[ale] [EXTERNAL] Re: LineageOS and other alternate android versions

[Ron]

Allen Beddingfield via Ale wrote on 2025-08-02 13:43:

> I'm thinking about a Pixel 6a at the moment, unless anyone can think of a compelling reason to go with something else in that approximate price range?

Beware the battery-killing update, first on the Pixel4a, now on the Pixel6a.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/another-google-pixel-6a-catches-fire-after-battery-nerfing-update/


I'd looked at a Pixel8 Pro for ~$600 CAD - it has a better camera sensor 
and was about the price of a new Pixel9a (~$675 CAD).

Of course, your budget may vary, but I'd advise going for a better model.


It might be wise to avoid the "a" series for a while as Google seems to 
have chosen cheap and unreliable batteries on at least some batches of them.