The battery is and will continue to be a problem as long as the technology behind it does not advance and is able to expand its capacity without increasing its size. The last problem related to the battery of a smartphone is found in the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, a smartphone is about to complete two years on the market.
A few weeks ago, some users claimed that the battery in their Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL had started to swell and the wireless charging had stopped working. In the last weeks, the number of reports related to this Pixel problem has increased and it has become a massive problem.
Google's battery-related support thread for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL range got a lot going in May. It currently has more than 60 registered cases, cases showing a large number of Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL with the swollen battery with varying degrees of damage.
Coincidentally, and something that is usually quite common, many users had not realized the problem with the battery because made use of a protective cover. It has been when the wireless charging system has stopped working is when they have bothered to remove the mobile from the case to see what the problem could be.
The swelling that the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are suffering it's a pretty big security risk for users, since it can explode at any time, without necessarily charging the terminal. In addition, the IP68 certification offered by this model and that protects it against water and dust disappears.
It is likely that the problem that the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are presenting could be caused by low quality charging cradlesCharging bases that overheat the terminal when it is charging, so it could also affect the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL range in a while.
At the moment it seems that Google is making free replacements to all users who are being affected by this problem, even if the terminal is out of warranty. If this is your case, the best thing you can do is contact Google customer service in your country to find a solution to the problem.
