My new cellphone was delivered yesterday. It will take a while for me to activate it, transfer the data, and do the final upgrade, but I'm excited. I purchased my current cellphone in March 2018. I remember it clearly - it was a March blizzard, and my trusty Motorola had suddenly died - completely and totally belly-up. I can't do without a cell phone. It's the number called by my security company if there's a problem at the shop or at home. It's what I read on and what I listen to music on. It's my link to my many friends around the world as well as my family. It's an essential appliance - no less important than a functional refrigerator and my washing machine.
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This is the original photo I posted when I purchased my Google Pixel 2 in March, 2018. It was quite the upgrade compared to my Motorola, and I had hopes it would last for a while. It's been a trooper and if it wasn't having problems holding it's charge, I'd be happy sticking with it. |
After months of research, I decided I wanted a Google Pixel 6 with 256K. Now ... with the chip shortage, a lot of phones are difficult to find. I couldn't find a physical Pixel 6 with the higher memory around me at all - not at Target or Best Buy, and not at Verizon. I had an appointment set up at Verizon for last week, but cancelled it because they didn't have the phone I wanted and I didn't want to settle for the 128K version. So I checked all-mighty Amazon and quite quickly found exactly what I wanted, in stock. I had to pay up front instead of over 24 months, but I was fine with that. I went ahead and ordered it, along with a case and screen protectors. Everything arrived at the shop yesterday, and it's beautiful.
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A week or two ago I visited the electronics department at my local Target to put hands-on onto the two Google Pixel 6 choices - the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro. After handling them I determined the standard would be just fine for me. It's the same width as my current Pixel 2, and only 1/2 inch longer, so I'm pretty comfortable with the size. |
It's been four years since I last had to transfer data and activate a new phone. I wouldn't have decided to purchase a new phone, but my old one hasn't been keeping a charge and has had a few operational issues that makes me think it's slowly dying. It was considerate of it to give me a lot of warning, I didn't need a repeat of the prior time when my Motorola quite literally died in a day. I had to choose a new phone at Verizon quickly without hesitation that time. Of course, in the long run that was good,. I didn't like their choices in Motorola and ended up with my first Google phone, which I still love. Great phone - even if it is dying on me!
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There are a lot of instructions on how to move my data from Phone A to Phone B. I'll take a more careful look at them today and hopefully, by next week will be ready to go. I'd schedule it for Friday, but I need to take more photographs that day and really don't want to have to get used to a new camera in the middle of a project. I'll wrap the photos up, THEN transfer everything over to the new phone. I'll need a name for the phone ... hmmm ... food for thought. |
So, I'll very carefully work out exactly what I need to do to transfer my data over to the new phone, make sure I have the proper SIM card in the slot (those are easy to get and not super expensive if I need to buy one), and hopefully, within a week or so, I'll have switched over to my new phone. I'm excited.
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There are quite a few videos and instructional materials on how to transfer my data from my old phone to my new one. I don't think it will be difficult. The hardest part will be getting used to the individual quirks of a new phone after having used a single model for almost four years. Every phone has its' hurdles. |
I also brought home the complete array of Swarovski crystal cubes from the shop yesterday. I want to try something different for my photos, and I want to see how well it will work. No time to do that today, but it's on my Friday agenda. I think I'll have to pull out my spotlights from the basement closet (that's where I keep my larger photography items - sweeps and spots). Have an excellent day, enjoy the full moon, be kind to others and smile. A smile can work miracles. I'm off to the swimming pool and I'll be back tomorrow.
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