Google has started recalling an older mid range Pixel model. The company’s Pixel 4a was released way back ... this issue and even urged the user to check for overheating issues.

In announcing the Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program in January ... an “overheating battery could pose a risk of fire and/or burns to a user.” Google previously said the update was to ...

Google didn't explain ... of fire and/or burns to a user." In the US and elsewhere, Google's messaging did not use the term "recall." Google stated on its "Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program ...

"An overheating battery could pose a risk of fire and or burns to a user." The recall, being conducted by Google, is relevant for its Pixel 4a smartphones carrying the model number G025N ...

A few years after discontinuing the device, Google unexpectedly ... "essentially ruined" their Pixel 4a experience. "Battery life? Toast. Usability? Gone," one user lamented.

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 ...

In early 2025, Google launched a new Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program ... phones while plugged in to avoid sudden shutdowns. One user, Ramona J. Royer, said: “The battery update seems ...

To catch you up, Google released an update for 2020’s Pixel 4a, and it really destroyed the user experience. For some reason, the update had a huge impact on the phone’s battery life.

A Reddit user spotted that the only available Android image for Pixel 4A phones is this month’s mandatory update Google issued to address unspecified battery problems, reports 9to5Google.

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 ...

There's a particularly egregious example on Reddit, where a user reported that ... Earlier this month, Google published a detailed document explaining the Pixel 4a software update to Android ...