Credit: Ryan Haines / Android AuthorityA Redditor has claimed that many owners of older Pixel phones are suffering from bricked devices.The problem purportedly occurs after switching slots, flashing certain ROMs, downgrading the OS, or installing the June 2025 update.Google is apparently refusing to provide recovery bootloader images to fix the issue.Tinkering with Android phones has become an increasingly complex endeavor, as phone brands and Google step up software protections. Unfortunately, it sounds like owners of older Pixel phones are facing a dead-end with their bricked devices.Redditor Special-Lecture7984 claimed that they’ve encountered dozens of bricked old Pixel phones at their repair store in Russia and over 100 at partner stores. These devices include the Pixel 6 series, Pixel 7 range, and Pixel 8 family. The user also pointed to a Google Issue Tracker thread that started way back in March.