My beloved Pixel phone has died! It shut down while in my bag, and I can’t get it to turn on again, despite plugging it in and refreshing the power source . . .
What do I do now? Who can fix this kind of phone in Taipei? Any advice folks can provide would be much appreciated.
Btw, my Pixel 5 got bricked (wouldn’t boot, some motherboard issue) quite suddenly a while back as well, after about two years of usage. I think Google phones aren’t great for longevity, but hey I’d rather pay 15k on a flagship & upgrade every two years than pay 30k for an iPhone and upgrade every four years
@DunderMifflin the trouble shooting worked! I held the power button down for 30 seconds—no progress, still a black screen. Then I tried to get to “safe mode” by holding down the power button, this time for about a minute—and finally the elusive Google logo appeared. The phone appears to be functioning now . . .
Like your situation, my Pixel phone is now getting close to two years old. Damn I don’t want this thing to die so soon. It’s a good machine and it’d be a waste to have to trash it. At least that unhappy outcome seems to be averted for now.
Deep discharge can happen too especially after a system crash. Connecting 1 hour to power and holding buttons for a long time usually solves some problems…
Also power and volume up or down for 10 seconds after connection to charger can help…
Usually dead phones are about battery or ports (except mechanical damage that is obvious).
I have a 6 year old S7 galaxy that I boot up like once a year and deep discharge always makes it hard to switch on.
Pixel 6 (Pro) and Pixel 7 (Pro) March update is out. Important to update as it patches vulnerability that can be exploited remotely and the cropped screenshot issue as well.
In addition to new features, the March 2023 software update for Pixel devices includes several fixes and improvements across several areas, including device stability, connectivity, performance and more – see below for some notable improvements.
Apps
Fix for issue causing Live Translate feature to prompt for translation too frequently in certain apps
Fix for issue occasionally keeping display on while certain app activities are active
Fix for issue occasionally preventing screenshots from being captured in certain apps
Fix for issue occasionally preventing Wallpaper & style settings to open
Battery & Charging
Fix for issue occasionally causing app-specific battery restriction settings to be reset after a software update
Fix for issue occasionally preventing Battery Share from charging certain devices or accessories
General improvements for charging, battery usage or performance in certain conditions
General improvements for wireless charging stability or performance in certain conditions
Biometrics
Additional improvements for fingerprint recognition and response in certain conditions
Bluetooth
Fix for issue occasionally preventing Android Auto to connect wirelessly with certain vehicle head units
Improvements for connection stability with certain Bluetooth LE headsets or accessories
Camera
General improvements for camera stability and performance in certain conditions
Improvements for color accuracy or exposure level while using the front camera in certain conditions
Display & Graphics
Fix for issue occasionally causing display flicker or artifacts in certain apps or conditions
Fix for issue occasionally causing instability or playback errors with certain media apps or content
Fix for issue occasionally causing video preview to flicker in certain apps
Framework
Fix for issue occasionally preventing keyboard from displaying in certain apps or conditions
Sensors
Additional tuning for haptics intensity and response in certain conditions
General improvements for adaptive brightness response in certain conditions
System
Fix for issue preventing device bootloader from being unlocked in certain conditions
Fix for issue preventing device from booting to Android in certain conditions
General improvements for system stability and performance in certain conditions
Kernel updates to 4.14.295, 4.19.261, 5.10.149
Telephony
General improvements for network connection stability and performance in certain conditions
Touch
General improvements for touch response and performance in certain conditions
User Interface
Fix for issue causing certain on-device search results to launch apps in work profile
Fix for issue causing certain text entries in Battery Usage settings to overlap each other while scrolling
Fix for issue causing home screen UI to appear blurred in certain conditions
Fix for issue causing lag or delay with switching between apps while third-party launcher apps are in use
Fix for issue occasionally causing inner launcher icons to appear clipped after closing a folder
Fix for issue occasionally causing input text to overlap inside search bar
Fix for issue occasionally causing media player notification to appear cut off or trimmed
Fix for issue occasionally causing navigation UI to display over Assistant interface
Fix for issue occasionally causing notification drawer to appear empty or blank
Fix for issue occasionally causing Overview screen panels to display over home screen
Fix for issue occasionally causing Quick Settings tiles to be activated while menu is not pulled down
Fix for issue occasionally causing screen unlock to overlap with notifications, home screen or other UI elements
Fix for issue occasionally causing silent mode icon to appear hidden or missing from status bar
Fix for issue occasionally preventing app icon size to scale correctly when changing display size
Fix for issue occasionally preventing screenshot sharing or editing to work when tapping overlay buttons
Fix for issue preventing haptic feedback when interacting with notification drawer in certain conditions
General improvements for performance in certain UI transitions and animations
Improvements for home screen icon behavior when switching between different grid sizes
Improvements for status bar layout and response in certain device orientations
Wi-Fi
General improvements for Wi-Fi network connection stability & performance in certain conditions
Improvements for connection stability with certain Wi-Fi 6E-capable routers or networks
Lo and behold, the second I say that, my phone’s battery is bulging out of the case again. Same thing happened to my 2, but that was after almost 4 years of use. My 5 is only 2.5 years old.
I do see Google has the 6 available for less than 10k. Might just go with that as I know the 6 is a bit more solid than the 7.
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