{
  "id": 212776,
  "title": "Android 17 seems to have gifted Pixel users yet another touch bug",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/android-17-seems-to-have-gifted-pixel-users-yet-another-touch-bug",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-06T08:18:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-android-17-touch-screen-bug-games-3695142/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google has recently rolled out Android 17 to all supported Pixel phones, promising productivity enhancements like App Bubbles and numerous under-the-hood improvements. However, this update has not escaped the grasp of software glitches, as Pixel users are now experiencing unresponsive touch screens in specific situations. The touch issue has resurfaced, but with a new twist, affecting users who are gaming or using certain apps in full-screen mode, such as YouTube videos. While it is unclear whether this is a hardware problem or a software bug, Google has yet to acknowledge the issue or provide a fix. The situation has persisted for nearly two months since the Android 17 update was initially released.",
  "summary": "Pixels can't seem to catch a break from touch-related bugs on Android 17.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "4 Android widgets I use every day on my Pixel that aren't from Google",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/4-android-widgets-i-use-every-day-on-my-pixel-that-arent-from-google",
        "published": "2026-08-06T11:30:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}