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[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] virani_joush:
My device was picked up for replacement on Sunday. Still haven't heard anything. So called today, and they are saying it's still under process. Why replacements in India takes so long. It should have been fulfilled within 2 days max.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nishant786:
What was the issue?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Lakshay Sethi:
Get Mivi Nylon Braided Original Type C To Usb A 6 Ft Long And Tough Cable https://www.amazon.in/dp/B01LAYD574/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_58OhAb7A0Y1ZE

This one is working well.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] virani_joush:
Black smearing was there.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nishant786:
I have a feeling that black smearing and grain to varying degrees is present in all the 2 XLs.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
At bamnoli sort centre.... Tomorrow is the d-day....
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] blueren:
I find it rather amusing that flipkart does not want to update the actual ETA in their orders section. It's almost as if they want to retain the actual date as delivered on Nov 17th or something to keep it clean in their books and records.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] lycan_codex:
https://www.amazon.in/AmazonBasics-...&keywords=amazon+basics+type+a+to+type+c&th=1

this is working perfectly.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Amazon basics items are quite good. I got a lens filter and the quality was impressive for the price.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sultan of Speed:
If it's going to be in Delhi all day long, i doubt if it'll reach Pune and get delivered tomorrow. :(
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Nihar.G:
It's present on every Pixel 2 XL at low brightness, at least according to a thread on Reddit.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
It's there on my 6p as well... Happens in low brightness... Isn't something to worry about... It will be there on the iPhone x as well if some1 checks in low brightness... Is a oled feature
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Nihar.G:
Yep, exactly. My point was that getting a replacement because of it won't help. On the other hand, you might end up getting a worse screen.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] virani_joush:
Ya but smearing was killing me. Grain i stopped noticing after like 2 hours of usage.

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No its not there on any other phones. People reported this issue on Pixel xl 2 and google is giving replacements for the same out if India. Lets see what google India has to say about it. They called me and said they are trying to Flash a factory image and see if issues gets resolved. And they will contact me tomorrow.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
People are sheep... Don't be a part of the herd... Here's a link for you... There are more just google iPhone x black smear...

https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/7cxtd3/theres_no_dark_mode_in_ios_because_oled_black/

Its a property of oled... U can try to minimize it... But then u will scream that's its not true black...

Edit:- stop doing everything and watch the avengers infinity war trailer
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vd1900:
Wow very tempting looks cool bro congratulations
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nickporwal:
Has anybody got the link to buy the Sennheiser headsets in my rewards section of the Flipkart app?

One of my friend got the link. I Asked to Flipkart customer care but they seems to be totally clueless about it. They are just extending the timeline to resolve the issue.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rkial:
Didnt it say from Dec 1 to Dec 10th?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] anushtup:
This gives me hope. Very happy for you man! When is Bangalore in due for? Any idea anyone?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit3221:
Nope. No rewards yet !
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
as per terms and condition it will show in rewards section from tomorrow i.e. 1st dec
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit3221:
Yeah that's my expectation as well.

But seems strange FK sent out the reward link to someone before 1st.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
flipkart can do anything ... also it just one day left so no issues will wait till tomorrow ..:good::good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
Flipkart randomly delivered the earphones along with Pixel2 to a few customers.

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Nexus 6P's data transfer cable Lol

Oneplus 5T's USB charging cable works fine too.

For a 70-80k phone, Google should've included one in the box.

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I think Bamnoli sort center is where the wooden box packaging happens.

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Sexy! Totally worth showing off.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
The device has been out for delivery since 9 freaking am.. From a place 10mins away from my freaking house...

On side note .. The weight shown is 0.55 KGS so no headsets included
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Horoscope:
Got my Sennheiser CX 7.0 headset today from my retailer,

13 days from the date of my Pixel 2 xl purchase.. he had promised me to give headset within 2 weeks and stuck to the commitment...

yet to check the Audio quality.. i hope its good
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sultan of Speed:
Mine shows 0.64kgs :o
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sxrmafia:
Please recommend a good screen protector (tempered glass or other) and a good case for my new pixel 2 xl.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Screen protector we haven't got many choices as screen is curved on the edges. Tempered or normal ones won't fit properly and the only option is full body tempered protector. Another option is used gadgetshieldz which is liquid based application screen protector. Spigen has some of the best cases if you are looking for good protection without spending too much. They are available on amazon. And gadgetshieldz screen protector is available on their website.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
I got it... As for screen protector mine is still underway from China... Qosea is the brand got both flat and curved screen one... Will report once I get them ...

Also a complaint... Either I am babying this too much or Google really had the issue with edge detection... Keep noticing it and have to get multiple try to open the new tab
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sxrmafia:
Try chrome beta and see if it solves your issue.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Nihar.G:
Edge detection is fixed in 8.1 DP2.

And did you order from AliExpress? I saw the one from Qosea but the delivery time is too long.

On the other hand, you can order IQShield, Skinomi or ArmorSuit (not tampered glass) or amFilm (dot matrix TGSP) from amazon.in but they are imported and cost 3-5k.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] virani_joush:
Got call from Google. They are sending me back the original device itself. As they are saying that issue is more worse on all 3 other pixel xl 2 they have checked and compared. So that its the nature of the display to act like that and they can't consider as faulty. According to them its very less compared to other pixel xl 2. Lol. Anyways i think no lowest brightness in dark should keep me away from that effect or defect.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit3221:
I am a big supporter of gadgetshieldz and have been using their protectors since 2012.

Now since I currently have one installed on my P2XL, believe me when I say - Do not get gadgetshieldz if you use a case. It covers every part of the glass (even the curved edges) on the front which is a good thing if you don't use a case. But if you do then the corners will start to peel off soon.

P.S. I am using Ringke Fusion Smoke Black along with gadgetshieldz. The corners have started to peel off.

P.P.S I have ordered Skinomi Screen protector as they claim its case-friendly. Waiting for the shipment to arrive.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
Ordered from aliexpress.. Was okay with the wait times and as skinomi was freaking 1000rs overpriced hence went for Chinese ...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Nihar.G:
I don't even mind spending Rs. 1000 for a screen protector for a such an expensive phone but not for normal film protector. But there are no good glass protector around. amFilm is the only one that has any positive reviews at all, but it's not available here.

If anyone finds any good screen protectors at all, please post here.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Ya i know they are not case friendly. I peeled off couple of them with my OnePlus 3t. The only option left is to use a full body protector without case but that also comes off when you keep and take out phone from jeans pockets.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] harish2887:
Hi I received my Panda :P today. Can anyone say if they are having screen graininess issue on there device and should i RMA for that?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sultan of Speed:
Which city are you from?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
IQShield I heard is really good. I've asked my friend to get it from US. 12$ for a 2 pack .
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] harish2887:
I am from Delhi.

Screen is Granny, i can see it need to check some other pixel as well to check how bad it is. Planning to visit some store tomorrow to compare.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
Well the weirdest of thing happened... My cab driver called and Everytime I picked the call.. I heard his voice other some static but he didn't hear my voice... Called my sister's phone and the same thing happened... I could hear her but with some static.. but she couldn't hear me...reloaded my phone and haven't been able to create the issue since...

**** scared me...

Also has anyone tried dns66 for ad-block how has been the battery life with it.. just installed it or rootless ad-block and so far don't see a issue with performance.. but unsure of the battery impact ...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Its pretty battery friendly. I didn't install it yet on pixel but was using it on OnePlus 3t only annoying thing is conatant notification for it to run in background.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
Thanks.. gonna be testing all night ... No sleep
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sultan of Speed:
Check this article

https://www.androidheadlines.com/2017/10/reality-check-pixel-2-xls-screen-problems-overhyped.html
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
Are those Google fabric cases still available... Could someone please post a link... Will be selling my uag and resting my speck for now.. the sleek look is destroyed by both
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
They are out of stock for pixel 2 xl. I think only white colour is available or atleat was available last time i searched for it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rkial:
https://www.flipkart.com/google-back-cover-pixel-2-xl/p/itmez9vmpbqnyj6y

https://www.flipkart.com/google-back-cover-pixel-2-xl/p/itmez9vmduyhwgdj

Both out of stock
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
you got it today I told you ??now have sleepless night with panda ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
anybody got the link. for sennheiser headset I got mine in the reward section
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
don't bother yourself they are out of stock imo try stuffcool cases from Amazon they are much better than these and have dual color finish to. complement the pixel design
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nickporwal:
Well, one of my friend got on 22 Nov itself. So i logged a ticket on Flipkart about mine. Today i got the call that they have directly shipped that to me and will be delivered by 2nd December. They said there was some problem in my case. So the link was not showing up.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
Got the link... Had COD order for RS 1... Make them pay
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
:laugh:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sultan of Speed:
Got notification yesterday and ordered Sennheiser today for ₹1.

Get to receive my Panda Pixel.

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Yeah, I did cod too. Below my dignity to swipe for ₹1.

Itna tho bahar ka paanwala bhi nahi leta hai. Saya "Chodo na saheb. Modiji thodi humko jail mein dalenge"
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] harish2887:
Hi is there anyone who exchanged the pixel 2 XL because of issue in screen? I need to check how much time will Google take and how to show then graininess in screen?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] anushtup:
Got my Panda last night!! Oh, love it!!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sultan of Speed:
Enjoy...Cheers!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
Got UAG listed on OLX and waiting for the google case to come back in stock... Did check stuffcool but the review were mixed so gonna pass for now...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] anushtup:
Cheers!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sanshis:
Received mine, and loving it.. as everyone said Blue tint is clearly visible; not much of grain, being updated now..

Brand:	LG

Phone model:	Pixel 2 XL G011C

Product model:	G011C

Manufacture date:	November 11, 2017

Shipped from factory:	November 16, 2017

Estimated phone age:	2 week(s) 6 day(s)

Buyer code:	INX
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Nihar.G:
Saw Stuffcool in person at Reliance Digital. I didn't like it. It seemed cheap and looked like it wouldn't provide much protection.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
53% battery left and got 3hr SOT so far.. this is with all stock and DNS66 running 24x7 on wifi...

Will be disabling stuff in the next recharge cycle but for now I am a happy man...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
I have installed swift black substratum theme and guys blue tint is gone for the most part!

Everything is fixed now:D
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
i dont know about build or feel quality but dual tone finishing looks very nice .... you saved my money :D
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
Isn't substratum temp. And needs to be applied with every reboot... Also did you get the rootless one or the normal one...

P.S. the Sennheiser are coming in hot.. already at model Town hub.. should be here by tomorrow
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
I have rooted my device for more seamless experience with rootless it still WIP and has bugs

With root just applied once no reboot or such... Have to reapply only when theme gets updated :)

Cheers ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] abhipc:
Guys

Found this case on Amazon... In my opinion the best TPU case I've used so far for this device and I've been through 6 of them

Slip, fits perfectly, great tactile button overlays, very nice sandstone feel and grippy, feels a lot like early OnePlus devices with sandstone finish

Got it for ₹325

FOSO([emoji769]) Sandstone Matte Slim & Quicksand TPU Back Cover Case For Google Pixel 2 XL (Quicksand TPU) https://www.amazon.in/dp/B077L5L2WW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_X.uiAbDRXNA2V
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ashutoshkumar01:
Anyone else having issues with Charging time? Mine takes 2.5-3hrs for a full charge. Im also having app crashes. This happens for almost all apps including Google apps.

I'm also experiencing error saying "warning 100MB space is left."
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Charging time is slow as Google has capped the battery charging capactiy to prolong battery life. Have faced with few app crashes but if you are facing app crashes on Google apps, I'm afraid you'll have a perform a reset.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ashutoshkumar01:
Have already done that. Still apps are crashing. Google Support is not able to help even after sending bug report.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Horoscope:
thanks just ordered.. but it it 379/- now
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Thats weird. Ask them for a replacement then. Could be some hardware issue or maybe try doing a factory reset again.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
Can you try flashing the 8.1dp2 build and check... In case that still causes issues you might need an RMA...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
Yup its retailing for 379/-. Just ordered.

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If the problem persists even after a factory reset then there should be something seriously wrong.

Like [MENTION=4686816]rohit25[/MENTION] suggested, try updating to 8.1 DP2. As an alternative to flashing, I think you can also enroll for Android Beta Program and take the OTA update.

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Still couldn't force a few apps to go full screen. Even with navbar disabled few apps look like they are on a 16:9 display. :(

https://9to5google.com/2017/03/30/google-developers-18-9/

This explains the issue.

Its over 8 months since the article got posted and some apps still don't support 18:9.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sultan of Speed:
Got my P2XL Panda in the afternoon. Couldn't unbox until evening.

But I must say, I'm impressed. I'm coming from pixel xl and I don't see grains. I don't see weird issues.

Blue tint is there, but it's not a problem. Rather, expectations lead it to a smooth cross over. It's already been explained that it's an expected behaviour. Would have helped if Google also said something similar like apple. That actually helps a lot. Actually to be honest, the apple statement helped more.

It's phenomenal. Awesome display. Worth it

After seeing it for real, I feel the complaints raised by media are stupid and meaningless.

Just critics, I feel.

Works beautifully.

I'm happy!!! Couldn't be more happier!!!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
Blue tint matter was definitely blown out of proportions. Its a very small thing that I stopped noticing just after a few hours.

The display + front facing speakers make this an awesome device for media consumption.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
I am also facing slow charging at 60% it says 1hr22min left to fully charge using its own charger...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sultan of Speed:
Yes absolutely. A lot is blown out of proportions.

BTW - do you have the link that tells the manufacturing date?

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Also, is 8.0.0 the latest for P2XL? I thought it was 8.1, nai?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit25:
Just ordered a ringke fusion transparent case... Did cost 999.. but have fond memories of it since the Nexus 5 times... Will.see.how it goes
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sultan of Speed:
By the way Google also marketed that they can listen to music, I just played it but it is not able to recognise

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The always listening mode....
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
Here you go http://www.imeipro.info

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I think that's how Google has capped it. First 60% or so charges pretty quickly, then its slightly slows down, and once it reaches 80% it slows down further... it'll be super slow to charge when it gets close to 90-95%.

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8.1 is in beta... Developer Preview 2 just got released a day or 2 back. You can flash it or enroll for Android Beta Program and take the OTP update.

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I only tried once and it didn't work then. But people have reported that it's working in India.

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I still have the Ringke Fusion Transparent case for my N6. I couldn't keep it clean for too long. It turned brown.

This time I ordered the Smoke Black version for P2XL. I'm hoping it won't turn brown or at least dirt won't show as much on a black device.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sultan of Speed:
Pixel xl used to recognise music. This as assistant says it can't, leave alone listening in background.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] dhan_shh:
I'm really missing "Assistive Touch" feature !!! All 3rd party apps are useless!

Is there any way to get this?

Light flow is NOT working,any good LED app for Pixel 2 (native LED blinks only one colour and that too once in 9 seconds until the display is opened)

Any good "call recorder" app,none of them working except Green apple studio app with very low volume! annoying
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rkial:
Open widgets. Scroll down to Google. Pick Google Sound Search. It has a Music note icon .

It adds a 1x1 icon to the screen.. tap it any time to look up a sound. Needs internet.. works perfectly.

Now playing also works.. At least for me.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nickporwal:
Yup. Now playing works beautifully. Its recognises even very old hindi songs. Hell it was recognizing the loud music played in the first floor flat. I live in 3rd floor. It needs internet though.

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I am using rootless mode. You need to run the script after reboot only to change the theme. If the theme is applied, then it sticks even after reboot.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
Which build are you on? I'm on 8.0 Nov build and I've left Now playing feature enabled. I still haven't seen it show up.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
Now playing shouldn't need internet, at least that's what Google states. It's supposed to work offline.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
I've not tried it but people here have confirmed that Light Manager does the job. https://xdaforums.com/pixel-2-xl/how-to/discuss-doing-to-improve-pixel-2xl-t3700684
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Nihar.G:
Now Playing works fine here. I'm on the November update.

[IMG="Now Playing"]https://i.imgur.com/D9wZyuy_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium[/IMG]
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ashutoshkumar01:
Have you tried Spigen Rugged Armor Case. It's selling for 1399 on Amazon. With the quality, I think you should give it a shot.

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Dosent work on mine as well. It recognized iphone ringtone for once and after that nothing. Tried with different songs and environment, it just dosent work.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Did a hard reset yesterday and battery calibration issue is still there. After 80% charging slows down and then jumps upto 90 in a few min and as soon as I take it off charging, battery starts dropping off very quickly. Only solution i've found is to charge the phone upto 100% but don't wanna do that everytime as it degrades battery.