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Google nerfs Pixel 6a batteries following fire hazard
People don’t upgrade phones every year anymore—longevity matters.
For the second time in a year, Google has announced that it will render some of its past phones almost unusable with a software update, and users don't have any choice in the matter. Smartphone makers largely dismissed the concerns of repair advocates who pointed out that lithium-ion batteries degrade over time, and making them difficult to remove wasn't the best idea. Regardless of how Google tries (and largely fails) to make it up to owners of these phones, its ongoing battery issues fly in the face of the company's supposed commitment to sustainability.
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