Some Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel 8 Owners Report Charging and Battery Issues

Some Pixel Watch 2 owners are seeing charging issues where the watch won't charge on Google's charger.

Pixel 8 owners are noticing poor battery life and the phone getting warm when using mobile data, likely due to the Samsung modem.

The Pixel Watch 2 charging issues don't seem widespread but some users have noticed problems, with unhelpful support from Google.

The Pixel 8 battery/heat issues mirror problems seen on past Tensor-powered Pixels when on cellular data.

The Pixel 8 issues may just be a quirk of the device and modem rather than an actual problem, with varying experiences.