Pixel 3a, battery update - worth it?
Pixel 3a, battery update - worth it?
Hi all,
I've had a 3a for some years now, and I like almost everything about the phone (though I sincerely wish they'd used more durable glass, holy canoli). However, the battery has started to fail, and I was wondering if it's worth replacing? It would cost about 80 USD to have it professionally replaced.
I know the device is no longer supported by Google, but I was thinking of running GrapheneOS instead of Android, anyway.
Any thoughts or insights? I'm far from a genius when it comes to cell phones, so I'd appreciate anything you have to say.
Thanks!
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For sure any update would be very worth the price. If you have to pay $80 for the battery you might look for a used pixel 5 for ~$180 ? Huge upgrade for sure
That's an interesting idea. I've been reluctant to get a new phone because of the heavy resource use, but getting a "less old" Pixel isn't really pulling from supply chains in any way. Thanks for the thought.
As a nerd with an kind of ecological consciousness that's how I try to deal with this. It's not the ideal situation but I try to always find a use for the old phone - new owner like a kid, or back to second hand market