I Gave the Pixel Another Chance...
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- Опубликовано: 12 апр 2022
- 6 months later with the buggy Pixel 6 Pro 👀
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Really want to see more revisits of previous phones for commentaries like this, I'm glad you dedicated time to deliver this to us
Agreed. ☝️
I agree
Fh
Ditto
Eh maybe only the phones he didn’t like so much/borderline hated but yeah i agree
The lack of follow up/"how they age" reviews is a huge Blindspot in the tech reviewer circles. Certain androids age way better than others and now that upgrade cycles are longer and specs stay relevant for longer, this is hugely important. Bravo; keep it up!
I totally agree 💯
High end Samsung phones age well. The rest age terribly which is why apple users mock android, and think all Android phones are trash
same goes for car reviews... everything is awesome and great when you buy it.
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Motorola, damn phones sip from a fountain of youth.
I like these kind of reviews a lot, it's really hard to see all the pros and cons at the beginning. I've been on Pixels since the Pixel 2 and the Pixel 6 Pro was my favorite phone for 6 months, then my wife and I both had issues with them. Mine got stuck on the bootloader and seemingly corrupted the drive. I exchanged mine for another one, that was fine just slower. Then her screen went out. We paid them off and exchanged them for iPhones.
I've had my P6 since November, and while I have not experienced many of the large bugs I hear about on this device, I do have persistent little bugs and nuances that remind me that it isn't perfect. None of these issues have made me wish I had another phone, the user experience has been phenomenal and I will likely want a pixel 8 or 9 in a few years. I have gotten two days of battery life with my usage since launch, now about 7 months in I may get to 10% around 6-8 PM at night of day 2 verus going to bed with 15-20%. I do notice the high network drain, but I am on wifi 95% of most of my days, so its never been an issue. I am sure if I was traveling more I would notice it more frequently.
Id still use Samsung flagships as they have the most refined, complete, and best all around experience in the market. However, between the Pixel and the iPhone, I would go for the Pixel.
Hearing how many issues other users report having with the pixels, I count myself lucky. 😆 I pre-ordered my Pixel 6 Pro and it has been really good. 2 day battery life, reliable fingerprint unlock (albeit slower than the rear sensor on the pixel 3 that I ADORED), and I haven't had major bugs with the software performance. I'm also on wifi 90% of the time and haven't had issues with connection or wifi calling.
@@danibee I had the battery drain bug when the first build of A13 came out, but a month later the next update fixed it and it's been very stable since.
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The slow fingerprint reader is the only thing that's annoyed me with it since swapping at launch. I miss my 3XL with the instant fingerprint unlock 😥
I've had the S21 Ultra since launch and I still miss my S9 fingerprint unlock. S21 is fast but the dedicated fingerprint readers were literally instant.
I really don't know why more companies don't just integrate the fingerprint reader on the power button or at least back of the phone. I'd much rather have the reader be in a mildly incontinent spot than for it to be slow every time you use it. If you can't incorporate under the screen readers well then you shouldn't incorporate them at all.
@@NajiSibin ?
Idk if I'm just lucky or something, but the fingerprint reader is super quick for me. Probably takes .25-.5 seconds
We need competition again otherwise we are going to have Apple becoming Nvidia and will charge $3000+ MSRP for a flagship phone if not more! I miss the days when we didn’t have to pay allot to get a decent phone that won’t go to absolute garbage in a matter of weeks or months that’s the current problem with Dumbdroid phones especially Scamsung
Still rocking the Pixel 5 here and love the 'on the back' fingerprint sensor. Feels like the most logical place to put one and the recessed circle guides your finger into the sensor. Alas, I think such a design has had its day.
The best place in my opinion is on the power button. It feels so good.
Can't upvote this enough.
@@RUclipsOwl I am not used tk putting my finger on the power button and it feels very fluid putting my finger on the back to unlock it, personally. (Pixel 5A)
I miss the back dedicated fingerprint reader of my Motorola Moto M. Was much faster and more reliable than the underscreen sensor of my ROG Phone 2.
@@RUclipsOwl phones are usually a bit thicker comparitivly if the FP is on the power button. Also the power button FP has a smaller surface area hence not as reliable as the one on the back.
This is what Im always looking for reviews, what happens after months or a year of usage with it. Your vids are really helpful!! 💓
I'm really surprised you're dealing with those issues. I've had the phone since November and use it all the time for my job. I haven't come across any bugs let alone the ones you listed off.
Perhaps u r not knowledgeable in this as him
He just wants Google Pixel Phones to die out of the system. But for me even if the phone is sold at $1500 ( 128GB ) I will buy.
@@mytomtv3500 no, there’s many Reddit subs with hundreds of people still having the same issues
Maybe you haven't pushed it to the limits he had. I mean, not many people push their phones to the limit, depends on what you use it for and how much it loads the hardware
@@kaden9218 I understand bro, watch the video again his comments on the Pixel 6 pro wasn't nice . TENSOR is a new chipset as BROWNLEE was new on RUclips; it wasn't easy ask him !
I like seeing these type of videos, especially from you. I’m literally on my knees praying for more and more improvements for Pixel.
My Pixel 3a has become more and more buggy ever since the Pixel 6 came out and they started pushing more frequent updates. Before the 6 came out, it was still a rock solid experience.
@DrinkingTrack33 damn. I wish my parents apologised like that
Android 12 has been an awful launch, unfortunately.
@@OneContinuum agreed I’m still on A10 I’m never updating
Very good work, I love the pixels camera specially when I use in night condition but I have to say that I felt something missing (maybe polishing the user experience a little bit) to complete a nice job for this phone. Love to see this kind of work about user experience and mobile phone from you! Take care
"I have access to a lot of different phones." Well, that's a humble way of puttin' it !! 😂
Thanks for the time going back and giving us your thoughts on this again.
I've had a Pixel 6 since launch in UK and came from a Pixel 5. Also getting several bugs now.
- Bluetooth music skip, yep get that.
- Definitely missing the fingerprint sensor on the back from the 5.
- auto brightness is so slow. If phone is in my pocket and I'm outside sunny day, (yes it does happen in the UK occasionally!). Phone rings, take out of pocket and will take a good 2 - 3 seconds (well feels like it) before I can see the screen to answer it. I can't remember the last time I had a phone that was that bad!
- When using Google Maps for Sat Nav, this happens about 50% of time. I am currently using 3 button control (back, home, apps). After arriving at destination and pressing "done", the buttons don't always return which means your stuck in the the maps current screen. Screen off with power button and back on normally fixes this.
On balance, I think it's the buggiest phone I've had in a long time. Only had Pixels (1, 3, 5 & 6), and Nexuses in the last 10 years.
I have similar problems with my Pixel 5a, especially with Google maps. I'm always curious if it's OS level or something to do with the Google Maps and Android Auto integration. It's sad I had a better time using Google Maps on an iPhone even with the added Android only features.
still using my pixel 2xl and works like a charm...only my battery took a hit but its natural given the age
@@isaiahrichards9319 It's ironic but if you want a bugfree, reliable Android, you'll have to go for a Samsung.
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I have the same mistakes too
I still haven't used a pixel, I've always been intrigued by them though. Any pixel owners here care to share their input?
Love everything about mine except the finger print scanner.
@@geffreycaruso2411 which one do you have, and what's the issue?
The finger print scanner made me love my 3a
I've used it since the pixel 2 XL. I love them I definitely would recommend it. There is no perfect phone but this one feels right
It's a great phone, please give it a chance
Thank you for actually mentioning the connectivity issues. So many other reviewers fail to even mention it but after doing some more research it seems it is (for me at least) catastrophically bad. I understand most people might not even notice living in a city, but I live in regional Australia where reception can already be patchy on a good day. I was so close to ordering a P6 when I saw this video. You saved me a whole lot of frustration.
It's a bummer that you have been having so many issues but I'm glad you gave it another chance. I got my pixel 6 maybe a month after launch and I love it. I haven't had the bugs besides one with the data/wifi turning off and have to toggle it off and on again but they fixed that a couple of months ago or so. It's honestly been one of the best phones, and phone experiences, that I've had, up there with my Samsung note 9. Fingerprint was a bit slow but seems improved for me now. Personally, I miss my fingerprint reader on the back.
I love these videos, very good idea to go beyond the launch review. Very well put together as always, keep up the great work Marques!
I have experienced very few bugs since I've had my P6P since December (preordered the phone but it took over a month to actually get into my hands). The only thing I still think needs work is the fingerprint reader. It's just not reliable enough but other than that I have loved the phone. Sad to see so many others with no performance issues, I want Google to make a top their Pixel and I hope this is a step closer to that.
Yeah I've owned 3-4 pixels, can't recall any noticeable bugs. Slow finger print reader on the 6 is true.
similar. I had a bug with the lockscreen which they patched. other than that it's the modem being a bit of a battery hog and the slower scanner that bother me rather than any software issues
I also purchased my Pixel 6 Pro in January. The amount of bugs boils down to the widgets not working once and being solved after a restart. So with an average of 5 hours daily use I really can't complain about any bugs at all. I do miss face unlock but I also knew that and expected it before my purchase. So it kind of comes down to chance I guess, just don't really like when people say that it doesn't work, that's just not true for most people.
@@markus4142 well maybe it doesn't work for the ppl that say it doesn't work.
it does feel slow, but not super slow, maybe how I tackled the problem is by registering the finger print twice and enabling the touch sensitivity feels smooth enough for me
Great video, thanks for the great info Bro! much love 👍
I rocked a 3a for a while (when it was still fairly recent). I found the selling point for me- stock android, had slowly gotten worse and worse over time with more pointless changes to the ui. Gradually got harder to navigate, and ultimately just buggy as hell. Which I'm sure some of that could be attributed to aging hardware, but some of Google's UI changes had me banging my head against a wall.
Sure buddy
@@onraj9mm ?? You disagree?
Android 12 ruined my 3a.
Same experience here with my regular Pixel 3 I've had since 2018. I remember in 2019 and early 2020 i absolutely loved this phone. But since A10, my experience started going downhill. Recently I've been left with a buggy version of a12 that isn't even the latest release, with no future updates planned
@@purrpocalypse yeah, I wish I could go back, I like a lot about 12 but my 3a can't run it very well and my phone is now even slower than it was before
Good re-visit. I guess I'm lucky that I haven't experienced most of those issues highlighted but I absolutely HATE (with a passion) the utterly hopeless fingerprint reader. So many times it just doesn't unlock at all. Yes I've re-scanned multiple fingers and done svereal scans of the same finger but it just seems to be totally inadequate. If it wasn't for that and the dust-catching camera bump, it would be perfect for me.
I returned it just because the faulty fingerprint scanner
use more of your finger instead of just the fingertip i find that works better with no false reads
@@grahamcole6584 true indeed
mine always opens with me. you may just be using it poorly
I guess I'm lucky, because with latest update FOD is literally fast AF, and it recognizes my fingerprint 10/10.
For the dust, I've resolved with a skin from dbrand, so I don't have to worry about dust anymore.
Pixel 3a here - 3 years old, pretty much the same solid experience as day 1. It definitely isn't all Pixels that are aging poorly. Hell, the Pixel 6 isn't even aging poorly; rather, it launched poorly and it's still not where it should be.
iphones are just way better value. pixels are waste of money for people who likes premium phones.
I paid $350 for 5T 8gb ram 120gb rom. Now 3 years 3 months later still fast as ever 58% free space. Some people paid 3X that price to get lower specs lol. Sad life.
Paid 300$ for a pixel 4, aside from the battery(which is non problem to me as I bring power bank anyway) the money/performance ratio can't be beat.
LOL Iphones are not better value! I owned several and now I got back to Pixel 4a for a year.
Battery life is a deal breaker for me in Iphones, also my wife owns one, and she has to change the battery almost every 1.5 years because it sucks! Apple makes a lot of money from these "services"
@@alexspata looks like your wife has to learn how to properly take care of the battery. Changing battery after 1.5 years? It's definitely a user issue
Such a useful review, thank you. I've still got my 4XL, had it for just over two years now, and it's sooooo glitchy! But that's just been in the last few months. I'm eyeing up other phones that seem to have better longevity, even though Pixel has been my favourite user experience so far, ever.
Hi Marques, Thank you for the hard work you do. I've got a Pixle 6 and the bluethoot was having problem and was disconnecting from my car for no resone like 2 or 3 times a day.
and the google asisstence also had problem and was lunching on it's own, sorry for my not so good English, English is my 4th language.
I have a pixel 4a, and it has also been very buggy as it gets older. Just last month I had this awful experience where the time would change back and forth between daylight savings and standard, and that would even affect my manually set time. I've also been having similar issues with GPS and this fingerprint scanner is the least reliable one I've ever used on a phone
EDIT: the SIM card issue turned out to be because of a couple of things. First of all the SIM card was first used on one of my phones before this one. Secondly AT&t was doing something and no longer supported older SIM cards. I don't know how many of the aforementioned issues are because of this, but I felt it was necessary to label them
I agree with the GPS. It's not always reliable
I use the same and the biggest issue has been the WhatsApp camera. The time from actually clicking a picture and the picture being taken is considerably long, around 5 seconds or more
I also have a pixel 4a, and ever since I installed android 12, there have been a lot of bugs that have caused a lot of apps to act weird. Definitely is deterring me from buying another pixel in the future.
@@thiccbabby3325 iphone
I've had a couple bugs here and there, but otherwise my 4a experience has been super solid. An infrequent swipe-up glitch aside, any minor things have always been fixed with the next update. Never had an issue with the fingerprint scanner or anything. Maybe it's a hardware quality control issue 🤷♂️
April update has seemed to fix most issues, but it took way too long to get to that point
I think a lot of the early issues was due to tensor chip. Benchmark tests couldn't handle it. But 6 months later the chip can't be the only issue
The pixel 4a for me was a great experience from the day I got it until today. I passed it along to my daughter when I got the 6 and it's still just as good as it was on day 1 (and in some ways better because of software updates). I never buy the "pro" versions of any phone, but I definitely had a few minor issues with the 6 in the first few months. All of those are gone now, but I do wish they had a physical fingerprint reader on the back instead of the under the screen one.
I would really like to see a revisit after the june update. it solved all my issues with the phone and many others as well
You should do this with every phone. It's all well and good doing reviews of mew phones, but it'd be just as useful to do reviews one year after release
Definitely agree!
Follow the channel Six Months Later Reviews. They do exactly this.
hear hear!
@@LoveStallion and yet I'd still prefer MKB to do it. I'm so hooked on his style now. But thanks for that info for another way to get that info.
Yes, especially for those of us who wait 6-9 months to get a top tier premium handset for WAAAAAAAAY cheaper than the initial release.
Great video Marques, super helpful insight in line with my experience as well! I hope Google takes this feedback seriously for its next model!
good re-review...I see so many used pixel 6 pro for sale over the oneplus 10 pro I been looking at and your review tells me why...and I was a long time nexus pixel user till pixel 4
Please do more vids like this as a lot of people only get access to a new phone a few months after its release
Appreciate you for making this video, would like to see more videos like this when you experience it. It's looking increasingly difficult to look for a close to stock android phone that holds up over time
I've had my pixel 6 pro since launch and have not had the issues some people experience. It's so strange that some people can have horrible experiences but this is the best phone I've owned and I just came from a OnePlus 6t. The only issue I have that was in this video was the finger print scanner. It can suck sometimes, especially outside in the sun.
Me too
Pixel 6 has serious quality control issue. It's like playing Russian roulette
Pixel phones are bad. I've been pre-ordering Pixel phones since the 1 came out in Oct 2016. All of them have been buggy, all of them have a battery that would start tanking if I even think about hovering my finger over Google Maps, all over heat, all of them but the current one have suddenly become unresponsive, the 3 left me stranded in the streets of Hanoi because it decided to turn itself off as I was navigating on my motorbike. This 6 will be my last Pixel phone... Constant disappointment since the 1.
Same here, mine has been great but I have only had mine since February
I'm on the same boat I've had my P6P for a month. I've had it for a month, came from OnePlus 7T pro and I'm also on the beta program and haven't had many issues. Since being in the beta the only issue I've had is that I randomly got a weird iPhone notch at the top of my screen that caused me to do a factory reset to remove it. Also, even after I answer a text my notification still shows the text there and that's a little annoying. Again though I'm on beta so I should be experiencing things like this. The fact that I've only had these 2 bugs compared to others on Reddit who are and aren't on beta is a blessing
The audio skip was tripping me out! I only use Bluetooth for headphones now and thought I was going crazy until I heard you say it!
One thing I noticed on my pixel 6 is the connection issue like you said. I usually go to an island once a week and my old pixel 4XL worked fine basically all over, but the pixel 6 seems to struggle getting a connection in most areas
I wanted to love Pixel again after using Samsungs for the past few years. I've had my pixel 6 pro since launch and it still has a lot of issues like this video mentioned. A new issue that has started in the past 2 weeks is that my always on display is vanishing at night when I turn the lights off and go to bed. I have my phone next to my bed with alarms set, and use it as a clock. It makes it hard to use as a clock when the screen is just black. Not only is it just black, it is unresponsive to tap to wake and lift to wake. The phone will ONLY come back on if I push the power button.
My quick rundown of other issues:
-wifi calling drops calls or doesn't start dialing at all
-bluetooth randomly disconnects from earbuds and car
-randomly will lose network connection, only showing an exclamation mark
-sometimes the screen is just unresponsive when trying to wake it up, like it doesn't know my finger or anything is touching the screen
-hold for me, i hit answer, the person on the other end sometimes can't hear me talking
-sometimes speakers will make a crackle noise when sound starts from a video or game
I'm sure this phone has done other stupid things, but these are just off the top of my head. Very disappointed in Google. This should have been their big moment getting back to the high-end.
Did you put your SIM in the phone? I've had literally zero issues but I didn't put my SIM in the phone. I just reset up with a new SIM baby try that I just reset up with a new SIM maybe Try that!?!
Had the same issue with the screen on my non pro. Rebooted the phone and it worked again after that
I AM HAVING THE SAME EXACT BUGS! I thought it was just me
that’s so unfortunate to hear dude, i’d get rid of that phone if i were in your position. that type of performance is unacceptable.
I get a crackle noise when I fire up PUBG
Appreciate the follow-up 'reviews on products like this. Really hope Google will keep improving as they have been
It's genuinely surprising that I rarely see many techie content creators making a follow-up.
Huh.
Improving? Have you watched the video.
They won't. They don't care. They might shelve the entire pixel phone line as they did with "Allo" , "Inbox", "Pixel Tablets" etc. They are basically an advertising company and very good at it. But, developing and maintaining software is not their greatest strengths.
@@sanjaydas99999 Don’t let tech Twitter see this video or they’ll call him a Apple fanboy and he “unfairly hates Pixel”… Especially if you see this guy that is under all of the Apple tweets crapping on them while saying nothing about the Pixel.
@@tatsukialmologist this guy just spams his comment on mkbhd's videos
I'm still using my 2XL and it works very well. Not much to compare it to though, but I don't find it buggy or slow at all. Still does what I need it to do.
@Marques: 4:25
The reason for why the screen brightness is turned up when in a dark room and flashlight is turned on, is because of a light sensor embedded in the camera visor on the back, in the attempt to regulate screen brightness when there's a lot of ambient lighting not directly hitting the smartphone screen.
Dude I wholeheartedly feel you on that modem issue. I absolutely love my 6, but the Samsung modem in this thing is nothing short of terrible. Efficiency and connectivity are poor, and I'm not afraid to admit that. Google has to learn that not *EVERYTHING* can be fixed by software.
True but this is seemingly good overall hardware so we expect it to have the software worked out to match. At least me anyway, I currently have no issues with my pixel 6. The finger print sensor is pretty fast for me and the animation from swiping from the Google home page is not an issue at all. It seems just as smooth as the S21 Ultra in the video.
@@micahjohnson9184 oh yeah the hardware overall is pretty good. My only complaint is that modem. They either need to use a Qualcomm modem or a better Samsung one in the Pixel 6a and 7.
Shame that Google makes Android but Samsung is way ahead of them when it comes to user experience. If Samsung had its own OS that isn’t built on Android, game over. And I use a iPhone for crying out loud and I’m shilling for Samsung.
@@tatsukialmologist the funniest thing to me is that Google is using a modem made by Samsung...that not even Samsung themselves are using lmao
@@tatsukialmologist yeah I'd never go to Samsung user experience over a Pixel.
I'm legit so happy u shed a light on this, my pixel 6 pro is the most buggy phone I've ever owned. I've had countless issues with this phone, originally I thought I had a defective unit and Verizon sent me another, however after I got the replacement, my experience has gotten worse.
It’s a trash release. I got my money back.
lol same
I think it's a SIM card issue. I didn't put my sim card in the phone and I just reset up all my stuff on it and I've had literally zero bugs
@@nascaralert4504 it's really odd right? My business partner got a 6 pro last October. Had loads of issues with constant call dropping/bad signal and WiFi calling basically not existant. I got a 6 pro about 1 month ago and have had literally 0 issues. Really odd
I returned pixel 6 after 4days. It was sluggish as hell. Stock android is overrated
This is a really solid review on how the Pixel phones are progressing! Thank you!
I think, my Pixel 4a is still the best device in the series. Absolutely no frills and the camera rocks. Only miss the ultra wide angle sometimes. But overall a complete value for money 🥂
Same here, I've been using pixel 2 xl since early 2020 and the only thing I sometimes wish I had is the wide angle. But even tho it came out in 2017 it's still a great phone.
I agree 4a is a great overall phone.. I have little issues with it but that camera...
I miss my 2xl the gps started freaking out and would mess up my Instacart runs... It would send me in circles lol
I will say Pixel 3 is better 😁 (except the battery life)
Mine is really buggy now, so was looking into the 6a. Ugh! Now what??
I really don't get this. I love my P6 Pro and it seems like people either love them or have really bad experiences with them. I wonder if there was a bad batch or something
It could also be that there was one good batch and you got one from that haha
@@promaster6999 - There was only a small bad batch of Pixel 6 Pro units. Most of us Pixel 6 users haven't had any problems with our phones.
@@DeadofWinter321 then why would google sent mkbhd the bad batch?
@@beni2076 - maybe because it was before the bad batch was noticed? My Pixel 6 Pro is from the very first batch that Google sent out to consumers and I haven't experienced any bugs with my unit.
I expressed to the pixel reddit page all of my frustrations with the p6p, which led me to getting an iphone 13 pro. And let me tell you, according to them, my p6p is the only one in existence with bugs and they are all user error.
Of course. The go to strategy for any company is to withhold admitting guilt and correcting the issue until it is far too late for them to worry about it, because the money required to fix the issues belongs to investors and they don't care about the product.
How is the iPhone 13 Pro compared to the P6P? I am deciding between the two and I'm strongly leaning towards the 13 pro as my very first iPhone. The only hesitation I have is iOS compared to Android as I've always preferred Android and have a Pixel 3 XL at the moment and it's been a great phone except for the horrible battery life but I'm also on a M1 MacBook Pro and I'm thinking about moving towards one ecosystem instead of an Apple computer + Android phone experience
I have a pixel 6 (not pro) and everyone of the issues he discussed I have as well. The phone is absolutely bad (compared to non budget phones) and anyone who says it isn't either doesn't use their phone much or are very lucky. And I'm the type of person who usually doesn't notice any issues with phones and rolls my eyes at people who do have issues 😂.
I'm sticking with it because A) no other phone really tempts me right now (really into stock android 12, so sorry Samsung) and B) I think Google is using a LOT more ML than they are telling us, like for the auto brightness. If true then I expect these issues early on and I'm fine with being a beta tester in hopes that the next versions drastically improve.
How's the 13 Pro?
You see, I'm always at a loss as to why Reddit pages of phones, iPhones, Samsung Galaxy phones and even Xiaomi phones always have this fanboy status. Whenever you raise an issue, they shut it down, they are always useless in solving problems and helping people understand the risks and problems the phones they defend have. It's very troublesome and incredibly stupid. I mean, no one benefits, Google or Apple wouldn't pay you for defending whatever they do or sounding like their phones are without issues, some of the issues end up affecting hundreds of thousands of people
I like to see somebody review the aging... So I have a P4a and in the January caller update I was really angry to see, google how messed up the phone software. When incoming calls are coming and if your phone was full with notification bars, there was not possible to answer the incoming call, because you need to sweep away the notification bars on the screen to see the answer button, and when you finished there was a lock screen and when finally you opened your phone the call was gone.. I don't know why they are not testing their phones before releasing a new update.
Really appreciate the info!
I feel like the regular 6 doesn't have as many issues as the Pro. Might be because of the different screen refresh rate but with about 4 months on my 6 I have had almost zero issues, the only annoying issue I have had is the auto brightness, and the slow fingerprint sensor.
You're lucky! My System UI crashes daily when it attempts to do passpoint connections or enterprise wifi. Actually, I can't even connect to the enterprise signal because of a cert issue Android 11 decided to do and its only pixels that can't connect to it. I'm waiting for the iPhone 14. It's sad because I switched to and stayed on Android after I switched from the iPhone 5.
I was also having issues with the fingerprint sensor being slow and constantly not recognizing my right thumb. Did a bit of Googling and people were suggesting to put some moisturizing cream on the finger then re-do the fingerprint adding procedure. Did that and it works a lot better and faster since then. Still has misses every so often but works a hell of a lot better than it used to.
Fax , I feel like the pro has so many more issues then the 6, had a bug on the normal 6 where the keyboard would stick around after closing an app that uses keyboard, this dosent happens lot anymore so I think it's been fixed but the normal 6 is so much better then pro
Ok
Totally agree with you...
I pre-ordered my 6 pro after years of loving my 3a xl and got it in mid October. Beyond the fantastic camera and cool new features, the bugs were abysmal. The worst for me by FAR was the thermal throttling, which had me reaching out to Google to no avail. My phone was lasting 5 hours on one charge.
Finally, it seems the thermal throttling has been fixed or at least improved. The battery life feels much better, and I'm starting to finally enjoy this phone.
One weird issue I've had since day one is the after pressing the power button to put the screen to sleep, if your finger touches the screen for even a millisecond, the phone unlocks in your pocket. Pretty dumb imo.
I do feel more optimistic about the phone though, and I hope they continue fixing what should have been fixed before release. One simply cannot say Google didn't screw this up.
Always be skeptical about new product in technology, in this case it's the tensor chip hope they optimize it better in the next pixel
@@abdulrahmanabbad5334 seriously dude the tensor chip? PIxel has been bashed for ages for their lack of reliability, have you forgotten when the PIxel 5 was taking pics without saving it on the library? My gf has the 4a, I bought it for her because I thought it was the best deal in that price range. Well, pics are quite good but asides from when we are on holidays, that is when she's never using the camera, the phone has been a nightmare in terms of hanging or chrome acting up, or battery consumption, etc. And so many other epic bugs, it's disgusting how they being the authors of Android cannot get THEIR software for THEIR phone right.
seems like i’ll be sticking with iPhone for the foreseeable future then lol. switched a few months ago and i don’t think i’m going back, loved my previous Pixel though but the lows were really low.
@@abdulrahmanabbad5334 nah bro Pixel’s have ALWAYS had issues. not one year did they release a photo that was smooth sailing. always really close to the mark but they always miss. they really tried last year though
During Nexus series I can tolerate bugs since we were practically beta testers. But Pixel, it targets normal consumers, it shouldn't have bugs on release, let alone on every update. Google need to up their QA Team by 100 folds especially since they only to focus on a few device. Samsung that releases hundreds of models a year can do it, then Google should too. And also especially since Android is literally made and controlled by Google.
I watch your videos regularly before purchasing a new phone, and sometimes even when I'm likely not going to and I want to thank you for the unique perspective and in depth information you give.. it's definitely stand out material...
That said, last year I waited to replace my aging but really excellent Mate 20 Pro, it's a shame we cannot get them on Android in the US because that was a phenomenal phone. I was agonizing between the 6 and the S21, I don't like huge phones.. Ultimately I went Pixel 6 and the first few months were a little bumpy, January as you noted was really bad. The March update certainly was welcomed, and did a good job of resolving many of the issues I was having.
I haven't really noticed some of the critiques you mentioned such as the auto dimming/brightness issue and considering the display is 90hz, I think it's very very good. I also don't have the problem. with the swiping sideways being laggy.. I actually checked after watching this review.
In closing, I still think the 6 was the right choice. The stock Android, amazing photos, and overall positives outweigh the bumpy start and the few minor issues I have.. Granted I spent $599, not $899. The 6 is a lot of phone for $599, even now as we close in on 2023 I can't really find another phone I think I'd prefer, other than maybe the S21 still, simply because it's a different set of compromises but in the size I wish the 6 were.
A lot of the issues for cell and bluetooth connectivity seem to be more related to Android 12 in my experience. Every issue you talked about, have been happening with my Pixel 5a ever since the January Update.
I know my pixel 5 has had some issues with Bluetooth, sometimes keeping the phone in a boot loop. Updating my google apps in play store stops it, any Google apps that go out of date cause my phone to have weird issues... Been using my pixel 5 for ages now
I’ve been a Pixel user since the 3 and as much as I love the phone and experience, I just can’t keep giving Google money for the quality of products they’re delivering. Not only the Pixel but Google services as a whole; I always feel like a beta user as features come and go on a whim, are promised but never arrive, or fall in love with a feature only to have it yanked away. I think most Google user knows what I’m talking about. It’s baffling how a tech giant like Google can’t organize themselves better on anything except targeted advertising.
Well said. I'm seriously contemplating going iOS because of that. I also hated how Samsung S22 launched with a feature (I forgot what it was) before the Pixel. WTH Google...
So much opportunity. So little delivery. Feels like a dying company (if it weren't so cash rich)
@@abukh86 I've already decided to switch for my next phone 😩
I switched to iPhone 13 Pro after my Pixel 4 XL. I miss a ton of the little features on the Pixel, but the iPhone is so much more stable and consistent. It makes me really angry at both companies because I wish Google would make a phone that worked smoothly and I wish Apple would add in some of the common sense features like calculator history.
I agree and I think it’s that they just don’t care. Android is a means to an end for Google, with selling ads being their goal. So they just don’t put the energy into supporting these phones any more than is minimally necessary.
My Pixel 2 was one of the best phones I've had. Upgraded to Pixel 6 Pro and I regret it.
My Pixel 6 Pro has always been shutting down every time I try the camera when it's cold outside. It's on and off, but usually when you're ready to capture a nice pic is when it shuts down.
You should get a replacement
I second the replacement comment. I've had maybe 1 or 2 random reboots since I've had the device. I'm a heavy user. If you are having this much issue then it sounds like you have a dud.
That used to happen with my old Samsuns s7
Try to get a replacement, or switch to a custom rom, ironically that's made the UX far better for me. (currently running proton AOSP btw)
I like how in the background you can see the bike in the google colors. Such amazing detail
I’d love to see a 2022 review of all the 2019 flagships such as iPhone 11 pro
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Thank God I didn't jump on the temptation of trading in my Pixel 5 on these new models. The next one up isn't always better. The Pixel 5 is a true champ it's been a fantastic phone and I highly recommend it. Google went backwards leaving this brilliant compact and lightweight design!
so true! I miss my 5 after getting the
6 Pro. I wish I could get it back 😂
100% agree
Yes but the pixel 5 has also many small bugs which are very annoying but for the price it’s ok
Coming from the P5 and jumped to the 6; the experience had been such a pleasure that I straight switched the 6 to the 6 pro. It all comes down to user experience in the end
i was afraid of not liking it but pixel 6 pro is worth honestly, just for 4x zoom plus google ai camera and im not even a photographer, i just like having the option
Its interesting, I've not had any of the issues listed in the video at all. My 6 Pro at times refuses to leave apps to go to the homepage, or when I go to the homepage I just see a blurry version of my background with no apps visible. Both of these are solved by turning the screen off and on again, but I've noticed it happening a lot more frequently recently, and its getting quite annoying.
You may setup a weekly auto-restart so that most of the underlying bugs and/or other problematic cache files collected over time could be fixed. I've setup my Galaxy to automatically turn off every saturday around 4:00 am and then sit idle for 15 mins and turn back on at 4:15 am. It keeps most of the problems out of the picture. Hope it may solve the issue.
@@silverwoodlawn4913 Please tell me how did you set it up?
Pixel don't have that option.
I also had zero issues with phone. Read my comment above.
@@mobidiksremix Galaxys have that option bro in General Management part of Settings. I don't know if Pixel had it. It's somewhere around General Section.
Great video mkbhd. If you don't mind me asking, what's the wallpaper app you used for your Google pixel 6 pro's wallpaper. I really liked your pixel 6 pro's wallpaper but couldn't find it anywhere. So could you or anyone else tell me which wallpaper app you used for it? I would really appreciate it. Oh also, can you do a re-review of the Oneplus 9 pro? Just to see how it's holding up after 1 year. Since I'd rather hear your opinion on how the OP9 Pro has been holding up after 1 year rather than another tech RUclipsr.
Using my pixel 6 and it's alot smoother than my pixel 4a that has had a few bugs as of late. Camera app when recording 4k/30 on both phones has a small jitter at the beginning of the video and is smooth from there. Besides that it's been solid and I'll continue to switch between my Pixel 6 and Iphone 11.
should i get iphone 11 or pixel 6 ? as you use both can you suggest me
Isn't iPhone 11 a bit too old now? I would suggest a higher iPhone or the pixel
Really appreciate the follow up on these reviews!!! I would have to agree on all the cons that you have listed. Speaking for myself for someone who still has Pixel 2XL this review is almost and wouldn't want to bring down the performance of the Pixel 6 but seems like I have the same problem with my 2XL. I know it is a huge comparison to make for these two phones but a phone that continues to be "buggy", drops from 120Hz to 60Hz and the list goes on. Now for a person who still uses a 2XL that is insane for a customer of a Pixel 6 to experience these issues especially with a phone that exists in this day of age with the technology we have. My experience with the 2XL with the fingerprint is the same as Marques has experienced, it is laggy and seems like it almost takes some time to realize its your finger...that's kind of funny but exact same issue I have. Also camera wise... definitely needs some work maybe keeping up with software updates...As for Google this is a phone that has potential to be up top with the other phones that currently have taken its place! I really hope Google fixes these issues and look forward to what they can do and hope this is over done. I'm a big fan of the Pixel hope nothing but the best! Also love the work you put into these videos Marques hope nothing but the best for you man!
2 days ago they rolled out a patch. It is so much better! The fingerprint now works 99% on first try compared to prior where 10% success rate.
I am still using my Pixel 3 but looking to upgrade and I think I may go Iphone this time. However, the 3 has served me really well. I got it the year it was released, at the end of the second year of having it the battery randomly died, I complained to google support and they sent me a like new refurb phone with 100% battery life and that was over a year ago, still going really strong and still in the 90s for battery health. I did find their support pretty good and they only made me run a few tests before offering to replace (I didn't buy with google directly originally either), however, the small bugs pixels have can be annoying so its worth weighing up whether that would be worth it for you. Camera is still great though.
Being a user of Pixel 2XL I remember that video where Markus said "DON'T BUY THIS PHONE". But I decided to risk it back then and now, 3.5 years later, I can say that this has been the best smartphone experience I've ever had (Used to be a Sony user). Yes, it has some minor bugs but nothing serious that I could mention.
It seems like the Pixel phones are really bad in first batches and you shouldn't really pre-order them. NEVER. I bought my 2XL a year later of it's launch so you tell me.
It really is a time to change my 2XL to something newer but, man, I don't know what to do now. It seams like I should wait for another year to get a stable version of Pixel 7 😂
I was using a 2xl too, and I would buy it again if it had larger storage and modern specs. But I broke it last year and had to switched to a $200 range phone till last week and bought a pixel 6(not pro).
Pixel 6 has been a major upgrade compared to both of those phones. I can hold it with a finger on the camera bump, almost like a ring pop. Bluetooth connection is faster and steady. The quick control in notification for home control and gpay is very convenient.
The few things I wish Google woudl fix are...
* Bring back the HDR toggle in the camera app - HDR is on by default, didn't find an option to turn it off.
* Improve the fp reader - it is so bad that I've not been locking the phone as often as before, just so I don't have to deal with it.
* Improve battery optimization - it heats up, not burning lv, but fairly warm, it's running games or camera with YT in the background, while doing the same thing on the 2xl wouldn't cause it to heat up.
I'm on the Pixel 2 and have been since launch. It's finally breaking on me and I am also hesitant to get the 6. But I need a new phone soon. The Pixel 2 no longer gets updates these days.
Well, if I remember correctly first 2 pixels were made by HTC. My HTC U11 was by far the most stable device I ever owned, there was never a single weird reboot or anything glitchy. It may also be since it was running probably the best android versions of all time stable wise. Shit got weird after that, just look at how the bubbles are completely broken in the recent android versions.
Loved my pixel 2xl. Same boat, bought it a year or so after release, had it for 3 years till I got my s21 ultra. And tbh there's some thing about the pixel I miss. Notification shade pull down with the back fingerprint sensor was a god send for one hand use.
MKBH use to said dont buy Pixel 4 because big forehead blablabla, still one of the best phone I ever used. Photo still amazing.
Don’t know if it’s worth to mention but here’s a audio glitch at 6:38 . It’s really uncomfortable with earphones
Hi, I use the European version of the standard Pixel 6 because I live in Germany and I can only say that I absolutely love this phone! Of course, there was a major problem in the original December security patch which caused mobile connection issues and the January and February patch were delayed, but since Google delivered the March and April security patch punctually the phone has been completely bug-free, I have not experienced any of the problems you describe and the experience has been absolutely amazing.
As a music head, I seriously wish LG would get back in the game. I think they would really stand out now in the market with their expandable memory, headphone jack, quad dac, etc. That being said, I had to move on from my LG V50(which I love), since T-mobile shut down the Sprint network. My choices were either the S21 fe, or the Pixel6 Pro. I took a shot on the 6Pro, so we'll see how it goes. Either way, it was completely free to me so I can't lose. Worse case scenario, I'll rock it for 6-12mos and if I hate it, I'll just sell it and put it towards something else
Sony is the only one with good music system rn. Idk if it is hifi but their headphone jacks are high quality and they also support ldac
Why didn't you go with sony? Sony is basically how LG approaches phones and it would be the natural progression for us LG owners.
Im still using my G8 and the only phone i can safely say would be an upgrade and what i think a G10 would have been is the xperia 5iii
Quad dac ✔
Size ✔
Camera settings ✔
Screen quality ✔
Sd card ✔
Ill probably rock my G8 until the 6iii or whatever sony is out in 2 yrs.
Same here, my V40 thinq finally died do I just ordered a 6pro. Wish LG was still in the game
How do you like it?
@@dnegel9546 I mean sony phones are 1k plus to get in the US.
Also thanks for your honest review..and I will buy this phone due to your review as the issues you mentioned are not a deal breaker for me...you mentioned nothing serious. Thanks again..I love your work.
Thanks for your thoughts/experiences. Just picked up the PIxel 6 (payments until the $600 is paid). I don't like fingerprint and auto brightness so I was glad to hear these were the larger complaints. Very happy that the transfer from an LG G7 ThinQ to Pixel 6 was fairy easy. All my data transferred and most of the apps. I would've stuck with LG because I like how customizable they were, user friendly, reliable, but are no longer being made and support for calling is running out. Here's hoping this one lasts more than 4 years (insert laugh track). All the best and God bless.
Yo. I’m kinda in the same boat. I’ve had my LG G7 ThinQ for about 3-4 years and need to upgrade because it’s constantly bugging out. I’m planning on getting the pixel 6 but just hope it’ll last like you said for at least 4 more years. How the phone so far?
@@adriangodinez4198 The phone itself is great. Learning Android 12 is an adjustment, but these kinds of tips & tricks videos helped get the settings to be much more manageable.
@@Aegelis ah okay. Thanks for the reply. I have no idea what version of Android my LG is on but it shouldn’t be to difficult to adjust to the new one
RIP LG. Upgraded to Pixel 3aXL from a LG V35. Downgraded hardware but better software. Looking at getting an s20 FE now
I'm switching from my G7 ThinQ and it feels like a downgrade no matter what phone I pick lol. I don't game, so all I care about is usability really and no phones have fingerprint sensors on the back anymore, headphone jacks are gone, every phone is 1080p (G7 Thinq is 1440p).
Honestly wish I could keep my LG forever, RIP a legend.
I agree. I've had 3 Nexus phones, Pixel 3 & now Pixel 6pro. I had the P6P same experience (slow fingerprint, poor reception/ connectivity, bluetooth dropping, battery not lasting as long as expected, etc...) and have noticed the improvements with each update (fingerprint has significantly improved, bluetooth has improved). The camera and photos are amazing as usual & I love the UI/ layout. However this is a phone and being able to use it to make / receive calls is one of the main functions and at my home in a big city the signal is weak for all carriers. And this phone is still the weakest for connectivity with 5-10% dropped calls even with Wifi calling enabled. And recently the phone rang yet the icon to answer a call didn't even appear on the unlocked screen (it was ringing & I tried going into phone app but wound up calling back the 'missed call'). I debated on upgrading to P7P but in Canada the seasonal sale dropped price but the trade-in price for P6P was low which meant a substantial difference for another newly released phone. Thanks for returning & doing this video.
I also have experienced the most of these issues that you described. However I don't have other phones for backup so I have to stick with this...
I love my Pixel 6, especially as the April patch has improved my battery a lot! But the fingerprint sensor is still the biggest weakness.
Other way around for me...
I would like to see more of this. Revisiting reviews after some time for new problems or new fixes of past problems. I'm also interested in durability, reliability and repairability.
man, i'm glad i watched this. My note 9 is starting to have some of these issues, even though it's several generations older. I will be waiting to upgrade to another samsung for sure now
My user experience completely mirrors everything mentioned. In addition, the screen rotate is atrociously laggy and the navigation presses often registers as multiple presses, forcing me to switch to gesture navigation. REALLY regret trading in my S21 Ultra. I've owned almost every Pixel phone and it definitely has soured my loyalty to the line. I've been trying to find a deal to trade it in for a Samsung, but the Pixel 6 isn't even an option for some reason
I was able to Trade in mine via Verizon (Gave me $800 credit towards a new monthly payment for a phone), so I'd check if it's an option with your carrier.
Why tf would you get rid of the 21 ultra 💀💀
It's the Nokia 9 Pureview all over again. One thing in nokias favour was it had a better screen and display. I use my Nokia as a tablet now
My experience with the 6 Pro, coming from a Samsung:
- The only issue amongst the ones mentioned here: auto brightness fail
- small but constant bugs with basic apps like RUclips (from Google...) And Facebook
- excruciating charging speed
- software is 2-3 years behind Samsung in my opinion. Google seem very intent on dumbing everything down several notches
- overall pretty okay, great camera and performance
Same, the phone is nicely designedwith a sweet camera, I'm just so use to Samsung's OS and find it superior to stock Android personally. Plus I like the additional modes in the Samsung camera app
@@edboymovies what I'm missing the most is the quality of life and customization stuff. Split screen on all apps, window mode, casting my phone on the TV and having the Dex interface, and many others that I got used to
@@edboymovies stock Android used to be better and Samsung's android used to be horrendous. Weird that they have flip-flopped in recent years
@@willwunsche6940 Yep samsung did a great job with the one UI.
@@willwunsche6940 Stock android is not horrendous. It's just lacking in features and customisations when compared to custom skins. Otherwise they are smooth and does all things right
Been running my 6 since close to launch.
I have a nice list of random issues that I experience. Some things have gotten slightly better over time but I am constantly ragretting not deciding to change to the S21 when I returned my first Pixel 6 because it had a display issue. The one I am currently running still has the issue but not as bad.
So many weird UI choices that just don't make sense. The Samsung UI was really clean and made sense.
I really don't understand this. I've had my P6P since late November and it's been great. The only issue at all was the fingerprint sensor sometimes not registering a print at the beginning but with every update it's gotten a little better. Now it works fine. It's an optical sensor so it's never going to be instantaneous like an ultrasonic, you need to leave your finger on the screen for a little bit. I'd like if the phone had face unlock just because I like that feature. Other than that I love this phone. Use it every day all day and it's been solid for me. Like someone else said, I wonder if there are bad batches out there to account for all the complaints?
Another Pixel 6 happy owner here!
if you like the phone personally, rock out. it's just that this phone is not up to par with any other flagships it's competing against, and it shows
@@ZangetsuDDR You're missing the point, most users claim to be fine and not come across any issues and some are saying otherwise, the P6P is definitely flagship level with the specs and features it offers.
I'm one of unlucky ones. Have had phone for 4 months. Had 3 weeks of hardly any phone signal then 6 weeks no wifi, and now just keeps resetting randomly and alot during phonecalls. Especially when you do anything with wifi it just turns off. I'm gona sell now just feed up
@@ashash261 damn so sorry about that, hopefully Google would be able to change your experience totally this fall
I'm curious if there are any hardware fixes /revisions done in the months following launch. Would some of those bugs be related to early hardware compared to phones built months later?
Okay, the one question i have since the beginning of the video is why is the 21 ultra better for you than s22 ultra?
Can't say about other Pixel phones, but I have a 4A 5G since a year, and it didn't have any hardware/software issues. Apart from horrible Android 12 UI, the Pixel experience for me, has been great 👍
same, love my pixel 4A thinking about switching to 6A soon but looking at how google been handling 6 series kind of skeptical now, and YES Android 12 UI is indeed trash, I hate how everything is so big now compare to compact it was previously on A11 ahh I miss A11.
My entire screen is falling off of my 4A 5G lol. It's a known defect but Google still charges $100 to repair it with insurance which is a little less than what they offer for a trade-in in good condition. Other than that I liked it but this is the shortest time I've ever had a phone
How's Android 12 UI horrible? It's sooooo much better than Android 11.
Bro I love Material You unfortunately I couldn't get it on my phone :(
@@DeadofWinter321 The quick settings are awkward and horrible, especially the "Internet" tab.
Thank you very much for this, I had the similar issues with almost every phone I have used, which makes sense for phones below £200 but not for my pixel 4 which bugged a lot after a few months and became very annoying, but I hope phone companies look into this. Once again an amazing video!!
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Thank you, this video was extremely helpful to me!
I experienced a lot of bugs when I got my Pixel 6. Oddly enough, nothing that other people were experiencing. It was very frustrating as I've been a Pixel fan for a long time. Happy to say I can't think of any bugs off the top of my head that I've experienced within the last month.
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Truck drivers are amazing they're really good at getting into tight spaces with that big truck and making wide turns
Man, I really was thinking about switching from Samsung after a long time to a Pixel a series, but after hearing the issues, I decided to stay. It's really impressive how Samsung stepped it up with the updates; I never expected that of them, especially jumping from one of the worst to one of the best.
I got my Pixel 6 pro a few weeks after launch, the only bad thing about it is that the finger print scanner could be better.
That's it, no bugs, no freezes, no random crashes or borked apps.
I live In Australia, maybe the variants are different?
Maybe there are carrier issues in the US that affect the pickle phones?
@@ihave7sacks variants and parts are same, but different country's have different assemblages
Been using the pixel 4a, it's been great, no regrets. It feels refreshing with Android 12.
Still pretty snappy?
Most of you won't believe in it 😨😨😨 but you should see this ↖️..
Am regretting I didn't get the 4a because it and the Zenfone 8 might be the last nice small Android phones.... ಠಿ_ಠ
@@mynamesnotimportant6941 with Android 12L, yeah
My pixel 4a is still a great 2nd phone (business). I sometimes use it more than my iPhone 12pm. No issues besides the occasional auto brightness but it could be how dim I like it when I’m the dark.
I love the design of the phone. Say what you want about all the other phones out there with 5 cameras to the side of the back of the device, but this one... is unique. It's a clean and balanced look and it's like you'll get people looking whenever you'd use it to snap a picture. I plan on swapping out my s10 plus eventually since I've had it long enough, but there's a reason why I chose that over other phones at the time. And it's for the same reason. (Oh and it was sorta new)
Nobody is looking at/noticing your stupid phone.
It looks terrible and is extremely big and heavy
Read that in Armstrong's voice lol
@@SneakyCaleb yea I dont like the design either
Just bought my p6p! It's been amazing, the only thing is auto brightness for me but sides that I love it!
I get other bugs where I can't swipe up when im in landscape, like it jitters and random stuff happens where I get into the open apps menu thing but I can't close any of the apps, its so annoying
I was very happy with my Pixel 6 for like 2 months. But then I started to hate how heavy and bulky it is and how buggy it gets, to the level that sometimes multiple apps don't work at all! I thought I was going to keep this as my main phone for a couple of years, but that probably won't happen.
I love my pixel 6, no doubt it's one hell of a phone for the dailys, but yeah everything bout those lil inconveniences - that he said about the phone is literally true, the network drops, stutters, auto brightness etc it really does add upto the " unabel to recommend " phone.
Would you buy another Pixel ?
Right there are so many people like "I have none of these issues". I have all of them. The phone is a buggy mess. I'm constantly restarting it and having to force close apps and launchers. It's infuriating
@@stroads. RMA it.
@@anthonyt425 hands down, without a second doubt, happily - would Buy a pixel. ( if there'll be a worthy one ) ( for ex: Buying a 13pro after using X or 11 /// and not like 13pro over 12pro - you get the point. )
@@stroads. well then I would say I'm on the lucky side, I have some of those very popular pixel bugs but on the other side - it getss my dailys done perfectly, the machine learning is soo f*ing well Integrated in the system that it feels like the phone knows what you want next - so there are pros and cons, I'm a pixel person so I would happily choose it over other but at this particular position where in the pixel is - in the current market vs the competition in UI/UX - I would not recommend it to anyone.
But like marques said: I trust google enough to hope, actually believe, that they'll bring a better one with A series or 7 or whatever.
Yeah, I'm having all the same bugs. I've had my pixel 6 pro for months and really want to like it but just so many wired bugs. Cell service strength issues, Wi-Fi calling is constantly dropping/nonfunctional, and Bluetooth 'skipping' are frequent and really feel like they shouldn't be at this point. Glad to hear it's not just me.
+1 Bluetooth 'skipping' is really annoying.
They still haven't fixed the phantom/butt dialing from Google Assistant where it also deletes the call log. That's incredibly scary. This was happening with my sister and I and I wrote it off for months because she was just butt dialing me. This morning this happened to me where she said I called her a bunch of times yet when I looked at my call log there was nothing. This issue was first reported back in November from what I could find and it's still happening.
The pixel is truly a one of a kind phone. The smartest of smart phones. Apart from the….you know, bugs.
Nah
At this point, the simplicity of the pixel UI just makes it less smart than other OEM's skin of android.
It’s Decent enough.
Those bugs make the pixel the dumbest phone ever.
Like any Android phone. Without the bugs
So I'm not the only one, here the issues of my 3rd and last Google phone, the Pixel 5.
-Bluetooth randomly disconnects
-Camera app lags, no photos taken even tho photo taken animation comes up
-taking multiple pictures, only the last one gets saved.
-camera app when opened is completely black and not restartable
-deleting Pictures in Google Photos sometimes doesn't delete the photos.
-google photos not loading pictures at all
-phone becomes desatured, very pale colors. Only restart fixes it.
-when shutting down, phone get stuck, Holding powerbutton for 15s is needed to start again.
-ui crashes
-takes too long to connect to mobile network when going outside, like up to 10 minutes.
-wifi calling sometimes just ends the call
-music players and RUclips premium keep playing sound in the background when all players are closed.
-over display players get stuck slot, not in frame, not movable, not closeable
A verz weird and new one from today: it's showing me it's being charged while it isn't
Pixel 6 owner here (after watching your first video on it). I definitely still notice some bugginess months later pretty much every day.
- I frequently use GPS with the Driving Mode for Google Maps. Sometimes it works fine, but sometimes the GPS display will bug out for like 1-2 minutes and then eventually fixes itself. The audio still works fine, but that kinda sucks while driving on a Freeway and suddenly not feeling as secure about the navigation options.
- I much prefer having the 3 button navigation at the bottom, and was glad I could turn that back on, but some apps such as the Driving Mode cause it to sometimes dissappear until I turn the screen off and back on. Not a huge deal, but definitely an annoying repetitive behavior.
- On the good side, I actually haven't noticed the fingerprint sensor being very slow, nor the brightness issues that you mentioned.
Nonetheless, its pretty annoying making a transition from one phone to another, so I've decided to live with it, and hope that it will stabilize sometime this year at least.
That said, its been bad enough that, even though I had a great experience with my Pixel 2, this could very well be the last Pixel phone I ever buy.
Crazy I have the 6pro bought from Google Canada since launch , and I have yet to have any issues
I've been using the Google pixel 6 since release and it seems a lot less buggy than the pro. It has been awesome but I definitely run into the occasional bug more than my pixel 3 XL