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# Google's '''communication''' on what the problem with "Impacted Devices" is and how the update seeks to remedy it '''has been vague'''.<ref>https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/good-news-bad-news-pixel-4a-is-getting-an-update-but-it-reduces-battery-life/</ref> | # Google's '''communication''' on what the problem with "Impacted Devices" is and how the update seeks to remedy it '''has been vague'''.<ref>https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/good-news-bad-news-pixel-4a-is-getting-an-update-but-it-reduces-battery-life/</ref> | ||
#* As Google has not publicly commented on the issue, '''users have been left to speculate''' on what the intent behind the update could be. | #* As Google has not publicly commented on the issue, '''users have been left to speculate''' on what the intent behind the update could be. | ||
#* According to an image posted by a user who opted for mail-in repair, the shipping box provided by Google has "DAMAGED/DEFECTIVE LITHIUM ION BATTERY(S)" written on it along with "Forbidden to transport by aircraft".<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Pixel4a/comments/1hxyp6z/certainly_seems_battery_defectrelated_vs_planned/</ref> It is unknown whether this is standard procedure for battery-related mail-in repair. The shipping box bears similarities to the ones used to recall the [[Samsung]] Galaxy Note 7, a product line notorious for its hazardous battery manufacturing fault.<ref>https://www.cultofmac.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Note-7-return-kit.png</ref> As of January | #* According to an image posted by a user who opted for mail-in repair, the shipping box provided by Google has "DAMAGED/DEFECTIVE LITHIUM ION BATTERY(S)" written on it along with "Forbidden to transport by aircraft".<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Pixel4a/comments/1hxyp6z/certainly_seems_battery_defectrelated_vs_planned/</ref> It is unknown whether this is standard procedure for battery-related mail-in repair. The shipping box bears similarities to the ones used to recall the [[Samsung]] Galaxy Note 7, a product line notorious for its hazardous battery manufacturing fault.<ref>https://www.cultofmac.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Note-7-return-kit.png</ref> As of January 19, 2025, the TSA (Transportation Security Administration), which has banned hazardous devices such as the Note 7 in the past, allows the Pixel 4a to be taken onto an airplane like any other cell phone.<ref>https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/all-list</ref> | ||
#* Other users have accused Google of intentionally degrading the performance of an older product to push customers to buy new phones, noting similarities to the [[Apple]] iPhone's "batterygate" scandal in 2017.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/7/24338566/google-pixel-4a-battery-stability-replacement-reduced-capacity</ref> | #* Other users have accused Google of intentionally degrading the performance of an older product to push customers to buy new phones, noting similarities to the [[Apple]] iPhone's "batterygate" scandal in 2017.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/7/24338566/google-pixel-4a-battery-stability-replacement-reduced-capacity</ref> | ||
# The $50 USD compensation is to be paid out through Payoneer, which requires the user to sign up with personal information (social security number, bank details, etc. depending on region) and may charge the user an '''account fee of 29.95 USD''' if 12 months pass without the user receiving an equivalent of 2,000.00 USD in payments.<ref>https://payoneer.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/43738/~/annual-account-fee</ref> | # The $50 USD compensation is to be paid out through Payoneer, which requires the user to sign up with personal information (social security number, bank details, etc. depending on region) and may charge the user an '''account fee of 29.95 USD''' if 12 months pass without the user receiving an equivalent of 2,000.00 USD in payments.<ref>https://payoneer.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/43738/~/annual-account-fee</ref> | ||