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I loved my 3A when I got it. Great camera, decent specs, not a gamer (still not convinced anyone is a heavy phone gamer) so it was just an absolute steal. But

I loved my 3A when I got it. Great camera, decent specs, not a gamer (still not convinced anyone is a heavy phone gamer) so it was just an absolute steal. But a year and a bit later, the software is already starting to slow down even with a reset (switching to video from photo incurs a good 5-10 second delay, opening the camera itself takes a few seconds), and the volume rocker on the side snapped when I was just turning down Spotify. The "it's a bargain!" selling point is less of a thing in Europe, where they do some currency conversion fiddling. And the poor sales means aftercare is awful - my screen cracked a few weeks ago and I have to go to a third party, looking at 180euro. Coupled with Google's terrible implementation of work accounts (want to just join a Meet on your work email? Wait while we set up an entire work profile, download the requirements etc. Oh but, by the way, the calendar app doesn't have any way to view your work profile events) and I'm less enthusiastic this time around, sadly.

sciurus 6y ago
> But a year and a bit later, the software is already starting to slow down even with a reset (switching to video from photo incurs a good 5-10 second delay, opening the camera itself takes a few seconds) FWIW that's really not normal. Sounds like I got my pixel 3a around the same time as you, and I haven't had any problems like that. I wonder if you have a hardware defect of some sort. > Coupled with Google's terrible implementation of work accounts What's special about work accounts? I added both my personal and work Google accounts without any issues and can see events from both in my calendar, switch between them in google drive, etc.
- drawfloat 6y ago
  I think it's just a bug prone implementation. For example, I see exactly what I imagine you can see in Gmail etc where it's possible to switch between work and personal. In calendar? Nothing. I agree the camera thing does not sound normal, but again if it's a defect it does speak further to the "can tell the build quality was lower already" comment

sciurus 6y ago

> But a year and a bit later, the software is already starting to slow down even with a reset (switching to video from photo incurs a good 5-10 second delay, opening the camera itself takes a few seconds) FWIW that's really not normal. Sounds like I got my pixel 3a around the same time as you, and I haven't had any problems like that. I wonder if you have a hardware defect of some sort. > Coupled with Google's terrible implementation of work accounts What's special about work accounts? I added both my personal and work Google accounts without any issues and can see events from both in my calendar, switch between them in google drive, etc.

drawfloat 6y ago
I think it's just a bug prone implementation. For example, I see exactly what I imagine you can see in Gmail etc where it's possible to switch between work and personal. In calendar? Nothing. I agree the camera thing does not sound normal, but again if it's a defect it does speak further to the "can tell the build quality was lower already" comment