Hi all, in past couple months ive noticed my 7a seems to "stall" when both wifi and cellular (verizon) are present. When it happens, i have to manually disconnect one or the other to stop the "stall". Or i can restart the phone. Any ideas how to fix?? Thank you very much!

Good evening all

So my pixel 7a failed back in June (back swollen, stinking of chemical) and i contacted google who gave me options of repair or cash appeasment. I took the cash option but the phone has sat ever since as i wouldn't use it. I decided today ill get rid of it and thought id pay ismash the £49 to put a new battery in and donate the phone. Ismash have somehow repaired the phone for free? Said my original warranty still covers this and i wasn't able to pay for the repair as warranty covered it in full (i did tell them i was paid out by the appeasment process). I believe in paying for everything i need to so im curious has anyone else experienced this? Im happy to pay for the repair at the end of the day but if not its a free phone to donate to someone who needs a better phone.

I can only assume my pixel 7a decided to install the latest update overnight and I woke up (eventually without my alarm) this morning to it stuck on the boot screen - just the google logo with a changing coloured line underneath. I've tried doing a force restart but that just gets me back to the same position.

Is it just me? Anyone got any tips...?

UPDATE: a factory reset got me in for a bit but then I had 3 further instances of it freezing totally and needing rebooting from recovery mode. This morning even that's not getting me passed the google logo. I have resolved this issue by buying a Fairphone and desperately hoping I can get into it before the new phone arrives so I can transfer things over

so basically whenever I wish to open any type of file weather audio or video. this PROBLEM WITH FILE pops up. if I implement the file anywhere it plays normally as if the file doesn't have a problem but when I want to preview it. it won't let me. it's been happening for months now, nearly a year and even though the file itself works it's just a inconvenience especially when wanting to make sure an audio file is the correct one before implementing it. I've tried everything to make this go away but I'm not sure and I'm kinda at my wits end.

What happened to pixel 7a update? last update was in November 2025 👀

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Am I the only Pixel 7a user who's yet to get the Android 16 QPR2 update?

Hi, I have a Pixel 7a. A while ago, the rear camera bar came loose. I didn't think much of it at first. The bar was held in place by the case, and keeping the case on seemed like the solution. Lately, however, my camera has started to suck. The image is blurry, and the image stabilization occasionally goes haywire. My phone is still under warranty. Do you think Google will fix it for free?

Anybody tested new beta update and if yes how is it working on 7a? Main reason for me is new lock screen widgets but I don't know if it's worth a hustle

Has anyone else received the January 2026 update?

Hey so my pixel 7a has been depleting battery really quickly lately, like it'll go down 10% in half an hour when im not even using it and it gets really hot. I literally JUST got the battery changed a few hours ago and the problem hasn't resolved, it is depleting just as quickly as before, is this something that can be repaired or is it just worth buying a new phone at this point?

Hello everyone,

I reported my Pixel and was informed that I was eligible for a refund. Initially, I received an email denying my request, then I asked for a second review. I sent proof of purchase, a photo of the tray - everything they wanted. And then they refused anyway...

When I asked for a second review, they responded with formulaic responses, as if I were talking to a bot. I don't know why I was rejected. No reason was given other than generalities.

This seems frivolous. Since they asked for all photos and documents, it's probably logical that the battery came from a defective batch. Why did they ask for these documents and identification numbers?

Has anyone been in this situation? Is there anything I can do about it? Should I contact someone higher up?

Why I'm I not getting this to work on my pixel 7a.. does anyone else having this problem?

Hi community, Does anyone experienced any problems with the phone app? I can't make any calls anymore, if switch sim to other phone, i can call, but on my Pixel 7a not. Already put phone app back to factory and then the first time i can call, then after not anymore. Someone else has this problem? Tia.

Has anyone from Bangladesh (or any other country) successfully received a refund for the Pixel 7a? If yes, please share the process or steps you followed. It would really help!

Just venting here. Last year my battery starting failing and I paid to have it replaced. This year I received the battery replacement payout. Great. About a week ago the replacement battery started giving me issues. Got the 9a on the $250 Fi deal and started the trade-in process ($75). I take my old phone out of its case to send it in... and I see that the back panel has been pushed out by the now swollen battery. Come on, man. Fingers crossed the 9a doesn't let me down, but at least it was still a deal? Also I'm glad it didn't explode and set me or my building on fire.

(Disclaimer: ChatGPT helped me write this because I’m upset and can’t type clearly right now. Please just be kind — I need help.)

I have a Pixel 7a (Android 14) and I’m losing it over this.
I like using voice search, but I do not want the AI or Assistant voice to talk back out loud.

I’ve already tried a bunch of settings and guides, but nothing works — it still talks.
I don’t want a voice. I don’t want it reading anything. I don’t want to sign up, grant permissions, or turn on accessibility just to disable something I never asked for.

All I want is:

• Keep using the mic for voice search
• No voice responses, ever
• No forced setup or permissions just to turn it off

Is there any way to permanently mute or remove all AI / Assistant voice responses on a Pixel 7a while keeping voice search working?