The performance is faultless, which is in part thanks to the nearly
pure Android software onboard.
Like the Pixel's
pure Android software, you drag the app drawer up from the bottom and can long - press compatible app icons and to bring up the quick options.
The Pixel 2 XL is the lighter and slimmer of these two devices however, whilst also running
pure Android software with no bloatware and it is an excellent device, even though it currently has some screen issues, which are plaguing this phone.
Unfortunately, the biggest news beyond the look of the phone and
the pure Android software pertains to things that I can not test quite yet.
We've extend this further and say that Google's
pure Android software means that the Pixel 2 XL often runs smoother over long periods than some Samsung devices.
On the hardware front, things dip a little low but it runs
pure Android software meaning no bloatware, which for some will be a real selling point.
And if you're Google, you create a premium and
pure Android software experience and let someone else worry about the hardware.
There has not been a lot of news about Google's Silver; a program that involves devices built by a number of manufacturers according to Google's specifications and will run
pure Android software with minimum bloatware.
Get the Google Pixel if you want a compact Android phone with a superior camera and
a pure Android software experience.
The other real reason to buy the Pixel is
its pure Android software, for which it's always at the front of the updates line.
The reason why the Pixels are preferable, lies in
the Pure Android software, timely updates, and impressive customer support.
Overall, the Pixel C offers the benefits of
a pure Android software experience, but also takes a few hits along the way because of this.
So, you will not flash the default or
pure Android software as a custom variant of the same will be installed on your phablet.
On the hardware front, things dip a little low but it runs
pure Android software meaning no bloatware, which for some will be a real selling point.
Not exact matches
Well, thanks to those of xda - developers you can now use such a
software, which can ensure a
pure Android experience on your smartphone.
There are still reasons to get the Nexus S 4G, especially if you're an
Android software developer who requires the latest,
purest version of the OS.
On the Note 4, there is additional
software added by T - mobile to plug this hole (custom version of stock hotspot app that can detect everything), but I don't think the N5 ever had that «custom» hotspot, simply because its supposed to
pure android
«With its
pure Google experience, Sprint Nexus S 4G customers will be among the first to receive
Android software upgrades and new Google mobile apps, and in many cases, the device will get the updates and new apps as soon as they are available,» Sprint promised April 26.
In the end, Vox on a
pure software side feels like the standard
Android 2.3 tablet.
ASUS also deserves credit for adding clever
software while still retaining a
pure Android vibe.
The
software is only based on stock and
pure Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS but represents a free aftermarket distribution of the same platform that was modified and optimized in order to be compatible with your own Xperia Z. Thus, you will be using an unofficial ROM that is developed by third party devs and not by Google or by Sony.
Android purists will still probably be better served by the aging Nexus 7, which sheds ASUS's custom
software for a
pure, now Lollipop - powered experience, but for those who don't hold stock
Android in such high esteem, the MeMO Pad 7 is as good as it gets.
It runs a mostly
pure version of
Android 5.1.1 and comes with some preloaded
software.
Running
pure vanilla
Android, it will be the first to receive the new
software upgrades — Nougat will be out this fall.
It is running
pure vanilla
Android — it will be the first to receive the new
software upgrades — Nougat, for instance.
The Prime is not a «
pure»
Android device, it's worth noting; Asus has made some modifications to the OS and bundled in at least a couple pieces of third - party
software (SuperNote, Polaris Office).
The Xoom is the reference model used by
Android engineers; if you want «
pure» Google
software and the first shot at future upgrades, it's probably still your safest bet.
It's made of top tier materials, offers the best of Moto's bespoke
software experiences, yet presents users with a pretty
pure Android experience with very little in the way of unwanted bloatware (unless you're getting it from a carrier).
Also, do tell us how you find the new
software and if you have made a good decision by choosing to install the Motorola UI on your
pure Android Nexus 4.
Add this to a
pure Google experience, the latest version of
Android and you're on to a winner from a
software point of view too.
The Nexus 5 is the most
pure Android device that you can buy, the result of Google partnering with LG to produce the hardware while Google handles the
software.
Since the Pixel C is made by Google, it offers the
purest Android experience and is first in line for
software updates.
Both handsets were running
Android 7.1.1 Nougat at the time of their testing, and the actual
software on the two devices should essentially be the stock version of Google's omnipresent mobile operating system, with the Chinese firm recently stating that all of its future smartphones and tablets will be offered with a vanilla
Android experience and not the Vibe
Pure UI.
«Now that
Android 5.0 Lollipop will be going to the world with Nexus 6 — a product of some of our own engineering — we are excited to confirm that this latest and greatest
Android release will also come to our other devices as part of our ongoing
software strategy to provide fast updates to our
pure Android experience,» the company wrote in a quick post on its blog.
Companies like Samsung, Motorola, and LG used to layer horrifically bad
software UI on top of the «
pure»
Android experience.
The EMUI
software can be a little heavy - handed and it certainly isn't as clean as the
pure Android experience of Pixel, but at # 475, the Honor 8 Pro is a worthy consideration for those that want a big - screen, powerful and long - lasting phone that won't destroy your bank account.
Google is set to finally unveil the much anticipated sequels to its Pixel phone, which became an
Android favorite last year, thanks to its excellent camera and
pure software experience.
There's the
Android One model that runs
pure Android Nougat and then there's another variant that uses Motorola's
software.
Also, do tell us how you find the new
software and if you have made a good decision by choosing to install the Motorola UI on your
pure Android Nexus 4.
But one thing loyal N6 owners were probably counting on was their
software staying nice, smooth and modern several years into their «
pure Android» adventure.
The
software is only based on stock and
pure Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS but represents a free aftermarket distribution of the same platform that was modified and optimized in order to be compatible with your own Xperia Z. Thus, you will be using an unofficial ROM that is developed by third party devs and not by Google or by Sony.
It is
pure Android with all the latest features and functions Google has to offer from its
software.
Motorola will also be releasing a Moto X
Pure Edition in the US, which allows for the «Nexus experience» with Moto X Style hardware, and will be running stock
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, and will also be one of the first recipients of future
software updates.
Google's Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones offer what most consider a
purer version of
Android, as close to stock as you can get, but they're close to a year old and lack many of the hardware and
software features Samsung has added to its phones over the last 18 months.
The bulk of your paying appeal goes toward the streamlined designs and a
pure Android experience with an untouched stock UI and faster
software updates.
Which is a far cry from the early days of Google's
Android flagships, when the stress was on the
software — the
pure, stock
Android experience, with assured updates.
But benchmarks are clearly not everything and a Google handset that will always be the first to receive the latest
software updates (along with a
pure Android UX) will always be in demand.
The Google Pixel XL is trying to attract those users that want the
pure Android experience in their
software, along with the fastest updates possible.
The device comes with
pure Android 8.0 Oreo, and Google promises at least 18 months of
software updates.
It also helps that Google's
software is
pure, bloatware - free
Android.