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Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
TL;DR<\/p>\n
Pixel users on Android 17 are reporting touchscreen issues.
\nMultiple Pixel generations are exhibiting similar problems, suggesting this isn\u2019t device-specific.
\nGoogle has acknowledged the issue, but hasn\u2019t committed to a fix.<\/p>\n
Android 17 recently started making its way to Pixel phones, and as per usual, wider distribution is revealing new bugs. For example: a number of Pixel say that since installing the latest update, they\u2019ve been experiencing touch screen issues, including erratic scrolling.<\/p>\n
A couple of Reddit<\/a> threads<\/a> are full of users who say their Pixels\u2019 touch screens are acting up since installing Android 17. It seems like issues can present in a couple of different ways, and multiple Pixel generations are affected.<\/p>\n The touch issues can apparently either result in screens going temporarily unresponsive to touch input, or, stranger, interpreting vertical swipes as the opposite direction of a user\u2019s input: you swipe up, the UI responds as if you\u2019d swiped down.<\/p>\n Comments say that Pixel 10, 9, 8, and 7 phones are affected, though that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean Pixel 6 phones are in the clear (Pixel 5 and older won\u2019t receive Android 17). Judging by the conversations going on in the linked threads, these problems can happen anywhere in the system UI, or in any app.<\/p>\n Google is aware of the issue. The official PixelCommunity<\/a> Reddit account replied to one of the posts, suggesting affected users clear the Pixel Launcher app\u2019s cache. At least one user<\/a> says they tried that, but it didn\u2019t resolve the issue for them. Another user<\/a> says disabling their Pixel 8 Pro\u2019s Smooth Display feature seemed to resolve the issue, but others haven\u2019t had the same success.<\/p>\n This unusual touchscreen behavior is one of a few issues users have been having since updating. Yesterday, we saw reports that due to a work profile-related bug, some Pixel users have been losing access to home screen widgets<\/a>. Google says it\u2019s actively working on that issue.<\/p>\n Have you upgraded to stable Android 17 on your Pixel yet? Have you experienced any bugs? Share your experience in the comments.<\/p>\n