the notebookcheck.net article states: "In a highly unusual move, it has been revealed that Google has blocked reviewers of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro from ins

the notebookcheck.net article states: "In a highly unusual move, it has been revealed that Google has blocked reviewers of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro from installing popular benchmarks including Geekbench and 3D Mark." there's an embedded URL linking to a YouTube video, which shows that the Google Play store won't allow the user to install Geekbench or 3dMark on the pre-released Pixel 8 review devices. see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk4ZUmKqRm0&t=330 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk4ZUmKqRm0&t=330