For those who prefer the traditional soft buttons, there is a 3-button navigation option in settings under gestures... There's also a way to change the power button to turn off the phone but the Assistant would be lost. Just know there are options out there... have an issue/want to change something, do a quick search and see how to make the change or maybe there's an app that will help.
There are other voice, tap, and swipe gestures to access the Assistant still so you don't have to worry about 'losing' it if you want to change the power button to something else. You just have to dig in the setting a bit more to have it how you like. I personally changed mine to the swipe from corner option cause it fell most natural/quick. The tap option is probably another good one but I made that my screenshot button instead.
My mom goy this phone. I hate it becuz it functions COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from every android i ever owned. Tryg to teach my 75 yr old mom what little I can figure out i even worse
Very useful quick-start guide. I just got a Pixel 6 to replace my dying 2 XL and was getting very frustrated looking for the home button and how to swap between apps. Your Guide nailed those questions early in the video.
@@wujunhao007 I had the carrier transfer all my data and apps, so I got up and running quickly. Had to reenter a bunch of passwords. The 6 and 2xl are nearly the same physical size. 3 weeks in, I'm still struggling with the home page and app switcher. I'm happy enough with the 6 and am glad I didn't go through 6 pro.
Bought my pixel 6 today, this is my 4th pixel device...so I know much of the video content... but great to see people getting knowledge and appreciating you
Thank you so much for this! I'm going from an LG G4 to the Pixel 6 and it was like going to another planet. This video is incredibly helpful in getting past the frustration of general usage! :o)
My Pixel 3XL is still so badass and in mint condition...the only downside is that the battery life is dying. I keep it at home constantly plugged in and use it exclusively on wifi when I am in bed or just chilling at home in order to prolong the battery on my S22 Ultra. Google Pixel 3XL's Display is still stellar and front facing stereo speakers are killer. Exact same software basically even as Pixel 6. Absolutely love my Pixel 3XL to this day. I might get the battery replaced.
The reason your battery life is down is because you're keeping it plugged in all the time. I just learned this 2 weeks ago. Serach online for lithium battery life and you'll find a site that explains this mre.
Watching this cus i would buy my Google pixel 6 on the 21st of this month, that's 3 to 4 days from now and I'm so excited like a kid....Thank you God....right now I'm using a Google pixel 3xl so it's a huge upgrade for me
To get rid if the annoying lock screen clock with the unlegible 4 large squared digits; settings->display->lockscreen-> unselect double-line clock.... This makes it look normal.
Nichole, you can also go into Settings and turn on the Home (🔴) Back (▶️) & Last (⬜) buttons at the bottom of the screen. Gestures will still work but it is easier to have the familiar icons.
Great video. I have a few questions... If you have multiple home screen pages, is there a way to reorder the pages? If you prefer to have navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen, can these be added? Which "gesture" replaces the "previous" button? Does pixel have a Google News Feed page to the left of the home screen? Is there a way to get additional widgets to the ones which come with the phone? Thanks
Tomorrow's my birthday... Well in 40ish minutes actually 😁 & hubby & kids upgraded me from a Pixel 3 to this new 6. Thank you for breaking this down step by step for this somewhat stressed out mom 😁 I'm currently 7:43 in so I know I'm probably going to have more questions, but for now, can anyone tell me how to load / find that "Multitask" screen?
Thank you so much, as an iPhone user, this was helpful. I have never used a google pixel before. The only 2 brands I have used before are Samsung and Apple.
thank you for the video! i noticed that i can still access the control section (wifi, cellular data etc) with the phone locked. is there a way for this not to happen?
So this is basically like going from my S22+ back to an upgraded version of my Moto G3. Stock Android is a great way to go, and I look forward to getting my Pixel 6. I'm done with thousand dollar phones.
You did not address a couple of issues. I cannot get the sim card out. Yours just popped out; mine does nothing. Also, what is the purpose of doing that. Another issue: my phone has a lock symbol on the home page. It will do absolutely nothing. It only goes to an emergency phone call and then it is impossible to go back to the home page, which is still worthless, as it is locked and will do nothing. I feel I wasted my money at this point. I have a phone that I cannot use.
I'd like to pretty much find an awesome beginners guide that concentrated on teaching instead of attempting to market the phone. Seven minutes in and I've heard so much "baloney" that I can hardly find the "steak". Thanks for your effort.
Great video about the Pixel 6 I picked up today! Thank you! Your intro to Pixel 6 makes setting up my phone a lot easier. I am a long time Android and Apple (iPads) user, though the Pixel had me a bit stumped. Thanks again. Subscribed!
Thank you! I just got my phone and for the life of me I couldn't figure out how to get back to the home screen. Now I know. The only issue I've had with it so far is my photos. I clicked on two years ago trying to find a photo and it jumped to sixteen years ago! No idea why.
Great video....make one that is a little slower for people like me that are trying to keep up. Some folk grew up with a cell phone in their hands but not me. Despite all this it was a very informative video & I would recommend it.
I got my phone second hand so I crammed a wooden skewer into the sim release slot. It worked enogh so I could pull the tray out but don't recommend it. Someone may have some mig welding wire on hand for a better result. (A welding shop might give you some wire for free) I have wire at work, but after hours and needed results there and then lol.
Do they come with the box charger or do you have to buy it? Mine came with the cables but they are not standard USB connection. I was thinking no one told me it didn't come with a charger box. thanks
Blue Silver: I just got my Pixel 6 and there was no usb charger included, but my old one worked so I didn't have to purchase one. For the price they could have included.
just ordered the 6 Pro. previously have 2xl. Seems cumbersome to take a screen shot. On my 2xl all have to do is hold the power button for a couple of seconds and then select Screen shot. Thanks for the guide
Some good information for beginners but your over use of the phrase "pretty much" is so confusing. Does swiping apps close them? Or only "pretty much close" them?
Swiping up to the home screen leaves the app open in the background. The phone will decide when to kill it and free RAM memory. Swiping up the card in the Recent apps carousel does kill the app.
Excellent tutorial, thank you; When on a web page if I wanted to go back to previous page, how is that done? on my pixel 2 had a little left arrow at the bottom of screen, not on the 6. TIA
hey uh, i just started using Google pixel 6, could you tell me how do i turn off that "choose an action" feature that just pops from the bottom whenever i unlock the phone. it's a small detail that is so annoying that just drives me back to iphone.
How do you set up the phone from the very beginning????? I don't need all the tricks and tips I need to know how to set up the phone from the very very beginning?????
Nice Video. Thanks. Does Pixel 6 have a built in setting for screen double-tap to turn off the screen? On my Moto phone I had to use a widget for this. It is a nice feature and saves wear on the power button.
Why do I feel like the 6 is the better phone than the 6 Pro 🤔 I’ve noticed that a lot of the issues that people are experiencing have been with the Pro and not the 6. Historically, the smaller variant has always gotten more love than the XL/Pro variant… at least with Google is has.
So much information so it's a great video. However, I've been watching so many videos trying to find information on SIM card and different ringtones for each number and other information about the dual SIM card feature ??
I need to ask a compatibility question. Something I want to be able to do is have my Bluetooth tic watch and my portable Bluetooth speaker connected to my phone. Is the Pixel 6 capable of allowing you to control your Bluetooth speaker with the watch like track change or volume changes? The reason I'm asking is because the Pixel 5A would not allow it but it does work on a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
Regrets on buying the Pixel 6 Pro I purchased it primary for the 50 MP camera, but it's only 9.1 MP, not 50 At full resolution, the photos are only 4032 x 2268 = 9.1 MP Google support tells me: "I'd like to inform you that it is working as intended. Device is built in that way and there is no Hardware or software error on this. Not all photos may need all the 48 megs to capture an image since there are multiple lens on the device" False, misleading & fraudulent advertising A camera marketed, promoted & sold as 50 MP is only delivering 9.1 MP
Hi, I got my new pixel 6, but as I review many TH-cam videos,. It still does not show me HOW to add one more icon in that tray, so instead of 4 buttons, I want to add one more button,. Thank you, PJ
Hi , my name is Audrey and I have a pixel 6 that I'm not quite sure what to do with. I'm having a problem. When I start typing in a message to send to somebody, there's a screen that pops up that says schedule send, how do I get rid of that? It won't let me send a message to anyone until I put a date and time in. Do you think you can help? please. Thank you and I'm looking forward to hearing from someone.
After the lock screen, I can't get the regular screen to come up. I've changed it several times, but each time the lock screen keeps coming up and then the dark screen to start a chat?
My phone and text pictures look different... Not sure if this was an update or a form of a hack... I would like to reset my phone back to factory settings. I'm still looking for it
Do you know how to fix the issue of not being able to search within your text messages? Before I could search let's say "food" and all the texts containing that word would pop up. But now it doesnt. Thanks!
"if it ain't broke, don't fix it" that is what I would like to tell phone designers.....in trying to beat popular numbers such as camera megapixels things often get worse instead of better...
I'm trying to help my sister that just purchased a pixel 6. Near the end he said press the power and volume to turn off the phone. Is it the same process to turn on the phone (press and hold the power and volume buttons)?
Thank you very much. However I have no clue how to make a different screen as homescreen or how to set some screens left from the homescreen itself. These have been intuitive functions though, but seems cumbersome/impossible(?) on Pixel 6. Fyi it is my first pixel. Thanks for your help!
How do I get rid of duplicate icons on my home screen. If I move a copy of an icon to another screen, then I get a duplicate of another icon. Really weird. Would appreciate any feedback, and thank you in advance
For those who prefer the traditional soft buttons, there is a 3-button navigation option in settings under gestures... There's also a way to change the power button to turn off the phone but the Assistant would be lost. Just know there are options out there... have an issue/want to change something, do a quick search and see how to make the change or maybe there's an app that will help.
Thank you.
There are other voice, tap, and swipe gestures to access the Assistant still so you don't have to worry about 'losing' it if you want to change the power button to something else. You just have to dig in the setting a bit more to have it how you like.
I personally changed mine to the swipe from corner option cause it fell most natural/quick.
The tap option is probably another good one but I made that my screenshot button instead.
I love you for this
Thank you 😊😊😊
Thank you so much!
thank you, as a samsung note user this was so helpful for the transition to a google pixel
Same! Definitely struggling on a few things. Mostly, moving Google toolbar to a different location.
Same here guys
Just got mine and its so confusing I couldn't even power it off lol
This. Took me some time to get adjusted to the navigation.
I struggled for a bit too. If you haven't already or don't know it, you can activate the button bar on the bottom instead of using gestures.
dont have it but still watching cuz this is my dream phone
lmao same
so do you have it now
@@whitesnares561 no. Dream is dead 💀
My mom goy this phone. I hate it becuz it functions COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from every android i ever owned. Tryg to teach my 75 yr old mom what little I can figure out i even worse
I love mine 🔥
Very useful quick-start guide. I just got a Pixel 6 to replace my dying 2 XL and was getting very frustrated looking for the home button and how to swap between apps. Your Guide nailed those questions early in the video.
you can use the three buttons, which I far prefer.
May I ask how does it feel using pixel 6 compare to pixel 2xl? I am also thinking upgrade my pixel 2xl but haven't make up my mind yet.
@@wujunhao007 I had the carrier transfer all my data and apps, so I got up and running quickly. Had to reenter a bunch of passwords. The 6 and 2xl are nearly the same physical size. 3 weeks in, I'm still struggling with the home page and app switcher. I'm happy enough with the 6 and am glad I didn't go through 6 pro.
👍
How do you set up Alaram twice in a day 365 days?
Been using pixel phones for over one year but never knew about the split screen till i watched this video...thanks so much 🙏🙏🙏😭😭
Bought my pixel 6 today, this is my 4th pixel device...so I know much of the video content... but great to see people getting knowledge and appreciating you
Thank you so much for this! I'm going from an LG G4 to the Pixel 6 and it was like going to another planet. This video is incredibly helpful in getting past the frustration of general usage! :o)
Going from an LG7 and in another world also. Can't even get my voice mails from my doctor's office. Grr!
don't forget, you can set it in Gestures/Quick tap so you can double tap on the back of the phone for screenshots
My Pixel 3XL is still so badass and in mint condition...the only downside is that the battery life is dying. I keep it at home constantly plugged in and use it exclusively on wifi when I am in bed or just chilling at home in order to prolong the battery on my S22 Ultra. Google Pixel 3XL's Display is still stellar and front facing stereo speakers are killer. Exact same software basically even as Pixel 6. Absolutely love my Pixel 3XL to this day. I might get the battery replaced.
The reason your battery life is down is because you're keeping it plugged in all the time. I just learned this 2 weeks ago. Serach online for lithium battery life and you'll find a site that explains this mre.
Watching this cus i would buy my Google pixel 6 on the 21st of this month, that's 3 to 4 days from now and I'm so excited like a kid....Thank you God....right now I'm using a Google pixel 3xl so it's a huge upgrade for me
To get rid if the annoying lock screen clock with the unlegible 4 large squared digits; settings->display->lockscreen-> unselect double-line clock.... This makes it look normal.
Thank you so much sir. People like you make life better for others. You are awesome. This helped me so much as an android 9 user. Thank you again sir.
Your video has helped me a lot. Just got this phone and had been getting frustrated trying to figure all the settings. Thank you🙂
Nichole, you can also go into Settings and turn on the Home (🔴) Back (▶️) & Last (⬜) buttons at the bottom of the screen. Gestures will still work but it is easier to have the familiar icons.
That was pretty much a very pretty much educational video pretty much
Everyone NEED to get this phone!
it is a BEAST!!!
Just got my Pixal 6. This video was so helpful, THANKS
When you ment beginners guide, you ment it! Good video, but i know where to put the charger lol
Great video. I have a few questions...
If you have multiple home screen pages, is there a way to reorder the pages?
If you prefer to have navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen, can these be added?
Which "gesture" replaces the "previous" button?
Does pixel have a Google News Feed page to the left of the home screen?
Is there a way to get additional widgets to the ones which come with the phone?
Thanks
Tomorrow's my birthday... Well in 40ish minutes actually 😁 & hubby & kids upgraded me from a Pixel 3 to this new 6. Thank you for breaking this down step by step for this somewhat stressed out mom 😁 I'm currently 7:43 in so I know I'm probably going to have more questions, but for now, can anyone tell me how to load / find that "Multitask" screen?
Thank you so much, as an iPhone user, this was helpful. I have never used a google pixel before. The only 2 brands I have used before are Samsung and Apple.
How’s it going? I’m thinking of buying.
Thank you, brother! This helps a lot.
Thanks so much. I watched like 2 videos before this and this most definitely broke it down for me on how to use this phone! Than you!
thank you for the video! i noticed that i can still access the control section (wifi, cellular data etc) with the phone locked. is there a way for this not to happen?
Thanks for the info. I just picked mine up at best buy and I am not happy about this phone. Pixel 3axl was the best
So this is basically like going from my S22+ back to an upgraded version of my Moto G3. Stock Android is a great way to go, and I look forward to getting my Pixel 6. I'm done with thousand dollar phones.
Thank you Buddy!!! That was so helpful. Really Appreciate it!!!
You did not address a couple of issues. I cannot get the sim card out. Yours just popped out; mine does nothing. Also, what is the purpose of doing that.
Another issue: my phone has a lock symbol on the home page. It will do absolutely nothing. It only goes to an emergency phone call and then it is impossible to go back to the home page, which is still worthless, as it is locked and will do nothing. I feel I wasted my money at this point. I have a phone that I cannot use.
I'd like to pretty much find an awesome beginners guide that concentrated on teaching instead of attempting to market the phone. Seven minutes in and I've heard so much "baloney" that I can hardly find the "steak". Thanks for your effort.
Excellent tutorial!
Thank you for a clear and helpful video!!!
Great video about the Pixel 6 I picked up today! Thank you! Your intro to Pixel 6 makes setting up my phone a lot easier. I am a long time Android and Apple (iPads) user, though the Pixel had me a bit stumped. Thanks again. Subscribed!
is netflix downloadable for you?
Finally a video for ordinary people.
Thank you! I just got my phone and for the life of me I couldn't figure out how to get back to the home screen. Now I know. The only issue I've had with it so far is my photos. I clicked on two years ago trying to find a photo and it jumped to sixteen years ago! No idea why.
Great video....make one that is a little slower for people like me that are trying to keep up. Some folk grew up with a cell phone in their hands but not me. Despite all this it was a very informative video & I would recommend it.
Just slow the video down. 😁
Jerry, you can slow down the playback speed yourself 😊 (click the menu/3 dots, in the top right corner)
I got my phone second hand so I crammed a wooden skewer into the sim release slot. It worked enogh so I could pull the tray out but don't recommend it. Someone may have some mig welding wire on hand for a better result. (A welding shop might give you some wire for free)
I have wire at work, but after hours and needed results there and then lol.
I have the pixel 6 but my wife wrapped it and hid it for me.to open for Christmas. I can't wait.
lol
Update. I opened it early because I wanted to and I paid for it and it's amazing. Google really has stepped up their game with the Google Pixel 6
Do they come with the box charger or do you have to buy it? Mine came with the cables but they are not standard USB connection. I was thinking no one told me it didn't come with a charger box. thanks
Blue Silver: I just got my Pixel 6 and there was no usb charger included, but my old one worked so I didn't have to purchase one. For the price they could have included.
Didn’t come with mine either.. ran out to Walmart. Got the wireless and an adapter so I can do it either way.
I like my pixel 6 it’s dope
Thank you for this. I just upgraded from LG V 60 and this was great info
Which do you like better? I'm thinking of going from LG to Pixel 6
Needed this, I’m buying a pixel 6 as a secondary phone I’ve got an iPhone 13 pro max as my primary device.
Thank you very very much for this video. It helped me to understand my new Pixel 6 phone. 🙏
Thank you for this!!
Great, really helpful, thanks.
Thanks for the great video. You are an excellent teacher. Got my 6 just yesterday and for the life of me I can't find the voice mail icon. Help please
just ordered the 6 Pro. previously have 2xl. Seems cumbersome to take a screen shot. On my 2xl all have to do is hold the power button for a couple of seconds and then select Screen shot.
Thanks for the guide
Thinking of picking this up soon, nice
Did you get one?
@@asjohnseesit yes in black it’s amazing
Some good information for beginners but your over use of the phrase "pretty much" is so confusing. Does swiping apps close them? Or only "pretty much close" them?
Swiping up to the home screen leaves the app open in the background. The phone will decide when to kill it and free RAM memory.
Swiping up the card in the Recent apps carousel does kill the app.
Also a good tutorial for someone who’s never used any kind of smartphone before…
Thank you so much I would have never known about that spit screen option
🤣😂😅
In the settings, what do I need to turn on in order for me to be on the phone & watch a video on a website at the same time?
Exactly what I needed. Thanks for the review.
Excellent tutorial, thank you; When on a web page if I wanted to go back to previous page, how is that done? on my pixel 2 had a little left arrow at the bottom of screen, not on the 6. TIA
hey uh, i just started using Google pixel 6, could you tell me how do i turn off that "choose an action" feature that just pops from the bottom whenever i unlock the phone. it's a small detail that is so annoying that just drives me back to iphone.
Thank you so much.
Best companion phone if u have another phone to make and receive calls, because call drops are a major thing here!!
don't have the night light option in the menu above? I hope you can answer plz I'm about to buy one
Like your videos very detail step by step.
Mine Pix6 is arriving tomorrow - so excited!!!!! If I have any questions, can I write to you? Thank you!
I saw this: "Here is exactly How To Use Your Google Pixel 6! (Complete Beginners Guide)" on your list but it's not hyperlinked.
If you have questions write on the Google Pixel subreddit
How do you set up the phone from the very beginning????? I don't need all the tricks and tips I need to know how to set up the phone from the very very beginning?????
Is it the same process to trun the pixel 6 back on use the volume up and down button's?
Great explanation on how to use the phone, it seems I have a good phone , shame about the wifi and mobile network settings
Really nice 👍
Can I change the battery myself in this phone?
Nice Video. Thanks. Does Pixel 6 have a built in setting for screen double-tap to turn off the screen? On my Moto phone I had to use a widget for this. It is a nice feature and saves wear on the power button.
How do I take pictures from my pixel to my computer?
Great video very helpful
Why do I feel like the 6 is the better phone than the 6 Pro 🤔 I’ve noticed that a lot of the issues that people are experiencing have been with the Pro and not the 6. Historically, the smaller variant has always gotten more love than the XL/Pro variant… at least with Google is has.
Great 'How to' video. Extremely helpful coming from an older Samsung with an older version of Android.
How is a folder made? I am not talking about grouping applications. just about making an audiobook folder and moving my books over there.
Great tutorial as I moved from an LG G8 ThinQ
Thank you. I haven't upgraded my phone in awhile. Gestures were very confusing at first
hi, how can I remove the bottom bar under the keyboard containing the button to hide the keyboard? is it possible to do that?
Thanks so much, great video.
Is Pixel’s photo editing app is identical as the Google Photos editing app? Same thing?
How can you set up twice wake up Alaram in day 365 days?
So much information so it's a great video. However, I've been watching so many videos trying to find information on SIM card and different ringtones for each number and other information about the dual SIM card feature ??
I need to ask a compatibility question. Something I want to be able to do is have my Bluetooth tic watch and my portable Bluetooth speaker connected to my phone. Is the Pixel 6 capable of allowing you to control your Bluetooth speaker with the watch like track change or volume changes?
The reason I'm asking is because the Pixel 5A would not allow it but it does work on a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
Whats the brand of the speaker ? Did you set up any app to do that ? That's not a default system feature.
@@IStMl Sony. I hope I'm wrong but it could be a Samsung feature that is only available to a Samsung phone......
@@bonespiel I guess so. If you still have the Samsung you could try figuring out the name of the feature and then look it up
Regrets on buying the Pixel 6 Pro
I purchased it primary for the 50 MP camera, but it's only 9.1 MP, not 50
At full resolution, the photos are only 4032 x 2268 = 9.1 MP
Google support tells me:
"I'd like to inform you that it is working as intended. Device is built in that way and there is no Hardware or software error on this. Not all photos may need all the 48 megs to capture an image since there are multiple lens on the device"
False, misleading & fraudulent advertising
A camera marketed, promoted & sold as 50 MP is only delivering 9.1 MP
Hi, I got my new pixel 6, but as I review many TH-cam videos,. It still does not show me HOW to add one more icon in that tray, so instead of 4 buttons, I want to add one more button,. Thank you, PJ
Thank you!👍
Hi , my name is Audrey and I have a pixel 6 that I'm not quite sure what to do with. I'm having a problem. When I start typing in a message to send to somebody, there's a screen that pops up that says schedule send, how do I get rid of that? It won't let me send a message to anyone until I put a date and time in. Do you think you can help? please. Thank you and I'm looking forward to hearing from someone.
I already know the more advanced stuff like flashing and installing custom firmware.
How do you remove the standard clock/weather in top left of home screen , and also the search bar at the bottom ?
After the lock screen, I can't get the regular screen to come up. I've changed it several times, but each time the lock screen keeps coming up and then the dark screen to start a chat?
are you able to put a sim card from an iphone into the sim card slot?
yup
Awesome! Exactly what I was looking for on how to use the phone. Thank you much!
My phone and text pictures look different... Not sure if this was an update or a form of a hack... I would like to reset my phone back to factory settings. I'm still looking for it
it's a hack
Do you know how to fix the issue of not being able to search within your text messages? Before I could search let's say "food" and all the texts containing that word would pop up. But now it doesnt. Thanks!
How do you change conversation names
Where can I get the wallpaper you use on this phone?
I may have missed it but you didn't talk about the floating keyboard
"if it ain't broke, don't fix it" that is what I would like to tell phone designers.....in trying to beat popular numbers such as camera megapixels things often get worse instead of better...
Is there a back button some place.
Thank you for the info tip
On settings.
I'm trying to help my sister that just purchased a pixel 6. Near the end he said press the power and volume to turn off the phone. Is it the same process to turn on the phone (press and hold the power and volume buttons)?
1:23s How did he open camera there?
How can I put my profile photo on every text message that I send? Iphone has this capability. I cannot find it on my Pixel 6. Thanks. :)
I can't grab an app to bring to home screen. it doesn't move or give me any bubble or anything. if i try to move it it tries to open up. ideas?
Thank you very much. However I have no clue how to make a different screen as homescreen or how to set some screens left from the homescreen itself. These have been intuitive functions though, but seems cumbersome/impossible(?) on Pixel 6. Fyi it is my first pixel. Thanks for your help!
How do I get rid of duplicate icons on my home screen. If I move a copy of an icon to another screen, then I get a duplicate of another icon. Really weird. Would appreciate any feedback, and thank you in advance
Awesome!!! Exactly what I need.😀