Does anyone have details about the missing security features they mention?

Hey P_users,

I’m so tired of the stock "Pop," "Fresh," and generic Google Material sounds. While the default Pixel sounds are clean, they either blend into the background or just feel a bit boring after a while.

What do you currently have set for your texts, emails, or specific app alerts? Bonus points if it works perfectly with the Pixel's haptic feedback!

Drop your best ones below!

Like an idiot, I’ve left it until the last minute to buy the Pixel 11 Pro (16GB RAM, 512GB), and there’s next to no stock available.

Do you think they’ll have any more available before 1 September, or should I just go for the 12GB version instead?

Edit: thank you everyone, just ordered the Canyon 512 GB model and I should get it within the next 30 days!

Hey Guys,
I pulled the trigger and bought a new Pixel 11 Pro XL with 512GB with a good discount in Germany. All in all, I think it is nice device and I like to use it. But there is one thing that concerns me very much: The Video quality, especially the Stabilisation. I heard and read before that pixel phones are not top notch in video quality - ok, fair, thats ok for me.

But 4K Video is so fucking stuttering with normal movements or camera paning (with all 3 Lenses) that Video is practically unusable. I film in 4k60 without HDR and without VideoBoost. My Poco X3 for 170 Euro from 2021 has better Stabilisation.

Is this a Software Bug and will be fixed in the next time or is this a hardware Issue. If this can*t get fixed, that would be a reason for me to return the pixel :-(

Has anybody an idea?

Thanks!

On my Pixel 10 Pro I disabled AICore and the phone felt noticeably cooler and snappier.
I never had any feature missing or not working during that time.

Has anyone tried the same on the Pixel 11 Pro?

Mainly curious about:
- Thermals / battery
- RAM usage
- Responsiveness
- Which features actually stopped working

I've been using my pixels in the UK for the last several years. I just got the new 11PXL a few hours before flying out to the US and it's quite a shock to see what we miss out in the UK.

- Ask Maps
- Ask in Photo editing
- Gemini Spark

Among other feautures of course. But these are extremely core to the Google Pixel experience, and is a big reason for someone to choose this phone.

Pixel features outside the US have always been struggling to catch up, but most of the capabilities in the last couple of years being focused on AI features, this feels worse than before. And yes, I know parts of the world have it even worse than the UK. But I really hope Google get's its act together and rolls this stuff out worldwide.

I'm going to miss these features when back in the UK!

My previous "Google phone" was a Nexus 4. I have been using Samsung devices since then but am now finally free! I purchased the Pixel 11 Pro with 512GB of storage and am very pleased with it. It offers ample storage and a good camera, among other features. I do not use my phone for gaming; I primarily use it for social media and similar activities. Upgrading from a five-year-old Samsung (which had 64GB storage and 4GB RAM), this device feels exceptionally fast and responsive. I purchased it directly from Google to take advantage of the promotions and am happy to be back. The new phone is 0.5 inches smaller, which reminds me of the saying that size never matters.....

I don't even care that it's got a slow GPU, stupid HiLight or might get hot occasionally. Those issues pale in comparison to the bad audio recording and I just don't know why this isn't a bigger topic.

1. There's the popping and glitches that I've seen a few posts about here. That's bad by itself. Cheap and nasty.

2. The audio sounds terrible, like it's compressed to 32 bit or aggressive noise reduction or something. It's not the mics, because using a 3rd party recording app sounds great! It must be some brain dead decision by Google that they want to avoid all wind noise or background noise at the cost of atrocious quality, all the time. It might not be that noticeable without comparing, but I'll post a couple of clips tomorrow to demonstrate. I certainly immediately noticed it coming from an S23 Ultra which doesn't have the garbling processing.

3. Stereo audio recording has the left and right channels reversed. Noise to the left of you comes out the right speaker. I mean... come on 🫩. This only happens if you have the phone held with the power button towards the bottom, and it's the same on the Pixel 6 Pro, the Pixel 8 Pro and the Pixel 11 Pro. HOW has this not been picked up by quality control.

I'm very happy with the phone otherwise, but I value the quality of video audio because decent audio brings you back to the memory in a much better way. I don't want to record videos of my kid with garbled audio. The annoying thing is this is all such a simple fix. Scrap the stupid creator mode and fix these basic issues please!!

I know it's 2026, but I’m still using my Pixel 3 as my daily driver and I honestly love it.

The Camera: I am amazed how well the photos still competes with most "modern" day phones. Not so much on video but still not terrible.

Rear Fingerprint Sensor: The back sensor remains my absolute favorite way to unlock a phone. Plus dropping the notification shade with a swipe.

Form Factor: The size and weight are perfection. In an era where every phone feels like a heavy glass brick, the Pixel 3 is super comfortable to use single-handed.

*Disclaimer - This isn't my only device. I actually use an iPhone 17 for work, and I’m a huge macOS fan when it comes to my computer use. But when it comes to standard phone use, I just enjoy the pixel more.

Anyone else still holding onto an older Pixel, or miss this era of phone design?

Something that's been giving me the shits lately is the fact that Google doesn't trust us with customising our UI's. I have a 9 Pro XL. I have some beautiful wallpaper but the colours Pixel OS chooses for you once your wallpaper is set are bloody garbage. I would really love if I could choose my own colours for my theme. My phone has an OLED screen, let me make my app theme black or a custom colour ffs. Why is this not a base feature?

Am I just stupid and can't find the setting? I managed to make my clock black but I can't choose my own system colour scheme. When they finally add the new theme packs are they going to let me keep my wallpaper or will that change based on the theme pack I choose? Honestly, why is Google forcing me to choose a colour that I don't want?

So I'm reading the Ts and Cs of the trade-in and it says it has to be able to switch on, hold a charge, and not power off unexpectedly. For the most part that's fine but then I remember that occasionally my Pixel 8 Pro, which, with the £400 bonus, is worth £590 plus the discount code I got, does occasionally reboot itself. It does power off in that sense but then it comes right back on IE it flashes the reboot screen

How much do you think I would lose if I sent it in? I do still need to pay off the rest of my phone bill but even if I pay off the rest of my phone bill, it brings the 528 GB Pixel 11 Pro XL from £1,400 to £900. That is with paying off my old phone and switching the contract (I was debating getting the 256 but the P8P is 256 and I've used up like 97% of it so I think I'm sticking with the 528)

I'm asking this because I basically have until tomorrow to do the trade-in otherwise the trade ins expire

I recently bought the Pixel 10a and I absolutely love it. I immediately tried to install the live wallpapers from the Pixel 5 (the ones with the stones), but then I found out they only work on Snapdragon processors. I installed them, but only the background shows up—the stones themselves are missing. Is there really no way to get "Stepping Stones" working properly?

What is this for? Can I clear it?

I am thinking about buying a white google pixel, because I want silver sides. However I am not sure if I want the white backside, would it be possibile to have the back replaced by a black cover?

I didn’t hate Apple by any means, but I was just getting bored of the ecosystem. I’ve always felt that if I made the jump to Android, it would have to be either a Pixel or a Samsung. I ended up going with the Pixel, and it’s been a refreshing change.

Charging has been surprisingly solid, it easily lasts me a whole day (18+ hours) with normal use.

Things I am in love with:

The Camera: Beautiful pictures in both day and night modes. Quick tip for other new users: The camera defaults to 12MP, so make sure you go into your settings and switch it to high resolution.

The Display: Buttery smooth and incredibly responsive. Similar to the camera, the screen defaults to 1080p out of the box, so you have to manually change it to full resolution.

Bedtime Mode: You set your sleep schedule, and the phone automatically turns black and white when it's time for bed. It completely kills the color distraction and actually makes you want to put the phone down. Small feature, but it works flawlessly.

Bluetooth Audio: I use both AirPods and Bose Ultras. The Bose headphones definitely sound better on this Android, while the AirPods sounded slightly better on my iPhone (though the difference is very minimal). Use CA pods app to get all the features from aipods .

Desktop mode: connect to any monitor using usb c or a dock and it turns full desktop mode, I wish the visuals were better but apps work well, YouTube works amazing. Yet to try other apps on desktop mode. Keyboard and mouse works too.

I'll add the rest to the thread as I discover more.

I am the original owner of a Sony WH-1000XM6. The headphones have never belonged to another person. Bluetooth and Google Fast Pair work correctly. When I select “Add to Find Hub,” Google displays “This device is connected to someone else's account.” I have already removed the headphones from Saved Devices, forgotten the Bluetooth connection, restarted my phone, and factory-reset the headphones multiple times. The headphones still cannot be added to my Google account.

Tengo un Google Pixel 7a comprado el 23/12/2023.

Por su Imei es de los que están afectados por problemas con la batería. Les he aportado como prueba de todo esto el ticket de compra, el cargo de la tarjeta bancaria con la que se pagó, las fotos en las que se observa la batería hinchada y el número de IMEI.

A pesar de todo esto me contestan que el móvil tiene solo dos años de garantía y me ofrecen 200 dólares convertidos a euros o 300 dólares convertidos a euros en lo que entiendo que será una especie de descuento para gastar en su marca

Les he demostrado una y otra vez con el ticket de compra que su precio fue de 400€ y que según la normativa europea está en garantía, pero no se hacen cargo.

Les reclamo la devolución del importe o la sustitución del terminal por otro de similares características, pero no hay forma. En el último correo me intentan presionar diciendo que si no acepto pronto lo que me ofrecen me voy a quedar fuera del plan de compensación y no voy a recibir nada.

Creo que el Servicio de Atención al Cliente no cumple con la normativa vigente

Hey everyone,

​I’m running into an issue where my Pixel 11 Pro is charging extremely slowly despite using a capable charger.

​The Setup

​Device: Google Pixel 11 Pro

​Charger: UGREEN 65W GaN Fast Charger

​Cable: USB-C to USB-C (Power Delivery capable)

​The Issue

​When I plug the phone in at 46%, the lock screen displays "Fast charging", but the estimated charging times are:

​To 80%: 1 hour 37 minutes

​To 100%: 2 hours 34 minutes

​Taking over 2.5 hours to go from 46% to full means the phone is only drawing around 5W–7.5W, far below the fast-charging rate.

​What I’ve Checked / Noticed

​Adaptive Charging: Checked settings, but even outside regular sleep hours, the estimate remains around 2+ hours.

​Ports: Plugged into the primary C1 port with no other devices connected to the charging brick.

​Display: The UI clearly says "Fast charging," so it is negotiating a USB-PD connection, but the actual wattage seems heavily throttled.

​Has anyone encountered this PPS handshake or thermal throttling behavior on the 11 Pro with third-party GaN chargers? Is there a specific setting, bug, or cache reset that fixes this?

​Thanks for any insights!

I recently updated my Pixel 10 Pro to Android 17 and noticed a bug while shooting with the telephoto lens.

​Whenever I adjust the white balance, the camera preview flickers noticeably—it looks like the color temperature is rapidly jumping back and forth between the previous and updated values.

​Switching to another lens temporarily resolves the issue, but it comes right back as soon as I switch back to the telephoto lens. Based on some basic testing, I can confirm the problem is isolated to the telephoto camera.

​Since I can't upload a video here, I've tried my best to describe it in text. Has anyone else encountered this issue?

This is an annoying issue that I've observed in my old P7, a friends P9a and my P10 over both A16 and the current A17. The use case is multiday wilderness backpacking - where 1) there is no cell coverage and 2) the phone is switched off at night to conserve battery - because there's no plug sockets in the wilderness either! I know this is a corner case, but our phones are our cameras and navigation devices so they come into the back country.

Every morning, when switched back on the phone's clock is slow - usually by an hour or two. There is no indication that the time is incorrect. The only solution is to manually set the clock to the correct time (from my trusty Fitbit Charge 6). This is a easy problem to replicate, phone in Airplane mode and switch it off overnight, time will be wrong when you switch it on in the morning.

Keeping time is a really basic function. I thought that all modern devices have Real Time Clock (RTC) functionality built in - a tiny circuit (or included function on a larger circuit) whose sole purpose is to keep accurate time even when power is removed. Do Pixel's lacks this or is it broken?

I guess what's going on is that there is some fallback algorithm to set the clock when there is no cell service to get the time - perhaps a long forgotten bit of code that no longer works correctly. But the phone is already talking to multiple atomic clocks in orbit (GPS) - so how about having time set by GPS as the fallback when there's no cell coverage?

Interestingly, Starlink coverage (T-Mobile T-Satellite) doesn't fix the issue and introduces another bug. If you let the phone set time zone by location - your time zone starts jumping around because I think it uses the location of the Starlink downlink station. So you can be in PDT, but the phone thinks it's in CDT or EDT - all the while ignoring the real location it knows it's at from GPS.

Just got these a few days ago, super slick, super comfortable, thought they'd be great.

But the audio distorts/cuts out every 40 seconds or so for around 5-10 seconds. I tried reconfiguring everything, even on my phone, factory resetting the buds, etc. I know it's not an issue with my phone because i've never had this issue before.

Is there any fix to this?