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Pixel 4a battery fiasco: Google apparently cut your battery in half and messed with more, but why?
Hector Martin, a developer at Asahi Linux, discovered that the aforementioned update lowered the maximum charge voltage of the battery (the findings were published in a post that was since deleted). The folks at Android Authority also did some digging and were able to find out that the maximum voltage was moved from 4.45V to 3.95V.
Furious over the Pixel 4a update fiasco? You may be entitled to compensation
If Google's update ruined your phone's battery life, you can choose a battery replacement, a Google store credit, or a cash payment. Here's how.
Google Pixel 4a’s ruinous “Battery Performance” update is a bewildering mess
Google's support page only states that the update will "improve the stability of their battery's performance." This is true in the sense that, if you stop using a severely capped Pixel 4a entirely, its battery can provide a stable amount of output (none) into the future.
There is even more to the Google Pixel 4a's horrific battery update than we thought
The Google Pixel 4a battery update, which made many devices unusable, hides even more than we thought — and we know everything.
Pixel 4a battery update reportedly cuts usable charge by over 40%, more changes
Last month, Google released an unexpected Pixel 4a update which was related to undisclosed battery concerns, and as it turns out, the update apparently cuts usable charge by over 40%, along with some feature removals.
Google Pixel 4a's old firmware is gone, trapping users on the buggy battery update
In other words, the update was a total flop—lots of Pixel 4a owners are now stuck with awful battery life. And if you were thinking about rolling back to an older version to fix
Google’s Pixel 4a Battery Update Is Not Going Well
G oogle's Pixel 4a was a great phone back when it came out, and it got significantly more praise than its bigger siblings, the Pixel 4 and the Pixel 4 XL. The phone was updated to
Google Pixel 4a update to “improve stability” of the battery cuts battery life in half for some users
The Google Pixel 4a is a mid-range smartphone that was released in 2020 at a time when Google was only promising to deliver software and security updates for three years. But earlier this month Google rolled out an unscheduled update that the company says was required “to improve the stability” of battery performance on some models.
Google Erases Old Pixel 4a Updates Amid Battery Issues
The Pixel 4a’s battery program made some batteries worse, and now Google has scrapped older updates. You either get a new device or replace your battery.
Google's mandatory update to improve Pixel 4a battery performance is going very, very wrong for some users
The Pixel 4a battery performance program, announced by Google earlier this month, is now in full swing. Google identified that certain Pixel 4a variants required a
Google Pixel’s Unbeatable Update—All Other Phones Fall Behind
Google likes wearing two hats — it clearly likes it a lot. With Chrome, it simultaneously plays the roles of privacy gatekeeper and world’s most valuable data-mining marketing machine. With Search, its “you scratch my back” deal with Apple’s Safari crosses the Android/iPhone divide in all kinds of ways.
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Google’s new Pixel 4A update is going to lower battery life for some owners
He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Google has announced that it is shipping an unexpected update to Pixel 4A phones this week. According to Ars Technica ...
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Google releases new Pixel 4a update, some free battery replacements offered [U]
Google has reached out to Pixel 4a owners today about an upcoming software ... For more details about eligibility, review criteria here. Important: If your Pixel 4a device exhibits other ...