Some Pixel 7 users say their batteries are swelling - what Google is doing about it

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro users are seeing a rise in battery issues.
• The swelling is causing some phones to separate. 
• Google is offering several remedies, including a replacement.

Yet another Pixel phone is experiencing battery issues.

Just a few months after the Pixel 7a had such widespread battery problems that Google offered to repair them for free, and the Pixel 6a saw overheating problems so severe at least one device caught on fire (despite an update that was designed to specifically prevent this), reports are surfacing of more Pixel battery trouble.

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This time, it's the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. 

In a post on the official Google support forum, a user detailed how the side ...