Google Pixel 5

Jonnybmac · 17 Oct 2020 at 11:52

AndyCr15 said:
You know this is about 5 years old now, right? Yes, done quite a few...

Coming from a samsung user it's new for me lol

I've seen the end results of it before, knew it existed but never used it myself

Hutchy · 17 Oct 2020 at 14:42

Is anyone having an issue with the always on lock screen? Mine keeps going off when I leave it on my desk and I have no idea why.

IC3 · 17 Oct 2020 at 14:54

Got my Pixel 5 in the morning, loving it!

Only things that annoyed me so far are; Spotify doesn't want to cooperate with my Chromecast and my USB-C to 3.5MM Jack adaptor isn't compatible...

unwashed potato! · 17 Oct 2020 at 15:02

Hutchy said:
Is anyone having an issue with the always on lock screen? Mine keeps going off when I leave it on my desk and I have no idea why.

The sensor is likely picking up something nearby so turning it off. Is the only reason it would turn off

Hutchy · 17 Oct 2020 at 15:11

Apex said:
The sensor is likely picking up something nearby so turning it off. Is the only reason it would turn off

Any way to stop it from turning it off? I wasn't even aware the pixel 5 had a sensor like other pixels had.

benparker · 17 Oct 2020 at 15:29

Reading it has stellar battery life. Is this the case?

FishLicker · 17 Oct 2020 at 16:06

benparker said:
Reading it has stellar battery life. Is this the case?

If there's one thing this phone seems to do right, its battery life. Mr Mobile said in his review he was unable to flatten it in a single day and the closest he came was down to 20% and that was leaving the screen on for hours.

unwashed potato! · 17 Oct 2020 at 16:28

Hutchy said:
Any way to stop it from turning it off? I wasn't even aware the pixel 5 had a sensor like other pixels had.

Don't think so. If you're confident nothing is above it then there's a sensor fault. It's the same sensor every phone uses to detect if a face is on the phone when making a phone call so turn off the screen so that your face doesn't push buttons. The phone works out if it's in a pocket and turns off the always on screen. You can test it by having your phone on the desk with clear nothing above. Then hover your hand over the ear piece area and see if it turns off.

Hutchy · 17 Oct 2020 at 17:41

Apex said:
Don't think so. If you're confident nothing is above it then there's a sensor fault. It's the same sensor every phone uses to detect if a face is on the phone when making a phone call so turn off the screen so that your face doesn't push buttons. The phone works out if it's in a pocket and turns off the always on screen. You can test it by having your phone on the desk with clear nothing above. Then hover your hand over the ear piece area and see if it turns off.

Hmm, I leave it on my desk, the always on display shows up then after a little it fades out to black and doesn't come back unless I press the on button, very strange.

superleeds27 · 17 Oct 2020 at 18:20

I feel like this is the first Pixel that doesn't have any glaring issues out of the box that urgently need a patch.

I mean, I may have spoken too soon and they'll pop up over the next few days haha

nade · 17 Oct 2020 at 19:44

Apex said:
P2 to p5 is definitely a worthy upgrade, with the only downside is the speakers, which are a big downside tbh as I'm almost never not blocking them when holding the phone vertically.

Everything else is much better. 9.5 hours screen on time ffs I got the other day. Is incredible.

Agree, so far the speakers are the biggest disappointment for me so far. Switched from S10+ which is crazy loud compared to P5 speakers. But don't use the speakers much and use headphones 99% of the time.

Nutty_Death · 17 Oct 2020 at 19:48

superleeds27 said:
I feel like this is the first Pixel that doesn't have any glaring issues out of the box that urgently need a patch.

I mean, I may have spoken too soon and they'll pop up over the next few days haha

What about the speakers and slow camera...

superleeds27 · 17 Oct 2020 at 20:31

Nutty_Death said:
What about the speakers and slow camera...

Looks like we might have one here.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-5/help/assembly-problem-gap-screen-case-t4177669

michty_me · 17 Oct 2020 at 20:59

Still no confirmation of my headphones from Wednesday.

_Jimlad_ · 17 Oct 2020 at 21:18

michty_me said:
Still no confirmation of my headphones from Wednesday.

Same

unwashed potato! · 17 Oct 2020 at 21:21

Stringy · 18 Oct 2020 at 09:05

Anyone got any good screen protector recommendations? Currently rocking a Spigen Ultra Hybrid Case (which is great) but want to protect against annoying micro scratches and what-not on the screen. I have a 'Brotect' screen protector on order now, and I've had positive experiences with them on the Nokia 8, I'll report back if they're any good.

Freefaller said:
A pic in the flesh would be nice as I have the sage and would like to see what it looks like - if you could!

As daft as it sounds it looks exactly like it does on Amazon

Mekrel · 18 Oct 2020 at 09:34

After moving away from the Pixel line to Samsung, it has made me appreciate the Pixels even more. Whilst the Pixel is criticised because it doesn't have xyz hardware, it does at least use that hardware well. I was in a pub last night and tried to use the 2x telephoto on my Fold2 to get a shot of my mate who had the pub's dog on his lap and the resulting photo was just mush. It wasn't exactly dark in the pub either, my Pixel 4 I had before with its 2x lens would have produced much better results. Haven't been able to find Gcam that works fully on the Fold.

_Jimlad_ · 18 Oct 2020 at 10:24

Mekrel said:
After moving away from the Pixel line to Samsung, it has made me appreciate the Pixels even more. Whilst the Pixel is criticised because it doesn't have xyz hardware, it does at least use that hardware well. I was in a pub last night and tried to use the 2x telephoto on my Fold2 to get a shot of my mate who had the pub's dog on his lap and the resulting photo was just mush. It wasn't exactly dark in the pub either, my Pixel 4 I had before with its 2x lens would have produced much better results. Haven't been able to find Gcam that works fully on the Fold.

That always seems to be the issue. There is no one perfect phone. It's about getting what's best.

I can imagine that fold2 gets plenty of attention though !

Hutchy · 18 Oct 2020 at 10:28

Anyone know how I can test the sensors on the phone, still having issues with the phone screen staying black, even when getting notifications, stays black :confused:

edit: hmm, might not be the only one! https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/jbl1j4/pixel_5_proximity_sensor_issue/