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| − | Random rants about my current | + | Random rants about my previous smartphone. See [[Google Pixel 6a]] for the current one. |
It is running Android 9.0, it is pretty much a mainstream-device, not hacked (no intention of doing so as long as the warranty lasts and/or Google provides decent software updates) so there will be no hard-to-find secrets on this page. | It is running Android 9.0, it is pretty much a mainstream-device, not hacked (no intention of doing so as long as the warranty lasts and/or Google provides decent software updates) so there will be no hard-to-find secrets on this page. | ||
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* Quite overpriced | * Quite overpriced | ||
* Some of the unneccessary apps can't be uninstalled (Google *cough* Photos *cough*) | * Some of the unneccessary apps can't be uninstalled (Google *cough* Photos *cough*) | ||
| − | * | + | * Somewhat slippery surface |
* Android (and Android apps in general) feel like an excuse to spam people with advertisements and nag-screens. WTF? Even paid apps sometimes still show adverts or start being anoying by asking for Play-store ratings etc. | * Android (and Android apps in general) feel like an excuse to spam people with advertisements and nag-screens. WTF? Even paid apps sometimes still show adverts or start being anoying by asking for Play-store ratings etc. | ||
* The camera apps internal picture-preview seems to depend on some Google-crap and does not work, if most of that has been replaced by alternatives. | * The camera apps internal picture-preview seems to depend on some Google-crap and does not work, if most of that has been replaced by alternatives. | ||
| + | * Charger has an USB-C plug. So not useable with standard cables, which come with an large USB jack on one end. | ||
* Support for transferring apps, settings and data between an old and the new phone is a bad joke. At least you only have to do it once. | * Support for transferring apps, settings and data between an old and the new phone is a bad joke. At least you only have to do it once. | ||
| + | * Google stopped [https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/4457705?hl=en#zippy=%2Cpixel-earlier all support for the device in October of 2020]. | ||
== Things which might have prevented me from buying the phone had I known them before == | == Things which might have prevented me from buying the phone had I known them before == | ||
Latest revision as of 15:55, 6 October 2023
Random rants about my previous smartphone. See Google Pixel 6a for the current one.
It is running Android 9.0, it is pretty much a mainstream-device, not hacked (no intention of doing so as long as the warranty lasts and/or Google provides decent software updates) so there will be no hard-to-find secrets on this page.
Contents
Things I like
- Large
- Fast
- Very good software updates support.
Things I don't like
- It has no card-slot
- Quite overpriced
- Some of the unneccessary apps can't be uninstalled (Google *cough* Photos *cough*)
- Somewhat slippery surface
- Android (and Android apps in general) feel like an excuse to spam people with advertisements and nag-screens. WTF? Even paid apps sometimes still show adverts or start being anoying by asking for Play-store ratings etc.
- The camera apps internal picture-preview seems to depend on some Google-crap and does not work, if most of that has been replaced by alternatives.
- Charger has an USB-C plug. So not useable with standard cables, which come with an large USB jack on one end.
- Support for transferring apps, settings and data between an old and the new phone is a bad joke. At least you only have to do it once.
- Google stopped all support for the device in October of 2020.
Things which might have prevented me from buying the phone had I known them before
None so far.
Verdict
Nice so far.
