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1jcdub · 05-10-2018 04:41PM

After a lot of communication to Google support and my having to provide them with a tracking number that they provided me to return the so called b pristine refurbished device, I eventually received a confirmation email say another device was shipped today. Hopefully l have it Monday or Tuesday.
I really have to get a more modern spare phone than the HTC one mini running kit kat lol

1jcdub · 09-10-2018 01:01PM

Received a new replacement phone with all the accessories etc yesterday, to replace the faulty refurbished one that they sent me.
So far so good!

Catmologen · 09-10-2018 05:09PM

Pixel 3 will be available on the Irish Google store!

Alun · 09-10-2018 05:10PM

Catmologen wrote: »

Pixel 3 will be available on the Irish Google store!

At last! Where did you read that?

muckwarrior · 09-10-2018 05:11PM

Alun wrote: »

At last! Where did you read that?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsoQGTA1SxY

Cina · 09-10-2018 05:11PM

Alun wrote: »

At last! Where did you read that?

Listed as one of their four new markets.

Nice of them to finally sell it in their tax haven.

Catmologen · 09-10-2018 05:12PM

Alun wrote: »

At last! Where did you read that?

It's there now

Alun · 09-10-2018 05:12PM

Catmologen wrote: »

It's there now

Ah just noticed it, this Christmas could prove expensive!

TheChrisD · 09-10-2018 05:24PM

Minimum €900, jesus christ...

To think it was only five years ago when you could get the most expensive Nexus 5 configuration for €400

SleetAndSnow · 09-10-2018 05:35PM

Shame the Pixel Slate isn't available on the Irish Store

. Interested in that.

Oh well, we are getting somewhere!

OldMrBrennan83 · 09-10-2018 05:38PM

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Shame the Pixel Slate isn't available on the Irish Store . Interested in that.

Oh well, we are getting somewhere!

I think I seen it's not out for about 4 months.

Shn99 · 09-10-2018 07:28PM

Patww79 wrote: »

I think I seen it's not out for about 4 months.

4?! Jesus theyre missing out on christmas sales

SleetAndSnow · 09-10-2018 07:39PM

Patww79 wrote: »

I think I seen it's not out for about 4 months.

That would be bad. You can join the waiting list on the UK store atm

OldMrBrennan83 · 10-10-2018 07:17AM

Anyone else not get the Oct update yet? It started to roll out on the 1st but not a sign on mine yet.

S.M.B. · 10-10-2018 08:32AM

I haven't received it yet.

Riesen_Meal · 10-10-2018 12:11PM

Patww79 wrote: »

Anyone else not get the Oct update yet? It started to roll out on the 1st but not a sign on mine yet.

Mine says patch level 5th October...

Is that it?

OldMrBrennan83 · 10-10-2018 12:13PM

Fieldog wrote: »

Mine says patch level 5th October...

Is that it?

That's the one that was released on the 1st. Mine is Sept 5th.

alwayswright · 10-10-2018 04:01PM

Has anybody had any luck in receiving a replacement headphone dongle from Google?

Mine has suddenly stopped working and they have offered to ship a replacement to somewhere in the UK but can't ship to Ireland. I know I could post it to Parcel Motel but trying to avoid having to pay..

OldMrBrennan83 · 10-10-2018 06:02PM

S.M.B. wrote: »

I haven't received it yet.

After checking out a bit more, apparently some devices got re-enrolled in the Android Beta program so won't OTA update.

Check here: https://www.google.com/android/beta#devices

and opt out if it's enrolled and after a few tries you should get the October patch. Mine's just updating now.

sentient_6 · 10-10-2018 09:58PM

Random Android P thought. I find myself very much less inclined to use the recents function with the new horizontal set up.

OldMrBrennan83 · 10-10-2018 10:08PM

I use it a bit more now, though it's not a lot as I never ever used it the old way. I just find it easier to use the app shortcut.

S.M.B. · 10-10-2018 11:09PM

alwayswright wrote: »

Has anybody had any luck in receiving a replacement headphone dongle from Google?

Mine has suddenly stopped working and they have offered to ship a replacement to somewhere in the UK but can't ship to Ireland. I know I could post it to Parcel Motel but trying to avoid having to pay..

Mine is causing me issues at the moment but I'm not sure if it's the dongle or the port. Were you able to prove it was the dongle by trying it on another phone or trying another dongle on your phone.

At £12 I was tempted to just upgrade to the new wired phones instead.

S.M.B. · 10-10-2018 11:11PM

Patww79 wrote: »

After checking out a bit more, apparently some devices got re-enrolled in the Android Beta program so won't OTA update.

Check here: https://www.google.com/android/beta#devices

and opt out if it's enrolled and after a few tries you should get the October patch. Mine's just updating now.

I lied, I has it. I just hadn't realised I had it.

1jcdub · 12-10-2018 10:09PM

I see Vodafone are going to be selling the pixel 3 and 3 XL

SleetAndSnow · 12-10-2018 10:10PM

1jcdub wrote: »

I see Vodafone are going to be selling the pixel 3 and 3 XL

Yep.. im trying to find a way to sell my iphone X for the most amount of money atm.

sentient_6 · 13-10-2018 12:18PM

Anyone buy the wired pixel buds for the 2? I did and I'm not 100% about them yet. The fit is strange and takes a lot of adjust to get anywhere near right. They take a bit of getting used to.

S.M.B. · 13-10-2018 12:49PM

I was going to buy might not based on that feedback.

sentient_6 · 17-10-2018 01:54PM

I picked up a 2 xl cheap a couple of weeks ago. Half thinking maybe it'll be good enough to stick with or just keep me going for awhile anyway.

Its mostly a great phone but the screen definitely does have issues. Im seeing 3 things: graininess, pretty bad black smear when the brightness is down, and weird colour temperature shifting, as in the hue of the screen will change from blueish to redish for seemingly no reason.

Just trying to figure if these are tolerable. The price of the Pixel 3 is just too much. Decisions decisions.

LeeroyJ. · 17-10-2018 02:56PM

yea black crush is horrible, you can't watch any dark videos because you cant see whats going on

sentient_6 · 17-10-2018 03:11PM

It affects me mostly scrolling through reddit using Boost, its pretty bad. Cex might be getting a visit.

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