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TL;DR Several owners of Pixel phones have reported that their phones are getting stuck in boot loops.
The issue has reportedly occurred after the March Pixel Drop, which arrived last month.
While Google has acknowledged the issue, there’s no solution from its end yet.
What do you do when you update your phone in hopes of gaining access to new features, only to find it gets stuck in a boot loop? That’s the conundrum several Google Pixel users have been facing after their phones have been constantly rebooting since the March 2026 Pixel Drop.
We have come across several reports of various Google Pixel phones getting stuck in a boot loop after upgrading to the March 2026 update, also known as stable Android 16 QPR3. These reports span across numerous generations, starting all the way from the Pixel 6 to the newest Pixel 10 series.
Does your Pixel have issues after the March 2026 update? 33 votes Yes, my Pixel is ruined. 3 % There are some issues, but I can work around them. 9 % No issues with my Pixel so far. 85 % Anything else (comment below!) 3 %
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Users report a slightly varying impact on their devices. For some, the phones refuse to turn on, and for others, they either keep booting back into the Recovery mode or show the initial boot screen with a Google logo. The warning message on some users’ phone screens also suggests that the “Android system” or data “may be corrupt.”
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