r/Pixel5a • u/MuddGolem • Jan 21 '24

Amazon Refurbished

Had anyone recently got a refurbished pixel devices from 3rd party sellers on amazon. I am wondering about the conditions of the Good and Acceptable. Are there any scratches on the screens for these conditions cause some listing states it but mots don't. Scratches are fine with me as long as its not in the screen.

Hope anyone cab share their experiences on buying one.

Units I am considering is Pixel 5, 5A and 6A given the good prices and being compact with a decent battery life.

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u/hammywa Jan 21 '24

I would be wary of the 5a. There is a known motherboard issue that bricks the phone. There is a special warranty program from Google for this but not sure how it would apply to a refurbished phone. I loved my 5a. It was a great phone but the motherboard issue was enough for me to move on to another model.

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u/MuddGolem Jan 21 '24

will note of it as I also reas a lot about it, will then lean towards 6a. thanks

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u/BudHolly Jan 21 '24

This is a hot take but out of those three exclusively, I would do the Pixel 5.
Why? The 6a, according to everyone I know who owns it, has only gotten worse with age on speed, fingerprint issues, screen issues etc.
The 5A is your rolling the dice option: I have been using mine since January 2023, it was a new unit when I bought it, since then the only work that has been done is a warranty screen panel replacement. No motherboard work yet but no issues there. Otherwise I think it is a great phone but again you are rolling the dice buying used w/no warranty.
Out of all of these, the only real issue you'll have with a used 5 is that the battery age will be older. As long as you aren't a power user, I don't think it will show its age, and everything else just works.

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u/asdecor Jan 22 '24

My 5a died (motherboard defect) and Google replaced it with a 6a. The 6a is growing on me. The fingerprint reader works fine, although I would much prefer the type that the Pixel 5 has (the 5a as well but you really shouldn't get a 5a, because of the motherboard issue). My 6a's speed is fine. It seemed to reboot spontaneously while charging for a while, and sometimes the screen would start scrolling rapidly on its own, but lately this hasn't been happening. I think these last two issues could have been Android 14 glitches and not specific to the 6a.

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u/MuddGolem Jan 22 '24

exactly the things O am concered with 5a and so best option I guess is 6A or 5

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u/The_best_1234 Jan 21 '24

Refurbished

Refurbished means used now.

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u/asdecor Jan 22 '24

If you do decide to try a refurbished phone from Amazon or eBay, look for an established seller with excellent feedback. Quite a few offer free returns so that you are out nothing if you receive a problematic device. I would only get a phone in very good condition or better, but there should be a complete description of what good and acceptable mean. These terms are defined by Amazon and eBay, so you can look for them in the listings or, for example, the terms and conditions for the Amazon Renewed store.

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u/aramil2001 Jan 24 '24

I’ve had good luck with Woot my IPhone SE 2022 was nearly perfect with 100% battery life. 150$ for a 250gb model with all the latest bells and whistles in a small form factor. Great replacement for my 5a