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The Pixel 6 is an overhyped disappointment. I replaced my old super-cheap Android One phone with a Pixel 6 and it's full of hardware / software bugs: GPS has pr

The Pixel 6 is an overhyped disappointment. I replaced my old super-cheap Android One phone with a Pixel 6 and it's full of hardware / software bugs: GPS has problems, I see graphics artefacts (GPU problems?) and Google doesn't care. I'm not surprised at all it has such a problem. I should have bought an iPhone SE.

shadycuz 4y ago
Oh, so that's why my Pixel 6 always thinks I'm 50 feet to the right of my current location.
radiorental 4y ago
I've been a happy pixel user for years after getting burned with some cheap Android phones, most notably One Plus. The Pixel 6 is an unmitigated clusterfuck. GPS/Maps locking up is the worst. Either wont load or will lock up during a trip and you will miss a turn. Try rebooting a phone while you're alone on a motorway, then having to type in your route again - super dangerous. I've had the camera (video) lock up mid scene. Focus locks up. Fingerprint recognition is a fail 25-50% of the time. These have been known issues since release, I made the now incorrect assumption these were natural bugs that would be fixed over time. Pixel 6 is the last phone from Google I will own. Not sure I want to jump to iOS yet but things are looking increasingly bleak in the Android garden
- r12343a_19 4y ago
  Oh, so there isn't a problem with my dirty fingers or something. The fingerprint reader indeed works like half the time.
- Rastonbury 4y ago
  Same got scammed by all the reviews saying best Pixel yet and a good price for flagship. Terrible software issues, I was unable to make calls without 10s of a high pitch beep interrupting within the first 5s, I'm glad I don't rely on my phone for work calls but some people do. I had to enroll in to the Beta early release to resolve it. Bluetooth dropping for seconds in the car. Random extreme battery drain even now. Fingerprint works about 50% of the time which is a pain because I have an 8 digit pin enforced by MS Teams for work. Never again
- cageface 4y ago
  Around the time of the Pixel 3 Android seemed to have all the momentum and Apple seemed to be flailing around trying to find ways to sell even more expensive and gimmicky hardware to their existing users. Since then Android seems to have really stagnated and Apple has fixed most of the shortcomings of their OS and introduced some good models at lower price points. There are still some things I prefer about Android's UX and I strongly dislike how locked down iOS is but most people are probably better off buying an iPhone now.
dopeboy 4y ago
Get the SE. Aside from battery life, it's great in every way. Picked up the 2020 version used for $150. This is after 11 years on Android.
- howinteresting 4y ago
  You still, in 2022, can't use uBlock Origin on iOS. It is the only major platform which makes it impossible to use uBlock Origin. edit: iOS only has static block lists a la Chrome Manifest v3, not dynamic ones like uBlock Origin uses.
  - happyopossum 4y ago
    There are TONS of ad-blockers, and a very sophisticated and comprehensive ad blocking API available on iOS. What’s stopping one single ad blocker from running on it?
    - abdusco 4y ago
      any recommendation for an adblocker on ios that can block youtube ads?
      - happyopossum 4y ago
        1Blocker or magic lasso seem to do the trick for me
      - WesolyKubeczek 4y ago
        I’m using Musi (which is designed to stream songs off youtube). Behind the scenes, it likely uses mechanisms akin to popular youtube downloaders, and is finicky where age-restricted videos are concerned. But with it, I’ve yet to see a single ad and it can play audio from youtube in the background. It can find and play playlists but has a poor story of following channels. You cannot navigate to a channel with it and binge on videos from it.
      - LaputanMachine 4y ago
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DangitBobby 4y ago
I am so disappointed to hear that. The Pixel 3 was the best phone ever made as far as I'm concerned, and the 5 is not too shabby. Now I'm worried I'll have to look for another non-Samsung phone line when this phone needs to be replaced.
- jhot 4y ago
  There is a lot of complaints against the 6 in this post so maybe it sucks but I've been super pleased with mine after upgrading from the 3a. I am running GrapheneOS but that shouldn't shield me from hardware issues which I haven't noticed any. My wife just got a 6a and so far so good with it as well.
whywhywhywhy 4y ago
Just from watching Google the past few years I'm starting to wonder if the company has completely de-prioritized hardware.
throwaway675309 4y ago
Anecdotal but ever since I started using the pixel line (a pixel 2 and now in pixel 4a) from the previous Nexus 5x it has just been a Smorgasburg of quality control issues. The pixel 4a GPS constantly has conflict issues with Bluetooth and loses signal, and recently the SIM card reader disconnects intermittently. The only reason I haven't switched to iPhone is because the speech recognition on android is light years ahead of Siri. So frustrating....

shadycuz 4y ago

Oh, so that's why my Pixel 6 always thinks I'm 50 feet to the right of my current location.

radiorental 4y ago

I've been a happy pixel user for years after getting burned with some cheap Android phones, most notably One Plus. The Pixel 6 is an unmitigated clusterfuck. GPS/Maps locking up is the worst. Either wont load or will lock up during a trip and you will miss a turn. Try rebooting a phone while you're alone on a motorway, then having to type in your route again - super dangerous. I've had the camera (video) lock up mid scene. Focus locks up. Fingerprint recognition is a fail 25-50% of the time. These have been known issues since release, I made the now incorrect assumption these were natural bugs that would be fixed over time. Pixel 6 is the last phone from Google I will own. Not sure I want to jump to iOS yet but things are looking increasingly bleak in the Android garden

r12343a_19 4y ago
Oh, so there isn't a problem with my dirty fingers or something. The fingerprint reader indeed works like half the time.
Rastonbury 4y ago
Same got scammed by all the reviews saying best Pixel yet and a good price for flagship. Terrible software issues, I was unable to make calls without 10s of a high pitch beep interrupting within the first 5s, I'm glad I don't rely on my phone for work calls but some people do. I had to enroll in to the Beta early release to resolve it. Bluetooth dropping for seconds in the car. Random extreme battery drain even now. Fingerprint works about 50% of the time which is a pain because I have an 8 digit pin enforced by MS Teams for work. Never again
cageface 4y ago
Around the time of the Pixel 3 Android seemed to have all the momentum and Apple seemed to be flailing around trying to find ways to sell even more expensive and gimmicky hardware to their existing users. Since then Android seems to have really stagnated and Apple has fixed most of the shortcomings of their OS and introduced some good models at lower price points. There are still some things I prefer about Android's UX and I strongly dislike how locked down iOS is but most people are probably better off buying an iPhone now.

dopeboy 4y ago

Get the SE. Aside from battery life, it's great in every way. Picked up the 2020 version used for $150. This is after 11 years on Android.

howinteresting 4y ago
You still, in 2022, can't use uBlock Origin on iOS. It is the only major platform which makes it impossible to use uBlock Origin. edit: iOS only has static block lists a la Chrome Manifest v3, not dynamic ones like uBlock Origin uses.
- happyopossum 4y ago
  There are TONS of ad-blockers, and a very sophisticated and comprehensive ad blocking API available on iOS. What’s stopping one single ad blocker from running on it?
  - abdusco 4y ago
    any recommendation for an adblocker on ios that can block youtube ads?
    - happyopossum 4y ago
      1Blocker or magic lasso seem to do the trick for me
    - WesolyKubeczek 4y ago
      I’m using Musi (which is designed to stream songs off youtube). Behind the scenes, it likely uses mechanisms akin to popular youtube downloaders, and is finicky where age-restricted videos are concerned. But with it, I’ve yet to see a single ad and it can play audio from youtube in the background. It can find and play playlists but has a poor story of following channels. You cannot navigate to a channel with it and binge on videos from it.
    - LaputanMachine 4y ago

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DangitBobby 4y ago

I am so disappointed to hear that. The Pixel 3 was the best phone ever made as far as I'm concerned, and the 5 is not too shabby. Now I'm worried I'll have to look for another non-Samsung phone line when this phone needs to be replaced.

jhot 4y ago
There is a lot of complaints against the 6 in this post so maybe it sucks but I've been super pleased with mine after upgrading from the 3a. I am running GrapheneOS but that shouldn't shield me from hardware issues which I haven't noticed any. My wife just got a 6a and so far so good with it as well.

whywhywhywhy 4y ago

Just from watching Google the past few years I'm starting to wonder if the company has completely de-prioritized hardware.

throwaway675309 4y ago

Anecdotal but ever since I started using the pixel line (a pixel 2 and now in pixel 4a) from the previous Nexus 5x it has just been a Smorgasburg of quality control issues. The pixel 4a GPS constantly has conflict issues with Bluetooth and loses signal, and recently the SIM card reader disconnects intermittently. The only reason I haven't switched to iPhone is because the speech recognition on android is light years ahead of Siri. So frustrating....