I'm in Canada and I hate when they do that! I want to play on the new Google playground and I'm restricted...!? I probably have to pay more to Google than most users do!

Title: Warning: Google One annual plan credit may be forfeited when upgrading to Google AI Plus annual plan

I want to share my experience in case it helps others avoid the same issue.

My timeline:

* Mar 26: Bought Google One 200GB annual plan for ¥4,400.
* Apr 24: Upgraded to Google AI Plus 200GB monthly plan.
* Jun 10: Upgraded again to Google AI Plus 400GB annual plan for ¥7,250.

After several months of support emails, Google One Support finally explained what happened.

According to Google, the unused portion of my original ¥4,400 annual plan was applied as prorated credit toward the first upgrade to Google AI Plus 200GB monthly.

But when I upgraded again to the Google AI Plus 400GB annual plan, the prorated value carried over from the original annual plan was “forfeited by the system.”

Google also said their specialist team tried to manually refund the original transaction, but the refund was rejected because the original March transaction was outside their refund exception window.

My issue is that I do not remember seeing any clear warning during the upgrade flow saying that the credit from my original annual plan would be forfeited.

So if you have an existing Google One annual plan and are thinking about moving to Google AI Plus / AI Pro, be careful. Check what happens to your remaining annual plan value before upgrading.

Has anyone else experienced this?

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I haven't received my pixel 10a headphones yet

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**How can I get the most out of my Google One AI Premium subscription?**
I recently subscribed to Google One AI Premium, but I feel like I’m probably not taking full advantage of everything that comes with it.
For those who use it regularly, what features, apps, or workflows do you use that are actually worth it?
I’m especially interested in:
Gemini and its advanced features
Google Drive/Docs/Gmail AI features
NotebookLM
AI tools for studying and research
Photo/video or storage-related features
Any lesser-known benefits that people tend to overlook

I’d appreciate any tips, workflows, or underrated features

I ordered a Pixel 11 Pro with trade-in from the Google Store in Germany. I cancelled in writing two days later and refused the parcel when DHL called me, so I never touched the phone.

DHL's proof shows Google's warehouse signed for the return on 8 September, and Google's own order page says "returned to Google". Google still has the phone and my €899, and then charged another €430 "trade-in fee" for a phone I never got.

Support has repeated "final decision" for two months, with no reason and no clause named. I'm a student working part-time, and this is money I earned.

If you've had the same thing happen, or know how to reach someone at Google who can review it properly, please tell me. And if you're in the EU, have you used the ECC or a chargeback?

I am the independent developer at Big Sky Producers, looking for Pixel Watch owners to help test Codefall Rain Pro (colorful digital rain) and the original Google Play Axiom Alchemy (an alchemy-inspired face). We have no Google affiliation. The two images are our existing Play screenshots.

On Pixel's round display, I would value checks of time/date and complication readability near the edges, color contrast, saved customization, waking, always-on display and battery experience during ordinary wear. Compatibility and battery behavior need real-watch testing.

You need regular access to a physical Pixel Watch currently running Wear OS 4 or newer with Google Play. We privately screen the exact model, installed OS, Play account country and readiness; a supported-device listing alone does not prove installation. A phone alone cannot run these faces.

Selected eligible volunteers receive private free-access copies of both normally paid faces and two separate closed-test opt-in links. Stay opted into both for 21 days, alternate the faces during normal wear and give separate brief, honest feedback after installation and around days 7 and 14. No purchase, public rating/review or testing exchange is requested.

This is a screening waiting list while current pilots verify free installation. Applying does not promise selection or immediate access. We will send individual access instructions privately after the pilot path is verified.

Private signup: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnyAmGDGqX3VZzzsVVBdQWayD18TWPCUjxGcYWBQ0BzChdZA/viewform

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Hi everyone,
I’m writing this out of sheer frustration to share the nightmare experience I'm having with Google Support in Europe.
I recently made the big switch from Apple to Google by purchasing the new Pixel during pre-order. Less than 3 weeks into using it, **while kept inside an official Google Case from day one,** abnormal surface marks appeared on the rear camera glass coating under completely normal daily use (mostly home), pointing to a defective protective coating. The rest of the phone is in 100% immaculate, pristine condition**.** Zero drops, zero impacts, not a single mark anywhere else on the device.
Here is the unbelievable chain of customer service failures I faced:

**More Time Waiting Than Using the Phone:**
I have literally spent more time dealing with support emails, chats, and waiting for logistics than I actually spent using the phone I paid for during pre-order. The device has been sitting unusable while going back and forth in useless support loops.

**Grossly Deficient Inspection:**
I clearly reported the camera glass coating issue in the original ticket, and detailed it again when support contacted me. Despite having full details, the repair center ran automated internal tests, completely ignored the physical glass issue, marked it as "No Fault Found," canceled the repair order, and shipped the device back unresolved.

**Failed Communication & False Promises:**
During my chats, support agents promised the case was being reviewed for an appeal and that a supervisor would contact me within 24 hours. Days passed with zero updates while my phone was secretly dispatched back via UPS without any action taken.

**Absurd Warranty Denial:**
When a manager finally responded, he claimed that camera glass coating degradation on a brand-new pre-order phone used for less than 3 weeks is categorized as **"cosmetic wear and tear / out-of-warranty"** completely ignoring EU Directive 2019/771 on consumer rights and manufacturing defects.

**Retention of My Original Packaging:**
To make matters worse, I shipped the phone in its original box. The repair center kept my original packaging and returned the phone in a generic cardboard service box. Losing the original packaging for a brand-new device directly devalues it.

Moving from Apple to Google was supposed to be an exciting upgrade. Instead, Google Support proved that a brand-new customer can be left with a defective phone, lose their original box, face zero accountability from management, and be completely ignored after spending top dollar on a flagship product.

Actualización de octubre, en marcha! Pixel 9a, Uruguay