The standard Pixel 9 series carried lizard-themed codenames. The Pixel 9 is Tokay, after a species of gecko; the Pixel 9 Pro ...

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, ...

Hector Martin, a developer at Asahi Linux, discovered that the aforementioned update lowered the maximum charge voltage of the battery (the findings were published in a post that was since deleted).

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 ...

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

A developer has investigated the update of death that led to the drastic battery downgrade of the Pixel 4a. Here's what he ...

At the start of 2025, Google announced a Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program with ... changes to how the battery-level indicator on your phone shows your battery capacity.” ...

WTF?! A few years after discontinuing the device, Google unexpectedly released one more update for the Pixel 4a budget phone. While the company anticipated a "shorter" battery life after the ...

The factory reset step ensures that strangers can't access all the data on your unlocked phone. How to check if your Pixel 4a is impacted Google calls affected Pixel 4a "Impacted Devices." ...

It makes sense if you preferred neither and wanted to revert to older software versions to recalibrate your phone. However, that's no longer possible. Google has removed all previous Pixel 4a updates.

The Pixel 4a was an excellent phone when it debuted in 2020 and had dedicated fans until Google discontinued it last year. Google hadn't offered a software update for the device since 2023 but ...