Google made the battery update it released for the Pixel 4a models in January mandatory for all. Here are the details.

The good news is that some regions have options beyond just sticking with a Pixel 4a with bad battery life, with Google ...

There used to be a trick to avoid Google's mandatory Pixel 4a battery-limiting update. Emphasis on the "used to." ...

This phone will start at $499 — $150 premium over Pixel 4a — and reportedly features a larger 3,800 mAh (vs 3140) battery. The screen is bigger and only 60Hz, but there is a processor upgrade ...

First, the main news. Google began rolling out a surprise update for Pixel 4a users. The update was still based on Android 13 because the phone has been end-of-life (EOD) for a couple of years by ...

The story of the Pixel 4a’s battery reduction update is a rocky one. Early this year, Google rolled out an unexpected Pixel 4a update and announced that it would offer free battery replacements and ...

And that, in and of itself, is enough to recommend it over the Pixel 4. At 3140 mAh, the 4a’s battery is nothing to write home about, but it’s a nice improvement over the 4’s 2800 mAh and a ...

Google Pixel 4a release date, price, specs and leaks; ... Pixel 3a had a 3,000 mAh battery, so it's good to see the Pixel 4a will have a little more capacity for power at 3,140mAh.

In this case, Google is also offering owners with affected 4A devices their choice of compensation: They can opt for a free battery swap, a $50 payday, or a $100 credit toward a new Pixel phone ...

Google's update to affected Pixel 4a devices drastically reduced their charging potential, essentially by half. One Ars staffer saw their Pixel 4a battery life drop to less than two hours on a ...

Google has a lot of information available for Pixel 4a owners, all of which you can view by following the via link below. If you own a Pixel 4a still and want to manually get that software ...

There's a mandatory Pixel 6a update headed out to deal with battery overheating, and Google's finally sharing what to expect.