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Volume exposure levels and notifications."}},{"url":"https://support.google.com/googlepixelbuds/answer/9642078?hl=en","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["companion_app","companion_app_platforms","firmware_updatable"],"notes":{"companion_app":"Pixel Buds mobile app on Android, plus the Pixel Buds web companion app.","companion_app_platforms":"Web companion app supports Pixel Buds 2a on ChromeOS 128+, macOS Sonoma+ and Windows 11+.","firmware_updatable":"Firmware updates install from the mobile app or the web companion app."}},{"url":"https://support.google.com/googlepixelbuds/answer/16444169?hl=en","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["manual_url","model_numbers","fcc_ids","battery_capacity_mah","case_battery_capacity_mah"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Safety, Warranty and Regulatory Guide for Google Pixel Buds 2a.","model_numbers":"FCC section: left earbud G3UGY, right earbud G76LT, charging case GNN2Z.","fcc_ids":"FCC ID: Left Earbud SZGG3UGY, Right Earbud SZGG76LT, Charging Case SZGGNN2Z.","battery_capacity_mah":"Earbud models G3UGY and G76LT, battery model ID 1254S5: capacity 77 mAh. Typical or rated is not stated.","case_battery_capacity_mah":"Case model GNN2Z, battery model ID GD6RL: capacity 399 mAh. Typical or rated is not stated. Not USB output capacity."}},{"url":"https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/pixel/google-pixel-buds-2a/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","colors","microphone_noise_reduction"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Meet Pixel Buds 2a, dated Aug 20, 2025.","launch_price_usd":"Pre-order a pair today for $129.","colors":"Launch colours Iris and Hazel. 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Reviewer could not confirm LC3 in Google documentation.","measured_battery_life":"SoundGuys standardized battery test, ANC on: 6 h 46 min, stored as 6.77 h. Added in the Nov 20, 2025 update.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"SoundGuys objective measurement with the default response. ANC off changes the response below 400 Hz and between 5 and 8 kHz.","measured_microphone_notes":"SoundGuys lab microphone samples, windy condition commentary."}},{"url":"https://support.google.com/googlepixelbuds/answer/16675512?hl=en-IN","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["case_battery_user_replaceable","feature_requirements"],"notes":{"case_battery_user_replaceable":"Exact Pixel Buds 2a support page has a Self-repair section. 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Case-only procedure and post-replacement USB-C functional check."}},{"url":"https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/earbuds/google-pixel-buds-2a-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["case_speaker"],"notes":{"case_speaker":"Exact 2a review by Brady Snyder, Iris sample. Specs and charging-case discussion explicitly state no case speaker. Find Hub can ring the earbuds, not the case."}},{"url":"https://support.google.com/googlepixelbuds/answer/7558528?hl=en","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["fit_test","paired_device_memory","platform_connections"],"notes":{"fit_test":"Step 2 expressly includes Pixel Buds 2a in Eartip Seal Check support.","paired_device_memory":"Current non-Gen1 pairing section states up to 8 retained pairings, replacing the oldest thereafter. Do not confuse remembered pairings with two concurrent Multipoint sources.","platform_connections":"Android and other-device Bluetooth setup. 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