I vouched for this, since this is the type of issue our community should be concerned with.
If you can find 12$, buy a battery pack from Walmart.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/1610764819?sid=23a91a6a-7f0b-4873...
This will keep you going for the time being. Best of luck!
Edit: Here's Google official solution. Looks like a free replacement battery
For those who are unaware, Google released a forced update on the Pixel 4a that depleted the battery, and is not usable. They offered a battery replacement but they are all out of batteries and there are still issues so many people cannot get it replaced. Google is not helping and telling people to buy a new phone.
See: https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/google-pixel-4as-old-f...
Will https://old.reddit.com/r/Pixel4a/comments/1ic55ki/succesfull... help you undo what was done? It links to Android 13 S1 version August 5, 2023.
I was fortunately able to catch my 4a after it had downloaded the update but still needed a reboot to install. Followed https://old.reddit.com/r/Pixel4a/comments/1i0zih0/the_only_w... , installing NextDNS to prevent the update from downloading.
I'm sorry to have to say this, but this whole thread reeks of someone refusing to help themselves. Several people have given you legitimately helpful advice and you have just come back with excuses as to why it won't work for you. This includes:
- Using a wireless power bank. Android phones will work with a completely dead/useless battery if they are plugged into a power bank. If your power bank doesn't work that way, then you need a new power bank.
- Using a different device. Of course your important files are on this phone. Do you think this phone will last forever? Backup those files to the cloud so you can access them from any device. You get free cloud storage with your Google account.
Instead of blaming all your problems on an external entity like Google, if you take accountability for solving your problem, you will find it is not nearly so intractable. Others here can offer advice, but it is ultimately up to you to decide on a course of action and pursue it. I wish you the best of luck.
I’m not sure if this is helpful, so please feel free to ignore. My email is in my profile.
I’m happy to send to you, with instructions to hold at a post office of your choice:
* several portable power banks with cables
* a small laptop. (I have a few, you can tell me which one is best for you if interested ).
If you’re interested, please shoot me an email.
You could install another operating system on the phone. For example, as far as I know GrapheneOS (https://grapheneos.org) still has limited support for the Pixel 4a and apparantly does not include the new changes google introduced at this time (there are already a few threads about this in the GrapheneOS forums).
There is probably a Hackerspace or a Makerspace somewhere around and it's very likely that you will find people there who will help you with working on making your device usable again and with backing up your data.
St Vincent DePaul in your city can help you.
HEY EVERYONE, GOOGLE MAY BE WIPING AND FACTORY RESETTING YOUR PHONE IF YOU DO NOT GET THE BATTERY OF DEATH UPDATE! https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42873635
Please be careful!
if you're in houston you can have an older android of mine (but much newer than yours). sorry this is difficult for you, it sounds like it sucks.
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Something is off here.
Imagine you are homeless but you have enough time to rant and argue about fr..king phone battery on the internet?
Sorry, I don’t buy it.
Get a new f..ng phone! Case closed.
Related thread:
Google Pixel 4a old firmware is gone, trapping users on the buggy battery update
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42865619