Updated
Updated · 9to5Google · Aug 21
Pixel 7-to-10 Phones Lose Flip to Shhh as Digital Wellbeing Updates Trigger Errors
Updated
Updated · 9to5Google · Aug 21

Pixel 7-to-10 Phones Lose Flip to Shhh as Digital Wellbeing Updates Trigger Errors

3 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Aug 21

Summary

  • Several Pixel models from the 7 through 10 are leaving users unable to re-enable Flip to Shhh, with the setting disappearing or returning a “can’t turn on” error.
  • Digital Wellbeing version conflicts appear to be driving the bug on the server side, and user reports say the problem can start after changes such as enabling Advanced Protection, switching launchers or resetting a device.
  • Google Play updates to Digital Wellbeing have restored the feature for some affected phones, but users say the fix is inconsistent and the issue can return after later updates.
  • Weeks-old complaints are still being updated without a definitive remedy, leaving a core Pixel notification-silencing feature unreliable even after the Pixel 11 launch introduced the related HiLight tool.

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