Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro owners complain en masse about device-breaking bugs after latest Android 16 update

Google has been offering Android 16 for its Pixel devices for some time. Introduced almost a month ago, Google distributes its latest OS update to the Pixel 6 series onwards, including the budget Pixel 6a (curr. $154 - refurbished on Amazon). Unfortunately, it seems that the most recent Android 16 update has been causing plenty of issues with Google's Pixel 9 generation of devices.

For instance, various Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro owners have observed that their displays will not respond even after pressing their power buttons. Apparently, the reason is that Google's current Pixel smartphones are freezing in sleep mode, which prevents them from responding to inputs. Moreover, others have complained that auto brightness and tap to wake regularly stop working without a device reset.

Other issues include a laggy lockscreen, which appears to impact devices running on stable and beta software versions. Allegedly, Google is working to address these issues with a future update. However, it remains to be seen when this update will land for beta or stable software users. It looks like Google has already finalised its July update, though. As a result, affected owners may be left waiting for bug fixes until August at the earliest.