US EditionGoogle's August 2025 Update Fixes These Issues With Your Pixel
WORLDWIDE, AUG 6 – The update resolves navigation bugs affecting Pixel 7 and newer and fixes the scheduled dark theme issue while including multiple security patches, improving device stability, Google said.
- On This month, Google has started deploying the August 2025 Pixel update for Pixel 6 and above, fixing dark theme and navigation bugs.
- Amid ongoing user reports, Pixel owners have complained for the past month that the June Android 16 update caused unresponsive navigation buttons and gestures, with taps taking over 30 seconds.
- Per Google's changelog, the update includes three bug fixes—one system update and two UI fixes—and patches the high severity CVE-2025-26784 vulnerability.
- As planned, unlike July's release, Google will include Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro devices, with phased rollout over next week.
- With QPR1 on the horizon, Google says the minor update includes system stability and performance improvements, likely the last before Android 16 QPR1.
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Google's latest Pixel update fixes unresponsive button issue
Google is rolling a fix for a bug that made some Pixel users' three-button navigation unresponsive with its monthly software update this August. As The Verge notes, after the company released Android 16 in June, Pixel users have been reporting that their buttons are being unresponsive or that it's taking up to 30 seconds for their device to register a tap. Some said they have to press the back button several times for the three-button menu to st…
Since the update to Android 16 the bugs are increasing on the pixel phones. Google has fixed a problem with the navigation with the last update. However, the users are still tormented by other bugs.
Google Pixel's Unresponsive Navigation Button Bug Is Finally Fixed
Google Pixel devices got the latest Android 16 update back in June. The OTA brought several core improvements and a fresh UI design change. However, after the update, we noticed several reports about the three-button navigation—and even gestures—becoming unresponsive. But we finally have some good news, as the issue has been addressed. Google Pixel gets the latest August security patch Many users, even including owners of the latest Google Pixel…
With Android 16, some Pixel smartphones have experienced problems related to gesture controls, but also with respect to three-button navigation. Good news, the salvator update is there.
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