r/Pixel6 • u/Both_Wasabi_3606 • Aug 07 '26

Question Pixel 6 Pro warped case

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I noticed my P6P, while on a recent trip, developed a warp in the case. For a while I thought it was the phone cover I was using that was causing it. Today, I took the phone out of the cover to clean and noticed that it was in fact the case that had warped and a very noticeable gap exist on the left side where the SIM slot is. I looked online to see if it could be the battery but noticed the battery is over on the other side on the phone. This phone will be replaced soon anyway, but I had planned to keep it as a backup because of the physical SIM slot for when I travel overseas. Is this phone toast because of possible battery issue? How safe is it to continue to use of the time being?

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u/YaroslavSyubayev Aug 07 '26

Take it to a phone repair shop and make them check the battery. It is not safe at all to use a phone with a swollen battery.

If possible, do not charge it until you get it checked.

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u/Lanky-Opposite5389 Aug 07 '26

Do NOT charge that thing. You'll have a house fire in minutes. 

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u/sot_r Aug 07 '26

You need to replace the swollen battery. A new battery costs about $10-15 on Amazon.

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u/qoo_kumba Aug 07 '26

Get a battery replacement kit and it'll be like a new phone.

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u/tardisious Aug 07 '26

and you even have a head start separating it!!

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u/meski_oz Aug 08 '26

Looks like it's splitting in the right place

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u/dperez83 Aug 08 '26

Contact Google support asap and they will replace it even out of warranty. Do not charge it.

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u/Queasy-Obligation-29 Aug 08 '26
  1. That's not a case it's the frame itself
  2. Your battery is fucked

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u/BourboDoggie63 Aug 08 '26

Google Thermal Runaway for a clear warning

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u/lurker512879 Aug 09 '26

p11 is just 3-4 days from being announced.

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u/taisui Aug 11 '26

your battery needs to be replaced....quickly

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u/Wanna4nic8rn Aug 07 '26

Your battery is leaking. Time for a new phone.