Pixel’s November update is breaking AOD, lock screen, and notifications for some users
Bugs introduced with the November 2026 update continue to pile up for Pixel owners.
Pixel users have been experiencing various issues, including anomalies in AOD, lock screen, and notifications, following the November update. These irregularities have caused inconvenience to a significant number of users. Besides, some individuals have reported accidental touches and an unresponsive camera. The occurrence of numerous problems following an update is not unusual for new Pixel updates, and this issue has been recurring for nearly a year.
Google has acknowledged that a substantial portion, approximately 75%, of its internal code is generated by AI. This development seems to be affecting another recent update, the November 2026 Pixel Drop, which was released this week. The update introduced AI features for the Pixel 10 series and purportedly numerous bug fixes, but it also brought about a broad spectrum of erratic issues for Pixel device users.
Reports on Reddit have highlighted a multitude of unexplained problems that users have been encountering since the update.
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