Overview
- Users began reporting sudden freezes and “isn’t responding” errors over the weekend after October software updates on Pixel 10 phones.
- The malfunction was primarily seen on the Pixel 10 lineup, with scattered cases on Pixel 9 devices and little indication of impact on other Android phones.
- Google deployed a server-side update that restores app stability for most affected devices, requiring no manual OS patch.
- Artem Russakovskii said Google flagged the issue as high priority and coordinated multiple teams to remediate it, though no postmortem has been released.
- If problems persist, outlets advise checking for the latest Google Play Services build and restarting; community workarounds like removing Play Services updates can help but will sign users out of their Google accounts.