Don’t buy Google Pixel Devices! English

Don’t Buy Google Pixel Devices!

As friends, you can see by the title, I'm never buying a Google Pixel phone again. My Pixel device got bricked due to a factory reset. I was planning to sell the device and it was on the Android 14 stable build from the June update, I believe. However, after performing the factory reset, the phone got bricked. Now, I can no longer boot into the OS and I can’t even install factory images from Google.

I've tried rescue mode, but there's nothing I can do because my device is OEM locked, I believe. It has been almost 28 days since Google acknowledged this issue. The solution they came up with was to chat with them or call them.

I have already chatted with them. The fix they’re providing me is to send in my device for diagnosis. Since I live outside of the EU and US, they are going to charge me because my device is out of warranty. This is totally a bad practice from Google. Because of a factory reset, I now have to pay almost more than $ 200.

Keywords

Google Pixel
Bricked device
Factory reset
Android 14
OEM locked
Rescue mode
Google support
Diagnosis
Out of warranty charge

FAQ

Q: What issue did the Google Pixel face? A: The Google Pixel was bricked due to a factory reset.

Q: Which Android version was the device using? A: The device was using the Android 14 stable build from the June update.

Q: What did the attempt to fix the bricked device involve? A: Attempts included trying rescue mode and attempting to install factory images from Google.

Q: Why couldn’t rescue mode be used to fix the device? A: The device is OEM locked, which prevented further action.

Q: How long has it been since Google acknowledged the issue? A: Google has been aware of the issue for almost 28 days.

Q: What solution did Google offer? A: Google suggested chatting with them or calling them. The ultimate fix offered was to send in the device for diagnosis.

Q: Why is there an additional charge for the diagnosis? A: Since the user lives outside the EU and US and the device is out of warranty, an additional charge is required.