Luc Lafreniere
Commenting since November 2025
On Someone got a nice surprise while replacing their Pixel 9 Pro Fold ·
Bought the P9PF at launch. It developed an odd combo of major internal issues causing a cascade of weirdness which included fingerprint sensor being sporadic (undetectable most of the time), cameras going black, slow wifi until I restarted, etc. Google gave me a replace P9PF and this was at the 1 year mark after purchasing. The SECOND P9PF then developed the widely reported ? battery icon issue which is apparently related to the ribbon cable being defective. The phone wouldn't charge when it was open and the ? would appear. They replaced it yet again but this time gave me a P10PF. This was about 1.9 years in from the original purchase. I do have the 3 year extended coverage. Very faulty phone. My dad also bought it and had the ? icon. But I'm glad Google seems to be dealing with it, at least for some of us. I've seen many reports of Google claiming it was user damage...
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On Don't buy a new Qi2 charger if you have these Pixel phones ·
Well, well, well... I thought I was crazy (probably still am). My Pixel 9 Pro Fold had this exact issue using a Peak Design Qi2 motorcycle mount. At first I thought it was because of the famous charging coil placement and alignment issues. But I've done extensive research, aligns perfectly for all my Qi1 chargers just fine, but on that mount, trickle charge. It can't even keep up with Google Maps/music, etc.
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