https://9to5google.com/2026/07/22/gemini-nano-4-intelligence-samsung-fold-8/

And to think Pixel is supposed to be the ai phone with tensor. Lol.

I haven't updated it till now

From the leaks it's supposed to have a New main and New telephoto..

Yet on GSMArena specs both the main and telephoto are completely identical, and not only that but the selfie camera is downgraded to 13mp.

What the actual flick?

Hi everyone. Against my better judgement I have decided to purchase the Pixel 10 as my Pixel 8 is having a lot of problems (issues with messages, Bluetooth connectivity, and storage).

I am extremely clumsy when it comes to my phone, and it plummets to the ground multiple times a day (either due to dropping it or it falling from my pocket). I have had an OtterBox Defender on my last three Pixels and have not broken a single one. However, when I went to order the OtterBox this time, I noticed the major design change. I decided to buy about 8 different cases (including some no-name ones from Amazon) and I have narrowed it down to these three:

-The OtterBox Defender (still a contender, even with the design change, but I'm not feeling too confident about it)

-The Poetic Guardian (feels pretty similar to the newly designed OtterBox, but cheaper and purple)

-The Spigen Tough Armor (I like the cushion inside the case, but it's so slippery that I've already dropped it three times)

Which of the three would you recommend? I'm also open to something else if you have a better suggestion! I'm looking for something without a built-in screen protector, as I'll be adding a tempered glass one.

Thank you in advance for your help!

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The Google Pixel 10a price hike didn't come as a surprise if you were closely tracking the market.

Google has already increased the official price from ₹49,999 to ₹55,999. At the same time, retailers like Croma are still showing both ₹49,999 and ₹55,999 listings.

This usually means retailers are clearing old inventory at the previous price while new stock is arriving at the revised MRP. Once the old stock is sold out, the lower-priced listings are expected to disappear.

My view: If you still find a Pixel 10a at ₹49,999 or below, it is likely part of the remaining old stock. After that inventory is exhausted, buyers should expect the phone to be available primarily at the new ₹55,999 price.

This isn't financial advice—just an observation based on current pricing trends across the Google Store and major retailers.

If I went and looked at all the apps on my phone... I have 67 user apps, 36 system apps, and then when I include 'ALL' apps it balloons to 424. Which means that I have 321 apps that aren't classified as 'user' or 'system' apps.

The majority of those apps are overlays or RRO_product apps. Does this seem normal to you?

I mean here's an example of some of the apps I see:

com.android.nfc.overlay

com.android.omadm.service. auto_generated_rro_product

com.android.omadm.service. auto_generated_rro_vendor_

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com.android.ondeviceperson alization.services.OnDeviceP ersonalizationApplication

com.android.phone.auto_gen erated_characteristics_rro

com.android.phone.auto_gen erated_rro_product__

com.android.phone.auto_gen erated_rro_vendor_

com.android.pixeldisplayserv ice.auto_generated_rro_pro duct__

com.android.providers.conta cts.auto_generated_rro_pro duct__

Any thoughts?

There was nothing wrong with my phone until one day it stuck on the G logo bootloop. As advised on google support I took it to their authorized repairers in London 'Ismash' who said it was probably due to an update and that it was not reparable and that I needed to contact Pixel for a replacement. They noted there was no physical damage to the phone. Google adviser MJ agreed and said that Pixel would not repair the phone but replace it with a new model for this reason.

 There was no option for the bootloop issue but after much discussion I was told by MJ he would ensure that I would get a replacement but I had to pay for a cracked screen repair first. I didn't know what else to do so although my screen was not cracked I paid the £142.80 fee.

Once I returned the phone, the process was intercepted I received an email falsely claiming a cracked inner screen and a demand for a further £552.27

So I was involved in a hit and run crash yesterday. Long story short, but I get out and start recording the scene and he takes off. So I go to the phone and call 911. When I did this, it not only ended the recording but didn't save any of the video. What the hell. Luckly I got a photo of his car and saw what he looks like and a live in a somewhat small town and through facebook found him a couple hours latter. But this definatly needs to change, maybe even have it as a feature where the camera turns on if you call 911. This is on my Pixel 10 PRO

Does anyone notice Android 17 runs more efficiently on P6?

Rarely heats up and fewer lags if any.

Short question: which has better speakers, 10 or 10a?

(Read on for a 10-page back story.)

Not worried about anything else: I'm disgusted how awful the speaker quality is on most of the newer Pixels and am desperately trying to find something to replace my practically dead 3a before its constant freezing and restarting turns into actual death.

When my trusty 3a first started slowly down, I reluctantly ordered the (then new) 7a, only to find the speakers were horrible and tinny. With input from a few threads here, I returned the 7a, got the 6a instead and was very happy with it for a while. Until I accidentally dropped it in the bath tub, where it was in lukewarm soap-free water for approximately 1.5 seconds, but nevertheless immediately died, never to revive. So much for the waterproof rating.

I returned to my 3a while awaiting a repair - but a few months following very expensive repair (nearly the cost of the phone) the 6a gave up the ghost permanently. Not thrilled with the repair shop either but that's another story.

The thing is, I really like listening to music casually at home on my phone speakers. I don't want to use headphones all the time for various reasons and I don't have external speakers or want the faff of them. [Disclaimer: I am NOT one of these horribly rude people who listen to their phone in public without headphones!!!! This is purely for at home usage.] I want to be able to pop in, play a movement of Rachmaninov or a Mahler song, as I do the washing up or chomp down a sandwich, and pop out again. So I like the speakers to sound quite nice.

I would have happily stuck with my 3a, but it's clearly on its last legs. I'm reluctant to replace with another 6a (even though I liked the speakers), as there were all the battery/recall issues with this series, as well as my own problems, so I feel that the quality of that specific model is dubious.

I compared reviews of 9a vs 10a, neither of which made me feel terribly optimistic about the audio - but since I read that 9a has better fidelity and 10a more bass, I went for the former. (I mainly listen to classical music so I like faithful audio and don't want an artificially amped up bass.) This was a mistake! 9a sounds unbelievably tinny. It's bearable for other instruments, although not nice, but the sound for strings is horrible. How can it be such a downgrade from early models like 3a? I listened to them side by side and the difference was colossal. Anyway, 9a is going back.

I ordered the 10a to replace it, trying to feel hopeful - and have just found that they sent me the 10 instead of the 10a. Clearly I need to flag this. I'm not sure whether I'll have the option to keep this handset, or whether I'll need to send it back and receive the 10a I actually ordered.

IF I have the option to keep the 10: are the speakers actually better than the 10a? On paper, getting the 10 for the price of 10a sounds like a good deal. However the main differences are the better chip (G5 Vs ) which doesn't matter to me as I don't do anything intensive like gaming or recording in 4K, plus the extra camera lens. This is admittedly cool and I'm sure I'll be impressed if I have it, but honestly I don't need it. Whereas I do care about the speakers. I also actually prefer the lighter weight of the 10a and find the camera bar on 10 weird. (Oh and 10a has a better selfie camera? Not that that's important to me either.)

So, if the speaker sound is better on 10, I'd want to keep this handset if I'm given the option. But if it's worse or honestly even if it's comparable I'd actually rather have the 10a for its lightness and comfort! Thing is, I can't compare directly. Did anyone have the chance to compare? Any way that I can tell? I don't really want to order a 3rd phone 'just to see' as I think my account might be flagged for excessive returns if I end up returning 2 phones....

Cheers for any feedback. And congratulations if you read this far.!

Any major issue, hardware or software with the pixel 10 pro? Wanting to upgrade from my pixel 8 pro and don't want a repeat of issues, might even switch to the s26 but really want to stay with Google.

I went in for a screen replacement but they refused my repair because the back glass had a crack. They say 'No Partial Repairs'. They want me to pay MORE than it would cost to get a new pixel 7 to repair it. I feel like I'm living in clown world. This is so anti-consumer imo. Need to go write an article on consumerrights.wiki rn.

Her screen just started showing that green line out of nowhere. Same thing happened to mine about 6 months ago so I already jumped to the 10. Been really happy with it.

Can't justify dropping flagship money again right now so she ordered the 10a. Fingers crossed it holds up better than the 8 did.

Anyone else make the jump from 8 to 10a?

Unfortunately, I can't attach a screenshot to the post.

If you don't believe me, just look up and see how uncomfortable that place is without date info.

Also, when you have apps open, you have to pull down the Control Center.

Столкнулся с такой проблемой.

При наборе текста на Google pixel звук опаздывает и не всегда срабатывает, только если печатаю медленно.

Помогает только перезагрузка и то ненадолго.

This has been the worst phone I've had for service, constant service drops and no data with service.

Seems like there are quite a few posts on this, yet Google seems to acknowledge or fix it. I have 2 pixel 7s 1 pixel 8 and they don't seem to have the same issue.

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Did any of you get the free Pixel Watch 3 promo for existing customers last April? I purchased a Pixel Watch 3 45mm with a $399.99 discount and just paid the tax for the deal. I just found out they've been charging the monthly device payment on my account??? WTF????

I reached out to customer service to resolve the issue, but they have no idea what promo I'm talking about-even though I sent screenshots of the offer and my invoice. They kept asking for a promo code, but there wasn't one because I bought it directly through the link. They are utterly useless.

They keep denying it, insisting it was just a standard financing plan, and it's driving me crazy. Has anyone else dealt with this? Does anyone know how I can get them to stop charging me for a device I don't owe Google for? It's so frustrating... Their poor customer service makes me wanna ditch all of the Google products and Fi..

Under FAVORITES - it'll show someone, then another person 5 times in a row, then another person, then someone else three times. What's going on It used to work great,

Hi guys, I want to share my experience with the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL with you. I've been an iPhone user since I was little, and last year I decided to switch to Android by buying a Galaxy S25 Ultra, which I returned after a month. Then, after a year, I wanted to give Android another chance, and I got Google's phone. I can tell you, I think I've made the best purchase I've ever made. I'm very happy with the Stock Android operating system, it has so many features compared to the iPhone, the build quality is truly excellent, and it's spectacular aesthetically, and most importantly, it doesn't overheat completely.

Sure, I found editing apps like Edits or TikTok a little slower in general when editing videos, but honestly, that's not what will force me to go back to the iPhone. It has so many features that I'm more than happy with waiting a few minutes longer to render a video. The cameras are excellent. Compared to the S25 Ultra, the front camera feels like an iPhone, and the back one has incredible quality, which I didn't like on the S25 Ultra.

The apps are getting a lot better. Now that Android is working with Meta, I find Instagram uploads to be of good quality, but I've always used the camera app on my iPhone, too, so I don't really care. Anyway, guys, I hope this little experience has helped you make a decision in case you're thinking about switching phones.

Is anybody using an app that does what the Pixel Studio app used to do? As silly as it sounds I used to make stickers from my friends faces and paste them on other bodies as a joke. We have this long running group chat and we used to do it all the time. Since pixel studio was discontinued and Gemini is not good for that kind of stuff, I'm in need of a replacement app.

Has anyone's phone still been stuck on the lock screen following the March update?

I've completed an OTA update to the latest release in July, but it doesn't seem to have made a difference.

Unfortunately my brother hasn't backed anything up (I have had a go at him for it) so am keen to not wipe it.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Crz792id25AuJH1c9

I didn't transfer my data from my old phone, so there shouldn't have been old settings, but I still wiped the adaptive brightness memory and started over anyway, and it still sucks. The problem isn't the learned behavior, it's the inability for the light sensor to detect anything but DIRECT light. You can easily test this by simply tilting the phone towards or away from any light source while near it.

You can be in a decently lit room and it will think it's a dark room and drop the brightness if the light isn't shining directly on the sensor. So when you turn it up in a room that ISN'T dark but it THINKS it's dark, it will then try to match that brightness in an ACTUALLY dark room. Every time you turn the brightness down to minimum in a dark room, you're training it so that it will get too dark in an environment where light isn't shining directly into the sensor.

No amount of training the adaptive brightness can fix this, because it can't correctly detect the ambient lighting.

Also the GPS is shit. It thinks I'm an entire street over frequently times. The amount of times I hear that little jingle of maps correcting my route is ridiculous. I've had Android phones for 15 years now and this is the worst one I've had since the very first one.

I really liked my Pixel 6, but getting a Pixel 9a was such a mistake. I wish I could go back to my LG V30. It had superior hardware in every way except the CPU. I miss that phone. I've read the GPS is still shit even on the full fledged 9, and the 10, too.

Not to mention the modern changes to Maps' UI/UX, which are obnoxiously unintuitive at best. Even learning all the quirky nonsensical behavior and how to manage it, I still constantly hate the experience now compared to before. There also used to be an option to not give navigation directions until you leave your neighborhood, I miss that. Now I have to listen to it repeatedly jingle and give me conflicting, wrong directions over and over again until I get onto the main street, or fiddle with my navigation while driving, which I'd rather not be doing.

For several weeks my Pixel 6 Pro has shown two clocks in my lock screen. Well today it decided to add one more. It now shows three. You can see it via this link: https://imgur.com/a/5HJckkp

The extra clock(s) block some functions of the screens. Sometimes I cant even unlock my phone because the fingerprint and pin-keyboard do not react. I also can't pick up calls.

What I tried:

- restarting the phone (works temporarily, clocks reappear after some hours)
- disabling always on display
- deleting cache of: phone, clock, pixel launcher, system ui
- disabling dynamic clock
- disabling "display over other apps" permissions for other apps
- updating my phone
- changing the clock style/size via the "wallpaper and style" settings

Any tip or advice is appreciated! Else I fear that my lock screen will slowly mutate into a clock screen...

never had a pixel only Samsung and iPhone, what are pros and cons, like does it opens app fast as iPhone and Samsung connectivity things of that nature, also if i get one will be the 11 pro xl

Weren't Pixels supposed to get updates for seven years? P6' updates stop this year. Thats only 5 years ;/. Am I misinformed?