Google reducing the capacity of the Pixel 6a battery after 400 cycles
Google reducing the capacity of the Pixel 6a battery after 400 cycles
People don’t upgrade phones every year anymore—longevity matters.
I wonder if there is something subpar about whoever Google is getting the batteries from for the A series phones.
400 cycles? So, a year? One year.
Had mine since late '22. I'm at 1k cycles, so yeah. about a year. Maybe a little less, because I dont charge my phone overnight, and I only charge it to 80%.
My math was assuming that most users do charge every night, and again during the day 2-3 times a month. 365 + (12x3) = 401. So it seems like we have both ends of standard usage. They've basically just said that this battery will only last one year of standard usage before they intentionally hobble it.
If that's for safety reasons, they need to stop putting unsafe hardware into their handsets.
subpar? this is just capitalism ensuring we “need” a new phone.
My next phone will be a Fairphone 6, even though they're not officially sold here in Brazil.
And when that one breaks... Maybe no phone at all.
Honestly at this rate my next phone will be a feature phone. There is a lot I love about my Poco X7 Pro, but also a lot that I do not. And a lot of things seem to be getting worse.
Except that they're admitting fault and offering free battery replacement... The update of course sucks ass but it's a safety measure.
yep - I was still happy with my 4a until they killed its battery. I bought a used 8 Pro. That was about 3 months ago, and it still feels too big.
https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/16340779
for those of you affected in the us, you can get a free battery repair, $100 cash or $150 in store credit (lmao)
My pixel 6a screen stopped working (the glass isn't even broken), but I was able to use talkback to get my IMEI and $100. What a win.
Releasing a Pixel without QA issues. Level: IMPOSSIBLE
sent from Pixel 9
- It's a budget variant,
- The Pixel series are midrange, not high-end or flagship
This doesn't seem like that big a deal, especially as it's a software update. Easily fixable with a firmware update like GrapheneOS
I haven't seen a single other budget or midrange phone with this problem.
I expect even a budget phone to still work the same after 1 year.
Most already do. This is the 1st we have been hearing for a while. Consistently since the Pixel 4a
Pixels of this generation can get up to $1500 USD. If that's not flagship territory, I don't know what is.
True, but that's just the price they charge. The actual value of CPU performance, build quality and part quality indicates a midrange device.
In regards to the Pixel Fold (the $1500 devices), well, those in the market for a foldable already prefer to sacrifice device longevity and some practicality for the double screen, and usually aesthetics and gimmicks cost more than bare practicality. The foldables are in a different league, but still are outclassed by others in their price range.
I have used cheaper budget and midrange phones. To date I have never experienced this issue ever.
This is the 1st I have been hearing since the Pixel 4a. Let's not justify google.
GrapheneOS
Won't they push this update?