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However, now there are two updates for other, older Pixel phones: the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5. You can find the two updates on Google’s list of OTA releases .

Google has implemented what it’s calling the Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program.Later this week, on January 8, Google is going to begin seeding a new update for Pixel 4a phones.

The official line from Google is that “not all Pixel 4a (5G) and later phones work on all 5G networks.” Google maintains a list of countries where 5G is available on the Pixel and it was ...

It has every phone from the Pixel 4a (5G) to the Pixel 8a. Each Model ID is accompanied by a list of countries. We believe this is only referring to where each device version is available for sale.

Simply put, Google’s Pixel smartphones, starting from the Pixel 4a (5G), will be able to latch on to 5G networks in 18 countries where quite a few of the devices aren’t even officially ...

In this case, Google is also offering owners with affected 4A devices their choice of compensation: They can opt for a free battery swap, a $50 payday, or a $100 credit toward a new Pixel phone ...

The Pixel 4a, a well-regarded release in Google's line of budget-minded phones with nice cameras and decent stock software, was not supposed to get any more updates.This week, it will receive a ...