What’s up dock? Some Pixel 7 series users are having issues with the Pixel Stand

What could be more annoying than buying a new phone and finding out that the main accessory you bought doesn’t work with it? Maybe banging your head on the open freezer door for the umpteenth time qualifies, but we digress. A group of Pixel 7 series owners who already owned the first or second generation Pixel Stand, or purchased the Pixel Stand 2 alongside the Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro, seem to be experiencing issues with the dock working.

Some Pixel 7 users say their phone won’t work with the Pixel Stand

Others complained that the screen on their Pixel 7 device went black while in the dock, and one noted that he couldn’t unlock the phone when he took it off the dock. This happened to more than one Redditor, and both pointed out that the under-display fingerprint sensor was not accessible on their phones after they were removed from the dock.

The second-generation Pixel Stand is priced at $79 and will wirelessly charge your Pixel 6 or Pixel 7 phones at 23W. It will also charge Qi-compatible devices at 15W, including the Pixel 3, Pixel 4, and Pixel 5. The Pixel Stand 2 will also call a special user interface on compatible Pixel models that will allow you to control your smart home devices through a hub-like interface.