Google offers seven years of software updates on the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, but not on older Google phones like the Pixel 5 and 4a (5G). The latest bugfixing update for the Pixel 5 and 4a (5G) is ...

Google Pixel 4a gets an unexpected update: Lower battery life It's intentional, and eligible users can get cash or free battery replacements.

As a nice 2024 surprise, the Google Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 just got surprise updates, despite reaching end-of-life status in 2023.

Last month, Google released an unexpected Pixel 4a update which was related to undisclosed battery concerns, and as it turns out, the update apparently cuts usable charge by over 40%, along with ...

A developer has investigated the update of death that led to the drastic battery downgrade of the Pixel 4a. Here's what he uncovered.

Many Pixel 4a owners are experiencing drastically reduced battery life following an unusual update for this end-of-life phone. Despite Google announcing a "Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program" in ...

The Pixel 4a was an excellent phone when it debuted in 2020 and had dedicated fans until Google discontinued it last year. Google hadn't offered a software update for the device since 2023 but ...

Google's Pixel 4a was a great phone back when it came out, and it got significantly more praise than its bigger siblings, the Pixel 4 and the Pixel 4 XL. The phone was updated to Android 13 back ...

Google’s budget-friendly Pixel 4a smartphone just received a software update on January 8. This one actually lowers the battery life.

Google is adding the Pixel 4a to its exclusive Battery Performance Program, which is a super nice way of telling select Pixel owners that the company is about to decimate your phone’s battery ...

With the release of the August Android update, the original Pixel 4a received what should have been its final update. Google had scheduled August 2023 to be the end and hasn’t sent an update to ...