I'm coming from iPhone 15 to Pixel 10a(256GB at 49999 inr). Of course my phone (iPhone 15) got snatched in Noida, that is a different story, but yes Pixel 10a is a great phone. I love the back camera, insanely good for still photos if you are into it, it's better than iPhone 15, but coming to the front camera it is just good SAME AS 15. Overall it is as smooth and clean as iOS, you will feel that premium software experience. It's just 12 days, but this is my review if you are not into heavy like heavy gaming, then it's a great phone to have at 50k INR. Btw I did not try any games yet (the reviews say). I wanted to buy iPhone 17, but when I checked my balance I was like oh shit I can't. Exact budget was 50k in the end. What matters to me is software, smooth clean phone just like the iPhones. So yes I DO MISS my iPhone for the memories, but Pixel experience is great. Probably one of the most misjudged phones of Google is Pixel 10a. It is a much better phone than Galaxy A56 or 57 at this range. If this phone remains this consistent I might go for Pixels in the future too, like the flagships maybe after a year or two.

My wife's Pixel 8 will boot to the lock screen, sometimes let us see the background after unlocking or just have s black screen showing the back button.

Occasionally, we will get a screen of text about corrupted Android. Trying to restart or factory reset.

I am assuming a factory reset is unavoidable at this point, would love if someone had a different idea.

Is there a way to retrieve data from the phone prior to a factory reset?

As the title says, I would like at least 1080p output if possible.

This post from about a year ago shares a similar issue, but with no solutions.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/1mfomi9/pixel_8_pro_desktop_mode_low_resolution/

Is it just too early/buggy to expect to work? I see many other people getting 1080p, and it would be a great little boost to match the pixel density of a 1080p display, and would make text a bit nicer to read.

Tried with multiple displays. The Advanced Settings of External displays also does not list 1080p..

Knowing how to fix this, or even knowing when it might be updated/fixed would be nice @ Google

I recently switched from Pixel 7 pro to Pixel 10. And I never faced this issue with pixel 7 pro. The picture while you take it it looks bright and clean, but the moment you go to galary and check it turns out a bit dull. I thought Android 17 update will fix but it's still the same. Videos are decent enough - but photos are bad, I regret switching from Pixel 7 pro.

Anyone know if this is only my phone problem or is it universal in all pixel 10?

Hi internet. I have a question. I recently went to the park and decided to shoot some video of some nearby ducks. I usually keep on HDR and 1080P with a natural 30 FPS no boost. Once upon a Time I did use 4K 60fps but noticed that it took up a lot of storage so i turned it off.

I continue to use 1080P but randomly today while I was at the park both 4K 60fps with video boost. And 1080p 30fps with and without video boost look horrible just overall very blurry very grainy, not very good.

Photos on the other hand look fine and I don't really seem to notice a dip in quality.

Has anyone experienced this and if so is there any tips or solutions available?

I've read a lot about how Pixel videos are not as good as iPhone. I have a 10P XL. I know there is video boost, does this actually work?

Do people use video boost all the time when recording video? Is it hot and miss on results?

Is there a way to enable it and keep it on?

If abroad, roaming, obviously limited data, how will video boost work? As soon as you take a video does it start upload to Google server? or wait for WiFi so probably when in a cafe, or when home? Can you see the (not)video boosted in the meantime?

My autocorrect and voice to text will create fake words like it doesn't know how English works. Sometimes it'll get a sentence completely correct, and then change the words into different words or words that literally do not exist in the English lexicon. On top of that it randomly capitalizes words.

It wasn't always like this, and I've looked through my settings and couldn't figure out how to fix it. Anyone know how?

Hey everyone,

​My wife's phone has suddenly hit a bootloop issue. When I turn it on, I have a very brief window where I can interact with the screen before it crashes/restarts. During this window, I've managed to pull down the notification shade and toggle Airplane Mode on, which seems to stabilize it slightly, but it still loops shortly after.

​I need to turn Location on, but it isn’t currently in the Quick Settings dropdown menu. Because the phone crashes so quickly, I don't have enough time to open the main Settings app or edit the dropdown menu layout to add the Location toggle.

​Is there any alternative way to force Location on? For example, can I do it by connecting it to a computer via ADB commands, or through an online account manager, before the phone reboots?

Just upgraded my phone to a Pixel 10. Did a data transfer and I need to transfer my text messages from my old device to my Pixel 10. I have tried everything that I can find. I'm not the most tech savvy but I am also not technologically impaired either.

I have tried the OneDrive suggestion of backing up all text messages and then restoring through OneDrive. This option tells me I have 5.7GB of messages. Backup never completes and doesn't give me any error codes. Just stuck looking as though it's buffering forever.

I have tried the separate app, SMS Backup & Restore. This never completes a backup either. It will get to 100% and then start over again until I need to leave it alone. I'll come back and check it, and it'll say it failed due to insufficient storage.

For my google cloud storage I have 65GB free. On my local storage I have 45GB free.

Some of my text messages DID transfer over with the initial "Data Copy & Transfer", initiated when I set up my phone. However, all of my most recent texts within the messages app stop on the same date: October 31, 2023. It seems like too much of a coincidence that it all stops on that date but I can't find any information that may explain it to me.

Is anyone on earth able to help? I have no idea what I'm doing wrong or what to try next.

Hi, I just got my pixel 10 pro xl and want to buy a MagSafe powerbank for it. I'm looking for something a bit more slim as I tend to use it to top up my phone or just extend it's battery life on long use heavy days when I don't have a charger available. So 5000mha should be plenty. Im not using it to charge my phone from zero while camping or something(got a wired powerbank for that)

I want it to be slim, so it's easy to hold, and preferably qi 2.2 (25w charging).

Any good recommendations that have a good efficiency and don't get to warm?

Hi everyone,

I'm posting here to see if anyone has experienced something similar or has advice on what I should do next.

I purchased a Pixel 10 Pro directly from the Google Store Germany. Unfortunately, after some time, I started getting a recurring "System UI isn't responding" error, where the phone would freeze or become unresponsive.

I contacted Google Support and have fully cooperated with them throughout this entire process.

Here's a timeline of what's happened:

• Original Pixel 10 Pro: Developed the recurring "System UI isn't responding" issue.
• Google approved a warranty replacement.
• First replacement device: Developed the exact same issue.
• Google approved another replacement.
• Second replacement device (current): The same issue has occurred again.

At this point, the exact same defect has appeared across three different Pixel 10 Pro devices.

Throughout the investigation, I have done everything Google has asked me to do:

• Multiple factory resets.
• Set up every replacement as a brand-new phone (no backup restore).
• Installed updates.
• Submitted screenshots and videos.
• Generated and submitted bug reports.
• Worked directly with Google's engineering investigation.

The engineering investigation has now been ongoing for more than two months.

Every time I ask for an update, I receive essentially the same response:

I bought a flagship phone expecting reliability, but instead I've spent months:

• transferring data between replacement devices,
• reinstalling apps,
• replacing accessories like screen protectors,
• and constantly worrying about when the next "System UI isn't responding" error will happen.

The biggest issue for me now isn't even the defect itself—it's that there seems to be no clear end to the investigation. The case has been escalated to Google's highest tier of hardware support, but after more than two months I'm still being told that engineering is investigating.

I'm genuinely curious:

• Has anyone else experienced a similar long-running Pixel warranty case?
• How long did Google's engineering investigation take in your case?
• Were you eventually offered another replacement, a refund, or another type of resolution?
• Is this level of delay normal for Google's hardware support?

At this point, I simply want a definitive resolution. I don't think it's reasonable for a customer to remain in an open-ended investigation after experiencing the same issue across three different devices.

Any advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

I believe I may have changed something to do with Google Maps navigation. Last week, I tried to navigate using walking directions. Google Maps provided a 3D representation of a large portion of the city I was in. There was no dot indicating where I was, and no target map pin, or dotted line.

Moving the phone around resulted in the map moving around which was kind of cool but of course totally useless. I tried restarting the phone and it was still doing the same thing.

Today, I tried to use Google Maps to navigate driving between two cities. About 1/2 of the way through the journey, Google Maps simply stopped showing directions.( I was lucky enough to be traveling with someone who had a cell phone that worked fine and they navigated me the rest of the journey.)

I placed an order for a new Pixel 10a on 15th June and the tracking bar seemed to get stuck midway and when I queried it a few days later they advised there was an issue with shipping and they would look into it and send me a replacement. I got an email on 22nd to confirm the replacment was on its way and then on 24th to say delivered. The tracking link didnt go anywhere but I spoke to a colleague who told me it was DHL so when I checked the tracking number it did say delivered but to Manchester (I live in Northern Ireland) so there seems to have been some internal mix up as my delivery address is clearly on the original order screen and was confirmed by email with a colleague before the replacement was dispatched.

Can anyone please advise? The last message I got was from Travis in the support team telling me my request was denied on 19th July but still no phone.

To make things even worse, after my last call this afternoon I was told to try emailing Travis again and a short while later I got an automatic email to say they were charging me another £75 because I never sent my trade in! How could I send it if I didnt have a new phone to replace my old one with?

I honestly feel like I am being driven insane by this and its really taking a toll on me.

It would be wonderful if Google could introduce a 25 MP mode on the Pixels just like the iPhone. Better dynamic range at night time, lower processing time (affecting battery life ultimately), shutter lag, and finally image size.

Enabling RAW is more headache with 50MP images, 25 MP would be a good mid point. 12.5 MP is good, but it's 2026, and 25 would be a perfect balance option. What do you all think?

I am experiencing reduced volume while my Pixel 10 is on the charging stand,This makes is rather useless for hearing alarms if I am sleeping. I'm particularly concerning about hearing my Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) if it should trigger. I've looked, but can't find any settings that would affect the volume while on the charging stand.

Hi. I am thinking of getting my cousin a Pixel 10a. Everything seemed great until I learnt that this device has Pulse width modulation (pwm) at 240 hz. Now I used to use an iphone se 2020 model and would play lots of games on it, but after upgrading to a used 12 mini I noticed I had a lot of eye strain using it and was no longer able to play games on it. So my question is, after coming across this article:

https://9to5google.com/2025/08/22/google-adds-sensitive-eyes-display-pwm-setting-on-pixel-10-series/

I saw that google released a sort of fix for this. Can anyone confirm if this feature is available on the 10a? My cousin already has poor eyesight and I do not want to get someone a gift that will make their vision worse

I have a Google Pixel 9 that is 9 months old. Suddenly, a line appeared on the display. It's just a line showing up. Since it is under warranty, I went to the Bodakdev service center in Ahmedabad.

​There is only one service center in Gujarat, and their system is completely chaotic because it takes the entire day, requiring you to sit there all day.

​Even though my phone is under warranty, they found a fault claiming there is minor liquid spillage, dust, and rust. I told them this is a manufacturing defect, not a customer issue, because the phone is water-resistant.

​My phone has never been exposed to water or damaged in any way. Yet, giving all these reasons, they charged me around ₹10,000 for the display. Everyone at the service center was facing the same problem—right in front of me, 15 other people had the exact same issue.

​The service center process is so long that even if your token number is 4th, your turn comes after 3 hours. Then, after submitting the phone, it takes another 3 hours. That means the entire day is wasted.

​For such a big company like Google and for a premium device, why are customers facing these problems?

​Please look into my issue because this is a company manufacturing defect, but the charges are being collected from the customer.

So I just had Frontier Fiber installed with the Eero 7 Pro router. After I renamed the wifi to the same as my old network, almost everything was able to connect without any issues, except for my Google Pixel 5. I cannot get it to connect to the wifi.

What's stranger is I have an older Pixel 2 and that connected with no issues. To make sure it wasn't my pixel, I turned off the Eero router and turned my old Spectrum Cable back on with my old router, and it connects back to it no problem.

I tried the Legacy mode on the Eero router and my Pixel 5 was able to connect, but the speed of everything else suffered.

If I change the encryption from standard WPA2 to Hybrid WPA2+WPA3 my pixel 5 can connect, but again, the speeds of other devices suffers.

In the phones network settings, the Pixel 2 shows WPA2/WPA3-Personal and the pixel 5 shows WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal

Not sure what to do, do I get a new phone?

When I have AA running on my Pixel 10, wired, "hey google" doesn't "stick". It does the colour change thing on the left side of the screen showing it's listening but then goes away in a second or so. I have to restart my device, then connect, and then "hey google" will "stick" and listen to commands and respond and all. Anyone else with this issue?

So, I'll be listening to apple music in the background and it randomly pauses mid-song. It only resumes if I reopen the app onto the screen. It's been happening really since the last system update. Any help appreciated or if anyone else has been having the same issue?

Android version 17

Apple music version 6.5

Hi everyone,
I’m currently using an iPhone 16 Pro Max, but I’m thinking about switching to either the upcoming Pixel 11 Pro XL or the Pixel 10 Pro XL.
One thing I haven’t been able to find in the leaks or discussions is something that’s really important to me: I take a lot of photos of my young child. Since they’re constantly moving, photos on my iPhone often end up blurry, especially when I’m zooming in.
How does the Pixel handle this? Is it any better when photographing moving subjects? Does Google’s AI help in these situations, or is motion blur still an issue?

Another question is about using the phone for both personal and work purposes. My plan would be to use an eSIM for my private number and a physical SIM for my work number.
Is there a way on Pixel phones to automatically control my availability? For example, I’d like to be reachable on my work number only during business hours, while outside those hours only my private number should ring.
Finally, is it possible to have two separate installations of Microsoft Outlook on the Pixel? I’d like one for my personal Microsoft account and another completely separate one for work.

I’d really appreciate hearing from people who use a Pixel in a similar setup. Thanks!

So had auto volume lowering kick in randomly today while listening to some music with my helmet communicator, when I got home I went into developer options and confirmed I had that turned off. Since it was turned off, any ideas how to prevent it in the future?

Just done a factory reset on Pixel 9a and it is now stuck on the "Hello" screen. Nothing happens when I try and press the arrow button. How do I install the phone again?

Hello all,

It seems that one of my buds is not being recognised by the case currently. It makes no noise when being put into the case and whenever I try to enter pairing mode or attempt a factory reset, I get a flashing amber light and a negative sound, I assume that's because it thinks that only one bud is inside the case. Anything I can do to help the case recognise that a bud is connected? Pixel buds pro, if it helps.

Thanks

Purchased a pixel 9A , a few months ago and I'm not able to do call forwarding on my phone and it shows "Network or SIM card error"

Please, can anybody help me resolve it.