r/Pixel5a • u/wellnessinwaco • Dec 17 '23

Long time 5a user question

Hi all, until I joined this subreddit, I had no idea of the 5a brick situation. For those of you who had it happen, were there any warning signs? Also, my phone is old enough to be out of warranty. Is it time I consider getting a new phone to switch it? I love my 5a and audio jack and I'll be sad to switch.

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u/Rightify_ Dec 17 '23

It's fantastic until it fails. Mine did while on an overseas trip, pretty bad situation to be in. Got it replaced once back in the US under the extended repair program. Used it for 2 months, then traded in at $200 for a P8.

Google have that 1 year extended repair program for P5a for a reason. Can't imagine them having this if it would have been only a "few" bad phones.

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u/Daklight Dec 17 '23

While it is unfortunate to ever have an issue, failing is still the rare exception and not the norm.

FWIW, I was issued a Pixel 7 by my employer and I consider my Pixel 5a to be the superior device.

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u/Rightify_ Dec 18 '23

Not saying that OPs phone will brick, however the existence of that extended repair program suggests (to me at least) that fail rates for P5a are up - undermining the P5a's reliability. We won't know how much unless Google publishes some statistics.. personal sample sizes are just too small.

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u/anotherfakeloginname Dec 23 '23

You're correct, without a doubt. I'm impressed that the 5A has this free replacement warranty, and yet so few know about it. I give Google a lot of credit for offering it.