Google may make butt dialing on your Pixel a problem of the past

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Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority


TL;DR

• Google has marked accidental touch prevention for Pixel phones as fixed on its issue tracker page.
• The change is expected to be included in a future update or feature drop.
• The issue has affected Pixel users for years, with phones triggering actions while sitting in pockets.

If you’ve ever pulled a Pixel phone out of your pocket to find the flashlight on or a half-finished call underway, you’re not alone. Accidental touches have been a long-standing frustration for Pixel owners, but it now appears that Google is preparing to address the issue in a future update.

As first reported by PiunikaWeb, a Google engineer recently marked a related issue as “fixed” on Google’s public issue tracker. In a short comment dated November 29, the engineer said the problem has been resolved and advised users to “watch out for future releases,” which strongly suggests the fix is on its way.




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