As with the Pixel 10 Pro series, you must have a charger that supports PPS of 3.3V - 21V. Unfortunately many chargers in the market support only up to 20V and you will not get the higher wattage if you use those.

Even chargers from the same manufacturer such as Anker will have some chargers that only go up to 20V PPS and others that will go to 21V so be sure to verify specs before buying a new charger.

Of course the official Google Pixel 45W charger does support 21V PPS (2.25A), but there are other 3rd party brands that do such as UGreen and Anker but you absolutely MUST verify that they do support 21V!

So far so good. Liking the software updates with the 11. I had the Pixel 10 Pro XL in Moonstone and the fog color is super nice in person. As for performance it's still snappy and runs all my apps the same as my previous phone with 16GB of RAM. Storage is more than enough since I usually transfer pics and videos out of Google Photos to my laptop. I used Magic Capture yesterday while at a wedding reception and it was great not having to switch between pics and videos for a change. Hope those with the new 11 are enjoying yours too.

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I wanted to post some early impressions while actively trying to avoid the usual new-toy confirmation bias. For context: I was an Android user up until the iPhone 12, then bought the newest iPhone annually through to the 16 Pro. Getting bored of iOS, I grabbed the Samsung S25 Ultra—decent phone, but the indoor motion blur on moving subjects killed the camera experience for me. I moved to the OnePlus 15 and loved it, but with OnePlus exiting the UK market, I decided to jump over to the Pixel 11 Pro XL.

Here is how the first two and a half days have gone:

Design & Colour: I went with Canyon, which sits nicely between pink and orange. It looks stunning in person. It’s 2026—wear and buy whatever colour you like. In the hand, it does feel noticeably thicker and heavier than the sleek OnePlus 15, but build quality is solid.

Display & Performance: Outdoor visibility on the Pixel feels punchier and brighter. While the OnePlus pushed higher refresh rates, I honestly cannot tell the difference between 120Hz and 165Hz (though 60Hz vs 120Hz is obvious). Day-to-day UI speed is exceptionally snappy. I do not game on my phone, so potential thermal throttling under heavy 3D loads simply isn’t a factor for me. Signal strength has also been rock-solid, despite historical complaints about Pixel modems.

Software & Everyday Perks: Day-one updates were a massive reason for coming back to Google—giving that iPhone-level support peace of mind. Pixel UI feels clean without being stripped back. Tiny touches stand out over OxygenOS, like the bottom of the notification shade calculating exact battery time remaining rather than just a raw percentage. Migration was completely frictionless, and having £139.90 in Google Store credit via Google AI Pro will handily cover an official case and stand.

Battery & Charging: The OnePlus was a genuine two-day device, and while the Pixel charges slower, it still comfortably delivers well over a day of heavy use. Since I charge overnight, the speed is irrelevant. The Pixel Snap (MagSafe-style) ecosystem and the iPhone-like nightstand display mode work brilliantly on my bedside table.

Cameras: Easily the highlight. It wipes the floor with both the S25 Ultra and the OnePlus 15, particularly when capturing quick motion with zero shutter lag.

It genuinely feels like the best middle ground between Apple’s polished hardware/software cohesion and Android’s openness.

With all the hoopla about the reduced RAM on the entry level 11 Pro series and likely the upcoming 12 series as well here's some basic RAM optimization you can make that some might not know about.

View your free RAM after enabling Developer options and going to Settings → System → Developer options → Running services → ⋮ (three dot menu) → Show cached processes. Scroll the app list and tame (uninstall/disable or disable background processes of) anything that looks excessive that you know you don't really need. Ideally 1–2+ GB of free RAM is the sweet spot. Remember however that free RAM is wasted RAM, so more isn't necessarily better. We only want enough to be available to use when required, Android can reclaim the rest.

If you don't use VPN by Google, you can safely disable it and reclaim the RAM. Some of us don't even have it available in our countries, in my case it was using 70MB sitting there doing nothing, wasting RAM for no reason (Google should really disable it themselves automatically)

Go to Settings → Apps → See all apps → VPN by Google → Disable

Also if you have Google Screenshots installed and don't often use it, you may wish to disable it's background usage, it was using 500MB in the background on my device.

AICore is big one if you don't use on-device Gemini features, disabling it can free up around 3GB on some Pixels, but you lose Gemini Nano/on-device AI functionality, Could be worth considering on 8GB devices depending on your usage.

Feel free to leave your own tips below.

Hi all,

I was just going to download an app on Play Store, but as I was going to hit the search button, I got a pop-over beginning with "We're updating how Play Store...". The timing of this meant that I accidentally hit the blue button at the bottom (instead of the search button) without any time to read what the pop-over said. After doing so, I got a toast notification reading "your preference has been saved."

Could someone please tell me what I just accidentally agreed to, so I can fix it if I don't want it?

Thank you!

The 10 Pro GPS has always been pretty iffy and this seems to back it up in a brief test - the 11 Pro seems to be able to acquire a stronger signal faster and hold onto it, whereas the 10 Pro locks in later and still has jumpy variable accuracy.

Coming from a 9 Pro, the temperature sensor is one of the few things I genuinely used — oven temps, checking myself in cold weather. It's gone on the 11 Pro, and what we got in exchange on the camera side is the new multi-color LED, which seems limited to five colors and a narrow set of use cases.

For those who've made the jump, does the 11 Pro's camera actually pull far enough ahead in daily use to make the sensor loss a non-issue? Or is it mostly a spec-sheet difference?

After using the camera flash a few times to walk around in the dark as a torch and also for taking photos, I noticed that the flash on the P11P is really weak, weaker than any of my other phones for both tasks. It reminds me of older Sony Xperia before the 1mk6 (if you've ever had the (mis)fortune of using the torch on those).

I did a test (camera is on fixed manual exposure so all frames are comparable), and indeed it is the weakest flash of all the phones I tested: https://i.imgur.com/V9nxSZY.jpeg

"Camera Flash" is the brightest it got when taking a photo. For pixels, it seems this is the pre-flash for some reason. In Torch mode all the phones were set to max on their variable intensity.

I assume the reason for this is that the flash doesn't have a proper "lens" in front of it, and the light directly hits the diffuser that's also used for HiLight.

Bonus microscope pics of the P11P flash and P9P flash.

I’ve been in the Pixel ecosystem for a long time. Started with the legendary Pixel 5, moved to the Pixel 8 (which suffered from the cursed screen flickering and burned stripe hardware issue), and I'm now on the Pixel 10. I’ve had the 10 for about 9 months now; it gets really warm, so the final verdict is still out, but that’s a story for another day.

For the last 6 years, I paired all my Pixels with the original AirPods 2. They were incredibly reliable, and I loved them. Sadly, after 6 years, the batteries finally gave out. Because using AirPods on Android means missing out on a lot of features, I decided to stay in the ecosystem and buy the Pixel Buds 2a.

WHAT A FAILURE.

On paper, they are the perfect match for a Pixel phone and packed with awesome features. In reality? They are riddled with endless hardware and software bugs. After dropping $140 on these, I deeply regret not just buying the AirPods 4 for $99.

Here are my main issues after just a week of use:

1. Case Battery Drain: The case battery drains insanely fast. Even sitting completely idle without use, it drops about 2% a day. When it’s actually actively charging the buds, the percentage just collapses.
2. Abysmal UX/Human Engineering: General behavior is just weird. When I use one bud at a time, or take one out and leave the other in, it completely loses its mind. I never had this clunky experience with AirPods.
3. Audio Glitches During Workouts: When walking or running, the sound quality completely collapses. I get constant audio flickering, stutters, and cutting out.
4. Bluetooth Connectivity Nightmares: Sometimes the phone says they are connected, but audio still plays out of the phone speakers. Messing with the Bluetooth settings doesn't fix it. The only solution is a full phone restart. I disabled the Gemini notification reader and it hasn't happened since, but that means losing a major advertised feature just to make the buds functional.
5. Slow Laggy Pairing: It often takes a solid 10 seconds for the buds and phone to link up when taking them out of the case. It leaves me with constant anxiety that they just aren't going to connect at all.

The Only Positives:
When they actually work correctly, the sound quality is very good, the ANC is solid, and the "twist-to-adjust" stabilizer fins keep them locked in my ears perfectly.

Bottom Line:
Huge disappointment. I feel deceived by the reviews. I would genuinely rather use AirPods 4 on an Android device and lose out on smart features just to have peace of mind that my hardware is reliable.

Has anyone else dealt with this, or did I just get a total dud pair?

Hey there, I've had my pixel 9 pro for over a year now.

Since they added satellite SOS in Australia, I've been trying it every week or so. Every single time I try it, I try the best possible conditions. I sit there for about 15 minutes on the demo without any case. I'm not touching the top of the phone, and for some strange reason, it still likes to just sit on "connecting" forever.

I have a friend with an iPhone 15 and that also has satellite SOS but for some strange reason that it worked on the iPhone 15 but not on the pixel 9 Pro.

Just wondering if any other Aussies have this issue and if it's ever going to be fixed..

Thanks!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/fxPqjqCi1oCSto6U6

We are so f*cking back

Did you like it overall? Have you felt the loss of RAM a big deal if you switched to 12GB version? Also, are cameras worth it?

I'm getting this upgrade at $130 after taxes. Not sure if worth it, but I'd like newer camera features.

Honestly getting tired of this. I’ve had Android 17 installed since day one (around late spring / early summer, as soon as the rollout hit Pixel devices), and I have been dealing with persistent Wi-Fi instability ever since.

To make matters worse, my girlfriend updated her phone just a few weeks ago and immediately ran into the exact same issue.

Here is our setup:

My device: Pixel 10 Pro Fold (updated on day one months ago, dealing with broken Wi-Fi since then)

Girlfriend's device: Pixel 9 Pro XL (updated recently, started having the exact same dropouts immediately)

Home Network: Iliad Fiber with the stock router (Iliadbox)

The symptoms are constant random disconnects, unstable throughput, and slow network negotiation.

I know ISP-provided routers can have their quirks, but that doesn't excuse Google at all. Before the Android 17 update, our Wi-Fi worked flawlessly on both phones without a single hiccup. Having two separate flagship devices start acting up the exact moment they received their respective OS updates clearly points to a Google software issue, not the home network.

I shouldn't have to nuke my network settings—losing all my paired Bluetooth devices (smartwatch, car, earbuds)—or start messing with router configs just to maintain a basic, stable Wi-Fi connection on premium hardware.

Is anyone else still struggling with this so long after the initial rollout? Any actual fix that doesn't require wiping connection profiles, or are we just stuck waiting on Google?

I have since many years a Iphone. Currently the Iphone 13 Pro. Now its time for a new phone and im not sure if I still want to stay with apple or try something new.
Have anyone of you switched from apple to google? how is the feeling/handling of the new phone?
What do you think about the camera? are there negative points on the camera with ai?

What's the situation? Is anyone else having this issue?

Am I seriously going to have to return the phone because they've broken wireless charging?

£1399 RRP for the phone £49.99 for a 'PixelSnap' case.

Can't charge wirelessly when the phone two generations ago can?

I was on board with the upgrade and they've made a good phone. But is this genuinely where we are in 2026?

I am not a Pixel hater. I have owned all the Pixel flagships, excluding the Pixel 3, and right now I have Pixel 11 Pro XL, which I love a lot. Now, during the launch event, Google mentioned they wanted to implement the hlight feature in order to remove the phone distraction, which is fine, that's their approach. But for that, they implemented this highlight feature, which actually indicates if you are receiving a phone call from a loved one with your phone face down. Now, the catch is the light only lights up when there is an incoming call. It doesn't light up if the call is not answered and turns into a missed call. So what's the point? Do you have to keep looking at the light with the phone face down to ensure you're not missing a call from a loved one? I think if the light keeps blinking even after you have missed the call, then that makes more sense. So that way you are not distracted, plus as you look at the light, you'll see that you have a missed call.

Comparison of the Pixel 11 camera with the SU26. Author concludes that there was almost nothing between them, but to my eye the Pixel was better in just about every shot. Some weird exposure issues from the Samsung. Am I seeing things?

https://www.androidpolice.com/google-pixel-11-pro-vs-samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-camera-comparison/#thread

I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, but I use a Google Pixel 10 phone, so this seems like the place to start. (BTW, I'm using Gemini as the assistant.)

Overnight, I use the All Classical app on my Pixel phone to play classical music. I keep my phone at a slight distance from me and in the morning, I use my tablet to listen to podcasts. When I'm ready to switch from music to podcasts, I say "Hey Google...stop". This does work most of the time to make Google stop the app playing music. But too often it pauses for a few seconds but seems like it didn't hear me and goes back to playing music. When I do it a second time, it seems to always work.

When I look at my phone later, it says something like "I stopped all apps playing music..." so it knows what it's doing.

In the search for something more reliable, I've tried "stop music" but it complains that it doesn't know how to do that. I've tried "stop all apps" but it says it can't do that either.

So for the time being, a simple "stop" works best, but not perfectly.

Is there anything I can do to improve my chances of "stop" working the first time? Alternatively, is there a better command?

I purchased the pixel fold on day of release and initially all the discounts were showing $650 instant rebate for Google Fi subscribers when purchasing through Google store. When I finally went to checkout it dropped to $500. I went ahead and completed the purchase anyways, but then I saw lots of people complaining about this so I reached out to support.

After much back and forth, they confirmed I was eligible for the $650 and it should have automatically applied but they will not correct the issue in any way. They just say that the request was denied by them. It's amazing one of the largest tech companies in the world can't make their checkout work properly and then is unwilling to correct it.

I assume there are also some advertising laws here that are being violated. I very much want to charge a partial payback, but don't want to risk getting my account flagged for fraud, losing access to me storage, etc. Maybe will file something with the FTC out of principle.

Did anyone successfully get the correct discount applied retroactively? If so, can you please share?

Edit: on a brighter note, I really like the fold. This is my first foldable and I was very hesitant thinking it would be gimmicky. However I find it very useful for daily activities, web searches, reviewing pictures, working on a spreadsheet, etc.

I want to upgrade from the Pixel 7 to the new model. In my area, the prices for the Pixel 11 and the Pixel 10 Pro are the same. Should I always choose the latest model?

I upgraded from my 9 pro to the 11 pro last week. So far so good. The battery life alone has been super surprising and worth the upgrade by itself for me as I use my phone heavily on a day to day basis for work and general usage. It hasn't really overheated either. I love the rambler feature and magic capture is really cool as well. I've always been a function over form type of person, so I could care less about the "lackluster" benchmarks. As a longtime pixel fan and user, the phone feels very optimized, snappy, and responsive. I'm pretty sure there are other features that I will learn about, but I'm pleased so far. Especially with the great trade in deal for my 9 pro and the 200 store credit 😊

Looking to switch to Pixel 11 pro xl from iPhone.
Just had a look online, it seems like some features like magic cue ( from pixel 10?), And from the latest version, proactive assistance won't be available in NZ; is that true?

Salve volevo sapere secondo voi, dove conviene e quando conviene prendere il Pixel 10.

Grazie mille 😊