One of the longest running bugs on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL has been an issue with the phones’ ambient display that caused an obnoxiously bright screen flash when a user woke their phone. Google fixed it in this month’s security update!
I can’t say that I’ve ever experienced the bug, but if you do a Google search for it, you’ll know it has been pissing people off since the phone first launched. A number of our readers have complained about it too, one as far back as November 2.
So going forward, after you update to the April patch, your Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL should no longer flash at you every time it wakes from ambient display.
The April update also improves voice unlock performance and WiFi connectivity during eSIM activation on the 3 and 3 XL, as well as Bluetooth connectivity on the Pixel and Pixel XL.
| References | Category | Improvements | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-119823747 A-120135659 | Assistant | Improves Voice-Unlocking performance for Google Assistant | Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL |
| A-122883482 | Setup | Adjust Wi-Fi connectivity during eSIM activation on certain carriers | Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL |
| A-119109648 | Bluetooth | Improves Bluetooth connectivity on Pixel devices | Pixel, Pixel XL |
| A-119327025 | Display | Removes screen flash when ambient display wakes for some Pixel 3 devices | Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL |