Pixel 4a is being recalled, and we finally learn about its serious battery risk

Pixel 4a is being recalled, and we finally learn about its serious battery risk

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  • Australia’s regulatory agency has recalled the Pixel 4a over a battery overheating risk.
  • This is the first time we’re learning why Google rushed out the Pixel 4a’s Battery Performance Program update, as the company chose to remain vague in its announcement post.

The Pixel 4a had a great run as a legendary budget Android smartphone of its era, but it met a rather cruel end. Google recently rolled out the Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program update that massively downgraded the battery experience, practically killing the device for people still using it. Now, the Pixel 4a is being recalled in Australia, and we finally have more information on what went wrong. Unsurprisingly, the cause appears to be battery overheating risks.

The Pixel 4’a “update of death”

Google pitched the Pixel 4a’s Battery Performance Program update as one that brought over new battery management features to “improve the stability of your battery’s performance.”