The Pixel 8 Pro has a weird screen tint problem, but Google is rolling out a fix

Date:
Wed, 01 Nov 2023 11:47:43 +0000

Description:
There are reports of problems with the Pixel 8 Pro's always-on display, but Google is working on it.

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While it's not affecting all units as our Google Pixel 8 Pro review is testament to some Pixel 8 pro users have noticed a weird screen tint issue
on their phones. The good news is that Google has noticed, and is working on
a fix.

The problem, as per Google's official issue tracker (via Android Central ),
is "uneven discoloration" when the screen is in its always-on display mode, and in a dark room. White text turning an orange/pink color is specifically mentioned.

It's difficult to assess exactly how many people have experienced the bug,
but judging by this Reddit thread , it's quite a few. In some cases, Google has already offered replacement smartphones to those who have reported the issue.

A Google representative has now responded to the issue tracker thread, saying that the issue will be fixed in an upcoming Android update. There's no time frame on that, but these updates are pushed out on a fairly regular basis. A bug's life

Google software engineers are also busy tackling a nasty bug related to Android 14 this seems to be affecting the Pixel 8 Pro as well as various other models of Pixel phone, and has left some users unable to access files
on their phone, or stuck on the boot up screen.

In this case, the issue seems to be related to having multiple profiles set
up on the handset. As with the Pixel 8 Pro screen tint problem, a fix should be coming in an Android update in the not-too-distant future.

While we don't doubt that hardware and software development is difficult,
it's disappointing that most smartphone and mobile OS launches now seem to be accompanied by a succession of pretty serious bugs that need addressing.

Apple recently pushed out an iOS 17 update that solved an overheating problem with certain iPhone 15 models, and has yet to officially address reports of some iPhone owners having their handsets randomly shut down and restart overnight . You might also like Here's our full review of the Google Pixel 8 You get a worse version of the Pixel 8 outside the US Future Pixel Buds could get heart-rate tracking



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/the-pixel-8-pro-has-a-wei rd-screen-tint-problem-but-google-is-rolling-out-a-fix


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