• shaggyb@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    I have owned 3 pixels.

    5a - bricked randomly 8 - screen failed within 6 months 6a - stuck in a bootloop, gave up on fixing it just before the battery issue made headlines

    I gave them a fair shake. Never again.

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      13 hours ago

      The 8 had known screen issues, and they were fixed even out of warranty. After six months it would have been within warranty, so you definitely should have been able to get that fixed. I know, I had to have mine replaced too.

      I’ve had a 4, 6, and 8. No issues. But I know that if I do have hardware issues, Google will address them like these screen and battery issues.

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      15 hours ago

      Before the pixel existed I owned a Google Nexus 5 4 which was manufactured by LG and to date that was the worst phone I’ve ever owned. I guess my point is it doesn’t matter who is manufacturing the hardware; if Google is involved it’s gonna be junk.

      Edit: it was a 4 not a 5 but either way it was such an awful experience I’ve never bought another piece of Google hardware since

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        10 hours ago

        Really? The Nexus 4 was my favorite device to date. I pushed mine to its limits, it was great. Even took a trip through the washing machine and still kept ticking.

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          7 hours ago

          Wow. A quick dip in the toilet killed my 3a (but there might have been poop involved).

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        12 hours ago

        The Nexus 4 was a great phone in my opinion.

        Had it rooted and everything for about 6 years.

      • IngeniousRocks (They/She) @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        13 hours ago

        I had a Nexus 5 (also LG) and it was the best I’d had for years. Ran lineageOS on it (maybe it was CyanogenMod still I can’t remember) but that thing was the shit.

        I left it on top of my car once and ended up destroying it. Swapped the modem into an EU model (the modem and GPS module survived, all other components failed) and had basically a brand new phone afterwards.

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        14 hours ago

        I don’t agree. Many of the cheaper phones are pretty shit and barebones. I’ve had Samsung flagship phones for years, and they have never disappointed me. Friends and family have had the cheaper Samsung phones, and they have been pretty hit and miss. You just kinda get what you pay for. Wanna pay €200 for a phone? You get something that can barely turn on, that’s it.