Google Pixel 4

1jcdub

Alan Smithee wrote: »

Due an upgrade and despite the lukewarm reception amonght reviewers this phone does interest me.
Any idea if any of the mobile carriers are going to sell this phone? Vodafone usually sells the pixelbut while the uk have it listed nothing from the irish branch.

Vodafone Ireland will be stocking it. It's suppose to be available from the 24th. I was told to keep an eye on their website

youngblood

Word of warning buying with Vodafone
If anything happens your phone during warranty Vodafone will need to take your phone, inspect, repair, try and find you a refurb or maybe stretch to a new phone
The process which takes 7-10 days VS buying through Google

Where if anything happens, and your phone needs to be repaired, they will send you a new one so you wont be without one- Any price discount they are offering is not worth the hassle if you encounter problems!

1jcdub

Good review of the pixel 4
https://youtu.be/W6wuPyR4VC4

micks_address

micks_address wrote: »

Which model is it? Memory colour etc.. I might buy it from t if you in Dublin

I’m not, but I seem to be able to return it anyway. Would be cleaner with returning the free Home also.

1jcdub

1jcdub wrote: »

Good review of the pixel 4
https://youtu.be/W6wuPyR4VC4

That was the only mildly positive one and you still get the sense that he’s trying a bit too hard to forget the shortcomings. The MKBHD review posted last night has made up my mind for definite.

micks_address

id say if you haven't had a pixel 3 then the 4 would be a good buy... i think its incremental update over the 3.. so you are getting a better screen.. slightly better camera the face unlock... but that's it.. so probably a 10 to 15 percent upgrade over the pixel 3/3a in terms of overall package... some say slightly worse battery... its probably a 50 to 60 % upgrade over a pixel 2..

Riesen_Meal

Anyone get any shipping notification as of yet?

Mine has been held since Sunday and pending on my online banking, no sign of anything coming through...

Fieldog

Fieldog wrote: »

Anyone get any shipping notification as of yet?

Mine has been held since Sunday and pending on my online banking, no sign of anything coming through...

I just got a text to say it’s leaving Heathrow and arriving tomorrow, so it will be two days once you get one.

Riesen_Meal

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

I just got a text to say it’s leaving Heathrow and arriving tomorrow, so it will be two days once you get one.

Do they not ship from Barrow Street?

Pretty sure my replacement came from there a while ago...

Fieldog

Fieldog wrote: »

Do they not ship from Barrow Street?

Pretty sure my replacement came from there a while ago...

I think that’s all offices and stuff like that rather than a distribution centre.

Riesen_Meal

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

I think that’s all offices and stuff like that rather than a distribution centre.

I can't remember tbh, was over a year ago!

Are you going to just send back your own one as to you were unhappy with the reviews, or you going to have a tinker with it first?

I never looked it up any further but I doubt you can open them if you send them back like that. I’ll hopefully get it into the post tomorrow when I’m leaving work to get the money back as quickly as possible.

sentient_6

You have 14 days to return on online purchases, opened & started up or otherwise it doesn't matter.

Here's the relevant information you can't be arsed looking up:

https://support.google.com/store/answer/2411741?hl=en-GB&ref_topic=3244667

sentient_6

sentient_6 wrote: »

You have 14 days to return on online purchases, opened & started up or otherwise it doesn't matter.

Here's the relevant information you can't be arsed looking up:

https://support.google.com/store/answer/2411741?hl=en-GB&ref_topic=3244667

Ah I don’t really mind I just want to get it back for the refund so I’ll send it straight away.My pixel 2 xl is holding up ok so I will wait for the next cycle. It was this, an iPhone 11 or wait.

lafors

Got my pixel 4xl 128gb today. Ordered direct from Google. Got it in a crazy breakfast cereal box with a little bag of breakfast cereal in it too
Interestingly there was also a card with it saying I could claim my Chromebook between 14 and 45 days from purchase.

So far just been switching over from my pixel 2xl. It's thicker and heavier than that. Screen seems brighter, colours are a bit dull, real I guess but I'm more a fan of Samsung over real colours.

90hz screen is cool for scrolling, very happy with that.
Gesture control is working for me well, no misses so far when I was playing with it.
Face unlock is fast but not like the videos online, is about as fast as my iPhone XS is to unlock. Might rescan my face as it was the first thing I did when I turned on the phone.

BTW I needed to update a load of Google apps in play store before I got the latest version of them e.g. Pokémon backgrounds, recorder transcription.

Haven't played with the camera yet bar opening the app, it opens very fast.
Oh it's the panda version I have btw.

Any questions fire away

ibFoxer

lafors wrote: »

Got my pixel 4xl 128gb today. Ordered direct from Google. Got it in a crazy breakfast cereal box with a little bag of breakfast cereal in it too
Interestingly there was also a card with it saying I could claim my Chromebook between 14 and 45 days from purchase.

So far just been switching over from my pixel 2xl. It's thicker and heavier than that. Screen seems brighter, colours are a bit dull, real I guess but I'm more a fan of Samsung over real colours.

90hz screen is cool for scrolling, very happy with that.
Gesture control is working for me well, no misses so far when I was playing with it.
Face unlock is fast but not like the videos online, is about as fast as my iPhone XS is to unlock. Might rescan my face as it was the first thing I did when I turned on the phone.

BTW I needed to update a load of Google apps in play store before I got the latest version of them e.g. Pokémon backgrounds, recorder transcription.

Haven't played with the camera yet bar opening the app, it opens very fast.
Oh it's the panda version I have btw.

Any questions fire away

I'd be very interested to hear from you in a week or so once you start developing battery usage patterns to see how it holds up. Well wear BTW.

lafors

ibFoxer wrote: »

I'd be very interested to hear from you in a week or so once you start developing battery usage patterns to see how it holds up. Well wear BTW.

I've 2 pixel stands one at work one for nighttime then I also have wireless slots built into my car so I really shouldn't be having issues. I'll put up the screen shots though in a week.

ferrigan101

lafors wrote: »

Got my pixel 4xl 128gb today. Ordered direct from Google. Got it in a crazy breakfast cereal box with a little bag of breakfast cereal in it too
Interestingly there was also a card with it saying I could claim my Chromebook between 14 and 45 days from purchase.

So far just been switching over from my pixel 2xl. It's thicker and heavier than that. Screen seems brighter, colours are a bit dull, real I guess but I'm more a fan of Samsung over real colours.

90hz screen is cool for scrolling, very happy with that.
Gesture control is working for me well, no misses so far when I was playing with it.
Face unlock is fast but not like the videos online, is about as fast as my iPhone XS is to unlock. Might rescan my face as it was the first thing I did when I turned on the phone.

BTW I needed to update a load of Google apps in play store before I got the latest version of them e.g. Pokémon backgrounds, recorder transcription.

Haven't played with the camera yet bar opening the app, it opens very fast.
Oh it's the panda version I have btw.

Any questions fire away

Did you order from the Irish store and get a free Chromebook?

That’s a strange way of doing it. Burn those eyes for 90Hz.

https://www.droid-life.com/2019/10/22/pixel-4s-90hz-display-drops-to-60hz-when-brightness-goes-below-75/

TitianGerm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

That’s a strange way of doing it. Burn those eyes for 90Hz.

https://www.droid-life.com/2019/10/22/pixel-4s-90hz-display-drops-to-60hz-when-brightness-goes-below-75/

In the last video MKHB put up he said the Pixel agressivly pushes the screen below 90hz to save battery life and he found in his usage it was more often below 90hz than at 90hz. There is an option in the developer settings to force 90hz though but he said it tanks the battery life.

Riesen_Meal

lafors wrote: »

Got my pixel 4xl 128gb today. Ordered direct from Google. Got it in a crazy breakfast cereal box with a little bag of breakfast cereal in it too
Interestingly there was also a card with it saying I could claim my Chromebook between 14 and 45 days from purchase.

So far just been switching over from my pixel 2xl. It's thicker and heavier than that. Screen seems brighter, colours are a bit dull, real I guess but I'm more a fan of Samsung over real colours.

90hz screen is cool for scrolling, very happy with that.
Gesture control is working for me well, no misses so far when I was playing with it.
Face unlock is fast but not like the videos online, is about as fast as my iPhone XS is to unlock. Might rescan my face as it was the first thing I did when I turned on the phone.

BTW I needed to update a load of Google apps in play store before I got the latest version of them e.g. Pokémon backgrounds, recorder transcription.

Haven't played with the camera yet bar opening the app, it opens very fast.
Oh it's the panda version I have btw.

Any questions fire away

When did you order and did you order off the Irish store?

They have my funds held since Sunday but nothing happening as of yet...

lafors

Fieldog wrote: »

When did you order and did you order off the Irish store?

They have my funds held since Sunday but nothing happening as of yet...

Ordered from the Irish store on 15th Oct @ 16:30

Riesen_Meal

lafors wrote: »

Ordered from the Irish store on 15th Oct @ 16:30

Same as, I checked with bank, funds are taken, Google just hasn't given me a tracking number or anything yet, on chat to them at the moment

Mine arrived the same so there must be a glitch somewhere as I got the Home with it too.

ldr

lafors wrote: »

Got my pixel 4xl 128gb today. Ordered direct from Google. Got it in a crazy breakfast cereal box with a little bag of breakfast cereal in it too
Interestingly there was also a card with it saying I could claim my Chromebook between 14 and 45 days from purchase.

So far just been switching over from my pixel 2xl. It's thicker and heavier than that. Screen seems brighter, colours are a bit dull, real I guess but I'm more a fan of Samsung over real colours.

90hz screen is cool for scrolling, very happy with that.
Gesture control is working for me well, no misses so far when I was playing with it.
Face unlock is fast but not like the videos online, is about as fast as my iPhone XS is to unlock. Might rescan my face as it was the first thing I did when I turned on the phone.

BTW I needed to update a load of Google apps in play store before I got the latest version of them e.g. Pokémon backgrounds, recorder transcription.

Haven't played with the camera yet bar opening the app, it opens very fast.
Oh it's the panda version I have btw.

Any questions fire away

Chromebook or google home?

Craazysteve

I'm two years into my Pixel 2 XL and considering going for the 4 XL. My 2 XL was a pre-order so I paid full whack for it, I see a lot of the reviews mentioning that the Pixels get heavily reduced in price as soon as Black Friday. Is that US only, or were the 2 and 3 discounted here after release? (I never kept an eye on it once I had mine)
Half considering a OnePlus 7T Pro also, the camera may seem like a downgrade though coming from the Pixel.

lafors

ldr wrote: »

Chromebook or google home?

Got a free Google Home but also got a card in the cereal box saying I can claim a chromebook to be delivered to a UK address. We'll see what happens there.

Riesen_Meal

lafors wrote: »

Got a free Google Home but also got a card in the cereal box saying I can claim a chromebook to be delivered to a UK address. We'll see what happens there.

Parcel motel?

Fieldog

Fieldog wrote: »

Parcel motel?

Might struggle. Google used to allow you to buy stuff through their UK store via PM, but that stopped working for me sometime last year.

I'm really on the fence about the Pixel 4. Have had my Note 9 for over a year, and still like it, but I never last more than a year on a phone. I was really looking forward to the Pixel, but now I'm wondering whether it would even be an upgrade. It just feels like I'd be changing to have something different.

That said, I doubt I'd regret it if I did buy it.

Alan Smithee

Checked in a vodafone store today and they are still unsure if they are even stocking the pixel 4 saying they sell so few pixels it isn't worth their time. I hope this isn't true because with the Huawei google problems we could be faced with a scenario where samsung and apple are the only options with the carriers.

ibFoxer

Alan Smithee wrote: »

Checked in a vodafone store today and they are still unsure if they are even stocking the pixel 4 saying they sell so few pixels it isn't worth their time. I hope this isn't true because with the Huawei google problems we could be faced with a scenario where samsung and apple are the only options with the carriers.

I'd be very surprised if they didn't offer it tbh.

1jcdub

ibFoxer wrote: »

I'd be very surprised if they didn't offer it tbh.

I called into the Vodafone shop in Drogheda today. They said they going to be stocking it. They're just waiting for Vodafone to release stock to them.

1jcdub

I'm the UK Vodafone are offering a free go Chrome book with early purchasers!
I wish Vodafone Ireland would get their finger out.

ibFoxer

1jcdub wrote: »

I called into the Vodafone shop in Drogheda today. They said they going to be stocking it. They're just waiting for Vodafone to release stock to them.

That's something at least. I'd be hoping the upgrade price is tolerable, but I find Vodafone are more often than not more expensive, and the exclusivity of Pixel might not help matters. Still, it's at least an option.

1jcdub

ibFoxer wrote: »

That's something at least. I'd be hoping the upgrade price is tolerable, but I find Vodafone are more often than not more expensive, and the exclusivity of Pixel might not help matters. Still, it's at least an option.

It would be nice if they offered a free Chromebook like Vodafone UK! Vodafone Ireland know how to charge esp the upfront cost of the phone compared to the UK.
If they don't release it for another month or so I'll hold off until the S11 is released. Although I'm not a huge Samsung fan with their preloaded apps, Facebook ect

ibFoxer

1jcdub wrote: »

It would be nice if they offered a free Chromebook like Vodafone UK! Vodafone Ireland know how to charge esp the upfront cost of the phone compared to the UK.
If they don't release it for another month or so I'll hold off until the S11 is released. Although I'm not a huge Samsung fan with their preloaded apps, Facebook ect

After coming off a Galaxy S9+ to the Pixel I don't think I could actually go back to Samsung, the bloat would annoy me.

I'd be hoping we see it appear today though there's every chance it won't too. Might give my buddy a shout and see if he knows anything.

1jcdub

ibFoxer wrote: »

After coming off a Galaxy S9+ to the Pixel I don't think I could actually go back to Samsung, the bloat would annoy me.

I'd be hoping we see it appear today though there's every chance it won't too. Might give my buddy a shout and see if he knows anything.

If you hear anything let us know..

ibFoxer

ibFoxer wrote: »

After coming off a Galaxy S9+ to the Pixel I don't think I could actually go back to Samsung, the bloat would annoy me.

I'd be hoping we see it appear today though there's every chance it won't too. Might give my buddy a shout and see if he knows anything.

I think the whole bloat thing on Samsung is completely overstated. They generally only add apps that serve a function, which you can easily disable, and they have no noticeable impact on performance.

The real crime is carrier bloat, which is always stuff you don't need.

Basil3

Basil3 wrote: »

I think the whole bloat thing on Samsung is completely overstated. They generally only add apps that serve a function, which you can easily disable, and they have no noticeable impact on performance.

The real crime is carrier bloat, which is always stuff you don't need.

Exactly. I think a lot of people have always heard about bloat on Samsungs on US podcasts, etc and go with that line whenever the brand is mentioned. There's very little that can't be disabled or hidden in about 30 seconds after first setup. You could put three times the apps on a Galaxy S device and it would still perform perfectly.

1jcdub

Basil3 wrote: »

I think the whole bloat thing on Samsung is completely overstated. They generally only add apps that serve a function, which you can easily disable, and they have no noticeable impact on performance.

The real crime is carrier bloat, which is always stuff you don't need.

My experience with Vodafone is they're is very little or no bloat at all.
Samsung duplicate Google apps. You can't delete them the only thing you can do is disable them. Regarding Facebook being preloaded on Samsung divides. With that being disabled it still uses data from your phone

1jcdub

1jcdub wrote: »

My experience with Vodafone is they're is very little or no bloat at all.
Samsung duplicate Google apps. You can't delete them the only thing you can do is disable them. Regarding Facebook being preloaded on Samsung divides. With that being disabled it still uses data from your phone

It can't use data if you never sign in to it and disable it.

1jcdub

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

It can't use data if you never sign in to it and disable it.

That hadn't been my experience in the past. I'm not on Facebook, so I never sign in. I'd disabled the app. And I'd seen data used at a later date while looking through app settings

Riesen_Meal

ibFoxer wrote: »

After coming off a Galaxy S9+ to the Pixel I don't think I could actually go back to Samsung, the bloat would annoy me.

I'd be hoping we see it appear today though there's every chance it won't too. Might give my buddy a shout and see if he knows anything.[/quote


Are you talking about Vodafone selling it?

I'm even onto my buddy in Google and cracking the whip, mine should have been here yesterday and still no joy, she is fairly high up there so hopefully hear something by the day's end...

ibFoxer

1jcdub wrote: »

If you hear anything let us know..

Well. That was a dead end, they haven't heard anything good, bad or indifferent. I'll keep a weather eye, I have another buddy who might know a little more but he has yet to come back to me.

As for the bloat, I mean the Samsung apps, which although I know can be disabled it is still forcing something onto your device that you may not necessarily want. I had to use package disabler to limit them previously. It's a minor annoyance, but it's still present.

ibFoxer

Fieldog wrote: »

ibFoxer wrote: »

After coming off a Galaxy S9+ to the Pixel I don't think I could actually go back to Samsung, the bloat would annoy me.

I'd be hoping we see it appear today though there's every chance it won't too. Might give my buddy a shout and see if he knows anything.[/quote


Are you talking about Vodafone selling it?

I'm even onto my buddy in Google and cracking the whip, mine should have been here yesterday and still no joy, she is fairly high up there so hopefully hear something by the day's end...

Yeah talking about Voda. This Pixel launch has been a bit of a clusterf**k, between folk not receiving, folk receiving doa units (as per the Internet) and retailers not knowing if or when they will have it.

micks_address

seems very much like google have released a half baked offering here...

Camera maybe 10 percent better than last year..

the 90hz seems to be disaster - ramps down when the phone brightness is below 70 percent.. if you force it on in developer settings kills battery... 6gb is a help as apps dont close as much as before... face unlock is not secure in that you can basically unlock with your eyes closed... and they havent included even a finger print scanner on the back if you don't want to use face unlock..

the 3a seems like a much better offering in my mind for half the price.. you get a camera in the same ball park.. and performance, battery life and finger print scanner all work fine

Riesen_Meal

ibFoxer wrote: »

Fieldog wrote: »

Yeah talking about Voda. This Pixel launch has been a bit of a clusterf**k, between folk not receiving, folk receiving doa units (as per the Internet) and retailers not knowing if or when they will have it.

Funny after I whinge to my mate in Google I get a tracking number within 3 hours, I really shouldn't have to having preordered at same time as everyone else on here but at least it's on its way...

Ush1

Hearing lots of bad things about the battery. I'll stick with Nokia.

sentient_6

I was hoping to see info from Vodafone by today, their prices are usually competitive.

ibFoxer

sentient_6 wrote: »

I was hoping to see info from Vodafone by today, their prices are usually competitive.

There's zero waves at all.