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- A security hacker and developer has investigated what went wrong with the Pixel 4a’s battery capacity.
- It looks like Google’s latest update specifically lowers the battery voltage on the Pixel 4a.
- The investigation also suggests that the “update of death” for the Pixel 4a specifically impacts phones with batteries from a particular manufacturer.
There’s been a lot of talk lately about Pixel 4a’s battery downgrade after what’s being deemed an “update of death.” If you’re a Pixel 4a user, you’ve probably heard about the issue or, worse, suffered its consequences. You may be asking if this is a bug or if this was an intentional move made by Google to cripple the Pixel 4a’s battery performance. Well, a new investigation claims changes made in the update might actually be responsible for your Pixel 4a suddenly running out of juice. It also suggests that the problem might not be impacting all Pixel 4a units, but those handsets that house a battery made by a particular manufacturer.