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Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one | With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.::With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.

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[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

I will continue to go to them when I’m buying Android phones because 3rd party manufacturers still suck at getting OS updates onto their phones. Even the best manufacturers have delays of weeks / months.

[-] WHYAREWEALLCAPS@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Same, but I will not buy direct from them because of the their absolute shit customer service.

[-] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I just bought a Pixel 6a, from TigerDirect! Who knew they we're still kicking!

[-] stochasticity@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Ya, that and taking pictures of moving objects. I tried Samsung but the camera couldn't do kid photos unless I was outside on the brightest of days.

[-] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 1 points 1 year ago

The only way I was able to get continued OS support and updates was by going the way of installing custom ROMs, which is absolutely not ideal. It’s also the only reason my backup Nexus 5 is still kicking.

[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I was mostly referring to update timeliness, but yeah, continued support is an issue. Google only promises 3 years of major releases for Pixels. The Nexus was even worse.

Still a far stretch from Apple, who’s usually going 5 or 6 years of major OS releases, and then security updates on top of that.

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