Editing Pixel 6a Battery Nerf

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The [[Google Pixel|'''Google Pixel''']] 6a is an Android smartphone designed, developed and marketed by [[Google]]. The device was first released on July 21, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jobanputra |first=Soniya |date=2022-05-11 |title=Pixel 6a: More of what you want for less than you expect |url=https://blog.google/products/pixel/pixel-6a-io-2022/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250616110851/https://blog.google/products/pixel/pixel-6a-io-2022/ |archive-date=2025-06-16 |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=Google}}</ref> and then discontinued on May 10, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shahid |first=Furqan |date=2024-03-27 |title=Pixel 6a Has Officially Been Discontinued by Google as We Look Towards the Pixel 8a |url=https://wccftech.com/pixel-6a-has-officially-been-discontinued-by-google-as-we-look-towards-the-pixel-8a/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250616111038/https://wccftech.com/pixel-6a-has-officially-been-discontinued-by-google-as-we-look-towards-the-pixel-8a/ |archive-date=2025-06-16 |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=Wccftech}}</ref>

==Background==
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==Pixel 6a catches fire==
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Impartial and complete description of the events, including actions taken by the company, and the timeline of the incident coming to the public's attention.}} <ref>{{Cite web |last=Aamir |first=Siddiqui |date=2025-05-16 |title=Pixel 6a battery failures are latest to haunt Google's phone lineup |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-6a-battery-fire-3558501/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250611193217/https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-6a-battery-fire-3558501/ |archive-date=2025-06-11 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Android Authority}}</ref>

===Google's response===
[[File:Google pixel 6a email.png|thumb|email google sent to users]]
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A subset of Pixel 6a phones will require a mandatory software update to reduce the risk of potential battery overheating. The update will enable battery management features that will reduce capacity and charging performance after the battery reaches 400 charge cycles. We’ll contact impacted customers next month, with all the information they need to address the issue. - Google 
 
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<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rahman |first=Mishaal |date=2025-06-11 |title=Warning: Google will soon nerf the Pixel 6a’s battery due to an overheating issue |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-6a-battery-overheating-warning-3566640/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250613135314/https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-6a-battery-overheating-warning-3566640/ |archive-date=2025-06-13 |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Android Authority}}</ref>

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==Consumer response==
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Some buyers of the Pixel 6a have said they aren’t sure if they would purchase another Pixel branded phone due to this incident.<ref>{{Cite web |last=erinelise28 |first= |date=2025-04-22 |title=Pixel 6a Caught on Fire, not sure I want another Pixel |url=https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/339876579/pixel-6a-caught-on-fire-not-sure-i-want-another-pixel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250516162435/https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/339876579/pixel-6a-caught-on-fire-not-sure-i-want-another-pixel?hl=en |archive-date=2025-05-16 |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=Google Pixel Community}}</ref>


==References==
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[[Category:Google Pixel Smartphones]]