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

The Google Pixel 4a battery update, which made many devices unusable, hides even more than we thought — and we know everything.

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.

Google identified that certain Pixel 4a variants required a software update to improve battery stability, prompting the company to roll out an Android 13 update on January 8.

Unfortunately there’s no way to roll back the update, as Google has removed the download links for previous versions of the Pixel 4a firmware from its website.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

Google’s budget-friendly Pixel 4a smartphone just received a software update on January 8. This one actually lowers the battery life.

Google will roll out a Pixel 4a update to improve the stability of the battery performance. The build will roll out starting Jan 8, 2025 The update may reduce battery life, but affected units can ...