The Google Pixel XNUMX and Pixel XNUMX Pro have been on sale for a week or so and reception has been generally positive, but there have been a few frowns as well as smiles. There are reports on r/GooglePixel, the leading title for talking about Pixel phones and other Google devices, about dropped and broken Pixel XNUMX Pro units. You can find a story of someone who dropped their phone the day after they got here, and another story of someone who did the same thing and broke their body in exactly the same way, here. From a quick search of the subreddit, it seems that most of the stories are about the Pixel XNUMX Pro, with similar bumps on the screen or on the back of the phone. We see more reports of breakages than usual when a new phone is released, so for what reason?
Google Pixel six Pro crashes
There are probably 2 main reasons why people drop and brick their Google Pixel 2 Pro smartphones more than most people break new devices, and none of them are due to phone glitches (or else the people who use them). When most people update their phones, they skip 3-9 generations, but since mobiles don't advance very much, the resulting phones are usually pretty close. An upgrade from a Samsung Galaxy S21 to a Galaxy SXNUMX, for example, is going to result in a phone that doesn't look or feel too different. However, this is not the case if you upgrade to a Google Pixel XNUMX Pro. The phone is much, much larger than something like the Pixel XNUMX or Pixel XNUMX, and it's also made of glass, which is heavier than plastic with the that certain somewhat older phones from Google have been dressed up.
(Image credit: TechRadar) Not to mention the big camera bump, which means the six Pro's weight isn't distributed evenly, unlike many other Pixel phones. Therefore, it is quite possible that people using the new phones are not used to their weight and could end up putting them in pockets where they could simply slip out, or simply be dropped by accident. That wouldn't be an issue per se, a new phone can often take a bit of getting used to, but there are issues with cases resulting in stranded devices. Quite a few people report that the delivery dates for their Pixel 2 phones are actually about a week before the delivery dates for the cases they ordered with the device: XNUMX TechRadar team members have ordered Pixel XNUMX phones, and they wait for your cases to come. a week once the laptops arrived. When we tried to purchase a Pixel XNUMX Pro case on the Google site, the delivery time was a couple of weeks. It's possible to get a third-party case from Amazon in the next few days, but the official Pixel cases are very popular due to their design and material, so many people will probably choose to stick with them. As a result, people are likely to receive their Pixel XNUMX smartphones without the cases that can be so essential in keeping them safe, and therefore damage their devices by doing things that wouldn't affect a phone in a solid case. On top of this, unlike many new cell phones, Pixel XNUMX phones don't come with built-in silicone skins; Many people like to use them before the relevant cases arrive, as this can add a bit of extra protection to the phone. .
Why phone cases are so essential
(Image credit: Google) Cases are one of the most important cell phone accessories you can buy, costing a fraction of what it would cost to repair a device. In addition to this, they can often come with some useful extras, such as wrist guards or stats. Looking at photos of the Pixel XNUMX Pro posted on Reddit, it looks like the phones were similarly abandoned, landing in a bottom corner; that can be a sore spot for mobile, and we've clearly broken our fair share of phones here. . A case would ensure that a drop wouldn't damage the device, even on a phone with a curved-edge display like the Pixel XNUMX Pro (as cases often don't cover as much on phones with this display feature). Indeed, one of the posters explicitly states that they were waiting for their case to arrive; It's Murphy's Law that a phone would break in the short time it wasn't protected. The ethics of history? Case on your site! If you don't want to wait weeks for an official Pixel case, there are also plenty of Amazon listings for Pixel XNUMX cases, from reputable case makers like Spigen and Urbanite. We don't want anything unfortunate to happen to your new phone.