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Google Pixel 4a update to "improve stability" of the battery cuts life in half (liliputing.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

How do I obtain a battery replacement? If you choose to request one free battery replacement, eligible Pixel 4a devices can be taken to walk-in repair centers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Singapore and India. Visit our registration page and after selecting the Repair option, you can find a service location near you.

https://support.google.com/pixelphone?p=pixel4a_battery_help&sjid=1353298532614703439-NC

That should tell you where your nearest repair centre is

drive a few hundred kilometres or suck it

drive a few hundred kilometres or:

Request a $100 Google Store credit that you can put toward the purchase of another Pixel phone or other hardware.

Request a $50 cash payment.

Maybe just take the $50 cash payment and get a local mobile phone shop to replace the battery?

I duno because to me:

Over a year after software support ended

The support period is so short, this is why I ended up going to Apple