Google Pixel 4a with 5G, 6.2", 128GB, 6GB RAM, Unlocked Cellular - Just Black (Renewed)

Perfect phone. I had a pretty new Apple because everyone I knew said get Apple. I hated it. I hated putting it to the side and buying another phone as well. I can't do anything with Apple they have too many restrictions and a lot of apps won't even work on it. Well I usually do not get new versions of phones and this time was no exception. Got the Pixel 4a 5g, new enough to have esim and 5g but cheap enough to not break my bank. The phone came and I thought it was new looks so good. What I like is when you usually buy a used phone no charger but they gave me both a cord and wall tap.

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.

I so greatly regret buying this phone that idk if I'll ever buy another android again. What an incredible waste of money that's just added frustration to my life in the year that I've owned this.I got this for the camera, which is actually incredible -- if you can convince the preset settings to stop activating. And that's the main issue with this phone: No matter what selections you make, it will consistently undo any choices that limit their ability to see, hear, or read what you're doing. Every single time I do an update, I have to turn off facial recognition, fingerprint unlocking, auto-adjustments in the camera, and SMS texting (as the RCS backup option, as opposed to NOTHING; it just won't send texts sometimes if you don't turn this back on).On top of this, regardless of what settings I select and what is on, the screen will always try to turn on when I flip it and when I touch the top, which I do so often that I really needed this setting to work like it does on literally every other phone on the planet. Only Google has the audacity to just ignore settings. It's also super annoying that I don't get notifications until I unlock my phone. So many times I will be sitting and go to check my phone and four notifications pop up, saying they were from just now, but then I go look at, let's say an email for example, and the time stamp is from as long as an hour earlier!I wish I had just bought a nice camera and an iphone, which is what I'm going to do for my next phone. Too bad I'm not an elite who can change their phone every year, so now I'm stuck with this literal spyware piece of crap for at least another few months.

I wanted to try a Google Pixel phone. The camera did not disappoint. The phone has all the features I wanted. Gestures for apps, dot notifications, app access from locl screen, plus all the usual android features. It's flashlight is better and brighter than my old ZTE phone that it replaced. An excellent value for the money. My only complaint is the charging cable didn't work, even when plugged into a different wall adapter. I haven't tried to get a replacement from the seller yet, but I will.

I buy my OWN phones, and so I do not get locked into contracts. I was a Moto fan until I found it won't work with G-pay. LOVE Pixel 4a 5G because I never ever complain about it and never wish it had some feature it doesn't. One year after buying renewed it's battery still lasts more than 24 hours. Fast charging works only with the original charger supplied so be sure you get the white plug in wall charger, if you use a regular USB charger it takes a lot longer to reach full charge. Great camera with lots of edit options. Also, here in AZ summer the phone has to keep out of sunlight, because the data and text service will not operate correctly and you'll get a warning right before the phone shuts off. As to provider service, I switched to Google Fi cell service and never have issues like I did with consumer cellular and cricket, etc. I decided that I had perfection with this older model. I do recommend getting a heavy duty case and use a screen protector glass also.