Talk:Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program: Difference between revisions
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I wanted to grab a screenshot of that error that previously prompted me to contact google support when entering the imei number of my previous (impacted) 4a on the repair wizard thingy, and... I don't get an error any more, the wizard now just works, says my warranty is expired and lists me the usual repair options... including a battery replacement for 81€ (which by the way has a little checkbox that says: I declare my phone isn't emitting smoke or sparks, so there's nothing preventing me from shipping them a phone with a swollen battery either it seems, doesn't mention that at all, it's fine as long as it's not currently exploding, lol)<br> | I wanted to grab a screenshot of that error that previously prompted me to contact google support when entering the imei number of my previous (impacted) 4a on the repair wizard thingy, and... I don't get an error any more, the wizard now just works, says my warranty is expired and lists me the usual repair options... including a battery replacement for 81€ (which by the way has a little checkbox that says: I declare my phone isn't emitting smoke or sparks, so there's nothing preventing me from shipping them a phone with a swollen battery either it seems, doesn't mention that at all, it's fine as long as it's not currently exploding, lol)<br> | ||
this does two things:<br> | this does two things:<br> | ||
1. turn | 1. turn part of what I wrote earlier from a "gotcha, it's definitely a security thing" into a bunch of nonsense/misinformation (sorry for wasting your time I guess, maybe I should've just deleted that part)<br> | ||
2. make the situation even weirder, why do americans need the defective battery box to ship the phone to google, while europeans don't? and why isn't a free battery replacement an option for us, when they are clearly capable of offering the service? because it's too expensive (81€)? but... the google store coupon is 100€... so we're now back again from "safety" to "planned obsolescence to push you into getting a new phone", neat.<br> | 2. make the situation even weirder, why do americans need the defective battery box to ship the phone to google, while europeans don't? and why isn't a free battery replacement an option for us, when they are clearly capable of offering the service? because it's too expensive (81€)? but... the google store coupon is 100€... so we're now back again from "safety" to "planned obsolescence to push you into getting a new phone", neat.<br> | ||
well, at least one thing is clear: the situation is really messed up in both cases. | well, at least one thing is clear: the situation is really messed up in both cases. | ||