I have been using my Pixel 9 since last September, almost 7 months now. My battery health hasn't dropped ever. It's still 100 percent. I charge it with an Ambrane 45 Watt GaN charger and I get almost 6 ½ hours of SOT. Is the battery health really 100 percent or not.
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I recently had to get my Pixel 9 repaired after a bike accident left me with a shattered screen and a heavily scuffed metal frame. I learned a very expensive lesson about the difference between Walk-in and Mail-in service in India that every Pixel owner should know.
I first visited the authorized center in Kilpauk.
The Quote: ~₹20,000 (₹10k for screen, ₹8k for frame, plus labor/taxes).
The Vibe: Long wait times, and they told me they had no stock, asking me to return in 3 days.
The Claim: They insisted the screen and frame were separate components and had separate costs. I was skeptical and hoped for a better deal online.
I opted for the mail-in service via the Google Store.
The Logistics: Blue Dart pickup was smooth. No shipping or diagnostic fees were charged upfront.
The Quote: ₹12,178 (including tax) for "Screen Replacement."
The Communication: The estimate mentioned "all other complaints will be repaired under the estimate." This is where the confusion started. I assumed this meant the cosmetic frame damage would be handled too.
I received the phone today (shipped from the Gurugram hub).
The Good: The screen is perfect. The repair was fast (1.5 days). Shipping via Blue Dart Air was efficient despite a minor "network delay."
The Bad: The metal frame was NOT replaced. All the deep scratches and scuffs from the accident remain (see photo).
The Realization: Google’s official hub performs functional repairs. Since the frame damage was "cosmetic," they ignored it to keep the cost at the ₹12k screen-only price.
The Takeaway for Pixel Owners:
If you want it to LOOK new: Go to a walk-in center and pay the full ₹20k for both the display and the housing. The mail-in service likely won't include the frame unless you explicitly demand a quote for it.
Don't believe the "Integrated Assembly" myth: For the Pixel 9 in India, the frame and screen are billed and replaced as separate units.
The "All other complaints" line is misleading: It refers to internal functional checks (WiFi, sensors, etc.), NOT cosmetic restoration.
TL;DR: I saved ₹8,000 by using mail-in, but I ended up with a brand-new screen on a beat-up, scratched-up frame. If you've had an accident, decide if you want a working phone or a new-looking phone before choosing your repair path.
I remember I bought my Pixel 9 256 GB in November 2024 and thought it was an awesome phone and although I occasionally wish I had gone for the Pro model, I am impressed by the camera and because the camera on the Pixel 10 is a total downgrade from the Pixel 9, I did not upgrade. I also have been hearing that the Google Pixel 11 will only have 8 GB of RAM, a downgrade from the Pixel 9 and 10's 12 GB. Because of this, I will hold on to Pixel 9 for another year. I take really good care of my battery and it is still at 100% battery health (it has been as low as 96% before, but has gone back up after the last few updates) and I could really keep using this phone for a long time if I keep it in this good shape. All in all, I made a smart purchase.
Hi everyone,
I need advice on how to proceed with a consumer complaint in India.
I bought a Pixel 9 (~7 months ago), and from day 1 it has had serious issues:
The device has already been sent to the service center three times, and every time they return it saying “no issues found”. However, the problems continue exactly the same immediately after I receive it back.
I have also provided video evidence showing all these issues clearly, but I am still being told the device is functioning normally.
At this point, Google support is refusing replacement and only repeating repair cycles.
I want to know:
Any guidance from people who have gone through this would really help.
Thanks in advance.
Hi everyone - my phone has been very sluggish lately. I ran a geekbench test and the scores are pretty low - 1031 compared to average 1625. My experience has become quite worse over the past couple of months - phone's been very sluggish, unresponsive at times and apps crashing quite frequently. I also don't have any high demand apps installed - most used apps are probably insta, whatsapp, X, youtube and Spotify, don't have any high demand games etc.
Any ideas to beef the phone up other than a factory reset?
Salve a tutti.
Chiedo aiuto a Google e a tutti voi perché non so che fare.
Ho da un anno un pixel 9 comprato nuovo.
Non sono mai riuscito a passare le 3 ore e mezzo di schermo attivo.
Ho tolto: 5g, display fluido e app in background solo quelle necessarie sono attiv
Inoltre ho anche tolto la gestione della posizione dove non era necessaria.
Si può spendere tutti questi soldi per un telefono e avere la paura che non riesci a finire la giornata?
Vivo con il caricabatterie in tasca
Grazie a tutti.
I bought the Google Pixel 9 around 6 months ago and ever since using it I’ve been getting horrible eye strain, headaches, dizziness, and my eyesight has genuinely deteriorated. My right eye has become so blurry that I can’t even read the numbers on the wall clock anymore unless I get very close.
This started only after switching to the Pixel 9. I’ve tried lowering brightness, turning on night light.
I’m honestly getting worried now. Has anybody else experienced this with the Pixel 9 or other phones? What should be done in this situation? Did anything help? My Last Eye check up was 2 months ago, perfect eyesight, nothing abnormal..I didn't face this issue with my previous phone,the pixels brightness in low setting too definitely hurts my eye.
hi so i have a google pixel 9a, and i bought it in the September of 2025. a week ago, the gestures to go back (swiping left/right from the edges) and the gesture to go home (swipe up from the bottom edge) stopped working not fully, but didn't work most of the time. the other touch related controls worked fine.
i assumed it was my temper glass, so i removed it and it started working fine. i applied a new temper glass today and the problem restarted, so it's not the temper glass's issue.
i tried increasing the touch sensitivity, and it worked for a few minutes and then it started tripping again. how do i fix this problem and why is this happening?
note: it gets stuck for a bit then it works fine, then it gets stuck for a bit and repeats the cycle
pls help thank you
I am planning to switch from an iPhone 14, and I wanted to know about the long time review of the Google pixel .
Had a cheap mobile gaming controller for the Pixel 9, and it struggled with the camera bump, which I found annoying. Thankfully, it broke.
Any suggestions?
Right now I’m considering the Google Pixel 9a, which is available around ₹37–40k on Flipkart.
But I recently saw that the Google Pixel 9 dropped to around ₹35k during last year’s Big Billion Days sale.
So now I’m confused:
I don’t urgently need a phone, but my current one is getting annoying to use.
Would really appreciate advice from people who’ve followed Pixel pricing trends or bought during sales.
Is the wait actually worth it, or am I overthinking?
Thanks!
I'm getting a caution symbol in my Pixel 9 playstore, what would be the reason? How to get rid of this?