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 life.

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. The ...

Google has started recalling an older mid range Pixel model. The company’s Pixel 4a was released way back in 2020 but it is now at risk due to one of the latest updates. So here’s what you need to ...

Google is surprising Pixel 4a owners with a new software update, though some owners won’t appreciate it. The new update will reduce the battery life of some devices. The search giant published a ...

Last month, Google released an unexpected Pixel 4a update which was related to undisclosed battery concerns, and as it turns out, the update apparently cuts usable charge by over 40%, along with some ...

Google didn’t explain exactly why it shipped a mandatory software update to the Pixel 4a, an Android phone from 2020, earlier this year. The nature of that update, which gave some models all but ...

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 has begun rolling out a software update for its Pixel 4a smartphones, aiming to improve battery performance stability. The update, which is being delivered to all devices running Android 13 ...

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 ...

Google says affected Pixel 4A owners can claim a free battery replacement or a $100 credit for a new phone from its store. Google says affected Pixel 4A owners can claim a free battery replacement or ...

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 removed ...

In January, Google released a battery update for the Pixel 4a. This firmware installs automatically, and since the company removed the previous versions, there was no way to revert back. However, some ...