Accelerometer not working

Anyone know how to fix this? My auto rotate is not working in any app or camera.

I downloaded an app to check the sensors including the accelerometer & it shows everything is working. I've restarted & shut off my phone & still nothing.

I'm hoping I don't have to send this phone back to Google to get it replaced under warranty...

If you haven't already just make sure you have "auto-rotate screen" set to "ON' under the settings>display.

Also see if the problem persists in Safe Mode: https://support.google.com/pixelphon.../2852139?hl=en

So I tried everything & nothing worked. Checked Reddit and apparently this problem is happening to multiple people...

After reading multiple comments...I came across a ridiculous comment stating to trying doing a couple '8' formations in the air and bring the phone down to a flat surface with a decent amount of force....

oddly enough it worked! this is absolutely bizzare from Google...looks like this phone will be going back as this certainly seems like a hardware issue.

Originally Posted by Travelholic35

So I tried everything & nothing worked. Checked Reddit and apparently this problem is happening to multiple people...

After reading multiple comments...I came across a ridiculous comment stating to trying doing a couple '8' formations in the air and bring the phone down to a flat surface with a decent amount of force....

oddly enough it worked! this is absolutely bizzare from Google...looks like this phone will be going back as this certainly seems like a hardware issue.

I've remembered having to do the figure eights I think for maps maybe... But I've done it on previous phones. Not for the rotation but for location or something

Originally Posted by bkdodger2

I've remembered having to do the figure eights I think for maps maybe... But I've done it on previous phones. Not for the rotation but for location or something

So do you think this is a hardware issue or something that could potentially be fixed with a software update?

Originally Posted by Travelholic35

So do you think this is a hardware issue or something that could potentially be fixed with a software update?

I don't think it's a hardware issue...software if it continues I'd go the reset mode after the next update if still present

Long press auto rotate in the pull down notification panel make sure battery save mode mode not on and maybe enable face detectionAttachment 339436

Originally Posted by mustang7757

Long press auto rotate in the pull down notification panel make sure battery save mode mode not on and maybe enable face detectionAttachment 339436

Yeah tried all that & nothing seems to fix it. Looks like it's an issue which may be fixed with a future software update otherwise I'm afraid this is a hardware issue.

Originally Posted by Travelholic35

Yeah tried all that & nothing seems to fix it. Looks like it's an issue which may be fixed with a future software update otherwise I'm afraid this is a hardware issue.

Yeah possibly, one last thing you dont mess with developer settings do you?
Quick tile ones , where turn sensors off ?Attachment 339439

Originally Posted by mustang7757

Yeah possibly, one last thing you dont mess with developer settings do you?
Quick tile ones , where turn sensors off ?Attachment 339439

Nope I have never played around with any developer settings... infact, I've never even gone into developer mode.

Originally Posted by Travelholic35

Nope I have never played around with any developer settings... infact, I've never even gone into developer mode.

Ok , had to ask.

Originally Posted by Travelholic35

So I tried everything & nothing worked. Checked Reddit and apparently this problem is happening to multiple people...

After reading multiple comments...I came across a ridiculous comment stating to trying doing a couple '8' formations in the air and bring the phone down to a flat surface with a decent amount of force....

oddly enough it worked! this is absolutely bizzare from Google...looks like this phone will be going back as this certainly seems like a hardware issue.

I have had to do the figure 8 in the air "training" for my old G4 as well.

My original Pixel just had this exact issue after updating apps from the Play Store.... so I factory reset it and problem solved, UNTIL I updated a majority (38) of the same apps again after the reset. What fixed the problem was resetting the app preferences for all apps, by going into the apps settings>all apps>3 dots upper right>reset all app preferences. I'm going on memory here though, that was on Android 10 so the directions might not be exact, but they should get you there.... I hope it helps someone ;)

I also wanted to add my double tap to wake and lift to wake weren't working either... but resetting all app preferences fixed those as well.

Oh God, not this sensor issue again - I was hoping 6 was immune from that. On my 3XL, I had no sensors for over 2 years - no auto-rotate, no extra camera modes, no compass, no functioning gestures. With the update to 12, suddenly all sensors worked. There was a relatively large group of us with sensor issues and at least 3 ignored threads on the Google support site despite numerous posts by my similarly-suffering compatriots. I really hate to hear this news. but with my 3XL finally working as it originally did, I might hold off on the 6 for a while or altogether.

Figure eight movement was a way to reset or calibrate the compass on a phone.

Originally Posted by mrpackerguy

Oh God, not this sensor issue again - I was hoping 6 was immune from that. On my 3XL, I had no sensors for over 2 years - no auto-rotate, no extra camera modes, no compass, no functioning gestures. With the update to 12, suddenly all sensors worked. There was a relatively large group of us with sensor issues and at least 3 ignored threads on the Google support site despite numerous posts by my similarly-suffering compatriots. I really hate to hear this news. but with my 3XL finally working as it originally did, I might hold off on the 6 for a while or altogether.

Well at least that shows it's not a hardware problem. I'm hoping Google fixes this issue with a future OS update.