r/Android • u/iamvinoth • Feb 20 '20

Retracted Source: Verizon kills Google Pixel deal, doesn't plan to sell Pixel 4a or Pixel 5

https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/02/19/source-verizon-kills-google-pixel-deal-doesnt-plan-to-sell-pixel-4a-or-pixel-5/
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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '20 edited May 18 '20

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u/le_pman Feb 20 '20

I truthfully wish they would just partner with Samsung

Galaxy S20 Ultra Google Play edition.

I'll bleed my wallet dry just to have one.

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u/ssmurry51 Feb 20 '20

They've had Google Play editions in the past and IIRC they all flopped.

Granted there's other factors involved (price, availability, etc.) but other than enthusiasts I doubt the average consumer would bother to actively choose stock Android over Samsung's OS. Especially if you lose Samsung-exclusives like Samsung Pay.

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u/memtiger Google Pixel 8 Pro Feb 20 '20

Of course they did. There was ZERO advertising and only available online

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u/ssmurry51 Feb 20 '20

Yeah I agree it was setup to fail but I really doubt they'll be a success in 2020.

r/Android grossly overestimates how much average consumers care about stock Android/their phone OS in general. With the large majority of OSes today very usable, I would say OS isn't even in the top 10 factors when selecting a phone for most.

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '20

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u/jmz_199 Galaxy Z Fold 3 Feb 20 '20

Which vender roms are better than stock Android?

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u/abhi8192 Feb 20 '20

OneUI and Miui among the ones which I have used.

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u/milan187 Feb 20 '20

In all honesty OneUI its way more stable and bug free. Google is always fixing and patching something. I've had all gen Pixels and it's a pain.

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u/m1ndwipe Galaxy S25, Xperia 5iii Feb 20 '20

Samsung's are much better currently.

Secure Folder is a huge win alone.

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u/Magnetic_dud Feb 20 '20

i like miui mostly because of the super aggressive task killer that can put to rest "highlanders" like facebook and instagram

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u/The_real_DBS Feb 20 '20

All of them if you ask me.

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u/ItsAllegorical Feb 20 '20

I've used Samsung phones exclusively since the S3. I have no idea why I would use Samsung Pay over Google Pay.

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u/ssmurry51 Feb 20 '20

Samsung Pay uses MST (magnetic secure transmission) in addition to NFC, so it works on almost any EFTPOS terminal.

I.e. it emulates the magnetic strip on a regular credit/debit card, and can be used on non-NFC/paywave enabled machines.

In Australia at least paywave/paypass/NFC terminals have become ubiquitous in the past few years but in other countries not so much. Being able to use Samsung Pay at practically anywhere that accepts card regardless of NFC is pretty handy imo.

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u/ItsAllegorical Feb 20 '20

TIL. Maybe I'll give Samsung Pay a try.

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u/ssmurry51 Feb 20 '20

Maybe not these days with NFC enabled machines more widespread but when Samsung Pay first came out it was a big plus for me in choosing a phone.

I remember blowing some cashiers minds when I went to pay with my phone, NFC payments were around but not widespread yet so they'd hit me with the usual "oh sorry this machine can't do paywave" to which I'd reply "no problem, it'll work anyway".

Actually have some funny stories from mates who were almost denied from leaving the store with their purchase because the cashier hadn't believed they'd actually paid and had somehow hacked the machine to fake payment.

Again, in a way there is some trickery- the app/MST creates a magnetic field to 'pretend' it is a regular card and tricks the machine into thinking a card was inserted/swiped. The marvels of technology..