by dbadmin | Jul 21, 2025 | Battery, Battery Life, Google, Google Pixel 4a, News
Google’s been dealing with the fallout of bad batteries on the Pixel 4a and Pixel 6a. So far, that’s involved updates that limit charging capacity after a certain number of cycles. While there was a trick to avoid that update on the Pixel 4a, Google seems to have...
by dbadmin | Jun 16, 2025 | Google Pixel, Google Pixel 4a, Google Pixel 6a, Google Pixel 7a, News, Polls, Survey Results
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Pixels are among the best Android phones money can buy, but if there’s one issue that keeps coming back to haunt them, it’s battery safety.
by dbadmin | Mar 10, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 4a, News
Credit: David Imel / Android Authority Australia’s regulatory agency has recalled the Pixel 4a over a battery overheating risk. This is the first time we’re learning why Google rushed out the Pixel 4a’s Battery Performance Program update, as the company chose to...
by dbadmin | Feb 5, 2025 | Authority Insights, Features, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 4a
Credit: David Imel / Android Authority The Google Pixel 4a battery update does even more than we thought, reducing capacity by around 44% and halving the maximum charging speed on affected devices. The update also disables features like Adaptive Charging and charging...
by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 4a, News
Credit: David Imel / Android Authority 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...
by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 4a, News
Credit: David Imel / Android Authority Google’s surprise battery update for the Pixel 4a has caused severe battery drain for many users. Google has removed older firmware for the Pixel 4a, leaving users with no official way to downgrade from the problematic update. We...
