{"id":864350,"date":"2025-07-22T22:14:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T03:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/22\/google-will-give-pixel-6a-owners-up-to-150-towards-a-new-phone-amid-battery-reduction\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T22:14:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T03:14:16","slug":"google-will-give-pixel-6a-owners-up-to-150-towards-a-new-phone-amid-battery-reduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/22\/google-will-give-pixel-6a-owners-up-to-150-towards-a-new-phone-amid-battery-reduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Google will give Pixel 6a owners up to $150 towards a new phone amid battery reduction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With its update coming next week, Google has now confirmed how much it will pay out towards a new phone for Pixel 6a owners who will be affected by an upcoming battery reduction.<\/p>\n

Over the past few months, it\u2019s become apparent that there\u2019s a battery issue with Pixel 6a devices. Google has since acknowledged that, yes, there is a problem with some units. The company is now preparing to roll out a mandatory update<\/a> that, for affected units, will reduce the battery capacity and charging as a preventative measure. Like how this affected Pixel 4a<\/a>, that will leave Pixel 6a owners with a device that likely won\u2019t be able to last through a full day of use. As such, Google has three remedy options available which 9to5Google <\/em>has now viewed.<\/p>\n

The first option \u2013 and likely the one preferred by most \u2013 is to get a battery replacement. This would allow the Pixel 6a to keep working for the rest of its lifespan which, currently, is scheduled to end around July 2027.<\/p>\n

The other two options involved a monetary reimbursement. You can choose to get $100 in cash, delivered via \u201cPayoneer,\u201d or $150 in a Google Store credit which can be used towards another Pixel phone. The credit can\u2019t be combined with other promo codes, though, so you can\u2019t stack any additional credits. Google has apparently <\/a>sent out $125 coupons to some owners towards Pixel 9a, and that will not stack with the $150 credit.<\/p>\n

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All three of these options are available via a form on Google\u2019s website. You\u2019ll need the IMEI of your Pixel 6a to use the form and, if your device is impacted, Google will help you proceed with submitting the claim.<\/p>\n

Google doesn\u2019t require any purchase information, but it will check if your Google account matches the one on the device. If it doesn\u2019t \u2013 say if you\u2019re replacing the device for a family member \u2013 Google says it \u201cmay need to ask you more information.\u201d <\/p>\n

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