Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one
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With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.

Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one | With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.::With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.

  • @[email protected]English
    8•1 year ago

    I’ve heard this story: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/22/google-csam-account-blocked

    Imagine your primary email is no longer accessible. Your memories (images/video) is no longer accessible that dates back to 2014.

    I am scared it might happen to me, so I am strongly considering moving away from Google products.

    Yes, writing this from my pixel. Luckily, I can flash alternative OS to my Pixel, so I don’t really mind having Pixel, but Google services? Nooo…

    • @[email protected]English
      6•1 year ago

      I am in the Apple ecosystem, but this strategy is universal. Every month I am reminded by my calendar to make a backup. That means:

      A Photos export to flat file format for photo and video

      An iCal backup (easily imported elsewhere)

      A vCard backup of contacts

      A bookmark backup

      A to do list export by pasting to a .md

      Same for notes

      I like the easy way an ecosystem lets all my things play nice together, but I don’t want to be beholden to it. This is an acceptable workaround to me.