Random Reboot (Pixel 7a)
de0u I got it recently, but second hand. Did not have any issues initially. I also did not find any weird behaviour as I was "wiggling" or "softly pressing" the power button. First restart happened as it was laying on a flat surface and I was only pressing on the touch screen. Due to this it seemed more like software than a hardware issue. Since I'd like to avoid flashing it back, I'll keep an eye on it for the moment. But you're right, I probably will not have any other way to go if the issue persists.
the behaviour disappeared as suddenly as it appeared. not sure if an update somewhere in between did it, or if it actually was a user issue :-)
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@aop @de0u
I'm experiencing this exact problem on my Pixel 7, with or without cover. Power menu appears delayed when pressing power button, restarting randomly, even during booting something (not having entered PIN).
Power button does not look damaged. Feels okay, with the usual tactile response. I bought mine August 2023
Quite annoying. To the point where my phone is practically useless. :(
Also tried reflash panther-install-2025012700.zip onto it, effectively factory resetting it. No difference at all.
I managed to get a "adb logcat" output once before it randomly restarted. Haven't made much sense from it yet.
P04 Why using it in a case can cause problems?
If the case's external power button has an issue and thus partially presses the phone's power button, that could cause trouble.
A properly working case should not cause a problem. But also a properly working power button should also not cause a problem.
If there is a problem, something isn't working right, so if a case is in use then removing the case is a simple thing to try.