My April fools prank ~~you~~ on my friends was a fake news article. It would've worked if any of them actually read past the headline.
In the same regards, it's a toggle if you want it to come back automatically. You can still turn off Bluetooth and leave it off. The feature is there so you don't turn off Bluetooth and lose your device & the only way to track it
Edit: fixed typo
Haha I've broken a number of screens taking apart phones as well, I totally get it.
If you're gonna be rocking it for a while, you might want to consider shelling out a bit more for one of the Pixel 8s. I saw you mentioned you're on graphene in a different comment, and the 8s are supposed to get 7 years of hardware support from Google, whereas the 6 has 3 out of the promised 5 years remaining. The 8s also have hardware memory tagging support from graphene, which isn't available on the other models due to the processor architecture supporting it.
I've owned a 6, 7 pro, and 8 pro. By far the fingerprint reader has been the best on the 8 pro. Seems they solved the long waits from the 6 and 7 series.
Not to mention the flat screen as well as DP Alt mode (usage for this apparently coming in Android 15).
If you're on more of a budget, keep in mind that the a series are really close to the normal models, with small downgrades like wireless charging & IP rating, but can be decently cheaper. The pixel 7a came out in May last year, you may be able to get a slightly better deal if you wait for the Google I/O announcement.
I figured that would be the case. If you're comfortable opening the phone, and a return isn't an option, the fingerprint module is only about $15 on eBay. iFixit also has very detailed guides for disassembly. Do keep in mind the screen itself is ~$140, so if you're okay without it, it may be best to leave it.
You'll also probably want to buy the adhesive for the screen to get it watertight, which is only like $5, ~$10 with shipping but definitely worth it unless you've got a tube of B-7000.
Newer pixels (3 and up) need to have their fingerprint sensor "recalibrated" after replacement. Not sure if that's the issue going on here, it's very possible the hardware is disconnected, but it's worth a shot.
ET-8500?
Oh Lord, I had to fill out a Scantron for my class the other day and I straight up left one question blank and shifted the last few at the end. The professor must think I'm an absolute idiot, mostly cuz I started at the thing for 10 minutes after getting it back going "man I'm an absolute idiot"
Is 1337x.to not the real one? I've seen it on there too
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This thing looks like it should be controlling a submarine
RCS just got cut for me again today because I'm rooted. At this point I'm spiteful enough that anybody who wants to reach me is going to have to do it through signal.
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HTPC or Google TV. With Google TV you can at least ADB the shit away