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Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
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Google has marked accidental touch prevention for Pixel phones as fixed on its issue tracker page.
\nThe change is expected to be included in a future update or feature drop.
\nThe issue has affected Pixel users for years, with phones triggering actions while sitting in pockets.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve ever pulled a Pixel phone<\/a> out of your pocket to find the flashlight on or a half-finished call underway, you\u2019re not alone. Accidental touches have been a long-standing frustration for Pixel owners, but it now appears that Google is preparing to address the issue in a future update.<\/p>\n As first reported by PiunikaWeb<\/a>, a Google engineer recently marked a related issue as \u201cfixed\u201d on Google\u2019s public issue tracker. In a short comment<\/a> dated November 29, the engineer said the problem has been resolved and advised users to \u201cwatch out for future releases,\u201d which strongly suggests the fix is on its way.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n The issue in question is a feature request for accidental touch prevention, with the idea being for Pixel phones to detect when they\u2019re in a pocket or bag and ignore unintended screen input. While the original ticket also included several unrelated feature suggestions, the Google employee later clarified that the company was specifically evaluating the accidental touch prevention request, and the issue has now been marked as fixed.<\/p>\n You might have noticed that this didn\u2019t arrive with the December 2025 update, which rolled out just days after the comment and already included a long list of bug fixes. That makes it clear the change is still pending, likely tied to a future update or feature drop.<\/p>\n Pixel users have been complaining about pocket dialing and rogue screen interactions since at least the Pixel 6 era, with similar issues persisting across newer models. Other Android phone<\/a> manufacturers have long offered some form of pocket mode, typically using proximity sensors to disable touch input when the screen shouldn\u2019t be active.<\/p>\n For now, Google hasn\u2019t officially shared any details about how its solution will work or when it will land. Still, this is one of the clearest signals yet that a fix is indeed forthcoming, and we\u2019ll be keeping a close eye out for it.<\/p>\n![\"google](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/ "\\"google"){kind=icon}
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