An examination of the Pixel 4a's unexpected battery care update raises more interesting questions.

Pixel 4a's surprise battery update is causing severe battery drain. Now, Google has removed older firmware, so you can't downgrade.

Google's support page only states that the update will "improve the stability of their battery's performance." This is true in the sense that, if you stop using a severely capped Pixel 4a entirely, ...

Check out the Pixel 4a and what's it's like to use. Google Pixel 4a specs Design and display The Pixel 4a is a handsome little device with narrow screen bezels, a premium-feeling solid plastic ...

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

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 ...

Earlier this month, Google published a detailed document explaining the Pixel 4a software update to Android 13. The company says that some people are experiencing a degradation in the battery's ...

Earlier this month, Google surprised Pixel 4a owners with an update that reduced the phone’s battery life. Now, the company has pulled older versions of the Pixel 4a software, preventing people from ...

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 ...

Google launched the Pixel 4a in 2020 as the most affordable model in the Pixel 4 series. The device stood out for its great price-to-performance ratio, long-term support, and good camera quality.

Google's recently released Battery Performance Program for the Google Pixel 4a has started to cause some issues for users of the device. Originally released back in 2020, the Pixel 4a offered a ...

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 ...