New Delhi: It has been approximately it has been a week since Google rolled out the stable Android 16 build for Pixel devices. While the update brings some cool features and has been mostly stable, it also introduces a couple of issues. Soon after Android 16 began rolling out, users reported that the back navigation gesture had become unresponsive. Earlier, reports surfaced that Tap to Wake was not working on some Google Pixel devices after updating to Android 16.
Multiple users have reported that the back gesture has stopped working correctly on some devices, leaving them with no choice but to restart their phones to restore functionality. There were also reports of the 3-button navigation bar freezing and not working correctly, particularly on Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 series devices. But it appears Google has found a fix.
Google reached out regarding the Android issue and confirmed that the company has already fixed the bug affecting the back gesture. However, the update with the fix hasn’t rolled out yet. It appears Google will include the patch in the next Android 16 update.
While the issue doesn’t seem to be widespread, if users are still facing it, restarting the device is currently the only workaround. Some users noted that the bug surfaces more often when using third-party launchers, and switching back to the Pixel launcher might help. Still, it’s frustrating that Google has addressed the bug internally but hasn’t released the fix.
Users don’t yet know when the next Android 16 update will arrive, but the best estimate is sometime next month, alongside the July security patch. This means users might have to wait another two weeks for the fix to arrive. Additionally to the back gesture issue, some users have also reported problems with the scheduled dark/light mode not working, although Google has not yet commented on a fix for that.
