Pixel 8 owners are reporting a number of concerning issues with Google's latest flagship Android smartphone. Credit: Ed JONES / AFP Overheating, battery issues, connectivity problems — no, we're not talking about the new iPhone 15 here. These are the most common issues now being reported...
The root cause of the issue is difficult to pinpoint, but there is a chance it could be related to the IMS on Pixel devices. Google Pixel smartphones are coveted for a lot of things. They are some of thebest camera smartphonesyou can buy, they come with manynew Gemini AI featuresand...
We expect these phones will feature a Google Tensor G5 chip. Camera enhancements are also likely as are software improvements, specifically with AI. The new phones could also use aMediaTek modemrather than the Samsung Exynos modem like previous models. The Pixel 9 series was announced last Augus...
In August, Google launched its latest Pixel phone lineup to much fanfare and positive early reviews. With this year's models, the company made a bigger push into AI withGemini Live. It also mixed up its phone range by launching thePixel 9 Pro Foldand rebadging its largest phone to thePi...
Two weeks ago, the tech giant launched its latest smartphone, the Pixel 8a, a more affordable version of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, with a starting price of $499 in the United States. While Google's new device is designed to appeal to a wider user base with its AI-driven software...
The Now Playing feature, one of the standout functions for Google Pixel smartphones, hasn’t been functioning as expected lately. Known for its ability to identify background music automatically, this feature has been a favorite among Pixel users since its introduction on the Pixel 2. ...
Everywhere where the WLAN runs with 2.4GHz constant dropouts. Now I have new Smartphone “Google Pixel 8Pro”. When I switch on 6GHz here, my laptop can't find any WLAN that can be used.In short, I am disappointed - by Gigabyte, because they have probably “modified” the card and ...
Update 1: Google is aware and working on a fix for Pixel phones Google has confirmed toAndroid Policethat it is aware of users reporting issues with the Widevine DRM level downgrading to L3. The company is actively working on a solution for affected Pixel phones but did not provide an exac...
Something I've seen on the Pixel forums (lot's of reports of this issue) is to turn off 'Adaptive battery'. Is this something you can try? Settings>Battery>Adaptive battery - toggle it off. Another fix I've seen mentioned is turning off developer options https://support.google.com/andr...
Regarding the Pixel phones, Google has releaseda security patchin March 2023 to address the main vulnerability, CVE-2023-24033, which was discovered by Project Zero. However, it is worth noting that the patch was delayed by a week and should have been rolled out earlier. Users of these devi...