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Google Teases Pixel 10 Ahead of August Reveal The Pixel 10 looks identical to the Pixel 9, from what we can see so far.

Google has now officially confirmed August 20 for the official launch of its new smartphone series, the Google Pixel 10 series.

A mess of its own making: Google nerfs second Pixel phone battery this year People don't upgrade phones every year anymore—longevity matters.

Google says this is a "mandatory software update" that will be automatically applied, and the company has already removed older firmware downloads for the Pixel 6a, so there's no going back.

All of this stems from Pixel 6a batteries swelling and a few of them choosing to combust.

Starting on July 8, 2025 Google says it will begin rolling out a mandatory update for all Pixel 6a smartphones that upgrades the operating system to Android 16.

Google has promised a mandatory update for Pixel 6a in the coming days, but not before the company removes all OTAs for the phone.

Google appears to be preparing for an imminent release by removing all factory image files for the Pixel 6a, just like they did when a similar issue popped up for the Pixel 4a.

There's a mandatory Pixel 6a update headed out to deal with battery overheating, and Google's finally sharing what to expect.

A bigger battery combined with architectural improvements in Google's Tensor G5 chip could see a bump in battery life for the Pixel 10 Pro XL and Pro.