I wonder if there is something subpar about whoever Google is getting the batteries from for the A series phones.
400 cycles? So, a year? One year.
Had mine since late '22. I’m at 1k cycles, so yeah. about a year. Maybe a little less, because I dont charge my phone overnight, and I only charge it to 80%.
My math was assuming that most users do charge every night, and again during the day 2-3 times a month. 365 + (12x3) = 401. So it seems like we have both ends of standard usage. They’ve basically just said that this battery will only last one year of standard usage before they intentionally hobble it.
If that’s for safety reasons, they need to stop putting unsafe hardware into their handsets.
How do you know how many cycles it has? Is there a way to see that, or are you just counting days?
I have a Pixel 6, don’t charge it overnight. Batteries fine, yet.
System Settings > About Phone > Device Details Category > Battery Information
I’m using Calyx but I assume that its also the same on Graphene, lineage, AOSP, /e/ so on and so fourth.
edit: I dont know why I got downvoted, I’m sorry you dont have this menu also ???
I have the menu in GrapheneOS’s settings on a Pixel 7 Pro.
My cycle count is 590, but I’d like to know if that number includes the previous owner’s usage on the stock OS from before I installed GrapheneOS right after I bought it second-hand. Got a clue?
From my experience its a per-battery value. When I had a battery replaced on a family members device it went from 400 something down to 5. So I believe its including previous owner.
Ok. I’m still on Android (15) and I don’t t find this Information anywhere.
I did not downvote you. People sometimes downvote when they think your comment is factually wrong. Don’t take it personally.
subpar? this is just capitalism ensuring we “need” a new phone.
My next phone will be a Fairphone 6, even though they’re not officially sold here in Brazil.
And when that one breaks… Maybe no phone at all.
When that one breaks there’s a good chance you can replace just the broken part.
Yep
Honestly at this rate my next phone will be a feature phone. There is a lot I love about my Poco X7 Pro, but also a lot that I do not. And a lot of things seem to be getting worse.
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Ask a friend to buy it in europe and send it to you
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Thats the cheap option. You can of course fly yourself to germany or netherlands and but it your self or even use a forwarding service.
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yep - I was still happy with my 4a until they killed its battery. I bought a used 8 Pro. That was about 3 months ago, and it still feels too big.
Except that they’re admitting fault and offering free battery replacement… The update of course sucks ass but it’s a safety measure.
It’s not that bad and got 83 euros back and payed 300 euros 2. 5 years ago.
How? Link?
https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/16340779
for those of you affected in the us, you can get a free battery repair, $100 cash or $150 in store credit (lmao)
My pixel 6a screen stopped working (the glass isn’t even broken), but I was able to use talkback to get my IMEI and $100. What a win.
Releasing a Pixel without QA issues. Level: IMPOSSIBLE
sent from Pixel 9
- It’s a budget variant,
- The Pixel series are midrange, not high-end or flagship
This doesn’t seem like that big a deal, especially as it’s a software update. Easily fixable with a firmware update like GrapheneOS
Pixels of this generation can get up to $1500 USD. If that’s not flagship territory, I don’t know what is.
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“You were warned. The a stands for a-splode.”
I don’t think the ‘a’ variants are ever close to that price.
That is correct! However they said “the pixel series” meaning the entire lineup of pixels.
Never seen a 4a or a 6a sold for 1500 Bucks. Dunno where you live though…
That is correct! However they said “the pixel series” meaning the entire lineup of pixels.
True, but that’s just the price they charge. The actual value of CPU performance, build quality and part quality indicates a midrange device.
In regards to the Pixel Fold (the $1500 devices), well, those in the market for a foldable already prefer to sacrifice device longevity and some practicality for the double screen, and usually aesthetics and gimmicks cost more than bare practicality. The foldables are in a different league, but still are outclassed by others in their price range.
I expect even a budget phone to still work the same after 1 year.
Most already do. This is the 1st we have been hearing for a while. Consistently since the Pixel 4a
GrapheneOS
Won’t they push this update?
I have used cheaper budget and midrange phones. To date I have never experienced this issue ever.
This is the 1st I have been hearing since the Pixel 4a. Let’s not justify google.
I haven’t seen a single other budget or midrange phone with this problem.
