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Google Probes Pixel 10 ‘Snow’ Screen Glitch on Newly Released Phones

Google is gathering reports from affected buyers as it investigates the cause.

Overview

  • Owners across multiple Pixel 10 models report random bursts of colorful static that resemble TV snow soon after launch.
  • Devices typically remain touch-responsive during the glitch, and many users say the display returns to normal after turning the screen off and on.
  • Reports originated on Reddit with photos from early buyers, including posts by user Ok_Economist_3997 and others describing similar failures.
  • Google’s PixelCommunity account is engaging affected users to collect diagnostics, and no software update or replacement program has been announced.
  • Some coverage points to display driver or GPU-related software as a possible factor, but the root cause has not been confirmed.