Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janhoi McGregor (jan-eye) is a reporter who covers technology news. Google’s sudden and unexpected trade-in price increase is a ...

Today sees the start of a mandatory automatic software update to Android 16 for Pixel 6a owners. This update brings the latest version of Android to the Pixel 6a and addresses a significant battery ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Last month, Google announced that it would issue a mandatory software update to a “subset” of Pixel 6a owners ...

Following discovery in the latest Android 16 beta, Google has confirmed that Pixel 6a owners will receive “mandatory” software update that will reduce battery capacity. In a statement shared with ...

Since the Google Pixel 6 series, the Pixel lineup has retained the same overall aesthetic, with a few minor tweaks in design. Both the Pixel 6a and Pixel 8a have the same general appearance, but when ...

Over the past month, Google has been rolling out a battery reduction update for the Pixel 6a in the interest of user safety, and now the company has also stopped selling refurbished Pixel 6a devices.

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. In early July, Google announced that Pixel 6a phones would be getting a "mandatory" update to Android 16. For some Pixel 6a ...

The launch of the Google Pixel 6a feels incredibly distant, even though it arrived only three years ago. Regardless, the march of technology only accelerates, and we’re now staring down the Google ...

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...

We recently spotted Google planning an update related to battery failures on the Pixel 6a. Google now shares its full Pixel 6a strategy, with an update heading out July 8. This story is covered in the ...

A little more than a month after Google released an update to prevent the Pixel 6a from overheating and possibly catching fire, a Reddit user reports that it's happened again. Last month, Google ...