Google Pixel 6a

[Kunkka]

seen too many horrible reviews for the official google pixel 6a case.
decided to return to Amazon.

i thought its free?

 

[anthonygreenisreal]

i thought its free?

Yes can return. I already initiated return.

 

[a4973]

Yes can return. I already initiated return.

So though the case is free but can return it and get a refund of it's retail unit price?

 

[anthonygreenisreal]

So though the case is free but can return it and get a refund of it's retail unit price?

Yes right.

 

[Kunkka]

Yes can return. I already initiated return.

but free return for what?

 

[anthonygreenisreal]

but free return for what?

For refund of the price of the free item. Get it?

 

[Boltstorm]

That's very suprising you can return a free item for money, a major lapse in controls imho

 

[Racking2322]

That's very suprising you can return a free item for money, a major lapse in controls imho

Which results in a major bonus for the consumer

 

[Matrock5]

Was searching in Carousell gosh people are selling pixel 6a for 450-600 bucks

 

[xonix]

Was searching in Carousell gosh people are selling pixel 6a for 450-600 bucks

Possbility #1: they bought at prices closer to original retail price
Possbility #2: buy low sell high ( flipper )

 

[anthonygreenisreal]

Was searching in Carousell gosh people are selling pixel 6a for 450-600 bucks

obviously flipping.

 

[anthonygreenisreal]

That's very suprising you can return a free item for money, a major lapse in controls imho

learnt it from people here during the essential phone time, returned the free 360 degree camera to get some money back.

 

[Matrock5]

obviously flipping.

Haiz can’t even get one at decent pricing. Guess by the time it is 12.12 no more stocks.

 

[xonix]

Haiz can’t even get one at decent pricing. Guess by the time it is 12.12 no more stocks.

Depends on your expectation of "decent pricing "
From my view as an early adopter, anything below $550 is acceptable for Pixel 6a.
Google's original price at 6xx to 749 was grossly overpriced.

 

[Kiwi8]

Would like to ask u all regarding the fingerprint sensor.

My experience with the sensor most of the time is the first try often fails, only the second try pass most of the time, but by then, it asks for the additional lock pattern liao.

Does it happen to u too?

I must stress first that my phone has the glass protector, and that I calibrated the prints only after the protector is on.

 

[xonix]

Would like to ask u all regarding the fingerprint sensor.

My experience with the sensor most of the time is the first try often fails, only the second try pass most of the time, but by then, it asks for the additional lock pattern liao.

Does it happen to u too?

I must stress first that my phone has the glass protector, and that I calibrated the prints only after the protector is on.

If you just tap and let go, hit rate is low.
If you tap and hold till unlock, 99.9% hit rate for me ( 0.1% for wet fingers and alignment )

 

[Kiwi8]

If you just tap and let go, hit rate is low.
If you tap and hold till unlock, 99.9% hit rate for me ( 0.1% for wet fingers and alignment )

Haha if I tap and hold, often is hold until it says "fingerprint not recognised".

I guess the most likely reason is that the first touch often fails is because of oily fingers. Once the first touch is done, the finger gets cleaned by the mere touching of the screen, hence second try often passes.

I just hoped that it can pass more often the first time.

 

[Kiwi8]

Btw this is the screen case I bought. This is good because it has the front snap on too. Although it says should remove screen protector, it is still ok to leave the screen protector on and put in the whole case. Works fine for me.

https://shopee.sg/Phone-Case-For-Go...2c&xptdk=729d87bf-203b-4582-a421-4051ded1192c

 

[anthonygreenisreal]

Depends on your expectation of "decent pricing "
From my view as an early adopter, anything below $550 is acceptable for Pixel 6a.
Google's original price at 6xx to 749 was grossly overpriced.

Yeah anything like near $700, might as well go for a oneplus 10T or china set oneplus 10 pro. Those are flagships level phone.

 

[strikefreedom_83]

Can confirm Simba (TPG) is working on the native phone app. I can call and received miss calls from the native phone app and don't need the Simba Voice app.