WTF... a wallpaper of a lake is causing a shitload of Android users phones to go apeshit

I tried it like an idiot a week ago, didn't effect my 1+7 pro so I though the guy was full shit... Now it seems wide spread


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Android: Why this photo is bricking some phones

Dozens of Android phone owners are reporting on social media that a picture featuring a lake, a cloudy sunset and a green shoreline is crashing their handsets when used as wallpaper.

Several brands seem to be affected, including Samsung and Google's Pixel.

The bug makes the screen turn on and off continuously. In some cases a factory reset is required.

"After setting the image in question as a wallpaper, the phone immediately crashed. It attempted to reboot, but the screen would constantly turn on and off, making it impossible to pass the security screen," he noted.