Google phones

[Jer]

Having had all three Pixel phones now I can say to find a 2 or possibly even a 1. They should be dirt cheap these days and will be about 90% of the phone as the 3's. Find a good deal (I've got a Pixel 2 XL on CL currently for $350 that's immaculate) & buy which ever model fits your budget. Any of the three versions will give you that desirable pure Android experience which is MUCH better than 3rd party skinned versions. Nothing whiz-bang there in terms of gimmicky crap that gets marketing headlines but what is there works awesome.

[Irving]

I remembered an important question. When wireless charging came out for the Galaxy 6, I thought it was the best thing ever, and buying a couple charging pads saved me from having to buy a new phone. Then the phone died for good and I haven't used them since. Is everything USB-C and wireless charging capable yet?

[Jer]

I remembered an important question. When wireless charging came out for the Galaxy 6, I thought it was the best thing ever, and buying a couple charging pads saved me from having to buy a new phone. Then the phone died for good and I haven't used them since. Is everything USB-C and wireless charging capable yet?

All Pixels are USB-C & the newest 3 is wireless induction charging too.

[Irving]

Thanks

[FoxtArt]

Buying any sort of newish smartphone is probably even less wise than buying a brand new car. Stick to refurbs/used. Let someone else eat that 85% depreciation in a year.

[fj605]

I have a Pixel 2 and what sold me on it was that it seemed to have fewer pre-loaded apps. It's been good to me so far.

[Eric P]

I'm tossing around the idea of a used S8. I saw Mazin sold one the other day that I probably would have been very interested in, but it was sold before I saw the ad.

I hear about the Note and am interested. Anything in particular that it is known for?

I currently the audio jack to listen to music. I've used it so much that it's loose and switches to radio every other bump. Very frustrating. Keep up the suggestions.

The note is a slightly upgraded galaxy with a stylus you can use that's stored in the phone. A little bigger screen and battery, essentially a larger galaxy S9. Note 9 still has a headphone Jack. I am using the note 8, and I see no reason to upgrade after 2 years. Only issue is slight burn in on the screen from a game I used to play.

[Irving]

I wouldn't have ever upgraded any phone except they keep crapping out. My current phone is getting screen burn in this year. I took so many photos with my Galaxy 6 that you could hear the lens on the camera clicking around.

Anyway, I never thought I'd like a stylus, until I used a Samsung Tablet for work and the stylus was fantastic.

Not sure what I'll get quite yet, but it's going to be soon.

[Eric P]

I never use the stylus in the note 8. I think the note 9 stylus has a button to take pictures.

[Zundfolge]

I don't even have a dumb phone, but I sure as hell would't feed the Google beast.

I won't get a smart phone until the Librem 5 is out (well to be honest, probably not even then).