Google Pixel 5a 5G
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- Anonymous
- m}F
- 07 Sep 2023
luciopaiva, 04 Sep 2023Good while it lasted. Bought it new and had no issues until... moreStill have my P2 from 2016. If only Moto's OS update policy was as good as at least Samsung.
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- luciopaiva
- nwh
- 04 Sep 2023
Good while it lasted. Bought it new and had no issues until about 19 months of age, when it started freezing and then blacking out while taking pictures. Would eventually turn back if I waited from a few minutes to a couple of hours.
Now it's 22 months old and looks like it died for good. Took it to a local shop, they said it's a motherboard failure.
Previously had a Pixel 2 which had battery issues and rebooted when calling, using the map or taking pictures. Very bad experience with Google phones so far. My old Moto X4 from 2017 is still working and with good battery life, so I'm thiking about going back to a Motorola.
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- Anonymous
- m}F
- 02 Sep 2023
Anonymous, 01 Sep 2023I want to get this phone please can someone tell me how it ... moreOverheating. MB failures after one year. Do not get it.
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- Anonymous
- xjH
- 01 Sep 2023
I want to get this phone please can someone tell me how it would hold up on the long run?
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- Anonymous
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- 29 Aug 2023
Ad, 13 Jul 2023I am gonna buy pixel 5a, is it worth to purchase it?No. It is junk. Loved it until it died after only 20 months. I bought it new. Google tried to fix under extended warranty but they were unsuccessful. Do MOT buy the google pixel 5a. It is garbage
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- Anjan
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- 27 Aug 2023
bobobob, 27 Aug 2023It indeed does have heating issues - it's started over... moreThanks
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- Anjan
- CbG
- 27 Aug 2023
Pixel-is-trash, 26 Aug 2023Had a Pixel 3, randomly died in under 2 years. Had a Pixel ... moreI was using pixel 3a xl. Now it is rebooting frequently.
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- bobobob
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- 27 Aug 2023
Anjan, 26 Aug 2023Is there motherboard and heating issue in pixel 5 and 5a?It indeed does have heating issues - it's started overheating during non-intensive use after 6 months, and at 1.5 years, my phone bricked after motherboard failure. Not recommended.
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- Pixel-is-trash
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- 26 Aug 2023
Had a Pixel 3, randomly died in under 2 years. Had a Pixel 5a (with insurance), died from a 2 foot drop onto a foam bath mat after 3 months. Had a replacement Pixel 5a (from insurance claim), black screen of death while charging overnight, lasted a little over a year. Never buying another Google phone again. Great camera, most fragile piece of $&*t I've ever owned.
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- Anjan
- CbG
- 26 Aug 2023
Is there motherboard and heating issue in pixel 5 and 5a?
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- 39y
- 30 Jul 2023
Jeffersonian, 13 Jul 2023Had this phone for a few weeks, lost the manual. I have 3 ... moreDND means "do not disturb" is on
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- Adars
- v@H
- 14 Jul 2023
Ad, 13 Jul 2023I am gonna buy pixel 5a, is it worth to purchase it?I also got it, working perfectly
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- Jeffersonian
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- 13 Jul 2023
Had this phone for a few weeks, lost the manual.
I have 3 notifications icons... that I just don't know.
I could find one online (DND), but not the two others !
It is a shame that Google does not post online a short clear manual as a clean PDF file.
The online manual, is frankly terrible : it a a toy for kids, with lots of sugar and no nutritional value.
BTW: It would be a great app to talk the current notifications on request.
Perhaps more but brevity is a good thing, thanks Shakespeare.
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- Ad
- v@H
- 13 Jul 2023
I am gonna buy pixel 5a, is it worth to purchase it?
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- Anonymous
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- 07 Jul 2023
Anonymous, 17 Apr 2023So, the rumors are true. 5a has a chance to suddenly switch... moreAnd Pixel 1, 2, 3, 4... Google=terrible hardware
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- jak
- 05 Jul 2023
Good phone while it lasted. Unfortunately, it didn't last long. Yes, I know it's a cheaper phone but I would have expected it to last more than 14 months. My wife's phone was exactly the same but only 13 months. Both got the "Black Screen of Death" - shut down, never to be reset or powered up ever again. Disappointed would be an understatement. Neither phone was dropped, handled roughly etc. and, going by other users, this is a common occurrence. There is no way I would ever buy another Pixel no matter how good the specs.
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- Nik
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- 05 Jul 2023
OP, 10 May 2023UPDATE: A few weeks ago my 5a 5G randomly shut off and woul... moreMine Pixel 5a also shut down a couple of days back while it was on charging. After 1 week the service centre guy told me that the motherboard is too weak to restart and that the phone is of no use now. I can sell it to him for just 4k, he will use its battery and other parts for other ways.(he offered).
Is there any way I can retrieve my non backed up data from the device while it is not waking up? and is there a way I can sell it for better rates?
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- m2A
- 30 Jun 2023
Tanvir2694, 19 Jun 2023I am thinking of buying USED Pixel 5 or Pixel 5a 5g. I have... moreevery pixel a series phone always overheat so get a pixel 4
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- Anonymous
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- 25 Jun 2023
Tanvir2694, 19 Jun 2023I am thinking of buying USED Pixel 5 or Pixel 5a 5g. I have... moreFeels very risk. I had the same idea, but ended up buying a Moto G82 instead.
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- Tanvir2694
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- 19 Jun 2023
I am thinking of buying USED Pixel 5 or Pixel 5a 5g. I have heard Pixel 5a has overheating and dead motherboard issues. Yet it is one year younger than the 5, larger battery. and longer update period. Pixel 5 is more handy with a 90 Hz display. What do you recommend? Is buying a Pixel 5a is risky??
There is no official warranty from Google for my country. Does the motherboard issues too common for Pixel 5a 5G??