February 6, 2025

Scrolling stutter is still a thorn in the Pixel’s side, but this dev may have finally found the cure – Android Police

Google’s 2023-released Android 14 brought features like DisplayPort support for the Pixel 8 series, an option to look up caller information from the phone app, manual camera lens selection when shooting photos, partial screen recording, a battery cycle count indication, new locks screen customization and styles, and a lot more.Inadvertently though, the OS update also introduced a ‘scrolling stutter’ bug that Google claims to have already addressed and fixed. User reports, however, indicate that the stutter scroll issue still persists, even affecting users running Android 15.The System UI should soon be less janky on your Pixel with Android 15A quick look at Google’s IssueTracker thread about the bug, the same one that it has marked as ‘Fixed,’ reveals that the bug still plagues a large number of Pixel devices. “Android 15 noticed the stutter when scrolling up. didn’t have it on a14,” wrote one user, while a different one wrote “3 days ago I bought a phone, Android 15. The problem still remains. Why doesn’t Google do anything? Or is it so hard for such a company to make smooth scrolling? Complete nonsense. Complete disrespect for their fans and customers.”For a 2023 bug to still be plaguing users in 2025 isn’t a good look for Google, and it clearly indicates that the bug isn’t high on Google’s priority list ‚Äî even after a third-party developer pinpointed the issue’s root cause.As highlighted by PiunikaWeb, developer Sultan Alsawaf shared his analysis of the bug and what causes it in a GitHub commit. According to them, the issue stems from an error in the Tensor chip’s driver code where bts_update_bw() was using btsdev->lock for synchronization, instead of btsdev->mutex_lock. The mismatch caused inconsistent and incorrect bandwidth calculations between the display and the processor, which manifested as the stuttering and performance issues users were/are experiencing.Further, Alsawaf didn’t just pinpoint the bug’s root cause, they also released a patch for Pixel 8 users that seemingly fixes the issue. Google, on the other hand, is yet to implement an ‘actual’ fix, even in the face of a readily available solution.We want to hear from you! Share your opinions in the thread below and remember to keep it respectful.Your comment has not been savedYes this is true, although my stutter has got better, it still exists. Scrolling is not smooth in all apps, and just started experiencing the stutter again in the Gmail app last night. Also some apps seem to dip to 60 fps at times. Can’t believe there’s a fix out there, and Google can’t be man enough to take someone’s fix and implement it. This is going to be a thorn in the side of google phones which will never let them catch up to the iPhone’s smooth scrolling. Google please take note, stuttering and fps drops still exists…. By the way I’m on pixel 8 pro android 15. Thank you for reporting on this and always listening to the community. We appreciate the hard work you people do.I have a Pixel 7a running Android 15. I experience intermittent scrolling stutter on scrolling up. Probably happens once or twice a day.When does the stutter show up? I have a P9XL and haven’t noticed a stutter at all….Glad they figured it out. Is it possibly the P9 specific?I have used Android 14 or Android 15 on three different Pixel phones and I’ve never experienced a stuttering scrolling issue. Survivorship bias. I met and zero tolerance Google Big Tech.” I’ve never experienced I’ve never experienced a stuttering” :DbotThe developer released a custom kernel for the Pixel 8. I’d hardly call that a patch since it’s not easily installed.It’s a patch to the kernel that Google would need to pull and implement. His kernel is a kernel build with the patch included. The terminology is correct here.Who said that big tech has imposed many restrictions on kernel customization?ü§∑üèªTake some actions manually to bring your Pixel’s temperature under controlGoogle changed mobile photographyYou need to try out these hidden smartsHow to use Satellite SOS and the other safety features you should know aboutThe final patch before Android 15 QPR2 landsiPhone-only apps that keep calling me back

Source: https://www.androidpolice.com/pixel-stutter-bug-addressed-by-third-party-dev/

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