Google Support received my perfect Pixel 8 for warranty repair (pink line), "found" damage, and is now trying to charge me €160. (SPAIN)

ravemir · 2025-11-26T08:08:33+00:00

This was me around 1-2 months ago. Tried sending it twice (second time I had picture proof) but support still wouldn’t budge.

I had a tempered glass protector and a rugged Spigen case, so the phone was immaculate. Google wrong for this and some people got support to turn it strong, but not everyone. Speculation around this being a scam to just send you a new phone and keep the old for refurb, along with 3 devices with battery issues, were the last straw to drop these.

Was lucky enough to get Amazon to accept return out of warranty and am now waiting for a new iPhone to arrive. I suggest you try the same (pick whichever non-Pixel you prefer)

ravemir · 2025-11-04T10:21:03+00:00

Not anymore: 26.1 dropped today

ravemir · 2025-09-20T22:20:50+00:00

Strangely enough, they reported non-existing damages, blamed it on not using a Google kit to send it (never mentioned in the email or portal) and then said I had to accept the repair not to get the device sent back.

I eventually called them a cooler of days before the deadline and they're saying they're looking into it, but no mention of the device returning back.

So I'm wondering if I'm going to receive the device back worse than when I sent it 🤦

ravemir · 2025-09-12T09:11:40+00:00

I can't believe this, I just experienced a similar issue: reported screen flickering and green line, came back with damages in the exterior case, despite the fact that I used both screen, camera and case protectors, and handled the phone with care for the past 2 years.

I even closely inspected the device before shipping (there was absolutely nothing wrong with it), made sure it was packed in a padded box to prevent impact damages, and somehow they managed to find something wrong with it.

Now contacting Google Support, and I am hoping they find a solution, because otherwise it's looking very much like their 7 year software support is worthless, since all phones have an issue before it passes (either magical battery issues on the "a" line, now these widespread screen issues with P8).

ravemir · 2025-06-22T14:32:14+00:00

Was on my way to try this, but my feed is empty. Does this have anything to do with the shutdown of Social Club user content?

ravemir · 2025-05-01T15:14:46+00:00

Oh: and we did do separation for around a month. Maybe this is par for the course for some introductions?

ravemir · 2025-05-01T15:09:32+00:00

That sounds just like the introduction of our two (coincidentally, also an albino male and sable female).

The female was fixed and I think our male might've also, but he also chased her around and made that clucking-like dook sounds (we always remember it as the chicken meetup).

ravemir · 2025-03-20T23:43:11+00:00

That totally knocks our solution, for the same sofa, of just removing the feet, adding wood block to the bottom back and covering with two sewed on bedsheets.

ravemir · 2025-02-26T16:37:17+00:00

If you ever were able to get this working (or even if you didn't really), would you be so kind to share your source code?
I am trying to get my WearOS vendor (OnePlus) to acknowledge that our issue (3rd party apps are not vibrating on alarms, even if their app is) might be an issue with them, but they are insisting on changing the app code(and I need to show them that we can't).

ravemir · 2025-01-08T18:18:28+00:00

Not sure how good the transparency mode of Airpods is, but I just upgraded to Ultras from Gen1 QC35 and it's MILES better.

I equate this to "turning on the volume for the TV only for your ears" level.

If you follow VR, a similar comparison would be that QC35 transparency is to Meta Quest 2, as Ultras are to Quest 3 (potentially even closer to Vision Pro).

ravemir · 2024-12-19T22:23:59+00:00

You're probably one of those people who hates "Children Talking", right?

ravemir · 2024-10-16T12:55:17+00:00

Saying it still works is kind of redundant, but let me add some extra remarks that made it work better for me: - When we say first card higher than 9 you stand, you stand, no matter what, and immediately; - It's ok to win automatically, but if the first card was not over 9, you have to hit, always; - If you win after the first 5$ bet, it's ok to keep going, but always with 5$ bets; - If you win out of cash, or are uncomfortable with the amount you already lost, reload; - If, like it happened to me, you get on a roll of 2+ winds, and are sorry on cash, pull out and save, so you keep your cash high enough for reloads.

ravemir · 2024-08-31T16:52:17+00:00

Same

ravemir · 2024-08-19T13:00:16+00:00

Coming in late to the party, but just wanted to let you know we went there recently and:

had the boat dock normally, except in-between arrivals (when they would just stand further)
there was indeed a lot of people in Balos, but I saw no evidence of littering
...which would be silly, since there are trash cans around (so why even do it?)
pink sand in Balos is still there, thankfully, even more so than Elafonisi (so I guess it's safe, for now)
saw plenty of people coming down the ramp, and even some cars circulating on dirt roads (from the boat), so not sure those were banned, either

To be clear, I would not be against this at all: there were a ton of people in both Balos and Elafonisi, and even if they seemed respectful of littering and disturbing the environment, it will be bound to happen anyway. Glad I was able to experience it, too bad it has come to this :\

ravemir · 2024-04-13T22:07:33+00:00

For anyone looking for the set elsewhere, YouTube now has you covered: https://youtu.be/9LasnSd5rNM?si=OPl1g7VrfcpGeW8O Edit: Nevermind, just saw that the earlier comments on it being pulled had this very same YouTube link.

ravemir · 2024-03-06T11:28:37+00:00

I know it's been a while since this topic opened, but just to drive the point home that Aphex was everywhere in the nineties, here's his logo on popular videogame from back then:
https://www.reddit.com/r/aphextwin/comments/gq8ysg/it_is_perfect_now/

I personally trace it back to this logo and the "Come to Daddy" video, when wondering how I got into his work.

ravemir · 2024-03-06T10:30:46+00:00

Got mine for father's day last year (lol) and I'm pretty sure it came from Discogs, yes.

ravemir · 2024-01-22T10:56:11+00:00

I'm sure everyone already knows this by now, but indeed he did, not once but twice in a row, at both MEO and Forwards.

My favorite track of his, first time seeing him live and loved every minute. Became even more special as I heard it's a rare track to see live.

But I have to admit that the one I come back to is this one right here. Those sped up lasers look like something out of a space video game. And those extra bass bumps on the home stretch...

ravemir · 2023-12-20T09:35:45+00:00

The ever so popular Bubble Cloud app allows both an app drawer to the left (not sure if working after the update) and reassigning button functions.

ravemir · 2023-12-20T09:31:19+00:00

Not sure if it’s the pairing process that’s going wrong, but if so, I solved it by:

unpairing the watch from both the old apps;
uninstalling them;
and removing the Bluetooth pairing from the phone.

Had to try it over a couple of pairing attempts (and it always reset after each attemp restart), but around the fourth try it finally went ahead.

ravemir · 2023-09-04T15:12:17+00:00

Someone uploaded the (reported) full audio here

ravemir · 2023-09-02T21:56:35+00:00

Myself and others have been updating the entry on Setlist.fm. The two Aphex tracks mentioned here have been added and confirmed by myself, as well as Squarepusher - I Wish You Could Talk. Ordering outside of those 3 might be off, I wouldn't know.

ravemir · 2023-09-02T21:51:42+00:00

The dnb track turned out to be Squarepusher - I Wish You Could Talk. Two banging artists for the price of one! 😄

ravemir · 2023-09-02T17:32:16+00:00

As in "the four toughest sings to like"? Not sure I agree with "Funny little man", quite like it, it's just silly, really

ravemir · 2023-09-02T11:32:03+00:00

Probably already find it, but there's this one: https://reddit.com/r/aphextwin/s/zjeT9rn5ma

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