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- Pixel users are experiencing an issue with the Spotify app that triggers a boot loop on playing a song.
- Users report being able to recover their devices by performing a force restart.
- The issue appears to affect Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel 8 series devices, and uninstalling the Spotify app seems to be the only viable fix.
Google’s upcoming Pixel 9 series might receive a lukewarm response, as users with older Pixel models are running into some serious issues in the days leading up to the launch. We recently highlighted an issue affecting Pixel 6 series devices that bricks some phones while performing a factory reset. Now, users with newer models are facing a similar problem when using the Spotify app.
User reports on the GooglePixel subreddit state that playing a song on Spotify triggers a boot loop on some Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel 8 series devices. Fortunately, unlike the factory reset issue affecting Pixel 6 devices, users are able to recover their devices by performing a force restart using the power and volume buttons.