Pixel 6 Pro Reboots on Android 16 After False 115C Tensor Thermal Trips

1 articles · Updated · Wccftech · May 31

Bug reports from a Pixel 6 Pro running Android 16 showed repeated “reboot,thermal,tj” resets even when the phone was not warm and sensor readings sat around 56C-57C.
The trigger appears to be a false Thermal Management Unit trip on the Tensor GS101, which is configured to reboot the device only after crossing a 115C threshold.
Logs cited by the owner pointed to hardware thermal-shutdown markers including “RST_STAT: 0x40000 - PIN_RESET” and reboot code “0xcdca,” suggesting the reset path was thermal rather than watchdog or bootloader related.
Google Support told the user random rebooting is not a known issue, but several Pixel 6 Pro owners reportedly began seeing the problem after updating to Android 16.
It remains unclear whether the glitch is limited to the Pixel 6 Pro or affects other Tensor-based models, raising pressure for Google to investigate and issue a patch.

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