New Google Pixel Update is Locking People Out of Phones

Google's September Pixel Drop introduced a number of improvements, including upgrades to the VIP contacts widget, stronger scam detection, and the Pause Point feature for older models.

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• Pixel 10 Pro XL – Can't unlock phone after September update (pattern resets after 2 dots) byu/go6ka inGooglePixel.
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• The matter does not appear to be limited to the Pixel 10 Pro XL or pattern locks.
• A Pixel 8a user documented that their phone demonstrated a "wrong PIN" error immediately after they entered the first digit.

For context, a Reddit user with a Pixel 10 Pro XL documented being unable to complete their pattern lock as the screen reset before they could connect even the second dot.

Another Pixel 10 Pro XL owner in the same thread experienced a similar difficulty but managed to fix it by performing a hard restart using the Power and Volume Down buttons. The first user could not find a working solution and eventually had to factory reset the phone. Google Brings A number of New Android Features in Latest Pixel Drop.

Pixel 10 Pro XL – Can't unlock phone after September update (pattern resets after 2 dots) byu/go6ka inGooglePixel. Not Limited to Pattern Locks.

In practice, the matter does not appear to be limited to the Pixel 10 Pro XL or pattern locks.

Meanwhile, a Pixel 8a user documented that their phone demonstrated a "wrong PIN" error immediately after they entered the first digit. Another user documented the same challenge on a Pixel 8 Pro.

Meanwhile, the reports suggest that the lock screen may be accepting input before users have finished entering their PIN or drawing their pattern.

Since Android does not allow one-digit PINs or one-segment patterns, this appears to be a software bug. The difficulty can additionally become more frustrating since repeated failed unlock attempts can temporarily lock users out of their phones for a number of minutes.

PixelCommunity, Google's official backing account, has seen the Reddit reports and contacted affected users to assist. Infinix Launches Gaming Controller With Mouse-Like Accuracy for FPS Gaming. Older Devices Affected Too.

Lock screen problems are not the only complaints linked to the latest update.

In another Reddit thread, owners of Pixel 6, Pixel 7, Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 devices documented that their phones became noticeably laggy after installing the September Pixel Drop.

Users who have not yet installed the September update may therefore want to wait until Google releases a fixed version addressing the documented matters. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around new Google Pixel Update is Locking People Out of Phones point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.