Sharing my situation for visibility and in case it helps others: My Pixel 8 suddenly stopped working from one day to the next, right after what was likely an automatic update. No drops, no physical damage, no liquid contact. Google warranty process: RMA opened Device inspected Warranty refused claiming “liquid damage” No photos, no report, no evidence provided LDI activation can be caused by normal condensation, not misuse I asked for proof. They repeated the same script and closed the case. I’ve now been without the phone for almost a month, and support kept passing me around with no actual info. Under EU law, the seller must prove misuse — Google did not. Filed complaint through official Portuguese system Filed case with ECC-Net, the EU consumer dispute body If you’re in the EU and get this treatment: don’t fight Google support forever — escalate to ECC-Net. I'll update when the case progresses. Sad to say, this experience seriously damaged my trust in Google hardware.   submitted by   /u/Arpag [link]   [comments]