Google Pixel 5

[Swordfish]

I got a Pixel 5 recently. The phone defaults now to all T-Mobile bands. At least where I am at, the connection and speeds are worse which I didn't think was possible. The reception is probably slightly better, but overall the speeds are garbage, even "5G".

 

From what I understand, all new 5G phones automatically default to T-Mobile bands unless it is roaming.

 

With respect to the phone itself, I'm probably one of the few who actually liked the fingerprint vs. face unlock. I found the fact unlock really unstable and flaky.

[DurhamHusker]

I activated my new Pixel 5 last week on Sprint with eSIM. It very much prefers T-Mobile bands. Won't connect to my Magic Box unless I go in the basement and hide in a corner where it can't see anything else, then it will connect with the little 'R' roaming indicator in the status bar. I think all Band 41 LTE might be that way. I will connect to Bands 25 and 26 from time to time, so overall it seems like it's grabbing a hold of just about everything. Except the Magic Box. 3 iPhones in my house have no trouble with the Magic Box. Neither did the Pixel 2 I retired when I activated the Pixel 5.

So ... Figured I might as well get TNX on this thing then, but CSR at the store said they can't activate the Pixel 5 for me on T-Mobile. Wha???

[mikejeep]

7 hours ago, DurhamHusker said:

I activated my new Pixel 5 last week on Sprint with eSIM. It very much prefers T-Mobile bands. Won't connect to my Magic Box unless I go in the basement and hide in a corner where it can't see anything else, then it will connect with the little 'R' roaming indicator in the status bar. I think all Band 41 LTE might be that way. I will connect to Bands 25 and 26 from time to time, so overall it seems like it's grabbing a hold of just about everything. Except the Magic Box.

My Pixel 5 behaves the exact same way.. I believe that is normal ROAMAHOME behavior. It rarely hits my Airave, only when it completely loses T-Mobile signal.

[DurhamHusker]

I'm having issues during a WiFi call where the caller can here me but I can't hear them. There are a few bug trackers on Google, but the problem appears to date back to at least early 2021. Appears to maybe also be a T-Mobile specific issue. I'd guess it's technical issues like this that caused them to discourage bringing the Pixel 5 onto their network. And why they didn't even sell it through T-Mobile in the first place.

Anyone still here with a Pixel 5? Ever see this issue? Anyone with knowledge of the problem or insight?

I'm about to just buy a different phone. Probably won't be a Pixel.

[Grabber5.0]

Anyone still using a Pixel 5 on T-Mobile? I picked one up from eBay a few months ago, and everything seemed fine at first just testing it with a prepaid SIM, but started seeing an issue using it on my postpaid line. Whenever I picked my daughter up from work, I noticed data was not working. Sometimes no data showing, and sometimes showing data but with an exclamation point next to the signal bars. That is the place I get all of the crazy fast speeds on my S21. Carrying it for a while, I started seeing it in other places too, so I doubt it had anything to do with the tower. Toggling data or airplane mode generally fixes the issue. Eventually I tried factory reset just to see if that stopped it, but it didn't. When I swapped to a TracFone AT&T sim, initially it wouldn't pick up 5G, but eventually it did, and I've never noticed a data issue with that sim in the phone, so I'm having trouble believing it's just a defective phone. 

[Grabber5.0]

On 5/26/2022 at 11:43 AM, DurhamHusker said:

I'm having issues during a WiFi call where the caller can here me but I can't hear them. There are a few bug trackers on Google, but the problem appears to date back to at least early 2021. Appears to maybe also be a T-Mobile specific issue. I'd guess it's technical issues like this that caused them to discourage bringing the Pixel 5 onto their network. And why they didn't even sell it through T-Mobile in the first place.

Anyone still here with a Pixel 5? Ever see this issue? Anyone with knowledge of the problem or insight?

I'm about to just buy a different phone. Probably won't be a Pixel.

Probably too late to help you, but I've had this problem on my S21, and I'm pretty sure my wife had it happen on her iPhone 12 Pro Max, so I'm thinking it's a TMO issue.

[DurhamHusker]

On 10/5/2022 at 1:07 PM, Grabber5.0 said:

Probably too late to help you, but I've had this problem on my S21, and I'm pretty sure my wife had it happen on her iPhone 12 Pro Max, so I'm thinking it's a TMO issue.

I upgraded to a Pixel 6 several months ago and haven't seen the issue since. I don't know 

I know I said I wouldn't get a Pixel but oh well

[Grabber5.0]

On 10/11/2022 at 6:26 PM, DurhamHusker said:

I upgraded to a Pixel 6 several months ago and haven't seen the issue since. I don't know 

I know I said I wouldn't get a Pixel but oh well

I'd upgrade hoping for a better radio, but I hate the bigger size! (And the camera bump if I'm being totally honest)