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[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Az Biker:
Worked for me:

Brand: LG

Phone model: Pixel 2 XL G011C

Serial number:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Product model: G011C

Manufacture date: October 20, 2017

Shipped from factory: October 21, 2017 (delivered Oct 27th)

Estimated phone age: 3 week(s) 5 day(s)

Buyer code: USX

Buyer name: GOOGLE_OPEN_64G

Slight blue tint issue at aggressive angles, no other issues.

Nov factory image (via adb) made this feel like a new totally different device in just the color options alone.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Nephilim:
Everytime I put in my IMEI number I get this "Unfortunately no results found for this IMEI number"

Makes zero sense, I just got this phone yesterday.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] whyme45125:
maybe try switching 0's and o's?

Nm, all numbers. Odd it doesn't show up.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] :
Thanks, it worked for me on my 2 previous 2XL's. I'm just trying to decide if I want to Get another 2XL or just the 2 and sell it. If I can get a nice 2XL that I can read easily at night I'd be sooooo happy. But as it stands Google has $350.00 I need to get back one way or another.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] arvonn:
Ah, my original Pixel 2 XL did not unlock (but swiping was fine) ... or rather.. it unlocked about 1 out of 20 times.. or maybe 1 out of 10 if i was lucky.

The device was always reporting :"unlock failed" or some silly error message constantly.

The failure rate to unlock is maybe 1 in 10 on my new device, which is consistent with past experience on my prior Pixel XL and NExus 6p ...

No point in having a finger print scanner which doesn't finger print scan, or only scans intermittantly.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] smallsmx301:
Mine unlocks just fine. Just swiping it is so so
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Az Biker:
The Nov update did wonders for my 2 XL. I don't notice anything different using it right next to my 6P...

Maybe since it is a replacement, the IMEI # isn't registered yet????
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] EeZeEpEe:
If you use Adaptive Brightness at 29% or less in a dark or pitch black room, scroll through something like an Instagram feed and watch for people with black hair. It's trippy. Looks like it's moving. LOL. If you don't use Adaptive Brightness, set it somewhere low and you'll see it too.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] beezar:
My phone has absolutely no graininess on multiple colors at multiple brightness settings. What's interesting though, is with polarized sunglasses, it looks like crap--brown splotches everywhere, completely non-uniform. Still passably readable, but does not look good. As soon as I take my sunglasses off, beautiful uniformity. Thankfully, I pretty much never look at my phone with sunglasses so it is not an issue.

Obviously, Google (LG...) has a quality control issue with these screens; for me thankfully it's just the polarizer, but as you pointed out for others it's the graininess on the regular screen
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Nephilim:
I think it's because I swapped the sim from my other 2 XL.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] jimv1983:
Yeah, I was able to see what you are talking about but with adaptive brightness (which I normally don't use) I had to go all the way down to 20% in a near pitch black room. With adaptive brightness off I had to go all the way down to 8% or less. Even in those cases I had to scroll up and down back and forth really fast to notice it. For $850 that certainty shouldn't be there. However considering how minor the effect is and only with settings I almost never use(I never use adaptive brightness and never go below 10%) it's not a deal breaker for me. I'll admit that it isn't the best screen but I wouldn't call it bad either. Colors look good to me(similar to my Nexus 5X and computer monitor), it's sharp and it gets more than bright enough. The less than excellent screen isn't enough to give up the other things I really do like. And the battery life is......AMAZING.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] EeZeEpEe:
It's actually more noticeable with slowly scrolling. But I do agree, the screen issues aren't enough for me to give up on everything else that's great about the phone. Speed, camera, and battery for me.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] jimv1983:
For me it's certainly more noticeable with scrolling a short distance very fast.

What do you think of the colors with the November update (if you've got it yet)? I'm VERY happy with "Boosted" which, to me, seems a bit more saturated than the old "Vivid" mode but that could be all in my head. It's a tiny bit better, color wise, than my Nexus 5X. Even the "Natural" isn't too bad but it is a bit dull in the reds. The reds in the "Saturated" mode makes my eyes hurt. It's not really even real read. It's like a neon/florescent red. It reminds me of the out of the box colors on Samsung phones.

Under my all my normal viewing conditions so far I don't have any issues with the screen.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] BoboBrazil:
Got mine today. Blue shift is bad from the set up screen on. Going back to google
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] EeZeEpEe:
I got the update back on the 6th. Gave saturated a try for a day, went back to boosted for 3 day, and have been on saturated again ever since. It's a definitely over done but my eyes have gotten used to it and really does give for some more eye pleasing viewing of bright colorful pictures and videos.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] dinkoh:
What's your manufacture date?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] BoboBrazil:
Manufactured 10/27. It was ordered from the new batch once it came back in stock.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] ajftl250:
does anyone knows if beta testers would get the color options update? I'm on beta 8.1 .1 ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Nephilim:
No, you're on beta 8.1.0, there is no 8.1.1, I'm part of the beta program. As for your question, the color modes will be coming in the second 8.1 beta release sometime this month.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Chad_Petree:
I dont care that much for the color shifting, but the "dirty screen" effect its just unaceptable in my opinion this devices costs 940 euros! Im sorry google :rolleyes:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Nephilim:
Yeah, I don't have that at all, sorry dude but you can't act as though the issue is universal when it's not.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Chad_Petree:
I'm not even going to give Google the benefit of the doubt on this topic , I've already experienced it , I sold my Galaxy because of the terrible screen ( and of course the dirty effect was there ) and I returned my Nexus 6 4 times because of the same situation ( a poor screen !!) sorry Google get it together !
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Nephilim:
Looks to be like you're either ridiculously nitpicky or you've had really terrible luck. I've had every Nexus since the Galaxy Nexus and I've not once encountered what you're complaining about. As for not giving Google the benefit of the doubt, that makes literally zero sense. You are basing that on your personal opinion not facts surrounding all devices on the market.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Chad_Petree:
I'm a graphic designer so yes of course I notice such things right away and yes I am VERY lucky ;) , well is not like I'm making this up , there's pretty much universal bashing of the xl's display screen quality , there's not a single review that does not mention it ...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Jonathan-H:
The reviews are biased. The only perfect screens are the Iphone screens, and the reviewers always call the S8 and note 8 screens the best even though the red tint and screen uniformity issues are awful.

As for the Xl, the screen quality is excellent. Yes I see the grain, if you have brightness low and look at an all grey background in the dark (Who does this in real life), and yes, after one day, I have image retention of the nav bar / or screen burn of the nav bar.

This will not change my opinion that the screen is great, better than the Pixel 2 actually as it's sharper and cooler. But it DOES have issues :)
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Nitemare3219:
I agree and have noticed the grainy/noisy/dirty screen on the 2 XL I had. I have another coming tomorrow. I'll try for a replacement a few times if necessary... but I'm not getting my hopes up just yet.

The reviews are not biased, and plenty of users (myself included) have reported on the atrocious screen quality. I can live with color shift. I can't live with a grainy display. LG has some serious catching up to do, and Google needs to start doing color calibration on their phones just like Apple. These issues are inexcusable for the asking price of the phone.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Und0ne:
Got two Pixel 2 XL today, one is actually really good (slight blue tint at sharp angles).

The second is overall more blue-ish, even if you look straight on it and on the slightes angle it begins to get very blue from top to bottom and vice versa.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] JeffBea:
Build dates? Are they 64 or 128 gig?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] mosi76:
This is a really great comparison. Thank you for the photos. My 2 XL definitely looks like the one on the left if not a little worse. I hadn't been able to compare it to another 2 XL in person but this comparison is making me want to return it or try to RMA.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Und0ne:
Both exactly the same:

- 64 gig

- Manufacture date: October 30, 2017

- Shipped from factory: October 31, 2017
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] cap1tal1sm:
So just got my Pixel 2 XL -- there's terrible blue tint when you tilt it even a little bit. Super noticeable, amazing to me how this got past QC...

...so my recourse is to RMA it and try to get another one, and see if it's better? Has anyone called up and specifically asked to get a replacement that doesn't have these screen issues?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] mosi76:
My understanding is that Google will not RMA strictly based on Blue Tint no matter how significant it is
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] photostu:
I'm waiting to see if any more deals will be had on this phone by Black Friday, but when I do decide to purchase, I'll walk into Verizon and ask them to lay out at least 5 phones and turn them all on, will look at all from angles to see which one I'll take home. It really is rather ****ty that the QC is so horrible. If a better alternative existed, this phone would not even be in the running, but here we are.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Ceros007:
Good luck with that request
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] AndrasLOHF:
Seeing as color shift happens on all OLED to some degree will you ask them to do that for every phone manufacturer you're purchasing from from now on?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] photostu:
If QC is just as poor, the potential color shift is as abysmal and the variability is as high on a future model => yes.

Hey, I want the phone, but I'm not going to plunk down this money and hope I get a good one. Good ones are obviously out there in the wild, so I will be picky when it comes time to purchase. If the teeny-bopper helping me in the store doesn't want to deal with me, I can go to another store. This type of request is not unreasonable given the launch this phone has had.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Nephilim:
It may not be unreasonable but it's highly unlikely it will happen.

The blue shift is highly exaggerated on the devices that people are noticing it on. The only reason it became a big media fit is due to Samsung and Apple fanboy YouTube channels and media outlets blasting it on their reviews. Believe it or not, S8/Note8 has a blue shift as well, that wasn't pushed all over reviews due to it not being a Google Flagship device. iPhone X has a bunch of problems but the media is downplaying most of them since a lot of channels are either sponsored by Apple or run by Apple fanboys.

Seriously, it's getting old watching everyone blast Google on such a completely ridiculous issue that 99% of people wouldn't have caught had it not been brought to their attention. Nothing about the display is "abysmal", stop being so dramatic when you don't even own the device yet.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] zeker11:
I have a display problem with green blur in the top right corner.Google is sending a replacement.Anyone else get this problem? Hope you can see it in screenshot.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Nephilim:
I see nothing, which makes sense because if it's an issue with your display it would not show up on a screenshot.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] zeker11:
Lol! I guess that is why i see it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] AndrasLOHF:
:rolleyes:

So much this :victory:

I can almost guarantee that if these "issues" weren't blasted on every tech site for weeks most people would not have even noticed any of it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] whyme45125:
that's bull****. There's clearly a quality control issue and screen lottery going on here. To be so naive you think every device is as perfect as the one some of you personally received is just as much GOOGLE fanboy as the apple/samsung fanboys you claim bash the screen. I'm waiting for my second P2XL to show up tomorrow. Fingers crossed for an ACCEPTABLE screen.:fingers-crossed:

What a joke, why is every dissenting idea/comment considered FAKENEWS these days? lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Nephilim:
Point out when anyone claimed the display was perfect. What has been said is that most of the issues are exaggerated as well as are things that most consumers would not even catch if they weren't pointed out due to how medial they are. Sure, screen burn-in after a few weeks is a problem. I had to get a replacement because of that. I'm not claiming there aren't issues. But, to spotlight the fact there is a mild color shift at angles nobody purposely views their device at and there might be graininess on the display if you view an all white/gray screen with your brightness far below what anyone sets their display to is just plain dumb.

I've not said anything that dictates fanboyism. I'm just being a realist. The funniest part is that half the people raging don't even own the device, they're just crying about things they've heard online.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] blinkin:
I wonder what are the chances that you get 2 same iPhones / S8 / Note where you can see such a big difference in the screen quality like multiple examples in this thread? Bad luck? I don't think so... Google / LG screwed that up
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] whyme45125:
problem is some of these devices are blue straight on and get even worse at any hint of an angle (like my first one). IF Google were to just acknowledge a quality issue and say they're fixing it or already have, that would go a long way. But even sending them pics of two hugely varying devices side by side they say "it's working as intended". I believe that's why all the bashing on Google, just stand by your product and go about your business. But when you call the customer who paid the same $1,000 for a device, that's wildly different and unacceptable compared to another one, a liar and there's clearly an issue with yours and the company who makes it washes their hands of the issue there's going to be inflammatory commentary, bashing etc. and it's justified. Only reason I'm happy is because Verizon is taking care of me. For 50% off, the device's shortcomings are totally justifiable.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Nephilim:
Yeah, I suppose an update to add the color mode everyone wanted, a fix to reduce chances of burn-in, a fix to remove potential audio discrepancies and an extended warranty to 2 yrs is not enough. They need to recall all the devices immediately. I hope you see everything I said was sarcasm.

Seriously, the drama over this phone is ridiculous.

Don't buy it if it's that big of a deal. In my opinion, if you're going to keep crying while continuing to buy the device then your complaints are invalid.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] sensui123:
I don't usually post much on XDA....been an avid Android user for many years since the early Galaxy days of Samsung.....the Pixel 2 XL is an amazing phone. The current perpetuation of the screen quality is definitely propaganda IMO from other fanboys of other brands. Yes the phone comes shipped with a color scale that's cooler so during the initial setup on a white screen, you will see a blue tint when you view @ an angle. Yes it varies to some degree probably from unit to unit, but this is a non problem after you use the phone of which most of the times you're not staring @ a white screen at an angle. All OLED screens (inherent to the tech) have viewing angle problems. It's amazing all the people returning these phones nonstop hoping for less "bluing" at an angle....IMO should look at the other phones like Note/Galaxy/iPhone to see their screens tint also with various color tendencies at angles also. There is no conspiracy/denial from Google regarding these devices on the display, this is the greatest Android phone on the market IMO and I'm very pleased to have upgraded to this from my last (Nexus 6p). People need to understand the tech limitation of OLED/PLED and move on to all the amazing things that make this phone great. The screen seriously is a great display.

Not saying this post will make all the invalid returns/exchanges stop.....but at least wanted to post to get it off my chest. It's disheartening and unfair the flack Google has taken for this supposed "issue."
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] AndrasLOHF:
There it is again. The $1000 price tag point. Just because this phone is more expensive then last year's phone or more expensive then other phones on the market does not mean there will not be issues. If you buy a Ford instead of a Suzuki are you promised no issues, if you buy a BMW instead of a Ford are you promised no issues? No. For ****s sake even the iPhoneX which is an actual $1000 phone has issues. I'm sure even that stupid phone that was priced into the multiple of $1000's had issues. It's cool though. You just keep walking through life not expecting issues and see how dissatisfying that mindset is.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] whyme45125:
I'm not samsung or apple or htc or any fanboy of any kind. My phone showed up with a screen way TOO BLUE straight on and gets worse at any angle. Congratulations you've received a good acceptable unit. And when mine is side by side with the verizon store model the verizon employee asks what's wrong with mine...obviously not just "our lying eyes" lol

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my bmw has been the best vehicle I've ever owned and driven hands down and I've put less money overall into it than any other I've owned
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] AndrasLOHF:
I'm pretty sure I have a screen that some people would be flipping out over but literally when I got the phone and checked the screen out, which I wouldn't have even done if it wasn't for a weeks worth of bull**** stories about it, and was like....."That's it......that's what everyone is crying like children over, this is what's cluttering my Google Now feed, my Google+ feed, my Google Newstand feed, my Facebook feed, my YouTube feed, the XDA forums, etc.....get the **** out of here." I've never seen such a childish response from the tech community over one thing in my life.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Nephilim:
Well, you just completely invalidated your complaints. By saying your particular model has blue tint straight on and that the Verizon rep asked what was wrong with it proves that this is not normal, it's a defect your device had. I've not seen one other person claim the device was "too blue" straight on viewing it. Nobody called anybody a lier, you really need to stop putting words in others mouths. What keeps being said is the majority of the issues are either exaggerated, biased or both. The fact yours almost definitely is simply defective means you don't have a leg to stand on as far as what the issues being described across the net are. Get a replacement and if that device holds the exact same blue screen issue then maybe your complaint will hold some relevance.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] mjforte:
So I just received a replacement device today to replace my black 128gb 2XL due to burn in. My original device had a build date of September 28. The new device has a build date of October 28. Unfortunately it has a dead pixel, as well as a screen that's more blue than my original so I'm sending the replacement back hoping the next replacement will be better. My fiancee's Pixel 2 XL build date is the same as mine but hers does not have the burn in like mine. Definitely a screen lottery...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] MarcianoS:
OK, so I got my Pixel 2 XL. Short story: yes, there is a blue tint at an angle, but honestly it only bothers me if I look at a completely white picture. In normal use, at least my unit doesn't have as much blue shift as to make it a problem. Uniformity (tested by staring at a solid gray background at min brightness in a dark room...) seems good.

However, I hate the dull default colors, and also the garish "saturated" settings you get with the November patch. For me personally, neither is acceptable. If only Google had given us a little less saturation, or a little more color boost... I haven't seen any custom kernels allowing one to fine-tune color settings; if someone knows of one, I'd appreciate a pointer!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Badger50:
Snoke kernel has KCAL control :good:

https://xdaforums.com/pixel-2-xl/development/kernel-snoke-kernel-t3694266
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] robn30:
Then you need to read through this thread a little more. Plenty of folks saying their device is far too blue at extremely negligible angles. I consider 5 to 10 degrees pretty much straight on. For the price of what a decent Ultrabook costs I expect more from the display and the Samsung and Apple displays are better period, even with whatever slight color shift they may have. More like dimming of the color as opposed to shifting from a white to a blue hue. Now, I'm sure Samsung has a few duds out there but the uniformity between their devices is far superior to the crap that Google has released. The Pixel 2 which has a display made by Samsung is far more uniform between devices and doesn't have a blue shift. Interesting wouldn't you say? Furthermore, the Google Pixel User forum has a thread going there too with folks complaining of slight angles exhibiting color shift. Google refuses to state what is an extreme angle and continues to promote that no matter what level of blue tint you have, that your device is working as intended. If you like the blue tint, great, but I sure as hell don't and neither does a plethora of other users. We will either send them back or not purchase them until Google owns up to the issue. Hopefully next year they learn their lesson and git rid of the stupid polarizer and force LG to produce a higher quality product. Everything else about the phone is great, but the lackluster display that I would have to look at everyday would bother me, especially for the $996 I would be spending to purchase it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] sid3track3d:
Do you have a screen protector on? If so, that's the cause of those splotches. Take screen protector off and do the sunglass test again.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] photostu:
I'm not raging or bashing Google, I'm merely stating that I'm going to be picky as **** when I go buy mine. I prefer to not go through a RMA merry-go-round after the fact. Plenty of evidence on this site alone, let alone media outlets, that any buyer should be picky AF.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] rsbenedict:
Can we please stop the bickering. That's not the point of this thread. :)