It was supposed to be the best in its class but continues to have big problems Google Pixel 5 that poco debuted in the United States. While waiting for it to come to us too, unfortunately, many users are having second thoughts and do not want to buy it. But it's worth it? Surely not. If you are sure to buy it, know that i problems that the new Pixel is meeting are all related to the software side, therefore solvable with an update. Of course, all except the one that concerns the shell that detaches from the front panel. That's just a matter of luck. But which bug afflicts the device again? L'inability to pay with NFC. Let's see the details.
Google Pixel 5 suffers from many problems, fortunately solvable: this time it's the NFC sensor for contacltess payments
According to what emerges from the Google Forum and as reported via a video from 9to5google, NFC sensor does not work on some Google Pixel 5 units. In this case it is Google Pay not to respond optimally. In the following video you can see how a user cannot use the NFC chip for contactless payments. A error message right at checkout.
I attempts at resolution, after the reports, there were many:
- multiple reading attempts with the phone in different position and orientation (about 20 attempts so far;
- 3 different cards from 2 banks (1 credit card, 2 debit card, combination of VISA and Mastercard);
- more than 5 different merchants, each with a different brand of reader and payment service provider;
- cards deleted and updated;
- Google Pay app uninstalled and reinstalled;
In any case, the transaction is not performed at all, so at the end of the story it's just a software bug. But how was the problem solved?
How to fix NFC problem
To tell the truth, there is a trick to solve, even if it is not an "official procedure" or even a definitive resolution. The only known way at the moment is to reset the smartphone to factory settings. Most likely, Google is already looking for the problem. We await official news.
Amazon.it Source | Google Forum
Through | 9to5google
