Google Pixel 4 XL getting a year’s extra warranty due to battery issues

Google Pixel 4 Twoscore getting a yr's extra warranty due to battery issues

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If you're the proud (or not so proud) owner of a Google Pixel four 40, there'due south a bit of skilful news for you today: Google'south offering you an actress yr of warranty.

This isn't happening simply because Google is feeling generous, but rather due to the fact that so many users take been reporting ability problems since the phone was released — included excessive bombardment drain.

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The Pixel 4 XL came out in 2019, and phones typically but come with a 1-year warranty from the manufacturer. Therefore, anyone who bought their phone close to launch volition only take a few months to claim their gratuitous repair from Google. Plus, this extended warranty only relates to power bug, and then other problems with your Pixel four 40 will not be covered.

According to Google, issues accept to relate to: non being able to turn on the phone, charging with an adapter, wireless charging, excessive battery drain, and random restarts or shut downs.

It'southward too important to note that the extended warranty offer simply applies to phones purchased in the United States, Canada, Singapore, Japan, and Taiwan; if you bought your Pixel four 40 elsewhere, you'll have to pay for a repair if it needs one.

Assuming you are eligible, you can file a claim for a costless repair on Google'south support folio. However, you need to brand sure your phone is actually able to exist repaired, and doesn't have problems similar a cracked screen which crave fixing offset. If Google has to replace these parts, or give yous a new battery, you may have to pay for it.

Of course, if you lot are the possessor of a Google Pixel 4 XL you may well exist thinking of upgrading presently anyway — in which instance, you might desire to check out the latest news near the rumored Google Pixel 6.

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