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 battery changes served to "mitigate the risk of overheating" because "an overheating battery could pose a risk of fire and/or burns to a user."

Android Authority reports that the update reduced the maximum voltage of Pixel 4A batteries from 4.45 volts down to 3.95 volts, effectively reducing the phone’s charging capacit

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) confirmed the update's true purpose was to mitigate overheating hazards.

The Pixel 4a is being recalled in Australia due to battery overheating risks, finally shedding more light on what's wrong with the phone.

Google rolled out a rather confusing update for the Pixel 4a. It said it was launching a Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program aimed at improving "the stability of

A t 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 "

In 2020, almost five years ago, Google released the Pixel 4a. But despite being such an old device, the phone has been making headlines for the past few months, and not for good reasons. Over in Australia,