A POPULAR mobile has been discontinued just weeks after the controversial model was linked to overheating and catching fire.

The device has been facing multiple battery issues lately with many users complaining about the increasing heating problems.

Google has been rolling out a battery reduction update over the past month for its Pixel 6a in the interest of user safety.

An issue with the batteries inside some of the devices has been leading to some units overheating.

There have been several incidents where the phone has randomly caught fire or burst into flames while being charged.

Google has now quietly removed the Pixel 6a refurbished unit from its official store as a result.

Battery update issues

As a precautionary measure, Google recently rolled out a mandatory software update

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