Android 17 is causing touchscreen issues for some Pixel owners but theres a potential workaround

Date:
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:50:26 +0000

Description:
If Android 17 is making your Pixel's touchscreen unresponsive or unreliable then there are a few possible fixes you can try.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Android 17 is causing touchscreen issues for a number of Pixel owners Google is aware of the issue and has suggested some solutions, but these seemingly haven't worked for most people Another fix suggested on Reddit appears to work better, but still not for everyone Android 17 hasnt had the smoothest of starts, with some early updaters reporting issues with Wi-Fi and 5G connections, and now yet another bug has emerged this time affecting the touchscreen.

According to various Reddit users (via Android Authority ), the update to Android 17 has led to touchscreen issues, including the screen scrolling in the opposite direction to the one they swiped, completely ignoring taps, and there being dead zones where the screen is unresponsive. Its hard to say how widespread this issue is, but there are multiple Reddit threads about it, and it has also been submitted to Googles issue tracker . So if you havent
updated to Android 17 yet, you might want to hold off though it seems the Google Pixel 6 series at least might be unaffected. Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

The good news is that Google is aware of the bug, as not only has it been submitted to the companys issue tracker, but an official Google account actually replied to one of the Reddit threads , suggesting a couple of possible fixes. Various Android 17 features (Image credit: Google) Three possible fixes These included clearing the cache, by going to Settings > Apps

See all apps > Pixel Launcher app > Storage & cache > Clear cache . If that

doesnt work the other suggestion was to boot your phone into safe mode and
see if that fixes the problem. You may like Android 17 is out now here are the best new features Pixel owners hit by new issue, despite 'positive news' about boot loop bug Android 17 may allow Pixel users to hide the home screen search bar

To do this on a Pixel 6 or newer thats currently switched on, press and hold the power button for a few seconds, and then tap and hold either the Power
off or Restart option , followed by tapping OK. If your phone is off, you instead want to press the power button, and then when the animation starts, press and hold the volume down button until the animation ends.

In either case your phone will say safe mode at the bottom of the screen once it starts up, and if this does fix the problem then the issue is a
third-party app, so you should temporarily remove these one by one, starting with the most recent ones, until you find the culprit. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

But while thats the official Google advice, it doesnt appear to have worked for many people. What does seem to have worked slightly more widely is a suggestion to turn off the triple-tap magnification shortcut.

To do this, head to Settings > Accessibility > Magnification , then either turn off Magnification shortcut, or tap on it and change the magnification option to something other than Triple-tap screen. However it's unclear
whether this has worked for everyone or not.

So if none of the above resolves the problem for you, then unfortunately
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