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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

#11

Post by Spunkie »

alnwlsn wrote: post #8
woodson wrote: post #2

Sounds 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…

Alternatively I went with:

> "enter your sn in this form to see if you qualify"

> "Your pixel 4a does not qualify"

But why? Does it mean my battery is unaffected or their lawyers managed to weasel out of all the phones qualifying somehow?

Who knows? Well google certainly knows, but they ain't telling me.

Re: Pixel 6a gets a mandatory Android update next week with battery reduction

#13

Post by 47282847 »

isUserAMonkey wrote: post #10

The 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.

Happy user of Orion/Ublock on iOS here. Maybe you want to give that a try.

Re: Pixel 6a gets a mandatory Android update next week with battery reduction

#14

Post by isUserAMonkey »

47282847 wrote: post #13
isUserAMonkey wrote: post #10

The 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.

Happy user of Orion/Ublock on iOS here. Maybe you want to give that a try.

That looks like a good suggestion to try out, thank you.

Re: Pixel 6a gets a mandatory Android update next week with battery reduction

#16

Post by mircea »

Spunkie wrote: post #11
alnwlsn wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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…

Alternatively I went with: > "enter your sn in this form to see if you qualify" > "Your pixel 4a does not qualify" But why? Does it mean my battery is unaffected or their lawyers managed to weasel out of all the phones qualifying somehow? Who knows? Well google certainly knows, but they ain't telling me.

Same with my Pixel 6a. I wish they would provide more details about why it doesn't qualify.

Re: Pixel 6a gets a mandatory Android update next week with battery reduction

#17

Post by toastercat »

I recently just got my RMA fulfilled for a Pixel 5 that developed a spicy pillow after 5 years, but I've already sworn off Pixel devices from here on out after this and a total lemon of a Pixel 6 I had bought my wife for her birthday.

In general, the whole planned obsolescence business model of smart phones has really soured my opinions of this technology that is now central to our lives.

Re: Pixel 6a gets a mandatory Android update next week with battery reduction

#20

Post by anitil »

alnwlsn wrote: post #8
woodson wrote: post #2

Sounds 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…

I know that this is the outcome they're hoping for, but my usual behaviour is:

> Do nothing

It makes me a little bit mad but having $50 'stolen' from me just feels like par for the course these days.

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