Google Pixel 9 Pro

Re:Google Pixel 9 Pro by eadmund on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @09:25AM (#41245802)

> If Google wanted to actually improve their phones …

… they would enable swapping button order.

… they would remove gestures.

… they would improve OS stability.

… they would add a hardware do not disturb switch.

… they would add hardware camera and microphone switches.

… they would add a headphone jack.

Their phones are still preferable to iPhones, because at least with a Pixel one owns one’s own phone.

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Re:Google Pixel 9 Pro by squarefoot on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @10:35AM (#41246574)

I think the best reason to use a Google phone is that turns out it's one of the easiest to Un-Google by installing GrapheneOS.

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Re:Google Pixel 9 Pro by snapplebobapple on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @02:03PM (#41248840)

This is the correct answer. Grapheneos is basically the minimum acceptable security standard anyone should put up with from a device they carry around all day.

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Re:Google Pixel 9 Pro by mikae1 on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @05:15PM (#41250578)

This. I was kind of shocked when I realized I had completed the installation of GrapheneOS via my web browser.

I will likely pay a premium for the Pixel convenience when it's time to get a new phone. Will run this 6a until support ends.

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Re:Google Pixel 9 Pro by dzikimarian on Friday August 16, 2024 @05:57PM (#41270755)

I like gestures and would be very upset to see them removed.

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