By Rajesh Pandey
Publication Date: 2026-03-18 08:07:00
Google has a track record of introducing bugs with Pixel updates, especially with big ones, like the Quarterly Feature Drops. Continuing that trend, Pixel owners are now reporting freezing issues with the Always-on Display after the March 2026 update.
Reports are pouring in from Pixel 10 and 10 Pro owners on Reddit about their devices freezing while on the Always-on Display. The only way to recover appears to be a force reboot. However, in some cases, the phone may start responding after a few seconds,
Worse, some users report the phone freezing on the lock screen as well. The bug appears to affect the older Pixel 9 series as well, while the Pixel 8 and 7 seem unaffected.
There does not appear to be a workaround to the freezing problem except for entirely turning AOD off. One user even factory reset their Pixel out of frustration, but it did not solve the problem.
You can try restarting the phone once a day to see if that helps keep the problem at bay. Otherwise, your…
