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.

In January 2025, Google Pixel 4a devices received an unexpected update impacting battery health. Australia has responded to the phone's degraded battery performance by issuing a recall notice ...

When Google said that the new Pixel 4a update would "reduce your battery’s runtime and charging performance," it was not kidding. Indeed, the update basically destroyed the battery.

Google just forced some Pixel 4a holdouts to finally install their battery-nerfing update Google makes its controversial battery-limiting update impossible to avoid.

Google launched a so-called "battery performance program" in January, stating that some Pixel 4a phones required new battery management features to prevent performance degradation.

Google Pixel 4a Recalled Over Battery Risks Back in January 2025, the search engine giant’s began rolling out the Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program update to the device.

I was more surprised than I should have been when I heard about the latest battery issues with older Google Pixel devices. The Pixel 6a joins the Pixel 4a in experiencing problems, with some users ...