{"id":282739,"date":"2017-11-10T11:22:19","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T05:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redmondpie.com\/?p=282739"},"modified":"2017-11-10T11:22:19","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T05:22:19","slug":"is-your-pixel-2-xl-screen-flashing-while-locking-unlocking-youre-not-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redmondpie.com\/is-your-pixel-2-xl-screen-flashing-while-locking-unlocking-youre-not-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Pixel 2 XL Screen Flashing While Locking \/ Unlocking? You&#8217;re Not Alone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oh Google, where did things go so wrong for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redmondpie.com\/pixel-2-xl-users-report-screen-oleophobic-coating-wearing-off\/\">Pixel 2 XL<\/a>? After initially releasing to rave reviews from users and the press alike, the flagship device has unfortunately been the subject of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redmondpie.com\/google-pixel-2-xl-users-report-bad-audio-recording-quality-portrait-mode-bug\/\">quite a few issues<\/a>, most relating to its display. Whether users are complaining about poor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redmondpie.com\/google-explains-pixel-2-xl-displays-washed-out-colors-screen-burn-in-blue-shift-issue-more\/\">color shift<\/a> performance, dead or stuck pixels or even the odd spot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redmondpie.com\/pixel-2-xl-users-report-screen-burn-in-a-week-after-phones-release-google-investigating\/\">image retention<\/a>, there is plenty to worry about when picking up a new Pixel 2 XL.<\/p>\n<p>Now, yet another issue has begun to rear its head, and while it does relate to the display in a way, it appears to be much more software related than anything else.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-282775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redmondpie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pixel-2-XL-screen-flash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redmondpie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pixel-2-XL-screen-flash.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.redmondpie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pixel-2-XL-screen-flash-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redmondpie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pixel-2-XL-screen-flash-269x170.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-282775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redmondpie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pixel-2-XL-screen-flash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redmondpie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pixel-2-XL-screen-flash.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.redmondpie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pixel-2-XL-screen-flash-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redmondpie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Pixel-2-XL-screen-flash-269x170.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>According to reports cropping up on the Google Product Forums, a number of devices have begun to exhibit odd behavior when they are locked or unlocked. While a simple task in itself, the unlocking and locking procedure appears to be causing the Pixel 2 XL&#8217;s display to flash a bright white during the process. Oddly, the flashing does not happen each time the smartphone is locked or unlocked, but it happens enough that it has been caught on camera a few times and shared online.<\/p>\n<p>The flashing also does not appear to be specifically related to how a device is locked or unlocked, with both pressing the sleep\/wake button and using the device&#8217;s fingerprint scanner often causing the same result &#8211; a bright white flash before the locking or unlocking animation completes.<\/p>\n<p>As far as fixes are concerned, neither a device restart or a factory reset appear to do the trick, although a temporary fix may be to disable and then re-enable Ambient display. Given the fact this issue appears to have cropped up recently, we are hopeful that this is related to a specific software update rather than a hardware issue. That being said, there are also videos circulating which show the flashing happening during the Pixel 2 XL&#8217;s bootup process, suggesting that hardware may be at fault instead.<\/p>\n<p>What on Earth has gone wrong with this supposedly high-end smartphone, Google?!<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Pixel 2 XL display flashes when locking\" width=\"1120\" height=\"630\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VJBXyuwE1g0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Pixel 2 XL display flashes when locking\" width=\"1120\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VJBXyuwE1g0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><em>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/productforums.google.com\/forum\/#!topic\/phone-by-google\/dTnuf7vomLg;context-place=forum\/phone-by-google\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Product Forums<\/a>\u00a0| Via: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/2017\/11\/08\/pixel-2-xl-screens-flashing-locking-unlocking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android Police<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You may also like to check out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redmondpie.com\/myriad-kodi-addon-not-working-heres-how-to-install-it-the-right-way\/\">MYRIAD Kodi Addon Not Working? 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