Some Pixel 6 owners report that their smartphones — «are completely dead» after receiving Android 15.
Since release of Android 15 for Pixel phones, almost a week has passed, but error messages started appearing almost immediately. As noted by Android Police, the update has effectively rendered Pixel 6 devices completely unusable, citing user posts on Reddit.
Two owners noted that the phones were locked after enabling the Private Space feature and described their phones as «completely dead» — typical troubleshooting methods such as holding the power and volume down buttons or connecting to a computer do not work.
Website PhoneArena notes that similar reports appeared a year ago after the update to Android 14. However, it was only an error with file storage — in fact, after the update, the available storage was significantly reduced, and smartphones reported «lack of memory on the device», preventing access to files or photos.
Presented in 2021 Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro although initially praised for their design and special Tensor chip, quickly gained a reputation as error-prone devices: there were problems with unplanned reboot, а also with Wi-Fi (there were reports of yellowing of branded covers and getting Android 12 instead of Android 13but that’s another story). Last year in July, Trading Platform analysts reported that 36% of Google smartphone owners are considering switching to another brand due to current problems.