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It can't help that Google hasn't released a phone comparable in spirit to the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 phones. We're talking about phones that have a
by epoch1970 10y ago
It can't help that Google hasn't released a phone comparable in spirit to the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 phones.
We're talking about phones that have a practical size, reasonably good specs, and a $300-$400 price tag.
The Nexus 6 and 6P were impractically sized for many users. Even the 5X was too large.
The Pixel's sizing is perhaps more tolerable, but the price tag is much too high.
People hanging on to a Nexus 5 are out of luck, since it isn't getting Android 7 and beyond. Those with a Nexus 4 are even worse off.
While I'd like to use a newer version of Android, I've yet to find a suitable device on the market. Google filled this niche a few years ago, but their recent offerings are no longer suitable.
- ClassyJacket 10y agoAlso the Pixel updates are still held back by phone companies. If they cared about updates or security they would update their phones directly like Apple.
- teddyfrozevelt 10y agoUpdates are all pushed at the same time when Verizon okays it. They don't want to be on the hook for any regulatory issues like E-911 problems so they test it. They also don't test security updates, only major updates.
- brazzledazzle 10y agoI don't know if they have the direct leverage they need. They'd have to force the manufacturers to fight for it if/when their contract negotiations with carriers occur again.
- soylentcola 10y agoI've not seen any updates held back by my carrier (unless, I guess, they don't send them out to anyone until all of the phone companies agree on them). As far as I've seen, I get my ~monthly security patches over the air from Google when the rolling updates hit my phone or I get impatient for an important one and just download it from Google myself.
- BHSPitMonkey 10y agoThe OnePlus 3 is a worthy successor to the Nexus line in terms of quality and price (at $399), though I still wish it were a little smaller at times (like the Nexus 5 I used before it).
- thaumasiotes 10y agoI also replaced my Nexus 5 with a OnePlus 3. The OnePlus 3 is so large that I develop finger pains reading on the subway. It's ridiculous.
- nimchimpsky 10y agoI liked my 5x, until the fingerprint recognition suddenly disappeared. Literally disappeared from all settings this week after a restart. Have to restore or something equally tedious.
- vvanders 10y agoI liked my 5X until it died from the bootloop issue 1mo out of warranty. Happened to at least two other co-workers and burned me enough to swear off Google phones. I'm not going to drop $700 on something that might last less than a year. OnePlus 3T got my money instead.
- butisaidsudo 10y agoMay be worth checking to see if you can get an out of warranty replacement. I bought the phone through my carrier (Google Fi) and they replaced it for free with a refurbished 5X. 6 months out of warranty.
- diffuse_l 10y agoA colleague of mine also got his 5X replaced out of warranty. It did take a couple of months before he got a replacement 5X, but he did get one. Might be worth a try.
- amake 10y agoI live in Japan. There is still no news about whether the Pixel is coming to Japan. How can I take the ecosystem seriously when Google is telling me "we don't care about your market"?
- technofiend 10y agoAnd although they said all along they'd do it, Google dropped new development for the Nexus 6. Which is too bad for those of us who want a phablet and would benefit from all the battery improvements. Hopefully if Google releases another like-sized device it's better than the N6 which becomes unusable as soon as CPU throttling starts. As soon as battery gets below 70% it literally takes seconds for mundane tasks like opening a new browser or keyboard. I don't expect Google to fix it on the N6 but I really hope they don't recreate that experience on their next offering because it's beyond frustrating.