Pixel 5a

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This phone was infamous for bricking after 1-2 years and the issue was swept under the rug with an extended warranty program.

Pixel 5a

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Basic Information
Release Year	Bricking, Poor Quality
Product Type
In Production
Official Website

The Pixel 5a is acknowledged to have a high incidence rate of motherboard failures, causing power issues resulting in a blank or black screen. As a response, Google Pixel implemented an extended 2 year repair warranty for this problem in the 5a beyond the standard 1 year Google Hardware Warranty.

Consumer-impact summary

Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):

• User Freedom
• User Privacy
• Business Model
• Market Control

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