Pixel 4a units contained one of two different batteries, and only the one manufactured by a company called Lishen was downgraded. For the Pixel 6a, Google has decreed that the battery limits will be imposed when the cells hit 400 charge cycles. Beyond that, the risk of fire becomes too great—there have been reports of Pixel 6a phones bursting into flames.
Perhaps your Pixel 4a had a non-Lishen battery? But if Google degraded your battery perf as well, then I have no idea.
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I'll have you know I did successfully claim my $50 from that refund program they did for the 4a.
barely even worth it.
Alternatively I went with:
But why? Does it mean my battery is unaffected or their lawyers managed to weasel out of all the phones qualifying somehow?
Who knows? Well google certainly knows, but they ain't telling me.
from https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/a-mess-of-its-own-ma...
Perhaps your Pixel 4a had a non-Lishen battery? But if Google degraded your battery perf as well, then I have no idea.Same with my Pixel 6a. I wish they would provide more details about why it doesn't qualify.
I know that this is the outcome they're hoping for, but my usual behaviour is:
It makes me a little bit mad but having $50 'stolen' from me just feels like par for the course these days.