The Google Pixel 4a battery update, which made many devices unusable, hides even more than we thought — and we know everything.

The Google Pixel 4a battery update does even more than we ... a health issue will be reported (and indicated in Android as a generic notification), but it won’t trigger the same mitigations.

To get set up with beta releases of Android 15, you’ll visit google.com/android/beta and “Opt in” on your selected device. Any compatible Pixel (listed above ...

The Pixel 4a hit shelves in August of 2020, again, with a fishy codename: it was referred to internally as Sunfish. The Pixel 5 came a few months later, sporting the codename Redfin. The Pixel 4a ...

At the start of 2025, Google announced a Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program with a new Android 13 OTA update, free battery replacement, and/or appeasement option. As part of this, Google has ...

The Pixel 4a’s battery program made some batteries worse, and now Google has scrapped older updates. You either get a new device or replace your battery. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain ...

Republished on February 15th with a new report into Android 16 Beta 2, bringing Google’s Pixel even closer to Apple’s iPhone. While update warnings for iPhones and Androids are nothing new ...

Now, the company has pulled older versions of the Pixel 4a software, preventing people from rolling back the update. Android Authority reports that Google doesn’t usually remove older firmware unless ...

Google is now ready to ship out Android 16 Beta 2 for your Pixel device to download. This latest release brings us one early step closer to the full release of Android 16 that should happen in Q2.

It has huge implications for the smartphone duopoly (putting Huawei aside given its unique security issues), and could be a game-changer for Pixel owners as the Android ecosystem changes.

and this included the Pixel 4a. The company had the Android 10 version all the update to its final Android 13 update. However, a Reddit user found that Google had removed all of them. Just like ...

The Google Pixel 4a is a fantastic device for those who want the most optimized Android experience but in a more manageable body. Many users have been happy with their devices, but those feelings ...