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A comment on Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.

Re:Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro by G3rn0ti on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @12:04AM (#28926626)
Only problem with Google‘s Pixel phones is they are almost unrepairable. If you break their screens you total the device. For example: The Pixel 4‘s display is connected through the housing for the motherboard and battery. You need to remove quite a lot of screws and components from the phone to access the screen cable. Furthermore, this way you need to remove the seal/glue for both the motherboard housing and the screen itself: https://youtu.be/3HTeJAgBl3g

It’s unlikely but let’s hope Google has improved the repairability …

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Re:Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro by adamleo on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @12:12AM (#28926665)
I'm still using my google pixel 2 xl with no case for the whole time I've been using. I dropped many times (including some drops I definitely thought that I was gonna need a new phone instantly), but nope, it still works like a charm with only minor scratches on the corners.

While I do really love pixel, I do think they are not putting enough effort into building a functional eco system around the phone, sharing files is such a pain in the ass and the "sharing nearby" feature never works on this phone, and everytime I needed to transfer files I have to use a cable, that's why I'm switching to iPhone. But I do like what they've shown about the new pixel phone tho.

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Re:Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro by CobrastanJorji on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @01:46AM (#28927194)
My dog chewed on my Pixel 4 display and totally broke it. I mailed it off to get repaired. Cost me $299. Not sure how much it usually costs to replace a phone's display, but as the phone was pretty new at the time, I paid it.
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Re:Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro by izacus on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @02:56AM (#28927613)
That's about the same price I had to pay for broken display on my S10. So it seems it's about standard (and ridiculous) amount of money for a screen replacement.
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