https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/1ig1x6j/frustrations_with_pixel_9/
created by wenbonist on 02/02/2025 at 17:07 UTC
4 upvotes, 11 top-level comments (showing 11)
I have severe mixed feelings about my Pixel 9 that I have for a while now, and I love the feel of the UI and the camera, but everything else is just becoming increasingly frustrating.
Firstly, is there a bug with notifications? For some reason my notifications from messaging apps like WhatsApp, WeChat, Telegram and Messenger are either delayed or they don't ring at all. I'd looked up various solutions online and shut down the adaptive battery functions, double checked the apps notification but they still fail to notify me. I have another spare phone from Poco that gets my notifications almost immediately, and the performance of the Pixel is just embarrassing. What is going on with that? Are there any other solutions about it?
Secondly, when I'm using WIFI to make video calls or play online games, there always seems to be an issue about connectivity and I'll lag seriously here and there, and my solution is just to switch off WIFI and just proceed with that. It usually solves the problem, but again why is it that other devices wouldn't have this problem? Let's not even go there about the Tensor chip because the performance is quite disappointing in gaming but thankfully I'm only a casual one and don't play demanding games.
Thirdly, with the Reddit app, there seems to be a bug where when I'm scrolled all the way to the top on a subreddit, I'm unable to click on the toolbar that's in the frame with the subreddit header above to search and I have to go back to the main page and search from there. Does anyone else have this issue?
Dang it. The photos of that the Pixel 9 take are awesome, and for the most part it's sufficient for my daily use, but these little things annoy me. There are so many reviewers that rate the Pixel 9 Pro as the best phone of 2024, and I'm wondering if the gap between the two phones are that huge? I don't need the bells and whistles, not the extra lens. But there shouldn't be such a big gap performance-wise right? Seriously considering the Chinese foldable phones on the market...
Comment by knoft at 02/02/2025 at 17:11 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
You have to adjust per app backgrounding and power saving settings to force them on. There's multiple levels of it as well. Performance wise there is almost no difference between the the normal and pro unless you're pushing the processor to it's thermal limits, at which point the 9 will throttle and the Pro with the identical chip will perform slightly better from cooling via heat pipes iirc.
Comment by evilsquig at 02/02/2025 at 23:26 UTC
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Alot of your issues may be network communications based. Take a look at your home network, do the same problems occur on wireless carrier networks or someone else's WiFi. A family remember recently starting having bissarres issues on their home network I set thier router's DHCP offered DNS from their carrier to Cloudflare's and problems magically disappeared.
Comment by Desperate_Toe7828 at 02/02/2025 at 17:55 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
So in terms of your third issue, I think Google doesn't have certain parameters in place for apps to scale to the rounded corners. I noticed a lot of apps have elements that are past the corners or top of the display. And if any app allows you to adjust to display past the top or hole punch area , the top elements seem to act like the notification area and will show them instead of hitting the element. It's so frustrating. I haven't had this kind of issue since the Samsung S9 with the curved display but at least that was more of a physical issue.
Also they have notes that other users have had issues with elements on the corners and edges of the display (seems to be a software issue that is being worked on
Comment by BWanon97 at 02/02/2025 at 19:54 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Have you tried running diagnostics? Like to check if you have no hardware manufacturing defects? I have no problems like that at all.
Comment by Winter_Sky_4356 at 02/02/2025 at 21:43 UTC
1 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Disable battery save mod!
Comment by firepowr at 02/02/2025 at 23:55 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
For each of the app you're having issues with notifications press and hold the app icon and go to the app info. Go to the storage option and clear the cache and storage. You're basically reinstalling the app without any previous data.
My wife and I ran into this issue when we got new phones and restored from backups. Removing and Reinstalling didn't fix the issue only clearing the old data did it.
I hope this helps in some way.
Comment by siogun at 03/02/2025 at 00:29 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
About the issue with notifications - it may be the problem with Doze a lot of people are experiencing, which stops notifications after the phone is inactive for some time. There's an ADB command to turn it off (which will turn on after restart) or an app called Doze Stopper. You can try one of these if nothing else helps.
Comment by pqtme at 03/02/2025 at 02:20 UTC
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I only have that reddit issue on certain communities.
Comment by Norkie22 at 03/02/2025 at 02:49 UTC
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You are not alone. After being away from android for 5 years. I had pixel 3 and 4a. Then moved iPhone. The pixel 9 pro has me drooling. Such a great design and the reviewers were loving it. I frankly am annoyed by it. I have tried all the tips on how to ensure my notifications are not delayed. Earlier today. I was notified 3 hours later that my garage door was left open. The door is set to push notify me at 10 min and 2 hours. Didn't get it for over 3. This happens all the time. Also miss FB messenger messages and calls. I've shut off adaptive connectivity, adaptive battery, forces the apps to allow in background unrestricted and uninstall and reinstall. No dice. Sure great camera but the day to day stuff a phone should just do it doesn't.
Comment by dazzadaking at 03/02/2025 at 04:46 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I have a brand new pixel 8. The notification problem is evident, Im going down the same rabbit hole trying to fix it
Comment by jonomacd at 02/02/2025 at 23:49 UTC
-2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
a bug with notifications
I have heard this a few times and it is yet to happen to me on my 9 pro. I guess I'm just lucky....
I've also never had Wi-Fi problems.
I don't use the reddit app.