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Tmobile sending g1 users a new battery

http://www.googleandblog.com/g1-battery-replacement-from-tmobile/3484/
i know its a little older post, but i havnt heard anything from tmobile or anyone else regarding this. It DEFINATLY would be nice to get a new battery with a little larger capacity. If anyone has heard any word on if this is true or not would be helpful. Highly doubt it will happen as thats a lot of cash to give away but still interested non the less.

inpherno3 said:
http://www.googleandblog.com/g1-battery-replacement-from-tmobile/3484/
i know its a little older post, but i havnt heard anything from tmobile or anyone else regarding this. It DEFINATLY would be nice to get a new battery with a little larger capacity. If anyone has heard any word on if this is true or not would be helpful. Highly doubt it will happen as thats a lot of cash to give away but still interested non the less.
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most likely fake news.

yea i filed it under that as soon as i read it, but you do never know......

That rumor has been around for ages, and nobody received a free one.
That said; if you call and complain, they WILL overnight you a second battery for free.
I'll rank this rumor up there with the free headphone adapter we were all supposed to be receiving last year.

I got the headphone adapter by going to the local store and having them replace it with one from a new box (it was after 30 days of purchase too)

huh... wouldnt be a bad thing having a second battery around. As much as im playin around with it and testing out some apps and whatnot.

ScottC said:
That rumor has been around for ages, and nobody received a free one.
That said; if you call and complain, they WILL overnight you a second battery for free.
I'll rank this rumor up there with the free headphone adapter we were all supposed to be receiving last year.
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Make sure you are within your initial 90 days otherwise they wont send you one unless you buy it.

Samsung to push an OTA update to Limit the Note 7 Charging to 60% or normal capacity

Reference: http://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-to-deploy-sw-upgrade-to-cap-note-7-charging-to-60-percent/
Samsung will push the OTA update to users that refuse to exchange or delay return of the now recalled device on September 20th. They did not comment on the replacement devices or if they will have a patch as well. I wonder if this is how they were able to "Repair" the devices so quickly if so it's a big blow to users who were expecting a larger battery capacity.

DeadPhoenix said:
Reference: http://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-to-deploy-sw-upgrade-to-cap-note-7-charging-to-60-percent/
Samsung will push the OTA update to users that refuse to exchange or delay return of the now recalled device on September 20th. They did not comment on the replacement devices or if they will have a patch as well. I wonder if this is how they were able to "Repair" the devices so quickly if so it's a big blow to users who were expecting a larger battery capacity.
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I wonder if they'll be able to cap the charge amount if Knox isn't installed.
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DeadPhoenix said:
Reference: http://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-to-deploy-sw-upgrade-to-cap-note-7-charging-to-60-percent/
Samsung will push the OTA update to users that refuse to exchange or delay return of the now recalled device on September 20th. They did not comment on the replacement devices or if they will have a patch as well. I wonder if this is how they were able to "Repair" the devices so quickly if so it's a big blow to users who were expecting a larger battery capacity.
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That is only in Korea they they are doing that.
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truckerdewd said:
That is only in Korea they they are doing that.
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It’s not clear if and when the update will be rolled out in other markets but Samsung is talking to carriers about it.

truckerdewd said:
That is only in Korea they they are doing that.
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It’s not clear if and when the update will be rolled out in other markets but Samsung is talking to carriers about it.
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Any source for them "talking to carriers" about it? I was under the impression it was also only in Korea. I'll just disregard any OTA's until the replacements come in, whenever that shall be.

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I wonder if this is how they were able to "Repair" the devices so quickly if so it's a big blow to users who were expecting a larger battery capacity.
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This is a fix for those who don't want to return their phones: limit the battery charging so that it won't reach critical mass. They haven't been able to "repair the devices so quickly", all Samsung is doing is expediting distribution from the non-exploding battery factories (allegedly China, as opposed to Korea) so that people can get the new stock faster. Even with that, although it's possible they can start showing up next week, there's no way they can fill the demand from people who have returned their phones. It will probably take a few weeks to a month or two for Samsung and their retailers to catch up

just to clear things up: for now only in Korea, in US needs to be reviewed and approved by that cpsc first. It's a temporary fix for N7's with possibly faulty batteries only, before they're exchanged. Not something you'll see on replacement N7. I'm not even sure it will ever be approved here, since it may be sending confusing message, which originally was: stop using it, shut it down and return it. So now we have fix and you can use it again? Could be wet dream for lawyers. Also the question is: is keeping charge bellow 60% stopping the overheating and fire, or is it just lowering the intensity and heat? Samsung never fully explained what the problem is exactly, but I would speculate if you have internal short, as Samsung suggested the problem is, then even at 60 % charge, there could be a lot heat released, but without knowing exact process of failure, who knows if this fix is 100% effective.

Its a bull crap update.
Its not to fix the phones.
Its to stop people from using them until they make replacements.
Which is crap because most people, like myself, dont want a loaner phone. Which just jacks up everything nd 9 out of 10 you get screw on if.
But we want to keep are phones amd trade them in for a new note 7 that works, same day.
So samsung is thinking that limiting the charge will get more people to turn there phones in.
Im pretty sure samsung cant keep up with the deman to make new phones so there trying to grab the old phone and replace the battert finish them up and resell them.
I just hope they can finisj up nee stock. Get tjem in store and have the exchange go over nicely. Because rightnow it looks like hell

Stay, Leave or Give it a try?

Sooooo, with the news of a potential 2nd recall on the Note 7.
I created a poll to determine if we either Stay: with our current replacement phone, Leave: our current beloved phone for IPhone or other Android device, OR Give it a try: Wait for a new "Replacement"

I'm staying with mine
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Staying with replacement note 7

staying

I'm so glad I got rid of this epic failure of a phone! Unfortunately I decided to keep my wife's Note 7 so I now have to go through the whole [email protected] return process all over again..

I'm jumping ship. I can't keep going from device to device. I tinker way too damn much.
I need a device that I can root, hack hotspot and live with. I'll find it somewhere.
Sprint choices are slim.

Still have my original Note 7 (not replaced). Staying with it for now til I figure out what I want. Going to press Sprint hard to allow me to upgrade once a comperable phone comes out. Been with them for 17 years, so if they wont let me upgrade theyre losing a long time customer. Probably going to get an S7e, just really pissed about it.
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kstephens98 said:
Still have my original Note 7 (not replaced). Staying with it for now til I figure out what I want. Going to press Sprint hard to allow me to upgrade once a comperable phone comes out. Been with them for 17 years, so if they wont let me upgrade theyre losing a long time customer. Probably going to get an S7e, just really pissed about it.
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wait until Oct 20 when the Google Pixel is out. I saw rumors it might work on Sprint network :good:

Went back to my Note 5. Returned Note 7 at corporate store already. The return actually went pretty smooth.

From what I hear there won't be a replacement. If there was I would keep my replacement one till they fixed the problem even if it was 2-3 months down the road. If I thought they wouldn't send a kill switch down and would actually support the phone with software upgrades I wouldn't even care and keep this one, but I have no use for a phone I can't get accessories or support for.

'my phone is running fine'.......I'm sure the one's that caught fire were running fine up to that point too. Just something to think about.

stay.
if there is no replacement. i'll wait until the Note 8 releases then walk in like "this is on recall, right?" and hand them my 7.

SILVERGOOSE said:
wait until Oct 20 when the Google Pixel is out. I saw rumors it might work on Sprint network :good:
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I have a pixel c and after playing with it for a while I don't know if I would go the pixel route for a phone or not. Spec wise it's great and it works fairly well but it's just boring. It's neat but it isn't even in the same league as the N7. The phone could be better or it could be the same. Who knows?
I did see the pixel was being built by hTC though and I decided a long time ago that I didn't like the direction HTC was headed as a company and stopped buying their products.

faceless said:
stay.
if there is no replacement. i'll wait until the Note 8 releases then walk in like "this is on recall, right?" and hand them my 7.
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I called sprint. You can replace the phone if want

SILVERGOOSE said:
I called sprint. You can replace the phone if want
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So I had the first note 7 that got recalled I bought offline from someone, not directly thru sprint. Not one Sprint store would exchange it for the revised version before so I had to call telesales with sprint and they mailed me a replacement. Well now after 4 days of having it, they made the 2nd recall. Will a Corp sprint store take my replacement phone back for a refund or exchange for another phone? Or am I stuck with the revised note 7? I'm not having any problems with mine but I'm sure this phone isn't going to get anymore software updates or support since the recall

powerstroke said:
So I had the first note 7 that got recalled I bought offline from someone, not directly thru sprint. Not one Sprint store would exchange it for the revised version before so I had to call telesales with sprint and they mailed me a replacement. Well now after 4 days of having it, they made the 2nd recall. Will a Corp sprint store take my replacement phone back for a refund or exchange for another phone? Or am I stuck with the revised note 7? I'm not having any problems with mine but I'm sure this phone isn't going to get anymore software updates or support since the recall
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They should exchange your phone or refund.

To those of you who choose to keep the phone, realize that you'll be the only one liable for any damages now that the phone has been recalled - even if it causes your house to burn down with your family inside.
Even worse, if you ignore the warnings and your phone burns someone else's house down, they'll also have nobody to blame (and sue) but you.

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They should exchange your phone or refund.
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What refund amount would I be getting? I got a old phone I could use. I don't need another expensive phone at the moment.

FreddyFredFred said:
'my phone is running fine'.......I'm sure the one's that caught fire were running fine up to that point too. Just something to think about.
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have you heard any new cases? because there is no way everyone has turned in their phones.

I just returned mine. Do you suppose to see the credit in your account right away or suppose to take 2-3 billing cycles?
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Went back to my Note 5. Returned Note 7 at corporate store already. The return actually went pretty smooth.
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Why doesn't Samsung or the phone carriers just send out a waiver?

For those like me who are holding on to their Note 7's and not wanting to relinquish our devices why doesn't Samsung or the phone carriers just send out a waiver for people to sign stating that if you want to keep your Note 7 you can but Samsung and your specific carrier is not held liable for anything that happens to you or the phone down the line or after said waiver is signed.Just a thought on if that would be a good idea and who would be willing to sign such waiver if it were to happen?

Not sure of the feasibility of this. My biggest concern would be lack of updates going forward. Even if a waiver was an option - Samsung not going to invest in maintaining the software.
Im still holding on to mine for now. No hurry to move on.
Looking into a cheap Note 5 to hold me over since my N4 was acting up (or i wouldn't have even got the N7) so I can save my upgrade. (Not happy about Sprint dropping 2yr subsidized price for new phones either)
If there is any teeth to the rumor that Samsung will make a future upgrade cheaper if N7 users go to S7/S7E, then id consider that route too.

Because then people just wouldn't sign it? This also opens the door for normal customers with no legal knowledge to pursuit this legally.
Is Samsung going to force customers to sign this waiver? Do they want a bigger lawsuit?
There's a reason why it's a voluntary recall (still is) and not mandatory even after the CPSC got involved.

Also it effects more than just you. If it catches fire on a plane you just killed people . If it didn't effect others life im sure they would let you keep it but return it . I loved the phone but the hassle of all this just to keep a phone is not worth it. At the end of a day it's just a phone
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I agree on it's just a phone but it's a damn good phone and that's what sucks about it cause i don't want to drop down to an s7 or s7 edge or a google pixel not even an lg v20 sprint sent me another text stating that they "MUST" exchange all note 7s this so called voluntary recall is becoming mandatory.I'm still holding on to mine and will get the Note 8 when it's available.I've owned every Note except the 5 only because of no expandable memory and they have all served me well,my thoughts on this fiasco is that the batteries were not the issue rather it was the charging monitor system not being able to regulate the fast charging,just my opinion makes more sense to me.

JAMRZ69 said:
I agree on it's just a phone but it's a damn good phone and that's what sucks about it cause i don't want to drop down to an s7 or s7 edge or a google pixel not even an lg v20 sprint sent me another text stating that they "MUST" exchange all note 7s this so called voluntary recall is becoming mandatory.I'm still holding on to mine and will get the Note 8 when it's available.I've owned every Note except the 5 only because of no expandable memory and they have all served me well,my thoughts on this fiasco is that the batteries were not the issue rather it was the charging monitor system not being able to regulate the fast charging,just my opinion makes more sense to me.
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I just talked to samsung yesterday ...i told them i have a note 7 they asked me how was it working...i said green battery 100% charge and no problems...they told me i have the option to keep it until note 8 comes out

squirrell84 said:
I just talked to samsung yesterday ...i told them i have a note 7 they asked me how was it working...i said green battery 100% charge and no problems...they told me i have the option to keep it until note 8 comes out
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Wow you actually talked to a Samsung rep.and they said it was ok to keep the phone until the Note 8 comes out?That's awesome news,I heard that Samsung was considering refurbishing all the Note 7's they got back and reselling them at a discounted price.

squirrell84 said:
I just talked to samsung yesterday ...i told them i have a note 7 they asked me how was it working...i said green battery 100% charge and no problems...they told me i have the option to keep it until note 8 comes out
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Was this over the phone?
Is there a log to use against them legally?

p0rkguy said:
Was this over the phone?
Is there a log to use against them legally?
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No it was over the phone

Going to buy a used 6p

Hi all,
As the title says , I'm going to buy a 1yr used nexus 6p tomorrow,so, what are all the things to check while buying it?
Is there any app to check all the components,features,sensors,battery?
Guide me on this...I don't want to get cheated..
Thank you

udahy.manna said:
Hi all,
As the title says , I'm going to buy a 1yr used nexus 6p tomorrow,so, what are all the things to check while buying it?
Is there any app to check all the components,features,sensors,battery?
Guide me on this...
Thank you
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check for battery measurements when you first get the phone and check again after you have reviewed other details, just cause you wouldn't wanna get stuck with a phone that has a bad battery ( which might happen cause of the early shut off issues reported here ) if it is a bad battery you can buy an after market one and that will fix the issue but you can sway seller for a better price
check the volume and power buttons and ensure that it has click and are fully functional
check head phone jack for audio
check charger port for any damage
ask seller if it has the early shut down issue and if so since when and at what percentage does it do it on.
ask seller if he has orignal proof of purchase he can provide so in case of a warranty claim you can get a hold of that POP which he can black out as all they need is a picture of the receipt .
make sure to ask where the device was purchased from.
does the screen work fine?? go on google.com and see if theres any abnormalities against the white back ground.
do the speakers work>>?
how about the cameras??
does it make phone calls with no mic or headset issues?
hope this helps.

TBH, I wouldn't buy a 6P. Many of them are having battery issues right now, and unless it still has warranty support and/or was purchased from the Google store, it will be really annoying. May I ask what you'll be paying for it? That may change my mind, but I would wait for the G6, S8 or the Pixel to drop and get one of those instead.
I've loved my 6P, but it's now outdated since Google isn't really supporting it anymore with the Pixel out and the widespread battery issues.
edit: the guy above me has a good post on what to look for. you may want to use swappa to make sure the imei number hasn't been reported for anything. https://swappa.com/esn

lotreaglesfan said:
TBH, I wouldn't buy a 6P. Many of them are having battery issues right now, and unless it still has warranty support and/or was purchased from the Google store, it will be really annoying. May I ask what you'll be paying for it? That may change my mind, but I would wait for the G6, S8 or the Pixel to drop and get one of those instead.
I've loved my 6P, but it's now outdated since Google isn't really supporting it anymore with the Pixel out and the widespread battery issues.
edit: the guy above me has a good post on what to look for. you may want to use swappa to make sure the imei number hasn't been reported for anything. https://swappa.com/esn
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I'm getting it for 290 bucks..He has the bill and warranty got over..

i42o said:
check for battery measurements when you first get the phone and check again after you have reviewed other details, just cause you wouldn't wanna get stuck with a phone that has a bad battery ( which might happen cause of the early shut off issues reported here ) if it is a bad battery you can buy an after market one and that will fix the issue but you can sway seller for a better price
check the volume and power buttons and ensure that it has click and are fully functional
check head phone jack for audio
check charger port for any damage
ask seller if it has the early shut down issue and if so since when and at what percentage does it do it on.
ask seller if he has orignal proof of purchase he can provide so in case of a warranty claim you can get a hold of that POP which he can black out as all they need is a picture of the receipt .
make sure to ask where the device was purchased from.
does the screen work fine?? go on google.com and see if theres any abnormalities against the white back ground.
do the speakers work>>?
how about the cameras??
does it make phone calls with no mic or headset issues?
hope this helps.
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Thanks a lot for this..
Sorry for being a noob..But How to get the battery measurements and how to identify whether it's good or not?

udahy.manna said:
Thanks a lot for this..
Sorry for being a noob..But How to get the battery measurements and how to identify whether it's good or not?
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If you install an app like AccuBattery you can't really measure battery health until you run the phone and do a charge. I've had zero serious issues with my 8 month old 6P but some people have had problems with early battery shutdown, random reboots and the as bad as it sounds boot loop of death. You are taking a chance buying a used 6P as the failure rate for these phones is much worse than it should be. At least one person reported that his early shutdown issue went away after the March update. This is obvious but make sure the phone is unlocked and has any lockscreen security disabled before you purchase it. People have claimed to have purchased locked phones that they couldn't get into on Swappa. I would reboot the phone and see if everything boots up ok and play some music through the speakers. There's not really much you can do beforehand to tell if the phone is a lemon. You are basically relying on the honesty of the seller to disclose if there are problems are not. You definitely want to verify that the phone is up and running before handing over any money. Good luck.

udahy.manna said:
I'm getting it for 290 bucks..He has the bill and warranty got over..
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that is quite a bit tbh. You could probably get a used s7 edge for that amount.
6p is nice but build quality isn't all that great. I got screen burn in pretty quickly too (from the soft keys), which I've never had on any phone before.

Find out the manufacturing date

I wouldn't buy a used 6P without any warranty. Just too many potential issues.
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290 for a one year 6P but 32, 64 or 128GB?
The price of used and new 6P have increased like crazy (for reference https://keepa.com/#!product/1-B019TWO6WM). I bought my 32GB 350 euros (EU is generaly more expensive) in August last year.
I love it but it's only 8 months old and there are 2 problems that affect some users after around 1y:
1/ early battery degradation with a workaround to buy and change the battery. You can calibrate the battery and check with accubattery how much it reports. Under 2700mAh the battery is officially considered End Of Life by the OEM
2/ the other is boot loop of death with no known workaround. You have a 290$ brick.
I wouldn't put more than 200 on a 32GB. And knowing the potential problems mentioned above, I'm not even sure I would by a 1y 6P.

crixley said:
that is quite a bit tbh. You could probably get a used s7 edge for that amount.
6p is nice but build quality isn't all that great. I got screen burn in pretty quickly too (from the soft keys), which I've never had on any phone before.
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I changed my mind thanks to ur advice..
Shall I go for pixel ?
I got an offer of 530$(35k INR) for pixel 32 GB (one month used ) with bill and 11 months of warranty.
What do you say?

udahy.manna said:
I changed my mind thanks to ur advice..
Shall I go for pixel ?
I got an offer of 530$(35k INR) for pixel 32 GB (one month used ) with bill and 11 months of warranty.
What do you say?
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It's supposed to be a really good phone, I would definitely get one

I bought a brand new 6P 3 weeks ago ($500) and haven't looked back or regretted. It's still really one of the top Android phones most specifically from an Android development perspective. Octos ROM with Flash kernel with substratum mods is all I need at the moment to make this thing what I need.
Maybe in several months or a year the battery gets shot, but by then I'll be ready to move on to a new device. This was to replace my Nexus 6 which I almost literally hacked to death, killed the battery. The Verizon Pixel can't be unlocked-rooted now, so the 6P was my choice. If you get a non-Verizon Pixel and want to root, then maybe that's the device to get. Huge bezel though - ouch can't get over that and the Iphone-like hardware.
To each his/her own!!

darbylonia said:
I bought a brand new 6P 3 weeks ago ($500) and haven't looked back or regretted. It's still really one of the top Android phones most specifically from an Android development perspective. Octos ROM with Flash kernel with substratum mods is all I need at the moment to make this thing what I need.
Maybe in several months or a year the battery gets shot, but by then I'll be ready to move on to a new device. This was to replace my Nexus 6 which I almost literally hacked to death, killed the battery. The Verizon Pixel can't be unlocked-rooted now, so the 6P was my choice. If you get a non-Verizon Pixel and want to root, then maybe that's the device to get. Huge bezel though - ouch can't get over that and the Iphone-like hardware.
To each his/her own!!
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IPhone hardware is great though. When you hold it it feels like a very premium device. Apple and Samsung are making the most consistent and well made phones imo. I like both personally. Even if you hate apple, there is no denying they do a good job on the hardware. So many phones have large bezels, however that will be a thing of the past soon enough.
That being said, the 6p is a great phone no doubt and I don't think anyone said otherwise. For the money he is spending though he could afford something better imo.
It was great for the price, it is nearing EOL though

darbylonia said:
I bought a brand new 6P 3 weeks ago ($500) and haven't looked back or regretted. It's still really one of the top Android phones most specifically from an Android development perspective. Octos ROM with Flash kernel with substratum mods is all I need at the moment to make this thing what I need.
Maybe in several months or a year the battery gets shot, but by then I'll be ready to move on to a new device. This was to replace my Nexus 6 which I almost literally hacked to death, killed the battery. The Verizon Pixel can't be unlocked-rooted now, so the 6P was my choice. If you get a non-Verizon Pixel and want to root, then maybe that's the device to get. Huge bezel though - ouch can't get over that and the Iphone-like hardware.
To each his/her own!!
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The verizon pixel can't be rooted or the bootloader unlocked? Since when?
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bigmatt503 said:
The verizon pixel can't be rooted or the bootloader unlocked? Since when?
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From what I've read, 7.1.1 Verizon Pixel XL bootloader cannot be unlocked as of earlier this month, but perhaps that's changed recently.

darbylonia said:
From what I've read, 7.1.1 Verizon Pixel XL bootloader cannot be unlocked as of earlier this month, but perhaps that's changed recently.
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Wow that's horrible that would totally defeat the purpose of having a "nexus" (I know it's pixel but still same concept, pure android device)

crixley said:
Wow that's horrible that would totally defeat the purpose of having a "nexus" (I know it's pixel but still same concept, pure android device)
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Yep, that's why i didn't get it since I'm on Verizon. And didn't want to spend so much $$$ for a device with hardware and form that didn't work for me. Can you imagine a google phone that you can't mod? Nope. :silly: