Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro

Got the latest QPR beta for Android 16 this morning. The new material UI is lovely. Tighter notifications, more haptics, updated UI elements and extra animations. It's the biggest change to the UI in a long time…

Turn on the bold font in the settings. Makes everything extra crispy. 🙂

I generally get Anker or Ugreen chargers. Used to buy from the 'official shop' on Aliexpress, but have found the Amazon prices are fairly close which I prefer because of faster delivery and easier returns.

Look for a charger that has the following 2 standards:

USB-PD (USB Power Delivery) This is the overarching standard for fast charging over USB-C.

PPS (Programmable Power Supply) - This is a critical component of USB-PD 3.0 (and higher) that allows for more granular control over voltage and current. This "on-the-fly" adjustment means the charger can deliver power more efficiently and with less heat, leading to faster charging and potentially better battery longevity. Pixels explicitly benefit from PPS for their fastest charging speeds.

Anything in Battery Usage? Check settings. The current version of Android shows both screentime and background time. Might highlight a rogue app. I'm on an 8 Pro and the battery is still great for me.

@CantGetNoSleep Having the same issue as you. Got on to Google support last week and they are going to replace the battery under warranty. My warranty isnt up until the middle of November

2 years. You can check warranty status here https://store.google.com/repair?hl=en-GB

Also see Googles help on battery

https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/15738128

Pixel 3 through Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Fold: Should retain up to 80% capacity for about 800 charge cycles, after which battery replacement is recommended.

There are ways to get your battery health & cycle count displayed - just search google for it or check chatGPT.

If you just outside of warranty but your battery is goosed you may be able to make a claim under consumer law. A P8 Pro is an expensive bit of kit and should be expected to last well beyond the 2 year wty period, given software updates are 7 years on the 8 Pro.

Worth checking your app diagnostics also to understand if its your app usgae is causing the drain also.

I had the line a while back - checked online and I was eligible for the extended warranty so I sent it off to Poland and it came back good as new

Is it a different device they send back? Thought they replaced the screen on the device you send them.

IMEI did not change.

It's funny though - the phone did feel a little different. The quick settings panel icons were different when I got it back and the camera video app was different - it seemed to be higher quality and there were new on screen settings in the slow motion videos allowing me to easily change where the slow motion occurs. First thing I checked was the software version (no change) and then the IMEI (no change). A refurbished device might explain it but the IMEI definitely hasn't changed.

do you ever get the green screen or is it just the pink line?

My experience with the pink line was that it was intermittent to begin with but it soon became permanent.

Have you checked how long extended support is available for? From memory I think mine was due to run out in April this year so if it's the same with you then I'd send it back before it expires for sure.