Google only two weeks ago with the Pixel 9a his latest mid-range smartphone officially presented. Unlike the previous model, however, the company refrained from enabling pre -orders for the device immediately after the presentation. Instead, the group only vaguely called April as the start date. Now Google has added and provides a tight explanation for the delay and a specific date.
Components with quality problems
Like Google opposite Androidauthority confirmed, the unusual delay was apparently hung together with difficulties in the component quality. According to the US group, only a small number of devices were affected by the problem. So far, the manufacturer has not specified how many smartphones it was. It remains also unclear which component or component was affected by the quality problems. The search engine company gave the Android blog 9to5google Only price that the problems concerned a “passive component”. As a rule, these are components such as resistance and capacitors.
Sales start is certain
But the problems now seem to have been overcome: in a new entry in Google’s support channel If the group announces that Pixel 9a will come onto the market in the USA, Canada and Great Britain from April 10, 2025. A wider sales start in Europe, including Germany, France and Austria, is planned for April 14, 2025. Interestingly, the start in Japan – ironically the market with the the world’s highest pixel content – still coming. There it is still called “Coming Soon” – “available shortly”. According to Google, there will be no pre -order phase for retailers until the start of sales.
Pixel 4a: recently known difficulties
It is no coincidence that Google acted so carefully. Because only in January 2025 the company statedthat with a group of Pixel-4a smartphones the battery power must be stabilized. The US group then published a software update that determines the condition of the battery in order to ensure stable performance according to its own statements.
Pixel 4a: Update reduces battery power
The problem with this: The patch can occur with certain devices that the battery power and thus the useful life are reduced on the software side. To counteract this, Google offers affected users from now on a free battery exchange. This requires registration on a special website. However, there is a restriction: the service is only available as long as there are suitable batteries. A costly undertaking that Google probably wanted to avoid at Pixel 9a.