Pixel owners are reporting a string of problems since the November update reached phones on Tuesday, from a frozen camera viewfinder to screens that react to touches in a pocket. The reports are scattered, and no fix from Google had been reported by Friday.
One of the wider complaints is a screen that stays awake for a few seconds after locking. Even with Tap to Wake off, users say the display keeps answering touches for about four seconds, which can trigger things in a pocket. The workaround people share is to wait about five seconds before pocketing the phone.
The camera fault is more serious for those hit by it. A Reddit thread describes every camera showing a black viewfinder in every app, and a factory reset did not help. One user suggests a reset of sorts: disable the camera briefly, leave it for roughly five minutes, then re-enable it. Several others in the thread say it worked, and the official Pixel Community account appears to have noticed the thread.
Other reports are about the lock screen and notification shade: a faded shade showing in place of the always-on display on a Pixel 9 Pro Fold, an inner screen that does not light up on unfolding, a lock-screen clock style that cannot be changed on a Pixel 10 Pro XL, and a shade that now needs two or three swipes to close. Some Desktop Mode users say audio no longer goes to an external monitor over a USB-C dock.
None of this looks universal. The update’s rollout began this week, and the reports come from Reddit threads rather than a Google bug list.
