Google Pixel @lemmy.world Shepy @feddit.uk 1 yr. ago

My Pixel 6 Pro commited suicide this week

Woke up on Monday and my Pixel 6 Pro wasnt quite fitting in the case while i was checking news while having coffee on the morning. Pushed it in and it didnt seem to fit right. Took the case off to find it had turned itself into a spicy pillow and was splitting along the side. Was 1 month inside warranty, messaged support who told me it was wear and tear initially. I made it quite clear i wasnt accepting that and there wasnt even any way that internal adhesive failing would be wear and tear, never mind battery expansion. They agreed to replace it with a refurb as a goodwill gesture, how very nice of them. I upgraded the same day to a S23 Ultra and have sold the refurb to a reseller.

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I hate those condescending "goodwill gestures"
That's one spicy pillow!
Let's be honest, the Google Nexus was their peak and it's been downhill since then.
Googles warranties are the worst. I bought a pixel 7a, and within 5 weeks it died. They would not fix it or return it because it was outside the 30 days, but they did have a year manufacturer warranty. However, when an authorized repair shop I took it in noticed a small little scratch where the case snapped on, they wouldn't honor it. Don't ever get a warranty from Google for anything, they're awful.
My brother brought 3 of these for his family & they have had nothing but issues with them. If they aren't overheating, they are rebooting for no apparent reason.
The nexus was great. The pixel one was okay, I skipped the two and four. I really liked the 3 and 5. We had 2 & 3 of those respectively in the household. Both 6s were lemons. One spontaneously cracked from the inside, the other was just insanely crash prone traded it for a discount on the 7. So far I like the 7 but I think the 5 or nexus was my favorite not sure.
Oh God, I have the exact same phone and now I'm hoping I don't look up from sipping coffee to a ballooning backbone!
Pixel 6 Pro was not a fantastic phone, though battery issues like that are usually caused by overheating. Prolonged use of a phone in hot conditions will cause frequent overheating and rapid degrading of the batteries. Examples of this are putting them in car dashboards in the hot sun, or charging them in the sun.
It seems to be hit or miss. My wife and I have both had Nexus 6p, Pixel OG XL, Pixel 3a, and are currently using release day Pixel 6s. We haven't had any issues with ours.
Weird, this happend to my pixel 6 2 days ago! I bought a battery and some adhesive, and fixed it for £20
Yeah this phone is one of the worst I've had in a while outside the camera.

Seriously considering switching back to an iPhone or a one plus phone.

I think 3 pixels all with varying degrees of issues is enough for me. I won't be giving Google any more chances for a few years.
This just happened to my pixel 5, it was on so I shut it off, been too spooked to turn it on again
That sux
Samsung is known for their spicy pillows. You see that mrwhosetheboss video where he shows all the Samsungs he’s ever had puffed up, despite the numerous other phones subject to the same conditions not doing that.
I loved my Pixel 6 Pro. Really. It was so much better than the One Plus 8 Pro I had before and which I am currently write this on.

...because the Pixel started to flicker greenish with full power when the display was low. Really nice to get your retina burned out in bed like that.

It took me a week to even get a repair ticket open with them as it was sending me to the wrong country page and then back to the main page when correcting that...even the support agent couldn't fix that initially.

Now we will wait and see if they repair it.
As an Apple fanboy, I’ll poor one out for the excellent phone.

Cheers, companion!
Pixel is a terrible phone and I will die on that hill.

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