Someone's Google Pixel 6a has caught fire after they installed an update that was meant to reduce the risk of battery heating.

According to the Reddit post, the phone was plugged into a standard USB-PD charger overnight (the OEM Steam Deck plug). The unlucky owner awoke to a burning smell and a face full of battery fumes but was able to fling the flaming phone onto the floor, where it thankfully expended its remaining energy without setting the house ablaze.

A mandatory software update addresses this problem, but you still need to take action. Here's how to apply for a battery replacement or other support options