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Google will fix the Pixel 2 XL’s slow-to-wake bug (Updated: Real fix will land with Android P)
July 20, 2025
Update, August 15, 2025 (03:48PM EST):A Google rep posted yesterdayin a support threadabout the previously-acknowledged problem of slow wake times on Google Pixel 2 XL devices. The good news is that a temporary fix is on the way at some point soon. The bad news is that a proper, permanent fix won’t arrive until thestable release of Android Plands on Pixel devices — which likely won’t be until August or September.
The comment from the development team is reprinted below:
Original article (06/05):Yesterday, Google started rolling outthe June 2018 updateto its line of Pixel and Nexus devices. One of the feature improvements of the update was better Always-On Display consistency, but it appears that it’s actually made things worse.
Users onRedditandGoogle’s issue trackerare reporting that after updating to the June 2018 patch, theirGoogle Pixel 2 XLdevices are waking slower than before the update. When they press the power button or place their finger on the fingerprint sensor, there is a several-second delay before the device wakes.
Since so many users are reporting the problem, it’s unlikely this is an isolated bug. However, it does appear to be relegated only to the Pixel 2 XL, and not any of the other Pixel or Nexus devices.
Some users report that by turning off the Always-On Display feature, wake times return to normal. If you have a problem with these delays on your Pixel 2 XL, you can try to turn off AOD to see if it gives you a temporary fix:
As per the Google issue tracker post, someone from Google has already been assigned to address this problem. It’s likely that a permanent fix will roll out soon.
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