Google Pixel 6A Still Explodes And Burns After System Improvement

Pixel 6A is on fire again (photo: dock. Google)

JAKARTA The software update released by Google recently for Pixel 6A phone users doesn't seem to work. The reason is, there are still Pixel 6A reportedly exploding and burning.

One Pixel 6A user revealed the problem on Reddit, launching from the Android Authority. The user said that his cellphone caught fire when his battery was charging.

Initially, the user woke up after kissing a 'peak smell' and hearing a loud enough sound. After looking at the table beside the bed, he found his burned Pixel 6A phone.

"The cell phone is less than 40cm from my head on the side table of the bed," wrote the u/footymanageraddict account. He also explained that his cellphone caught fire while he was plugging into the 45W charger for Steam Deck.

As a result of this accident, the Pixel 6A user's sheet caught fire. In fact, the air conditioner on the floor unit where he lived suffered surface damage and the owner suffered a stomachache due to inhaling smoke due to the fire.

This complaint is just one of the cases of several reports of the Pixel 6A fire earlier this year. To address that fatal issue, Google launched a mandatory software update in mid-June.

This update is designed to reduce battery capacity and Pixel 6A charging performance after 400 cycles. However, after being repaired with the software, phones such as those belonging to u/footymanageraddict are still on fire.

Until now, Google has not commented. However, the Australian Competition and Consumers Commission has warned Pixel 6A users that the phone has the potential for 'fire and/or burns' because many incidents have caused burns.