Google Pixel 6 Pro screen defects will get a fix — but not just yet

Google Pixel 6 Pro screen defects will get a fix — but non but still

pixel 6 pro standing against basket with display on

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The Google Pixel half dozen has already suffered some unusual screen bug, less than a week subsequently it went on open sale. Fortunately, Google'due south now intervened with some advice and promises of a ready for one of them.

A Pixel Phone Help support page (via 9to5Google) has appeared to admit that Google Pixel 6 Pro users may be experiencing some "display residual light" problems. The post also details that a prepare for this is coming adjacent month, which volition be welcome news for whatever early adopters of Google'due south latest flagship phone.

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As nosotros previously reported, Pixel six and Pixel 6 Pro users have establish various issues with the phones' screens. These include screen flickering, a greenish tint, and, on one notable occasion, a second punch-pigsty in the display. Google's support page specifically addresses the flickering issue, but not the tint problem. The extra dial-pigsty, unless more than instances of it are discovered, seems to be an unfortunate and isolated lapse in build quality.

A screenshot of Google's Pixel Phone Help site, detailing an issue with the Pixel 6 Pro's display flickering under certain circumstances, and the upcoming fix for it. — (Image credit: Google)

Google writes that the screen flickering occurs when users printing the power button with the phone turned off, but don't printing information technology hard plenty to really switch on the phone. The post makes it clear that this isn't a hardware issue with the telephone, which is at to the lowest degree some condolement for its customers.

As an intermediate mensurate, the post suggests that users should press and hold the button when they want to turn it on, rather than "cycling" it by pressing and releasing information technology several times. Users will accept to wait until Dec'southward software update earlier there'due south a proper fix, though.

Google has historically non had much luck when it comes to the reliability of its Pixel phones. Fortunately, there'southward not been anything quite as dire every bit the Pixel 2 40'due south display burn down-in and colour bug for the Pixel six, or at least not even so.

Nosotros really liked both the Pixel half-dozen and the Pixel half-dozen Pro when we reviewed them, and didn't notice any of the above problems while testing. However, if Google'southward published a response like this, this Pixel vi Pro upshot must be adequately widespread. Hopefully the December update will fix these screen irregularities, or Google volition have a lot of angry customers.

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Richard is a Tom's Guide staff writer based in London, roofing news, reviews and how-tos for phones, gaming, audio and any else people need communication on. Following on from his MA in Magazine Journalism at the University of Sheffield, he'due south also written for WIRED U.Chiliad., The Register and Artistic Bloq. When non at work, he's likely thinking about how to brew the perfect cup of specialty coffee.