Some 6a pixels would be on fire due to a battery problem

The series “A” of the Google Pixel range continues to be infested with battery problems, a component that has always caused scratcapions to pixels owners “A”; starting from Pixel 4a and from the famous “Update of death“, Passing through Pixel 7a and battery swelling problems for which Google herself had offered a replacement of the battery without additional costs.

Google himself Pixel 9athe latest arrival of the series, he underwent delays in the launch due to problems initially labeled as due to the “quality of the components“; An enigma that is not completely resolved but that pairs with the updating of the health of the battery issued by Google Just following its release: update which, in fact, will reduce the general capacity of the device battery to guarantee its long -term health and sustainability.

Well, the complicated relationship between the Pixel AE series the health of the battery returns to exacerbate due to the testimonies of some owners of Google Pixel 6a who have reported sudden spontaneous combustion of the device battery. Let’s clarify.

Battery problems for a pixel of the “A” series, here we like

Spontaneous combustion in the middle of the nightThis is the reporting of the Reddit user “Zaliver” who, the following morning, found his device with the screen lifted, the broken front and rear glass and the device panel with clear signs of excessive heat.

The smartphone, reports the user, was in office with a third party power supply which, however, had been in use for more than a year without ever having reported problems of any kind, let alone overheating the same or pixel 6a.

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Despite the reports that arrived in the past few days, it is not the first time that the Google device has made itself the protagonist of such episodes: in December 2024, another user on Reddit had reported a similar episode, albeit even more impressive, with the completely torn device and burned by the flames that in some parts had literally charred the components and dissolved the panel.

In this episode, part of the “fault” had been attributed to the cover used, one of the so -called ones ruggedparticularly thick and also for this notoriously less effective in dissipating heat; an understandable motivation but also cannot justify an episode of the genre to be attributed, first of all, to the bad heat management of the device.

At the moment the reports concerning Pixel 6a are not few, however, it cannot be said that they are numerous or alarming in the general sense; However, Google intervene in responding to the problem and proposing any solutions to users whose device has undergone spontaneous combustion due to excessive internal heat.

As mentioned, the “A” series of the Google Pixel would seem to be the victim of a recurring pattern of battery problems, the same Pixel 9a, as anticipated, sees its Achilles heel in the battery, in the case in the way it was physically mounted, using too much sticker to fix it to the body: a solution that makes it extremely difficult to remove and replace it.

First of all to report the problem was the usual infallible Zack Nelson, the well -known YouTuber behind the Jerryrigerything channel, who, as usual, put Pixel 9a under pressure, raising the criticality and questioning the sustainability of the device.

The battery, in fact, if on paper represents one of the strengths of the smartphone, capable of offering an autonomy more than satisfactory for daily use, it is in its replacement that the weakest point of the package is, to the point that the YouTuber has bitterly the purchase is not recommended.

Although Google has foreseen tabs to facilitate extraction, theexcessive amount of sticker used to fix the battery The body makes the removal almost impossible without taking risks, which compromises its repaireability.

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How to avoid incurring this problem?

Returning to the case of the last few hours, if you are owners of a 6a pixel and you had concerns about health and long -term sustainability of your battery we recommend taking a look at our dedicated article in which we explain The reasons behind the swelling of the batteries and how to try to avoid this kind of episodesincluding spontaneous combustions mentioned above.

At the time of writing this article Google did not make statements about it To the problems of Pixel 6a batteries, pending the response of Big G, and any solutions or workarounds, we advise you to use, where possible, Google brand chargers and to stay away from the covers too thick; We will keep you updated.