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Google Pixel July Update Kills Bootloop Nightmare on 21 Pixels

Google’s July Android 17 update fixes a Pixel bootloop bug and gives stuck users an official repair path.

Key takeaways

  • Twenty-one Pixel models can now get Google’s July Android 17 update, and the main prize is simple: stop the repeated restarts that trapped some phones after th...
  • The update began rolling out on July 7, according to Notebookcheck, and Google’s changelog lists a fix for the bug that could keep Pixel phones from loading Androi...
  • > “Fixed an issue where, under certain conditions, the Android system could fail to load or get stuck in a ‘boot loop’ (repeated restarts) on some devices.”
  • MLXIO analysis: this is not a cosmetic patch. A phone that cannot pass the Google logo is effectively offline, even if the hardware is fine. The July release matters b...

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Canonical source: https://mlxio.com/technology/google-pixel-july-bootloop-fix

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