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[Google Pixel 6 Pro] roirraW "edor" ehT:
That sucks! I learned when I sold our two Note 10+'s after we received our P6Ps that what I think is Mint is not, but I learned that before my posting was even approved, so I downgraded my listings to "Good". In my case, it was mostly slight damage around the charging port from where relatively blind attempts to plug the USB-C cable in took some trial and error.

Similarly, when I've really taken a good look at the outside of my door locks that were new three years ago, I can really see just much I missed the locks slightly with my keys. I wasn't happy the phones weren't mint - they'd been in OtterBox Defenders with tempered glass screen protectors since day one, but I still got nearly as much as mint models sold for on Swappa.

I also never, ever give a reduced price anymore no matter what. Take it or leave it. Every time I have (for other things in other places than Swappa), I end up regretting it, so I never do on Swappa. Basically, folks asking if they can get any $ off for any reason are just scammers themselves. Sure, there may be a few relatively innocents in there with valid reasons, but I've never been lucky enough to sell to ones like that. Relatively innocent folks don't ask for amounts off the price in my admittedly reasonably limited experience.

I have no idea how many phones I've sold on Swappa as they must only keep records for so long, or they wiped them out at some point because it's only showing the two Note 10+'s I sold a couple of months ago. I know I sold at least two or more other phones previously. I've bought two phones from there too, and as I said before, the only problem I had once was someone listed a Verizon Edition Pixel 1 as if it was a Google Edition, and it was a $50 phone so can't really beat that. It was just a spare phone at the time, anyway.

Now eBay...that's another subject. I'll never sell anything outside the country on eBay again. After years of avoiding it, about 8 years ago I thought what the heck, I'll try it. Scammed. I got my money first but had to lose my ~15-year old eBay account.

I normally don't buy new phones until the old one isn't supported anymore, so by the time I'd sell them they're not worth hardly anything, and I keep them as spares. I should find a way to donate some old phones, and only keep my two favorite (Pixel 1's) as spares.

LOL! Laughing, and crying.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] bobby janow:
Now you tell me. Lol. It was a learning experience for sure. I'll take your good advice in the future. I usually keep my devices but these last two I unloaded. I swore off Swappa but with your experiences I think I can safely crawl back. Thanks. But I'm still p'od that I let him get away with that. I should have known better. But it's time to let it go and well.. (smack) I needed that.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Morgrain:
Googles support has always been terrible, I am sorry to hear that you had to experience that.

My own "most recent" lengthy endeavour was my Stadia Founders Edition desaster. I was one of the first people - back at Gamescom - to see the new tech and pre-ordered the Founders Edition almost immediately (back in the days me and the boys were naive and imagined, well, the future - like Battlefield with 1024 players - of course that thought would become ash). And I even got a product shipped, buuuut the wrong one. They send me the Premier Edition.

Long story short, I had to discuss with support for four weeks (of course I already had my "premiere" account connected to my main Google account) and even though I was able to prove that I ordered the correct edition (receipt), they didn't offer me any solution (only: we need more information, please do that, please have patience, bla). But of course I had to give them every data, they even wanted me to photograph the tiny serial number on the wrong controller - I had to use a macro for that shot...

After that, they claimed that there was no way to help me. That all founders editions have went out and they couldn't give me what I wanted. Since I didn't care about the controller color, but wanted the FE perks (digital, key), I told them as much. Of course they shrugged that one off... which was ridiculously really, since it would take Google only one press of a button to generate a thousand new FE keys.

Long story short, I seemed to - at some point - finally annoyed someone enough that the case escalated to some exec, and he just sent me a Founders code in a blank mail - naturally, they weren't able to "un"link my main Google account with the Premiere Edition. Ergo I had to create a new Google account, to use my Founders Edition Key...

Before that, I had a couple run-ins with Googles "support" already. Most were bad.

I dislike Apple for their practices and for being the "king" of proprietary, but at least they have service stores around every corner. In moments likes these... when confronted with the incompetence of Google... I am sometimes tempted to switch back to Apple. Until I remind myself, what kind of hellhole an IPhone is for a person that likes to tinker with his devices.

I had hoped that Google would improve over the years, but they just outsourced most tasks, giving you useless Tier I tech supports (at this point, they might be very well Bots (chat), probably a Deepmind sub-routine). The only way to get any sort of result is to get an escalation and a "real" human with some sort of power. But that is literally beyond our control...

The best path forward with a Google device is still: Never buy directly from Google. Always get a seller you trust and one that will help you in times of need. Funny thing though - in most countries of sale, Google doesn't offer the higher tier storage versions of their phones outside the Google store...
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] roirraW "edor" ehT:
LOL! I understand, believe me.

Yep, Google Support even for very large paying businesses is terrible, such as the company I work for, which went all-in on Google nine years ago. I'm still a Google fan but man it's frustrating. It's probably even more frustrating for folks like me who are more deeply involved in the technical aspects of Google at my company, versus the average Joe user at the company who only uses Google in the most basic ways. I could rant with details for a long time about it.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] android_dan:
Maybe things ought to be different, maybe every company should have a dedicated CSR to help with your every need, but the fact is they all have cut things to the bone, either out of need to stay in business, or in the name of profits. Their employees at over worked, stressed out, and at wits end. So the guy working at the shipper you ship your phone with to the dock workers to the people unpacking your phone and entering it in.... Your **** is just one of thousands they've dealt with that day and if they fuc& it up they aren't going to stress about it.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] scott.hart.bti:
Sorry you had to go through this. Thanks for sharing. Google support is a joke. I ordered a replacement for my device that had malfunctioned. I sent it back way before the deadline (confirmed with FedEx tracking that they received it). Even so, Google still charged $973 to my account. This was December 13th. I just received an email yesterday that I was finally being reimbursed after reaching out 15 times to refund me. Funny thing is email says it can take 2 MORE WEEKS to show up in my account. So Google stole my money and waited 5 weeks before giving it back. Do a Google search on Google replacement, unfortunately there are endless complaints regarding the same experience I had. How a company can operate this way and still generate revenue is beyond me. They def need to be looked at legally and strongly regulated, but of course no politician would dare do that as they wouldn't get their kickbacks then. Never buying anything through Google EVER again.

Fun fact:. I was going to share my experience on the better business bureau website until I pulled up the reviews for Google and saw the endless negative feedback and a score of 1.2 out of 5 stars and realized it's pointless and there is literally no way to hold them accountable.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] zetsumeikuro:
I said it before, and I'll say it again. Google support was garbage before the pandemic, and it's even worse now. I had to deal with them for multiple issues with the 2XL and the 3XL took weeks and weeks before it was resolved. I also had a bad experience with the trade in when it first started and I traded in my OG XL. I remember they sent this really flimsy envelope to mail the phone in that had little to no protection. I and many others opted to mail the phone in something more sane, per the "OK" from Google. It took 1.5 months for me to get the trade-in credit to my account and many wasted hours and emails. I never thought that I would participate in the trade-in again, but with the value of 4XL being the same after Paypal and shipping and Swappa fees, I braved it again. Surprisingly, this time around it took a total of 1.5 weeks, maybe 2? Got the total value promised and the credit applied to my account. With all the different reports here and on the net, it just goes to show that the experience with Google is inconsistent and like rolling a dice. While that can be said with tons of companies, I do feel it's exponentially worse with Google. Hopefully they'll get their crap together and stop outsourcing all the customer support or at least train them properly.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Az Biker:
I've actually never had any trouble at all ordering phones directly from Google, (I've purchased may last 4 from Google Store), this was the first time I've had issues, but it's also the first time I've tried to contact customer service.

As previously stated, if they cannot maintain their quoted timeframes for whatever reason, they should amend those times on their website so the customer can make an informed decision.

Had Google's site said "14 - 28 working days for refund" I would've chosen a different route and used Swappa. But their website quotes 3-5 business days after receiving the device. I waited 10 business days before emailing them, it took 43 days to get an answer. Do they care? In the long run, probably not, but I'm 100% justified being disappointed with their customer service/business practice.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Definitely in the name of profits. Guaranteed the top 1% of the company hasn't taken as much a hit to their paycheck as they should in order to give good customer service. I don't blame the customer-facing workers, but I do blame the top 1% and the company overall because it's their decision to give lowered expectations customer service.

Partly to blame is most company's artificial need to come out with a new version of something every year around the same time. The best companies that I deal with, including their customer service, are those who only release new things when it makes the most sense to.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] 96carboard:
Whenever you send something anywhere, its important to document what you're sending properly such as accurate and detailed photographs made at the time of shipping, as well as keeping a full record of the contractual obligations between you and the recipient, which in this case means the trade-in agreement. This, along with the shipping receipt, provides you with a recourse in the event that things don't go well.

The primary advantage of using a credit card to purchase things is not actually the "credit", but the various levels of purchase protection that are included in it. If you have a dispute with a merchant and are unable to get direct recourse from them, then providing the documentation of the arrangement and communications to the credit card company will allow them to initiate a process of obtaining a full or partial refund. The choice to provide the refund is based on the arrangement made between your bank and the merchant's bank, and is dependent on documented proof provided by you and by the merchant. Typically, if the merchant does NOT respond to the claim, which is often the case, then the banks will make a determination in your favor.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Az Biker:
Great points!

I did take pics and a quick video of the condition of my Pixel 5 prior to boxing it up, and I always use a credit card for the not received, or damaged items protection.

While I purchased my P6P via credit card, my fear with this was, IF I was denied a refund, that the refund wouldn't be covered by the credit card since only items purchased are covered.

Had I not received the P6P, I wouldn't be that worried because "item not received" claims almost always go in the customer's favor, especially without a signature.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] NippleSauce:
Wow, this has been a shocking read for me. I've looked at Google as the Lord and Savior so I never knew they had horrible interactions with trade-ins. I had a relative do a trade-in and they sent in the oldest model iPhone that Google accepted, and it was still new and in the box. We were both getting 6 Pros on two separate orders. I got $0 off as I didn't trade anything in. She was offered $400 for that iPhone that was sent in....

....annnnnd, she received her Pixel for free.

So, this is interesting as I wasn't aware of them possibly making major mistakes during the trade-in process. I suppose that they made a mistake with my relative's trade-in as well; just one that ended on a positive note.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Az Biker:
To be fair, I am sure this type of situation is more of an exception and not the rule.

It seems their customer service has been subpar for some time, but as I previously stated, in four smartphone purchases direct from Google, this is the first problem I've ever had and it was with their third party trade-in folks.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] 96carboard:
Yeah, Gooble is pretty much evil incarnate (as is the fruit company and M$ and government and big pharma and a lot of other organizations that have grown to government proportions). Between tracking your every move and manipulating the information you receive to push their own agenda, there really isn't anything good about them. The ONLY thing really there is the fact that Android is open source, and you can build yourself a spyware/manipulatorware free version of it. Try on any other hardware and its an uphill battle the whole way where they don't let you unlock the bootloader, and don't provide a device build tree.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] vwood2121:
I had the same issue on the trade-in program with the pixel 2 XL. I traded in a brand new still in the box Galaxy S8 plus. I even left the factory plastic over the screen and everything when I send it in. After they received it they told me I sent him an LG phone with a cracked screen and they gave me $21. I fought it for nearly 3 months. I had pictures and video of me taking it out of the new box, placing it in their return box and video of the whole thing including the drive all the way to the post office and me handing it into them. Finally, they gave me the 600 some odd dollars that I was quoted. The third party people they use are the same ones Verizon uses. They will rip you off .document everything
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] V0latyle:
It does seem as though their device assessment is rather inconsistent. We traded in my wife's Verizon Pixel 3 for a new 5a. She didn't have a screen protector so her screen was pretty badly scratched, but I cleaned it thoroughly using isopropyl. Original quote was $64, we ended up getting $73.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] FoneWatcher:
nm :P
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] shiftr182:
So, an update to my refund. Google received my Pixel 4XL on December 29th, it took about 2 weeks for them to inspect it, and I received my refund January 20th. The refund was the amount I was expecting. It took a little longer than I expected, but otherwise it was a pretty smooth transaction.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] plasticarmyman:
There really needs to be an investigation into these trade-in companies. This happens too much and the people that work at those companies definitely know they can get away with this ****.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] Az Biker:
What was the timeframe between them receiving it and you getting a refund?
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] V0latyle:
26 hours.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] pcriz:
Need to investigate Google. Them utilizing the service basically gives them the Google seal of approval and honestly it probably easier to hold Google responsible.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] plasticarmyman:
It's not just Google. There are several companies who utilize a company that does this.

As bad as Amazon is, they are the most reliable for tradeins in my experience.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] pcriz:
I totally get that but in my case I purchased from google. Google charges me accordingly. They are complicit in this if they are not correctly vetting a vendor they choose to use.

I work in aviation and if a fuel pump I sub out for fails and the plane crashes. I can't simply say oh yeah you purchased the plane for me but those guys made the fuel pump.

I am legally liable to my customer. And the vendor is legally liable to me after the fact.

Its like if ups loses your phone. Google will still charge you and then choose to nuke your Gmail if you stop payment.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] plasticarmyman:
That's a fair point.

I just think that if it's more than one company it justifies an investigation.
[Google Pixel 6 Pro] pcriz:
So if the Google and whoever else uses them is doing their due diligence then the vetting process is constant, and complaints to them would cause them to investigate. Assuming there are enough in a perfect world

I feel like the outside parties that pay them (Google for example) should be the one investigating them based on poor customer feed back. Other wise going right to the company will probably trigger them to investigate themselves. At which time they will probably find nothing wrong.
[OnePlus 9R] Rony.uk09:
Hi, which gcam is good for OnePlus 9r
[OnePlus 9R] jerryhou85:
Please search the forum before you post a new question and you may find that it is already a thread in place:

Themes / Apps / Mods Google Camera for the OnePlus 9R​

https://xdaforums.com/t/google-camera-for-the-oneplus-9r.4303019/

This thread is closed. Please continue the discussion there. Thanks.
[Connected Car] tresed:
As the title suggests, I have an Otojeta E800 TS10 car stereo, I would like to enable the developer options but they are password protected, someone could tell me what the password is, I have tried several found on the net but they don't work.

Thanks in advance, Giulio
[Connected Car] po8pimp:
try the time indicated. rolling password?
[General Questions and Answers] Pablo04:
When I try to unlock the bootloader or enter fastboot mode, this screen appears for a moment and the phone restarts. How to solve this problem?
[General Questions and Answers] Pablo04:
I flashed a.50 and the same message pops up, I have android 10 and ui.1.0 DeepTest.apk from the official realme website
[G1 General] benjimen:
When the new version of Gmail came out, users started having issues importing contact files that were exported from MS Outlook. The biggest issue, and one I just ran into, was that street addresses weren't coming in. Everything else was, but not physical address info.

I researched it in GoogleGroups and found the solution. At the top right of the Gmail inbox page is the option 'Older Version', click it and do the import of your contact CSV file, everything comes over as it should. Afterwards, click the same link (now labeled 'Newer Version').

If you've used the Anniversary or Birthday date fields in your contact records, there is no equivalent in Google Contacts -- but the dates do come over in the Contact Comments, and are labeled. Google Contacts doesn't have 'categories' (they have 'groups'), so any you've assigned in Outlook come over into the Contact Comments as well; would be better if catergories came across as groups -- but -- oh well
[G1 General] benjimen:
Sync MS Outlook Calendar to Google Calendar App

There is a program that lets you sync your calendar over from Outlook to Google: http://www.google.com/support/calendar/ ... swer=98563

I've just used it, and it works well. One thing I found though is that if you have used the Anniversary and/or Birthday fields in your Contact records in Outlook, even though these dates appear in your Outlook Calendar, they don't sync over to Google with the calendar sync program. Google Contacts don't have birthday or anniversary date fields, so it must be related to that. Everything else comes over though, repeating, multi-days, and everything else came over just as they were created in Outlook.
[G1 General] str8g1:
Contacts?

I was wondering if there was another way to get your contacts off of your current phone to the G1, besides syncing your outlook contacts to gmail and having all of the on your sim. The reason I ask is because I have about 400 contacts and I would like to still have them all. Also would ppc backup work for the G1? Since there is no actual talk about it what is your thoughts?:confused:
[G1 General] damnitpud:
I think its to early to be asking this question, unless someone here has a G1 already, which i don't think is the case.

As for the PPC Backup I highly doubt it will work...but i can tell you someone will make a program that does the same thing as PPC Backup.
[G1 General] scottslc:
outlook, sync and google calandar

I use my dash with outlook. I also sync my outlook calendar with my google calendar. Here's my question. I know you can't currently sync the g1 with outlook, but i can access my google calendar. I'm in Salt Lake City Utah and we aren't even scheduled for 3G yet. Do the events download to the phone or is it just through the browser? I live in a mountainous area and sometimes i don't have phone signal. When this happens, do I have no calendar? Same with my contacts and phone numbers. Have you had a chance to use the calendar? Thanks!
[G1 General] benjimen:
You might want to check out the user guide, it's in PDF format. You can use the forum search feature to find links to it, or, go to the T-Mobile site, they have it there as well.
[G1 General] scottslc:
outlook, google calandar and multi tasking...

my question about outlook isn't in the instruction manual that i could find. I'm curious if my google calendar data is available on the phone if im out out cell range and can't go on line. Here's another question. On my dash, if i go to anther program, my explorer shuts down and if i go back to it to go on line, i have to look up whatever web page i was looking at all over again. Does the G1 keep you on line even though your off doing something else? How have you found it does at multi-tasking. Any slow down? I'm always having to reboot my dash... Thanks, Scott
[G1 General] GlobalM3:
I wish I could answer this but I dont understand what exactly you are asking.

Applications do not seem to close they stay open. So if you open ebay.com and go back to it at the end of the day it will still be open....

Does that answer your question?
[G1 General] GlobalM3:
Calender Export from outlook to Gmail?

How do I go about doing this?

tia
[G1 General] Yos025:
Google Calendar Sync

Download google calendar sync. it is easy, you can set it up to sync on your computer. I have it to sync every 30 minutes.

Here is the Link

http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en-ie&answer=89955