Google Pixel 4a 5G Clearly White (Renewed)

I bought the refurbished Pixel 4a back around December 2020. It was about $35 less than brand new price. I heard alot of good reviews as it being a great budget compact Android phone, the Apple competition was an IPhone SE 2020, but that was $150 more and less storage space. Right out of the box I noticed there were noticeable scratches along the bottom rear of the phone. It was probably only cosmetic damages and nothing to affect the performance, but being the OCD I am, I decided to return it and get a brand new one from a carrier since they were doing a $100 off promo. I've had the phone for about 8 months now and it's been a great phone, I have no problems. However, if I was going to get nit-picky, I'd say the phone has 1-2 second delays/hiccups occasionally. I've learned to live with it, this is not a top of the line phone. I don't play games on this phone so I can't say in the graphics hardware department, but YouTube has been great. The battery life feels a bit lackluster as under moderate to heavy usage I have to recharge the phone at least twice a day, but this is understandable for a small compact size and price. Overall I think it's a good phone for the price Pros: Great Price for what you get Amazing photos, amazing colors, and it has night photos Compact size!! Alot of phones recently are getting larger than 6inches+. I wanted something small I can leave in my pockets and not feel bulky all day Cons: Occasional lags, it's Very Very minor, but it's still there Finger print reader requires a few tries Mediocre battery life

I probably picked this phone more for its good third party support than its first-party features, however, it should definitely be noted that the stock OS setup is pretty clean for the most part. Unlike many that ship with tons of extras that eat battery, steal data (seriously tired of phones shipping with FB/FB Messenger apps pre-installed in the ROM,) or cause conflicts (Samsung...) it's not a huge amount more than a clean setup beyond, obviously, the Google apps themselves. However, what I really like is that as a mainline device it's extremely well supported by third parties, including well maintained LineageOS builds. (As I'm coming from a phone that has a huge unpatched exploit that allows remote code execution with just the phone number I especially appreciate how frequent security patches can occur this way.) Of course, as the 5G model of the 4a, it also has 5G support in addition to well supported VoLTE (so we can make calls on either network with this phone thank goodness.) As a side note, it seems Verizon in particular had vendor-locked models made. These are treated as "unlocked" by sellers because they've been (mostly) SIM unlocked to work on all carriers once their initial service period was up, however, they're not really truly unlocked and can have issues in some cases with international calls and of course the bootloader can't be unlocked because, well, Verizon. If you need a fully unlocked model, it seems it's best to attempt to contact the seller before buying, though not all sellers can make any guarantees.

Fool me twice... Perhaps I should write a review about my poor judgment, for trying to get "renewed" smartphones through Amazon and their refurbisher, bayshine Trading. Ordered my first renewed Pixel 4a through Amazon. The 2-day Prime Delivery, of course, took around 2 weeks. Device looked surprisingly good: no scratches or marks indicating past use. Then I tried to use it: - WiFi would not connect (worked for 4 other phones) - Could not detect any WiFi network, despite there being a dozen within ~200 feet - Would not read 2 different AT&T/CDMA micro SIMS, despite working in 4 other phones Bad WiFi radio and non-working SIM reader: truly the "step 1" to determine if a device works. I guess 'renewed' means "we looked at it and it sure looks shiny enough." Sent this device back. Tried another on Amazon from the same reseller. Am I optimistic or a masochist. Delay, delay, delay... wait, it's supposed to be delivered! It was sent to a '3rd party' for final delivery. Uh, okay... No record according to local USPS. This is supposedly Amazon, right? So why do I feel like fell for a classic mail-order scam? Truly amazed there are so many positive reviews for these 'renewed' phones, particularly from this 'renewer.'

I love this compact phone. The battery could last most of the day, even after 11 months of use, and I really appreciated the crisp display. The computer-enhanced 12MP camera punched above its weight. I also extensively used the convenient Google Recorder app, which is unfortunately exclusive to Pixel phones. After owning the phone for 11 months, the screen digitizer finally broke one time I dropped the phone. I would buy a refurbished Pixel again.

Google's Pixel 4a was precisely what I needed. For complex reasons, I needed a smart phone that could handle apps that my older, cheaper smart phone couldn't access. Most of the phones that had this higher capacity were $400+. But then I found this "renewed" phone. It's fast, it's innovative. It's a bargain, and it looks brand new and performs like new. The only problem I had was receiving the phone. It was delivered by UPS but, unfortunately, it wasn't delivered to me. The photo showed the package outside someone else's dwelling. This was not the seller's fault, of course. When I went on line, UPS's menu said it was delivered. The menu did not allow me to write that it wasn't delivered to me. The next day, I saw a parked UPS delivery van, and I stopped and talked to its driver. I explained my problem, and he took down all my information. On the following day, I received the phone at around 6:00 p.m. I want to stress that the seller was helpful throughout this period. I would recommend SoonerSoft Electronics to all my friends.

Looking for a phone that wasn't super pricy. I did some research, found the phone I wanted. I'm an old-fashioned and no-nonsense kind of person so I didn't want a new phone that was gonna half in value 3 months into using it. Amazon's easy returns gave me piece of mind, but my main concern was the battery. I waited a little bit to write a review so I can say the battery is still going strong. It stands up well to the Moto 5G UW Ace I had before, which is supposed to have a pretty impressive battery. The only complaint I have is that for some reason it keeps restarting when I put it in my pocket. That could just be some impressive butt-dialing, though. It hasn't caused any issues except having to put in my password instead of opening with fingerprint. No scratches, looked like new, acts like new. It picked up my Verizon sim card seamlessly, and transferred apps, pictures, everything from the old phone over google. The whole transfer process took 15 minutes to set up and then less than an hour to download everything. Good job Amazon! Helped this part-time teen buy themselves something shiny.

Hi, review doomscrollers! I'm the guy who used Moto G Stylus for about two years, and even replaced one when the first one got smashed (my fault) ... But then took a chance on this phone as the replacement after the second Moto G Stylus battery started showing fatigue and wearing down quickly between charges ... I really wanted a Nokia G20, but because I have Verizon, that's not an option. So, I will first tell the one thing I don't like about this phone: It doesn't have built-in "shake to turn on flashlight" like the Moto phones, and the 3rd party apps for this feature don't work well. That's it. One issue total. The good stuff: It's much lighter than the Moto phones. It's also slightly smaller, but I accept this as I was always annoyed by the heaviness of the Moto G in my pocket anyway. This Nexus phone is delightfully wieldy, just hefty enough to not fly out of my hand. Subjectively, battery life is juuuuuuuust fine ... I'm not a nerd, I don't do bench tests, you can research on your own ... But it gets charged, stays charged, not a huge issue for my everyday use when I'm never more than a few hours away from a charging opportunity. There's no layer of Moto bloatware (special Moto sound settings, etc etc) so this is a leaner Android OS experience, in my opinion ... You just get the basic Android experience. The only downside to this sweet, sweet simplicity is the lack of a "shake for flashlight" feature, but I'm happy to just fumble around in the dark (or use the onscreen button) in exchange for the simplicity this phone gives me. It starts up faster, it doesn't have annoying uninstallable Moto apps that I don't want, etc. etc. so instead I am just getting the pure Android 11 experience. The cameras work great. I'm including a snapshot of the sunset over the Barcelona shipping terminal ... My standards for phone cameras aren't super high, but I'm plenty happy with this usable, solidly decent camera for everyday use. It doesn't feel like a downgrade from the Moto camera from the same price range. I don't think I'm going back to Moto phones after this. I'll keep an eye on the Nexus phones instead, and when I need a new phone (unless the Nokia G20 starts working with Verizon) I'll shop for something Nexus as my starting point. Very happy with this phone.

Update to below review -I'm updating the rating to 3 star: although the seller doesnt work weekends - they did reach back on Sunday through an Amazon email* *NOTE Amazon sends you all kinds of emails in your regular email but of course they dont send you important one's like a seller response - so you have to login into AMAzon to find if/when a seller responds (this is a DING against amazon). Getting back to the seller who i ended up speaking in person over the phone - she immediately sent me a shipping postage receipt to send back the default phone and has indicated once rec'd she will expedite the shipment of the replacement phone.. I voiced to her my concern if this replacement phone does the same thing even 6 months down the road and it sounds that she will back me up. I understand that i bought a renewed electronic (ive had them before- w/o major issues) and sometimes things may go awry, so for the customer service from the customer end i'm currently updating rating to a 3. I will update review again based on the phone replacement but I will wait a few months to do so. Original review below__________________________ I was LOVING this phone (great memory, battery life, light to hold, small, good sppeds, good pics) then LESS THEN 30 days of its purchase it STOPPED TURNING ON.. tried to reset.. its weekend and cant get a hold of seller (which is ludicrous), there is no damage to the phone .. So i have reached out to the seller through Amazon and will see what happens.. I will update this review based upon the response.. so far being i have to wait 2 days for something like a cell phone.. which we is used daily and for business the 2 day wait for customer service on this is unacceptable.. I had good hopes and was optimistic at first but now I'm thinking i should have listened to the pessimistic side that you cant trust 3rd party sellers here's my msg sent thru amazon to the seller I rec'd my pixel 4a 1/29/22.. today 2/26/22 it stopped turning on, there is no damage to the phone. I've tried taking out sim card, putting on charger nothing is working. I'm pretty upset that this is happening this was not a cheap purchase.. and now i'm very leary of your company . I need this fixed_replaced ASAP. I'm willing to get a replacement ASAP but if this happens with the replacement I'm definitely asking for a refund even if it stops working 6 months out.. There is absolutely no reason why this should be happening on top of that being its Saturday no one at electronic wireless is answering the phone.. it says to send an email but no email address is given super upset. I need to be contacted asap and this situation needs to be addressed ASAP with a replacement sent out and expedited

Vorsicht: Akku hält nicht, was versprochen wird Ich habe das Google Pixel 4a 5G (Renewed) gekauft und bin extrem enttäuscht. Obwohl das Gerät als "renewed" verkauft wurde, lässt die Akkuleistung massiv zu wünschen übrig. Bereits nach nur drei Monaten normaler Nutzung bricht die Leistung drastisch ein – das Gerät muss ständig ans Ladekabel. Für ein Smartphone, das ursprünglich 2020 auf den Markt kam, ist dieser schnelle Verschleiß bei einem angeblich geprüften Akku inakzeptabel. Wer ein zuverlässiges Alltagsgerät sucht, sollte hier nicht zugreifen, da man sonst schnell ein Telefon hat, das nur noch am Stromnetz funktioniert. Die Ersparnis beim Kauf wird durch die sofort fällige Notwendigkeit eines Akkuwechsels oder eines Neugeräts zunichte gemacht. Das größte Problem bei der Sache ist (und das weiß der Verkäufer), dass der Akku erst nach ein paar Monaten schlecht wird was natürlich deutlich außerhalb des Widerrufszeitraums ist. Nur nach Absprache mit Amazon läuft jetzt bei mir ein Garantiefall (ich werde die Summe von Amazon selbst erstattet bekommen).

I bought rhis to have helping apps gor my autistic son on, he's used it now daily for 3 years with absolutely no issues, it's held up against some rough handling and getting covered in gunk, absolutely can't fault it 👍🏻

Todo lo bueno de un pixel a un bajo precio, la pantalla casi sin orilla es muy linda. Suficiente para alguien que necesita un buen celular, una buena cámara, el único problema es la bateria que dura solo un día con uso ligero; No es algo que me moleste porque prefiero su tamaño, prefiero los celulares que son cómodos de usar a una mano. La pantalla no da mucho brillo pero es de my buena calidad. OLED y así. Es un celular que no temo perder por el precio puedes comprar otro para igual. Premium desechable?

Bought a refurbished 4A 5G. Was in good condition. Great phone and love the unlimited storage saver photo backup.

Ein super kleines Smartphone. Es ist aber kein Google Pixel 4a 5G nur ein normales 4a. Aber das macht nichts .Es ist wirklich in einem sehr guten Zustand. Es muss nicht immer das neuste und teuerste Smartphone sein. Ich kann es weiter empfehlen.