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Google Pixel 4a’s ruinous “Battery Performance” update is a bewildering mess (arstechnica.com)

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The article discusses the issues with Google's Pixel 4a battery update. The update has caused drastically reduced battery life for many users, with some experiencing only two hours of charge. Google has offered three options for affected users: a battery replacement, $50, or $100 in Google Store credit. However, the update has been criticized for its lack of transparency and the inconvenience it has caused. Additionally, the update was built on a personal machine, not the proper build system, and has led to confusion and frustration among users.

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[–] Suffocate9920@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

My pixel 4a was affected by that update. I ended up buying a new phone. I don't even want to install something like Graphene os. So many privacy-based limitations I don't really need. And I have no desire to try Lineage OS. All I wanted is to have a functional phone. I can't trust google long-term hardware reliability. They don't even gave an explanation. I don't think that I will consider any Google hardware in nearest future.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

And not android either. My phone is different and lately the battery is just not lasting like even a 4th of what it was new.

[–] Aufgehtsabgehts@feddit.org 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

For all people reading this: there are zero privacy-based limitations with GrapheneOS.

[–] SkibidiSigmaRizzler@feddit.org 1 points 12 minutes ago

Yeah, i think its awesome and liberating to be more in control of my phone. I am rocking it for over a year now and haven't had any major issues yet (I had more issues with the stock software of my Xiaomi I had previously). Except for some nasty apps (like some banking apps) everything works flawlessly for me!