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[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
:D:D:D:D
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sidh10:
Thanks for the response.

Since you own both, can you tell me if you see any difference in terms of fluidity? I think this is the most important factor for me. Would highly appreciate your input.

I think it's well established that the pixel has a better camera and the screen on the OP5T is better looking despite having a lower resolution. So my decision will be based on performance.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] drtushar:
Not lucky like u mate. I have to work hard to get things I want. U enjoy the freebies life throws at u :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
p2xl screen is still better than op5t in my opinion also both are targeted at different groups if you need everything go for p2xl and if you are low on budget op5t is the best option. Because overall experience of p2xl is still superior with all the issues present.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] drtushar:
I agree but the only reason for it is that playstore has many Apps which are half cooked and harmful for the phone. That does not apply with app store. That's the only reason.

And I had tweeted that msg a month ago. Just copy and paste.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Amolecule:
Guys any type c headphones available in India which are compatible with pixel2 ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
They are equally good when it comes to day-to-day performance. Its hard to differentiate. OP5T might have 4GB extra RAM but Google's HW+SW combination more than makes up for it.

Like I said, if price is not a deciding factor then go with Pixel (and then you can ask more of your phone lol).
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ashutoshkumar01:
iPhone used to have more polished app store and apps but it's of no use as the OS sucks big time. Now Google has Play Protect, so no worries.

Btw Pixel is one of the safest phone on the planet.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] blueren:
Google has play protect, yes. But that is not going to give you 100% shielding from every app out there. You never know. Same goes for your second comment. I'm not nitpicking here. But a safe phone would be one where the user is in control of what is in it and how he uses it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ashutoshkumar01:
That's certainly not going to happen for a mass market phone for a long long time. Of all the phones today in the market Pixel is your best bet or try Nokia 1100.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] saravoxy:
Best place to buy the Pixel 2XL??

Guys, so current looks like PayTM has the best price of 57.2 K (after paytm cashback of around 8K) for the Pixel 2XL. Any other better offers out there? Flipkart is at 60K, not sure if their service is better?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
Not much alternatives for now. You can either get Lecco or Xiaomi. If I am not able to find some good pair in the next few days, I'll get the Lecco.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
Do the post the link

Cheers ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
https://www.amazon.in/gp/aw/d/B01MR...3_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=N6JZ69NSQ8Y8JGNF3RSM

http://m.buy.mi.com/in/item/3173900002
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Amolecule:
Thanks man. Mi are out of stock but they look vfm if u consider noise cancellation
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
With Paytm you'll be buying from a 3rd party retailer so make sure his ratings are good enough. You can also try offline channels if they can offer you a better deal also get to a pixel zone to see if you still grab a free vr.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] saravoxy:
Ah! I placed my order on PayTM last night before reading your message. Hopefully, I'll get a good phone without any issues (display mainly). Is the Daydream headset worth purchasing at Rs.8,000/-? Never used VR before, but the idea of watching movies/shows/netflix in VR on my bed seems like something I'd be interested in.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Blue shift will be there no matter where you buy from. You won't notice it that much until and unless you are looking for it. I'd personally say vr is worth it. The content is less right now on vr but it can be fun. I played a couple of games on vr on my cousins phone and I enjoyed it. Maybe try using a vr and see if you like it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] saravoxy:
Not worried about the blue shift, I'll never use the phone in the angle at which the blue shift happens. Just hoping the screen is not grainy with colour distortion, no burn in, and no dead pixels.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Screen is a bit grainy, when you look closely. It's more noticable on white backgrounds. I haven't faced any burn ins yet.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] saravoxy:
Any good screen guards/protectors other than the wet screen guard by Skinomi? Even thought case doesn't have very good ratings? For case, ordered the Spigen Rugged Armor which is the same case that I'm using for Nexus 6P.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
I couldn't find a good screen protector for P2XL. Most of them have mixed reviews. Even the ones that cost around Rs 1500/- are kind of hit & miss.

I'll be getting IQ Shield (wet install) from US thru a friend. I'm hoping it does the job.

And you can't go wrong with Spigen cases. I use Rugged Armor too. :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
Using rugged armor too

Cheers ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
why to bother about 1 month wait time you can can order gadgetshielz wet skin protector im using it since n6 no problem at all
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
I didn't order it online. My friend brought it from US. It's already here.

My matte Gadgetshieldz will be delivered on Monday. I've used them during my Samsung Note 3 days. They were not case friendly then. Not sure if that has changed. Wanted to give them a try.

Did you try them on your Pixel?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit3221:
I did install Gadgetshieldz on my P2XL. Still not case friendly. So if you are using a case then I would suggest getting a case friendly screen protector. I've moved to skinomi protector and that gels perfectly well with Ringke Fusion.

And those of you guys want to get Skinomi, try ibhejo.com

It cost me 1200 bucks for 2 screen protectors. 600 a piece is quite comparable with Gadgetshieldz.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
I am using it and imo they are best... fit wise also they are exactly on precision.. i bought skin from dbrand and slickwraps ordered on 16th Nov will ship around 1st week of Jan
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] numerouknow:
2 pack looks like a good deal. Does it cover the curved edges too?

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Are you using it with a case? If so, which case are you using it with?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
yes with bevel case but you have work a lot on corner to get it right
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit3221:
Not really. Although Gadgetshieldz covers the curved edges completely. but once you put on the case, the protector starts to peel ff from the corners.

On the other hand Skinomi covers some portions of the curved edges...just enough to be case-friendly.

Here's the link for the Skinomi one if you're interested.

They also have an offer going on - OFFER - Get for 1,134 on using Coupon Code "OFF12"

Also it took approx 12 days for min to be delivered to India.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
is skinomi asking you to promote their product :D i think its up to personal choice
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rohit3221:
I wish [emoji14].

I am just saying this because I have been in the same boat.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] saravoxy:
Got my Pixel 2 XL about an hour back. Blue tint is quite obvious even at slight angles, especially on lighter background, but luckily the screen looks good overall. Phone came with Android 8.0 and I did not like the unsaturated (but more accurate?) look, the colors definitely popped a little more on my Nexus 6p. Post 8.1 update and changing colours to saturated mode, I'm a happy camper. Case will arrive tomorrow and screen protector (gadgetshieldz for now) will reach me in a few days. Don't want to use the phone as my daily driver until I get those sorted out. Overall a very positive first impression of the phone, hope it serves me well :)
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
hahaha then you have to send me some goodies
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Xebeck:
So you gave up on waiting for U11 Plus?

Is it not coming to India?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] saravoxy:
Yes, I did give up on the HTC U11 Plus, it was arguably the better phone for me and I expected it to be quite a bit cheaper also while offering better specs, but if HTC doesn't want to take our money, then what can we do? I have no idea if it is ever going to come to India though, if they do launch next year then it will be quickly overshadowed by the Galaxy S9 and LG G7, so I think they will skip the Indian launch but who knows, HTC always does crazy things.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Xebeck:
I always wonder about how CEO's of such big MNCs come to make such decisions...

Anyways good luck with your new cell
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] alekhkhanna:
So Google returned back my Panda variant saying they didn't find any screen issues during charging (and the phone's working all right so far).

Fingers crossed.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] elliwigy:
lmao 45k sounds absurd.. im in the US tho lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
It works about to about a week's pay for those in the US. About 700 US dollars.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] elliwigy:
lol maybe for the middle class.. but yea, i figured
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
I tried to figure on the lower to middle end. Which still amazes me that the pay rates are so vastly different. a Months pay in the states is a years salary in some countries.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] elliwigy:
yea, my supervisor is in the Phillipines lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Yesterday I got my Pixel 2 xl panda color.Sold my Nexus 6p.

Which color mode do you guys use,Natural,boosted or saturated?

If I take a photo and boosted the saturation as the display color is dull in default,will it look over saturated on other phone or computer after sharing?

I have kept mine in boosted as third one seems over saturated.

Loving my new pixel 2 xl.?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Yes the colour of the photo doesn't depends on the colour mode on your phone, its really up to you which you feel comfortable with, I personally prefer boosted mode as colours look natural, in saturated mode colours are overblown but it's personal opinion. Photos from pixel are actually very accurate in terms of colour reproduction. Take a few shots and try viewing them on different phones, monitors and TV.

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But expenses are also more on states, the amount you'll pay for abottle of water is enough to feed a person though out the day.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
That is relative true. As for bottled water. I would never pay for that but at 0.25 a bottle its not bad. It is all relative. Like you pay more for sms and mms then we do but data is cheaper (I dont know as I have unlimited for about $45.00 a month) Different things are different prices depending on the state in the country here as well.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Ya in terms of phone everything is cheaper here now thanks to Jio. We have to pay approx 8 dollars for 3 months for 1gb data per day, 100 SMS per day and unlimited calling. Bottled water have always been expensive in developed countries, in Europe its usually around a euro for a bottle which is insane.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
Yeah I can understand that. I got lucky with the water though as I live very very close the millions of miles of the purest water in the world in icebergs.

I stand corrected on my plan now that I think about it. I just upped it as 12gb a month wasnt enough. So now I pay $55 a month for unlimited Calls, Data and sms&mms
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Ya you're definitely lucky with the water. Natural water from the source is always the best.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Horoscope:
Repost

Hey guys.. created a whatsapp group for Indian Pixel 2 users... please join thru the below Invite link, lets have some fun

https://chat.whatsapp.com/B2tfDZqofP1I8HY9q6Yt9Q
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Xebeck:
And you don't mind that it's single sim? How do you manage your Jio number ?

If you don't mind me asking?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
is se kya hoga bhai
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Ek aur permanently muted group add ho jayega ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] piyush7243:
Guys if anyone of u experienced heating issues on the pixel 2 XL even after 10-20 mins of normal usage
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
hahaha :D

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no... experienced some heating after using in VR not in normal usage
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] :
No issue. Everything is good.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] saravoxy:
Had to make some minor modifications, pprted my Airtel number to Jio. Office phone was a job number, just asked my contacts and references to call my personal number hereafter. Would not have hesitated to get this phone even a little if it had Dual SIM. Oh well, but all the sacrifices I think are going to be worth it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
That is interesting. Dual Sim devices are still kinda new to many. Mainly in the states where they don't have any dual Sim devices.

Why not use one number? Is there an advantage to using 2 numbers?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
In India people often use 2-3 numbers, earlier call rates and offers used to vary a lot depending on carriers. Now pretty much all of them are offering same plans. Also in India people tend to change their number a lot. I personally never bought into the idea.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Xebeck:
Thanks... Good luck with your new phone.

It all started last year.

When Reliance Jio decided to jump in the mobile network game. They just gave free calling and unlimited data at 4G speeds to everyone who took their SIM card. After a year, they've started to charge but very moderately.

The effects of Jio was such that

Earlier I used to pay Rs (Indian Rupees) 245 for 1 GB of 3G data to my provider AirTel and over Rs 500-1000( depending on usage) for their calling services.

Today the same Airtel charge me Rs 199 for 28GB of 4G data and unlimited calling.

So now most of us prefer to keep one Jio and another our original SIM card( Airtel/Vodafone/Idea etc)

Prime example of Monopoly Vs Competition in an open market.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] saravoxy:
Like others have mentioned Jio just made the market much more competitive. Plan prices which usually should go down with advancement in technology actually kept increasing cos people here stopped using SMS effectively and shifted to whatsapp for their communication and carriers to make up for their lost revenue kept increasing mobile data prices to abusrd levels.

Dual SIM also allows me to keep my professional and personal contacts separate. I didn't want my professional contacts contacting me through apps like Whatsapp etc, but now they will be able to cos I have to switch to a single SIM. Just a minor annoyance that I have to deal with for using a Pixel phone.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
+1
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Where do I get pixel 2 xl original screen protector and accessories in Kolkata,didn't find in e mall and Chandni.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] saravoxy:
Daydream VR?

So I'm thinking of buying the Daydream VR 2017 version, but it is currently not available in Flipkart. Are there any other sources that sell 'em?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] karanaggarwal:
Olx :D
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] flunk03:
Has anyone managed to procure a type c digital to 3.5mm converter? If so could you please provide the link.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
Ahhh ok. Yeah SMS have been free here for decades. WhatsApp really hasn't taken off here outside of the teenage population.

They would do that even if you didn't tell them to? Interesting.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] drtushar:
Hey Google update has come to activate Google assistant. Don't know why Google went the apple way like Hey Siri.

Ok Google was not bad
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Both of them work. And hey Google makes more sense and feels natural when you're communicating with an AI.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] srinivas2901:
Has anyone got vollte enabled on their phone with any network provider. Airtel has launched vollte in Bangalore but it is not enabled on my pixel 2 xl.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Airtel volte doesn't work on pixel as of now. Jio works fine though.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
Wonder why the Pixel2/XL custom development is moving at the snails pace on XDA? It might be understandeable for custom roms based on AOSP or LOS but there ain't even a custom stock rom.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] srinivas2901:
One of the reason is that most developer community moved to oneplus phones. Pixel is ridiculously priced.

With Google providing fastest updates what is the reason left to root/use custom ROMs. With custom rom you could lose the amazing camera.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
its mainly due to the google policy they are forcing security everywhere which includes custom roms and the fact that TWRP is still not stable to be used in customs roms.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sachinkraj:
Best decision I made in 2017

Little late to the party but wanted to let you all know this. I purchased OnePlus 5T before I switched to Pixel 2. Provided the fact that OP5T is overall a good option when it comes to the price.

But I was disappointed with the camera and the stock camera app. Finally decided to switch to Pixel 2 after watching 100s of youtube reviews videos. I sold the OP5T to OLX with a decent price and right after few minutes ordered PIXEL 2 XL. Hell yeah, that's the best decision I made in 2017 :D

Now whenever I click a photo and see it, I am like "Oh F***" :mad: (surprised with quality)

And by the way, I got the 64GB black version in just Rs.60,000 (Rs.13,000 discount from Flipkart). Approx USD 936. Yes, little costly but its worth the price when it comes to smartphone camera and pure google android experience.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Horoscope:
welcome to Pixel club Sachin
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] goti(0):
finally got dbrand and slickwraps skins to my experience slickwraps is much better than dbrand in terms of feel also i got screen protector free with slickwraps. :D
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sachinkraj:
Please share some pics.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
Such a pain to go into individual app notifications to turn off the vibration for each. Google should have just given a single toggle to turn the vibration off. Anyone found a better way to turn the vibrator off completely?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] nikhil.agrawal:
Notification management have always been messed up on stock android. I hope Google improves on it on next android.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] saravoxy:
So I finally started using the Pixel as my daily driver. Thought I'd post my views on the phone (compared with Nexus 6P wherever possible)

1. I bought the Gadgetshieldz screen protector and ran around a few mobile shops to get it applied, but none of the shops near my place would do it. So I applied it myself, thought I had made a mess of it initially as there were close to 30-40 small bubbles. But most of them have gone away after 24hours. Using a Spigen Rugged Armor case, the screenguard hasn't peeled off while removing the case, but it does feels like the screen guard might come off a little if the case is removed without care.

2. Spent a couple of hours last night rooting the device with Magisk, but some apps seem (PayTM) can still identify the phone as rooted. Phone has been pretty smooth overall, and with battery life being excellent so far.

3. I can't help it but I keep comparing the screen to my Nexus 6p. There's a big difference between the screens, my N6p was slightly warmer (when I bought it I thought it had a yellow tint), while the P2XL is much colder. The colors are much better on the N6P when the screen mode on the P2XL is set to Normal or Boosted mode. If the screen is set to Saturated mode however, the colours do pop more than that of the N6P but the images do not necessarily look better. At best the screens are equal, at worse the N6P's screen to me is slightly better. Pixel 2 XL screen is much brighter though.

4. Camera is freaking amazing. No other words. The N6P had a great camera but the P2XL's is definitely a little better and way faster.

5. Vibration motor is brilliant as well. Typing with haptic feedback, turning on google assistant with a squeeze all feel great.

6. Talking of Google assistant, hasn't been very useful yet. Maybe if I update it with my schedule, it might get better.

7. Speakers are both louder and clearer than the N6P which was a surprise for me.

8. N6P had horrible call quality, so far based on phone call, this Pixel 2 XL seems better.

9. Phone size is big, I was hoping it would be much smaller than the N6p which was a monster, but P2XL is almost the same height but much narrower which makes one handed use a little easier. Still difficult to reach the top of the screen while using the phone one-handed though.

10. Rounded corners seem neat on the homescreen . However it does look a little weird in apps when the navigation keys have a black background, as the lower part of the screen seems to have sharp edges while the top has rounded corners.

Things still to be done:

Compare music quality through earphones. Watch a movie on Daydream VR (but it's still not available on Flipkart, ugh!!)

Overall, pretty happy with the phone. A little disappointed with the screen that it is not much improved over a 2 year old phone.

For other Nexus 6P owners looking to upgrade and if you don't mind the financial burden, then do it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] dvsk69:
Is there anyway to mute the shutter button on stick camera? I don't see any such option in the camera settings.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
It never existed on Stock Android and I guess never would.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] dvsk69:
Read somewhere on line that this feature was enabled in some countries
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
You could try this. Switch off your phone, take out your sim and power on. Turn off the toggle and insert your sim. See if the toggle action (sound of) persists the reboot even though you mightn't see the toggle.