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Oct 1st, 2020 1:57 pm

StatsGuy: Deal Addict; Dec 20, 2018; 3946 posts; 3145 upvotes

Oct 1st, 2020 1:57 pm

Ducky wrote: ↑ like any issue, it doesn't happen to all devices.... but this issue has affected lots of ppl...

but enough ppl affected for mobilesyrup to have an article...lol

Mobile syrup is junk and just puts out stories for clicks

Every phone will have issues for a number of users for whatever version of an app or software

It's more worthy of a story if any phone model didn't have anyone with an issue with a particular app/version

You think mobile syrup is some authoritative source? Lol

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Oct 2nd, 2020 10:49 am

bembol: Deal Expert; Jan 27, 2006; 18391 posts; 2207 upvotes; Woodbridge

Oct 2nd, 2020 10:49 am

There will always be issues but is it being addressed.

That is OP's point.

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Oct 2nd, 2020 1:30 pm

s1gfromwpg: Member; Feb 1, 2013; 288 posts; 258 upvotes

Oct 2nd, 2020 1:30 pm

Brother in law had Pixel 1, and my wife had Pixel 2. In both cases, the mic stopped working and neither could be heard on phone calls. I will never buy a Pixel just based on those experiences. Lol

Oct 2nd, 2020 1:44 pm

wearysky: Deal Expert; Nov 28, 2013; 18929 posts; 8546 upvotes; Oakville

Oct 2nd, 2020 1:44 pm

s1gfromwpg wrote: ↑ Brother in law had Pixel 1, and my wife had Pixel 2. In both cases, the mic stopped working and neither could be heard on phone calls. I will never buy a Pixel just based on those experiences. Lol

Worth noting that the Pixel/Pixel XL were HTC phones, and the 2 was split between HTC and LG for the regular/XL respectively. It wasn't till the Pixel 3 that Google took over the entire design/manufacturing control, and had Foxconn start manufacturing them based on their own designs.

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Oct 4th, 2020 11:21 am

JAC: Deal Expert; Apr 16, 2001; 15607 posts; 2247 upvotes

Oct 4th, 2020 11:21 am

Me262A1 wrote: ↑ I never update software/apps/OS unless the update contains a feature I would really like.

If it ain't broken, don't fix it. I have a phone from 2017 and still uses the original firmware and works flawlessly. Same for apps.

And updates always negatively impacts the performance since the new software is optimized for the newest hardware, making weaker specs phones struggle.

You are the antithesis of security, sir.

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Oct 4th, 2020 1:39 pm

shabby: Deal Addict; Jul 2, 2001; 4132 posts; 1490 upvotes; GTA

Oct 4th, 2020 1:39 pm

Me262A1 wrote: ↑ I never update software/apps/OS unless the update contains a feature I would really like.

If it ain't broken, don't fix it. I have a phone from 2017 and still uses the original firmware and works flawlessly. Same for apps.

And updates always negatively impacts the performance since the new software is optimized for the newest hardware, making weaker specs phones struggle.

Lolol

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