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Android 16 Is Causing Lock-Screen Issues on some Pixel Phones – Here's What We Know

WORLDWIDE, JUL 6 – More than a month after Android 16's release, Google Pixel 9 users report persistent lock-screen bugs including fingerprint and brightness failures, with Google working on a fix.

  • Since installing Android 16, Pixel 9 devices have experienced lock-screen delays and unresponsiveness, with problems persisting for nearly a month.
  • Android 16's June update introduced under-the-hood code tweaks that caused widespread lock-screen malfunctions on Pixel 9 devices, persisting for nearly a month.
  • Forum reports detail failures including tap-to-wake issues, delayed power button responses, brightness swings, and fingerprint scanner malfunctions, as Google investigates.
  • Affected users restart their Pixel 9 devices to temporarily fix lock-screen issues, but problems often recur within hours as Google works on a permanent fix, expected later this year.
  • Google plans to release a fix for lock-screen bugs by August, but the timeline remains uncertain due to ongoing development challenges.
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Several Pixel smartphone owners report worrying anomalies directly affecting the locking screen of their devices. Between capricious alarms and failing biometric recognition, the latest version of Google's mobile operating system turns the daily experience into a real fighter's journey. All the more disappointing as these malfunctions occur ... Read more The Android 16 article sows the trouble: major malfunctions reported on the Pixel lock scree…

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