Making matters worse in Beta 2 is the fact that the Force 90Hz alternative has been gotten rid of from the designer settings, so its impossible to evade the flicker without turning to more cumbersome solutions. At least the concern isnt as extensive as it used to be, as numerous Redditors report that they just have the issue on the homescreen or in apps that frequently refresh the screen when you input text, like WhatsApp or other messengers. The bug likewise does not seem to impact all Pixel 4 units.
Starting with Android 11 Developer Preview 4, a few Pixel 4 users, including us here at Android Police, saw an odd display screen flicker bug, which we could select to some quick flip-flopping between the 60 and 90Hz modes. While you may not have the ability to see it in screen recordings, the flickering is very irritating and very visible when you utilize the phone. Unfortunately, the bug is still present 2 development cycles later in Beta 2, but Google has actually assured that it will repair the issue with an upgrade slated to be launched in two weeks.
Fortunately, Android Vice President Dave Burke himself validated and saw the concern to Android Polices Artem Russakovskii that the issue has actually been dealt with internally and the repair will deliver in about two weeks
Simply look at this flickering. Its really noticeable IRL. pic.twitter.com/e6a2b9VFqY
— Artem Russakovskii (@ArtemR) July 9, 2020
Yup, recognized concern (I had struck it too). Repaired internally, need to make it out in an update in ~ 2 weeks.
— Dave Burke (@davey_burke) July 9, 2020
As were waiting on the update to roll out, you can attempt to reduce the issue by shutting off Smooth Display in settings. If that doesnt work for you, XDA Developers Mishaal Rahman discovered another possible fix that requires the Pixel 4 to run at 90Hz at all times, even with the missing out on Force 90Hz toggle. Link your phone to your computer in debug mode and run the following two commands in ADB shell:
settings put system peak_refresh_rate 90.0
While it wouldve been excellent to see the repair in Android 11 Beta 2, specifically given that the release is so focused on stability, its still great that Google hasnt ignored it and is dealing with polishing the brand-new OS even further.
The bug likewise doesnt seem to impact all Pixel 4 units.
Beginning with Android 11 Developer Preview 4, a couple of Pixel 4 users, including us here at Android Police, observed an odd screen flicker bug, which we could pin down to some fast flip-flopping in between the 60 and 90Hz modes. The bug is still present two development cycles later on in Beta 2, however Google has guaranteed that it will fix the concern with an update slated to be released in 2 weeks.
settings put system min_refresh_rate 90.0
