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I ordered a pixel 4 , almost only because my pixel 2 is busted, Google will still trade it in while Apple won't trade Android phones unless maybe if I go ask in

I ordered a pixel 4 , almost only because my pixel 2 is busted, Google will still trade it in while Apple won't trade Android phones unless maybe if I go ask in a store (well, among other reasons but I am already verging off topic) . None of the locking mechanisms I know protect you against all "threat vectors". In particular, in case a shitty partner wants to access your phone while you are asleep, both fingerprint and google face unlock fail. I do like the fingerprint sensor on pixel 2. It could be even better if there was one on the screen for when the phone is on a flat surface, but it does the job well otherwise. Nevertheless, an easy to use secure enough solution should work well enough against the threat most people worry about : somebody stealing their phone / forgetting it somewhere.

ngngngng 7y ago
How much are you getting for your broken pixel 2 trade in? I have a broken pixel 2 as well. The glass was so fragile and can't be replaced alone which is a huge disappoinment.
- on_and_off 7y ago
  Around 100$ Which is fine. The value of a perfect condition pixel 2 is around 150 $ IIRC Which is not very high .. BUT you can get a pretty nice first hand phone at this price. So I can understand why its value is way below what I bought it for and tbh I am kind of amazed at the technological marvel that even the shittiest smartphone on earth is. I have marked the phone as "turns on, screen cracked". Which is accurate. The screen is VERY cracked but if you repair it, you have a perfectly working phone. Repairing this screen would indeed cost me 150-200 $ .. So far I have decided that it is not worth it.
chipperyman573 7y ago
>In particular, in case a shitty partner wants to access your phone while you are asleep, both fingerprint and google face unlock fail. I get face unlock (because closed eyes and your muscles will be more relaxed), but why does the fingerprint sensor fail while you're asleep? Does it measure heart rate?
- throwaway744678 7y ago
  Parent meant that the protection fails (the device unlocks)

ngngngng 7y ago

How much are you getting for your broken pixel 2 trade in? I have a broken pixel 2 as well. The glass was so fragile and can't be replaced alone which is a huge disappoinment.

on_and_off 7y ago
Around 100$ Which is fine. The value of a perfect condition pixel 2 is around 150 $ IIRC Which is not very high .. BUT you can get a pretty nice first hand phone at this price. So I can understand why its value is way below what I bought it for and tbh I am kind of amazed at the technological marvel that even the shittiest smartphone on earth is. I have marked the phone as "turns on, screen cracked". Which is accurate. The screen is VERY cracked but if you repair it, you have a perfectly working phone. Repairing this screen would indeed cost me 150-200 $ .. So far I have decided that it is not worth it.

chipperyman573 7y ago

>In particular, in case a shitty partner wants to access your phone while you are asleep, both fingerprint and google face unlock fail. I get face unlock (because closed eyes and your muscles will be more relaxed), but why does the fingerprint sensor fail while you're asleep? Does it measure heart rate?

throwaway744678 7y ago
Parent meant that the protection fails (the device unlocks)