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myTouch Unlock Button Different Based on Color

I usually use the black phone and ended up using the white one for a phone call to tech support about the black phone. I noticed the unlock buttons had a very different feel. The black phones button protrudes visually and is easier to push while the white phones is flush with the top and is harder to push. I have attached an image so you can see.
I would be interested to see whether others buttons look the same and how the the remaining 2 colors stack up.

sapo916 said:
I usually use the black phone and ended up using the white one for a phone call to tech support about the black phone. I noticed the unlock buttons had a very different feel. The black phones button protrudes visually and is easier to push while the white phones is flush with the top and is harder to push. I have attached an image so you can see.
I would be interested to see whether others buttons look the same and how the the remaining 2 colors stack up.
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That's wild... I can't take a pic of my phone with my phone but maybe I'll upload something for you later tonight.

My red MT4G's lock button is much like the black you posted in your picture - portrudes slightly and is pretty easy to find and push without looking
Maybe the white one has a defect?

I found it was the opposite for me. I have the white one and it protrudes, clicks, and is easily pushed. When I used the black one it was the opposite.

damn i thought i was the only one that noticed this lol. i had the white one since the phone came out and 2 weeks later i replaced it with the black one. the white one was a pain in the butt to press but the black ones button sticks out more and is very easy to push. i even had the problem when i texted in landscape mode i would turn off my phone all the time with the black one. i guess the palm of my hand always pushed the power button when texting, well i was texting fast the shut off or restart mode thing always popped up and i always hit restart or power lol.

Yeah, I have that issue sometimes when I push the black phones lock button unwillingly. Funny tradeoff.

My white one is flush, but easy to find and push.
I'll check the wife's purple tonight

Hmm, you probably are just used to it. I use the black one so I found the white one weird to use.

The power button on my red one sticks up a bit too, which caused me to have the issue of hitting it when texting in landscape mode as well. I solved that problem by switching to landscape mode the other way. So that the power button is actually by my right hand. It seems I don't push it with my forefinger on that hand when I'm texting. It was a bit awkward at first to remember the control buttons were switched to the other side, and when I went to flip it back to portrait mode I had it upside down the first few times, but I got used to that too.... Glad I'm not hitting the power button anymore though. Lol

my white one is also flush, i like it though. i havent had the chance to play with any of the other colors but id imagine its similar to my slides top button (raised)

My red one is flush.

I first had a black one and it stuck out quite a bit. A couple days later I exchanged it for a white one (liked white better later and I had creaky buttons) and the button on that one is almost flush.

Another quick pondering: The MT4G has two "different" manufacturing points (so far): China and Taiwan. I wonder if we can correlate the different button quality with manufacturing point.
Mine is slightly raised (Red) and was built in China

Spudge said:
Another quick pondering: The MT4G has two "different" manufacturing points (so far): China and Taiwan. I wonder if we can correlate the different button quality with manufacturing point.
Mine is slightly raised (Red) and was built in China
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How do you tell where it was built?
Here are my pics. Made in Taiwan.

The manufacturing point is underneath the battery, with the FCC info

Spudge said:
The manufacturing point is underneath the battery, with the FCC info
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That reminds me...
How the hell do you get off the battery cover without ripping your thumbnail halfway off? I mean, I love that HTC built this thing so solid and tight, that's why I bought it, but ouch!
Oh yeah, Taiwan.

Maybe I have tough nails but I don't have any issues pulling the cover off
It's pretty strong I'll give it that, but not anything that strikes me as "hard"

Spudge said:
Maybe I have tough nails but I don't have any issues pulling the cover off
It's pretty strong I'll give it that, but not anything that strikes me as "hard"
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It is a lot easier than the Evo or Desire
Oh and yes...I think I have finally found a new sub-forum now so...HEY EVERYONE MY NAME IS REDRAZR7791

The battery cover is all about the angle. Here is a photo of what works well for me. Hold the phone firmly in one hand and approach like this applying slight pressure to the top of the battery cover. Works with manly short cut fingernails without any damage to the fingernail.

Made in Taiwan, white and ever so slightly raised. Prefect IMO actually

Build/Design Quality?

What do you think of this phones build? Initillay I thought it was great and solid... After some use Im starting to think its worse then I thought.
Why:
Screen Scratches and Cracks easily.
Power Button is sinking in.
Light Leaks
Bottom Lip Peals?
Location of charging port (Kinda Stupid)
Battery Life... (Not really build quality but still)
Kickstand Coating peels?
What do you think?

Lucky I havent come across those problems yet... So i say its good minus the tiny crevice around the screen, they could of designed it to be one solid piece....

mitchell4500 said:
What do you think of this phones build? Initillay I thought it was great and solid... After some use Im starting to think its worse then I thought.
Why:
Screen Scratches and Cracks easily.
Power Button is sinking in.
Light Leaks
Bottom Lip Peals?
Location of charging port (Kinda Stupid)
Battery Life... (Not really build quality but still)
Kickstand Coating peels?
What do you think?
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me personally, i have not had any of these issues. I had the light bleeding issue real bad, and exchanged my phone and have been issue free since.

Yeah, I have no idea what your talking about? I don't have any of these issue, and I happen to think the build quality of the phone is fantastic!

i'll see if i can get any info about warranty exchanges for any of these issues since launch from VZW. i haven't heard anything about any of these issues prior to today when i read about kickstand "paint" peeling, but it seems to me that it's a metal finish. i don't see paint on mine at all.

I agree 100% with your statements about the charging port and the light leaks on the bottom buttons but I haven't really had any of those other problems.
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Thanks for the replies lol. Im having all of these problems except for the bottom lip thing.

I think that HTC must have issues with the quality control of their manufacturing. The MT4G had all sorts of issues ranging from good/bad screen displays, light leaks, off center FFC, creaky buttons, etc, and I switched my EVO once due to light leak issues as well
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Off Set FFC? I definitely got that lol. I thought it was like that on purpose.
I just called them about all these things and they didnt want anything to do with me. They told me to go to the store.

The thunderbolt doesn't seem to have as good of build materials as some other phones HTC has made recently. Desire, nexus one, and desire s in particular. But its still decent enough, just not top notch.

The only problem i've noticed is the power button sinking in. If it gets to be a big problem hopefully there will be a recall
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The ffc isn't supposed to be offset?

My only real complaint is the kickstand/usb configuration.

one major design flaw i dont like is the placement of the LED, being inside the ear piece makes it difficult to see sometimes when you have a notificiation, espeically at an angle.

digitalscars said:
one major design flaw i dont like is the placement of the LED, being inside the ear piece makes it difficult to see sometimes when you have a notificiation, espeically at an angle.
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thats not really a flaw, they did the same thing with the evo

The Front Facing Camera IS SUPPOSED TO BE a little to the Right with black on the left. ITS MADE LIKE THAT. Google Pictures of it and you will see they are all like that.

mitchell4500 said:
What do you think of this phones build? Initillay I thought it was great and solid... After some use Im starting to think its worse then I thought.
Why:
Screen Scratches and Cracks easily.
Power Button is sinking in.
Light Leaks
Bottom Lip Peals?
Location of charging port (Kinda Stupid)
Battery Life... (Not really build quality but still)
Kickstand Coating peels?
What do you think?
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I think the volumbe buttons are terrible they get stuck some times and become untactile and sink in.
Also on three different thunderbolts I have had issues with the headphone jack losing sound to the left speaker if the the plug turns to a certain point or is pushed gently to the right. Driving me nuts.

mitchell4500 said:
What do you think of this phones build? Initillay I thought it was great and solid... After some use Im starting to think its worse then I thought.
Why:
Screen Scratches and Cracks easily.
Power Button is sinking in.
Light Leaks
Bottom Lip Peals?
[*]Location of charging port (Kinda Stupid)
[*]Battery Life... (Not really build quality but still)
Kickstand Coating peels?
What do you think?
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The two bolded ones are the only biggies I have had. The former much worse than the latter. I have slight light leaks, but honestly if I had never seen a post about it I would have never even known it was there. The only thing I would add is the speaker location, or at least put holes in the kickstand. I still kinda miss my HW keyboard, as I am much slower with the OSKB. But really that is just a preference issue that LTE more than makes up for. I do kinda wish it had a builtin HDMI, but still LTE makes up for that too. The only thing that really aggravated me was the kickstand direction/charging port location. Personally I wish they would just put the usb on the bottom like the evo. But that is just me. That's really about all I can add.

nosympathy said:
me personally, i have not had any of these issues. I had the light bleeding issue real bad, and exchanged my phone and have been issue free since.
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I did this too and the phone I got doesn't bleed much...but the vibration motor is ROUGH (feels like it vibrated loose) and the plastic chin piece is pretty much just hanging there. I'm going to a more helpful Verizon store this time and making sure I get a good one. If I pay this much for a phone, it better be built pretty well.

I personally noticed the light leak the night I got my thunderbolt, which is the night of the launch, and it's really getting on my nerves. Coming from an eris, I'm used to the light leak from the lights behind the menu buttons at the bottom, but my thunderbolt has extra light leaks around the bottom casing. My only thought is that if light can get through, so can water. Being a daily swimmer, I want my phone to be as waterproof as possible. I bought a silicon case and screen cover for the phone, mostly to cover up the light leak and atleast for me, the bacl cover creaks ever so slightly... I dont know if thats just because it's on wrong or what... I'm afraid to take it off again cause it's so tight. Having just dropped $300 and signed my soul into another 2 year contact, I want my phone to be as perfect as possible, and I truly think I found this in the thunderbolt. Has anyone had these problems in later models (were they just early manufacturing defects?) I'm contemplating returning my thunderbolt for a new one. Also... Did I mention I'm an android developer and that's where the money came from to buy my thunderbolt?? Haha
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Nillkin Fresh: Review

Hey everybody, got a new case review. This one is the infamous Nillkin Fresh, which is Nillkin's second generation of flip covers. To be honest, I got this case because it works with the iloome ScreenMate tempered glass protector I got, which didn't work with any of my other cases.
I got the yellow color, and it looks very nice. The flip has a darker yellow than the snap on part, which looks perfectly fine to me. The flip doesn't stay down for the first few days, and it doesn't have a lock mechanism. But, with a few days use, the flap does stay down on itself. Now, at first it wasn't working with my tempered glass protector, so I just kept stretching the fake leather out, and eventually it stays. I just clamped it so it stayed stretched. This is a very simple case, and if you don't drop your phone a lot (like me) this is a really nice case, it has a soft lining on the inside of the flip, almost like micro-fiber, and it helps keep fingerprints away. I do like this case, but it's not perfect. You can also use it as a stand, just fold it back and slide it into the slot. I absolutely HATE this feature, as the slot sticks out from the back of the case, so I can't use it with the Orb Charger. I forgot to take pictures of it, but it is REALLY annoying. Overall, aside from that one thing, it's a really nice case. :laugh:

Just to add on to OP, mine's the light blue one, a really sweet colour.
Has a microfiber (or whatever you call that) lining, prevents the screen from getting scratched.
The thickness. When paired with apps like Proximity AutoLock. you simply flip the cover and BAM, the phone locks itself. (Disclaimer: The app takes up quite a lot of battery though.)
Thickness again.
Thickness compared to a bumper. (if you haven't realized yet, I like blue )
The back plastic has got this pearly, glittery effect, too subtle to notice unless you're staring at it.
The front is a leathery kind of texture. Not real leather, of course.
It does destroy the edge swiping experience, with the exception the left hand side center (shown in the pic). May cause full screen SPs to bubble up too, but I have no idea, I don't use full screen ones.
How it looks. Mine has yet to become seasoned, so it'll topple if I don't support it. It has a hook that'll hook the front cover.
The headphone jack.
Those with a dbrand skin might want to take note, it kinda leaves a mark on the skin, but if you don't use the case for long enough, the mark'll go away.
I'd recommend it 8/10 overall as it makes it hard to use the phone using your left hand with the front flap, also, it makes my phone feel like a tank. But the front protection is great if you're not using a screen protector. But be careful of oil stains, they're almost impossible to remove from the inner lining. Washed it once, dried it and it feels like new again.
Edit, does anybody know how the hell do I resize the pictures? They're HUGE.

jiayit said:
Just to add on to OP, mine's the light blue one, a really sweet colour.
Has a microfiber (or whatever you call that) lining, prevents the screen from getting scratched.
The thickness. When paired with apps like Proximity AutoLock. you simply flip the cover and BAM, the phone locks itself. (Disclaimer: The app takes up quite a lot of battery though.)
Thickness again.
Thickness compared to a bumper. (if you haven't realized yet, I like blue )
The back plastic has got this pearly, glittery effect, too subtle to notice unless you're staring at it.
The front is a leathery kind of texture. Not real leather, of course.
It does destroy the edge swiping experience, with the exception the left hand side center (shown in the pic). May cause full screen SPs to bubble up too, but I have no idea, I don't use full screen ones.
How it looks. Mine has yet to become seasoned, so it'll topple if I don't support it. It has a hook that'll hook the front cover.
The headphone jack.
Those with a dbrand skin might want to take note, it kinda leaves a mark on the skin, but if you don't use the case for long enough, the mark'll go away.
I'd recommend it 8/10 overall as it makes it hard to use the phone using your left hand with the front flap, also, it makes my phone feel like a tank. But the front protection is great if you're not using a screen protector. But be careful of oil stains, they're almost impossible to remove from the inner lining. Washed it once, dried it and it feels like new again.
Edit, does anybody know how the hell do I resize the pictures? They're HUGE.
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You could just use a photo editor and re-crop?
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N4ever said:
You could just use a photo editor and re-crop?
Sent by a giant douche
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While we're doling out advice, I recommend that you change the text you quote so everyone doesn't have a second column of gigantic images...

N4ever said:
You could just use a photo editor and re-crop?
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You could have said that without quoting the images all over again....

I have this case too, just never got around to finish writing my review. Mine is mint green (though some product pictures may appear turquoise).
Having a front cover in addition to the case is definitely nice, as I can drop it into my bag without worrying about what is going to hit against the front screen. Also very handy when talking on the phone with the flap covering the screen.
It's not slim as a ringke slim but not thick either, and the phone looks nice in it. I liked that it didn't have an actual lock to keep the cover on because it was easier to flip open.

It's so annoying when your holding it open. No comfortable way to do it.
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Are the buttons easy to press?
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Tbh it's quite hard. And trying to take a screenshot with both buttons is a nightmare. But I don't take that many screenshots anyway and the power button is not really that hard to press, it's just that their opening hole for the power button is a tad too small.

jiayit said:
Tbh it's quite hard. And trying to take a screenshot with both buttons is a nightmare. But I don't take that many screenshots anyway and the power button is not really that hard to press, it's just that their opening hole for the power button is a tad too small.
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I can see the volume rocker is exposed when you open the case. The power button looks a bit hard. In my current case(looks like the ringke slim) i had to cut off the bar at the top to gain easy access to power button.
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The way everything folds is just uncomfortable.
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I got this case last week, black one. The plastic base is super cheap, there are at least two defects and the frame around the power button is simply bent. Although my flip cover actually rests perfectly on the screen, the plastic part makes noises everytime a little pressure is applied to the sides.
Went straight to the litter bin, I'd rather use my phone naked than inside this thing.
Just my two cents.

Fabriciohss said:
I got this case last week, black one. The plastic base is super cheap, there are at least two defects and the frame around the power button is simply bent. Although my flip cover actually rests perfectly on the screen, the plastic part makes noises everytime a little pressure is applied to the sides.
Went straight to the litter bin, I'd rather use my phone naked than inside this thing.
Just my two cents.
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Seems like you got a manufacturing defect.. Why didn't you ask for a refund?

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Is the corner of the phone too sharp/digging into your palm?

When I hold the phone with the corner of it touching my palm it feels sharp and "poky". I've noticed it as soon as I took it out of the box, at first I thought it might be the protective stickers but no that wasn't it. The back doesn't seem to be perfectly flush with the sides at the corners, just enough to be a bit annoying when in hand.
Is anyone else noticing this? I'm coming from S4 which was really nice in hand, even with the "cheap" plastic.

yes a bit annoying to me and i am wondering whether i should put a case on it to fix this problem.

whoa2 said:
yes a bit annoying to me and i am wondering whether i should put a case on it to fix this problem.
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I just opened my box and it's the first thing I noticed like a pinching on my palm. The back is too sharp and the side of the phone is inset. A big problem for me because it's annoying every time I use it! Arghh.. The other first impressions are great though! I'm gonna send mine back.. I guess.. Just not enjoyable to use it.

Never noticed anything like that. The white phone felt great in the hand. Just always feel like I'm going to drop it so I put on a case. Still feels awesome.

ptscon said:
When I hold the phone with the corner of it touching my palm it feels sharp and "poky". I've noticed it as soon as I took it out of the box, at first I thought it might be the protective stickers but no that wasn't it. The back doesn't seem to be perfectly flush with the sides at the corners, just enough to be a bit annoying when in hand.
Is anyone else noticing this? I'm coming from S4 which was really nice in hand, even with the "cheap" plastic.
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I've had to alter how I would normally hold a phone of this size for it to feel comfortable in my hands. It's feels more angular then any other smartphone I've owned, although it doesn't look it.

On mine, the back lower left corner is a little sharp as if the back plate is poking my hands a little. But to the eye it looks OK.
Sent from my Nexus 5

I'm guessing you have the black one? White one is great on the hand
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i have a white one

No issues with the black one here. Very smooth all round and comfortable to hold. Feels much nicer than the samsungs too me. And surprisingly feels nicer than the N4 did too.

Any injuries reported from this yet?
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mjs2011 said:
Any injuries reported from this yet?
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Lmao, definitely something a little minor to complain about. I also noticed the bottom right corner of the phone doing this depending on how I grip the phone. But when I check the corners to see if they are uneven or off they seem to be fine. I'll post up here if I end up in the ER with a pinch injury...

This dosen't look good!

Jerryrig posted a review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVKnt7H4zVc
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I'm not concerned about any of the "issues" he has mentioned.
However, I am holding my Pixel 2 XL black that I just got today, and after 2 hours of playing with it, I'm having a couple of noticeable things that I really do not enjoy.
1) The display.
There is a real problem here. Not necessarily with the color accuracy, but with the actual display hardware. There's a nasty color banding effect going on when you just barely move your phone left and right, up and down.
There is a blueish tint that encompasses the entire display. It's actually a very negative experience to me, and I'm not sure I can ignore it.
2) For whatever reason, when the phone starts heating up, my hand starts sweating significantly worse than with a phone like the S8+.
Those are the two issues I've noticed now. However, I really love the speed of this thing. It's clear that somehow, Google optimized the OS for it.
Unfortunate that I'll likely be sending it back to Google. The display is bad. Like, really bad.
It seems that Google simply cannot nail down a device. There's always a legitimate issue lingering around.

you are in the wrong forum m8

Can anyone with a black or white pixel 2 confirm if the power button is metal/painted metal or plastic?
Have the kinda blue on preorder, but the plastic power button is kinda LAME

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alexjzim said:
Can anyone with a black or white pixel 2 confirm if the power button is metal/painted metal or plastic?
Have the kinda blue on preorder, but the plastic power button is kinda LAME
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According to the video it's plastic.
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Just reviewed the video again and I am really concerned how easily that actually cracked at the frame.
This is very serious from what I can see.
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cc999 said:
Just reviewed the video again and I am really concerned how easily that actually cracked at the frame.
This is very serious from what I can see.
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If you look at his fingers they turned white. That's a lot of Force being applied. Phone rarely in their lifetime will ever meet that type of force. I remember the iPhone doing this and every single one of my friends who have it still have their phones straight as an arrow.
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cc999 said:
According to the video it's plastic.
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He reviews the kinda blue version which I preordered.
I am wondering if the black or white version have a metal/coated metal power button. Only the kinda blue color has an accented power button, so hopefully it is the only plastic one. I would switch to black if that version is not plastic.

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alexjzim said:
He reviews the kinda blue version which I preordered.
I am wondering if the black or white version have a metal/coated metal power button. Only the kinda blue color has an accented power button, so hopefully it is the only plastic one. I would switch to black if that version is not plastic.
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FYI ALL the colors have a plastic button.
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cc999 said:
FYI ALL the colors have a plastic button.
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Unless i'm mistaken, My XL doesn't have plastic buttons.
Also I wonder if the Pixel XL will have the same bending situation. Considering its design is slightly different. Not that it matters to me, I never bend my phone and never sit down with it in my pocket.

alexjzim said:
Can anyone with a black or white pixel 2 confirm if the power button is metal/painted metal or plastic?
Have the kinda blue on preorder, but the plastic power button is kinda LAME
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just tried cutting my pixel 2 black with my exacto knife for you and its metal. i think only the colored buttons are plastic. the black one uses the same material for the power button as the volume button as far i know

stuff said:
Unless i'm mistaken, My XL doesn't have plastic buttons.
Also I wonder if the Pixel XL will have the same bending situation. Considering its design is slightly different. Not that it matters to me, I never bend my phone and never sit down with it in my pocket.
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This is not the Pixel 2 XL forum. You are in the pixel 2 forum (smaller version).

cc999 said:
According to the video it's plastic.
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Paint is technically a form of plastic, so I'm not sure why he was going out of his way to call paint plastic. Google is clear that the phone is painted.
I like the texture of the coating. But paint does seem like an odd choice in this day and age. Why not create a similar texture with a process like anodization? That's been done on phones before and is much more high quality. It seems like for the cost of the phone Google should have gone the extra mile.
But at the end of the day, I'd rather have a phone that might get some scratches or chips in its paint, than a phone with a glass or ceramic back that is brittle and super prone to shattering. Shattering seems like a much worse form of failure to me.
The bend test was disappointing though. I don't know how likely it is to be an issue for most people in real world use. But it didn't seem that hard for Jerry to bend the phone and given bendgate with Apple, you'd think other companies would have learned their lesson.

GS3user said:
This is not the Pixel 2 XL forum. You are in the pixel 2 forum (smaller version).
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My apologies. The image at the top of this subforum includes a Pixel 2 XL in it. Perhaps they should change that as well.