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Yep, same here. It's a dumpster fire. I just ordered a Pixel 2 XL. Fingers crossed...

Make sure not to turn it on until december with the first Oreo update: Google will be supplying software updates recalibrating the screen and 'fixing' the burn-in, reports say.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/10/google-addresses-pix...

Same here. I've got Apple phones, iPads, MacBook and iMac. Have had Apple phones since the 3G. This update is the final straw, my phone has gone from good to unusable. Siri takes so long to process commands now that I've stopped using it. Everything is so slooow. I just preordered a Pixel 2 XL as well.

I usually quite like Google's flagships, but I can't justify the price any more. My Nexus 6P's battery only lasts two hours nowadays, as it dies at 40 or 50%. I don't want a phone that costs a small fortune and barely lasts two years, especially one that doesn't have a headphone jack.

Immediate updates are nice, but the downsides are too big. I'm looking for another phone model I can switch to, maybe the LG V30 or some Xiaomi phone.

Similar situation here, I just upgraded after my Nexus 5 finally started dying (random reboots and only a few hours battery life). I considered the Pixel & Pixel 2, but the price made me think twice. More importantly, I wanted a headphone jack & wireless charging, which my Nexus 5 both had.

I ended up getting a Galaxy S8, since it has both the headphone jack & wireless & also a microSD slot. I love the hardware, and I'm mostly happy, though Bixby & the Samsung Apps are infuriating (protip: don't create a Samsung account!) Switching to Google Launcher has helped, but I wish the phone was pure Android.

At the old Nexus price points, the Samsung A5 [1] looks really nice. If it had wireless charging I probably would have bought it instead.

[1] http://www.samsung.com/au/smartphones/galaxy-a5-a520f/SM-A52...

Hmm, interesting, thank you. My main problem with Samsung is the crapware, which pretty much guarantees that the phone will always be way behind on updates. Maybe Android One is a good alternative?

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