The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) Product Safety arm issued a recall for the Pixel 4a late last week. The reason, the commission said, is that Google's firmware update and ...

In announcing the Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program in January, Google was vague about why it was releasing the update, but an Australian “Project Safety Recall” has now confirmed it’s to ...

Australia’s regulatory agency has recalled the Pixel 4a over a battery overheating risk. This is the first time we’re learning why Google rushed out the Pixel 4a’s Battery Performance ...

Google’s Pixel 4a was remarkable for its time, but if that’s your primary driver, it’s time for an upgrade. The handset recently received a battery update that downgraded the experience. The device is ...

In January 2025, Google Pixel 4a devices received an unexpected update impacting battery health. Australia has responded to the phone's degraded battery performance by issuing a recall notice.

A recall notice from an Australian safety regulator has confirmed the reasons behind the unexpected Pixel 4A update. A recall notice from an Australian safety regulator has confirmed the ...

At the end of last month, The Google Pixel 4a got a software update that rendered the device nearly unusable for some people, for seemingly unknown reasons. The update included "battery management ...

Google recently released a Battery Performance Program update for the Pixel 4a with some vague explanation of why the update was needed. The firmware drastically cut the battery life, which ...

It is an immutable law of nature that when you receive a corporate email with a subject line like "Changes coming to your Pixel 4a," the changes won't be the sort you like. Indeed, a more honest ...