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Google Says Your Pixel Battery Is Fixed. Your Dead Phone Says Otherwise.

Google marked a Pixel battery drain bug as fixed, but users report their phones are still dying quickly. The company has been pushing its Gemini AI to scan documents while failing to keep its own devices charged, closing the issue despite ongoing complaints.

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Google Says Your Pixel Battery Is Fixed. Your Dead Phone Says Otherwise.
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Google marked the Pixel battery drain bug as

The company pushing Gemini AI to scan your docs can't keep its phones charged — and closed the ticket anyway.

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