Google Pixel 9a phones come with a new Battery health assistance tool It will intentionally drop your phone’s maximum battery life every 200 charge cycles It turns off after 1,000 charges, and you can’t switch it off before then The Google Pixel 9a has a new feature that will intentionally reduce your phone’s battery life over time – and there’s nothing you can do about it.

Battery degradation is inevitable, and Google is trying to counteract it with a new feature first coming to the Google Pixel 9a in April.

Google is rolling out a new 'battery health assistance' feature - and you don't have the option to turn it off. Here's why.