• Pixel 7 and 7 Pro users are reporting battery swelling issues, with mixed responses from Google support. • Google recently offered free battery replacements and cash/discount appeasements for Pixel 7a swelling problems. • Battery troubles have plagued several Pixel models, including Pixel 6a units catching fire, raising pressure on Google to respond.
Pixels are among the best Android phones you can buy, but they have also earned a notorious reputation for battery troubles. The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro now appear to be the latest devices hit by these problems, with owners reporting swelling batteries on Google’s support forums.
“I am writing to report a serious issue with my Pixel 7 Pro, which I purchased approximately two years ago. Recently, I noticed that the side panel of the dev