Forum for Pixel 5a 5G?

[PowrDroid]

Is this going to be the forum for the Pixel 5a?

Just wondering because mine is coming next Tuesday.

 

[anon(10766205)]

I got mine this morning. It's my first Pixel. A strange new world. Stock android. New navigation gestures. Gboard is way different than samsung. The phone is smaller than my S21ultra, which is a welcome thing.

 

[B. Diddy]

Good point. @Bla1ze, when you get a chance, can we get a 5a forum? Thanks!

 

[PowrDroid]

I got mine this morning. It's my first Pixel. A strange new world. Stock android. New navigation gestures. Gboard is way different than samsung. The phone is smaller than my S21ultra, which is a welcome thing.

Stock Android is a good thing. Google software integration is a great thing. I'm interested in hearing your thoughts and impressions after you've had it for a while. From what I've heard the battery in the pixel 5a is a beast and of course the camera is going to be the best you can get in an Android phone.

My 4 year old Pixel 2XL's camera has turned flaky so I need a new phone. I really wish I could have held out until the Pixel 6 is released, but that won't be until late October or November. I looked at the Samsung s20 fan edition but figured I wouldn't like the UI or be happy with the camera.

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

It is great! same phone as my 4a 5G (bar battery and water resistance) and I love it. So smooth and easy to use.

 

[Cherenkov]

Got mine yesterday but there's an issue with it. I cannot apply any new OS patches. Last patch was June 5 and it detects no new ones beyond that. Spent over an hour with Google support, even tried doing a recovery flash from their website. No luck. They said wait a few days to see if they become available.

Anyone else seeing this or did I just get a bad phone?

 

[jeffoffline]

Got my 5a yesterday and it's also on the June 5th security update with no new updates available. Maybe someone just forgot to flip a switch somewhere now that they're shipping heh

 

[Stanley Kubrick]

Same here! June 5th and no way to update! This is NOT acceptable to me since one of my reasons for getting a Pixel was to get the latest updates as soon as they're available! Also, I had to install Nova Prime (again) because I did not realize that you cannot remove the stupid search bar when using the Pixel Launcher??? WHAT??? Not sure yet but this puppy may be going back. So disgusted with all OEM's lately! Giving it another day or two but right now my OnePlus 8T is far better!

 

[Cherenkov]

Same here Mr. Kubrick (love your movies by the way). The only reason I buy Pixel phones is because they're updated regularly. Hopefully they just need to turn on something on their side to release the updates.

 

[PowrDroid]

Same here! June 5th and no way to update! This is NOT acceptable to me since one of my reasons for getting a Pixel was to get the latest updates as soon as they're available! Also, I had to install Nova Prime (again) because I did not realize that you cannot remove the stupid search bar when using the Pixel Launcher??? WHAT??? Not sure yet but this puppy may be going back. So disgusted with all OEM's lately! Giving it another day or two but right now my OnePlus 8T is far better!

I will be putting Nova Prime on my 5a. Not so much because of the Google search bar (which is annoying) but mainly because the stock Pixel launcher reserves the swipe right from the home screen for Google News.

I'm sure they will fix the issue so you get the latest updates.

 

[anon(10766205)]

Got my 5a yesterday. June 5th patch.

 

[B. Diddy]

See this about it being only on June 5th: https://9to5google.com/2021/08/26/pixel-5a-factory-images-android-11/

 

[Cherenkov]

Thanks! At least we're not alone, though I don't understand if we can flash the OTA to update or not? I guess we wait.

 

[B. Diddy]

Maybe Android 12 is just around the corner, and they figured they'd just wait for the 5a to get that?

 

[Cherenkov]

Reply from Google for my ticket open with them -

Hi XXXXXXXXXX,

Thanks for replying back to the email.

Please be assured that the pixel 5a device is eligible for the update, as the updates are released in batches you will be receiving update soon.

If you have any questions/concerns, please reply to this email or contact us. We'll be glad to assist you further!

Thanks!
XXXXXXXXXX
The Google Support Team

 

[THEPRFCT10]

Anybody here come from the Samsung Galaxy s20 Fe I am ready to transition to a pixel device and Google's offering $300 for my Samsung so I'd be walking out the door with a 5A 5G for $150 and it is extremely tempting but it's hard to tell if it's an upgrade or downgrade as I understand it's extremely subjective but would love to hear your guyses thoughts

 

[THEPRFCT10]

Also coming from a Samsung Galaxy s20fe with a MicroSD card slot how do I transfer my music from the micro SD card to the storage of the new pixel?

 

[PowrDroid]

Anybody here come from the Samsung Galaxy s20 Fe I am ready to transition to a pixel device and Google's offering $300 for my Samsung so I'd be walking out the door with a 5A 5G for $150 and it is extremely tempting but it's hard to tell if it's an upgrade or downgrade as I understand it's extremely subjective but would love to hear your guyses thoughts

You might want to take a look at this article, just came out today, which pits the Samsung S21 vs. the Pixel 5a. I understand the S21 isn't exactly an S20 FE, but I still think the article is useful to you.

https://www.tomsguide.com/uk/face-off/google-pixel-5a-vs-samsung-galaxy-s21

I did not think it was fair to rate the S21's battery higher than the Pixel 5a since the only way to get S21 in Pixel's endurance range was too throttle down the screen rate to 60 hz, something that I doubt a Samsung owner would do.

 

[PowrDroid]

Also coming from a Samsung Galaxy s20fe with a MicroSD card slot how do I transfer my music from the micro SD card to the storage of the new pixel?

1. When you get your new Pixel 5a take it to your phone carrier's store along with your S20 and have them do the transfer for free.

Or

2. You will use your PC as holding device. Connect your S20 to your PC using USB cable. Copy and paste your music from your S20 to your PC. When you get your 5a, plug it into your PC with USB cable. Copy and paste your music from the PC to the Music folder on your 5a.

(You can copy and paste the entre Music folder from your S20 to your PC but when you go to transfer the music to the 5a, copy and paste only the music files inside the Music folder, and not the whole folder or you will have a Music folder nested within a Music folder on your 5a.)

 

[THEPRFCT10]

1. When you get your new Pixel 5a take it to your phone carrier's store along with your S20 and have them do the transfer for free.

Or

2. You will use your PC as holding device. Connect your S20 to your PC using USB cable. Copy and paste your music from your S20 to your PC. When you get your 5a, plug it into your PC with USB cable. Copy and paste your music from the PC to the Music folder on your 5a.

(You can copy and paste the entre Music folder from your S20 to your PC but when you go to transfer the music to the 5a, copy and paste only the music files inside the Music folder, and not the whole folder or you will have a Music folder nested within a Music folder on your 5a.)

Awesome thank you!