A Reddit user says Google replaced a 256GB Pixel 9 Pro Fold with a 512GB Pixel 11 Pro Fold, but the swap likely depends on stock and special coverage.
A Pixel 9 Pro Fold owner says Google is sending back a newer Pixel 11 Pro Fold with double the storage after a repair request. The owner sent in a 256GB phone and is reportedly getting a 512GB model. The story comes from a Reddit post, first picked up by Android Authority and then Android Police.
This was not a gift. The owner said the phone was covered by an extended warranty. That coverage comes from Google, which extended protection for Pixel 9 phones to up to three years. For the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google said only that a limited number of devices may have issues that affect how the phone works.
Replacements are common when a company cannot fix a phone or lacks the same model in stock. Here, Google appears to have skipped the Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 and gone straight to this year's model. That hints Pixel 10 Pro Fold replacements may be scarce too, though that is a guess.
This could be a one-off, and the details rest on one user's account. Google has not explained what the Pixel 9 Pro Fold problem is, or how many phones it touches.
If your Pixel 9 is acting up, ask Google about its extended coverage, but a free upgrade like this one is unlikely.
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