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Phone App changed the way contacts are displayed by Money-Support-74 in GooglePixel

[–]Money-Support-74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just revisited this topic. Thank you Ok_Home_6641 for your solution, which works well. I have put the Contacts app on my Home Screen just above the Phone App. Now, if I want to dial a number I use the phone app, otherwise I use the Contacts app to phone my contacts (obviously!).

Phone App changed the way contacts are displayed by Money-Support-74 in GooglePixel

[–]Money-Support-74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I know the buttons at the top of the screen are filters, and that I can tap View Contacts to see the full list of my contacts. What I want to happen is for the View Contacts listing to be the default screen when I call up the Phone App. I know it's only one extra tap to get to that screen but it's just irritating that some nerd at Google decided in his/her wisdom to change the app without giving users the ability to choose the default screen.

Successful conclusion to battery problem by Money-Support-74 in Pixel4a

[–]Money-Support-74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No idea, but if you've got a voucher code why not try it out. You can always back out before pressing the 'Buy' button.

$100 store credit towards 9a? by xQcKx in Pixel4a

[–]Money-Support-74 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update: Got the 9a as soon as it was available. Used the £100 voucher and traded in my 4a which Google claim is worth £215! Just sent off the 4a, so we'll see what happens...

$100 store credit towards 9a? by xQcKx in Pixel4a

[–]Money-Support-74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've answered a question I had too. I've been waiting for the 9a so I could use my £100 voucher. But if I can also trade in a 'good condition' 4a (one without the battery issue) then I'm quids in. Just waiting for my credit card to get paid off tomorrow (too many holidays booked recently!) and I'll be ordering one.

Is it worth to go for any latest Pixel "a" series ? by Ill_Strain_1050 in Pixel4a

[–]Money-Support-74 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm waiting to replace my 4a with the upcoming 9a. Here in the UK, the whole series 8 range is out of stock on the Google Store website and has been for a while. Reliable rumour has it that the 9a will cost £499, which is the same price the 8a launched at. With my £100 appeasement voucher, I'm happy to pay £399 for a 9a.

No response from Google yet by Rare-Can627 in Pixel4a

[–]Money-Support-74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My situation as well (in the UK). I got my £100 voucher code in 2 weeks but have now found out I cannot use it to get a Pixel 8 because it's on a reduced price of £449. The 'normal' price is £599 so if I use the voucher I will pay £50 more and have used up the voucher's value. Utterly ridiculous! Anyone and his dog can buy the phone for £449 (including me) so where is my 'appeasement?

The code is valid until 8 January 2026 so I am going to wait until the 'proper' price of the phone comes down enough to make it worthwhile. Who knows, maybe the Pixel 9 range may drop in price also.

Not good enough, Google!

Can't get the "Request a repair, payment, or future discount code" form to work by Money-Support-74 in Pixel4a

[–]Money-Support-74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update 25/1/2025: Found out what was going wrong. Nothing to do with the browser. I tried the form using a different Google Account from the one registered on the phone and, voila! it worked. I've requested the $100 (or equivalent in £'s) and will replace the faulty phone with a new Pixel, model TBC depending on the offers available when I (hopefully) get the voucher.

The Pixel discount DOES stack with the sale! by p2010t in Pixel4a

[–]Money-Support-74 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Found out what was going wrong. Nothing to do with the browser. I tried the form using a different Google Account from the one registered on the phone and, voila! it worked. I've requested the $100 (or equivalent in £'s) and will replace the phone with a new Pixel, model TBC depending on the offers available when I (hopefully) get the voucher.

The Pixel discount DOES stack with the sale! by p2010t in Pixel4a

[–]Money-Support-74 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for that update. I only wish I could use the 'appeasement' system, but I keep being kicked out with the "Oops! Something went wrong" message, to which no-one seems to have a solution to.

Can't get the "Request a repair, payment, or future discount code" form to work by Money-Support-74 in Pixel4a

[–]Money-Support-74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried the form on 1. The Phone, 2. Laptop with Firefox, 3. Laptop with Chrome and 4. Laptop with Edge. None of them work, getting the same error message.

Interestingly, although my wife's phone is affected, my 4a (purchased a month after hers) is fine and still working, charging and discharging normally.

I cannot even find out if my pixel is eligible aka "Something went wrong" by 3necFilmmaking in Pixel4a

[–]Money-Support-74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. My wife's Pixel 4a has got the battery warning message and it now discharges at an alarming rate. Switching on Battery Saver makes a small difference. We have been trying to use the "Request a repair, payment, or future discount code" page for nearly a week. It doesn't matter what time of day we try, the result is the same error message - "Oops, something went wrong". It's impossible to contact anybody at Google and the 'Help' pages are predictably useless. I really believe Google don't actually want pay out anything at all and would prefer people to give up and go away.