BenchReady — Pixel 7 camera and Bluetooth comparison pack Standard Pixel 7 (2022), stock Android · 2.0.0 Preserve lens, app and audio-route differences when several everyday functions seem unreliable. MODEL FIT Open Settings → About phone and confirm Pixel 7. Check Android version and security update locally. Pixel 7a and Pixel 7 Pro are separate models. Android 14 December 2023 update or later for Repair Mode. Other checks: stock Android with the named settings available. Excluded: Pixel 7a; Pixel 7 Pro; Pixel 6; custom Android ROM PREPARATION [ ] Confirm the exact model locally. [ ] Review the stop conditions before attempting any included check. [ ] Existing safe accessories only when the included task calls for them. [ ] Your own existing backup method. [ ] Credentials kept privately outside this record. GUIDE 1. Make a comparable baseline: Use a clear intact lens and good lighting; a cracked lens stops cleaning. Use Pixel Camera for the camera comparison, then identify the affected preview. Confirm the intended accessory is connected and supports media audio. Sources: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/6306624?hl=en | https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7334382?hl=en | https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/14266732?hl=en; Preparation pack synthesis of the linked manufacturer tasks; individual operations retain their task-specific source sections. 2. Collect the useful distinctions: Record cache-only clearing separately from a restart or app update. Keep personal photos and audio outside this report. Verify backup and Repair Mode requirements before handoff. Sources: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/6306624?hl=en | https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7334382?hl=en | https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/14266732?hl=en; Preparation pack synthesis of the linked manufacturer tasks; individual operations retain their task-specific source sections. 3. Repeat the same conditions: Check the same preview and comfortable-volume audio route. Keep a camera fault and a pairing fault as separate observations. Document any missing accessory or unperformed comparison for the provider. Sources: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/6306624?hl=en | https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7334382?hl=en | https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/14266732?hl=en; Preparation pack synthesis of the linked manufacturer tasks; individual operations retain their task-specific source sections. EVIDENCE TO RECORD Affected camera preview: Not recorded Bluetooth accessory status: Not recorded Personal test media kept outside the report: Not recorded Comparison 1 — Front and rear preview in the same good lighting: Not checked Comparison 2 — Known audio through the intended connected media accessory: Not checked Comparison 3 — After service: the same camera side and media route: Not checked STOP CONDITIONS Stop using and charging equipment with swelling, casing separation, smoke, a burning smell or suspected battery damage. Do not open or press on it. Set damaged accessories aside. Do not open mains adapters or force connectors. Do not erase, reset, flash firmware or bypass a lock as a default diagnostic step. OUTCOMES Handoff packet assembled: Review the evidence report and share it directly with the provider you choose. - Front/rear camera differences in good lighting - Connected rather than merely saved audio accessory - Separate app cache actions from data deletion - Retain which included task records are unfinished, unavailable or stopped. - Confirm the provider’s data-handling plan before agreeing to data-changing work. Partial packet ready: The packet lists available results alongside missing task records. Use it to agree which safe observations remain. - Front/rear camera differences in good lighting - Connected rather than merely saved audio accessory - Separate app cache actions from data deletion - Retain which included task records are unfinished, unavailable or stopped. - Confirm the provider’s data-handling plan before agreeing to data-changing work. Data protection needs a conversation: Export the available evidence and discuss backup or access limitations before handing over the device. - Tell the provider which data is inaccessible and whether a verified backup exists. - Front/rear camera differences in good lighting - Connected rather than merely saved audio accessory - Separate app cache actions from data deletion - Retain which included task records are unfinished, unavailable or stopped. - Confirm the provider’s data-handling plan before agreeing to data-changing work. Unconfirmed handoff packet: The report keeps unknown fields and unperformed checks visible. Ask the provider which observation is safe and necessary next. - Explain that safety or readiness has not yet been confirmed. - Front/rear camera differences in good lighting - Connected rather than merely saved audio accessory - Separate app cache actions from data deletion - Retain which included task records are unfinished, unavailable or stopped. - Confirm the provider’s data-handling plan before agreeing to data-changing work. Stop-use handoff packet: Do not reproduce a hazardous fault. Export the observations already available and follow manufacturer service guidance. - Do not use, charge, open or press on equipment with suspected battery damage. - Keep suspected damaged accessories out of routine comparison tests. - Front/rear camera differences in good lighting - Connected rather than merely saved audio accessory - Separate app cache actions from data deletion - Retain which included task records are unfinished, unavailable or stopped. - Confirm the provider’s data-handling plan before agreeing to data-changing work. SERVICE STAGES Make a comparable baseline [ ] Use a clear intact lens and good lighting; a cracked lens stops cleaning. [ ] Use Pixel Camera for the camera comparison, then identify the affected preview. [ ] Confirm the intended accessory is connected and supports media audio. Collect the useful distinctions [ ] Record cache-only clearing separately from a restart or app update. [ ] Keep personal photos and audio outside this report. [ ] Verify backup and Repair Mode requirements before handoff. Repeat the same conditions [ ] Check the same preview and comfortable-volume audio route. [ ] Keep a camera fault and a pairing fault as separate observations. [ ] Document any missing accessory or unperformed comparison for the provider. INCLUDED TASKS Pixel Camera: preview, capture and cache: https://csl-15-device-repair.pages.dev/tasks/pixel7-camera-preview/ Bluetooth: connection, music and call audio: https://csl-15-device-repair.pages.dev/tasks/pixel7-bluetooth-audio/ Repair Mode: eligibility, backup and handoff: https://csl-15-device-repair.pages.dev/tasks/pixel7-repair-mode/ SOURCES Fix Pixel Camera app: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/6306624?hl=en (General troubleshooting steps 1–3; Selfie camera; Shutter delay; checked 2026-10-13) Fix Pixel Bluetooth problems: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7334382?hl=en (Bluetooth basics; Cannot hear music; Cannot make or get calls; checked 2026-10-13) Use Pixel Repair Mode: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/14266732?hl=en (Learn how it works; Access; Exit; checked 2026-10-13) Pixel 7 safety and regulatory guide: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/12164747?hl=en (Safety warnings; Repair and service; Charging; checked 2026-10-13) This is a blank guide. Use the website to save observations and export an importable record. No physical repair has been verified.