I was apprehensive with the negative reviews of bugs and camera performance

I don't want to give a very bad review because phone is actually okay to work with

I really think if they had come out now rather than in August, they would have had much better reviews!

If you have multiple email accounts you will need to set those up after the initial setup is complete.***the major negative review about this phone had been the

Don't believe all the negative reviews and opinions

it isn't as bad as reviews from even a month ago, but compared to the nexus/pixel camera app it still isn't even close.

phone!Was very afraid after reading all the negative reviews, but none of the issues seem to have affected me

I don't know why this got bad reviews initially.

so I bumped the review from 1 to 3 stars

Even still, I was wary of the Essential because of many reviews criticizing the camera and the responsiveness

Please, please don't believe those few negative reviews, I have to believe they are being paid to bad mouth the PH-1, this is truly a great phone, have had two ( my wife and I) for a month, not one freeze up, smooth and fast, very fast

I side loaded the google camera app right away due to critical reviews...but after actually using the essential camera I'm strongly considering deleting the google camera app and sticking with the essential camera.

This is my initial review, but so far, bravo essential

I have read good and bad reviews, for me except for the camera (and it isn't as bad as people say, nor is it as good as my S8+

Anyway, I'll be happy to be rid of it, and wish I would have only focused on the negative reviews

I'm actually very surprised with the amount of bad reviews this phone got

I almost didn't buy because of all the negative reviews using this phone on TMobile, but decided to take a chance during the sale and it worked fine on TMobile for me

I was worried because of a lot of negative reviews but it is not an issue for me

I read widely about the phone before purchasing it, and the negative reviews made me sufficiently leery to cancel my pre-order

Can the Essential phone really compete with the big guys and are all the negative reviews true

The reviews were a little daunting at first.

and I just write positive reviews of some of the things I really love

I had been fascinated with the device since I learned of it and the Andy Rubin connection last year, but hadn't pulled the trigger due to a relatively high cost and generally negative reviews around the camera

Any reviews you've heard about this device missing the mark are from people that want to spend $1000 on a device because they think it's about status

The camera is better than reviews state

Wow just wow I read the reviews and was very

I will try to limit my review to the hardware, and mention the software only as it relates to driving this phone’s hardware

I read so many negative reviews and I really thought everyone was wrong

It's good once you look past the negatives review from others website and YouTube

After reading all of the negative reviews, I was hesitant to grab one of these, but the refurbs were such a great deal, I decided to upgrade my LG

I hope my rather lengthy review could help you in your decision

Anyone looking at the Essential phone should ignore most if not all reviews before Mid March 2018 when the final 8.1 Oreo update was released

Essential phone turned out to be a great product defying most of the bad reviews

I've had my eye on the Essential Phone since its release but however the bad reviews have really put me off.

Multiple camera software updates after it got initial poor camera reviews on first release

I was fully aware of the good and bad reviews of both and any shortcomings or issues reported

I gave it 5 stars because it's not fair to give a bad review when I didn't try the phone out.

I read widely about the phone before purchasing it, and the negative reviews made me sufficiently leery to cancel my pre-order

So, I use Boost Mobile and thought I would leave a review mainly in the event of anyone else using Boost Mobile and thinking about buying this phone

I don’t know why this phone receives so many negative reviews before

It's a little scary buying a new phone from an untested company, but with Andy Rubin's background as the founder of Android, and the unreal look and reviews of this phone, I jumped in

The vast majority of negative reviews for this product were rage-posted immediately after a clumsy drop onto a hard surface caused an uncased, unprotected device's screen to crack (as screens do)

Other reviews cover specifics admirably

However upon using the phone, I've realized most of those bad or lukewarm reviews were largely bandwagon sentiments

I’ll update this review as things progress

Earlier review:I really can't understand all the negative reviews of the phone - mostly pointed at the camera function

enough).That review is in no means a vote for the iPhone, I really wanted it to be my new phone, but...

Camera is not something I would worry about as I did, seeing all the negative reviews about it

But many positive user reviews convinced me to buy this phone, after buying it and almost a week of use, I can honestly say that it was definitely worth it

Excited by the design and the fact that the Android father himself has the finger in the pie I wanted this phone as replacement for my aging Nexus 5X despite the mediocre reviews

Some reviews were negative on the stability of Android on the Essential Phone.

Can't agree on the bad reviews which can be found in different kind of posts, forums, ...

The camera gets a lot of bad reviews but it's definitely a software issue because I use a Panorama app to take my

No, it's not as bad as some reviews make it seem, as it got a lot of updates, but sadly it's not that great either, even if you use the Google Camera port from e.g. B-S-

EVERY review of this phone online always starts negative?

Your opinion and needs might differ, but I hope this review gave you some additional peace of mind before taking the lunge

With so many negative reviews by big tech Youtubers and other affiliate marketers, I was hesitant of getting this phone

I was impressed with the resolution and quality of the screen despite the bad reviews made by others, the colors quality and resolution are very good

Don't believe the bad reviews of the camera - once you update the software it's perfectly adequate for just about anything you're likely to attempt

Don't believe the bad reviews of the camera - once you update the software it's perfectly adequate for just about anything you're likely to attempt

This review is painful for me.

I thought that people were coming from flagships, and being overly negative towards this phone, but, in the end, the negative reviews are right

For whatever reason Amazon is restricting reviews of the grey model but allowing reviews on the black model

I thought that people were coming from flagships, and being overly negative towards this phone, but, in the end, the negative reviews are right

I was initially sceptical reading bad reviews about

I still have interest in the phone but lots uncertain reviews and price still held me at

I have it on T-mobile, the reviews have trashed this phone

There are a lot of long critical reviews, that make you over think this purchase

I don't know what all the negative reviews in the media are about

I really liked this phone its worked great for 2 weeks now the screen doesn't turn on

I didn't like the small body, though, as I like the way my Nexus fits in my hands

On the positive I adore how simple this phone is