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[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] biogon:
Does anyone know how to "register" for the offer? It looks like you need to have the phone in hand, although FAQ says "online redemption site" which I can't find. Thanks!
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Matterhorn:
This is exactly what I'm planning to do. In addition, if you are over 55, you can switch to the 55+ plan as soon as the rebate is shipped which will allow 2 lines on the ONE plan for $60. Only one person has to be 55 so have your mom or whoever is over 55 open the account and have unlimited everything for $30.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsuraDas:
I did the BOGO for s7 and you have to wait until the prepaid card ships. It took at least 2 months for me to get the rebate
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnathanr:
I switched my pixel 1 over when they had the last promotion. They emailed me my $450 rebate to pay off my phone within 2 weeks. It was pretty legit.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tidbits:
When I did the S7 BOGO it took 3 weeks for mine to ship. The S8 BOGO I did took 5 weeks. Think it depends on how early in line you are.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsuraDas:
I was pretty late on the promotion so that maybe why. I just figured they wanted at least 2 billing cycles knowing that at least half would cancel the line.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tidbits:
I assumed T-Mobile would have something that would keep the line active for longer than 2 months. There's still time for them to change the terms as their promotion isn't live yet. When it goes live I am going to read the terms one last time to make sure.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] km8j:
Sadly, they took away the ability to add a Pixel to an existing account for the promotion. Last year you didn't need to add a line.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tidbits:
They took losses when everyone did it.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnathanr:
Actually, you had to be a new customer coming from Verizon. That's technically adding a line to a new account or someone elses account. I know because I did the deal and now am a Tmobile customer.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] km8j:
No you didnt. Plenty of people including me just added it to an existing line.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnathanr:
I was under the assumption that you were discussing the Get out of the Red promotion which was the pixel Tmobile promotion only for Verizon Customers. : https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/t-mobile-get-out-of-the-red/
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Telperion:
Get Out Of the Red is a separate promotion. Your best promotion depends on what your current status is.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tidbits:
That doesn't stack with this promotion.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsuraDas:
Update, you can't cancel a line before 10/03. So my idea backfired.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] aknotts415:
Well you need to have the line active when they approve your promo., so if you added a line then canceled immediately then no it wouldnt work. But you can add a line and cancel once you get the $325 prepaid mastercard.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsuraDas:
The thing was I was hoping I could cancel my current line and then re add my line so I wouldn't have to pay extra to keep a line open. Unfortunately that doesn't work. I did end up adding 2 lines my old one and a new one.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] cfmarque:
Just some quick FYI, I went to a T-mobile retail store and the rep told me that, as an existing user with only 1 line, I'd have to add a 2nd line and keep it for at least 4 months. In my case, that makes the rebate pretty useless.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tidbits:
8 weeks tops to process. But yah adding a line for a single line not worth it.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Matterhorn:
Heads up, apparently today is going to be the last day for the T-mobile half off promotion. I just took my second one in and added another line. The T-mobile guy told me that today is the last day.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsuraDas:
It could be worth it, you would still pay less than $325 but yeah for people with multiple lines it's a much better deal
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tidbits:
If they add a line the second line would be $50, and if they don't use it they can get a kickback of $20 for those 2months. So they'd make out $245 at the end of those 8 weeks.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] nlua:
I have the 2 XL but just wanted to point out that they have extended the promo until 11/30. I just got off the phone with them.

Edit:

my post in xl thread https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=74400865

Slickdeals thread about the extension

https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=106617515&postcount=992
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] rukawa2k:
I twittered to [MENTION=478994]TMO[/MENTION]help and service rep said they should accept the promotion as long as the phone was ordered between the promo period (Oct 4 to Nov 2). New line will need to be activated within 14 days of receiving the phone. Screenshot is attached.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] PuffDaddy_d:
This is total garbage - why was there no indication that the promotion had an end date until after the promotion ended?!
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsuraDas:
I agree, I am glad I jumped on it when I did. I am guessing TMobile didn't want to do it, but figured would do so for the hype the pixel generates for a month before it's forgotten
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcrupi:
We're getting close to the "Please allow up to 8 weeks for processing" timeframe.

Has anyone's rebate status changed from "Received" to "Approved"?
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Matterhorn:
I just received an email from Google stating that there will be a potential additional 2 week delay in evaluating my Pixel trade-in. The USPS tracking shows that they received it on October 30th.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsuraDas:
Me too, I am about 5-6 weeks into and still nothing. I remember when I did BOGO promotion for the S7 edge it literally took the 8 weeks, so I wouldn't be too concerned
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Matterhorn:
I just received a new email, after receiving the one that said that evaluating my phone was delayed for 2 more weeks, the new one states that I will be getting the full $360. refunded to my credit card. :D
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsuraDas:
Just got approved, still says it will take 2 weeks to ship
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Matterhorn:
I finally received approval for my T-Mobile Pixel 2 promotions. I had two promotions pending, they said that I would have $650. in Debit cards coming within 2 weeks. :D
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Telperion:
Same, mine's approved too.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] PuffDaddy_d:
I have begged and pleaded with T-Mobile customer service to pass along a formal request to bring back the Pixel 2 promotion for the holiday season. Basically, my requests have fallen on deaf ears. They don't seem to even be remotely interested in offering this deal ever again.

I don't blame them though, it's not a phone they carry, so they don't gain much (if anything) from offering such a steep discount. I just wish they had advertised the promotion with an official end date instead of arbitrarily ending it without warning. I will never find the Pixel 2 for effectively $325 ever again!
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Telperion:
Buy it at Verizon on an installment plan, keep the account active for 2 months. Once eligible, port over to T-Mobile using their "Get Out Of The Red" promotion and they'll pay your Pixel off. Keep it as long as you need to in order to get the T-Mobile reimbursement, then cancel. Sell Verizon Pixel 2 on eBay, buy unlock-eligible Pixel 2 from Google Store.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] AsuraDas:
That's actually not a bad idea lol
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Telperion:
Port your number to Google voice and all this stuff is really easy because then your carrier number doesn't matter anymore.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] PuffDaddy_d:
That is complicated as heck, but I'm so desperate for that Pixel 2 camera, I'm seriously considering your advice! Thank you

I went to Verizon and T-Mobile today to get some quotes on how much this would really cost me. Here's the breakdown:

Verizon:

$40 Activation Fee

$65 in Sales Tax for the full price of the Pixel 2 (I hate Kansas taxes so much)

$15/mo for the device for 2 months before eligible for T-Mobile payout.

$55/mo for the service plan for 2 months.

$10/mo in taxes and fees for 2 months of service.

T-Mobile:

$25 Activation Fee

$20-$30/mo for 2 months as I wait for my Pixel 2 payout. I got two different answers on this, that's why I have a range.

That basically equates to me paying $330-350 to get the phone (not bad). At which point, it wouldn't make much sense to sell it and buy another one from Google since I couldn't get full price for a used device. Verizon wont let me buy it without opening the box in store and I'd end up eating the difference and paying sales tax on it again.

SO, even though it's a pain in the a** and I'd be stuck with a locked boot loader with Verizon bloatware, it ends up being at least a $300 savings. Plus, I could buy it at Target before tomorrow and get a $250 target gift card to help appease the wife for this purchase - lol

---------- Post added at 06:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:35 AM ----------

Can you elaborate? How does Google voice get me a Pixel for cheap?
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Telperion:
It doesn't directly, but part of the issue with carrier hopping to get promotional pricing is that you have to consider what happens to your phone number. In some cases, it's better to simply cancel your account after you met the promotional criteria, but if you cancel you lose your phone number.

By porting your number to Google Voice, your number is safe with Google and you can move around carriers seamlessly at will because your carrier-assigned number is meaningless and never something you use. I've had the same phone number since about 2006, I ported it to Google Voice and my carrier-number is just some random assignment that nobody knows and I don't use.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tidbits:
People have to keep in mind if you cancel within 90 days from opening a line often carriers don't give you new customer offers and pricing.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Telperion:
Certainly, that's why you just have to be very aware of the terms of everything you're doing and make sure the dates are correct. I'm making $600 off the TMO BF iPhone promotion, etc, these things require meticulous attention to detail but aren't difficult.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tidbits:
Just got my card today.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] PuffDaddy_d:
The only thing I can't account for is the certainty that T-Mobile will not end the get it if the red promotion before my 60 days with Verizon passes. If they do cancel it, I'm stuck paying full price for the phone plus two months of Verizon service I never used since I put my T-Mobile SIM card in it.

#FingersCrossed
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Telperion:
Even if they cancel the Get Out Of The Red promotion, they'll still have 'Carrier Freedom', which is just about the same thing.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] PuffDaddy_d:
Well, I just tried to port my Verizon line to T-Mobile and ran into an issue. My current promotion of 3 lines on their One Plus plan (unlimited data + 10GB 4G hotspot) cannot add a 4th line because it's "old" and I'd have to move to a new plan. The new plan's price with the 4th line is the same as what my old plan would've been with a 4th line; however, if I cancel the 4th line, the 3 line price is $20/mo more than what I'm paying now for 3 lines.

Long story short, I'm screwed. If I cancel verizon, I end up paying full price for the phone plus the 2 months of service i never used to get this promotion. OR I switch this line to T-Mobile and get stuck paying more for 3 lines when I inevitably cancel the 4th line.

I hate that a plan that was created in 2017 is already outdated. That's ridiculous!
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Telperion:
What are the exact numbers? They're running a promo right now where you add a line, get a line free, so if you have 3 now, you'd convert to the new One plan, add 2 lines, and end up with 5 lines for the price of 4. There are then ways to bring your cost down.

I had 4 lines for $170 (1 has PLUS). Whenever T-Mobile runs a BOGO promotion on add-a-line, I add it on principle because it drops my $/line significantly, and I can bring friends/family onto the plan if I want. Now I have 6 lines for $190. With Kickback, I can get an extra $10/off per line. "Free lines" aren't eligible for Kickback, so since I'm on GV, I'm going to swap SIM's and personally use the "free line" (since I always go over 2GB) and then my old line will be using 0 data, thus getting the $10 kickback. The other 'add-a-line' has nobody using it, so it will also get the $10 Kickback.

So in reality, I have 4 actual users and 6 lines for $190, one line with PLUS. After Kickback and gaming the system, my total will be $170/month. In other words, I added 2 lines for free.

You just have to really think through what you're doing with all of this, but you're definitely not screwed.
[Google Pixel 2 Guides, News, & Discussion] PuffDaddy_d:
I have 2 lines of One Plus for $80 (I always go over 2GB), plus a 3rd line for free that isn't being used. It's only me and my wife. So I definitely don't want to pay for the 4th line forever and if I cancel it, then my price for the 3 lines I have now goes up because the new plan pricing isn't as favorable as the hook-up deal I got. SO, if I cancel just to take advantage of the pixel deal, then I'll end up paying $20 more/month for the rest of my life for a 1-time savings of about $300. I think I'll just pay the full price of the phone and be done with all this hassle. I also don't have anyone I know who wants to join my family plan to offset the cost of the additional lines.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] p25250:
Unable to turn on wifi in aicp rom from version - aicp_z2_plus_n-12.1-NIGHTLY-20170922
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] PrincE..:
flash this kernel wifi and other stuff will work fine.

Link https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=961840155545596451
[Testing] nikant:
Sorry this is no longer valid. Please delete.

Nick's Blacklist blocks all Contacts added to a group named "Phone Blacklist Group" (without the quotes).

Please first create that group and add the contacts you wish to block.

This app was created for personal use of blacklisting certain numbers, spam and nuisance calls.

It's not a feature rich app.

- No fancy interface

- No logs of blocked calls (you can see the rejected calls in your phone's call logs)

- No SMS blocking

- No ads!

The idea behind blocking a Contacts Group instead of a list of numbers entered in the app by the user is that Contacts and Groups are synced in the users Google account. So in theory is never lost even if the app crashes or uninstalled.

Usage:

1. Create in your contacts a group named: "Phone Blacklist Group" (without the quotes)

2. Add in that group Contacts that you want to block (i.e. create a Contact called SPAM and add all the numbers you want to it).

3. Run Nick's Blacklist and select if you also want to block hidden numbers in incoming calls.

** WARNING

** PLEASE exclude this app from RAM cleaner apps and for Android 6+ please add it to the "Not Optimized" list in your battery settings.

Check https://goo.gl/xmpFkG
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] saurav_k:
Hi Z2 plus users.

After lot of analysis and research, I finally ordered Lenovo Z2 plus today. Got a great deal.

8k INR / approx 125 USD

I have the option of getting Redmi Note 4 as well at approx 150 USD / 10k

I have gone through lot of videos on youtube with different custom rom reviews of Z2 plus, pros, cons etc.

My main concerns are:

- Battery Life

- Heating issue

- Overall usability without digging into custom rom installations and updates very frequently. I will install custom rom but would like to use it as daily driver for few months at least before I look for new updates etc. (Time is the issue - Don't get much of it these days to do all the research and experiments :))

With custom roms like AICP, Jaguar - how is the battery life in terms of SOT?

How is the heating issue with custom roms which this phone is infamous for?

I saw a review from Indian tech reviewer on youtube suggesting Jaguar R14 is very stable and good rom for this. But I see some complains and users posting different issues in Jaguar rom thread.

Kindly suggest, if it will be good to go for this phone now (after 1.5 yrs of it's launch)?

Can I expect to use it as daily driver without any significant issues for next 2-3 years with custom roms?

At present which custom rom will you suggest with regards to Battery life and heating issue resolution?
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] saurav_k:
some inputs here will he really helpful
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] rohanvartak:
Try aex/paranoid/citrus and see what suits you best!
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] saurav_k:
I do not have the device yet and that is my dilemma whether to accept it or return it.

Does these roms also have overheating issues?

How is the battery life on these?
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] selvarajrajkanna:
CitrusCAF 3.5 by miju12 seems very stable(dont flash custom kernel unless you know what you are doing) and have favourable review from the users.

and Lenovo z2 is better choice anyway
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] vikrant82:
looks okay

Got mine today as well. Same deal as the OP (around $120). First thing done was an upgrade to Nougat. Sept 2016 manufacturing and there was still 30% charge left :). Device did heat up during upgrade as it was on charge. Haven't observed any major heating since. I have upgraded (or downgraded) from a oneplus 2 so my criteria of heating may be somewhat biased. :) A 5 inch display does seem smallish though.

Geekbench 4 was 1720, 3999 which is par for SD820. So no throttling etc.

Just wondering what is so broken about stock ROM ? What's not going well with everyone on ZUI ? I did tweak the DPI to my liking - other than that ROM feels pretty much stockish android. I mean I have heard so much hate about stock ROM for this device?

Edited - Ok I am starting to see oddities. 1. Double notifications (any fixes?)

And the usual follow up questions -

- Does the U touch specialization / gestures (swiping etc) work on the custom roms for this device ? Edited - Yes I guess.

- Would unlocking bootloader reset the device ? If yes, might as well do it before setting up apps etc. Edited - Yes it would like any other device.
[Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers] renjithis:
I have been using Rooted ZUI (I believe that’s what the stock rom is called) for a few weeks now (Xposed now, but that’s been just a few days). At first I thought I would keep it stock rooted and get all the things I need with Xposed, but the Notification drawer and Lock screen is getting on my nerves. All notifications are ICS Style, i.e. they are not expandable and they have no quick action (except USB connection to PC which lets u choose cam/file mode). Lock screen has this weird image in the middle which just sits there doing nothing. Notifications doesn't get displayed in lockscreen (weirdly I am getting 1 calendar notification there, but nothing else). I tried enabling lockscreen notification for a lot of apps, but it seems to just allow calendar and nothing else.

The U-touch is awesome BTW, but wont let me start Google Assistant voice through it (I like being able to set alarms through it)
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcgon1979:
Hi guys,

any advice on this issue greatly appreciated.

Stock 5X.

Upgraded to Oreo (OTA)

Wallpaper gets reset to android default (pink sky) every 24hrs approx. It doesn't matter if I set a wallpaper from the launcher itself or from the gallery, or from wallpapers(google app). It still gets reset each day.

Any ideas?

:good:
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flyview:
I'm having the exact same issue. It's definitely after low memory situations. At first I thought it was only happening to live wallpapers which is annoying enough that they don't restart themselves but it's also happening with simple images. Sigh, I've just about had it with Android, and I've definitely had it with this phone.

Not sure if this was also you, but same topic on Nexus help forums:

https://groups.google.com/a/googlep...07f-a4d7-eed21531ea04@googleproductforums.com
[Xiaomi Mi 6 Questions & Answers] khurrraam:
Hello!

I would like to know what did you choose to put on your Mi6, and how you're experience has been any of the three specific versions of the ROM. I am getting my Mi6 this week, and then, I'll be requesting the bootloader to be unlocked which would take a few more days.

I have been reading threads related of the three options that are available, but it would be good to have a thread which compares and discuss potential benefits when it comes to making a decision about which ROM to flash.

1. MIUI 9 Global ROM (Stable Version or Developer Version)

http://en.miui.com/download-326.html

This would be the more straightforward choice, and probably the Mi6 will come with it for me (unless it will have a fake ROM from GearBest then I will need to change it anyway). Therefore, either I could choose to stay on the Global ROM or consider the two options below which I want to.

2. MIUI 9 from Xiaomi.eu (Based on Chinese Beta)

https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/7-9-21-22.41658/

I was strongly considering installing this as Xiaomi.eu has been around for a long time, and they have been compiling their ROM without any bloatware from MIUI 9 Global ROM. It sounds like a great option for long term use with regular updates, experienced developers and not having to keep trying different ROMs.

3. MIUI 9 (Epic ROM) by Mr. Raines (Xiaomi.eu Version or Global Version)

http://www.epicrom.pro/#sagit

Going by the description, it seems that there are lots of optimisations and features included and retained from MIUI from Xiaomi.eu while removing the bloatware further. And I am converging towards wanting to go for this ROM.

i.e, MIUI 9 with DOZE enabled, New apps added to OTA and MODs, Optimizations on TWRP installation and GAPPS, Better Intelligent CPU management and RAM. Gapps Pico pre-installed.

Now, it seems that this ROM has two variations now. If I understand this correctly, first they take the above Xiaomi.eu ROM and tune it further. But I also noticed that they started another thread with Epic ROM based on MIUI Global Version which offers the same tuning but from Xiaomi Global ROM.

Summary:

If we can just get some experienced feedback and recommendations in, and keep the discussion going then it would make the decision a lot easier. And I do wish to set my phone up and then, not really have to deal with changing ROMs every few months or so.

Let me know! Thanks.

p.s. Given that the kernel is out, and when a stable official Lineage OS ROM makes its way to us, then that would be an interesting option too, but I don't mind the MIUI interface as long as it is optimised as much as it can be.