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Thanks for this, Welp! Pinning for the day :)

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71 points

Jeez. Just replace the keynote with a web page that lists specs, features, etc so I can decide whether I want to buy your product or not.

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31 points

So much corporate vomit. Jeez.

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29 points

Agreed. Also, mentioning AI every 3 sentences like every other tech company recently.

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To be fair, they are primarily an Software (and theirfor AI) company.

It’s still pretty annoying.

I also actually really liked the intro of the Keynote for once.

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Tbf it’s more like they started the trend, considering they do actually use a lot of AI

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17 points

Good thing they immediately launched the product pages with comparisons and don’t force you to watch the keynote!

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51 points

7 years of OS support! That’s the kind of stuff I like to hear.

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28 points

Now I would really like for Google to retroactively upgrade the Pixel 6 and 7 update support to match the Pixel 8.

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21 points

Yeah, they’re not gonna do that. The GrapheneOS team thinks Google will give the 6 and 7 series 5 full years of OS upgrades instead of 3 OS + 2 security tho so fingers crossed.

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11 points

I’d love it too with my 7a, but there’s no way Google does something nice just 'cause. They’ve already sold the phones with a shorter support window and they gain nothing by releasing more updates for those devices.

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Oh yeah, I totally agree with you, hell will freeze before Google does that.

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7 points

Definitely great to hear. It’s too bad they’re not bringing new pixel software features to older devices though. It’d be a great way to differentiate their lineup from the iPhone.

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7 points

Until Google decides to change its mind 🙃

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Lol, there’s a non-zero chance that Google cancels the Pixel series.

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Very happy to see their partnership with iFixit, and to see repairability actually be taken seriously.

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Well, they did not partner with iFixit out of good faith: France’s repairability score (which might serve as a template for a EU-wide version) incentivize OEMs to provide repair instructions and parts as it gets them a better score.

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8 points

I have had to take my pixel 6 pro to the Ifixit like 6 times two times were my fault (broken screen) others were the phone just actually dying for no reason.

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That’s one of the things I’m most excited about, too

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22 points

Does the pixel now allow wired external displays? Alt-dp Mode? Any news of a desktop mode similar to dex?

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I will buy a flagship when I can run grapheneOS and use desktop mode, preferably having a sd card with that set up.

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I haven’t heard anything on that. It’s really such an odd omission to not support USB-C Alt mode. It renders the Pixel devices incompatible with AR glasses.

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5 points

Mishaal said no it seems like they didn’t implement it this year AGAIN.

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Yea that was probably the only reason I would have upgraded from my 7 pro, and if it’s not there, looks like the 8 series is a pass from me.

The fact that there is no mention of it anywhere when even the latest iPhones mentioned it seems like enough evidence, but I even contacted Google pixel support and they said the same thing, doesn’t have it.

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Update: There’s actually a tweet up on !googlepixel@lemdro.id suggesting the hardware supports it but it’s disabled in software. Should be able to enable if rooted.

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