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Pixel Fold users are reporting a nightmare bug that makes one screen unusable

TL;DR Several first-gen Google Pixel Fold users are reportedly experiencing a bug in which the cover screen randomly goes black or stops responding after a recent software update. One user found that the outer display still shows the Google logo during boot, suggesting the issue is software-related rather than a dead screen or hardware failure. Google has not yet released an official fix, but a temporary workaround reportedly involves using the…

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Imagine opening a premium premium folding smartphone and discovering that the external screen simply stopped working after a system update. It's exactly this scenario that several first-generation Google Pixel Fold users have started reporting in the last few days, raising concerns about software stability and device reliability. The new bug in the Pixel Fold apparently comes up after recent Android updates and directly affects the external scre…

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Android Authority broke the news in British Columbia, Canada on Friday, May 22, 2026.
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