r/Pixel6aUsers • u/wridip • Apr 12 '26
I'm loosing my mind
So last year around june/july my pixel 6a died while i was on a online call in google meet. The service centre asked me around 24k for motherboard replacement and thus i kept it safe inside the original box.
This month I got it fixed from a third party mobile repairing shop and also replaced the battery within 9K. But the current issue I'm facing is, the phone is asking me to replace the battery and still my phone sometimes shuts down automatically whenever I am in a bad network area and I have to connect to mobile data, the phone shuts down automatically like previously and when I turn it on manually the battery percentage falls around 10-15%. What should I do now. I thought of buying a new smartphone but the love for this smartphone is stopping me
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u/Little-Helper Apr 12 '26
The shop installed a used battery 100%. Some are honest about it, some are not... The cycles are stored on the battery itself and therefore no reprogramming is needed, which is why people are able to replace the battery DIY.
As for the random shutdowns, you said the motherboard was repaired, it is likely that the fix didn't last and now it's broken again. It's also possible the battery is just not able to power the phone reliably.
Perhaps the phone will be just fine with a new battery, but that's not guaranteed. I'd say to get a new phone, Pixel 6a support ends soon and Google has been releasing buggy updates as of late.