Android 12 causes touch response, app crashing issues for some Google Pixel phone users
Android 12 appears to be causing app crashes and touch response issues for some Google Pixel phone users. An Android update released by Google earlier this week after some anticipation was intended to improve the user experience with Google’s new Material You design language and a few major improvements. However, some users reported online that shortly after updating their Pixel phones to Android 12, they started to experience lag and other annoying issues, including an unresponsive touchscreen. The issues are not limited to a specific model, but affect most of the latest Pixel phones.
Some of the affected users reported your problems on the google support forums. A large number of users noted that after installing Android 12, they began to notice sensory immunity on their Pixel phones. Some others have complained about crashing applications after upgrading to the latest version of Android. There are also a few users who have started to see battery drain problems along with other issues on their Pixel models after the Android 12 update.
In addition to user complaints on the Google support forums, some users also took to Twitter to talk about the issues they encountered after upgrading their Pixel phones to Android 12.
Is there any problem with other pixels since the release of Android 12, my 4a 5G has a bunch of them
– Rick Young Jr (@ RichardYoungJr7) October 21, 2021
Android 12 is ruining my Pixel 4a. The touch is still shaky, the animation is slow. Also a weird thing is when I can no longer touch the date to open my calendar. Curious if others have these problems.
– Donnie Turnbo (@DonnyOutWest) October 21, 2021
I have to say that my pixel 4a is struggling with Android 12, weird animation glitches in the widget and notification bar, and my battery is draining faster 🥺 please help answer
– Yadhu C (@yasaleo) October 22, 2021
The issues do not seem to be limited to a specific Pixel model, although most of the complaints available online suggest the issues are occurring on the latest Pixel phones, including the Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, and Pixel 5.
Google has not yet identified any issues with Android 12. However, product experts on the Google support forums have advised some affected users to switch to Safe Mode to determine if any third-party apps are causing the issue. It didn’t seem to help the users that much.
Gadgets 360 has reached out to Google for comment on this and will update this field when the company responds.
Android 12 was released concurrently with the launch of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro earlier this week after months of beta testing. The new operating system makes changes at the interface level using the Material You design language. There are also new privacy-focused changes, including the ability to report approximate location and a new privacy dashboard for detailed app permission settings.
The Android 12 update is available for all Google Pixel phones from Pixel 3. It is also preinstalled on the Pixel 6 series.
