Hello! First time poster here, I THINK this belongs here and not a megathread but please don't cancel me if I am wrong.
I'm considering upgrading to a 10 Pro XL and trading in either my 6 for £255 or 8 Pro for £360. I was wondering if anyone has traded in on Google Store before and if you got the value quoted?
Thanks <3
Hi all,
At the end of 2025, I sent my Pixel 9 pro fold to Google through an extended warrantee they provided on a battery charge issue. The 9 I sent in had originally been bought through Verizon and was unlocked by them shortly after the sale so I could use it with T-Mobile.
The RMA I recieved is a Pixel 10 pro fold that is also carrier locked to Verizon.
I have reached out to Google and Verizon support multiple times to get this phone unlocked.
-Google maintains they have no way to provide a SIM unlock code. Only Verizon can provide it
-Verizon has said it is unlocked and just needs to be connected to a Verizon cell tower to recieve the code
-I have inserted a Verizon SIM and called Verizon to have them send the code again, just in case it timed out
-Verizon maintains that it is not locked in their system and they cannot help me further
-I have reached back out to google who have even suggested they send me another RMA that I might have better luck unlocking, but they simply do not have a way to send me an unlocked phone or provide an unlock code.
I believe the Verizon issue stems from the fact that they didn't actually sell the 10 to me. They have no record of this phone at all, as far as I'm aware. Google would be the "seller" by way of RMA.
As far as I know, SIM carrier locks are meant to prevent theft of phones that are not paid off or stolen in transit. They placed a hold on my credit card for the full retail price of the 10 that has been released for 5 months, ever since they recieved and inspected my 9.
What do I do here? I've had this phone for 5 months now, unable to use it.
I'm at a point where, come summer, I might just trade it in for some new flagship that comes unlocked. Maybe I will have Google send me another RMA for me to flip to Ebay...
Ideally I would just get this 10 working and be happy for the next 2 years.
Thanks in advance!
The search bar on pixel 8 changed to a normal google search widget, I don't know when or how it changed but it was not like this in the morning, How can I get back to the original search bar?
is the pixel 9 pro battery good ? should i shift from samsung . i heard that the pixel battery after the update is worst.
I wanted to ask about the ongoing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity issues.
My P8P can't connect to Wi-Fi nor Bluetooth anymore. This has been going on for about 2 months now. I've tried all possible fixes I've seen online, none worked.
I know that there's a lot of other people who suffer from the same issue. I know there have been a lot of posts about it and there's a mega thread on it in this community.
But it seems Google has not yet released a fix , let alone even acknowledging it. After reading the many posts, I am even hesitant to reach out to Google support, because I do not want to deal with their scam nor pay $100 to get it diagnosed or $500 just to get the motherboard replaced.
Is there a fix for this? Whats the best method of moving forward? Will Google support actually do anything?
Does anyone know anything?
I switched to Google because I wanted to use their phone and their ecosystem. Their software, that they said they'd support for 7 years. However if this does not get resolved, which it seems like it won't, I won't be purchasing another Google product again.
Dont care about the trade in scam they have, I'd much rather pay the difference and buy a Samsung, or even an iPhone instead.
Hello, I have a Galaxy A55 and it's too big. I want more compact and I hesitate between these 3 phone models...
My requirements are :
My use is quite light, mostly messaging, whatsapp, viber, discord, and youtube. Thank you very much. I asked AI, and they advice S24... But i'd rather ask real humans
Thank you very much
Hi, in the last 6 months sometimes (I think 3/4 times) my pixel 8 screens go all green and I have to Hold the bottom side to fix it. I see that there is a extended warranty program but now the phone is OK. Do you think I can keep like this or not? TY
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If I plug in my 10a overnight, then in the morning the screen will not turn on. The only way to get it working again is to do the power+vol up force restart, which works everytime and shows the phone has 100% battery. Does anyone else run into this?
i want very bad i pixel 8. I order it from back market but now ihave seeen many of yoyu complain of green line and i am scared a lot. What should i do? should i return it or it is a good buy?
I would like to raise a complaint regarding the sudden appearance of a neon green vertical line on my Google Pixel 7 Pro display immediately after a recent software update. The issue was not caused by any physical damage, drop, or mishandling of the device and appears to be a software/update-related hardware defect reported by many Pixel users globally.
Despite explaining this to the service center, my concern was not acknowledged, and I was instead asked to pay approximately ₹19,000 for display replacement. It is extremely disappointing that Google has such poor customer service and rigid policies for an issue that appears to be caused by an official software update.
Several other smartphone brands provide far better customer support and goodwill solutions for similar widespread defects, whereas loyal Pixel users are being asked to bear the entire repair cost unfairly.
#Googlepixel #Pixelsupport
Anyone else noticing unusually high background battery usage on Pixel phones lately?
I’m using a Google Pixel 9 Pro and many apps now show more background usage than actual screen time. This wasn’t happening earlier and I’ve been noticing it for the last couple of months.
Even rarely used apps seem active in the background a lot more now. Anyone else facing this on Pixel/Android 15?
So the last couple days I ran into an issue with my pixel 9 that I solved and hopefully this helps anyone with the same issue.
My phone wasn't charging at all due to debris in the USB-C and I got the notification that my pixel 9 disabled the USB-C prompting me to enable it again. As far as I know it is disabled until you re-enable or it no longer detects debris. My phone died eventually and the USB-C is still disabled. Bought a wireless charger (first time I've used it) and my phone finally turned on. Hope this helps someone
I'm a birder I sometimes take pictures through a spotting scope.
I had a pixel 6 pro and now a pixel 8 pro. Aligning the camera works pretty well, but just before everything is right the camera switches which ruins the alignment.
And I can't align it to the other camera either, because when I move the phone away, it switches back.
I've also tried different zooms, but that didn't help.
It's really frustrating.
Edit: why so many downvotes lol? It's about Google pixel in the Google pixel subreddit, what's wrong? However, it's solved
Switched from iPhone to my first Android, a Pixel 10, a few months ago. Overall fine, but sometimes im running into this issue where I literally cannot answer an incoming call.
I'll hear the phone ringing, try to swipe or press whatever's on screen, and nothing responds. Sometimes the screen just disappears entirely while it's still ringing. I'll even navigate to the phone app and see no way to answer.
It's happened multiple times. I'm 43, not particularly tech savvy, but I believe I know how to answer a phone.
One thing that might be relevant: I'm using the Niagara minimalist launcher. I don't know if that's interfering with how incoming calls display or behave, but it seems worth mentioning.
Has anyone run into this? Is it a launcher conflict, a settings issue, or I'm just an old granny that cant figure out how to use a phone?
Hi everyone,
I am writing this post in the hope of reaching a Google Community Manager or an Advanced Support team member, as my interactions with regular Google One Support (including their Tier 2 escalated team) have hit a complete brick wall.
The Issue: Immediately following the official April 2026 security update, my 1st Gen Pixel Fold entered a bootloop on the Google logo.
Key Diagnostic Observations:
Troubleshooting Performed:
f2fs and libfs_mgr state errors.The Support Failure: I have provided all logs and photos. Google Support acknowledges the technical details but refuses to issue an RMA or authorize a repair simply because I permanently reside in Belgium, even though the device was bought via the official Google Store in Germany (within the EU Single Market).
Their "highest tier" automated solution? "Send the device to the original country of purchase for further assessment and support to your friends or family." This makes zero logical sense:
I have been a loyal Google supporter since the iconic G1 and Nexus eras. In fact, I went out of my way to personally buy this Pixel Fold directly from the German Google Store—just as I previously did with other devices from the UK and Germany—solely because Google chose not to make them available in Belgium. I took these extra steps purely out of passion for the Pixel ecosystem. Our entire household now runs on it: Pixel Fold, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 6, Pixel 7, Pixel Buds Pro (1+ 2), and a Nest Wifi Pro mesh network, alongside Workspace and YouTube Premium subscriptions. I'm deliberately not listing all the legacy devices I have...
I am more than willing to handle and pay for the logistics of shipping my device to an official Google repair center in Germany myself. I just need someone with actual authority to authorize a complimentary/non-chargeable RMA for a device that was bricked by Google's own software update.
Case ID: [2-7279000041331]
Any help or tag to a Google representative here would be highly appreciated.
I’m trying to see if anyone else has dealt with this with Google Pixel Care+.
I have a Pixel 9 Pro Fold with active Pixel Care+ coverage.
My phone has an intermittent issue where it randomly reboots and sometimes will not power back on for hours. I documented the issue with screenshots and initiated what I understood to be a replacement claim.
I was originally given the option for advanced replacement (temporary ~$2,000 credit card hold), which I declined, so I chose the standard mail-in replacement process instead.
I was then informed the replacement would be a Pixel 10 Pro Fold upgrade, which I accepted.
Google received the device, but after inspection they said they could not reproduce the issue and canceled the replacement, saying the phone would be sent back instead.
Now support is saying I may have to receive the same device back, experience the issue again, and potentially start another claim.
My issue is:
They’ve now offered a supervisor callback after hours of back-and-forth.
Has anyone had Google reverse an approved replacement after receiving the device? Did escalation help?
I've turned off everything in the accessibility category, disabled the app, stopped it from functioning ... and IT'S STILL THERE! Not only the icon is on my home screen, but everything I try to do it pops up the menu with previous accessibility options which have now been turned off. Driving me crazy, can't see my screen. Is there a solution?
It's keeping me prisoner in the Samsung phones. I use it so much. There's no more convenient thing than in phone storage. Does pixel have anything similar?