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[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Amritttt:
If pixel xl 128 gb is for $650 - $750 yes then y not as per the leaks pixel xl will be 5.5 qhd screen snapdragon 821 and 4gb ram with ip53 Yes not bad i think so there should be only 64 and 128gb who buys a 32gb phone these days.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] kibmikey1:
To clarify, I voted based on reading the thread title, which includes the words "based on leaked specs and price." After looking at the actual poll, it only asks "will you buy the Pixel?" I voted no based on what I thought this was asking, but yes, I am buying a pixel, just not based on the leaked specs and price.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] dreamtheater39:
6gigs of RAM would have helped, given the pricing. I'm really hoping their implementation of VR is going to completely nail it and take it to a whole new level. Hoping they give you their Daydream VR headgear as part of buying a PixelXL...can't wait any longer for the 4th!
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] pychobj2001:
It needs to be 128 snapdragon 821, better image stabilizer, and on T-Mobile carrier so I can just jump to it. I have jump 1.0
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bsg411:
To date the largest top and bottom bezels are on phones that have front facing speakers like the HTC phones and the 6p.....but the pixels phone bezels in the latest leaked images look like the bezels are even larger than those phones and they don't even have front facing speakers. Doesn't make sense. Not to mention...not having ffs is a major loss.

I also dont think the camera will be much better than the 6p...... especially if they don't add OIS. Top tier phones nowadays need to also have optical zoom like the iPhone 7.

Additionally the 4 gigs of ram is an improvement but with the same size battery as the 6p....even though the screen is slightly smaller....it may not have better battery life than the 6p.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jshamlet:
Yeah, the more that leaks, the more it feels like Google is going to try the equivalent of selling a Chevy at Cadillac prices.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bsg411:
Sure seems like it.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Yeah how exactly is it that asus stuffs an 821 in the zenfone 3 deluxe which is already out and google who is launching later only runs the 820?

And not that i honestly care about 4 or 6g of ram but for what they are going to expect people to pay it ought to be 6.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] chazall1:
Yes I will purchase. The Pixel XL is going to be a great phone

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[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Amritttt:
Confused between lgv20 and pixel xl just waiting for the 4th October
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
V20 has a removable battery and sd card slot plus a bigger screen which is all good.

What is bad is LG is notorious for locking the bootloaders depending on which model you get and development will almost surely be better on the pixel.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Amritttt:
Thats what is stopping me from buying v20 if the bootloader is unlocked for every region and there is root i might consider v20.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Yes its unfortunate.

I had a great deal of interest in the G3 and G4 after loving my G2 but just gave up after that.

I refuse to own a device i cant do What i want with..which is why i bought a exynos note 7 :D
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Locklear308:
Are you people high? $900??? You guys have more money than sense, my lord. I would NEVER spend over 500 for a cell phone. Anything over that is actual real computer price range. Not a damn phone with a sealed limited lifespan battery.

Honestly the Moto X Pure really is a better phone still. Only downside is no type c and the battery could be bigger.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Face_Plant:
That's your opinion and that's great. I don't care if you disprove of my purchasing grossly overpriced cellphones. It's my money and I'll spend it how I please.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Its really not a lot of money...hell i bought my note 5 and nexus 128gb 6p 3 days apart and didnt think twice about it

The note 7 here in Canada was $1200...didnt blink an eye at it either.

And a computer for $900 lol..... nothing worth having at any rate...not here in Canada anyway at least.

Just because spending 900 on a phone seems ludicrous to you doesnt mean its a big deal for others.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Locklear308:
That's just embarrassing. I understand why the world is in debt with that attitude. Goodness
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Face_Plant:
Ever heard of disposable income? Maybe I just have so much money that I don't know what to do with it, so I waste it on cellphones.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Locklear308:
Just because someone has a lot of money, doesn't make it any less ridiculous for them to blow it on outrageous things.

People really seriously need to reevaluate their concepts of value.

What makes it worth so much? I can promise you that my oneplus one is just as fast if not even faster. I'm an expert on that, because I've been trying to replace this damn phone for so long now and I can't because there's nothing faster than it running the rum you see in my signature below. Faster than the 808, 810 and 820.

So now we have the 821 I believe? There really is not much point because the CPU's are plenty fast enough to run Android correctly, the only reason I would be excited is if I had a studio quality DAC, or perhaps a replaceable battery, or in general just a massive battery. 2k screens are cool but a waste of power. They are just a crutch for pentile amoleds basically. Not too mention that this phone is a major downgrade because as far as what I've read and seen it does not have stereo front facing speakers. So why would I buy something newer and overpriced when it does not have at minimum what I had before?

I digress, the original point is that anybody paying $900 for a cell phone needs to have their head checked.

Unless it is made of tungsten and leather and has a jetpack built in.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Face_Plant:
I am buying this phone because I view it as an upgrade over my Nexus 6 for the following reasons:

- Better camera

- Larger battery

- Smaller, so it will be easier to use with one hand, but at the same time not too small

It sounds like my idea of an "upgrade" is very different from yours, but does that really matter? Does me buying this phone affect you in any way? No it doesn't, so just let me waste my money and stop hounding me about it.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] neva4self:
What smart phone worth buying cost less than $500 and what lap top worth buying cost less $900? Lol

Some people need certain specs that come in the more pricey versions of electronics for different reasons. Try telling a serious music producer or serious online gamer that they will be working on a cheap lap top and get ready to plug your ears from all the loud laughter. You sound like a frugal spender and that's fine if that's how you live but you can't take it with you so as long as my family is straight and I have no debt I'm balling like I run full courts for a living.

I just bought 2 Note 7's directly from Samsung at full retail but they haven't shipped yet so if the Pixel XL looks like it will be a better option, I'm cancelling the order and going with 2 of those instead.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] StreetkillnHD:
Hell no i dont see why its gonna cost that much for **** sakes just buy a one plus 3 or axon 7 with about the same specs as xl. What are they exactly pricing here the phone looks plain
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] SlyUK:
How does Jcgaap's Cm13 Rom on the OPO compare with Sultan's Cm13 Rom ?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Locklear308:
Now that's a legitimate reason to upgrade as I had the N6 and I couldn't stand the camera and the battery was poop. And that freaking ascending ringtone garbage x.x

But don't drop 900 bucks on a cell phone, that's such a waste.

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100x faster and more reliable. I've done side by side tests with a nexus 6p, a HTC 10, a moto x pure, a galaxy s7 edge, and a lg g5. My opo beat them every time on things like opening applications, opening the camera, loading webpages. Everything is virtually instant.

I think it is due to the fact that they gave the opo really fast internal storage. Or that this ROM is just witchcraft. It seriously has kept me from buying a new phone for over a year even though the phone is falling apart... Lol.

I would love to compare it to the new nexus running nougat vs marshmallow on the opo and see which is faster. When my rich Greek friend buys his I'll test it and report back.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Face_Plant:
As of right now the price is still just a rumor. We'll find out what it really costs in 3 more days. Unfortunately the leaks and rumors usually turn out to be pretty accurate...

But let's be honest, $900 is a bit of an exaggeration. Last I heard the Pixel XL's rumored starting price is around $730, not $900.

I don't want to spend what this phone may retail for, which is why I'm hoping for some sort of discount around the holidays. The discount probably won't be amazing, maybe $100 or so off, but it's better than nothing.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] CZ Eddie:
The bezel size is killing me.

The supposed leaked size puts it at the same height as the Note 7.

While the Note 7 has a larger screen AND capacitive buttons which make it even more than just a .2" larger screen size for many functions.

Disgusting.

But if the price is reasonable, I'll probably upgrade to the PXL from my Moto X Pure, which is a great phone with good development.

Mostly because I want to try out Project Fi and also because I want a lighter phone.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] zathus:
According to my wife I spend 8,000 a year on energy drinks. 900 is an easy sell to her! Lol
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Locklear308:
I mean being totally honest... Anything above 500 for the phone will be a total joke. Especially with no microSD or replaceable battery. That's like a joke IMHO. Why would you buy it when you can get an axon 7 for less? High quality DAC, high quality stereo speakers, microSD , dual sim, yeah no removable battery but still. And google is getting less and less root friendly, ZTE might not be the best but they are talking to cm about making an official cm ROM. That's legit.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Face_Plant:
The Axon 7 doesn't run stock Android or anything that looks close to it, so that's an instant turn off. I'm not a fan of CM, so even if I can unlock, root, and flash, I'll be hating life if CM is my only option.

I don't care about front facing speakers because I listen to my movies/music through headphones. I don't care if it doesn't have 4000 bit audio or whatever. I'm not picky about how my music sounds as long as it drowns out the people around me. No micro SD card doesn't bother me either because I'll be buying the 128GB version of the Pixel XL so I'll have plenty of storage space. Dual sim is useless to me, so there's another thing I don't care about.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Locklear308:
CM is basically AOSP but better. So I've no idea why someone wouldn't like it? Either way, all phones suck without root and custom roms. And they've been saying AOSP is dead for Google made devices. Ugh.

Yes let's just further encourage low quality audio and the loudness wars... That's great. Music is already a dying art, this kind of attitude is NOT helping.

Stereo speakers are not just for music. Sometimes I want to show a friend a video, or actually hear HIGH QUALITY ringtones loud enough to notice from my "high quality expensive phone". No stereo-speakers after 2015 = A joke.

Waste money on overpriced internal storage? Just like apple wants you to? Great idea. Or you know... buy a good quality microSD and you can easily backup and move files around. No reason not to have it.

Dual sim adds value when traveling and opens the door to new things. No reason not to have it. Basically costs the OEM nothing to add.

Whether you like it or not, the Axon 7 is the superior phone of 2016 just from a hardware view, software... no. But xda dev's may fix that. It makes me sad actually, such amazing hardware wasted with crappy software.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] chazall1:
I will be purchasing the Pixel XL. Development wise, there will be a much bigger, (more choice) of roms, kernels, etc. I have been looking at Both the ZTE and OnePlus development. I want the opportunity to hack, change up, and try new things with MY PHONE. I will be upgrading from my Nexus 5. The Dev for this phone is still quite heavy going on 3 years. I want open development, this is worth the price.

Just my two sence worth,

Thanks
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] HTCore:
Nexus 5 (hammerhead) happy owner here. Waited long enough to upgrade my beloved hammerhead. 5X wasn't an important upgrade, the only thing that could tempt me to buy 5X was more memory which didn't happen.

But Pixel... I don't care about the look, all phones almost look same. Spec is more than enough for me, more capable than what I need for daily use, no need all that high-end fancy stuff. It's a Google phone, clean android, dev and etc. So a big YES just until here.... However, the reported price is a deal breaker for me.

More freedom compare the other phone, YES but at what cost? What I see from Google new trend that they don't support their phones for a long time like before. Starting from $650 is insane, more memory and etc can cost us even more. If others can make (almost) equally capable phones with less money so Google can too. I don't see myself to put my hard earned money on a more than $700 32GB phone ($650 plus tax).

So... Fairly priced? Hell YA! ...with THAT price? Hell NO.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Xak:
I will be buying it no matter what specs are Google phones pure android FTW. I sold my GTX 1080 8GB to get the Google Pixel XL pre order day 1 and 128 gb version i plan to get
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Klanac89:
No way! Nexus 5 small battery, Nexus 5x just lol, Nexus 6P still 400€ :D
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] hutzdani:
There are several reason why i won't be picking up a PIXEL device :

I own a Chromebook pixel and i love the design of it the industrial styling is great, however i feel this is not translated into the pixel phones and the 5.5" screen is a tad on the small size for me coming from Nexus 6 & 6P.

Also the lack of front firing speakers is also a killer out the gate, its perfect for laying in bed watching videos and not having to mess about with how you hold the device.

its sounding like a solid phone however, alas it will feel like a downgrade from the 6P and no i don't care if the CPU and GPU is 10->20% faster than last years because the nexus 5 still manages to handle my day to day usage case and smaller displays and lack off FF speakers does not make up for the increased price.

There are only 3 Reasons I would pick one up, one i break my N6P or the device comes with both QI charging and Mechanical OIS.

I really was hoping for a 5.7" love child of the 6P and the 6 in a huawai build style leaning towards the pixel C build, say a reinvisioned Mate 8.

Its looking like i'll be picking up a Mate 9 towards the end of the year if there is some movement on Custom ROMs for these devices ( waiting with baited breath lol ) however i think its going to be a case of keep the 6P untill such time as a good 5.7" to 6" device comes to market with a good custom rom base.

Its a shame they might be killing NEXUS and not keeping it along side PIXEL, i think the rebranding could be killer for google frankly, and for us who have been with googles devices since the beginning it feels like a step backwards from what we have come to expect from them.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] galaxys:
^ditto! Don't care for the specs, so probably blow this Pixel off. Happy with 6P but watching the Huawei Mate 9 release...
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jshamlet:
Verizon exclusive combined with unwillingness to open up a new line of credit for an otherwise hideously expensive phone pretty much nixed it for me. If it had come to AT&T on the Next program, I probably would have bought in, as I was already paying for my One M8 until September.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] trickster2369:
Opening a line of credit for a cell phone is absolute insanity! I don't get it. WTF is wrong with people? If you can't afford it (able to pay for it the same day you get it) then don't buy it.

It was all just an illusion
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jshamlet:
When AT&T still offered other devices besides iPhones and Galaxies, it was a pretty good deal. You could split the price across a variable number months and add it to your phone bill - no new credit involved, and it was completely interest free. They literally divided the price by 12,18,24, or 30 months and charged you the sales tax.

As time has gone by, AT&T has dropped pretty much anything other than Apple and Samsung, along with half of the payment terms - it's now just 24 months or 30 months. So I wasn't guaranteed to upgrade anyway. :(
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] eddymonti:
Been holding out from upgrading from my Moto G2 4G. But now... there is no way in hell I'm buying these! They are fkng ugly, copies of the poor selling HTC A9 tweaked to look like an old Iphone, with a great processor and camera, but a big downgrade in speakers, no hardware OIS, no memory card slot and no water-resistance/proof.... you cant even use them in the rain. A battery regression on the 5inch Pixel and only 1080p. Only thing new is a personal assistant that has been more than done by other companies and nobody cares anymore. Impossible to root unless unlocked and we don't know if they can be unlocked because the people they are targeting have no desire for unlocking. A phone for rich casuals, and leaving their entire nexus community to rot. And then they charge the same price it would cost me to buy two and a half nexus 6P. Google, i'm a long time supporter of your work in android, but I ain't touching these horrible products. I hope they are a gigantic flop.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] undertaker2k14:
All Pixels are Crap, beginning with the Pixel C with it's spectacularly broken Wifi that they never fixed. As of today, Apple and Google suck equally for me. Using a S7 from their mobile insights program and liking it a lot, though the OP3/Axon 7 would be my top choice for unlocked new phones now.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] PaKii94:
These new pixel phones disappointed me. I was waiting for them to come out since Google usually releases something revolutionary. I was hoping for a game changer. Instead we have a generic looking phone at $770 a pop. Was holding out for them but I'd rather put in $30 more and get an OP3 & an Axon7 together. Also, what's up with that glass portion on the back? It looks so random. Was it done instead of antenna bands?

Did you guys see the concept video for the next HTC flagship? Now that's revolutionary:

[YOUTUBE]vdwcWvEbiDs[/YOUTUBE]
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] SlyUK:
Was HTC involved in the design and manufacture of the new Pixel phones or was it wholly a Google affair ?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jshamlet:
HTC was the OEM for the Pixels. From looking at them, it appears Google took a somewhat conservative approach, because the housing is very reminiscent of recent HTC designs, but there are enough differences to make it not look like a bastardized HTC A9 or 10. I expect the next version to be a greater departure, as Google's design team will only be using an OEM for manufacturing, not design services.

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THIS is why I'm not too upset about the Pixel. The 11 looks like it will actually be the revolutionary new device HTC should have done with the 10. I'm a touch nervous about the complete lack of physical buttons, since I always use an Otterbox Defender case, but on the other hand, if it works it will be one less moving part to fail. I just hope AT&T actually bothers to carry them next year.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] x111:
Unless google make unlocked bootloader and root, I will not even consider to buy it, especially for $1300. Any phone for me must has over 5.5 inch display and over 64gb storage, otherwise I do not need it, I already have almost perfect Nexus 6.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] zathus:
I wanted to love it. I have a s7e and felt the urge to go pure again. But my God. It's got nothing to offer. I would be giving up wireless charging, ois, Samsung pay, water and dust proof. Better screen. Probably better battery life (tbd) I would gain..stock Android? I mean, they had the room to put in forward facing speakers at least! Glass back..perfect opportunity to include wireless charging. Imo the nexus 6p is a better phone. I think Google dropped the ball on a good opportunity to shine.
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sky0165:
Is there a way maybe editing bootloader to bypass the current 7% minimum battery to turn the device on?

It is almost 10 minutes to charge 7%
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pkirtan84:
Well I exactly don't know but maybe a charger with high ampere output current can help.

I have a Moto G 2014 [XT1068] [6.0]. When its battery is down to 0% and I connect it to 2Amp output charger, it boots up at 2% battery which hardly takes 3 minutes.

Hope this help. Ty

ps. I'm a noob ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Digian:
*** UPDATE 2016-09-27 ****

TWRP for ks01lte branch does not include HW_CRYPTO flags in codebase. Snapdragon 800,801 etc phones have HW_Crypto which is enabled in Android 6.01 / CM13

So - we need TWRP re-compile with HW_DISK_ENCRYPTION flags to fix i9506 unable to mount/decrypt encrypted disks - who can help ;)

I will gladly offer some $$

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Original post:

I've just enabled encryption using a recent official build of CM13 for the i9506 - it works great! but TWRP 3.0.2.0 (latest) cant mount the encrypted partition, it tries to but when I enter my password it just says wrong password.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diapolo:
That is a known and ugly long-lasting problem, see:

- http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=68506755&postcount=142

- https://github.com/TeamWin/Team-Win-Recovery-Project/issues/484

Perhaps you can also test the mentioned test build, which is not working on my device :-/.

But non-working encryption does NOT prevent OS updates and installation of new nightlies, you can store them on SDCard and just install them via TWRP.