Google users with Pixel 8a and onwards can now monitor their phone’s battery capacity via the Settings app and then selecting Battery Information. Here, users can see how many times the battery has already been fully charged, when it was manufactured, and its date of first use.

Google says the Pixel 8a and later should retain up to 80 percent battery capacity for about 1000 charge cycles. You can check how many charge cycles your phone has been through in the Settings app on the Pixel 8a and later.

In a new support document, Google has highlight how long your Pixel phone's battery may last before requiring replacement.

The January update's build number is AP4A.250105.002 for most devices, with slight variations for specific regions like Telstra and EMEA, as reported by 9to5Google. It includes the Android security patch level dated Jan. 7, 2025.

Google’s budget-friendly Pixel 4a smartphone just received a software update on January 8. This one actually lowers the battery life.

Google will compensate Pixel 4a owners if their device is impacted by a software update aimed at improving battery performance. Here are the details.