March Pixel Update Triggers Bootloops on Some Pixel Phones

Overview

• Users say the March 2026 Android 16 QPR3 update is trapping some Pixel 6 through Pixel 10 phones in a bootloop.
• Many report phones freezing on the Google logo or dropping into Recovery with warnings like 'Cannot load Android system' or that data 'may be corrupt'.
• Google acknowledged the reports on its public Issue Tracker and said the case is with engineering, but it has not released a fix.
• Some users can briefly start the phone in Safe Mode while it is plugged in to back up files, and others report a factory reset in Recovery restores use but erases data.
• The problem does not hit every device, with some Pixel 10 Pro units running fine, and it follows March reports of lock‑screen freezes that have amplified concerns about Pixel update quality.