Google’s latest Pixel device is the Pixel 7 series, which has two handsets, the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro. These devices are doing quite well in the mobile phone market so the company is making them better. According to a new development, Google has provided repair guides for the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro. However, this repair guide is only available for French users. The Google support article “Learn more about the Pixel repair guide” is now geo-restricted to users in France. If you try to view it from other parts of the world, you will get the message “Sorry, this page cannot be found”. This was not the case last July.
Users can use the Pixel repair guide to try to fix the issues they are having with their phone and get it fixed. The guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to “repair a damaged Pixel phone with original parts; disassemble your Pixel phone and reassemble it; removal and replacement of parts; extend the life of your phone and protect the environment.”
However, if you try to repair the device yourself, there is always a safety risk of damaging the device. Therefore, Google recommends that only technical professionals attempt to repair this device. Sfrom 2021, France will require mobile phone brands (and other devices such as laptops and TVs) to provide a repairability index. It’s a rating out of 10 that brands give themselves as a percentage, with one criterion for mobile phones.
The Google Pixel 7 DXO image scores 140 points – ranking tenth
DXOMARK announced that the Google Pixel 7’s overall image score was 140 points, ranking first among mid-to-high-end models and tenth among all models. It narrowly beats Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ (139 points) and Xiaomi 12S Ultra (136 points). On the plus side, DXOMARK says that in still images, Pixel 7 shows beautiful skin tones and natural white balance in most test conditions, accurate target exposure, wide dynamic range, good contrast and amazing portrait photography performance. Autofocus is fast and accurate, test images show a high level of detail and artifacts are well controlled. When shooting video, the Pixel 7 shows good exposure and a wide dynamic range. Autofocus is fast to keep moving subjects in focus.
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On the downside, DXOMARK says that due to the lack of a dedicated telephoto lens and ultra-wide-angle camera, The Pixel 7 has a narrower field of view and limited zoom compared to the Pro version. In HDR and low-light scenes, the shadow areas of the picture will be somewhat obvious. The Pixel 7 Pro’s DXOMARK image has a total score of 147 points, ranking second.
The Google Pixel 7 was released in early October this year. It uses a 6.3-inch 90Hz OLED screen with a high brush and FHD+ resolution. It comes with a proprietary Google Tensor G2 chip and supports pure 64-bit applications. The device uses a 50MP f/1.85 aperture camera and a 12MP f/2.2 wide-angle camera with aperture. Supports OIS, EIS and laser autofocus.
The Google Pixel 7 series can use the Clear Calling feature
Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones can now use the Clear Calling feature in Android 13. This feature can improve call quality. After installing Android 13, you can find the Clear Calling option in the sound settings. After enabling the feature during a call, the sound quality of the call has improved significantly. The The Pixel 7 series’ Clear Calling feature uses machine learning to filter out background noise on voice calls. It can filter out traffic noise to give users a better calling experience. The feature’s settings page says it will be “available based on your Wi-Fi and mobile network connection” and that it won’t share your calls with Google. Also, this feature is not available during VoIP calls.
Google offers Pixel 7/7 Pro repair manuals – but only for French users
