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Multiple Google Pixel 6 owners report growing black dot on the screen

Sudhanshu — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 17:44:08 +0000

Google‘s latest flagship, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are the most successful smartphones manufactured by the search giant yet. However, they are also known as the most bug-ridden Pixels to date.

We recently covered a report by TradingPlatform’s Edith Reads that stated that Google might be losing its loyal userbase due to the constant buds of the Pixel 6 series. Just a few days after that report, the device now has a new problem which is making the display pixels turn black.

Pixel 6 series users have taken to Google’s support page, Twitter and Reddit to complain about black spots on their phones’ screens. A Pixel 6 Pro user wrote to Google support saying “The screen has developed a black dot that appears to be growing. The phone has not been dropped and has been updated.” The user also adds that Google support (chat/call) isn’t helping either.

Some Pixel 6 series users have noticed a black dot around the front camera, while others have noticed a black dot forming in the upper right corner of the phone. Users believe the dots to be dead pixels on the screen. It’s unclear whether this problem is caused by faulty hardware or by software. There is a widespread belief that this is a hardware issue, which means customers must contact Google to get their devices replaced/fixed.

Currently, it is unclear how widespread this issue is, and Google is yet to release a public statement on the matter. However, with the launch of the Pixel 7 series getting closer, this latest incident is sure to put some doubts in the minds of customers eagerly waiting for the device.

Google swats Pixel 6 Magic Eraser bug with recent Photos app update

Sudhanshu — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 11:43:21 +0000

Yesterday, we reported on a new bug that popped up for the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro devices. The bug was making it impossible for users to use the Magic Eraser feature. But not anymore as Google has issued a fix.

Recently, users took to Twitter and Reddit to report on a new bug that was causing the Google Photos App to crash whenever they tried to use the magic eraser functionality. The issue seemed to be caused due to a recent update to the Photos App. Google has reacted fast to the complaints and has issued a new update to fix the issue.

In a post on the Official Google Account on Reddit, the company wrote, “Thank you for your patience and bug reports. Starting today, we are rolling out a fix, so please update to the latest version of Google Photos (5.76.0.426251772 or higher) in the Play Store.”

For those unaware, Magic Eraser is one of the key features in the Pixel 6 devices which uses the machine learning capabilities of Google’s new Tensor processor and enables users to remove unwanted objects or people from their photos.

So updating the app will now fix the issue in devices that have been plagued by this bug. The abundant bugs faced by Pixel 6 series users ever since its release have many believing that the company simply doesn’t care enough to polish and optimize before releasing a new update. However, the quick fix comes as a reassurance that maybe not all bugs in the new Tensor SoC equipped devices are caused due to neglect by the search giant.

Despite being all over the news for various bugs and issues, the Pixel 6 series still appears to be the most popular Pixel device yet as Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai recently announced that the Pixel 6 series has set an “all-time quarterly sales record.”

Google Pixel 6 devices have a new bug, this time with the Magic Eraser

Sudhanshu — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:30:41 +0000

Google recently fixed a whole host of major connectivity issues on their latest Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro devices. However, the Google flagships can’t seem to catch a break as another bug has appeared on the devices.

Google Pixel 6 Pro

Users have taken to Twitter and Reddit to report and discuss a new issue they are facing with the Magic Eraser feature on the Google Photos app. Users have stated that whenever they tap on the Magic Eraser, the Photos app crashes.

@googlephotos has been crashing every time I try to use the "magic eraser" on my Pixel 6. Has it been the case for anyone else @madebygoogle users?

— John Sohrawardi (@johnsohrawardi) February 4, 2022

The bug has apparently come along with the latest update to the Google Photos app. Users have tried to find a workaround to this problem by clearing cache and data but to no avail. Restoring the device to the factory setting also doesn’t work since it removes the Magic Eraser functionality completely from the device.

Google Photo’s official Twitter handle has directed users affected by this bug to follow the steps in their “Fix an installed Android app that isn’t working” article, however, the generic fixes mentioned in the article don’t appear to work.

For users who have not been infected by this new bug yet, we highly recommend you to turn off the automatic update for the Google Photos App for the time being. To turn off automatic updates for your Google Photos app, go to the Play Store and open the Google Photos app page. Then click the three dots button on the top right and uncheck the “Enable auto-update” checkbox.

Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro get mid month update that improves fingerprint sensor

Sudhanshu — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:37:44 +0000

After its release in late October, owners of the new Google Pixel 6 series were quick to point out the sluggish fingerprint reader on the device and even called it unreliable in some cases. The November update provided by Google did not fix this issue.

Yesterday (16th November), Google surprised its users with a mid-month update (via). The OTA update (SD1A.210817.037 for global Pixels and SD1A.210817.037.A1 for Verizon variants) was relatively small in size, and Google has not provided a changelog with it. However, Verizon has provided a changelog which states, ‘The current software update improves the performance of your device’s fingerprint sensor.’

Post update, some Pixel 6 owners on Reddit have claimed that the sensor is working much better without any hiccups even while using a screen protector. In contrast, others have pointed out that the update has done little for them. They are using workarounds like registering the fingerprint twice to get better performance from the sensor.

Google initially claimed that the sensor was slow due to the enhanced security algorithms employed in the pixel 6 series. It is too soon to conclude the improvements claimed by Verizon while it is also yet to see if Google fixed another notorious issue of the fingerprint sensor breaking after the Pixel 6’s battery runs out.

Google Pixel 6 automatically dialled random contacts while owner was asleep

Pranav Sawant — Sat, 06 Nov 2021 16:59:51 +0000

Google’s Pixel 6 flagship series was announced earlier this year, with impressive specifications and a new look. Sadly, the phones are still plagued by a slew of issues, which Google is working to remedy. The phone now dials random contacts, which is an unexpected glitch reported by Pixel 6 owners. This isn’t limited to a single Pixel 6 smartphone, rather, many Pixel 6 owners have reported the same issue.

A Reddit thread has detailed this bug and revealed that the device was usually in the pocket or was left alone when called random contacts. That said, the main reason behind this was said to be Google Assistant, which apparently would have dialled random contacts by misinterpreting some noise. However, that was not the case as users also revealed that the smartphone was usually in a quiet place.

Some users learned that the smartphone dialled contacts when they were asleep at night. Although it does sound terrifying, it is also surprising to see such bugs in the flagship phones. Nonetheless, Google Assistant wasn’t the culprit as the phone was kept in a quiet environment. Well, some Pixel 6 owners disabled the Google Assistant to address this bug, however, it didn’t seem to help.

Unfortunately, there’s no official information available regarding this bug but we expect Google to fix it soon. Are you a Pixel 6 owner? If Yes, do let us know if you are facing the same issue.

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