{"id":391667,"date":"2026-04-10T13:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/391667\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:55:11","slug":"google-pixel-phones-hit-with-bootloop-issue-following-recent-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/391667\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Pixel phones hit with bootloop issue following recent update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pixel-8-Pro-and-Pixel-10-Pro-XL-9.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Following some of their latest updates, a number of Google Pixel owners are reporting bootloop issues, with Google \u201cworking to identify a fix.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While it doesn\u2019t appear to be extremely widespread, a number of Pixel owners have reported over the past two or so weeks a trend of bootlooping issues, leaving their phones unusable, often stuck on the \u201cG\u201d logo at boot.<\/p>\n<p>Reports have amassed via <a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/496495772?pli=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google\u2019s Issue Tracker<\/a> as well <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/comments\/1s53pdc\/pixel_8_stuck_in_bootlooponly_reacts_when_plugged\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">as<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/comments\/1sdw4aj\/comment\/oexx8wy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>, affecting devices as new as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/comments\/1rm5jxs\/device_google_pixel_10_pro_xl_build_number\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pixel 10<\/a> and as old as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/comments\/1sajxwh\/pixel_6_suddenly_died_today\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pixel 6<\/a>, with various models such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/comments\/1s5w2ae\/pixel_8_pro_is_stuck_in_bootloop_again\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pixel 8 Pro<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/496495772#comment7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pixel 7a<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/comments\/1sagpff\/pixel_10_pro_xl_dead_after_latest_update\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pixel 10 Pro XL<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/496495772#comment65\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pixel 7 Pro<\/a>, and others all mentioned in individual user reports. <\/p>\n<p>The culprit here appears to be the March 2026 update, though the exact cause is unclear. As mentioned, this isn\u2019t a particularly widespread issue. While there are enough user reports to make it clear something is wrong in Google\u2019s build, it\u2019s not affecting all users.<\/p>\n<p>\tAdvertisement &#8211; scroll for more content<\/p>\n<p>A factory reset can often fix issues like these, but some users <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/comments\/1sdw4aj\/comment\/oem9zpq\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">note<\/a> that even recovery mode (where a factory reset option lies) is bootlooping.<\/p>\n<p>Google has acknowledged the problem. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/496495772#comment51\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">comment<\/a> on its Issue Tracker, Google confirms that it is \u201cactively investigating and working on a resolution,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/496495772#comment33\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">previously<\/a> asking for bug reports and confirming teams are \u201cactively working to identify a fix.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Affected Pixel owners are directed to contact customer support, and Google has been proactively commenting on Reddit threads, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/comments\/1s53pdc\/comment\/oetrppx\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">trying<\/a> to offer assistance. Some users <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/comments\/1s3mur5\/another_dead_pixel_9_pro_bootloop\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">do note<\/a> struggles in getting Google\u2019s help via customer service, though.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll update this article as Google offers more details, or rolls out a fix. 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