Here we go again: Some Pixel users experiencing the same storage bug from back in October

This is becoming an all-too-familiar story for Pixel users who use multiple profiles on their devices. This nasty bug that affected storage on Pixel devices running Android 14 in October 2023 is back, and it may be due to the January 2024 Google Play system update.

In this frustrating turn of events, Google's Play system update for January 2024 has apparently brought back a nagging problem that Pixel owners thought was long gone. This strange issue left many users frustrated and disappointed, as they were just beginning to recover from the internal storage access nightmare that occurred back in October. Similar to the bug that affected them a few months ago, Pixel devices running Android 14 are once again facing storage issues that seem all too familiar. What are the symptoms? A familiar set of technical problems: the Camera app won't open, the Files app shows a blank screen, screenshots mysteriously disappear, and available storage space inexplicably dwindles, despite the abundance of free space.

Meanwhile, the list of users flocking to Reddit to express their frustrations continues to grow. “The phone seems to have trouble remembering the location of its own data,” expressed one user on Reddit’s Pixel community. “Photos, music, documents disappeared without a trace. “The phone is completely useless,” another user complained, frustrated by its inability to upload new content or save screenshots. This seems like a major problem that needs to be addressed.

Google has not yet acknowledged the problem, but we hope that, like last time, Google will resolve this bug in a timely manner. Affected Pixel users are currently in a state of uncertainty, discussing potential solutions and remaining optimistic that Google will be able to resolve this ongoing issue.