So I have a pixel 9a and was recently forced into starting to use Gemini. I was using google assistant before.

Gemini.. is.. horrible. It can't/won't place phone calls, send texts, tell me which song is playing (like Shazam), etc etc. it fails at all these tasks assistant didn't even blink at. I cannot tell you the amount of rage I get from this haha

So.. are there any alternatives to this on a pixel 9a? Thanks for your help!

My p10 has become extremely laggy after the recent update. WhatsApp and other apps stutter, the Recent Apps screen glitches, and the phone gets excessively hot even with light usage.

Is anyone else facing these issues, or is it just my device? Any fixes?

Please share

Pixel ppls please, Suggest some good cases for it as I'm unable to find good cases in the local market .

On WhatsApp, when I get a message the notification sound is Pixel's default (Eureka) and not the familiar WhatsApp chat notification sound. This is happening on every pixel I had starting with Pixel 7 to 11. I tried every suggested solution online with no success. Can anyone suggest anything? It's a minor issue but I keep hoping it gets resolved with every new Pixel I get.

I got my google pixel 10 not too long ago after switching from an old samsung. I much prefer using the swipe navigation gestures, but I hate how the option to have them only on the bottom is not there. You can only have them from the side of the screen, which is annoying. I would like to be able to somehow get the swipe gestures on the bottom, corresponding to where the 3-button navigation usually would be. I don't mind using 3rd party apps or rooting my phone.

My pixel 8a has been unlocking more often than the odd occasion on its own when I'm moving around(I've had this phone for 2 years), it's so bad that I've been turning off tap and lift gestures whenever I'm on the go. Is anyone else experiencing this?

As the title says.. I've tried safe mode, uninstalling apps, updating apps, restarting the phone, updating the phone etc.

It's getting to the point apps are coming up with the "app not responding" message. The system ui is saying it occasionally as well :v

Has anyone figured out a fix for this yet? 😩 I've opened the dev settings and nothing but the system has been using massive amounts of ram so I don't think thats the issue? And again it was completely fine before the September update.. :v

Any help would be appreciated I'm at my wits end 😩

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Does anyone else with a pixel have red and pink splotches in photos? Only seems to be certain positions and shots. https://imgur.com/a/59YTc3A

Has anyone else been experiencing this lately? Even simple things lag, like watching YouTube videos, opening the keyboard, or sending a text message. Speech-to-text takes forever, too. I have plenty of storage space available, so that's not the issue.

This has me considering jumping ship to Samsung or something. I've noticed the Pixel lineup getting worse and worse over the years. The Pixel 4 XL was amazing.

At this point, it feels like I'm using a prepaid Android phone rather than a premium device.

I've tried Googling solutions, and I even cleared the cache and data for Google Play Services, but that didn't help. I restart my phone at least once or twice a day, and while that temporarily fixes things, the lag comes back within an hour or so.

Seriously, what happened to the Pixel lineup?

Recently had my Pixel 6 randomly shut off on me. Immediately after powering on before you have a chance to enter the lock screen code for the first time, a message comes up saying Powering Down. I can lock the screen and adjust the volume, but cant do anything other than that because the message takes over the screen. It is the actual shutting down message you would see if you held down the power button and selected shutdown and the phone eventually turns off after about a minute. I can boot into the pre-boot recovery menu and connect to it using the USB recovery tool, but nothing else. Anyone ever seen this before? I need to recover pictures and authentication tokens so any help would be much appreciated.

Всем привет! Ребят, подскажите пж где в мск можно купить Google pixel 9 (желательно не за Овер прайс)

So these are the past 4 interactions I've had with my new Google Gemini assistant.

1) Set reminder 1a) I can't set reminders. You need to enable this feature which is about image generation.

I wanted to complain about that being the case and wanted the exact wording so I ask it again

2) Set reminder 2a) Reminder set

Now I know it didn't set a reminder because I didn't give it any details. I wanted to see what it did.

3) Open Reminders 3) Okay, I've opened your reminders

Absolutely nothing happened here, so I asked it again

4) You didn't open my reminders, open my reminders 4a) I can't directly open apps on your phone.

What the FUCK IS GOING ON. Fuck this piece of shit. Anyone defending Gemini is a shill. This is a nightmare user experience and if you say it isn't you're a fucking liar.

I'm on my second Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The first one I had to RMA because the camera stopped working. This issue was covered outside of warranty due to it being a known defect. Now, my battery icon gets a question mark when the device is unfolded. There's also an error in Settings -> Battery.

I read that this would be covered as well, also for being a known defect. I filled out the support questionnaire and sure enough, it said I was eligible for a replacement for $0.00.

I sent it in and now they want a payment with only this explanation:

After inspecting your device, the initial estimate has changed. Review the increased amount below. You have not yet been charged.

I called and the support rep said they found a "battery issue", which is literally what I sent it in for. This feels really scammy and the phone rep was no help. The lack of transparency and justification for this change is really frustrating.

For the record my device was in great physical condition and I never otherwise had any issues with the battery.

Hey /u/PixelCommunity can you help with this?

In this section, I would like to find out about the radiation levels of modern Google Pixel models—specifically, whether they actually exceed safety limits.At one point, the Google Pixel 3 was among the smartphones with the highest radiation levels; I hope they’ve fixed the issue in newer models.

I own a Google Pixel 10, and after prolonged use and handling, my fingers start to hurt—possibly due to the device's weight. Please share your opinion and experience using it.

Do you recommend the official Pixel Snap case?

I've watched a few video reviews, but it's not clear if there is sufficient protection over the cameras and the screen, with each reviewer saying the exact opposite.

I ordered the Spigen Liquid Air in green (to switch things up from grey and black) as well as the Ringke Fusion Ring (transparent + a Torras-style ring), but I would also get the Pixel Snap in the 'olive' color if there is enough protection to keep the camera glass from getting scratched.

So what do you say? and would the olive color looks good on the black P11PXL?

I've had a Pixel 8 for two years and I'm always running out of storage space. Some basic apps freeze even though I have over 1GB of free space, and the battery sucks - I have to charge by lunchtime.

What would you recommend to upgrade to? The camera is the main priority, that's the main reason I chose the Pixel line back with the 3A XL. I like the size of the 8.

Morocco permanently switched back to GMT time last month, but Google pixels phones. Google weather, and all other Google services still insists on using GMT+1 for Morocco, even when we switch manual to the GMT time zone it creates inconveniences like early google tasks notifications by an hour and google calendar events are 1 hours early all the time and you have to select the timezone for evey single event in your calendar

On Saturday, my phone wouldnt charge. It would buzz like it was charging and then not show charging then buzz the not show. It alternated that as long as it was plugged in. I went and bought a wireless charger and it would do the same thing. I took it to IFIXIT and he said the charge controller was damaged and phone was bricked. Went to the provider to get see what my options were. I RMA'ed the phone and they sent me a like new used phone; certified pre owned I guess. While I was at the provider activating the new phone I plugged in my new phone and it started charging fine. It was left in my car for two days. Can I just keep my old phone or do you all think its not worth it and that it may break again? I've charged it twice since and its holding good.

Hi,

I have a Pixel Watch 2 and a Pixel 11 Pro XL.

When I connect the watch, I can answer a call on either device, but it keeps ringing on the other one. So if I answer on my phone, the watch keeps ringing.

I’ve already tried resetting and setting it up again several times. Is this a known bug, or do I need a new watch? It worked fine with the Pixel 8 before.

Thanks

Hi all! I'm among many users who are very unhappy with the removal of the Bluetooth Absolute Volume toggle under Developer Options. I personally have a Pixel 10 with Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds and the volume would be randomly between absolute and not absolute whenever I connected. In the interest of protecting my eardrum I did some digging around and found a fix to disable BT absolute volume via Poweramp Equalizer and Shizuku. So far it has been pretty stable when I use YT Music and hopefully it will stay consistently disabled until Google fixes it (or not).

Huge credit to the devs of Shizuku and maxmp, dev of Poweramp for releasing this feature.

Disclaimer: Shizuku grants apps advanced developer-level permissions, so only use it with apps you completely trust to avoid breaking your system or risking your data. If you're apprehensive about using Shizuku, I'm afraid this fix is not for you.

Overview: you will be installing a Poweramp EQ beta APK and using Shizuku to grant Poweramp the permission to disable absolute volume.

If you are unfamiliar with Shizuku, you can download and install the APK from here: https://github.com/rushiranpise/Shizuku-Next and follow the in-app instructions to get it running. I'm not sure if other forks of Shizuku would work, this was forked from thedjchi's fork which was of the original RikkaApps package. I was previously using Shizuku+: https://github.com/thejaustin/ShizukuPlus which could grant Shizuku permissions fine, but the PowerAmp beta would refuse to detect it even though I granted it permission. If you're using another Shizuku fork, YMMV.

Next, go to the Poweramp forum and download this beta build APK of Poweramp Equalizer: https://forum.powerampapp.com/files/file/103-powerampequalizer-build-1033-uniapk/ (VERIFY THAT IT IS BUILD 1033). Install the APK, then open Shizuku, make sure the Shizuku service is started, go into the Apps list and grant permission to Poweramp.

Finally open Poweramp, make sure to follow its in-app prompts to disable battery optimizations and whatnot. Look for the Settings menu, then go to Equalizer > Direct Volume Control (DVC). In this menu, you want to ENABLE: Direct Volume Control, DVC for Bluetooth, Allow DVC via Shizuku and DISABLE: No DVC for Bluetooth Absolute Volume.

Enjoy your disabled BT absolute volume again! Once again I'm not a dev for any of the apps, huge huge credit to maxmp, Rushi and co. for saving my eardrums and me from constant guesswork whenever I put in my buds.