Pixel 6a gets a mandatory Android update next week with battery reduction
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Re: Pixel 6a gets a mandatory Android update next week with battery reduction
#2Sounds like the same farce as with the forced Pixel 4a update. Not sure if they learned anything from that, other than to ignore the issues and move ahead anyway.
Re: Pixel 6a gets a mandatory Android update next week with battery reduction
#3Sounds like the same farce as with the forced Pixel 4a update. Not sure if they learned anything from that, other than to ignore the issues and move ahead anyway.
Yeah, that killed my battery... at least it got me a free battery replacement, even though actually getting that locally was a bit of a pain. Couldn't "reserve" or make an appointment ahead. Just call uBreakIFix and if they had one, come in. That Google did the release that broke the batteries after they had recalled all the spares from the fixit companies was really poorly timed.
Still using my 4a, though have been thinking of a switch to the 9XL.
Re: Pixel 6a gets a mandatory Android update next week with battery reduction
#4The shoddy QC in Pixel devices is bad enough I only recommend Sammy flagships to my Android friends. Doesn't feel like a great choice either with all the adware tbh.
Re: Pixel 6a gets a mandatory Android update next week with battery reduction
#5Oh goodie. My 6a has had terrible battery life (and actually overheated about a month and a half ago while charging) yet my phone doesn't qualify for the replacement for whatever reason.
This is my 3rd google phone in a row with issues:
Nexus 6p - Had to have the battery replaced and then inexplicitly died, dead to the world Pixel 4a - Similar battery issues + a screen that physically fell out of the phone Pixel 6a - Battery woes BEFORE this update in the near future
Re: Pixel 6a gets a mandatory Android update next week with battery reduction
#6Oh goodie. My 6a has had terrible battery life (and actually overheated about a month and a half ago while charging) yet my phone doesn't qualify for the replacement for whatever reason. This is my 3rd google phone in a row with issues: Nexus 6p - Had to have the battery replaced and then inexplicitly died, dead to the world Pixel 4a - Similar battery issues + a screen that physically fell out of the phone Pixel 6a -…
I had a 5A inexplicably develop a crack in the screen literally before my eyes as I was holding it. I watched it propagate from left to right over about 6 seconds. If I hadn't seen it, I would never have believed it.
Not even worth arguing for a warranty at that point. Replaced the screen myself later.
Re: Pixel 6a gets a mandatory Android update next week with battery reduction
#7planned obsolecence.
Re: Pixel 6a gets a mandatory Android update next week with battery reduction
#8Sounds like the same farce as with the forced Pixel 4a update. Not sure if they learned anything from that, other than to ignore the issues and move ahead anyway.
I'll have you know I did successfully claim my $50 from that refund program they did for the 4a.
> "enter your sn in this form to see if you qualify"
> enter sn
> "great, you'll hear from us in 2 weeks"
> 2 weeks pass
> "you're eligible! you can either have $50 or $100 towards a new phone"
> just bought a new phone, give me the 50
> "great, you'll hear from us in 2 weeks"
> 2 weeks pass
> "we use a 3rd party to issue refunds, download their app"
> download app
> setup account
> verify account
> enter bank info
> "great, you'll hear from us in 2 weeks"
> 2 weeks pass
> "sorry, we couldn't process your bank info"
> dammit, forgot app password
> recover app account
> re-verify app account
> reenter banking info
> "great, you'll hear from us in 2 weeks"
> 2 weeks pass
> "your bank info is verified. You'll get your refund within 2 weeks"
> 2 weeks pass
> money deposited
barely even worth it.
Re: Pixel 6a gets a mandatory Android update next week with battery reduction
#9The dodgy hardware doesn't reflect well on the Google/Pixel brand, that's for sure.
That said, I'm fairly happy with this because my 6a just sits around as an Android test device. Probably only has tens of battery cycles on it and might not ever reach the 400 cycle count where they've deemed this upcoming software nerf needs to kick in. So a free $100 and still keeping the phone is fine by me.
Re: Pixel 6a gets a mandatory Android update next week with battery reduction
#10The 4a debacle was enough motivation to make me change teams and buy an iPhone earlier in the year, I opted for the $50 no questions asked cash from Google.
The only real thing I’m missing on the iPhone is Firefox/ublock origin combo.