Pixel's latest update is randomly dimming screens - try this trick to fix it

Adam Breeden/ZDNET If your Pixel phone screen is acting strange, it's not just your device. Also: 4 Pixel phone tricks every user should know - including my favorite Google just released its Pixel update for March, and while it introduced some new features, it may have also introduced new bugs that are frustrating users. Brightness randomly drops In addition to a strange change in the haptic feedback, some users are experiencing a problem with their phone's brightness. While watching Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, or other streaming content, users say the brightness will randomly drop to a low level for a few seconds before returning to normal. Also: 12 Android phone settings you should change to dramatically increase battery life The issue occurs about every 10 seconds for some users and every few minutes for others, usually while watching full-screen video. It is being reported on phones from the Pixel 6 series through the Pixel 9 series (but not on any Pixel Fold devices). So ... Read full article.