In this guide, we will show you a couple of nifty workarounds that might help you fix the issue of the Pixel device’s screen becoming unresponsive/freezing when charging via the Pixel Stand. While there are quite a few Qi-certified wireless chargers that will be able to charge your Pixel device wirelessly, however, using the official one is always the safest and recommended approach.
But users have now started giving a second thought to this notion. This is because, for the past few months, numerous users have voiced their concern that their Pixel device’s screen tends to become unresponsive/freeze when charging via the Pixel Stand. In some cases, the issue is even persistent after removing the device from the stand.
Making matters worse is the fact that this issue has been going on for the past five months when Android 14 was still in its infancy and is still yet to be addressed. With that said, there do exist some nifty workarounds that should help you resolve this bug. So without further ado, let’s check them out.
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Fix Screen Freeze/Unresponsive when charging via Pixel Stand
It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success. So with that in mind, let’s get started.
FIX 1: Restart Device
Ah yes, the same old monotonous fix is back but this time around, it does tend to resolve this issue, albeit for the temporary phase. This time frame varies from a few minutes to even hours. So count on your lucky stars, try out this tweak, and check which side of the fence you are on.
FIX 2: Force Stop Pixel Stand
Next up, you should consider force-stopping the app’s background processes and then restarting them from scratch. here’s how it could be done:
- Head over to Settings > Apps > See All Apps > Pixel Stand.
- Then tap on Force Stop > OK in the confirmation prompt.
- Now launch the app and check if the issue is rectified or not.
FIX 3: Change Wireless Charging Mode
Many users have reported that they were able to minimize the impact [or even mitigate this issue altogether in rare instances] after changing the wireless charging mode from Maximum Speed to Optimized.
FIX 4: Re-Pair Pixel Stand
Your next course of action should be to unpair your Pixel device from the Stand and then re-pair it back again. This might help you fix the issue of the Pixel device’s screen becoming unresponsive/freezing when charging via the Pixel Stand. So let’s carry out this tweak using the below-listed steps and check out the results.
- Head over to Settings > Connected Devices > Saved Devices.
- Then choose Pixel Stand and tap on Forget Device > OK.
- Now tap on Pair new device, and select Pixel Stand to pair it.
FIX 5: Delete Pixel Stand Data
You might also get bugged by this issue if the app’s data gets corrupted. In such cases, you should consider deleting the app’s data and then let it repopulate a fresh instance of the same from scratch. Here’s how it could be done:
- Head over to Settings > Apps > See All Apps > Pixel Stand.
- Then go to Storage and Cache and tap on Delete Data > OK.
- Now launch the app and check if the issue is rectified or not.
That’s it. These were the various methods to fix the issue of the Pixel device’s screen becoming unresponsive/freezing when charging via the Pixel Stand. As far as the official stance on this matter is concerned, the developers are yet to acknowledge this issue, let alone give out any ETA for the rollout of a fix. As and when any of these two things happen, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, the aforementioned workarounds are your best bet.
