If you're worried about buggy updates I'd probably lean towards the pixel.I'm switching to the Pixel or *shudders* an iPhone prior to summer.
I had to sideload the update on my Nexus 6p on Verizon. Can be done without a wipe, kept all my data and apps in place. Since the update, I've gotten the rest OTA.Google has never pushed Nougat to my Nexus 6, though it is available out there supposedly.
Move to Minnesota?All of the sudden my phone keeps showing the time as if I'm in the central time zone. I reboot and it goes back to eastern, and then later it changes to central. It's an S7 if that matters but this sounds more like a network issue. Anyone else have this problem or know of a solution?
Word to the wise....my wife's Verizon S7 edge got the nougat update last night, and it made her WiFi unusable (turns on for a few seconds, turns off, never connects to anything). Safe mode and wiping caches didn't fix the problem.
Looks like some others having same experience, and their only remaining hope is a clean wipe of the phone. This sucks.
I also got Nougat from Verizon on Thursday. My contacts list will no longer show groups, this seems to be a known issue so hopefully they'll fix it.Anyone having problems with Nougat on a Galaxy S7? Verizon just pushed the update to my phone but I'm a little scared. I'm not tech-savvy enough to troubleshoot much after the fact if there are problems, but I'm not sure I have a choice. Can I refuse the update somehow, or do anything else to protect data/operations before I download it?
My Pixel XL is not my primary phone, so I usually put it in airplane mode when I'm not using it, including overnight, and I have noticed recently that it loses a couple of percentages of battery overnight. That never happened until a couple of weeks ago.Anyone with the Pixel XL noticing battery issues lately?
I'll go to sleep at 100%, have no background apps running, and wake up to 83% battery. That's....not good.
I had, one night, a month ago, but I rebooted the phone, and I haven't had any issues ever since.Anyone with the Pixel XL noticing battery issues lately?
I'll go to sleep at 100%, have no background apps running, and wake up to 83% battery. That's....not good.
Yea I've rebooted a couple of times and it's no better.I had, one night, a month ago, but I rebooted the phone, and I haven't had any issues ever since.
Technically, that is the actual DEFINITION of "throttled"."Well, you're not technically being throttled, you're just getting a worse connection ..."
For your usecase, it seems strange. But the plans are more oriented to a family with 4 different users each with one device. A parent probably doesn't want to lose their high speed data because their 15 year old streamed too many videos. From that standpoint, throttling each device individually makes perfect sense.That is why my brain broke. It was awesome. 3 days away from my cycle being over. Meanwhile, my Pixel's hotspot connection works great. Their policy is so weird. Throttle one device but not the others. What is the difference?
Aren't all GB's the same?
It shouldn't matter if it's truly an unlimited plan. These companies are very deceptive when they advertise unlimited. It should be more clear because the throttled speeds are so terrible that it's effectively a data cap.For your usecase, it seems strange. But the plans are more oriented to a family with 4 different users each with one device. A parent probably doesn't want to lose their high speed data because their 15 year old streamed too many videos. From that standpoint, throttling each device individually makes perfect sense.
I am not on a family plan, but your explanation makes sense with regards to why one device would be throttled. It is still extremely deceptive. Lesson learned, I'm on the 24GB plan now.For your usecase, it seems strange. But the plans are more oriented to a family with 4 different users each with one device. A parent probably doesn't want to lose their high speed data because their 15 year old streamed too many videos. From that standpoint, throttling each device individually makes perfect sense.
The thing I'm most confused by in your story is them throttling at 10 gb/line. Their promotional information very clearly defines "unlimited" as subject to throttling after 22 gb/line. If they are actually doing it at 10, that's obviously something people should be aware of.I am not on a family plan, but your explanation makes sense with regards to why one device would be throttled. It is still extremely deceptive. Lesson learned, I'm on the 24GB plan now.
I thought the same thing.(22GB being the throttle line, no matter the device) I actually got this Email last week, after I found out at the Verizon store they were throttling the Mifi at 10GB's.The thing I'm most confused by in your story is them throttling at 10 gb/line. Their promotional information very clearly defines "unlimited" as subject to throttling after 22 gb/line. If they are actually doing it at 10, that's obviously something people should be aware of.
Consistent with our Terms and Conditions? Yeah, NO!We’ve noticed that you use more than 10 GB of data each month on your Internet device (Jetpack/router/Home Fusion Broadband). So, we wanted to remind you that, consistent with our VerizonUnlimited Plan terms & conditions, when you exceed 10 GB on that device during your monthly bill cycle in the future, your data speeds will slow down to a maximum of 3G speeds. 4G speed will be restored when your monthly bill cycle begins again.
I'm sure they put that piece in the Terms and Conditions, the problem is they buried that fairly important piece on page 45 in fontsize 2 Comic Sans, after all the legalese that most people gloss over.I thought the same thing.(22GB being the throttle line, no matter the device) I actually got this Email last week, after I found out at the Verizon store they were throttling the Mifi at 10GB's.
Consistent with our Terms and Conditions? Yeah, NO!
Yeah, I'm certain it had to be listed in the fine print somewhere. Shady and deceptive, the Verizon way.I'm sure they put that piece in the Terms and Conditions, the problem is they buried that fairly important piece on page 45 in fontsize 2 Comic Sans, after all the legalese that most people gloss over.
Page 1 is UNLIMITED*!!!!! in giant bold faced underlined script.
This happened to mine a few weeks ago. I called Google, and they replaced it for free. I had the new one in a couple of days, and then mailed the bootlooped one back.My Nexus 5X just landed in what I now know is "bootloop" hell. So the Pixel XL is at iPhone prices? What the hell.
Oh wow. How did you start this process? I got this phone March 6, 2016 with no warranty if that matters.This happened to mine a few weeks ago. I called Google, and they replaced it for free. I had the new one in a couple of days, and then mailed the bootlooped one back.
I called the Google support number: 1-855-836-3987. I told them my phone went into the bootloop-of-death. They asked me if I'd ever rooted the phone (no). Then, they asked me to do some basic troubleshooting steps from a list. The answer to most of the steps were "I can't do that because the phone won't boot." Mine was purchased in Nov 2015 from the Google Play Store. The bootloop failure was beyond the 1 year warranty, but since LG has been sued for this particular failure, they've been making exceptions. I may have had an easier experience because I bought it direct from the Google Play Store. If you didn't, they may make you deal with LG directly which I've heard takes longer.Oh wow. How did you start this process? I got this phone March 6, 2016 with no warranty if that matters.
Thank you! I shot them an email through Project Fii but I'm sure I'll have to talk to someone at some point. Yea, I bought the phone through them so I should be good.I called the Google support number: 1-855-836-3987. I told them my phone went into the bootloop-of-death. They asked me if I'd ever rooted the phone (no). Then, they asked me to do some basic troubleshooting steps from a list. The answer to most of the steps were "I can't do that because the phone won't boot." Mine was purchased in Nov 2015 from the Google Play Store. The bootloop failure was beyond the 1 year warranty, but since LG has been sued for this particular failure, they've been making exceptions. I may have had an easier experience because I bought it direct from the Google Play Store. If you didn't, they may make you deal with LG directly which I've heard takes longer.
I did this recently too. Really painless process. Not having a phone for 3 days made my life miserable, but it at least was resolved quickly. After having this happen with both my 5X and my 5, I'm pretty sure I will never buy another phone manufactured by LG.I called the Google support number: 1-855-836-3987. I told them my phone went into the bootloop-of-death. They asked me if I'd ever rooted the phone (no). Then, they asked me to do some basic troubleshooting steps from a list. The answer to most of the steps were "I can't do that because the phone won't boot." Mine was purchased in Nov 2015 from the Google Play Store. The bootloop failure was beyond the 1 year warranty, but since LG has been sued for this particular failure, they've been making exceptions. I may have had an easier experience because I bought it direct from the Google Play Store. If you didn't, they may make you deal with LG directly which I've heard takes longer.
Google Fi seems to have upgraded its coverage for W. Massachusetts, which means I am finally ready to switch over. But apparently they aren't making the Nexus series anymore and are pushing the very pricy Pixel series. Of course, you can get the Nexus 6 on Amazon and everywhere else, but when I read about it, I get confused, as people are saying it's a downgrade from Nexus 5, which is also widely available. These phones are "unlocked," but presumably will accept the Google Fi sim card? But getting it that way makes me dependent on some Amazon seller when the thing goes bad. I am confused, b/c it never occurred to me that I would be paying $650. for a cellphone. Is there anything I can read that will help me make up my mind?
One thing to consider when buying an old phone is the support timeline for security updates. The Nexus 5 got its last security update in Oct 2016, and the Nexus 6 will get its last security update in Oct 2017.Google Fi seems to have upgraded its coverage for W. Massachusetts, which means I am finally ready to switch over. But apparently they aren't making the Nexus series anymore and are pushing the very pricy Pixel series. Of course, you can get the Nexus 6 on Amazon and everywhere else, but when I read about it, I get confused, as people are saying it's a downgrade from Nexus 5, which is also widely available. These phones are "unlocked," but presumably will accept the Google Fi sim card? But getting it that way makes me dependent on some Amazon seller when the thing goes bad. I am confused, b/c it never occurred to me that I would be paying $650. for a cellphone. Is there anything I can read that will help me make up my mind?
Based on the usage you are describing and your budget for a new phone, you may want to look into Ting.Thanks, gentlemen. I don't know what I'm going to do. At this point, I have a cheap, not-very-smart phone, $100. a year, prepaid, with no data. I could never possibly use up my minutes, but they are only for texting and talking, not data. I can get data on the phone using wireless, but I want portable data.
As for Google updates, the worst mistake I ever made with my Nexus 7 was updating the operating system. It's much worse than when I bought it, and that's a pretty common problem, and not that easy to fix. Also, Google is so aggressive, it tries to make you use its email address, using the update to impose its will on you. I am only considering Google Fi b/c there's no contract involved. But the costly phone seems to counter that.
That seems very interesting, thanks a lot.Based on the usage you are describing and your budget for a new phone, you may want to look into Ting.
No contract and you just pay for what you use each month. And they have a wide range of phones available at all price points, or you can bring virtually any phone to their network if it's GSM compatible or Sprint.
https://ting.com
Thanks so much for the recommendation! I am still very much learning ting and the Moto g5plus, but so far I'm getting a real kick out of using them.Based on the usage you are describing and your budget for a new phone, you may want to look into Ting.
No contract and you just pay for what you use each month. And they have a wide range of phones available at all price points, or you can bring virtually any phone to their network if it's GSM compatible or Sprint.
https://ting.com
It seems like you made your decision but you're probably perfect for mintsimThanks so much for the recommendation! I am still very much learning ting and the Moto g5plus, but so far I'm getting a real kick out of using them.
But the sound continues to come out of the phone. On the other phone, once it's connected to the car audio, it comes out there and not from the phone.Volume? First time I hooked up my cellphone via Bluetooth, I didn't hear anything until I realized I had the volume on my phone set too low. Even then, sometimes I had to turn the radio's volume way up. Some of this, I'm sure, is a result of my ripping CDs to computer files.