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I’ve been using the Pixel 10 Pro for nearly ten months now, and there’s a lot about it that I genuinely love. The interface feels lively and interactive, the cameras are fantastic, the editing tools are among the best I’ve used, and day-to-day performance has rarely let me down. For a long time, these strengths were enough to keep me happy.
But living with a phone every day is about more than just the highlights. Over the past few months, the Pixel 10 Pro has also given me its fair share of frustrations — enough to slowly overshadow everything I like about it. As much as I’ve enjoyed parts of the experience, I’ve reached a point where the compromises no longer feel worth it. So, after nearly ten months together, I’ve decided it’s finally time to say goodbye.
Would a phone's daily annoyances make you switch, even if you loved everything else about it? 92 votes Yes, dealbreakers are dealbreakers. 18 % No, I'd live with the flaws. 13 % It depends on how bad they are. 65 % Already switched for this reason. 3 %
The call might reach me, or it might not
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The biggest problem, by far, has been network connectivity. It’s not something that has started happening recently, either — I’ve been dealing with it for months. Calls randomly drop, some never come through at all, and on WhatsApp, I’ve nearly stopped trusting the Pixel 10 Pro. The situation has become so predictable that I now instinctively stand next to my Wi-Fi router whenever I’m on an important WhatsApp call, just to avoid the usual interruptions.
A big reason for that lack of trust is the Pixel’s seemingly endless struggle to stay connected to the right network. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched my phone bounce between Wi-Fi and mobile data, seemingly trying to figure out which connection it wants to use. At this point, I’m not entirely convinced it has figured it out yet.
If you’re wondering whether I tried disabling Adaptive Connectivity or tweaking a few settings, the answer is yes. I’ve been down that road. I’m probably the last person who would give up on my phone without exhausting every possible fix first. I’ve reset network preferences, tested different configurations, and tried every workaround I could find. Some of them helped for a while, but none solved the problem permanently.
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