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| Title = {{PAGENAME}} | |||
| Release Year = 2013 | |||
| Product Type = Smartphone | |||
| In Production = Yes | |||
| Official Website = [https://pixel.google.com/ pixel.google.com] | |||
| Logo = Google Pixel logo.svg | |||
}} | |||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a consumer electronic device that Google develops and equips with specialized versions of Android or ChromeOS. | |||
==Consumer impact summary== | |||
[[Category:Google Pixel]] | A battery-limiting update was pushed automatically without user consent, and users cannot opt-out through normal means. Google removed access to previous firmware versions, effectively limiting users' ability to restore their devices to full functionality. | ||
To receive compensation for the issue, users have to share sensitive personal information, including social security numbers and bank details, with Payoneer, a third-party payment processor. This forces users to choose between their privacy and receiving compensation for their degraded device. | |||
The compensation options favor users choosing to remain within the Google ecosystem ($100 store credit for new Pixel phones, or $50 through Payoneer with fees and privacy concerns).<ref name=":0">https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/15701861 | |||
Mirror, via the Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20250107002112/https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/15701861 | |||
Other mirror via archive.ph https://archive.ph/zoooR | |||
</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Request a repair, payment, or future discount code |url=https://support.google.com/pixelphone/workflow/15642495 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250107002104/https://support.google.com/pixelphone/workflow/15642495 |archive-date=7 Jan 2025 |access-date=25 Mar 2025 |website=[[Google]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Wes |date=8 Jan 2025 |title=Google’s new Pixel 4A update is going to lower battery life for some owners |url=https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/7/24338566/google-pixel-4a-battery-stability-replacement-reduced-capacity |url-status=live |access-date=25 Mar 2025 |website=The Verge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual account fee |url=https://payoneer.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/43738/~/annual-account-fee |url-status=live |access-date=25 Mar 2025 |website=[[Payoneer]]}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=I have replaced battery in a local shop not supported by Google |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Pixel4a/comments/1i1e4ds/i_have_replaced_battery_in_a_local_shop_not/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> | |||
Google's support team claimed that certain repairs were unsuccessful because they were performed outside of authorized service centers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Replaced the battery, but still the warning. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Pixel4a/comments/1i19hxf/replaced_the_battery_but_still_the_warning/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref name=":22">{{Cite web |title=I have replaced battery in a local shop not supported by Google |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Pixel4a/comments/1i1e4ds/i_have_replaced_battery_in_a_local_shop_not/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> | |||
==Incidents== | |||
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | |||
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Incidents affecting all of the company's products can be found in the company article: [[Google]] | |||
==Products== | |||
This is a list of the products with articles on this wiki. | |||
*[[Pixel 4a]] (2020-08-03): An update was pushed, without users' consent, to limit the device's battery capacity and charging speed in an attempt to "improve the stability of their battery's performance". | |||
*[[Pixel 9a Battery Health Assistance|Pixel 9a]] (2025-04-10): Google announced its Battery Health Assistance, to limit the device's battery voltage and "manage long term health and performance of the battery" | |||
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==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Google Pixel Smartphones]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:03, 5 April 2025
Google Pixel
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Release Year | 2013 |
| Product Type | Smartphone |
| In Production | Yes |
| Official Website | pixel.google.com |
Google Pixel is a consumer electronic device that Google develops and equips with specialized versions of Android or ChromeOS.
Consumer impact summary[edit | edit source]
A battery-limiting update was pushed automatically without user consent, and users cannot opt-out through normal means. Google removed access to previous firmware versions, effectively limiting users' ability to restore their devices to full functionality.
To receive compensation for the issue, users have to share sensitive personal information, including social security numbers and bank details, with Payoneer, a third-party payment processor. This forces users to choose between their privacy and receiving compensation for their degraded device.
The compensation options favor users choosing to remain within the Google ecosystem ($100 store credit for new Pixel phones, or $50 through Payoneer with fees and privacy concerns).[1][2][3][4][5]
Google's support team claimed that certain repairs were unsuccessful because they were performed outside of authorized service centers.[6][7]
Incidents[edit | edit source]
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Google Pixel category.
Incidents affecting all of the company's products can be found in the company article: Google
Products[edit | edit source]
This is a list of the products with articles on this wiki.
- Pixel 4a (2020-08-03): An update was pushed, without users' consent, to limit the device's battery capacity and charging speed in an attempt to "improve the stability of their battery's performance".
- Pixel 9a (2025-04-10): Google announced its Battery Health Assistance, to limit the device's battery voltage and "manage long term health and performance of the battery"
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/15701861 Mirror, via the Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20250107002112/https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/15701861 Other mirror via archive.ph https://archive.ph/zoooR
- ↑ "Request a repair, payment, or future discount code". Google. Archived from the original on 7 Jan 2025. Retrieved 25 Mar 2025.
- ↑ Davis, Wes (8 Jan 2025). "Google's new Pixel 4A update is going to lower battery life for some owners". The Verge. Retrieved 25 Mar 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Annual account fee". Payoneer. Retrieved 25 Mar 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "I have replaced battery in a local shop not supported by Google". Reddit. Retrieved 25 Mar 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Replaced the battery, but still the warning". Reddit. Retrieved 25 Mar 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "I have replaced battery in a local shop not supported by Google". Reddit. Retrieved 25 Mar 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)