Like the phone so far -- there are shortfalls in apps
on January 9, 2022
Posted by: Android fan
Too soon to give a good review on the phone itself. With less than a month of actual usage I would say so far so good. The immediate pain in the neck things have to do with apps. 1. Google message does not allow swipe to the left or right to delete a message (it used to and that was very helpful); 2. Cannot access Google message on a browser unless you have your phone to scan a QR code. While that's handy to someone I can't image it's value... If you have your phone why oh why would you need a code to get on a browser? Anyway, I cannot have my electronic devices at work so that won't work for me anyway. Folks need a way to access Google message without needing their smartphones; Amazon's Audible pauses for incoming events. I'd rather it didn't.
Gestures of old Google pixel are not available on this one for alarms. Facial recognition not available. Fingerprint recognition does not work. And now we have to pay for extended memory for photos where before it was not charged. It feels like we get less for more cost.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Google LLCBy Google Customer Care, January 11, 2022
We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that you are having an issue with your new Pixel.
For help with troubleshooting fingerprint issues, please visit: https://goo.gle/3oahQBG
If you are still experiencing this issue, we recommend contacting our customer support team for assistance. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us)
I was excited to receive my Google Pixel 6 Pro; unfortunately, it only took days before I decided to return. With minimal use, my phone overheated and shut down unexpectedly. I was concerned over the warm temperature of my phone and tried dimming the brightness, used adaptive battery, etc as I researched and other users had similar issues. Also, I used them charging cord and purchased the block when I purchased the phone and my battery never fully charged and sadly died quickly. I returned my device and I went back to using my Pixel 4a 5g. Sometimes newer isn't always better. Even comparing photos, my older device outdoes the 6 Pro. I'll give Google time to work out the kinks then may try again with another new phone in the years to come.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Google LLCBy Google Customer Care, January 11, 2022
We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to hear that you are having an issue with your new Pixel.
For help with keeping your Pixel phone from feeling too warm or hot, please visit: http://goo.gle/3qK62VS
If you are still experiencing this issue, we recommend contacting our customer support team for assistance. (From your phone click on Settings > Tips & support > Contact us)
So far it has performed flawlessly for me. Love the cameras and new photo editing software! I have heard some folks are having trouble with the fingerprint function disabling itself after the battery is depleted...so keep your phone charged... Hopefully it will be corrected soon in an update.
Love the device overall but I've had MOTO phones for past 5(?) years....within a week of using Pixel 6 I am getting viruses from websites (constant popups that are nefarious and possibly worse than what I can see). Am concerned there is something missing from the base build that would help there - something that was on the MOTO base builds. An example is somehow the virus got "OK Google" to drop Youtube and instead direct requests to Alexa. Weird. If they can do that...what else are they doing?