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TL;DR
- Google Pixel owners have reported that their phones are freezing on the lock screen and always-on display.
- The issues surfaced after the March 2026 Pixel Drop and security patch.
- This issue also comes over six months after Pixel owners reported frozen lock screens after the stable Android 16 update.
Google released stable Android 16 on Pixel phones last year, but this update introduced lock screen issues for some users. Now, Google has released the March 2026 Pixel Drop, and some people are experiencing similar problems.
Some Pixel owners on Reddit (1, 2, 3) have reported that their phones are freezing on the lock screen or always-on display (AoD) after the March 2026 security update and Pixel Drop. A few of these complaints date back roughly two weeks.
