But under harsh conditions and reckless smartphone handling, any battery has the chance to expand and eventually break. Unfortunately, this has been the case for many Pixel 3 users who have found the back of their phones lifting outward and discovered a protruding battery. People have checked the Trash folder but to no avail. Have you noticed text messages on your Pixel device disappearing? According to a report from Android Police , the latest Pixel 3 security update is causing some text messages to disappear on some devices.
Google acknowledged the problem quickly and promised a fix would be rolling out soon. However, there have been continued complaints about this issue all the way up until February Starting the camera app on older Pixels had always been a snappy affair, so it was puzzling to see it taking a few seconds to load on the Pixel 3. We have confirmed this problem on our Pixel 3 XL, and it even extends to snapping a picture.
We reached out to Google back in This is an issue that affects anyone charging with a non-Google-branded wireless charger. Some people have reported that opening the camera app while listening to music seems to cause the music app to close in the background, stopping the playback of the music. This is another bug that seems to be related to memory management on the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.
Once the phone was activated on Verizon, it was then unlocked — meaning you could only then use it on another network. Ringtone issues have become one of the more common Pixel 3a and 3a XL problems around. While all other audio plays through the device speakers, ringtones seem to ignore your chosen settings and vibrate instead. See also: 5 best apps for notification tones and ringtones. Apart from general connectivity issues that sometimes show up, users are facing a couple of specific Wi-Fi problems with the Pixel 3a and 3a XL.
In one case, users find that being connected to the Wi-Fi is causing a substantial battery drain. In the other situation, people find Wi-Fi speeds relatively low despite having a faster connection. See also: Wi-Fi not working? Here are some possible fixes.
Pixel 3a and 3a XL owners have faced many problems with the charging cables that come with the phone. This can range from slow charging speeds to being unable to transfer files from a PC and more. See also: Fastest charging cables: Which one is best for you? Quite a few Pixel 3a and 3a XL owners have faced problems with random shutdowns and reboots.
It is worth mentioning, though, because of how many users have come across this issue. The best option here is to pick up a replacement if possible. Third-party apps can cause quite a few problems. Booting into Safe Mode is often the best way to check if this is the case. If the issue goes away, an app is causing it. Resetting the phone to factory settings is often a last-ditch solution to fix specific problems. See also: Google Pixel 4a vs Pixel 3a: Should you upgrade?
Pixel 3a and 3a XL problems and how to fix them These quick workarounds should help get your phone up and running again. How To By Ankit Banerjee. Pixel 3a and 3a XL problems:. Fingerprint reader not working Ringtones not working Wi-Fi problems Charging cable issues. Random reboots How to reboot in safe mode How to perform a factory reset.
Problem 1 — Fingerprint reader not working as expected. Potential solutions: Wiping down the fingerprint scanner area has helped some people. However, this seems to fix the problem only temporarily, and the issue sometimes returns after a few hours. Doing a factory reset you can find the instructions on how to do so below seems to do the trick. Make sure that you back up essential files and media as the reset will clear them out.
If you generally find the fingerprint scanner not very accurate, go through the fingerprint setup process twice with the same finger. See also: How fingerprint scanners work Problem 2 — Ringtones not working. To do so, reboot the device in Safe Mode the instructions are below and see if the problem persists. An audible preview is an indication that the problem goes away in safe mode.
You can delete recently installed or updated apps and see if the problem goes away. Surprisingly, some users have found that setting the default language to English US seems to fix the ringtone issue.
However, if you find that notification sounds and alarms that play through the lower speaker are also not heard, you most probably have faulty hardware. In this case, the only option is to get the device repaired or replaced. See also: 5 best apps for notification tones and ringtones Problem 3 — Wi-Fi problems.
Potential solutions: In the case of the battery drain, this problem seems to occur only when the phone is running on 5GHz Wi-Fi.
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