Google can’t appear to catch a break with software program updates for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Professional, the primary telephones which are powered by the corporate’s personal Tensor chip. After having to drag an earlier replace that triggered a rash of bugs and connectivity points for early patrons of the telephones, Google tried to get again on observe by taking its time with the January replace. That appeared to go okay, and yesterday, the Pixel 6 and 6 Professional each acquired the February software program launch (with extra bug fixes in tow) proper alongside older fashions, and it seemed like every thing was getting again to regular.
Not fairly.
But once more, there are preliminary experiences of issues with the February replace which are particularly affecting the Pixel 6 and 6 Professional and leaving different Pixels unscathed. Based on quite a few experiences on Twitter and Reddit — and as famous by Android Police and Android Central — the newest nasty bug causes Wi-Fi to randomly be switched off on Google’s flagship telephones. Different homeowners are seeing a weird and irritating hyperlink between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth; when one is enabled, the opposite turns off and vice versa.
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It’s value emphasizing that not everyone seems to be encountering these points; there are Pixel 6 and 6 Professional homeowners on Reddit (and on Verge editorial employees) confirming that the February patch efficiently put in with out producing any destructive negative effects. However for individuals who are having a nasty expertise post-update, these may be show-stopping bugs that hinder elementary telephone performance.
Immediate and frequent software program updates have historically been a significant promoting level for Pixel telephones, and have drops proceed so as to add helpful new capabilities. However the constant points with Pixel 6 and 6 Professional updates can’t be ignored; whether or not it’s Google nonetheless getting accustomed to its Tensor silicon or subpar high quality assurance testing, one thing appears to have gone amiss.
The Verge has reached out to Google for remark. For now, the February safety patch for the Pixel 6 and 6 Professional stays accessible.
