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[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
yes you are right happened to me as initially update was available but somehow it disappeared and then no update available so i fount this method on the web did the same and got the update ....

:good:

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happened to me also they insisted on buying black one ......:D
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sultan of Speed:
When did you book yours? Mine was booked on 31st Oct, panda 64gig. Wondering if I'd be as lucky as you to receive it in the next 24 to 48 hours. I got an email from FK for 01-Dec delivery.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
My P2XL Manufactured & Imported - Oct 2017. Looks like mine was the 1st piece that came out of the production line lol.

Blue tint is there but it shouldn't matter much.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
Booked on 27th...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
Has anyone here already rooted P2/P2XL?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nageshv24:
Pixel 2 checking in. Unlocked the bootloader, updated to 8.1 beta and rooted. No issues so far.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] mayankcse10:
Just got my Pixel 2 XL JB 64GB from Flipkart in plain box without headphones. I guess special stuff is for Metros only. [emoji3]
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nitin.chobhe:
Got call from Reliance Digital some time ago. Asked me collect the phone, cant' wait; but can go only after work :|

Nitin
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] virani_joush:
Wife just picked up phone from Croma store. But i will only be able to hands on at Saturday. Let's hope screen should be fine and i should be lucky winner in screen lottery.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Sennheiser always have great sound quality and yes a magnetic holder would have made a lot of sense. And with the band as i said its a personal thing, i prefer the pixel buds type of design. I wish google had given them away instead of these ones.

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I too got the 14th Oct build model. As usual we Indians are the dumping ground for Americans. All their rejected or used models are discarded in india.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rkial:
It was shipped on the 15th.. Before the reviews/any negative stories were out. before shipping started anywhere.

It was made for India.

It isnt a B batch.. Just that they probably shipped to India early. Maybe the customs takes longer to clear things here. maybe we are getting the initial batch. Someone in Canada got a Panda made in Sept and they started getting deliveries a couple of days back.

It is what it is.. But I dont think its refurbs or them shipping older batches to India.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Customs take a day or two to clear goods. Its a very fast process and they charge a good amount of fees if the shipments are not cleared on time. Btw the company i work at we import lot of machine parts from Europe and states so that's how i know.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
So let explain it this way... I have a nexus 6p with sRGB mode on... And I have a mi pad and my sisters iPad 9.7 pro.... When I have them all set side by side... The colors ranking is iPad>mi pad>nexus 6p.. The 6p shows a yellowish tint.... And I hate it only at that moment.... When I am working with it alone.... I find it pleasing and the best thing I have...

So whenever things were compared we will see issues... Individually the screen is better tuned to sRGB my 2 paise ...

Happy Diwali all....
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] blueren:
Any idea when these phones will be available in chroma and other stores? I'd at least want to check them out first. I Don't think these phones will go out of stock in India. Even ifthey do, it won't be for long. So it's probably worth the wait to first check them in hand.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
I agree.... But you lose out on launch offers
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] blueren:
The launch offers are peanuts anyway. What do you think Fk will offer this time? Given that these phones have very bad resale value, you're always at a loss.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nishant786:
I have just one question for OG Pixel buyers from Flipkart. How was FK dealing with returns/exchanges. Because if the Pixel 2 screen has bad batches, I'll be exchanging mine till I get the perfect one.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] blueren:
Anyone know any resources online explaining the feel of bw vs black 2xl? black "looks" matt but the white might be smoother, just like how it was with the N5
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] blueren:
Looks like fk is going to offer the below according to this source

--Free Sennheiser Bluetooth Headset worth Rs.11,990

--Rs. 8000 cashback on EMI transactions done with HDFC Bank Credit cards

--Guaranteed 50% Buyback Value when you upgrade your Pixel

--Extra Rs.5,000 off on exchange of select phone models

--No Cost EMI starting at Rs.3389/month
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
Sennheiser is for rs 1... Not free ????
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nishant786:
Not bad. I'm pre ordering today, let's hope the unit I get is a good one.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
Same here... Gonna give my 6p as exchange
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nishant786:
For 4k?? Why? 6p for testing purpose alone is worth a whole lot more.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
Nah... They'll probably price the 6p for 5k..and we are getting additional 5k on exchange so total is 10k... Plus want to get rid of it before the bootloop start... The battery auto shutdown has already plagued me since 3months

Which color are u gunning for... I'm confused with the novelty factor of black and white ...

Ah fish... Getting split between this and the HTC u11 plus...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] blueren:
So we have two scape goats here. Eager to know your reviews by weekend :)

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Thats very optimistic of you.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
Count me in too. I will pre-order tonight. Hope its not as bad as how its been reported.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
3700 for 6p... Jai Mata Di... Hold off
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit3221:
Pre-ordered [emoji41]. Xl 128gb just black. Let the waiting begin.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
I got 8000 off for OnePlus one. Ordered Panda pixel 2 xl 128 GB for 74k
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nishant786:
Panda Pixel 2 XL 64.

Oh lord of defect free devices, please shine on me.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] blueren:
Just a heads up to guys planning on exchanging a phone. Try to check for exchange from the official flipkart mobile app. They have a simple diagnostics tool that runs to check various characteristics like wifi, display, BT etc etc. On the desktop app, when I tried my pixel xl, I got ~17k as exchange price. But when I tried it through the mobile app, it topped out at ~19k.

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I got 3700 from the desktop site but 4200 from the mobile app.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
Had that checked.... Paltry is not even a word
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
Feel so dumb.

The box had another drawer which contained the Sennheiser earphones. It was there right in front of me but I didn't notice it.

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Yes, Pixel Buds instead of Sennheiser would've made everyone super happy.

It would've been nice if Google had included a screen guard too. Its really difficult to get a edge to edge screen protector for curved displays.

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I'll do it as soon as I get home today.

BTW how different is 8.1 beta?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Frostfire:
Thanks a bunch worked like a charm, Manually checking did not work tried a bunch of times
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Horoscope:
hey which method did u unlock.. (flash unlock or flash unlock critical)

also how to flash 8.1 beta ? does it include new Saturation color mode ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nageshv24:
The main visual differences are Automatic Light and Dark theme for the Quick settings panel depending on the wallpaper used, the navigation buttons dim when not in use, also quick settings panel is a bit transparent.

Hopefully the Visual core will be enabled in the next beta.

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flash unlock worked without issues on my regular Pixel 2. Not sure about the XL version.

Enrolled for Android beta at android.com/beta, almost immediately got the ota update. Regarding color modes, I can only find a toggle for Vivid mode in the display settings. Reminder again that this is for Pixel 2 regular.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Automatic light and dark theme is already available for pixel 2 and 2 xl. It wasn't available for pixel 1 and the feature was added to them via the 8.1 update.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sanshis:
TX

Well i got tempered glass as well as Case but don't have phonw and it seems it will be delayed atleast by a week, Flipkart s**ks. Well about tempered glass I feel i made a good choice and with case no one can beat Spigen..

stuffcool.com (has 10days replacement warrenty) amazon doesn't.

3D curve

amazon.in/Stuffcool-Mighty-Curved-Tempered-Protector/dp/B0771B45N8

Flat

amazon.in/Stuffcool-Mighty-Screen-Tempered-Protector/dp/B07795K4WQ

Regards

Sanshis
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nageshv24:
Oh. Didn't know about that. Was having 8.0 on 6P. After I bought the Pixel 2, straight away jumped to 8.1 beta.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit3221:
Ah!! Am I the only guy to get Pixel XL from Flipkart without the Wooden Box and Earphones?

Anyone else in the same boat as me?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
Totally with you on this. Longtime Spigen user. :)

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Strange! I don't understand why some people are randomly getting the wooden box and some are not. I know its just a box but still there should be some uniformity. Everyone should either get it or everyone shouldn't.

Overall, the box idea is really good. I don't know of any other company that's done something like this to its mobile buyers. When I unpacked the Flipkart package at my office, everyone was pleasantly surprised to see the extent to which Google has gone to give its customers a premium feel. Smalls things that make a big difference.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rkial:
Just got it. 64gb Just Black. Comes with the box and headphones. Definite blue shift. Not something I notice once I finished setting up and was not looking at plain white. Not something that is visible when browsing and looking head on. Fine by me.

Excited.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] mayankcse10:
I also didn't get the headphones & box. I am from Jodhpur so I'm guessing they only shipped the boxes to major cities. Box doesn't bother me as much as waiting for the headphone and order again.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sanshis:
Awating.

Box and headset is only with pre-orders on flipkart i think & reliance digital is giving now as well, so if any one is planning to buy now; buy from reliance with Jio offer.

Awating my PANDA/64G.

Sanshis
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit3221:
I pre-ordered @12.11 Am on 26th Oct.

So I guess its city based and not pre-order based
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rkial:
App update time is crazy fast.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
My P2XL's Manufacture Date is Oct 29 & Shipped from Factory on 31 Oct.

It'll be good if everyone can share this info.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Did anyone notice that charging time is crazy slow after 80%. Also today phone got stuck at 88% while charging. Had to disconnect and reconnect the charger.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] blueren:
I read about this somewhere in Android police or their Twitter account. Many said this bug was present only in 8.1 dev preview.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] kannanX10:
Finally got mine a 64 JB......even whites but blue shift is there when tilted,all oled have this including my n8 and my brothers ip x......actually it's an October device whereas 3 November made units had black dots,dust and non uniformity issues.....it seems latest batches have been manufactured hurriedly to meet the demand
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
I'm not on beta though. I'll see if i face the issue again.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rkial:
Camera app is still on 5.0 and there is no update for 5.1. No portrait mode. :/

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How long was it stuck on 88? It goes into pretty agressive trickle charging after the first 80~ % from what I have read.

Takes about an hour to go from 80-100 and stops in between.

80-90 mins for the first 80.. 60 mins for the last 20.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
It was stuck on 88 for around 10 mins. I guess i'll leave it for more time and check again. Also have you tried updating the app manually from play store?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rkial:
The camera app apparently isnt listed on the play store. The link I found shows the app isnt available in my country.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
Its listed but like you said it is not available in your country yet. As far as I know it is only available in the US at the moment. Give it a few months and it should be available in India and other countries.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
I'm also in india and its updated to v5.1
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
Thats good to know. It is a good camera. I have been using it for a few days on my one plus device (yes it has already been ported) Motion pics are ok.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Go to setting, then apps, the camera and at the bottom you'll find app details. Clicking it should open the play store, try doing this and see what happens.

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I too was using it on my OnePlus 3t. Hdr+ is an absolute beast. Pictures were much better than oxygen os cam. The only thing i miss is manual controls.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
Should check out the new updates. They are using the camera on the pixel as a base now so the camera is 5.1 already. Mind you the camera is not a big thing for me as I only take pictures for work and never in real life.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rkial:
I tried clicking the build number.. does nothing.

Doesnt open the play store.

Weird.

I got the Nov patch as soon as I turned the phone on. But that didnt update the camera.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
That's weird. Maybe you can try installing the apk and then it might show up on playstore.

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I don't click that many pics either and for outings and trips i carry dslr. But it's still nice to have a great camera like pixel in case you forget the main camera.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
I told the other guy he didn't agreed :(
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
Yeah I dont really do that either myself. When I say I dont take personal pictures I mean that I really take 0 personal pics. My camera is used 100% for work. Heck even the last "real" pic of me was when I was 5. Just not a huge pic person, never really have been, but I need a good camera for work so I keep up on camera tech for my device as it is really the only camera you will ever see me in the range of lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
I also didn't got anything else than box

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it's very slow as its capped at 1000-1100 mA by Google.... this issue was raised in Google forums as well
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rkial:
Audio through the dongle is really good. The dongle is annoying. And I fear if I have it in my pocket, it'll keep wiggling. Thank god we have the 2 year warranty
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit3221:
Ok, So here's my IMEI details.

Phone - Pixel 2 XL 128GB - Just Black

Ordered - 26th October, 12.11 AM

Received 16th November

2 weeks 4 days old. Not so bad.

The blue tint is there. Manageable for me. Got the Nov security update the moment I set the phone up.

The only thing I miss from my Oneplus 3 is the Dash Charging.

The display seems a bit on the warmer side coming from Oneplus 3.

I've selected the saturated colors mode - and it looks waaaayy better than the Vivid/Normal mode. You should definitely give it a try if you still haven't.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Horoscope:
I am liking the Saturation mode now and ill stick to it.... apart from the little blue shift the display is excellent... crisp and clear..

videos looks superb...

i showed the phone to few frinds of mine and they said superb display.... and once i showed them the camera and especially the Selfie Portrait, their eyes were wide open ....
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rkial:
Do you have the latest camera version? Looks like I am the only one stuck with 5.0
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit3221:
Yup. 5.1.014 here. You got the November update?

Did you try installing it through apk?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rkial:
Yes. During setup.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit3221:
A similar thing happened to my Oneplus 3 last year. Play store got stuck to an older version and it just wouldn't update.

I got frustrated and ended up factory resetting. Never happened again.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rkial:
I got plenty of app updates. Just not the camera. The camera isnt listed in the Indian play store either.

So I expected it to update in the background with the Nov patch .. that didnt happen. Maybe it'll update when the play services updates itself. Its on wifi and charging. Lets see if it auto updates in a day or two.

I can side load it. But want to wait and see if it fixes itself
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nitin.chobhe:
Picked up mine from reliance digital - xl 2 64GB

It's manufactured in Oct and has blue tint visible. Had to wait to put the sim till the time my idea sim is ported to jio :( This is needed so as to claim the jio offer

Checked with the Google engineer at showroom about rma and he told that can be done within 14 days. So will observe the blue tint in daylight and decide whether to replace or not

Nitin
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
What a tragic end to 1st day with P2XL. I unlocked the bootloader and flashed 8.1 beta factory image. On reboot got a red exclamation mark saying the device is corrupt and it wont let me past the 1st Google page.

People have reported this issue. In almost all cases flashing back 8 factory image solved the problem. I tried the same but no luck. All I can do is reboot bootloader.

Then I found this : https://www.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-failing-flash-factory-images/
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
Doesn't the link you posted applicable only to the smaller pixel 2? Also, if u r flashing Oreo 8.1 again, please remember to not do a factory reset when u r on the Dev preview.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
P2XL users too have the same issue. You can check the comment section of the same link. I found a few others on Reddit too.

Yes, I was cautious not to do a factory reset but the weird part is that these factory images (both 8 and 8.1) don't come with a recovery image at all. So, I'm only left with an option to reboot bootloader.

Also, I remember Flipkart had a 10 day return period. I just rechecked and that option is disabled with the following message:

For all device-related issues,please contact the brand authorised service center directly. The list of authorized service centers can be viewed here:

https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7173456?hl=en-GB
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] venkig:
Finally the device 64JB has reached Bangalore MotherHub. Hoping to get the device in the morning and not having to wait all day for it to arrive :)
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ram4ufriends:
How did you find the manufactured date?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
http://www.imeipro.info/check_lg.html
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vd1900:
There is a small 50 mb update available

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It's the colour profile option and some minor bug fixes ... Now you get boosted, natural & saturated to choose from
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] anushtup:
Croma guys told me yesterday that the panda variant would be delivered on 25 the November now. Earlier the date that I was given by them was 21st. So it just crossed the one month mark of me pre ordering the device. Yay:rolleyes:

I don't think I would be getting it on the 25th though. Have this feeling that it might get delayed still.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
December first week... My mission now is to ensure we are able to extort some extra cashback/money ... Rest got !y accessories coming... So a delay is good...

Edit.. BC I am good... Just got a call from FK 29th it will be shipped... FK casual as usual
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Just dropped my phone on concrete floor from 3 feet height, didn't had any screen guard and case. Now left with a minor scratch on body near the top right side and a few small scratches on right side of screen curve. :(
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] venkig:
Got the device delivered in Bangalore. I couldn't wait for the delivery guy to take his own time to deliver. I went to the branch hub and picked up the device myself.

The blue tint is pretty visible. I thought I wouldn't be bothered about it but even at slight angles you can see the tint.

No Wooden Box or Headphones. Just a badly packaged cardboard box. Not happy with flipkart packing this time at all !

Product model:	G011C

Manufacture date:	October 14, 2017

Shipped from factory:	October 15, 2017

Estimated phone age:	1 month(s) 3 day(s)

Buyer code:	INX

Buyer name:	GOOGLE_OPEN_64G
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] th3discodancer:
Try to return it and tell them it was shipped like that. It's silly, but it's worth a shot lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Haha it won't work. Anyway its not that bothersome, if i can live with blue tint i can live with that scratch too. Just posted to let people know its a fragile phone and better they use a case. Also when you actually try to initiate a return on Flipkart they are saying to contact google directly.