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Google looking into Android 8.1 bug that causes lock screen swiping issues
July 29, 2025
Android 8.1 Oreo might have turned on thePixel Visual Coreand added a few new touches here and there, it looks like the update also introduced a bug that is giving folks some lock screen issues.
Based on reports onGoogle’ssupportsiteandReddit, people are having trouble swiping up on the lock screen on their Pixel and Nexus devices following the update. According to affected device owners, they have to swipe up multiple times for the phone to register the swipe and take them to the PIN/pattern/password input.
Others reported they are having trouble swiping away notifications from the lock screen. I have experienced this issue on my Pixel 2 XL and would have to repeatedly swipe at a notification on the lock screen for it to go away.
The lock screen issues do not stop there, as others also reported having difficulty swiping the notification bar down.
These issues seem relatively new, since reports of lock screen issues started accumulatinglast November. That being said, community manager Orrin confirmed that Google is looking into the swipe issues and said he would reach out to affected users for bug reports.
As previously mentioned, the swipe issues seem to affect Pixel and Nexus devices running Android 8.1 Oreo. A Reddit usersaidthat restarting the device in recovery mode did away with the issue, though others did not have the same experience.
In the meantime, let us know in the comments if your Pixel or Nexus device has this issue and if you were able to fix it.
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