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

[Allen Beddingfield]

Would the battery bug still be an issue with an alternative OS?  I thought that was just the planned obsolescence update, or is there some other problem?  I am looking to stay in the under $200 range.  My current unlocked phone is four years old, and I only paid $130 for it back then, new.

Allen Beddingfield
Systems Engineer
Office of Information Technology
The University of Alabama
Office 205-239-1657
allen at ua.edu

On Aug 2, 2025 4:32 PM, Ron via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
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.

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