It looks like Google is taking a hard stance on an issue that has been plaguing Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 owners since the company updated the phones’ software back in May of this year. The bug in question causes the speakerphone toggle to lag and sometimes even fail to respond at all. As noted above, reports on the issue have been popping up intermittently on r/GooglePixel, a subreddit dedicated to Google’s phone lineup. While it might not seem like that big of an issue overall, it can be very annoying — especially if you answer calls via speakerphone a lot.
There isn’t any specific reason why the bug occurs; many speculate that it could be tied to the UI design changes that Google pushed out within the aforementioned timeframe. However, there hasn’t been any solid information about the bug from Google itself, which has led many to believe they were alone in their issue. But, as the Android Issue Tracker shows, that isn’t the case at all. If you’re one of the many people rocking a Pixel 9 or 10 and you’re hoping for some respite from the speakerphone bug, then you’ll be sad to hear that the company has actually closed the report for this particular bug, according to comments spotted by Piunikaweb.
No fix in sight…
“We’re closing this issue due to not having enough actionable information,” the response from Google reads. “If you continue to have this issue, please file a new issue and add the relevant information along with a reference link to the earlier issue.” Beyond the comment, Google also marked the bug as “Won’t Fix (Infeasible)” on the Android Issue Tracker back in October. This is disappointing, especially for users with the newer Pixel 10 who are already experiencing this issue with a phone that is less than four months old.
Sadly, without more bug reports about this issue, Google is unlikely to reopen the case on its own. If you are affected by the problem, then it is recommended to file an official bug report so that the company can gather more information and hopefully find a fix. This isn’t even the worst bug to plague Pixel devices, either. Some users have been dealing with a particularly nasty 911 bug since the Pixel 9 Pro release, too.
