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[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] samnada:
Ordered a Pixel 3 on 10/10 with an expected delivery date of 10/23-24, but pleasantly surprised to get a shipping notice today that it will arrive tomorrow.
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Witek_M:
Ordered Pixel 3 10/11. Just got Fedex tracking number. Scheduled delivery 10/18.:D
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Extra Virgin:
I pre-ordered the pixel 3 right after the Google announcement. Just left Carol Stream, Illinois and arriving tomorrow. ??
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] t2jbird:
Ordered my P3 on 10/12. It was delivered today.
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Congrats! Let us know what you think with real world usage :good::good:
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] hovikg:
Pixel 2XL user here, just got non-XL Pixel 3. Set it up and been playing last hour or two. It's a nice phone, but I can't say it's significantly or noticeably better than 2XL, other than the size, of course. I was never a fan of the XL's size, only lived with it because it was the best phone for me. The 3 does everything 2XL does in a smaller more manageable size. The speakers do sound a little better, listening to a podcast now back to back between the two phones ...

Camera ... well, I took a few dozen shots already with both phones and I just can't see much of a difference between the shots, they're very veRY VERY close.

Interestingly enough 2XL is on a Oct 5 security update, but 3 is on Sept ... strange.

I'll play with it for a few more days and update here if anything catches my eye, but at the moment I think it's a keeper just based on the size, rest of what the phone can do 2XL can do as well.
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] t2jbird:
It's definitely more of a refinement than a big jump. Nothing groundbreaking. The vibration motor, speakers, and design are fantastic, and are the most noticeable improvements. Other than that it feels like im using a pixel 2.

The speakers are loud enough to shake the whole phone :)
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] CSX321:
I ordered last night, and was surprised to getting a shipping notice just now that it will arrive tomorrow!
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] samnada:
Sounds like they just shipped all the orders so far to arrive tomorrow. Suits me.
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] OkayGK:
Ordered.

Black 64 XL
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] tiny4579:
Not everyone. Ordered 10/10 but nothing yet.

It can't be cancelled though so it was sent to the warehouse. Probably means they'll ship soon.
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] OkayGK:
I sold my s8 plus in attempt to justify buying pix 3. Smaller I wanted. Even said no to future oneplus6T. Wanted tinny one badly but as of late was tortured by the idea that the phone is too small and has ****ty ppi. If it was same size as s8 or s9 then no brainer . I also tried going to so many stores in US to see the phone for myself to make a choice because I read some people looked at the phones already but all best buys and verizon stores had no pixel.

So an hour ago after wasting so much time I said fvck it, went online and preordered XL.
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Molitro:
When did we go so crazy?

P3 screen is 0.3" smaller than the S8, is it really gonna be that notizable? Same for the ppi. My S8 is set to FHD+, I even forgot I changed it back in the day cause it looks perfectly fine (it's already 443 ppi for the Pixel, unless you use the phone way too close to the face that's plenty resolution).

The worst part of that change is probably going to be going to bigger bezels, that does pain me a little, the fact that the front of the S8 looks better than the Pixel 3 (Obviously by now I'm also coming to the Pixel 3 from a S8, I was a Nexus guy whose last Nexus (5X) sadly got water damage from a ****ty backpack, but 3 years in I had no intention to upgrade phone, went to the S8 cause I had to get something, I like its looks and the Pixels 1 and 2 were just nowhere near good enough).

But I miss the Nexus experience enough that I pulled the trigger to the Pixel 3, I thought I could live with Samsung's take on Android on the first few weeks, but as time passes by it annoys me a little too much, and I also miss tinkering with the phone (I kept the S8 stock to not trigger knox even though I thought I was gonna keep the phone for years. Good foresight on my part) and getting the latest versions of Android quickly also a little too much.

Well that, and the damn fingerprint reader is both placed horribly and a lot less reliable than the Nexus' was. I'm happy to go back to a proper fingerprint reader, properly placed.

I also find the S8 to go from having decent battery life to getting high stanby drain and back to good for no apparent reason a bit too often.

Only thing that annoys me is losing the jack, but since I never charge the phone and use headphones at the same time I should be able to live with the dongle or USB headphones (still, what the **** already with getting rid of the jack).

And after that great derail, getting back to the quote, I've been reading about how the Pixel 3 is "so small" "I can't even write comfortably" and such. The thing is almost exactly as wide as the S8. When did we get so crazy?

Hell, the Nexus 5X was already slightly too big for my tastes, I just kind of lived with it. And going to the S8 the one thing that I loved the most is, surprisingly, the aspect ratio. That thing that many thought was a silly gimmick, is one the the few things worth it in recent phone trends in my book. Thin phone = phone you can use 1 handed, which I love, and am very please to keep with the Pixel 3.
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Knight77:
Well 0,3" it's a small difference but it can be seen if you compare the screens and anyway it's a step into a smaller screen when looks like all flagships are moving to a bigger screen (for what you can care about). The resolution part...I'm not so agree. I use my S8 in QHD resolution and I was really really afraid that I might notice the difference and that would be very very bad because (maybe) I could compromise on the screen dimension, I could accept the price (BTW the Pixel 3 is 800 euro) but if I also had to feel a downgrade on that...no.

THIS. The fingerprint is really misplaced in my opinion, or my hands are too small... Anyway the phone has a great design and nice form factor but the fingerprint is really in a bad place. Now that I'm in the end of the S8 adventure I can also confirm that the curved sides are more like a design thing rather than actually a useful part, indeed to get the edge apps out is not always a first attempt success.
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Molitro:
Don't get me wrong, I understand. It's of course a step backwards. In fact I don't know why they didn't make the damn bezels thinner, doing it and keeping the speakers can't be that hard.

In my opinion Samsung got the look of the front right with the S8 and 9. As far as I'm concerned these are the best looking phones in terms of front (the S8 grey orchid is also very, very good looking on the back, but on that it's a wash with the Pixel 3 for me, I prefer the smooth texture of the Pixel, I like the desing, and the grey orchid is a fantastic looking colour, but the glass is a nightmare to keep clean (in fact I don't even bother any more)).

So yeah, step back, but I'm pretty sure I'm gonna forget about the bezels in all of 11 seconds, and I keep the resolution at FHD+ in the S8 anyway and it looks fine, so that's why they're pretty small payoffs for me to do.

Also I'd wager the went with 1080 instead of 1440 on the small P3 for the battery usage more than anything else.

If it was only the placement it wouldn't be THAT bad, you get used to it and that's it. But on top is a worse sensor. It's one of those small things that hurt the user experience and I think google's been getting mostly right for years and make me miss the Nexus.

On the edge screen I agree. It looks good, yet another thing that adds to the S8 and 9 having the best looking fronts in the smartphone world. And surprisingly doesn't hurt the usage, you don't really get missreadings even on one handed usage. But it's little more than that, I'm perfectly fine going back to a flat screen even when it means losing some of that "infinite screen" feel.
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] dowlf:
I was surprised that Fedex delivered my Pixel 3 so early this morning, just before 8AM. Love it so far, the size is just right.
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] OkayGK:
I haventnreally used s8. My brother has it, I remember liking it a lot while I had my s8 plus.

Now, as much as I wanted pixel 3, I just couldn't gamble with it. XL I know I will love, yes no hope for one hand use or simply happy pockets but s8 plus prepped me for that.

Also so much money for the phone and Google couldn't get a better screen?

Psychologically and mentally I find an excuses not to get the pixel,sadly.

My deliver is now Nov 6 because I waited so long, i don't want to wait any longer but since the phone is "released" now, may be I'll be able to find a store that has them and be able to play with both before my phone is shipped.

I do agree with you on all your points. XL is just a safer bet as of right now.
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] drummerdick:
Heads up for any USA customers ordering directly from Google store:

They require a direct, in person signature for all orders over $1k. This means that if you, like my wife and I, order two phones, or a phone and enough accessories, you will HAVE to be home when FedEx attempts delivery. They will not allow you to hold it at a FedEx location. They will not allow you to sign the door tag. I've talked to both FedEx and Google about this at least two times a piece. This is because they're shipping FedEx ground with those instructions as default from Google.

Bright side (if you wanna call it that): after 3 failed delivery attempts, FedEx will hold it at the destination hub for 10 business days for you to be able to pick up. This is what I've been told is my only option by both FedEx and Google, other than taking PTO to sit at home and wait for the driver. So we'll eventually get the phones (haven't yet), but wanted to give everyone the heads up.

I'll update if anything turns out worse than that.
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] drummerdick:
I ended up taking a half day to get some work done around the house, so I was there when they attempted delivery the second day.

To Google's credit, they called me to check in, and were planning on calling each day until I received the phone. Stupid policy to have it that locked down, in my opinion, but it worked out, and support was good.
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Shebee:
I placed my order in the German Google store on the 9th.

It's going to be replacing my Nexus 5x, and I'm somewhat nervous about having QC issues with it, since I'm redirecting the package to another country, so dealing with support will be a little more work.

I ordered the white Pixel 3 with 64GB, I really like the design and 64GB is enough for me, especially with free Google Photos storage.
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dominik.94:
Does anyone know why the Pixel 3 is out so late in Germany while it's already available in the us?
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] acruxksa:
:) yes, i'm a little concerned, but really am looking to down size a little. The phones are sitting at home in alaska while im in a rental car in detroit........cant wait to get home in a few days to check them out. Im sure it'll be fine though. There was a time when a 5.5" phone was considered huge.
[Google Pixel 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] 33HdA:
Hey,

I did a pre-order on Oct 10 in India, Pixel 3 Clearly white.

I got it delivered on Nov 1, by flipkart.

I was trying to get a review from people about Pixels but then I decided to give mine.

Let's see if Pixel 3 is worth the price.

Let me know !!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZI1QE0EoRk

-33HdA
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] chunkymonkey:
Need the original M5000 alleged 'update' from Orange UK (who very kindly supplied a very old version of WM5 to it's customers with some fanfare and self-praise last October around the time that Fred Flintstone's provider had already moved up to WM6).

Anyhoo, their site won't give me more than 24k a second on my connection which can easily download a meg a second for eff's sake.

Anyone know of a link to it from another site? I need to get it with the next 20m mins and Orange UK, as usual, have utterly failed to provide any service beyond having a phone network at the other end of the line.

All my searching has found is even older versions posted around and about or links to that goddam page of orange's.

Rapishare's fine, Megaupload, 4shared, anything at all basically except the site Orange pretend is anywhere near good enough for business users....

(Can you tell I'm at the end of my tether and LAST contract with Orange....?)

ta.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] chunkymonkey:
Sorted, disregard ta.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dipstik:
After almost 4 years of this beast its finally time to move on, but I'm not sure if I want to go to the OnePlus 6 (6t is basically the same as the 6 for my needs, except no headphone jack, which I want) or should I get the Pixel 3/3XL. I am leaning towards the 3XL since I'm used to a huge screen, but the 3 doesn't have the notch, which I think could be an eyesore. I have seen great development for the 1+6, but Dirty Unicorns doesn't support the device, but they don't support the Pixel 2 either. Note 9 is in the running, but i think it has a locked bootloader, smaller dev community, and less frequent updates (i'm also on ATT).

So, what do you think I should get? I am likely going to wait for some Pixel 3/3XL reviews before I make the purchase. I don't really care about price.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] runekock:
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is very popular right now. May turn out to be the 2018 phone with the most custom roms.

Myself, I like the wide screen of my Nexus 6. I don't think there is any other popular phone with as wide a screen as that. But I miss a fingerprint reader.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Will008:
I came from a long line of nexuses that ended with the Nexus 6P. Held off from the pixels and got me an OP6 on launch day. Price is not a factor for me here. The OP6 is a great phone, believe it or not the software is better than stock Android, it's like a custom ROM on a Nexus phone with all those extra cool stuff. The phone blazes through everything it's crazy fast. However, the camera sucks so bad that it is in usable to me. The speakers are very bad. It lacks that special thing Google phones have . I'm getting the pixel 3XL myself. I cannot live with the OP6 camera.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kp72204:
I'm afraid I'm moving on as well. I chose the pixel 2 xl, as money is a priority for me. i was looking at specs( I live in rainy Washington), and wasn't impressed with waterproofing. Wasn't ready to move on but battery in my 6 wasn't making it through work schedule. I chose pixel (should be here any day now) cause I love updates and not ready to leave Google yet. Nexus 1, Galaxy Nexus, 4 and 6
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Note10.1Dude:
I was looking at the 3, but now thinking 2XL when they go on fire sale. Price on the 3 and 3XL is just crazy.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AsuraDas:
That's a tough call, I am generally a pixel guy, with the freedom of knowing it will be updated monthly and get the quickest platform updates. The 6t looks promising and has a robust dev community from what I can see. I am rocking the pixel 2 (not xl) and the pixel 3 is not super exciting for me. I would go with 6t but I am on fi. Doubt 6t is will be on fi or we would hAve probably heard about it by now. I think the pixel 2/XL are damn good phones and worth picking up on the cheap.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wavedashdoc:
I know it's not on your list and not too high on the media's radar, but the Razor Phone 2 should maybe be another to consider.

- Nexus 6 screen ratio (16:9) which I prefer

- 120hz panel for silky smooth interface

- front facing speakers

- large 4,000 MAH battery

- SD 845 with Adreno 630 GPU

- in place thermal reduction copper plate that acts as a heat sink that is almost the size of the phone.

- 8GB of DDR4 RAM

- no headphone jack, but quality dolby dts DAC

- expandable storage up to 1TB

- hopefully great cameras with new Sony hardware. (Wide angle lens on the 2nd camera)

- wireless fast charging

- QCOM QC 4+

- Treble support

Myself, I'm in no hurry to leave shamu. Running AOSiP 8.1 and getting around 4-5 SOT. This phone, minus the headphone jack, is the only phone to truly provide an actual upgrade to our phone. Plus having expandable storage is awesome. Hopefully the initial impressions and community develops since it has treble support.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SDQB17:
I am in the same boat, however I am not beholden to a flagship phone or major company name. If it has everything I need ( everything my shamu has) or more I dont care who makes it..I know there are phones out there every bit as good as the flagships for a lot less money but Ive been a bit out of the loop and not sure what to look at. That being said if the flags are the way to go this time I can do that too. I am on Tmo. I do take my phone mountain biking with me so I think anything bigger than me N6 would be a no. Any recommendations guys?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 8880810:
That sounds really nice. I'll have to look into that one. Would like to get my wife a phone that'll keep up with her for a good while.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] def1003:
huawei mate 20 X
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ktmom:
Not bootloader unlockable.

"find somebody that you think is undeserving of your compassion and give it to them" - Christian Picciolini
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] def1003:
not determined yet from what ive found
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] MrMeek:
This is something im not too familiar with,this Titan Security chip they have,but would this affect rooting? Contemplating if I am going to buy a pixel 3 or not and this is something I've been wondering about since I seen that? I believe this chip is used in other phones,right?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] twan69666:
I am also curious about this? Losing the ability to root wouldn't be the end of the world, but it would really suck
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] ScottIsMyName:
The thing that concerned me most is that during the presentation they mentioned verifying operating system integrity. This might be a huge thing for rooting, but we'll have to see what [MENTION=4470081]topjohnwu[/MENTION] is able to do. He already pre-ordered one and is in the U.S. so we should know in a few weeks
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] (dylanger):
100% - The Titan M Chip is in charge of Secure Boot and doing TIMA like Integrity Checking.

At least from what I've seen
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] twan69666:
So possible root but no custom recovery/roms?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] TonikJDK:
That is a good bet.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] galaxys:
doesn't sound good for root...we'll have to see what happens.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers] c_86:
https://xdaforums.com/pixel-3-xl/help/rootable-t3852225
[LeEco Le Max 2 Questions & Answers] m890:
My voice call is very weak

How to resolve this issue?
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] aankvian:
Is Twrp permanently or temporary?
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] balazs312:
It is permanent, but if you want to use twrp unfortunately you need pc for it to set the active slot to B (fastboot set_active b), because your system is on A and you boot on that slot by default. You cannot change the active slot on phone at the moment.
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] Serrega277:
Hello. Is it possible to remove this annoying screensaver?
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] balazs312:
I dont know?
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] bavmouse:
Thank you so much. Where i have to start when device is already unlocked?
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] balazs312:
4. part
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] bavmouse:
don't work for me: https://picload.org/view/dcrolwrl/anmerkung.png.html
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] balazs312:
Did you copy the image file to the folder?
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] bavmouse:
Yes I did.
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] balazs312:
it says that the file is not found, try to rename it and flash it like that with your preferred file name
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] pecholino:
Anyone managed to do it this way?

I had a lot of trouble. Mainly because fastboot won't support the "set_active" command. The second thing is, that not everybody is running on slot A, so the guide might be misleading.

So after I figured the basics (I'm not used to the A/B partitions) I had a bootloop if I installed magisk via recovery.

What I did (I'm on slot B):

- everything till step 4. ofc

- installed magisk (just the apk)

- flash recovery to slot B (the active one) and then "fastboot reboot" holding vol up, to enter recovery

- in recovery I flashed the hex kernel_b and wiped cache, reboot to system

- after completed boot, reboot to fastboot (again) and boot the patched stock boot file

- then tun magisk.apk and "direct install" magisk. after reboot, you have hex kernel and magisk (but no twrp)

if you re able to select active partitions in fastboot, you can have it all:)
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] yorkberliner:
Good evening,

[MENTION=2890598]pecholino[/MENTION] I have the same problem like you with the command "fastboot set_active b" but you are on Slot B. Please tell me how do you change the Slot from A to B. I´m still on A. Thank´s in advanced.

servus
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] pecholino:
It really doesn't matter if you are on A or B. If you're on A, you follow the guide. If you're on B, you still follow the guide, but using the opposite partition.

I ended up on slot B because I flashed the august release stock image (default on slot A) and then I updated via updater to the last release (slot B). So I have the old rom on slot A and the new one on slot B. The only way I'm able to change active slots is in twrp.
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] yorkberliner:
I understand. Instead off "fastboot flash boot_b TWRP-3.2.3-jasmine-20180804.img" i must write "fastboot flash boot_a TWRP-3.2.3-jasmine-20180804.img", after reboot to recovery i change to B and install magisk. Is this the right way???

servus
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] Learginy:
4. Installing patched boot image, twrp and Hex

**

- Type "fastboot boot BOOT_PATCHED_V9.6.13.0.ODIMIFE" (Without the quotations) in cmd and your device will restart, don't worry about it

Here u forgot .img in your post =) i mean thah you should type fastboot boot BOOT_PATCHED_V9.6.13.0.ODIMIFE.img
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] balazs312:
Thank you, fixed it:highfive::o
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] inuZ:
Hey, thanks for the tutorial!

Is the Magisk.zip customized? If yes could you please upload it to google drive? I don`t have access to mega... :(
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] balazs312:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YXgnJ1yibMdYL4e84OiDnqM4JUWb1K-I/view?usp=sharing
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] MisterPresident:
fastboot flash boot_a TWRP-3.2.3-jasmine-20180804.

target didn't report max-download-size
Sending 'boot_a' (38612 KB)...
FAILED (remote: Requested download size is more than max allowed
)
Finished. Total time: 0.003s

Any help appreciated!!
[Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X Guides, News, & Discussion] felalex:
Check that you're not using USB 3 port, instead use only USB 2 and check your cable.