I’ve had the Google pixel 6 for almost 2 years. Lately it seems like it just breaks everything. It has issues with multiple apps, it doesn’t want to connect to WiFi, the list goes on. Everything I Google, it’s like yep, me too, known issue. Is this a bad phone? What should I upgrade to?

  • Toes♀@ani.socialEnglish
    121·
    9 months ago

    I’m using a pixel 6 and everything has been fine and I’ve traveled a fair bit around the world with it.

    Try factory resetting it and don’t restore apps and settings from backup

  • Solemarc@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    9 months ago

    I’ve got a pixel 6, never had any issues with it. I would recommend all the usual suspects: turn it off and on, update, factory reset.

    If you are up to date I remember people complaining that the latest update broke some stuff for them, that might be your issue?

  • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    8·
    9 months ago

    I have a Pixel 4a 5G, and only now am I reluctantly upgrading. Reluctantly because it still works wonderfully, but I want wireless charging, and continued Graphene support.

    • squid_slime@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      I’m on 6a but I do miss the 4a 5g, the proportion were better, the texture felt good and I miss that little white button.

      I tryed it out again and its noticeable slower than the 6a

      • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        3·
        9 months ago

        I pretty much only use my phone for messaging, email, calendar, and browsing Lemmy. So I can’t say I’ve felt it slow.

        I have a 7a arriving in a day or two. Looking forward to giving it a spin.

      • misery mansion@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        9 months ago

        My 6a is fully a downgrade from my 3a which broke and I lament its passing every time I use the in screen fingerprint reader

        It’s bigger, heavier, the battery is worse :(

  • HeyJoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    9 months ago

    I’m sure I had a lemon, but I think I had either the first or 2nd gen phone and it broke within 6 months. I had it in my hoodie pocket and I felt it vibrate so I took a look and it went into boot loop. Sadly I did not turn on developer mode so I could not get access to it or wipe it and the reset wouldn’t work either. Essentially it was wiped and I lost everything. I also don’t remember why but they did not allow the warranty either. Good news was it was a work phone so I did not pay for it. It was the only one I tried and I will not go back. I enjoy my Samsung.

  • WaxiestSteam69@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    9 months ago

    I bought mine when it fiest came out and I’m not really having any major issues. I find the screen rotation will occasionally act flaky and I had to reboot a couple of times because the keyboard wouldn’t come up qhen I touched a dialog box, but that stopped with the last update. Sorry you’re having trouble.

  • squid_slime@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    9 months ago

    Ive noticed my pixel 6a will quickly disconnect reconnect to WiFi, phone calls I become muted for the other person at random. I think they cheaped out on the networking or the implementation of the networking.

    Also worth noting that its been this way with several ROMs

  • trippingonthewire@lemmy.mlEnglish
    21·
    9 months ago

    I have a pixel 6a and it works great. However, I did run GrapheneOS shortly after I got it, so that may be why. I don’t use the Stock OS.

    So google might be trying to get you to buy the newest phone? I know apple likes to slow down their old phones so people upgrade, maybe Google does the same.

  • limerod@reddthat.comEnglish
    25·
    9 months ago

    Let me guess you had multiple profiles? Get a samsung or a OnePlus. Should be better. Pixels are known to have issues from time to time with new updates. The recent storage bug had people losing their data for example.