Does anyone know where is the photo sphere mode gone in pixel 9 pro xl? I only seem to have panaroma option at the moment where as I had photo sphere option along with panaroma on my pixel 6 pro phone

Ok I may just be waaaaaaay late to this discovery lmao, but I had no idea that the main camera (at least on the P9P XL) physically moves when it's on?? I'm assuming it's a stabilization thing, but how long have they done this? I don't recall ever seeing any other phones do this, but then again, I'm usually not up close to the lens while the camera is on lol

I don't have another phone to take a video on atm, but it's actually really cool to watch. Ngl though it startled me at first 😂

This might seem like a silly question, but I'm really just trying to gauge how the productivity/workload features of the Pixel Tablet are currently going, since I can't seem to find many videos on the topic.

For reference, I'm currently eyeing a Lenovo Duet 5 Chromebook (Black Friday sales put it at pretty cheap) and think that overall it's the better choice regardless...

But it still got me thinking about how the Pixel Tablet is handling tasks like note taking, photo/video editing + drawing, etc. I know it's primary focus is an extension of the Google Nest Hub with a tablet on top of it, but I've also heard it still packs (decent) hardware(?)

Does anyone want a free Bellroy terracotta case for a 7a? It's used as the photos show but it's free (only in contiguous USA; will not ship internationally). Will ship via USPS on Tuesday. Asking for no money. Would prefer to donate to someone who will actually use it or gift it to a loved one, and not someone who thinks they can sell it.

Just PM me to discuss. I'm in the southeast USA and will ship via first class mail.

https://ibb.co/album/TvQczw

Hi folks, I've been having a weird glitch the last few days and I'm wondering if anyone else has come across it or knows how to fix it. I recently upgraded to Android 15 and assume it's related to that, but here's the issue: I use my Google mini for timers while I'm cooking and have been setting/stopping them by saying "Hey Google", but I recently got this notification popping up on my phone telling me that I don't have to say "Hey Google" to stop/snooze an alarm. That's great, nice feature, but now the notification keeps popping up 20 times a day or more not associated with any use of the timers. When it does it prevents me from accessing/using the keyboard and other app-dependent features until I clear the notification. I've tried following the link to Assistant Settings and fiddling with those, but no matter what I do the notification comes back. It happened twice in the course of me typing this out. Any ideas? It won't let me post an image but here's a link if anyone's curious:

https://imgur.com/a/Ur7iquv

Just bought an iPod Touch to use as a standalone music streaming device. . . at just 4" tall, damn, it's so comfy to hold! I'm currently on my 6th consecutive Pixel device and have enjoyed them all but there is absolutely no way I'm not changing to a clamshell form when I'm done with my Pixel 8. I get the screen real estate thing and that hinges can be fickle. . . but still

If there's a Pixel Flip then so be it. . . otherwise it'll be a Razr until there's a reliable one available. Curious if anyone else is feeling this, too

I'm posting my user experience report here because I wanted to let anyone else know thinking of purchasing these, or upgrading from the first generation Pixel Buds.

Coming from the gen1 Pixel Buds Pro I was actually a big fan, amazing ergonomics and passthrough etc. I'm on my second pair now after already going through an RMA.

After about a month of use on both pairs, the Pixel Buds 2 Pro started to produce this intense low frequency feedback when ANC is either in the on state or in passthrough mode. The issue goes away if you set it to the off state, but ANC and passthrough is the whole reason for using the device in the first place (for me anyway).

This first begins to present itself as an audible low frequency hum that slowly grows in intensity. Both devices worked totally fine for me for about a month or two before the same exact issue started happening on both pairs.

Working with customer support for the second time when the issue came back, the customer support reps said that it was probably my "personal sensitivity to the sound" and they reccomended that I do a full refund for this next RMA.

I'm an Audio Engineer, so yeah - I am sensitive to these things. But this isn't a slight problem and I don't think that it requires trained ears to hear how bad the issue is. It's a rumble so loud that it basically begins to distort all audio and becomes painful to continue use.

It's a bummer, I really did like the direction they were going with on the Pixel Buds Pro but this seems like a huge quality controll issue.

Just wanted to share this advisory to those considering purchasing or upgrading. Maybe I just got really unlucky, or the issue is more widespread.

Thats all, cheers and happy holidays.

I'm considering upgrading to a Pixel Watch 3, and on every page of the store, including the device configuration page, I see that I can get it for $280. However, once I add it to my cart, the promo just says "Save 10% Off" and it increases the price to $315. How do I get the full discount?

So I recently received the P9P and I am quite unsatisfied with it so I'm returning it. I have already started the return and cancelled my trade-in. I am wondering if I should continue to make my financing payments until google receives the return or if I should not post my first payment?

Secondly if anyone has had to cancel a trade-in I would like to know if they'll just send my old phone back to me or if I have other steps I need to take? There wasn't a lot of information on the return guide emails I was sent. Thank you all in advance!

Both networking capabilities seemingly stopped working at the same time and even a factory reset has not brought them back. I was forced to submit a warranty claim as a result but am quite annoyed at having to pay the deductible. Has this happened to anyone else here?

This Seller definitely is not professional at all nor does it care to deal with any customers at any level. It’s took 3 days to get a response from them where they failed to answer any but 1 of my question. The 1 question they did answer was the iPad Pro was in transit already. Which was an outright lie, all the Seller did after my item sat in their hut for almost 4 days he simply ‘Created his label” at 4 something on the Thursday. So then of course courier will not pick up when you call in that late in day, then Seller was not open appropriate hrs as I was told from courier they were not able to schedule pickup.

I asked the Seller to make notations on package like signature required, this was not done nor was use side door & ring doorbell & put into door. I explained these instructions I give to couriers as my senior mother has hearing aid & when they don’t ring & just leave her package at front step 15 ft from bus stop all the pirates come out! Of course he ignored everything & I made arrangements online.

i also questioned several things about the iPad since this was open box & he never ever responded.
can you imagine dealing with a warranty issue with a business like this? Absolutely no business who treats customers as an afterthought should ever deserve even to stay open! Being backed by Bestbuy! There r too many hard working people who call back people or email people & try hard to provide quality care! Then…there is Open Box by Best Buy who are a bunch of fly by nighters, only caring about the order, not actual service! Never ever do open box here! Only trust Geek Squad!

Is it possible, out of the box with Pixel 9 (Android 15), to have different sound levels per connected device?

That is to say:

If my phone is not connected via Bluetooth to anything, then the ringer, alarms, and notification volumes are at one set of volumes, but when I connect to my headphones, I will have a different set of volumes?

Like some others, I've found that the notification volume is extremely loud when using headphones (and listening to music), so it would be good if I could simply mute the notification volume when my headphones are connected.

Is this possible without any extras, or would I need something like Tasker to do this?

Curious if anyone else has had issues or can help me figure out what's going on. I just picked up a brand new P9P last week, replacing my Pixel 7. I've been having issues with (wired) Android Auto just randomly disconnecting and reconnecting in my car while I'm driving. It happens without any sort of rhyme or reason, and I never had this issue with my Pixel 7. I've tried using a different cable but the problem keeps persisting. I drive a 2023 Subaru Forester. Anyone experienced this before or know what could be going on?

I know the Pixel 8 Pro is slightly below the G Logo on the back.

Did Google center it with the Pixel 8a?

Trying to add a MagSafe ring to a case.

Picking up a P9 Pro XL this week, and I'm having trouble finding magsafe flip/wallet peripherals, or just cases with them built in.

I recently helped my friend set up a new Pixel 8 Pro. Though I’m an iPhone user, I’m tech-savvy. I ensured the phone was unactivated and had a full battery. Modern smartphones take time to index and set up background processes, which can cause overheating. However, I’m unsure how long and extensive this heat should be. Every app seems to heat the phone up, even light ones. Video streaming, especially on mobile data, and Zoom calls strain the phone, making it feel like a stovetop. Even less heavy apps cause overheating. Can we expect this to improve? Any advice is appreciated.

For a while I was taking all of my Google Pixel 6a photos in RAW "for the best image quality," but I have rarely used the RAW IQ and they are clogging up my storage.

I want to go back to ask of my past RAWs and mass convert to JPEG to save space. Is there an app or feature to do this? Thank you.

Man, i was really hoping to get another great upgrade deal this year. But it looks like my 6a can only get full trade-in value if I buy a Pixel 9, instead of also the 8a.

I got the 4a for $50. I got the 6a for $50. I was hoping for the holy trifecta.

I know it is not roket science as Apple could do it right away so.....

The Google search bar we have at the bottom with mic and camera icon.. I can't be sure but I have a muscle memory of using the mic to give voice commands to Google Assistant in the Pre-Gemini days. Today if I tell it to "Set a timer for 5 minutes", it actually does a search for that on Google using the browser and the timer is set ON THE WEB, not on my device. If I long press the power button to launch Gemini, it correctly sets my timer.

Is there any way to have an icon or widget on the home screen to launch Google Assistant/Gemini since the long press power button is inconvenient and OK Google triggers my other Google devices too..

https://i.imgur.com/yFPAiXC.png

It's the opposite of warm.

Hey just wondering if you guys have any recommendations for tripods. I'm getting into camping again and I want something that will be good for astrophotography

Need to buy a 9 Pro as a Christmas gift

I have this charger, is it safe to use for my pixel 9 pro XL until I get an official one?

https://www.ugreen.com/products/100w-3c1a-gan-fast-charger

hello! i have a google pixel 6a and i can't turn my flash on anymore. i'm in the middle of taking pictures, i literally used my flash like 10 minutes ago, but now it's kinda greyed out and when i try to click on it nothing happens. my flashlight is working just fine, it just won't even let me select flash in the camera anymore for some reason. i already tried clearing the cache and storage on the camera app. hopefully someone can help me, thanks!

I have bought a used pixel 7 (200€) and it has a light burn in on the top and on the botton, I can see it only when it's full white and I'm not sure if keep it or not ( I have 2 days to choose if keep it or ship it back). Does a burned in display broke more easily? Should I keep it?

Edit: the burn in on the bottom looks like Instagram and the one on the top is the battery icon without the battery percentage.

Google Assistant activates the microphone when I say 'Ok Google,' but it doesn't turn off after completing the command. The green microphone indicator in the corner stays on until I manually close Google Search. After that, 'Ok Google' and 'Hey Google' stop working entirely until I restart my phone. I've noticed the microphone stays active for over 10 minutes in some cases.

Just moved on (not upgraded, that's an industry flex) from my old phone.

I like the P9 but the launcher is a good example of how, when it matters, Google software has a limitation.

Basic settings are missing. The pixel launcher doesn't or shouldn't be lawnchair but FFS, get the basics right.

The At a glance widget is much better than the launcher thing which you can't install.

You can't delete it fully. The font size is garbage. The font colour has no idea what background it's serving.

How?

Google widgets are generally crap. ( calendar anyone)

Aside from widgets,

You can't hide apps. FFS. I have about 3 different ways to access calculator.

If it's on my settings, I won't need it on my home screen. If it's on my fucking home screen, i don't need to see it in my app drawer.

Yet, there is no way to hide it, or anything else.

There isn't even the option to put it in a folder.

And, throughout the os, you can't hide app labels.

I've stared at the Google chrome icon for most of my life. I don't need a truncated title.

Just a few of the basics things Google fuck up.

Google, sort it out.

Switched to Nova because A15 behaves a bit better with 3rd party launchers than A12

But not perfectly so eh....

Is there any way to get rid of this? I don't find it helpful at all and would love to be done with it, tried disabling the app and now screenshots don't appear anywhere at all which is even worse

https://www.reddit.com/r/pixelbuds/s/OI0aiDDREn

Can post an image here. Price seems a little sus