A bug in Pixel 6 phones blocks them after a factory reset

2 Jul. (Portaltic/EP) –

Smartphone users Pixel 6 They have reported a bug that blocks devices when performing a factory reset, at which point it indicates that the Android system cannot be loaded.

As it has progressed Tech-Issues Today and collects The Vergethe owners of this model manufactured by Google have indicated through forums that once the device is formatted, the option to erase all the data it stores is displayed on the screen.

However, when I try to reset the Pixel 6 again, it says “ext4 verity cannot be enabled” and that a file called “tune2fs” is missing. The device then gets stuck in Android recovery mode or enters a loop that renders it unusable.

This problem, which would affect the different models of the Pixel 6 family -Pixel 6, Pixel 6A and Pixel 6 Pro- has already been escalated to technical team corresponding, which is currently investigating what could be the cause of this failure.

It is worth remembering that this is not the first time that these devices have experienced software problems, as a few months ago some owners of this version reported the appearance of different errors on their terminals when updating them to Android 14.