12 mo. ago • 90%

Google could give the Pixel 8 seven years of updates

www.androidpolice.com Google could give the Pixel 8 seven years of updates

Up to 1TB storage, Wi-Fi 7, and so much more

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But they won't. Why would they?

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- Well they actually did. This is from leaked Google store pages for the new Pixels.
  
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- Why wouldn't they?
  
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  Because doing so is, to people who run businesses, throwing money in the dumpster
  
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- Google makes money from providing service and advertising. It has more to gain from supported devices than without.
  
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- Because they don't have a monopolistic position in this market yet.
  
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- Because they can say they will, possibly sell slightly more than they predicted. And then in 2 years say that they cannot support it anymore anyway.
  
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No, i don't think i will. How bout i just leave your site instead?

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- Ya, how dare a website gets revenue to pay their writers and server host.
  
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  I am willing to pay if i must, but not with ads. I dont use any particular site enough to justify a subscription, but i would be perfectly willing to pay say 1 millenero (0.001 monero) to read the article.
  
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- Got the same on Vivaldi(mobile), then I opened the URL in Firefox(mobile), and I guess thanks to uBlock origin, I was able to read the whole article.
  
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  I used firefox to open it, but i have a DNS level adblock in place.
  
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I could start levitating. But I won't.

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- And pigs could fly - but they don't
  
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"could"....

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- That word is doing a tonne of work here
  
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So which Pixel hardware survived seven years in the past? 🤔

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- Still have the OG Pixel XL for unlimited image/video backup. Released in 2016. battery doesn't last long, a little burn in but still works well with Android 10.
  
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- Without replaceable batteries, there's no way I'm holding onto a phone for that long.
  
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  The batteries are replaceable. Just not user-replaceable and therefore a bit more expensive. Typically $80-100 a pop for Pixels.
  
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- Still on a pixel 2
  
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  How on earth did you not have that bullshit battery disconnect issue.
  
  I had three of them, after a certain period of time it would always show 50% battery and not charge. Just death.
  
  They eventually upgraded me to a 5a, that I've had for a few years but I'm astonished that anyone still has a pixel 2.
  
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For the rumored extra $200 price tag, it's disappointing that they aren't including the better gorilla glass Victus 2, Qi2 charging, UWB, and UFS 4.0 on the Pixel 8.

At least include the more durable glass, Qi2, and UWB. This is going to make the phone pretty out of date just by the spring. Especially because of the tendency for Pixels to get much worse over time.

I'm a forever Android fan, but I'm getting jealous of the quality and consistency of iPhones. I just wish I could find that kind of hardware quality in something other than Samsung (because I can't stand their software).

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- I have the Pixel 6 Pro. It will be the last Google product I purchase. It felt out dated at release and it’s been plagued with so many “6o’clock news” issues if it were an iPhone. Not being able to call 911 was a deal breaker.
  
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I totally trust them this time...

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7 years of security updates alongside feature drops, which hopefully translate into 7 years of OS upgrades, would be great. The hardware may not be as repairable as the fairphone, but I guess something is better than nothing.

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Are they really starting to put 1tb of storage in phones? I still see phones with 64gb on the market. 😔

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- Flash storage has gotten dirt cheap. 64GB is just insulting. Hell, I wouldn't even accept 128GB nowadays, it probably only costs manufacturers a few dollars to double that. But of course they upcharge us $100.
  
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  Sure, but my IT brain says “the more data, the more you have to back up.” Which adds up quickly when you’re doing 3-2-1 backups and GFS backups and such.
  
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I have a Pixel 6 and after 1 year the battery is terrible. I intend to move to Pixel 8 because of longer updates and Desktop Mode. Unfortunately they don't have removable batteries yet.

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- If they would just offer an official replacement service like Apple does for the iPhone then this could be my next phone. Sure its expensive (around £85 for an iPhone 12 Pro), and sure it is often easier to get some random 3rd party shop to replace your battery but I would rather pay more for less risk with the replacement.
  
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  They do have authorized repair services at least in Canada and the US. Battery replacement with a genuine part is $80-100.
  
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- Really? With average usage, my 6a ends the day at 70%+
  
  Maybe you got a lot of crap running
  
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  My 6 Pro's battery is nearly as good as new after 2 years.
  
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  No, I am already using GrapheneOS and all apps that I am not using are disabled.
  
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- Don't, you don't need a new phone as phones have reached peak performance. I would suggest you to try installing graphene OS or any other custom roms from XDA. If you dont know how then ask someone who's tech savvy and they will make your old phone, a brand new phone.
  
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- I have an almost 2 year old pixel 6 too and I'm thinking the same thing. I really wanted to keep this for longer but I'm not sure I can justify buying a replacement battery when I know that the 8 will be supported for longer.
  
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  Don't, you don't need a new phone as phones have reached peak performance. I would suggest you to try installing graphene OS or any other custom roms from XDA. If you dont know how then ask someone who's tech savvy and they will make your old phone, a brand new phone.
  
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  I am already using GrapheneOS. I realized this problem with my battery after August Android Update.
  
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  I am thinking exactly the same. Probably I will give my Pixel 6 to my father and buy a new Pixel 8 because of the longer support.
  
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I mean they could, but they won't.

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I'd love to see that happen. At the very least security updates. It's a shame when a device stops getting updates rendering it an insecure device despite the hardware still being capable of quality performance. Especially with phones costing more than laptops.

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Man and I just bought a new phone like 2 months ago.. I would have much preferred this for the longevity

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