The Google Pixel 10 series has been widely appreciated for its cutting-edge AI-powered features, refined design, and seamless user experience. However, like many Pixel launches before it, this one too hasn’t been immune to pesky software bugs. Among the issues reported, one particularly frustrating problem has been bothering users for months—a laggy or unresponsive speakerphone button during phone calls.
Users on platforms like Reddit and Google’s own community forums have come forward with consistent complaints. Devices including the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and even older models from the Pixel 9 series seem to be affected. The bug manifests when users tap the speaker icon during a call. Instead of instantly activating, the button experiences a delay of up to two seconds, or worse—it fails to respond without repeated taps.
This glitch is especially troubling given that speakerphone functionality is a fundamental feature expected to work flawlessly on any smartphone.
While Google has acknowledged other issues in its regular software updates, there has been no official fix or comment for this specific problem yet. With increasing user frustration, it’s becoming clear that a solution is long overdue. Pixel users can only hope that a future software update will finally bring relief from this nagging inconvenience.
Interestingly, one Reddit user pointed out that the issue doesn’t appear when triggering the speaker toggle from the call notification instead of the full-screen dialer, suggesting the problem may lie with the app’s new in-call UI. Others have found temporary workarounds, such as double-tapping the speaker icon, switching to landscape mode, or using third-party dialer apps, although these come with their own drawbacks.
Google developers were made aware of the issue in late August when a user filed a report on the official Issue Tracker. However, after requesting additional diagnostic data and receiving no follow-up submissions, the report was closed on October 20 with a “Won’t Fix (Infeasible)” status, citing a lack of actionable information.