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The Pixel lineup and hardware woes seem to go hand in hand. Whether it’s OLED tint issues with the Pixel 2 XL, overheating, spontaneously shattering camera glass, or display issues with the Pixel 9 Pro lineup, hardware troubles seem constant. As a day-one Pixel user ever since the first phone launched, I’ve usually been immune to all the troubles that tend to plague Google’s flagship. Well, as the saying goes, luck eventually does run out.
I’ve had my Pixel 11 Pro for just five days, and it’s already a brick. A couple of days into my time with the Pixel 11 Pro (in the gorgeous Canyon colorway), I decided to do a factory reset and a fresh setup instead of copying over all my data from my previous phone, and here we are.
As I write this piece, my Pixel is stuck in a shutdown loop that turns the phone off every few seconds during setup. Let’s just say, my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.
Have you faced any early software or hardware bugs with Pixel phones? 468 votes Yes, with the Pixel 11 Pro. 6 % Yes, with previous Pixel devices. 22 % No, it's been a flawless experience. 61 % I don't use Pixel phones. 11 %
The setup loop of doom
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While my first day with the Pixel 11 Pro was pretty unremarkable, I didn’t really use the phone much because it was still installing and sorting through the hundreds of gigabytes of data I’d copied over. What can I say? I use my flagships as you’re supposed to.
On a lark, I decided to start from scratch instead. And that’s where my tale of doom and gloom begins. For one, the phone just blanked out during the reset process. I figured it was just taking its own sweet time, so I carried on with my other tasks for the day.
A brand new flagship shouldn’t be shutting itself down before you can even finish setting it up.
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