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[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] simonplucas:
I suspect Tuesday for me-that’s the date it’s due to arrive. Can’t see it arriving early.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
I suspect Tuesday also unless DHL are picking them up today then that's an added bonus ?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
My order says - Delivered by 23 Oct
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] simonplucas:
Maybe yours will also come on Tuesday then!
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] razvanrudy:
Ordered mine on the release day from EE ( upgrade time). They give me delivery date 24th and today when I asked one of the costumer service I've been told the same date.

Pixel 4XL 128GB black. 100GB , unlim calls/texts "only £55/month".

Someone asked about the Chromebook claim : we will be able to claim it after the 14 days cooling off period and it will be delivered in maximum 60 days( not that great).

The EE courier is DPD so hope I will get soon my tracking reference.( Tuesday or Wednesday).
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] malybru:
https://store.google.com/config/pixel_4

At the bottom there is a link to claim it:

Consumers who pre order or purchase a Google Pixel 4 or 4XL >>>

:)
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] StrangerWeather:
Excellent, many thanks! To be honest it doesn't look like anything much to get excited about based on the specs, but I'm sure we'll find some use for it somehow! ;)
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
I can see a few of these appearing on eBay ?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] StrangerWeather:
Lol, I was just looking to see how much they sell for on eBay. :D
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
Me too lol, apparently they're are supposed to be decent apart from the screen is trash from 1 review i saw.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] MrPhilo:
Got mine from Curry as I have a student account and got 10% discount code, if I sell the Chromebook should net be another discount too! :)

I can get another 2 more vouchers for 10% off with Curry/PCWorld, message me if you're interested. I'm sure we can do a deal somehow maybe...
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
Just got an email from Google, my Pixel 4XL has been shipped.

Hopefully it'll be here Tuesday
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] simonplucas:
Excellent! Do you know which courier please?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
DHL.

Is that a good sign?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
Excellent news, what time did you get the confirmation email? Got mine at 16:13 should be here tomorrow.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
11:07am Today
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
Sorry i meant when did you order and when you got the confirmation email after you ordered? I ordered a just black 64gb XL.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
Ordered 16th October - 128gb Panda
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] croques:
Mine's coming tomorrow (22nd) too.

I can't decide whether to completely fresh install or copy over from my old phone. Any opinions?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
Cool you should get it tomorrow, i ordered on the 15th during the announcement, must be doing pandas first.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] simonplucas:
They’re generally pretty good!
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
Has anyone had any just black ship yet who ordered on the 15th? Still nothing here yet.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] steslatt:
Nothing here either. I've had the shipping email as late as 9pm with previous orders and it has still arrived the next day.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
Really that late bloody hell, there's plenty time left yet then hopefully.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] steslatt:
Just got my shipping text off DHL
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
Nice one, just got mine too from DHL a few minutes ago.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] saccentekennedy:
I ordered the 128gb black version from EE on 16th October. My EE pre-order still says "awaiting confirmation". I just spoke to their customer support and they still don't have any word on delivery as they haven't taken delivery from Google yet, she said. I'm still hoping I get it on Thursday 24th as it said when I pre-ordered!
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] razvanrudy:
Mine was the same but this morning the status changed to 'Expect delivery by 24th ' so I assume they received them and today and tomorrow they will be allocated and dispatched.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
I'm delivery number 3 ? will be here within the hour, excited much.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
36 here.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
It's just arrived, for people that pre ordered from Google uk store they're sent a special gift hehe, inside a cereal packet ? love it. Can't send an image here.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] simonplucas:
Stop 115 here! May have to stay late at work to get it...
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
What cereal is it? a 2kg Packet of Corn Flakes? :)
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
It's a small pack of multigrain hoops with the big G as some of the cereal lol.

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Well first impressions are the screen is annoying me ? when looking at mine face on theres a yellow tint, if i slightly tilt the phone left or right around 10-20 degrees it goes pure white like my pixel 2 xl, oh dear may have to send this back, i went through a few 2 xls before i got one that was white face on, be interesting to see how others are in this forum, other than that, it's great, better audio than the 2 xl, slick with the 90hz, camera fantastic. Just don't know if i can live with the screen yellow tint when face on.

Just to add it is even more prominent if i tilt the screen backwards ie top closer to me and bottom further away it goes white instead of yellow, really do not want to be sending phones backwards and forwards, hoping for a unit that has a white screen when looking face on.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
That's not a good start, going back to the Pixel 2XL days with it's garbage P-oled LG screen.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
Yeah I've still got my 2 xl and i remember going a few replacements to get it pure white when looking at the phone central to the face, apparently it's quite common on oled screens as there is so much variance between installation and screens.

I'll see if i get a picture of both screens later when the misses gets in so you can see side by side comparison.

When i look at them side by side it's very noticeable, will have to see how long I've got before i can send back for new and not a refurb, I don't mind colours and tone going off when the phone isn't central but when you look at your phone straight on 99% of the time it really isn't acceptable.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
Ok an update, even the misses agrees, it's not showing correctly what i mean in the pictures but the my old pixel 2 xl has much cleaner whites to the eyes, it's cleaner and sharper even though the images are showing the opposite, also take note of the text and colours are weak on the 4xl, text is soft and colours are not as vibrant, it's as though Google have not calibrated the display properly or they've cherry picked units out to send to display mate and reviewers, i find it astonishing this has not come up in reviews, i think it's going back after I've seen few others. I'll be honest the screen is horrible compared to my pixel 2 xl, i have no idea why.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/181918351@N04/shares/h1d64m
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] mkouk:
I wouldn't recommend comparing any screens against the Pixel 2XL. It had the worst screen of all the phones I've ever owned...in fact I had to swap 4 at the beginning to even get a half descent uniform screen. It's all relative, if you put a phone with a blueish/cold uncalibrated screen (Pixel 2XL) next to any other phone, the other phone would look yellowish.

Perhaps compare it to a recent iPhone. Apple does a good job in calibrating their screens and they are more balanced and uniform.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
Yeah i know i think i went through 6 or 7 pixel 2 xl's to find a pure white one in the end, i never had to replace a phone so much,

These photos are not doing what i mean justice, these were taken with my partners S10, them images look like the 4xl is whiter, it is not, far from it and dull washed out colours i'm getting on this 4 XL too is quite concerning considering display mate gave it an A+, however i take anything like that with a pinch of salt, if anyone knows anything about OLED how much variance there is with off angle and colour shift, I'm going to try 1 replacement to see if it's any better, but no way i'm going backwards and forwards for weeks with lots of replacements, just don't have the time.

But here is someone complaining about 2 i phone 11 pros he purchased with so much variance between them with colour shift.

Honestly this 4 XL i have looks Google has turned the sharpness right down and warmed up the colour temperature to the point mine looks like i've spiiled yellow cream cheese all over the screen lol, i'm quite disappointed to be honest, This is what i can't stand about Google, Remember the dull colours with the 2 XL release, Just because they said it looks natural doesn't mean everybody else does, So they add 1 saturation option and that's your lot, Sometimes i envy OP and samsung owners having a multitude of colour options, like, temperature adjust cool or warmer, being able to adjust individual colours and hue. It makes my blood boil how basic the settings are in pixels, At least let the user configure it to his needs and not lock it down just because Google thinks it looks right to them..

I love pixels but with every release lately theres always something.

Mine looks like the 7 Plus on the right in these photos in person

http://osxdaily.com/2016/09/16/yellow-screen-iphone-7-fix/

And this guy complaining about the differences too. He's basically spot on mine looks like it's got jaundice lol.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/any-yellow-tint-on-iphone-11-pro-max.2199500/
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] hltbest:
Ordered a 64gb Oh So Orange Pixel 4 XL from Curry's Pc world.

Managed to get 10% off & then I'm selling the free Chromebook so it will only cost me £669 total! Not too bad if you ask me ??
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] steevwatson:
Ordered mine on the 16th it was dispatched by Google on the 21st for delivery on the 22nd. But when I tried the tracking with DHL I get this message

"We’re sorry but the delivery of your consignment has been delayed. Please contact your sender for further information"

Hopefully it's just been held up a day and will arrive tomorrow.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
Replacement coming 25-28th now
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ShiroEd:
Carphonewarehouse order for 4xl White 128 placed on the 18th. Just received an email saying my order has been received and it's currently being processed. WHAT?!? It's due to be delivered to the store tomorrow. WHY do I put myself through this?!?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] saccentekennedy:
Just got my text... Phone ready to collect from EE in store now! 1 day early!

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Cancel that. Despite the text saying it's ready to collect, they won't release it. What a waste of my time going into the store
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] StrangerWeather:
Aargh, I chose home delivery.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ShiroEd:
Just got another email saying my Carphonewarehouse order has been dispatched to the store. Progress! :good:
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
Why won't they release it?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ShiroEd:
Computer says NO!

Release day is officially tomorrow I guess.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] saccentekennedy:
Correct! So irritating.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Maple1:
I've ordered mine Pixel 4XL 64GB "Oh, so orange" on 17 October from Carphonewarehosue and so far it's completely quiet.....

No e-mails, no updates, nothing.........

Guy in shop told me 24 October but now when I'm checking now on their website it shows 26 November for orange !!!

OMFG..... I'm hoping it not a case.......
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] malybru:
Are you picking it up from the store?

Ditto...

I rang them yesterday , and they said the stock was in , and due for dispatch tomorrow.

No notification of such as yet.

:)
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Maple1:
I've just called CPW now and according to their system my phone will be ready for pick up next Tuesday 29/10/19.........:rolleyes::eek:
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] tardis_42:
Mine was supposed to be ready for pickup from Carphone Warehouse tomorrow...so far I've gotten three separate emails telling me the order's been processed and three more telling me it's been shipped out to the shop for collection and will be ready "within 48 hours". Hope this means I'm getting three phones!
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ShiroEd:
Yep. Hopefully!
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] pyrotenax:
Had email stating Pixel 4XL has been shipped , so I expect a call from DPD tomorrow with eta for home delivery

Got Just Black 128GB with grey case (case already here) :good:
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] StrangerWeather:
Just got an email from EE saying my order is "out for delivery". Strange, it's already 5.20 pm here. I wonder if they mean it's going to be delivered today. :confused:
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] pyrotenax:
I presume its either with courier on its way to your address or with courier on its way to EE store.

You should get txt from DPD with delivery slot to your home or a txt from EE stating it can be picked up from store (whichever delivery option you chose)
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
Well that was quick replacement already sent just only spoke to them this morning it originally said between 25-28 looks it'll be here tomorrow, be interesting to see if they're all this warm.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] CraigUK87:
Mines arriving tomorrow =) XL black, also got a d-brand skin on order too... can't wait
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] pyrotenax:
Had contact from DPD , available to pickupup at my local pickup shop from midday tomorrow :)
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
Let us know how it goes with the replacement. Hope it's better.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
Will do mate, won't know until i get in from work later tomorrow night, but will compare the differences tomorrow if any.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] teethgrinder32:
Been busy playing with the phone all week but mine did come as expected on the 22nd. As a cereal box!
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] tardis_42:
Just got my notification from CPW that mine's ready to pick up! Running over on my lunch break, then gotta figure out how to put fastboot on my work computer so I can unlock the bootloader right away :laugh:
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
Why the rush to unlock the bootloader?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ZeroKool76:
Because unlocking your bootloader wipes out everything on your device. So, it's better to get it out of the way the minute you get the device
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
Doesn't that trigger the efuse & then break banking apps though?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ZeroKool76:
Some do, but it's usually root that breaks banking apps.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] CraigUK87:
I unlocked mine today without fastboot... no need for fastboot. Just developer options and tick OEM, boom..done. Vodafone UK
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ZeroKool76:
That's not unlocked, it just give you the option to unlock it. You HAVE to use fastboot to unlock the bootloader.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] tardis_42:
Unless it's different from every previous device, that's not right. The developer settings option is to allow bootloader unlocking, which then needs to be done in the bootloader itself with fastboot. If you've just toggled the setting in the developer menu, you haven't unlocked, you've just made it so you can unlock.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] CraigUK87:
Oh isit? I thought it was easier on the new pixels..... I guess we can use the MSM app to unlock fully?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Mackay53:
You need to run the OEM unlock command in fastboot if it's the same as the older ones
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ZeroKool76:
This
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] CraigUK87:
Okay, mines officially unlocked now... bit of a pain to begin with.... "adb devices" only works if you put in .\\ first. Then follow the guide thats in the forum. Job Done. Waiting on Magisk now.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] saccentekennedy:
Judy got my phone from EE (switching from O2)... Only to find that EE lock the phone and won't allow bootloader unlock for 6 months :crying: I had no idea. O2 lets you do what you want!

Saying that, the only thing I really want to root for is Viper and I'm not sure that's worth returning the phone and picking a different carrier. O2 don't have it. Vodaphone only carry 64GB version. I get a 20% NHS discount with EE as well. I might just have to suck it up for 6 months
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] tardis_42:
Weird experience at Carphone Warehouse...walked in, gave them my name, guy says "yeah we have it" and heads to the back...then I get a text saying "your order's been cancelled and your payment will be refunded". Then he comes back out with my phone and says "sorry for the wait, problem with the system not showing the order". Time to check my bank statement and see if I got my phone for free, I guess! Regardless, great device...weird getting used to no fingerprint scanner but honestly, weirder getting used to never seeing my lockscreen because the motion sense/face ID combo is that good.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] CraigUK87:
Vodafone is allowing unlocking straight away, mines all done now and awaiting magisk also for Viper
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
Got the replacement it's even worse lol, suddenly the one i had doesn't look too bad compared to this replacement lol, kind of says a lot,

I'm finding using the dark theme and text and colours pop more compared to the light theme, i think I'll end keeping the original, see if i can used to it, all it needs is Google to add cool profiles to the colour settings and I'm sure that will do the trick.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
So what you going to do now?

Keep the 1st device, keep the 2nd device or try for a 3rd?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
I've decided to return both, I've just picked up an s10+ this morning and screen is perfectly white, i just can't deal with that screen on the pixel, making my eyes go funny reading the text like it's blurry because of the strong yellow tint, I'll miss the 90hz too but will try again with a pixel next year, that's 2 of the last pixels I've had to miss now, disappointing.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
And here we are 1 of the 4xls I'm about to send back because of the awful screen, unnatural look and take note of the text at the bottom of Google home page, it's just far superior on S10+

https://flic.kr/p/2hABYA1
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] StrangerWeather:
Tbh I think you've been unlucky. I certainly don't have a yellowish screen...
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
I wouldn't say that to be fair there's other people reporting it now on Reddit and to be fair the fact Google has admitted it in this tweet I'm inclined to believe them tbh, id rather have it blue than yellow, not bashing the pixel i love pixels but they've got ot wrong this time.

https://twitter.com/madebygoogle/status/1187334224531132416?s=09
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] pyrotenax:
Anyone want to try out RCS chat ? EE preferably but I presume all UK carriers support it ?

PM for number
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] j1mgg:
Has anyone received a pixel 4 xl 128gb yet (UK)?

Looks like a few have, mine was pushed back to the 5th on the google store, ordered 9am on the 16th October.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
Yeah I got mine on the 22 October from google store.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xxnoelziexx:
My replacement arrived a few days ago and only managed to give it a full run in last night. First things I noticed screens are very different not even close.

First phone which is a lot brighter and very yellow tinted with all EQ and settings turned off now doesn't look so bad. The replacement is very yellow but icons and text is a lot more vivid and pop with the same settings enabled. Same as the last few years with Pixel phones panel lottery is pot luck. Phone 1 is going back today and I will be in the process of returning phone 2 also. My plan is to see how the phone is after a few updates around Christmas/new year.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
Yeah the text on mine was awful to look at it, wasn't just me then, have to say Google's quality control is abysmal, every year there's something up with their screens. I'm not wasting my time going through the endless cycle of getting a good one, the 1st s10+ i purchased is perfect, until people realise because Google doesn't manufacture the screens this is and will always happen unfortunately, it's competition that people don't understand.

Just to add Google's return system is a complete joke as well, I've still got 1 of the devices that i can't return because you have to do 1 at a time the guy said last weekend, they've only just received the 1st one back in Poland today, so now i have to wait for the 2nd return label, told them if it's after the money back return period and you don't refund I'll be getting on to the bank.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
Do you have the the 4 or the 4xl?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
It's the 4xl.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
Really surprising as the 4xl screen's are made by Samsung.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
Exactly that's why i think Samsung is cherry picking and a lot of the rest are b grade, the fact Google don't sell nowhere near as many phones as the likes as Samsung and yet a lot of people still don't have their pixel 4's and already there seems to be so much variation in the screen quality, only thing i can think of is very plausible Samsung do not want Google to be a big threat to their own line so dump a lot of dodgy screens to them, people will disagree with that but I'm personally pretty sure it's happening and putting me right off Google devices in the future.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Reuben_skelz92:
Nah all manufacturer's have dodgy screen reports and issues...
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ady1976:
They do but to me it seems less so.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jaythenut:
Hi mate can you unlock the bootloader ordered mine from ee but will send back if you can't lol