I'm also here on a Pixel 7, lots of my die hard android friends are also on Pixels as well.
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Pixel 7 Pro.
Tried an S22 Ultra but couldn't get over the ads all over the OS, pre-installed bloatware, and the terrible camera shutter lag ):
Ads? Now that's a curious one. I've been using my S20FE for over a year and haven't noticed any ads besides things like a banner in settings that introduces a new functionality.
What ads were you seeing?
I'm on the Pixel 7, I'm pretty happy with it.
Samsung Galaxy S7 (Exynos) with lots of replacement parts running LineageOS. Still a solid daily driver.
Sadly there are very little modern options of suitable small Android phones.
Love my Oneplus 6t. Been the best phone for custom Roms. Currently running /e/OS, no Gapps, clean and sleek.
Second hand Pixel 6 Pro with Graphene OS (don't give your money to Google!)
Pixel 6a - was happily using a Pixel 5a for the past ~2 years until it had a spontaneous motherboard failure 3 weeks ago 🙃. Google replaced it with a 6a, I'm still annoyed the 5a can become a brick with no warning but I'm very happy with the 6a with GrapheneOS so far and plan to stick with it until the OS updates stop.
S23. I had been using a Pixel 4a previously and was hesitant to use a Samsung phone because of all the hate One UI gets online, but I'm quite happy with the switch. The "bloat" is nowhere as bad as people make it out to be, and some of it actually very useful imo, like the side menu, much better multi-window, game mode, and routines. Expensive af compared to the 4a though.
S20FE
I'm still using the Pixel 3. The battery life is still decent and its performance is more than enough for my relatively simple needs. I feel like upgrading would just be a waste of money. I'm also stubbornly hoping that more good compact options will become available.
I'm using a HTC U11 life.
I had to change the front camera.
And battery is draining quite fast now.
Galaxy A32 4G (2021). Alright camera & specs, 3.5" audio jack, dedicated μSDXC port, DS/DS, FM radio. Decent price point. Dropped OneUI for NovaLauncher.
The most annoying thing about getting it was the fact the 5G version is a completely different phone- different dimensions & all. But shops didn't seem to realise this. They stocked exclusively the 4G phone (fine by me: it's specced better) but the 5G peripherals. So I had to go online to get case etc.
Lineageos motorola one 5g ace. However the charging port is being fickle so i will be replacing it in the next month or so with the oneplus nord n200. Were it not for the charging port i would keep the moto and be very happy. First phone i have ever had start to fail like that. I have backed up all my data onto my old pixel 3a xl just in case the moto just wont charge one day when i plug it in.
OnePlus 8 IN2015
Razer Phone 2. I probably should get something newer, but I need something rootable at a bare minimum, and preferably not Samsung.
Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1
LineageOS 20.
It's still too fine to replace, although it's the first phone of which I cracked the screen.
Chose it for the reasonableness of it at the time, was like 200€ new, with microSD, unlockable bootloader, had lineageOS support and still microUSB, as I still don't even have a hand full of usb-c devices.
Galaxy Note 10+
currently using an S22, next phone will likely be one I can install a custom ROM on. perhaps a pixel
Pixel 7 Pro on 14 beta on tablet DPI, awaiting my Pixel Fold.
Pixel 4a, best phone ove ever had. This is the last year for OS updates so I gave to either roll with an unsupported OS or move to something like Lineage
Same here. Using a Pixel 6a but really hoping for more manual control in the camera app. The Xperia 1 V looks really good this generation, but then you're missing out on the excellent stock camera the Pixels are known for.
Just got a Motorola Stylus 5G refurbished for $180 - no complaints so far, can't beat it for the price
Flip 3
Motorola One Vision from 2019, it'll have 4 years in few days, never had a phone last that long, i mean I always used budget mid range phones and was disappointed, so I had new phone every 2-3 years, so my MOV has Exyons CPU, it always had problems with fluidity, i mean it's not slow, it's fluid 99% of the time but when it snot fluid you feel the crunch, looks like hitty optimization, guess Motorola cant into Exynos, battery went to shit but it was small from the beginning, cameras were shit from the beginning, i mean it's good if you're not zooming, even 2x zoom is noticeable, but otherwise i'm enjoying it, i especially like the form factor
but otherwise it's a great phone, now i'm looking to upgrade but i want something better, nice camera so i can take better photos from further away, 5G, good software support (updates), large storage, wireless charging and water resistance would be nice. I like pure android so Xperia phones look good (21:9), but at my low budget Xperia 10 is laughable comparing to others at the price range, i mean 6GBs of ram and mediocre CPU? Pixels aren't supported in my country, so no WIFI calling, VoLTE and 5G. Nothing Phone (1) and Galaxy A54 look nice tho
Pixel 7.
I know that a few others have had problems with this phone, but it's been fairly solid for me. Camera is great, too.
Now that I've said that, I've probably jinxed it, and will RMA it tomorrow...
Same! This was my first brand new, pre-ordered phone. Got it day one and I love it. I've only had two issues: rarely, the volume buttons stop working only for the volume adjustment; I can still screenshot with them. Second, the haptic feedback for the keyboard will randomly stop working; again, other haptic sources still work. Both just require a quick restart, which I should be doing more often anyway. Besides those tiny and weird bugs, it's been perfect.
That's a weird bug about the volume key. Can't say that I've noticed that. I've heard that the volume button can fall out, but obviously this physical issue isn't the case for you, as you can still use it to screen capture.
When you restart the phone, does the volume button control the volume again?
Oneplus 10 pro. Was planning on moving away from Oneplus, but I got it cheap.
Mine is a Pixel 3 XL. Not sure if anyone is using an older Pixel at the moment in this sub
Pixel 7 Pro, it's the first flagship phone I've bought in a really long time and really no complaints. I came from a pixel 4a and was worried about the size difference but was super surprised at how big it didn't feel lol. Even with a dbrand grip case on it, still feels like a normal sized phone.
Surface Duo 2 here! Bought it on eBay when there was a fire sale. I've tried going back to single screen, but it just isn't the same. Not sure what to do when this stops working.
Samsung S20 FE, been solid for almost 2 years.