Many internet users are currently complaining about a very annoying problem affecting Google’s Pixel 6 and rendering these phones completely inoperable.
Factory resets are often a quick and effective way to fix most smartphone issues. Except in the case of the Pixel 6. On Google’s former flagship phone, resetting its system can cause more problems than it solves.
As the Indian media noted Tech-Issues Todaymany Pixel 6 owners have complained on the official Google forums and on Reddit about a very annoying bug with their Pixel 6. After an attempt to reset, the mobile simply does not start anymore, remaining stuck in a loop of multiple and varied errors.
A completely bricked mobile
At times the phone simply says “fail to load android system” while for others, it is downright an essential program for the proper management of the file system that seems to have disappeared during the reset. In all cases, the result is the same, the phone is fundamentally “bricked” and the only solution proposed is to… do a factory reset. Manipulation that obviously changes nothing. Even trying to install a system image manually via the adb command does not solve the problem, it seems.
According to feedback from some members on the official Google forum, it seems that the company is aware of the bug and “looking for a solution“. At the time of writing, the company has not yet officially communicated on the issue or offered any patches to correct this nasty bug. Some reports report the same problems on Pixel 6a and Pixel 6 Pro.
The Pixel 6, a cursed phone?
While this mishap is very embarrassing in itself, it’s not helped by the fact that the Pixel 6 has already suffered a litany of various problems since its release. From screen issues to battery problems to bugs with the fingerprint reader, the phone has already been at the heart of many controversies and this latest one could well be the worst since it renders a phone that’s not even three years old completely unusable.
Google’s fine promises about software longevity automatically take a hit when faced with this kind of software mishap. Having a phone that lasts is good, but it still has to work. Let’s hope that the company releases a patch quickly and doesn’t force all affected phones to take a long detour via after-sales service.
