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Google terribly mishandled this problem. The problem they were trying to solve was never described except in the vaguest of terms. When I got the text and email

Google terribly mishandled this problem. The problem they were trying to solve was never described except in the vaguest of terms. When I got the text and emails saying I had to pick one of three options and once picked, you couldn't change your mind, it didn't contain sufficient information to make an informed choice of the tradeoffs. The $100 store credit took three weeks to be approved -- which mine was just after the $100 discount on the Pixel 8a expired. I could have bought the 8a immediately instead of waiting three weeks. It was such a sour experience, I'm doing something I never expected to do. I'm going to get an apple 16a and leave the android system after nearly 20 years.

FirmwareBurner 2y ago
>Google terribly mishandled this problem It will sink in when you think of Google as the ad company that it is, and their HW phone division is ran like some intern side project.
neilv 2y ago
If you're looking for a symbolic way to register disapproval of Google, an alternative is to install GrapheneOS. Of course, Google would probably prefer that people go to GrapheneOS (where users currently are still a little at the mercy of Google) rather than to Apple (where that's an additional customer for the competition). But you might find, as I did, that you also don't fully like how Apple treats customers. So, GrapheneOS seemed to be the most practical compromise for me, right now.
lupire 2y ago
Apple has there own almost identical issue with an update that messed with batteries. Bouncing back and forth between them doesn't mean much. A punitive class action means something.
- cnity 2y ago
  Which issue was that? Wasn't it just that Apple prioritised battery health over performance? I always thought that fiasco was overblown. They could have been more transparent in the settings though.
Spunkie 2y ago
I was never even notified for my 4a and when I try to check it's eligibility it simply says my pixel 4a "is not eligible for a repair, cash payment, or discount." without any additional information. Does this mean my pixel 4a battery was unaffected for some reason... or simply that the lawyers managed to weasel out of paying 100% of active pixel 4a owners back and my phone is still dangerous or degraded? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

FirmwareBurner 2y ago

>Google terribly mishandled this problem It will sink in when you think of Google as the ad company that it is, and their HW phone division is ran like some intern side project.

neilv 2y ago

If you're looking for a symbolic way to register disapproval of Google, an alternative is to install GrapheneOS. Of course, Google would probably prefer that people go to GrapheneOS (where users currently are still a little at the mercy of Google) rather than to Apple (where that's an additional customer for the competition). But you might find, as I did, that you also don't fully like how Apple treats customers. So, GrapheneOS seemed to be the most practical compromise for me, right now.

lupire 2y ago

Apple has there own almost identical issue with an update that messed with batteries. Bouncing back and forth between them doesn't mean much. A punitive class action means something.

cnity 2y ago
Which issue was that? Wasn't it just that Apple prioritised battery health over performance? I always thought that fiasco was overblown. They could have been more transparent in the settings though.

Spunkie 2y ago

I was never even notified for my 4a and when I try to check it's eligibility it simply says my pixel 4a "is not eligible for a repair, cash payment, or discount." without any additional information. Does this mean my pixel 4a battery was unaffected for some reason... or simply that the lawyers managed to weasel out of paying 100% of active pixel 4a owners back and my phone is still dangerous or degraded? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯