Google Pixel 10 Users Report Problems with Glitches on Screens and 'Colorful Snow' Effect
After its formal launch, the Pixel 10 series is already subjected to reports regarding hardware and software issues. New owners are documenting their experiences of screen glitches on their units, indicating that launch-related problems continue to plague the Pixel smartphone family.
The 'Colorful Snow' Display Issue
The main issue reported is a display glitch that brings about a "colorful snow" phenomenon on the screen, even when the phone is still operational. This was documented visually by one Redditor, Ok_Economist_3997, on their new Pixel 10.
This does not seem to be an isolated case. Another Pixel 10 owner, Stephen, reported a similar problem to Android Authority. From a Reddit thread, a user called KingOfCoders claimed that approximately a dozen other owners faced similar issues. The official Google Pixel Support account reached out to the original poster for more details.
Possible Reason Software Bug or Hardware Defect
Some users have also indicated that the glitch does disappear after a while, signifying the possibility of a software issue. The theories suggest that one possibility could be reliance on obsolete GPU drivers for the new Tensor processor; it seems like there have been issues previously with the performance of this processor. Unlike on a PC, this is not something users can fix themselves; a remedy would have to come from Google in a software update.
The Usual Pattern for the Pixel Lineage
This is the usual pattern huge software or hardware problems at launch. Such customers will inevitably reconsider their relations with Google's smartphone institution.
It Now Falls on Google to Look into the Issue and Provide Solutions. For cases of persistent screen glitches, the expected procedure should be that such customers are granted immediate replacement.
