Tips and tricks to make your Pixel 2 even better

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Customization is a great thing...here are a few tweaks you can perform on your Pixel 2 to make it even better.

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  1. FUTURE4 May 2018 at 10:37

    WTH Iam watching this, I dont even have pixel :D

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  2. Don Morelock4 May 2018 at 10:37

    I've been contemplating the Pixel 2 XL, after this video I am placing my order. I have a Note 8 and a iPhone X. The Note 8 screen cracked and its $650 to replace the screen where I live, so I bought the iPhone X. But that phone as cool as it may be just lacks 80% of the things I do on a regular basis. I can't use apple pay anywhere (the store said it works at Coach and Starbucks, I don't go to either of those places) my Samsung watch works for pay every single place I have ever gone if if they use 10 year old tech, as it sends out a magnetic field. I can't track sleep with the apple watch, the phone cant pay anywhere except cvs, the screen is really small, smaller than the 5.5 iPhone 8 plus and I like larger screens. Apps look better on Android, use to be the other way around, not anymore. I cant even control my house or even the temp in my house from the apple phone, I can do that with voice on google. I would get the Note 8 again, but if I'm going to spend $650 on a new screen I figure just buy a new Google phone as my Note 8 as much as I love it never updates. Thanks for your video, you made my life easier :)

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  3. Devin M.4 May 2018 at 10:37

    Is there anyway to customize the phone so the volume buttons or power button can immediately silence a notification/ringtone? In order for me to do so, I always have to unlock the phone and then open the app(text message/whatsapp/phone call).

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  4. Bojan Bojovic4 May 2018 at 10:37

    Blue shift/washed out idiots...

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  5. Shin Chan4 May 2018 at 10:37

    Is this better than one plus 5t?

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  6. jamiesh4 May 2018 at 10:37

    Why are you saying "Pixel 2 Excel"? It's "XL"

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  7. VinoD Tadanki4 May 2018 at 10:37

    Wow great... Learnt new settings 👍

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  8. Ram Samachetty4 May 2018 at 10:37

    Pran to pake linge

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  9. Malik Brock4 May 2018 at 10:37

    I wish I could rearrange the navigation bar back button and the recently used apps button. Also being able to change system font would be a plus.

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  10. Brandon Sheville4 May 2018 at 10:37

    I just got my pixle 2 yesterday, I love it

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  11. Donald Roberts4 May 2018 at 10:37

    What blue shift?

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  12. shiclasher4 May 2018 at 10:37

    the last tip is godsent

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  13. BOBBY THOMPSON4 May 2018 at 10:37

    I just ordered a 2 XL last night. I hope i win the screen lottery.

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  14. Max M4 May 2018 at 10:37

    Super helpful. Thanks!

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  15. fightnight144 May 2018 at 10:37

    How did you add top and bottom bezels on your pixel 2 xl? Is it software? :D

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  16. Six X4 May 2018 at 10:37

    I don't have the temperature shown beside the date on my 2 XL, anyone know how to fix it?

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  17. NormEatsRice4 May 2018 at 10:37

    I got the regular Pixel 2 because I like small things in my hand, including my penis.

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  18. Kid OK4 May 2018 at 10:37

    From 3:25, play at 0.25x speed




    Those bezels!!!!!!

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  19. Swiss 884 May 2018 at 10:37

    Thanks, loving my pixel xl 2

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  20. gmon784 May 2018 at 10:37

    **HELP PLEASE!**

    I have a strange issue with my 2 XL. I keep getting notifications when i am streaming YouTube via Wifi, and it is extremely annoying. I mean for doing anything in YouTube, like if a click to watch a video it plays a notification or if i was to click play, pause or stop i get a notification - Sound and vibration.

    What actually happens is this. So i'm streaming a video to the Chromecast. If i were to click play for another video my phones beeps and vibrates and a message drops down from the top of the screen for a few seconds, the one that says 'now playing on (insert chromecast name)' and also shows the name of the video as well as a small thumbnail of it. when i click play, this message keeps dropping down from the top over and over again so i will get about 4 or 5 notifications just from pressing play. Same thing happens if i pause a video or stop one. The only way that i can get it to stop is to turn the notifications for YouTube off but then i don't get genuine notifications like when i get a new video or a reply to a post ETC. I don't want to do that as i want to know when there has been some activity in my YouTube, whether it be a new subscription video or whatever.

    Strange thing is, this ONLY happens when i am streaming to chromecast. If i stop casting, these notifications stop immediately. Anyone have any idea how to stop this because it is driving me nuts. I shouldn't have to hear my phone beep and vibrate 5 times just because i have pressed play on a YouTube video. I don't need to be notified that i have just pressed play a split second after pressing it. Pressing play, stop or pause is not a notification from the app so why is the phone acting like it is? It seemed to be directly related to that little message that drops down from the top of the screen that says 'now casting on XYZ', and 'now playing' along with a thumbnail. When pressing play on a video this will appear several times and every time that it does i get the audible and vibration notification. As said i can stop it by turning the notifications for YouTube off but then i won't get genuine notifications showing up. How do i stop the phone from recognising that little message with the 'now playing' on it as a message from the app that requires a notification?

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  21. Josh4 May 2018 at 10:37

    good tips thanks

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  22. Cuong Nguyen4 May 2018 at 10:37

    That ending is... Epic!!! 😂 Way to go, Pixel 2!

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  23. Austin Ha4 May 2018 at 10:37

    make the transition for each tip/trick a little bit slower. Tons of info here but went a little bit too fast

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  24. Sean The Right Way4 May 2018 at 10:37

    Great finish!!!

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  25. Reptileman1104 May 2018 at 10:37

    I don't see the HDR camera option and I did what you did

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  26. heyb0o0o0o0o0o0osS4 May 2018 at 10:37

    I was considering a 5T or S9 Plus, but I found a Pixel 2 XL 128GB brand new for £599, which isn't much more than a 5T so I pulled the trigger on that deal.

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  27. Bryan Culberhouse4 May 2018 at 10:37

    Everyday I keep regretting buying the iPhone X more and more

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  28. naw hsi4 May 2018 at 10:37

    naw

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  29. Sara Vanan4 May 2018 at 10:37

    thid guy is cool and his style too

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  30. tryhardnoob4 May 2018 at 10:37

    Do not enable the triple tap for magnification! I just got a pixel 2 and I thought it was already laggy and unresponsive. Turns out the triple tap puts a few 100ms delay when you tap to see if it's going to be a triple tap. It's a good feature, but could ruin the smooth and responsive feel of your pixel.

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  31. THGhost20134 May 2018 at 10:37

    I'm not seeing the HDR+ option. I'm also not experiencing this "blueshift" thing that people keep going on about.

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  32. Cesar Estrada4 May 2018 at 10:37

    Camera HAL HDR+ isn’t in my settings and I enabled developer options.. can anyone help??

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  33. Michele Alvarino4 May 2018 at 10:37

    I lost it at the open paint cans comment. 🤣

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  34. Sacco Josh4 May 2018 at 10:37

    What up mother fuckers answer back you fuck dick sucking low life drug teens homeless bum

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  35. MikeyJLove4EVER4 May 2018 at 10:37

    Lmfao @1:42 got you a new subscriber 😂

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  36. Enigma Machine4 May 2018 at 10:37

    camera hal hdr thing isnt there anymore

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