Pixel 8 Pro pink/yellow text bug might soon get a fix،
Earlier this month, we reported on an annoying bug affecting some Pixel 8 Pro owners: text appears in a pink or yellow tint on Always On Display. Well, it looks like Google is on the case and fixing the issue with an upcoming patch.
According to Android Font, Google acknowledged the bug and committed to fixing it in a future version of Android. The November security patch for Pixels is expected next week and could contain the fix. However, if the build was finalized before the bug fix, Pixel 8 users may have to wait until December’s Pixel feature removal for a resolution.
It appears that the tinting issue occurs at very low brightness levels and when the 1Hz refresh rate is in play. If you want to recreate the issue on your phone, enable Always On Display, enter a dark room and Wait 5 seconds for the screen to drop the refresh rate to 1 Hz. You may notice uneven color banding, with text taking on a pink or yellowish tint.
A few Pixel 8 Pro Users say that forcing Always On Display to run at a 120Hz refresh rate fixes the issue, but it comes at an added cost: additional battery drain. Theories are circulating that the hue problem arises because Pixel 8 ProThe AMOLED panel does not have 100% grayscale uniformity. This results in individual red, green, and blue pixels dominating other colors, especially visible at lower brightness and refresh rates.
The company’s potential solution to the problem could involve increasing the brightness of Always On Display or setting a minimum refresh rate of 10Hz. This could also clarify why the problem does not affect smaller Pixel 8because its OLED panel cannot drop the refresh rate down to 1Hz.
It’s not uncommon for new Android phones, or iPhones, for that matter (just check out all the iPhone 15 series issues users are experiencing), to launch with weird issues or bugs. Typically, manufacturers respond to these issues via a software update shortly after the phone’s release, and this situation seems to follow that pattern.