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lu...@gmail.com <lu...@gmail.com> #2
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an...@google.com <an...@google.com> #3
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an...@google.com <an...@google.com> #4
Please provide the requested information to proceed further. Unfortunately the issue will be closed within 7 days if there is no further update.
lu...@gmail.com <lu...@gmail.com> #5
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Google Play-Dienste
com.google.android.gms
Version 234914038 (23.49.14 (190400-590296185))
System App (Updated)
Android System WebView
com.google.android.webview
Version 609914433 (120.0.6099.144)
System App (Updated)
Network operator:
SIM operator: Vodafone
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lu...@gmail.com <lu...@gmail.com> #6
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an...@google.com <an...@google.com> #7
The above screenshots are not relevant to the issue. Could you please share another screenshots?
lu...@gmail.com <lu...@gmail.com> #8
an...@google.com <an...@google.com> #9
We have passed this to the development team and will update this issue with more information as it becomes available.
sh...@google.com <sh...@google.com> #10 Restricted
an...@google.com <an...@google.com> #11
We only enable this page on Pixel 8a and beyond, so this is WAI(Working as Intended)
da...@outlook.com <da...@outlook.com> #12
da...@gmail.com <da...@gmail.com> #13
ma...@gmail.com <ma...@gmail.com> #14
Please re-evaluate the removal of this feature.
It's a very useful feature, and it's an AWFUL practice to say the least to add a feature with the QPR1 update, announce the feature as one of the highlights of the OS release, and then remove it in QPR2.
No reason why it should only be available on Pixel 8a and newer devices.
je...@gmail.com <je...@gmail.com> #15
We only enable this page on Pixel 8a and beyond
So, just to be clear, this page -- which is working perfectly fine as is and actually brings considerable value to those who ideally want to keep their phones for more than 1 year -- is being removed for no apparent reason other than "because we feel your old device doesn't deserve this feature?"
I didn't know the Pixel 8A and other phones had some special hardware capability that allows it to get this feature -- a feature that has been working perfectly fine for the past 3 months on older devices with Android 14.
Perhaps, it would benefits everyone here if the developers were a bit more transparent on this.
hu...@gmail.com <hu...@gmail.com> #16
ni...@gmail.com <ni...@gmail.com> #17
It's mind-boggling that a feature, which worked perfectly fine for months, is suddenly considered a luxury exclusive to newer devices. Is this some kind of twisted tech elitism? Older phones don't deserve basic functionality?
The comments from other users echo my sentiments – this move is a slap in the face to those who have been loyal to your brand. Announcing a feature as a QPR1 update highlight and then stripping it away in QPR2 for no apparent reason is nothing short of incompetence. Your lack of transparency on why this decision was made is unacceptable. Users deserve more than a dismissive "WAI" response. Provide a valid explanation for this blatant disregard for user experience on older models.
gm...@gmail.com <gm...@gmail.com> #18
he...@gmail.com <he...@gmail.com> #19
Can this be re-evaluated and if escalated please? You know...just "Don't be evil"
ab...@gmail.com <ab...@gmail.com> #20
mo...@gmail.com <mo...@gmail.com> #21
Plus 1
an...@google.com <an...@google.com>
ma...@gmail.com <ma...@gmail.com> #22
ni...@gmail.com <ni...@gmail.com> #23
lf...@gmail.com <lf...@gmail.com> #24
an...@gmail.com <an...@gmail.com> #25
I am glad it got "Assigned" and marked as "Bug"!
cr...@gmail.com <cr...@gmail.com> #26
You are kidding me that this was intentionally removed and will now be only available for the Pixel 8a and beyond?
Pixel 8 Pro user here who loved this feature...
Please revert your change!
to...@gmail.com <to...@gmail.com> #27
sp...@gmail.com <sp...@gmail.com> #28
aa...@gmail.com <aa...@gmail.com> #29
Imagine buying Google's most expensive phone and then seeing software features locked to the budget model of the exact same series of phone. Definitely going to heavily reconsider Google products in the future if this is the way Google is going to approach basic software features.
jo...@gmail.com <jo...@gmail.com> #30
ma...@struzsky.cz <ma...@struzsky.cz> #31
ma...@struzsky.cz <ma...@struzsky.cz> #32
Definitely going to heavily reconsider Google products in the future if this is the way Google is going to approach basic software features.
+1
You really should reconsider how you treat your customers using your phones or your services in general. The only reason I am not using iPhone yet is that I hate their walled garden policy even more, but each and every case of your corporate incompetence really starts to make me think that walled garden might not be as bad as this. My Pixel 6a is great, but it has its issues (dual SIM calls dropping – luckily solved by RMA, inability to tap to wake from time to time, an Android bug known since 2018, I cannot remove obsolete devices from Google Play, reported for many years too, inability to use certain features like Family Link or Google Play rating as a Workspace user etc.).
I love receiving new Android a few hours after it's announced, but maybe it's just not worth it.
Pls do the right thing and bring this one feature back!
ph...@gmail.com <ph...@gmail.com> #33
tb...@gmail.com <tb...@gmail.com> #34
If it wasn't bad enough how buggy this phone is, now you remove features that were a selling point in the first place?
vi...@gmail.com <vi...@gmail.com> #35
Imagine promising 7 years of OS updates and only 2 year old devices getting pretty much nothing new in QPR's and also getting treated like this. Great job Google.
jd...@gmail.com <jd...@gmail.com> #36
de...@gmail.com <de...@gmail.com> #37
ew...@gmail.com <ew...@gmail.com> #38
To respond to a commenter:
now you remove features that were a selling point in the first place?
Just to be clear, a feature like this shouldn't even be called a "selling point." This is a feature that is widely available on other Android and Apple devices, and there are many use cases.
Some examples:
- if you buy a refurbished smartphone, being able to see the battery health information is important since it tells you if your battery is too old or needs to be replaced (in which case you can ask for a warranty exchange). If I buy a refurbished phone, I expect the battery to be at least somewhat usable. If the battery only has 60% estimated capacity, I would get that returned ASAP.
- although not as significant of a reason, if you want to keep my phone for more than 1 year, being able to see your phone's battery health is important because you can decide when the phone's battery should be replaced.
There's no reason why this feature should be limited to the "Pixel 8a and beyond." If you create a full bug report (which can be done through Developer Options), or you use an app that can get ADB access (e.g., aBattery and Shizuku), or you use ADB directly, you can easily get these numbers (battery cycle, estimated capacity remaining, etc.). I'm able to do this on a Pixel 8 Pro (a device that's only 6 months old) and a Pixel 4A (which is stuck on Android 13 because Google no longer supports it). So, in other words, the numbers are clearly there, and they're clearly available.
I could talk more about how this behavior just shows that Google is becoming more anti-consumerism, but I digress.
I do hope that Google changes course and makes battery health information available to all devices with Android 14. Seeing that this bug report has been reassigned, reopened, and labeled as a bug does give me some hope. We'll see what happens in the next feature drop.
ma...@gmail.com <ma...@gmail.com> #39
d....@googlemail.com <d....@googlemail.com> #40
Dear Google Devs, please bring this feature back.
he...@gmail.com <he...@gmail.com> #41
vi...@gmail.com <vi...@gmail.com> #42
ri...@gmail.com <ri...@gmail.com> #43
And Pixel 8 Pro has been promised 7 years of OS update and now they are starting to remove features bits by bits...
Is this another way to stop user of being aware of their battery is degraded and force user to replace phone yearly or every 2 years?
So much of "eco-friendly".
Dear Rick Osterloh, are you aware of this? lol...
vv...@google.com <vv...@google.com> #44
The feedback has been passed on to the product team for consideration.
kr...@janusz.info <kr...@janusz.info> #45
Very poor decision. Google should consider changing marketing to "Your Pixel is getting massively worse with time - Pixel Drops". In either case I think investing any money in hardware made by Google should be reconsidered by users.
ma...@struzsky.cz <ma...@struzsky.cz> #46
Wow, you closed this issue again? I had the battery info on my Pixel 6a, you removed it and stated that it will be available on Pixel 8a and beyond. I now have the Pixel 8A and there is still no battery info. Please re-open this issue and fix it.
ma...@struzsky.cz <ma...@struzsky.cz> #47
Oh, sorry, I have the info on my Pixel 8a, was checking the wrong Settings page. :-) Still sad you removed from older Pixels which already had this, there is no reason why you should do so.
Description
- Build Number: google/lynx_beta/lynx:14/AP11.231117.006/11174680:user/release-keys
(Note: It is the build when sending this report. For exact build reference, please see the attached bugreport.)
What type of Android issue is this? Battery / Power
When did this happen?
Dec 19, 2023 3:15 PM GMT+01:00
What steps would let us observe this issue?
1. Open settings-about Phone Point battery Info is missing
What did you expect to happen?
See battery info
What actually happened?
Nothing
How often has this happened?
Every time
What was the effect of this issue on your device usage, such as lost time or work?
Slight
Debugging information
Google Play-Dienste
com.google.android.gms
Version 234914038 (23.49.14 (190400-590296185))
System App (Updated)
Android System WebView
com.google.android.webview
Version 609904333 (120.0.6099.43)
System App (Updated)
Network operator:
SIM operator: Vodafone
Filed by Android Beta Feedback. Version (Updated): 2.39-betterbug.external_20231115_RC02 (DOGFOOD)
To learn more about our feedback process, please visit