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My texts (both RCS or SMS) are very often not sending. Sometimes they will say sending, then disappear for a while, and then eventually send about 10 minutes later. Other times they will never send or reappear.

Also getting failed receipt errors on some RCS and MMS group chat incoming texts.

I wouldn't be surprised if my 6 is finally slowing down and going, but I know Google Messages is having some other broader issues so could it just be the service? Anyone else have this issue?

Hi everyone,

My gf has a Pixel 6 and since yesterday she's unable to unlock her phone.

AOD is working: she can see the time, the battery, etc.

But whenever she presses one of the side buttons or touches the screen, it becomes completely dark. Then after a few seconds the AOD is back.

We tried to restart it and it didn't fix anything.

We restarted it in safe mode (which wasn't easy without seeing anything), didn't change anything either.

We called Google and they said that it's probably a hardware issue but I don't understand how the OLED screen would be dead if AOD is still working.

I've seen here that the AOD is causing some issues on the latest Pixel phones but they don't seem to be related.

Do any of you have had the same issue?

Help is appreciated, thanks a lot

I broke my Pixel 6 screen a while back and I'm using my old phone for the time being. These are the options I have seen:

1. The replacement screens I see on eBay. They are 50-60 dollars, but I hear those have poor support for the fingerprint reader and their refresh rate is low. I've also read the colors won't look right.
2. A used Pixel 6 with a working screen. Not sure what extra tools I need, and presumably I need adhesives to make this work. Seems like a good option, as I have seen these for sub-100 USD, but I really don't need a whole phone.
3. Official replacement from iFixit (or maybe a Google store). The problem is that the iFixit one is never in stock and when I saw it come in stock, it was $180, which is way too much for my taste.

Does anyone have any insight on which might be the best option now? Are there unofficial replacement screens that are not $180 that actually work well?

I’m having a weird issue with my Pixel 6a on Windows 11.

When I connect the phone to my PC using a USB cable:

- USB tethering works

- Webcam mode works

- Charging works

- PTP/photo transfer works (only when Developer Options + USB Debugging are enabled)

But normal “File Transfer / Android Auto” (MTP) does not work at all.

Symptoms:

- “File Transfer” option appears on the phone

- But the phone storage never shows up in Windows File Explorer

- Sometimes Windows makes the connect sound, but nothing appears

- Device Manager behavior is inconsistent

What I already tried:

- Different USB cables

- Different USB ports

- Rebooting both devices

- Updating Windows

- Reinstalling Google USB drivers

- Switching USB preferences manually

- Enabling/disabling USB debugging

- Revoking USB debugging authorizations

- Cleaning USB port

Important detail:

- If Developer Options + USB Debugging are enabled, PTP/photo transfer works

- But MTP/file transfer still fails completely

PC: Windows 11

Phone: Pixel 6a

Android version: latest update

Has anyone experienced this before? Is this a Windows MTP driver issue, Pixel bug, or something related to USB configuration?

I've had my Pixel 6 for 4-5 years now without any issue. About 2 months ago I cracked the screen badly enough that a small chunk came out, and was using it without issue for several weeks. Ultimately I decided to replace the screen to keep water out of the visible hole (lower screen edge, metal underneath). Once the screen was replaced, the phone started having issues, but I don't know if that is the cause, or the timing is just coincidental and unfortunate. Issues: (1) When locked, the bar on the bottom of the screen that you swipe up to unlock the phone will flicker like it's being touched. Occasionally the fingerprint sensor does the same; (2) The screen goes black at random, inconsistent times, and then will restart or just flash back on with whatever battery level it started at. It's holding battery fine. Sometimes it's black for 5 minutes, sometimes for 4 hours. Every 1-4 days. Once it happened overnight, and I woke up to find my alarm going off while the screen was black and I could not turn it off/snooze even with the side buttons. (3) the selfie side camera has a fuzzy black ring around the picture that was not there previously. The tech who did the screen said this is normal for an aftermarket screen and I should just live with it.

The tech tested for battery issues and is not convinced it has any, nor does he think the screen could be causing blackouts. He suspects motherboard. He removed the screen twice now and could not find an issue.

Not sure whether to get a new phone, try another screen replacement under warranty, or swap the battery and see what happens.

I'm not a tech person so if you have thoughts try to share the elementary level version 🙏

Honestly one of the best phones I've had, so much so to the point that I've overlooked all other issues I've had. Horrible battery life, overheating, that one month where nobody had service after updating their phones, no service for an hour after updating my phone.

Swollen battery takes the cake. The screen is separating from the phone and customer support said I'd have to pay out of pocket to fix it. I'm not asking for a replacement, but we've seen this issue with enough users in this community that it's not just a one in a million thing.

Was planning on holding onto my P6 for a couple more years or until it inevitably bricked. Honestly just disappointed that this is what leads to me considering a new phone. u/pixelcommunity

so after they declined me I went and asked the supervisor to check my case again because every time they referred me to the “higher support team” which is always just this one person named “Bella” and every time they just reply with a fill in the blank pre written message. I also went and asked the seller that I got their phone from a year ago about the issue to see what they can do. Any suggestions or tips are welcome! thanks for your time! 😄

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I recently upgraded to a Google pixel 6 from a 4, and I like the phone other than the camera issues I keep having.

The rear camera is solid black and I get the "Something went wrong" pop up. The front facing camera works fine.

When this issue first happened, I tried the clearing cache and data, and restarting my phone and that worked. But every few days the same issues happens, and I check for updates, uninstall and reinstall the app, and/or clear the cache and data. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't and the camera just works again a day later. Ever sense a recent update it just doesn't work at all now. I have also tried rebooting in safe mode and the same issue happens.

I am unsure if this is really a handwear issue as it seems to come and go with updates, and it mostly happened when I would try to take a photo while on a phone call with someone at the same time.

Are there any other solutions I could look into to fix this issue?

Whatup, I've been wanting a pixel 6 pro for a hot minute, but ive seen a lot of problems with the battery at the moment and ive heard google isnt gonna fix it due to it being close to end of life. do you recomend me still getting the 6 pro or looking for a different gen or brand entirely.

I tried to flash the Android 17 Beta using the web flasher. It flashed however when I tried to reboot the device never turned back on. It isn't in the "pixel rom" mode or anything, just stone dead.

What can I do? I've already spoken to Google support where they said that I can take it to an authorized repair place to get it diagnosed, but is there anything I can do to maybe bring it back from the dead??