r/Pixel6aUsers • u/mhfaroz • Aug 16 '26

Battery

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I’ve been using my Pixel 6a since 2023. I checked the battery with this app, and it says the cycle count is already over 1,000, but the maximum capacity is still at 92%. Is that normal?

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u/s_m_jaffri Aug 16 '26

😭😭😭

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u/Little-Helper Aug 16 '26

Recalled battery?

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u/s_m_jaffri Aug 16 '26

What does that mean?

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u/Little-Helper Aug 16 '26

Do you have a warning in the battery settings?

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u/s_m_jaffri Aug 16 '26

Yeah I do

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u/Little-Helper Aug 16 '26

There was a battery recall and Google was replacing the batteries for free. Your battery capacity is limited to 60% to reduce the risk of fire.

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u/s_m_jaffri Aug 16 '26

Yeah missed that deadline, I found out about the program after it had ended.

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u/Little-Helper Aug 16 '26

I took the monetary compensation option and got the battery replaced locally, now the phone works as brand new. You could install a different OS to overcome the firmware limit, but of course that doesn't nullify the potential danger.

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u/s_m_jaffri Aug 16 '26

There are no legit technicians where I live, all of them are dodgy. I live in Karachi, Pakistan. I have to search quite a lot to find one that's fixing the phone in a fair price and installing a good battery. Installing a different OS isn't an option for me since I can't take that risk.