Google's got a new update coming for the Pixel 4a that could have a negative impact on battery life. Luckily, Google's offering some generous compensation options.

Meanwhile, Pixel 4a users can manually download the update onto their devices, or the software update will download automatically when the software is released — provided the de

Pixel 4a devices will receive an automatic software update to Android 13. After the software update is downloaded, your device will restart automatically to

Google is offering a free battery replacement for Pixel 4a owners. This surprising development was first reported by some users that received an email from the company advising them of this new option.

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 capacity and charging performance via a software update.

Google has identified a battery performance issue in some Pixel 4a phones and is rolling out a software update to address it. This update, however, may reduce battery capacity and charging performance for some users (“Impacted Devices”). To compensate for this, Google is offering several appeasement options to impacted users.

Themed icons in dark mode get a fix . Immediately upon installing the December 2024 update, dark mode users were greeted by the light mode versions of Google's themed home screen

Google will compensate Pixel 4a owners if their device is impacted by a software update aimed at improving battery performance. Here are the details.