Some apps taking longer to load content after the December Patch update

[Android Central Question]

Using a Pixel 2. Overall, phone feels sluggish/not as nimble after the December updates and most noticeably after restarting the phone. Most apps now also taking longer to load content, some freeze. Does not feel like a memory management improvement for me. The opposite! Anyone having a similar problem?

 

[B. Diddy]

Nope -- 2 XL is a snappy as ever! Is it also sluggish in Safe Mode? https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/2852139?hl=en

 

[ianl01]

After more than a day since the update, the phone seems to have "recovered" and is snappy now. Not sure what caused the earlier effect. Did not run safe mode. Guess this is -closed- Thanks!