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As a Google spokesperson tells Android Authority, “A subset of Pixel 6a phones will require a mandatory software update to reduce the risk of potential battery overheating. The update will ...

The Pixel 6a will receive software support until July 2027. However, due to the potential safety issues, users should carefully consider Google’s warning and explore replacement or upgrade options.

Pixel 6a: Mandatory update to reduce battery capacity Google spokesperson Alex Moriconi confirmed to The Verge that a certain number of Pixel 6a smartphones will receive a mandatory software update.

The kicker: The software update will be mandatory, meaning some Pixel 6a owners will have to install it. Google, of course, isn't doing this for fun.

– Google official statement In the Pixel 4a case, Google reduced the battery’s maximum voltage down to 3.95V from the original 4.45V value. The result meant a 56% drop in charging capacity.

If you own a Google Pixel 6a, it's a good idea to keep an eye on it while it's charging: look out for any kind of deformation, and check that the handset isn't getting too hot to the touch.

“A subset of Pixel 6A phones will require a mandatory software update to reduce the risk of potential battery overheating,” Google’s Alex Moriconi says in a statement to The Verge.

Pixel 6a owners may soon see their devices limited in terms of battery life, as code shows that Google is preparing to “reduce” the battery to avoid “a potential overheating” issue.

The Google Pixel 6a has been having issues with the battery overheating, and that’s led to some serious problems for some users, including a device melting and becoming a potential fire hazard.

In addition, Android Authority received this statement from Google: A subset of Pixel 6a phones will require a mandatory software update to reduce the risk of potential battery overheating.

Google’s budget-friendly Pixel A series is in the news again, but for all the wrong reasons. A shocking episode related to the Pixel 6a has raised some serious safety concerns.