Is it time to move on?

[hecksagon]

What is the communities take on the battery and bootloop issue? Is it inevitable that every Nexus 6P will eventually had one of these issues?

My delema is that the LG G6 is on sale for $300, plus a free Google Home at US Cellular. It's the only carrier that gets service at my house. I know the Nexus 6P is by far the more "entertaining" phone, with all the development on it. Unfortunately this deal may be too good to pass up if I'm likely to have issues with the 6P in the future.

 

[frigidazzi]

Can you post a link to this? I don't see it for 300 bucks anywhere.

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[hecksagon]

Can you post a link to this? I don't see it for 300 bucks anywhere.

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https://www.uscellular.com/devices/phones/lg-g6-platinum.html?productId=prod9410143&customer-type=nc&skuType=financing&transactionType=addLine&monthsSelect=30&filters={%22category%22:[%22smartphone%22]}

Look at the 30 month installment pricing. $10/mo for 30 months is $300. Also shows the Google Home promotion on the page.

 

[crixley]

https://www.uscellular.com/devices/phones/lg-g6-platinum.html?productId=prod9410143&customer-type=nc&skuType=financing&transactionType=addLine&monthsSelect=30&filters={%22category%22:[%22smartphone%22]}

Look at the 30 month installment pricing. $10/mo for 30 months is $300. Also shows the Google Home promotion on the page.

That is a really tough call tbh. The screen and camera look great, but I don't have a lot of faith in lg tbh and I would worry about a lack of development, if that is an issue for you.

Nevertheless it looks like a great phone.

 

[frigidazzi]

https://www.uscellular.com/devices/...Select=30&filters={"category":["smartphone"]}

Look at the 30 month installment pricing. $10/mo for 30 months is $300. Also shows the Google Home promotion on the page.

Oh. It's after monthly bill credits. So would have to stick with it and service for 30 months... It's basically a contract. You leave early then you pay more than 300.

 

[crixley]

After reading the forums, people sound really disappointed. I wouldn't do it op

 

[hecksagon]

Oh. It's after monthly bill credits. So would have to stick with it and service for 30 months... It's basically a contract. You leave early then you pay more than 300.

Actually the pricing stays the same no matter what installment you choose. US Cellular also states that early payoff does not incur additional fees, including the day of purchase. Only requirement is that it is activated on a post-paid line at time of purchase.

 

[hecksagon]

Just reporting back. I did pick it up. It is straight up $300 plus tax. They put it on an installment plan and you just pay it off right away. Also comes with a Google Home promo from LG and I got a $100 US Cellular giftcard. Still gonna keep the 6P for a month on Fi in case I don't like the LG. Can always sell it.

 

[crixley]

Just reporting back. I did pick it up. It is straight up $300 plus tax. They put it on an installment plan and you just pay it off right away. Also comes with a Google Home promo from LG and I got a $100 US Cellular giftcard. Still gonna keep the 6P for a month on Fi in case I don't like the LG. Can always sell it.

Let me know what you think after a couple days. It looks great but reviews on the forum made me apprehensive. I'm considering getting a new phone, and it will probably be an s8, though the g6 is a definite contender, and would save me a lot of money if I do decide to get a new one.

 

[hecksagon]

Let me know what you think after a couple days. It looks great but reviews on the forum made me apprehensive. I'm considering getting a new phone, and it will probably be an s8, though the g6 is a definite contender, and would save me a lot of money if I do decide to get a new one.

So far so good as far as the phone goes. Its really narrow, easy to message on. Going back to the Nexus is difficult ergonomically. The developer landscape is non-existant but it does look like the US Cellular variant probably has an unlocked bootloader. There is already a bounty on TWRP for the TMO variant. Im sure development will pick up once that gets working. Its a popular enough phone.

 

[thesebastian]

I've bought my used 6P 3 weeks ago. Battery life was terrible. The only issue. I was having 40-50% of my Nexus 5X life.
After putting a good battery (X-Longer model) in the 6P (last Friday), the phone recovered the original battery life and now I'm having like 25% more battery than my 5X.

So basically I have same battery life I used to have with the Z5 Compact. 4 hours and a full day are guaranteed no matter what you did (gaming....pure chrome browsing of whatever). Maybe 5 hours or 6 if you like to watch videos o too much reading.

I would only upgrade to a Pixel if I wanted a smaller phone. But now that I'm adapting to this phablet...maybe I won't upgrade it before Android P is. released, since it will get O.

Sent from my Nexus 6P

 

[jhs39]

It seems like these will all be dead within a couple years but only time will tell for sure. Still, I don't expect mine to last more than a few months once my warranty expires in July.

 

[crixley]

I've bought my used 6P 3 weeks ago. Battery life was terrible. The only issue. I was having 40-50% of my Nexus 5X life.
After putting a good battery (X-Longer model) in the 6P (last Friday), the phone recovered the original battery life and now I'm having like 25% more battery than my 5X.

So basically I have same battery life I used to have with the Z5 Compact. 4 hours and a full day are guaranteed no matter what you did (gaming....pure chrome browsing of whatever). Maybe 5 hours or 6 if you like to watch videos o too much reading.

I would only upgrade to a Pixel if I wanted a smaller phone. But now that I'm adapting to this phablet...maybe I won't upgrade it before Android P is. released, since it will get O.

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I think I'm going to try a battery replacement. Accubattery says mine is near full capacity but I still get terrible battery life and bad standby battery drain.

 

[Balino]

I think I'm going to try a battery replacement. Accubattery says mine is near full capacity but I still get terrible battery life and bad standby battery drain.

There's no need to change battery if accubattery shows full capacity. It would make no difference at all

 

[crixley]

There's no need to change battery if accubattery shows full capacity. It would make no difference at all

Accubattery isn't very precise, and a badly made battery could still drain quicker

 

[thesebastian]

I think I'm going to try a battery replacement. Accubattery says mine is near full capacity but I still get terrible battery life and bad standby battery drain.

Yes but consider that accubattery was calculating my battery as 2000 mAh / 3450 mAh. And this without considering that the old battery was turning off between 10-25%

That's why in the end I've ended​ up with more than 120% increase in battery life with the new battery.

Sent from my Nexus 6P

 

[Balino]

Accubattery isn't very precise, and a badly made battery could still drain quicker

Why you think this? Accubattery is really accurate in my experience. I always used that, you can calculate the capacity manually too. And a defective battery is not going to show you more than it can actually hold so if your battery has an high health it's ok and you don't need to change the battery. Anyway the phone is yours and if you want go ahead and open it but the 6p is really difficult to open and a damage could cost you around 20 bucks for the plastic and glass panel.. And finally you could end up installing a worse battery than the one inside

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