If you have an "impacted" Pixel 6a — one Google has deemed at risk of potentially dangerous battery failure — the Android 16 update will activate battery management features. These features will limit your phone's charging rate and battery capacity in an effort to prevent overheating.

Is your Pixel 6a suddenly getting hot while charging? See how to fix the Google Pixel 6a overheating issue now.

A mandatory software update addresses this problem, but you still need to take action. Here's how to apply for a battery replacement or other support options

Google recently released an update for Pixel 6a, to reduce the risk of these phones catching fire. That doesn't seem to have helped the latest Pixel 6a from bursting into flames.

It's pretty safe to say that Google Pixel phones are hot right now. Not too long ago, there were a couple of reports of Pixel 6a devices catching fire, and yet another Pixel 6a has put on a pyrotechnics show.

Google has had a successful last 36 months, releasing solid hardware and reliable software. Still, it wasn’t that long ago that Pixels faced more issues. While those days appear to be gone, the Pixel 6a battery issue is a voice from Google’s haunted past.

This is the fifth known case of a Google Pixel 6a going up in smoke. If you own the phone, you should claim a free battery replacement as soon as possible.

Google Pixel 6a's latest update was supposed to stop the phones from catching fire — but this may not have solved the issue.