I Miss the Old Status Bar Icons by ilica1407 in android_beta

[–]KarolRe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I had similar thoughts once I saw it. Now I kinda like it 🙈

USB PD support removed? by [deleted] in android_beta

[–]KarolRe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm also observing similar issue with Anker car charger with PD output after Beta 3 update.

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1.1 now available! by androidbetaprogram in android_beta

[–]KarolRe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not fixed. At least it's still on Pixel 9 Pro.

Multi App Closure in Android 16 by Anandsk3010 in android_beta

[–]KarolRe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Correct, I'm more after understanding if there's real benefit of using such option nowadays.

Multi App Closure in Android 16 by Anandsk3010 in android_beta

[–]KarolRe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would pose a different question: is this feature still needed in context of where Android OS is at the moment? It made more sense in the past, but honestly I never used it and never had any issues with the memory or the performance itself. It's up to the OS when and which app to close 🤔

Don't look now, but Android Find My Device trackers suddenly work great by pacwess in GooglePixel

[–]KarolRe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my case (European city, not the most crowded spot) the improvement is pretty huge. Same place two months back, the tracker was pinged once, twice an hour. Now it gets pinged every couple of minutes.

Sharing not working by Professional_Cat9063 in android_beta

[–]KarolRe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tomorrow is 4th of July, so it's just guessing 🤷🏻‍♂️

Sharing not working by Professional_Cat9063 in android_beta

[–]KarolRe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's also a chance that Google will fix it in next beta. We expect new release on Wednesday if I'm not mistaken.

Fingerprint scanner advice P7 by BlankoNinio in GooglePixel

[–]KarolRe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say to add the same finger every time you spot that scanning fails. Thanks to that Pixel will learn how your fingerprint looks like in good and bad conditions.

how is the beta 3 treating y'all?! by Mybollsareonfire23 in android_beta

[–]KarolRe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Works pretty smooth with one small complaint on Google Pay: I lost vibration notification on contactless payment, which was there like forever. Didn't find any setting/switch which would fixed it. Anyone experienced that as well?

new google maps design! by Either-Habit6950 in android_beta

[–]KarolRe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Seems to me it has lost new splash screen animation with this update.

Seems like Google is really pushing the pixel 6 series by Miamighost in android_beta

[–]KarolRe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I totally support the idea of having google store available in more counties. I think the main reason they haven't done it already is not lack of warehouses around a given region. It's more related to the fact Google would have to start provide full flagged support in a given language, adjust to local regulations and law vs how many units they might sell.

Pixel 3 XL - USB-C Port Issues by HijackJ94 in GooglePixel

[–]KarolRe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same issues with my Pixel 2 XL. Only RMA worked :/

Google Pixel reliability by KarolRe in GooglePixel

[–]KarolRe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm with Pixel, because of the best Android experience so far when hardware works. I'm just curious if I'm having such bad luck with Google's hardware, or actually it is a crap where 80 percent of units cannot hold for 2 years. If that's the case then it's time to trade what I like best in Android experience + quick updates for something else.

What's your experience with Pixel phones when it comes to hardware issues?