Can the Pixel battery be replaced manually?

[RicanMedic78]

I shied away from iPhones because of internal batteries from 2007 - 2012. Then Android followed suit and forced me into an iPhone 5s. Why iPhone? Because even though their batteries are internal, you can still replace them through Apple or even do it yourself with iFixit, which I have done with one 2 year cycle already and am going strong on my next 2 years. Why anyone would pay premium price for a device that has a finite and always degrading battery is beyond me. So with that said, does anyone know if the battery will be replaceable through Google? I checked iFixit and there are no parts available for it, but that could be simply because it is new.

 

[gabbott]

Google has teamed up with this company to repair Pixels with OEM parts, https://www.ubreakifix.com/ So it should be possible to get it replaced locally.

Edit: yes they do offer the service:

https://www.ubreakifix.com/google-repair/google-pixel-xl-repair/google-pixel-xl-battery-replacement

 

[RicanMedic78]

Awesome!