Boot-loop on Pixel 9, will not fully charge

sliverless

After switching from a phone charger to my laptop charger and waiting ₂₀ mins, I restarted the loop and the phone was able to bump up to 89% charged, at which point I was able to get into the phone and it appears to be working normally.

Now that I can access the error log, here is the system_server_crash log:

type: crash

SystemUptimeMs: 112729
Process: system_server
Timestamp: 2025-08-29 15:20:32.036-0500
Build: google/tokay/tokay:16/BP2A.250805.005/2025081400:user/release-keys
Crash-Handler: com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$KillApplicationHandler
Loading-Progress: 1.0
Dropped-Count: 0

java.lang.IllegalStateException: Could not create NetworkMonitor
	at android.net.connectivity.android.net.networkstack.NetworkStackClientBase.$r8$lambda$dyF8dwDVyvquKLxenqfxnZPsI8c(NetworkStackClientBase.java:90)
	at android.net.connectivity.android.net.networkstack.NetworkStackClientBase$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.accept(R8$$SyntheticClass:0)
	at android.net.connectivity.android.net.networkstack.NetworkStackClientBase.requestConnector(NetworkStackClientBase.java:120)
	at android.net.connectivity.android.net.networkstack.NetworkStackClientBase.makeNetworkMonitor(NetworkStackClientBase.java:86)
	at android.net.connectivity.com.android.server.ConnectivityService.registerNetworkAgentInternal(ConnectivityService.java:9492)
	at android.net.connectivity.com.android.server.ConnectivityService.registerNetworkAgent(ConnectivityService.java:9456)
	at android.net.ConnectivityManager.registerNetworkAgent(ConnectivityManager.java:4090)
	at android.net.ConnectivityManager.registerNetworkAgent(ConnectivityManager.java:4072)
	at android.net.NetworkAgent.register(NetworkAgent.java:823)
	at com.android.server.wifi.WifiNetworkAgent.<init>(WifiNetworkAgent.java:82)
	at com.android.server.wifi.WifiInjector.makeWifiNetworkAgent(WifiInjector.java:934)
	at com.android.server.wifi.ClientModeImpl$L2ConnectedState.enterImpl(ClientModeImpl.java:6521)
	at com.android.server.wifi.RunnerState.enter(RunnerState.java:105)
	at com.android.wifi.x.com.android.internal.util.StateMachine$SmHandler.invokeEnterMethods(StateMachine.java:1043)
	at com.android.wifi.x.com.android.internal.util.StateMachine$SmHandler.performTransitions(StateMachine.java:889)
	at com.android.wifi.x.com.android.internal.util.StateMachine$SmHandler.handleMessage(StateMachine.java:829)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:110)
	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:248)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:338)
	at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:85)
Caused by: android.os.DeadObjectException
	at android.os.BinderProxy.transactNative(Native Method)
	at android.os.BinderProxy.transact(BinderProxy.java:604)
	at android.net.connectivity.android.net.INetworkStackConnector$Stub$Proxy.makeNetworkMonitor(INetworkStackConnector.java:198)
	at android.net.connectivity.android.net.networkstack.NetworkStackClientBase.$r8$lambda$dyF8dwDVyvquKLxenqfxnZPsI8c(NetworkStackClientBase.java:88)
	... 19 more

MineralWater

This happens frequently for some users as it seems. Looks like the OS isn't properly shutting down when battery is going down.

Maybe an automatic shutdown at 2% battery could prevent this?

sliverless

MineralWater I like the auto shutdown idea, do you know if there is a feature like that within grapheneOS?

hovitem yes, I charged via laptop charger while in the boot pause menu--I suspected that my first choice of charger was charging too slowly, so I was curious if the laptop charger would change the charge rate

hovitem

@sliverless could you please describe exactly how did you resolve this using laptop charger? Did you charge via laptop charger in boot pause menu or unpaused it and charged while your phone was in reboot loop?
I'm afraid I have exactly the same issue.

MineralWater

sliverless
I wouldn't know that GrapheneOS offers such a setting.

hovitem

I charged it to 100%, it still crashed.
But connecting phone to laptop via cable magically stopped this crashloop.
The stacktrace is exactly the same as yours.
We definitely need configurable "shutdown on N% of battery".

Amulet

I'm having the same issue

schweizer

This is a repeating issue among all Pixel devices. There must be several threads around but also github issues.

wubwab

Take care guys, my almost blew up

GrafenoOSPeru

I have the same problem with Pixel 6a

Netw0rkn1nja

Woke up to this same problems (Pixel 9 Pro fold) - Sitting on the charge the phone read 23% but when I picked it up nothing - black screen. Tried hard reboot and got to enter my pin where I noticed messages like No Sim, AT&T, No sim, and it goes black.

Netw0rkn1nja

Netw0rkn1nja --- I too connected my phone to the laptop and it stopped boot looping. Still charging but seemingly stable. Running 2025091000 for what it's worth.

GrafenoOSPeru

https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/26520-grapheneos-does-not-charge-the-battery-and-restarts-itself/4