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Title: Google will reduce battery life for some Pixel 6a phones to prevent
overheating

Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:53:55 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/g...

Google's Pixel 6a has been a winner in many respects, but a new issue with
the smartphone's battery may pose a safety concern. After Android Authority
reported on a pair of instances where a Pixel 6a battery overheated to the
point where the device caught fire, the publication spotted some details in
the latest Android 16 beta indicating that as a precaution, the Pixel 6a
battery capacity and charging speed will be reduced. 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. The update will enable
battery management features that will reduce capacity and charging
performance after the battery reaches 400 charge cycles. WeΓÇÖll contact
impacted customers next month, with all the information they need to address
the issue.

The Pixel 6a is due to receive software support until July 2027, but it's
just the latest entry in this device line to have battery problems this year.
In January, Google rolled out an update that reduced battery life of the
Pixel 4a to increase stability for the 2020 phone model. Then in April, the
company launched a program of repairs and payments after some instances of
batteries "swelling" in the Pixel 7a.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/g...
for-some-pixel-6a-phones-to-prevent-overheating-225355736.html?src=rss

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