Pixel 4a

logically · 01-10-2020 7:23am

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

£230 on Amazon at the minute. That’s a seriously good offer with a €620 phone.

I was really hoping reviewers would have had it for a couple of weeks under embargo so we’d get some reviews though.

Reading the terms and conditions ,.it's very clear that it's subject to availability. Carphone warehouse phrase it as "you may be eligible for a pair).. the free offer drew me in but now I'm not banking on actually getting the headphones tbh.

01-10-2020 10:15am

logically wrote: »

Reading the terms and conditions ,.it's very clear that it's subject to availability. Carphone warehouse phrase it as "you may be eligible for a pair).. the free offer drew me in but now I'm not banking on actually getting the headphones tbh.

I would be surprised if anyone purchasing doesn't get one. They say you may be entitled, due to these exceptions:

- This Promotion is only open to individuals with a shipping address in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland over the age of 18 ("Participant"). Businesses are not eligible to participate in this Promotion.
- Employees of Google, Participating Retailers and anyone professionally connected with the Promotion or their immediate family members are not eligible to take part in the Promotion.
- Limit of two (2) Rewards per household during the Promotional Period, irrespective of the quantity of Qualifying Products purchased.
- This Promotion does not affect warranties or returns policies, whether in-box, statutory or otherwise that are available to the Participant.

Originally it said the 4a 5G had to be purchased between certain dates in early November, but now it seems to be saying the same as the 5 - between Sep 30th and Oct 19th

IrishStuff09 · 01-10-2020 4:39pm

Original delivery date was Oct. 5-6, but it shipped yesterday evening and arrived this morning! Class phone and a great upgrade from my OnePlus 5.

The Black Oil · 01-10-2020 6:46pm

Enjoy^^. Will you be able to upgrade to Android 11 or will it be delayed?

IrishStuff09 · 02-10-2020 12:14am

The Black Oil wrote: »

Enjoy^^. Will you be able to upgrade to Android 11 or will it be delayed?

The 11 update was waiting for me when I turned the phone on! It's very slick and smooth - loving it so far

advertsfox · 05-10-2020 10:18am

advertsfox wrote: »

Order shipped as well! DHL delivery but tracking hasn't updated yet. I'd expect it to arrive tomorrow (says 1-2 October).

Arrived at 8:30AM today! Very happy with the size + my Spigen case with orange buttons. My 2 XL seems massive next to this now. After I copied my content over via the provided USB adapter (handy), I got the prompt to upgrade to Android 11 too - a nice 1.58GB download.

Deroro · 05-10-2020 4:38pm

Hi,

My Pixel 4a was delivered today. I am an old man and not technically knowledgeable. The enclosed electric plug for charging the phone is a three pin plug, but it is too small and will not fit into the wall socket. I was on the phone for over an hour with the Google Store helpdesk based in the Philippines, but had great difficulty in communicating with the agent. I requested the agent to send me the correct plug, but I am doubtful that she grasped what I was talking about. I have an iPad and an old Moto G Android phone and they both have a standard size Irish/British three pin plug. I am currently unable to charge the new Pixel 4a phone.

Can anyone kindly suggest a solution, please. Many thanks.

Pacifico · 05-10-2020 4:46pm

Deroro wrote: »

Hi,

My Pixel 4a was delivered today. I am an old man and not technically knowledgeable. The enclosed electric plug for charging the phone is a three pin plug, but it is too small and will not fit into the wall socket. I was on the phone for over an hour with the Google Store helpdesk based in the Philippines, but had great difficulty in communicating with the agent. I requested the agent to send me the correct plug, but I am doubtful that she grasped what I was talking about. I have an iPad and an old Moto G Android phone and they both have a standard size Irish/British three pin plug. I am currently unable to charge the new Pixel 4a phone.

Can anyone kindly suggest a solution, please. Many thanks.

Have you a picture of it?

Scrum001 · 05-10-2020 4:48pm

The top pin on the three pin plug can most likely be pushed up to match your socket size. Try and see if it moves.

Idleater · 05-10-2020 4:49pm

Pacifico wrote: »

Have you a picture of it?

Does the top pin of the 3 pull up? Thats how my other google chargers work

rizzee · 05-10-2020 4:50pm

Deroro wrote: »

Hi,

My Pixel 4a was delivered today. I am an old man and not technically knowledgeable. The enclosed electric plug for charging the phone is a three pin plug, but it is too small and will not fit into the wall socket. I was on the phone for over an hour with the Google Store helpdesk based in the Philippines, but had great difficulty in communicating with the agent. I requested the agent to send me the correct plug, but I am doubtful that she grasped what I was talking about. I have an iPad and an old Moto G Android phone and they both have a standard size Irish/British three pin plug. I am currently unable to charge the new Pixel 4a phone.

Can anyone kindly suggest a solution, please. Many thanks.

If its the charger I'm thinking of, similar to a Samsung (black plastic part as per attached screenshot), you '' click'' one of the pins up into place, so it is the same shape as a regular plug. It's just down for portability.

cassette50 · 05-10-2020 4:50pm

Deroro wrote: »

Hi,

My Pixel 4a was delivered today. I am an old man and not technically knowledgeable. The enclosed electric plug for charging the phone is a three pin plug, but it is too small and will not fit into the wall socket. I was on the phone for over an hour with the Google Store helpdesk based in the Philippines, but had great difficulty in communicating with the agent. I requested the agent to send me the correct plug, but I am doubtful that she grasped what I was talking about. I have an iPad and an old Moto G Android phone and they both have a standard size Irish/British three pin plug. I am currently unable to charge the new Pixel 4a phone.

Can anyone kindly suggest a solution, please. Many thanks.

If it is the same type of plug as the Pixel 3a, you just pull up the top pin on the plug up into position.

The Black Oil · 05-10-2020 5:17pm

Transaction pending on my account and I can no longer click 'cancel shipment' on the order page. No shipping confirmation yet. Would be nice to have it by the end of the week, but even next week would still be early compared to the original estimate. Looking forward to it as my LG V20's battery is only getting worse.

Not done an Android to Android transfer in a while, must look into it.

Deroro · 05-10-2020 5:47pm

Thank you all very much for your helpful replies. The top pin of the plug does indeed pull-up to fit into the wall socket. Everything is fine now and the phone is happily charging. As an old person, it's the first time I have ever encountered such a plug.

The helpdesk in the Philippines were hopeless.

Once again, many thanks.

advertsfox · 06-10-2020 11:38pm

There's a security update already out - this fixes some bugs to do with automatic brightness (4a specific), screen rotation and touch sensitivity for users of screen protectors. Only 10.3Mb and installs with a quick reboot.

The Black Oil · 07-10-2020 8:52am

What time of day did yours ship at (email confirmation go out)?

advertsfox · 07-10-2020 9:48am

The Black Oil wrote: »

What time of day did yours ship at (email confirmation go out)?

Wednesday last week, 23:55 from Netherlands, then another processing update at 00:05 Thursday (so 10 mins later) and out for delivery first thing Monday.

PS: It also processes through Germany I was told on the phone because I got no tracking updates (DHL usually gives at least 8+).

The Black Oil · 07-10-2020 11:54am

Ah right. When I bought a Nexus 4 it came from Dublin, but at the same you couldn't buy it from them and the advice on boards was to use Parcel Motel and get it sent via NI. That did the trick.

Wonder if more Pixel 5s will sell than 4as.

.G. · 07-10-2020 10:39pm

Mine was shipped last Wednesday and I got it the next day.

The Black Oil · 09-10-2020 5:07pm

Nothing here, yet.

bobbyy gee · 09-10-2020 7:01pm

Pacifico wrote: »

Have you a picture of it?

euro stores and dealz and me price have adapter

Bluefoam · 09-10-2020 7:14pm

What's the delivery like at the moment? Mine is listed for delivery 2728 October, any chance it might get to me sooner?

The Black Oil · 12-10-2020 9:42am

Mine has dispatched. Ordered Sept 22nd. Due tomorrow or Weds.

The Black Oil · 13-10-2020 11:23am

Arrived at 10 this morning, via Eindhoven, Brussels, East Midlands and Dublin.

Haven't opened it yet. Too busy.

The Black Oil · 14-10-2020 6:12pm

advertsfox wrote: »

Arrived at 8:30AM today! Very happy with the size + my Spigen case with orange buttons. My 2 XL seems massive next to this now. After I copied my content over via the provided USB adapter (handy), I got the prompt to upgrade to Android 11 too - a nice 1.58GB download.

How did you do this?

I'm having trouble getting my LG V20 and 4a to talk the other, whether it's by USB and the 'Smart Switch' app. LG is on Android 8, though, and maybe that's the snag. It just says 'can't connect', both provide a four digit PIN, but nada. Probably because they think I'm on a Galaxy device and I'm getting stuck on what mode it's in, so it keeps slipping back to thinking I'm using one to charge the other...

The Black Oil · 15-10-2020 5:05pm

Got sorted with the transfer of stuff.

First impressions. The box from DHL was very light. Don't know why, but I was expecting it to weigh a little more. :P I was impressed by how quickly the 4a seem to restart itself after installing Android 11 and on the whole, it seems quite nippy.

LGV20 feels ancient already.

dinorebel · 15-10-2020 10:46pm

The Black Oil wrote: »

Got sorted with the transfer of stuff.

First impressions. The box from DHL was very light. Don't know why, but I was expecting it to weigh a little more. :P I was impressed by how quickly the 4a seem to restart itself after installing Android 11 and on the whole, it seems quite nippy.

LGV20 feels ancient already.

Have the V20 myself am looking at either the Pixel 4a or Poco x3 as a replacement.

The Black Oil · 16-10-2020 9:11am

One odd thing, the email from Google Store hasn't updated and still say my order has dispatched (12th), with a delivery date of 13th/14th. The tracking link for DHL is correct, of course.

Bluefoam · 16-10-2020 9:15am

The Black Oil wrote: »

One odd thing, the email from Google Store hasn't updated and still say my order has dispatched (12th), with a delivery date of 13th/14th. The tracking link for DHL is correct, of course.

I've ordered three things from Google recently, two have been delivered but all still show a delivery date in the future...

Because of that, I'm hoping they dispatch my phone earlier than they have listed.

Bluefoam · 19-10-2020 9:43am

Phone was dispatched this morning, should arrive tomorrow or the next day... one week earlier than scheduled.

eggy81 · 20-10-2020 9:02am

I've a galaxy s10 since April last year and its been bombarded with updates the last 6 months and tge battery life which was never brilliant but was acceptable after some tweaks is now getting noticeably worse. It has been a very disappointing phone compared to my previous s7 imo.
I don't fancy dropping anther 900 euros on a phone so I'm considering the 4a. I've never had a pixel before and I'm just wondering what it's like battery and screen wise. Will the screen be noticeably inferior to my s10. Is there any need for the 5g model this time around.

Daith · 20-10-2020 9:22am

The Pixel 4a 5g looks great except for the screen size.

The Pixel 5 has a better screen size for me but no headphone socket.

Pixel 4a has no 5g but everything else and I'm not sure I need 5g.

advertsfox · 20-10-2020 10:34am

Daith wrote: »

The Pixel 4a 5g looks great except for the screen size.

The Pixel 5 has a better screen size for me but no headphone socket.

Pixel 4a has no 5g but everything else and I'm not sure I need 5g.

Nobody "needs" 5G really, sure we haven't even got nationwide stable 4G yet - the 4A is the perfect phone.

The Black Oil · 22-10-2020 1:01pm

Screen protector arrived (Mascheri). The size of boxes Amazon use it just ridiculous for one feckin' small item.

Bluefoam · 22-10-2020 6:02pm

Mine arrived yesterday. Am loving the size... I've never had a giant phone, bit this is a good bit smaller than my last two devices and it's great.

m9934 · 26-10-2020 2:24pm

Looking to buy a Pixel 4a. Where did ye get it? Does anyone know if you buy it from the Google Store is it unlocked? Thanks

Bluefoam · 26-10-2020 2:27pm

m9934 wrote: »

Looking to buy a Pixel 4a. Where did ye get it? Does anyone know if you buy it from the Google Store is it unlocked? Thanks

Got it from the Google Store, unlocked. Great phone, I'm very happy with it.

Phil.x · 26-10-2020 9:34pm

Everybody get the bose with their phone?

Bluefoam · 26-10-2020 9:42pm

Phil.x wrote: »

Everybody get the bose with there phone?

The headphones? I think they come with the 4A(5G) and the 5, but not the 4A.

dzsfah2xoynme9 · 27-10-2020 12:39am

I'll definitely be getting a 4a once Graphene OS releases a stable build.

pinking · 29-10-2020 2:48pm

Still waiting for google to open the preorders for the pixel 4a 5g. I think the cameras are worth the money, and the increased size is a must for me

Issac · 29-10-2020 3:26pm

pinking wrote: »

Still waiting for google to open the preorders for the pixel 4a 5g. I think the cameras are worth the money, and the increased size is a must for me

I agree - I think this is the best price / performance for me. Same camera from the Pixel 5, bigger screen, headphone jack out, lower price than Pixel 5, and Bose included.
Any idea when pre-orders are live?

29-10-2020 3:30pm

Issac wrote: »

I agree - I think this is the best price / performance for me. Same camera from the Pixel 5, bigger screen, headphone jack out, lower price than Pixel 5, and Bose included.
Any idea when pre-orders are live?

Bose promotion runs between the 5th and 18th of November, but for the 4a 5G it has the "while stocks last" caveat, so I'd get in as close as possible to the start date.

The Black Oil · 02-11-2020 2:29pm

Took these last night.

Heroditas · 05-11-2020 8:36am

Anyone else availing of the 4a 5G offer for the Bose headphones? Orders are open today so I stuck it in my basket on the Play Store website and it's telling me delivery will be 9th to 10th December????
No doubt the headphones will be out of stock by then. I'm assuming that's due to order volumes?

beauf · 05-11-2020 9:33am

I was playing with the idea. But other than the camera the specs are meh compared to our current 2yr Chinese phones. For example less battery and less storage. I think once you get into this price point there's a lot of competition with better specs and only a slightly worse camera. Vanilla Android is a big draw though. That said I think you could buy it and sell it on for not much loss if you didn't like it.

Issac · 05-11-2020 10:52am

Ordered one there. Happy out. Great camera and enough of everything else to run what I need to run.
Software optimsation will give this phone a big advantage over competitors I think.

Heroditas · 05-11-2020 11:33am

beauf wrote: »

I was playing with the idea. But other than the camera the specs are meh compared to our current 2yr Chinese phones. For example less battery and less storage. I think once you get into this price point there's a lot of competition with better specs and only a slightly worse camera. Vanilla Android is a big draw though. That said I think you could buy it and sell it on for not much loss if you didn't like it.

Yeah Vanilla Android is the biggest draw for me.
Feck it, I think I'll order it

Bluefoam · 05-11-2020 12:21pm

While others compete purely on spec, Google have changed the narrative, they are fighting on user experience... And fair play to them, I picked up the 4a last month and love it... Does what it needs and doesn't cause me problems.

At the moment I am overusing it on a daily basis, cause my TV is not set up, but I still get enough battery through the day.

eggy81 · 05-11-2020 12:31pm

Never owned a Google device but I'm contemplating the 4a 5g or a move back to apple for a spell from my s10. What is the battery life expected to be like on the 4a5g. Does the vanilla android mean the phone has less stuff running in the background as well as simpler cleaner Ui.

Pixel 4a

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