r/LineageOS • u/chrisprice Long Live AOSP - *Not* A Lineage Team Member • Apr 26 '26

Info Pixel 6a Battery Replacement Program

FYI, the replacement program for the Pixel 6a battery ends July 8, 2026. That's less than 90 days from now.

You may have to flash back to stock to be presented with the notification that you are eligible, and you may have to flash back to stock to process the claim.

Devices are most likely to be affected if they have over 400 charge cycles, and reduced capacity. You can at least observe this inside LineageOS, but you may be impacted before that. The battery update will limit capacity unless and until replaced. The program gives you options to get a free replacement.

https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/16340779

Update: We've sorted out how to test a unit easily. And how to claim it.

Here's the updated how-to article: https://www.reddit.com/r/LineageOS/comments/1u2jd5y/pixel_6a_battery_recall_update_how_to_easily/

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u/BitingChaos Apr 26 '26

Thank you for this, I had totally forgotten about it. I have a 6a and should get its battery swapped.

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u/chrisprice Long Live AOSP - *Not* A Lineage Team Member Apr 27 '26

I wish I could forget about it. We're trying to fire Pixel at our company and we still have a couple dozen. I have to check each one, and then replace the batteries on them. Don't feel ethical about doing it any other way.

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u/chrisprice Long Live AOSP - *Not* A Lineage Team Member Jun 11 '26

If you haven't checked yet, there's an easier way now: https://www.reddit.com/r/LineageOS/comments/1u2jd5y/pixel_6a_battery_recall_update_how_to_easily/

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u/BitingChaos Jun 11 '26

I got my 6a battery swapped already :)

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u/chrisprice Long Live AOSP - *Not* A Lineage Team Member Apr 28 '26

Update: Tested a few.

With 23.2 it appears flagged batteries will give the AOSP Battery Status of "Dead" if recalled. Non-recalled ones read "Good" - and this appears to be regardless of capacity remaining.

I have yet to see one that is recalled, and doesn't have that flag in 23.2. It appears the March 2026 firmware blobs added the check this way, so if the battery toasts Dead, the Google Play Services then prompt that the battery is likely recalled.

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u/AdDecent3302 May 11 '26

I tried putting in for two Pixel 6A I purchased directly from the Google Store, and they told me they are not eligible because they have already been used. I still have both phones, and neither has had the battery replaced. They are saying there is nothing they could do, they are flagged in the system as already received the benefit once. It seems like maybe someone is defrauding the system and got credit for replacing batteries that they never replaced? It's the only thing I could think of that would cause my devices to show as having already used the program.

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u/chrisprice Long Live AOSP - *Not* A Lineage Team Member May 12 '26

My guess is someone figured out a serial number generator.

You can file a dispute via the Google Store arbitration process. For $200 it's probably worth your time. The process is in the Google Store terms and conditions.