thetakebackMade in the UK
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Google Pixel 8a
De-Googled and set up · Renewed, checked to our standard
£339
Free delivery included · Dispatched within 5 working days
✓ Security updates until May 2031
- ✓ 12-month Takeback warranty
- ✓ Free Royal Mail Special Delivery, tracked and signed for
- ✓ 14 days to change your mind
- ✓ Help from a real person: hello@thetakeback.co.uk
What you get
- A renewed Google Pixel 8a, checked against our standard before we start.
- Google's software swapped for GrapheneOS, the free privacy version of Android. Fully updated, the security lock put back on, and tested.
- Set up with the privacy apps from our guide, plus the walled-off copy of Google Play that most banking apps need. It arrives installed and signed out: sign in only if you want those apps, or remove it in a couple of taps. It runs like any other app, with no special access to your phone, and we never sign in to anything on your behalf.
- Plain-English help by email, from the people who set it up.
Specs
- Model
- Google Pixel 8a
- Memory
- 8GB RAM
- Storage
- 128GB
- Condition
- Renewed, checked to our standard
- Updates until
- May 2031 (Google's guarantee)
- Software
- GrapheneOS (privacy version of Android), latest update
Delivery
Free Royal Mail Special Delivery (tracked, insured, signed for). Dispatched within 5 working days. We email you the tracking number.
Returns and cancelling
14 days to change your mind from the day it arrives. You pay the return postage unless the phone is faulty, then we do. Full details in our terms of sale.
Warranty
12-month Takeback warranty: if a fault develops, we repair, replace or refund. On top of your legal rights, not instead of them. Changing the software voids Google's own warranty, which is why ours exists.
Will my apps work?
Most do, including WhatsApp and Signal. Banking apps vary by bank: see our UK banking apps guide before you buy. Paying in shops by tapping your phone (Google Wallet) doesn't work on these phones.
The price, itemised
Refurbished Google Pixel 8a, what we pay: about £190. Our sourcing, checks, set-up, help and margin: £149. You pay £339, delivery included. Yes, that includes our profit.
Rather do it yourself?
You can, for free. Our de-Google guide walks you through it.
