A recent Pixel 4a software update meant to stabilize battery performance has left some people with depleted batteries. Google has offered free battery replacements or a one-time payment for those ...

Google Pixel 4a’s painful “update” was due to battery overheating risk Australia made explicit risks of "fire and/or burns" for non-updated 4a models.

The old Google Pixel 4a is already receiving an update designed to optimize its battery, but that could kill some cells.

Google Pixel 4a’s ruinous “Battery Performance” update is a bewildering mess It's hard to say why Google is doing this instead of a recall.

The Google Pixel 4a received a battery management update in January 2025, which led to some people's phones running out of charge in as little as 30 minutes. Now, the Pixel 4a has been recalled in ...