Pixel owners report bizarre touchscreen bugs following Android 17 update
Pixel owners report bizarre touchscreen bugs following Android 17 update
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Publish Date: 2026-06-19 16:49:00
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If you’re a Pixel user that’s looking to upgrade to Android 17, you might want to hold it off.
It’s not entirely uncommon for bugs to sneak into new software builds, but Android 17 is proving to be especially rocky.
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We’ve already reported on Android 17’s Wi-Fi connectivity bug and the home screen widget bug. Now, an even more disruptive bug has started making the rounds.
No Wi-Fi is annoying, but it can be countered with mobile data. Home screen widgets vanished? Your phone still functions fine. The latest issue, however, breaks the very foundation of the smartphone experience: the touchscreen.
The issue was reported by users on Reddit, via Android Authority, suggesting that “strange touch screen issues” started only after updating to Android 17. This includes the device registering more touches than intended, registering fewer touches than intended,…
