Pixel 9a Battery Health Assistance: Difference between revisions

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Google claimed that this Battery Health Assistance will be '''voluntary''' for '''previously''' launched devices.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Li |first=Abner |date=31 Mar 2025 |title=Google Pixel adding ‘Battery health assistance’ for long-term use, starting with Pixel 9a |url=https://9to5google.com/2025/03/31/pixel-battery-health-assistance/ |url-status=live |access-date=4 Apr 2025 |website=9to5Google}}</ref> It is unclear whether some or all Pixel devices released in the future will be impacted by this program.

In July 2, 2025, an APK teardown of Google’s Settings Services app version v1.1.0771997146 hints that Battery Health Assistance may no longer be optional on other models if battery health drops below a certain point. It's not confirmed whether this change is final and no official announcement has been made by Google<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Chris |date=2 Jul 2025 |title=Google could force more Pixels to throttle charging and capacity as they age |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/battery-health-assistance-pixel-phones-mandatory/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703034710/https://www.androidpolice.com/battery-health-assistance-pixel-phones-mandatory/ |archive-date=3 Jul 2025 |access-date=3 Jul 2025 |website=Android Police}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Siddiqui |first=Aamir |date=2 Jul 2025 |title=Mandatory battery throttling is coming for more Pixels with poor battery health (APK teardown) |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-battery-health-assistance-mandatory-apk-teardown-3573263/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703035344/https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-battery-health-assistance-mandatory-apk-teardown-3573263/ |archive-date=3 Jul 2025 |access-date=3 Jul 2025 |website=Android Authority}}</ref>.

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 Google claimed that this Battery Health Assistance will be '''voluntary''' for '''previously''' launched devices.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Li |first=Abner |date=31 Mar 2025 |title=Google Pixel adding ‘Battery health assistance’ for long-term use, starting with Pixel 9a |url=https://9to5google.com/2025/03/31/pixel-battery-health-assistance/ |url-status=live |access-date=4 Apr 2025 |website=9to5Google}}</ref> It is unclear whether some or all Pixel devices released in the future will be impacted by this program.
+In July 2, 2025, an APK teardown of Google’s Settings Services app version v1.1.0771997146 hints that Battery Health Assistance may no longer be optional on other models if battery health drops below a certain point. It's not confirmed whether this change is final and no official announcement has been made by Google<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Chris |date=2 Jul 2025 |title=Google could force more Pixels to throttle charging and capacity as they age |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/battery-health-assistance-pixel-phones-mandatory/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703034710/https://www.androidpolice.com/battery-health-assistance-pixel-phones-mandatory/ |archive-date=3 Jul 2025 |access-date=3 Jul 2025 |website=Android Police}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Siddiqui |first=Aamir |date=2 Jul 2025 |title=Mandatory battery throttling is coming for more Pixels with poor battery health (APK teardown) |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-battery-health-assistance-mandatory-apk-teardown-3573263/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703035344/https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-battery-health-assistance-mandatory-apk-teardown-3573263/ |archive-date=3 Jul 2025 |access-date=3 Jul 2025 |website=Android Authority}}</ref>.
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