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Pixel users report issues enabling Flip to Shhh feature across multiple models
A recurring error prevents some Google Pixel owners from turning on the notification-silencing tool, with no permanent fix yet available.
The short version
- Google Pixel users across models from the Pixel 7 to Pixel 10 are experiencing errors preventing them from enabling the "Flip to Shhh" feature.
- Attempting to activate the setting displays a "can't turn on flip to shhh" message.
- Updating the Digital Wellbeing application offers a temporary reset for some users, but the problem frequently recurs.
- A definitive resolution for the underlying issue has not yet been established.
Key facts
- The "Flip to Shhh" setting, which silences device notifications when the phone is placed face down, is failing to activate on several Google Pixel models from the Pixel 7 through the Pixel 10.[9to5Google]
- Affected users receive a message stating "can't turn on flip to shhh" when attempting to enable the feature.[9to5Google]
- Forcing an update to the Digital Wellbeing app via the Google Play Store temporarily allows some users to re-enable the feature, though the malfunction can recur.[9to5Google]
What remains uncertain
- The exact root cause of the error remains unconfirmed, though reports suggest a possible server-side issue involving conflicting Digital Wellbeing versions.[9to5Google]
- It is not known when a permanent fix will be released to resolve the malfunction across affected devices.[9to5Google]