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. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain ...

Google will soon reduce the performance of Pixel 6a phones affected by a new battery overheating problem. If you plan to upgrade and trade-in, however, your used Pixel phone won’t fetch much on the ...

Google has messed up. For the past few months, one story keeps coming back again and again to haunt the Pixel line-up, and it’s all centered around battery woes. Specifically, something fishy around ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. In early July, Google announced that Pixel 6a phones would be getting a "mandatory" update to Android 16. For some Pixel 6a ...

I'm not sure I understand the negativity in this article. Google found a previously unknown battery hardware issue with a three-year-old device. As is, the issue can pose a fire safety risk. They ...

In early July, Google announced that Pixel 6a phones would be getting a "mandatory" update to Android 16. For some Pixel 6a units, that update came with what Google calls "battery management features, ...