At the start of 2025, Google announced a Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program with a new Android 13 OTA update, free battery replacement, and/or appeasement option. As part of this, Google has removed ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

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 ...

What exactly is wrong with the batteries in some of Google’s Pixel 4a phones still out there? Google has not really said. Now that many Pixel 4a owners are experiencing drastically reduced battery ...

The Pixel 4a, a well-regarded release in Google’s line of budget-minded phones with nice cameras and decent stock software, was not supposed to get any more updates. This week, it will receive a ...

Google's Pixel 4a has long been considered a great smartphone for those on a budget, but it just received a software update that calls that into question. The update lowers the reported battery life.

Google says affected Pixel 4A owners can claim a free battery replacement or a $100 credit for a new phone from its store. Google says affected Pixel 4A owners can claim a free battery replacement or ...

As we have already reported a few days ago, Google started to distribute an update for the Pixel 4a at the beginning of January. According to some users, this patch can lead to significantly shorter ...

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 ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

Google Pixel 4a 5G smartphone with a dynamic Touchscreen display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor, and 3885 mAh battery.