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Pixel 6a battery replacement (programming.dev)

submitted 6 months ago by Mihies@programming.dev to c/android@programming.dev

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Hi guys,

Unfortunately I have a bloody Pixel 6a (my first and last Google phone) with problematic battery and I wonder where to get a replacement battery from. There is plenty of those on AliExpress but I'd really like to avoid having a battery with same issues or worse. There is no battery available from my country's importer. I'm from EU. Any recommendation?

TIA

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[–] rautapekoni@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't have an answer for you, but I took mine to a repair shop for battery replacement and the wait time for a replacement battery is 4 to 6 weeks. I mean it's nice that people are replacing the batteries rather than just getting a new phone, but that must be a LOT of bum batteries to make them so scarce.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 points 6 months ago

Yeah, who could have predicted it, right.

[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I've generally used eBay and done fine.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The question is whether you'll see the dreaded message again after 400 cycles.

[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

Yeah no idea about the Pixel 6a or how difficult it is to swap batteries, but 400 cycles is at least a couple of years, right? If the swap isn't a big hassle, just do it again. Or for that matter if the old battery is still good after 400 cycles and the phone wants a replacement, just take the old one out and put it in again.

It doesn't look too bad:

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Google+Pixel+6a+Battery+Replacement/152516