Google has not really said. Now that many Pixel 4a owners are experiencing drastically reduced battery life after an uncommon update for an end-of-life phone, they are facing a strange array of ...

A security hacker and developer has investigated what went wrong with the Pixel 4a’s battery capacity. It looks like Google’s latest update specifically lowers the battery voltage on the Pixel 4a.

Earlier this month, Google surprised Pixel 4a owners with an update that reduced the phone’s battery life. Now, the company has pulled older versions of the Pixel 4a software, preventing people from ...

Google has acknowledged the mess and offered compensation: a free battery replacement, $50 cash, or $100 credit toward a new Pixel. Google recently rolled out a battery update for the Pixel 4a ...

In a recent Pixel Help Center article titled “Understand how your Pixel battery works,” Google detailed how long the batteries of the different models in the Pixel lineup should last. Google said the ...

In January 2025, Google initiated the “Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program,” releasing an Android update aimed at enhancing battery stability. However, this update led to reduced battery ...

In the announcement, Google spoke of an update to "improve the battery performance of the Google Pixel 4a" because it had been determined that some devices "require battery performance stabilization".

In early 2025, Google launched a new Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program. This program includes an Android 13 update, free battery replacements, and financial compensation options. However ...

Google Pixel 9a will sport a 5,100mAh battery, Tensor G4 and 8GB of RAM We have also revealed the complete spec sheet of the Pixel 9a already, back in December. Which included all of the specs ...

A user's Pixel 6a survived months in the snow, rain and mud after dropping it while skiing. The phone's battery was able to charge again like nothing had happened to it. Google vigorously tests ...

The Search company has confirmed that a Pixel 8a and later should retain up to 80% battery capacity for about 1000 charge cycles (a cycle refers to a full battery charge from empty). Devices ...

This week, it will receive a rather uncommon one—one that intends to lower its reported battery life. The Pixel 4a, released in the summer of 2020, was discontinued at the end of 2022.