{"id":45811,"date":"2026-04-07T09:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/stuck-in-a-loop-googles-march-update-causes-booting-problems-for-its-pixels\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:13:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:13:28","slug":"stuck-in-a-loop-googles-march-update-causes-booting-problems-for-its-pixels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/stuck-in-a-loop-googles-march-update-causes-booting-problems-for-its-pixels\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuck in a loop: Google&#8217;s March update causes booting problems for its Pixels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"article-body\">\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-11b3865e-902e-43da-a931-2b48c8e5b768\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-you-need-to-know-3\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"elk-caef9e16-2b02-442a-969c-d706a3ce4b15\">\n<li>Pixel users across multiple generations are reporting bootlooping issues after the March update.<\/li>\n<li>Users report that they are unable to access their lock screen, as their phones fail to get past the &#8220;G&#8221; logo when they start up.<\/li>\n<li>Google is reportedly aware of this problem; However, the arrival of the reform is still unknown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"elk-07708ef7-50d8-4b8a-b2e7-bccc1bb912b4\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-39070410-16f9-4646-a84d-1c5ab1b69daa\">While the Pixel 10 has been plagued with issues, the March is now reportedly causing problems for other Pixels as well.<\/p>\n<p>users <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/comments\/1s53pdc\/pixel_8_stuck_in_bootlooponly_reacts_when_plugged\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/comments\/1s53pdc\/pixel_8_stuck_in_bootlooponly_reacts_when_plugged\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">across reddit<\/a> People are reporting issues with their Pixel after downloading the March security update (via). <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-pixel-march-update-boot-loop-3655031\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-pixel-march-update-boot-loop-3655031\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Android Authority<\/a>). Users report that their Pixel 8 is getting stuck in bootloop. The issue is much deeper, as they say, &#8220;The phone won&#8217;t turn on at all on battery power. No vibration, no screen, no nothing.&#8221; Relief reportedly occurs when their Pixel 8 is on its charger; However, that&#8217;s when the bootloop starts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\" id=\"elk-4f0a36ac-bf3c-49d7-bc35-0cc82c0defbc\">\n<p>Android Central&#8217;s Tech<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\">The seriousness of this issue is what worries me the most. As I see, this is an issue that is affecting users&#8217; daily phones. This is leaving people scrambling to find a proper solution that will let them use their devices to stay connected. Like everyone else on Reddit, I&#8217;m hoping April brings relief.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-d7571ccc-e30c-41e3-b0a4-352d4053120e-0\">Their phone will turn on, Google will display &#8220;G&#8221;, then their screen will go black\u2014rinse and repeat. Needless to say, his phone never gets to the point where it&#8217;s usable. Another user said he faced this issue on his Pixel 10 XL after the March update. Another user&#8217;s Pixel 10 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/comments\/1s8ktha\/first_google_pixel_pro_10_and_got_cannot_load\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/comments\/1s8ktha\/first_google_pixel_pro_10_and_got_cannot_load\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">faced a serious problem<\/a> With the March update, his phone gave the message &#8220;Android system could not be loaded and the data is corrupted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 ml-2\" fill=\"currentColor\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\"><default:path d=\"M1000 100L500 900 0 100h1000z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-('') after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-(0.7rem) after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-(#ccc)&#10;            before:content-('') before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-(0.7rem) before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-(#ccc)&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold&#10;        \"><\/p>\n<p>            you may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>This problem also appears to stem from the March update. The first reported user says they can open fastboot on their Pixel, but attempting to start the device from there returns no results. Many users are simply wasting their time, waiting for the April update to bring some good news.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-acbf3410-fbe6-4170-89c9-273ab348df81\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"one-after-another-3\">One after the other<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-41244671-ea3b-4425-a7ac-fe3f09797fe6\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2LoUHptPbpx8EsmAQRBc7a-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2LoUHptPbpx8EsmAQRBc7a-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2LoUHptPbpx8EsmAQRBc7a-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2LoUHptPbpx8EsmAQRBc7a-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2LoUHptPbpx8EsmAQRBc7a-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2LoUHptPbpx8EsmAQRBc7a-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Nandika Ravi\/Android Central)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-f992be58-e6dd-4ef8-81e9-0f99c2ff7e65\">The publication highlighted a user&#8217;s comment stating that users have a long thread on Google <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/496495772\" data-url=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/496495772\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">points tracker<\/a> About this problem. It seems Google is now aware of the issue. All that remains is the update to provide some much-needed support to affected users. Reportedly, some users have found that their booting <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-pixel-march-update-boot-loop-3655031\/#:~:text=booting%20it%20in%20Safe%20Mode\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-pixel-march-update-boot-loop-3655031\/#:~:text=booting%20it%20in%20Safe%20Mode\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">phone in safe mode<\/a> have helped.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\" id=\"elk-65145030-1399-4c71-b7c1-9b23f1dd6762\">\n<p>Android Central&#8217;s Tech<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\">I think this is the last thing Pixel 10 users wanted, and now these problems have crept into many previous generation phones. Android Authority has highlighted its findings, which show problems spanning multiple generations from the Pixel 6. It&#8217;s not clear that we&#8217;re so close to the April release that Google can&#8217;t hope for a solution. If anything, we may see a secondary emergency patch later this month or perhaps we&#8217;ll have to wait until May (which sucks).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-ec409bcb-664a-4c8d-8a72-e988cc385501\">March hasn&#8217;t been very kind to Google&#8217;s Pixel 10 series. The month started with the usual security patches, which were still working on long-standing graphics issues. Shortly after, Pixel users chimed in about always-on display issues. Those reports from last month said that Pixel 10 phones would lock multiple times a day, forcing users to restart their devices. 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