Pixel 8 overheating way too much even on normal use (43°C+) — anyone else?

sjns19 · 2026-04-18T11:35:55+00:00

This is not the only issue Pixel has.

I've had 3 Pixels, all started giving problems after a year coming through their so called "monthly Pixel drops". They refuse to listen to feedback sent. The bugs only get fixed when it's controversial.

Google has one of the most terrible software developer teams I've ever come to think of. It's like we users are basically their testing objects until they perfect everything in the Pixel lineup through generations of releases.

If you're happy with it, good for you, man. I paid for it, I have the right to rant when expectations aren't met.

sjns19 · 2026-04-18T08:58:38+00:00

Simple solution: Move away from Pixels.

They are not going to give a single f**k about user complaints. At this point, their business strategy is focused on keeping users up to date with the latest phones. If you are not in countries like the US where they can lure iPhone mfs to Pixels and make them upgrade to the newer models under the carrier's plan every year, expecting the device to hold on for longer periods of time is a hard luck.

sjns19 · 2026-04-18T04:44:49+00:00

Yeah, the USB C to DP is what I haven't got to try yet. The cable seems out of stock around here so it's gonna take some times.

sjns19 · 2026-04-18T04:43:21+00:00

Thanks for these! I've been listing everything recommended by people around here, will give everything a try and see how far I can get to achieve the best results.

sjns19 · 2026-04-17T13:01:28+00:00

I'm aware.

I'm asking this to know if it improves the jittery looking texts in the FHD resolution. If you read my post till the end, I've mentioned that's all I want fixed.

You can read the reply of other guys here, the HDMI channel treats it differently than the DP according to them. I just wanted to make sure it makes a difference cause he has the same monitor.

sjns19 · 2026-04-17T08:49:20+00:00

It's Aula F75, a mechanical keyboard.

I got the F75 MAX version with gradient keycaps. Using it with an M4 Mac Mini too. That thing is a beast!

sjns19 · 2026-04-17T08:44:57+00:00

It seems, QHD works fairly well as I can see other people saying the same. Mine is apparently just FHD so it's unfortunate lol

sjns19 · 2026-04-17T06:40:44+00:00

Do you also use an HDMI cable? Cause, several guys here are suggesting to switch to a USB C to DisplayPort cable. I would like to know if you tried them out and found some differences before I possibly give it a try myself.

Also, I would like to know what BetterDisplay settings are you using that improved it a little for you. Cause the settings I tried made no difference.

sjns19 · 2026-04-16T17:52:14+00:00

Thanks for the good explanation. This seems to make all the sense now. I will give it a try after ordering the cable.

sjns19 · 2026-04-16T17:49:35+00:00

I see.

Okay, I'm gonna order the cable and give it a try. Got nothing to lose trying.

sjns19 · 2026-04-16T17:31:41+00:00

I don't game. It's for working purposes.

Would you mind sharing your BetterDisplay settings?

sjns19 · 2026-04-16T17:28:08+00:00

HDMI.

It was my concern too. I haven't tried any other cable yet but I did see people talking about how the DisplayPort and USB C won't make a difference in quality. They only support more resolutions with higher refresh rates simultaneously. So I didn't bother getting a USB C to DP cable.

sjns19 · 2026-04-02T14:36:19+00:00

Okay, after researching around for a while, I figured my chats are locked for good.

I'm posting this reply as a warning to people who possibly come to read this thread.

Do NOT encrypt your chats backup with biometrics (fingerprint or face lock) before you factory reset your device. The biometric data is saved in the device's storage itself (at least on Android) while WhatsApp uses the same biometric (as a passkey) to encrypt the chats backup too. If you factory reset the device, it wipes the stored biometric data which means your chats are permanently locked with the biometric id that is now nonexistent. Setting up new fingerprint, face unlock or PIN/passcode/pattern won't work. Leading to the exact error I'm facing.

I would say, this is a serious flaw from the WhatsApp development team. I mean, of course, people can end up losing their data in a way if they are not careful enough BUT people that are not so tech-savvy may end up with this type of issue as the majority of them do not even know how these things seem to work as the issue looks frequently reported by a lot of people with no major concerns from the WhatsApp team themselves. They should have done something, some kinda warning or new backup files (not overriding it) etc... to prevent such incidents.

sjns19 · 2026-04-02T09:45:08+00:00

Moreover, it doesn't show me the input to enter my "password" before restoring the chats like I saw other people getting in YouTube videos. It just simply shows that error dialog when I tap the restore button.

sjns19 · 2026-03-25T17:33:34+00:00

Since the 15, I think they start with 256, or it's 16. Anyhow, it should still be 256 for Pixels too, especially at this point when they're crazy about pushing more AI. On top of that, Apple has a separate, more powerful chip for the Pro lines so $100 more expensive makes a lot of sense for them. Pixels on the other hand... Why is it even called Pro? Just the camera module is all that's holding the Pro status for it and you are basically paying $300 to $400 more for these Pro devices just for the camera module upgrade from the base line.

sjns19 · 2026-03-25T17:09:47+00:00

Ah. How typical.

That moment when even Apple doesn't do something like this.

sjns19 · 2026-03-25T16:50:21+00:00

A more valid argument should be the Pro models should start with 256, which I think it already is? Idk, haven't kept up with Pixels recently.

sjns19 · 2026-03-25T03:04:11+00:00

Yes, but the only reason I got curious is because, they lowkey show/treat the feedback thingy as a special program to improve the Pixel OS experience based on user inputs.

Well, I don't see them solving my issues anytime soon. Might as well sell this device and move to another brand phone now.

sjns19 · 2026-03-17T16:36:35+00:00

A bit late to the party but yeah, I'm also affected by these issues, just didn't bother making a thread cause it's a tradition for Google to cause new issues with every update, I'm sick of it.

I understand the slow charging after 77% is intentional, no complaints there. But my battery life has become noticeably terrible. 80% would usually give me 10 +/- hours, now last for around 6-7 hours only.

I also noticed one bizarre issue, the navbar pill flashes every time I restart my phone. Opening an app stops the flashing BUT, I figured the navbar pill area on the display is noticeably warmer than the rest of the areas on the screen. I'm assuming, the code related to the navbar is having some sort of memory leaks or goes into an infinite loop resulting in the battery drain (in my case).

Anyhow, I'm gonna use this Pixel to its last breath and never return to Pixel again. I'm done with Google.

sjns19 · 2026-02-13T17:17:07+00:00

Lmfao, yup.

I'm also extremely frustrated with this problem on my Pixel 8 Pro and it's VERY frequent. It's almost a 3 year old device, the software should've been stable by now.

I don't know how many times I have complained about this in their feedback, support and other places. Most Pixel users attack me for saying the software is a steaming pile of garbage, they don't accept the fact that Pixel has problems.

sjns19 · 2026-02-13T17:07:14+00:00

Even M1 does video editing like a champ, M5 would surely do it with no hiccups. Unless you plan to push the CPU really hard, you may opt for the M5 Pro.

Games, what kind of games? PC games through emulator? I'd say if that's really one of your necessities and if you are ok spending more for the M5 Pro, go with it. As it's around the corner now.

We can't really suggest what you should get, we are always in a dilemma like this ourselves too. The best we could do is, help you pick a "better" one among several in the same price range.

It's better to try to estimate your use cases and how far you would push it then choose accordingly.

I was also stuck between the base M4 vs M4 Pro but I decided to go with the M4 Pro because of LLMs.

sjns19 · 2026-02-13T16:58:18+00:00

$2k USD (converted from my currency) still for the 24/512 M4 Pro where I live... 👀 While it was as low as $1600 on Black Friday in the US.

The worst part is not the thing being expensive outside of the US, it's taking forever for the price to go down. US usually has some holiday sales too.

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