Google’s Flip to Shhh is broken on Pixel 7–10 — and weeks later, no fix in sight

A growing number of Google Pixel owners are reporting that the "Flip to Shhh" feature — which silences all notifications when the phone is placed face down — has stopped working across several models, from the Pixel 7 all the way up to the Pixel 10. Users say the setting simply disappears from the menu after certain actions, and attempts to re-enable it are met with an error message.

The reports vary in specifics. One user noticed the feature vanished after enabling Advanced Protection and switching their launcher preferences. Another said they accidentally turned it off and couldn't turn it back on. A Pixel 10 Pro XL owner claimed the issue started right after they performed a factory reset on their device.

Regardless of the trigger, the outcome is the same: when users try to activate Flip to Shhh again, they see a "can't turn on flip to shhh" error. The root cause appears to be a server-side conflict between different versions of Google's Digital Wellbeing app. Some users have found a temporary workaround — forcing the Digital Wellbeing app to update through the Google Play Store. After the update, Flip to Shhh becomes available again — but only until the next time the problem resurfaces.

The original complaints started appearing several weeks ago, and updates to those threads indicate that Google has not yet released a permanent fix. Even those who managed to get the feature working again after updating Digital Wellbeing report that the error eventually returns, leaving them unable to toggle the setting on.

The timing of the bug adds an ironic twist. Google recently launched the Pixel 11 series, which includes a new feature called HiLight. HiLight is designed to work alongside Flip to Shhh, enhancing notifications without causing disruption. It is unlikely that the Digital Wellbeing malfunction is directly tied to the new hardware, but the coincidence underscores the lack of a timely response from Google.

As of now, the company has not acknowledged the issue publicly, and no official timeline for a fix has been provided. Affected users are left waiting — and flipping their phones over in vain.