The Google Pixel 4a is in the news again, but for all the wrong reasons

TL;DR Several users with the Google Pixel 4a and Pixel 4 are reporting a peculiar bug that prevents them from going beyond the boot phase. A complaint exists on Google’s Issue Tracker page, with the company acknowledging the problem on June 4, 2026. Google has officially ended software support for the Pixel 4a, but issued a battery-related update for the smartphone in early 2025.