) older Pixel models with 5G support such as the Pixel 4a , Pixel 5, and Pixel 5a, no longer have support for 5G standalone networks following the March update. It should be noted that those three models are powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets and not the Google Tensor SoCs found in the Google 6 and Google 7 lines. Pixel units powered by the Tensor chips are apparently not affected .A 5G standalone network, simply put, uses infrastructure designed for 5G only.
, AT&T, and Verizon initially used non-standalone 5G networks because it allowed them, by using their LTE networks, to quickly launch 5G services on top of the 4G core.Only Dish Wireless, which doesn't have an LTE network of its own, is building a standalone 5G network right from the start. T-Mobile is currently the only U.S.
If this sounds confusing, just realize that 5G Pixel handsets powered by Snapdragon chipsets cannot access 5G SA networks. Price notes that Google waited until after the latest Pixel trade-in"fire sale" to make this change which means that Tensor-powered Pixels should continue to connect to 5G SA networks.
If you have one of the three Pixel models involved and you've already installed the March update, you can downgrade the firmware if you request a SIM unlock from T-Mobile if you're in the states. If you constantly get the"!" indicator instead of network bars when you're using T-Mobile 5G, you can also disable 5G support by going to
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