Some Pixels are bricked and Google apparently won't help revive them
13 days ago
- #Pixel
- #Bricked
- Older Pixel phones (Pixel 6, 7, and 8 series) are reportedly being bricked under various conditions.
- Bricking occurs after actions like switching slots, flashing ROMs, downgrading the OS, or installing the June 2025 update.
- Google is allegedly refusing to provide recovery bootloader images to fix the issue, citing 'security reasons'.
- A Redditor claims to have encountered numerous bricked Pixels in repair stores, with over 100 cases reported.
- Users and repair professionals are questioning Google's reasoning, arguing recovery bootloaders wouldn't introduce new security risks.
- Android Authority has reached out to Google for comment and awaits a response.