PUBG: New State is bricking Android devices, some s have reported on social media. The issue seems to have impacted especially those s who are using Android 12. However, it is also allegedly affecting devices running on some earlier Android versions. The bricking issue has emerged just hours after PUBG: New State was released in more than 200 countries, including India. The new game is touted to deliver a “next-generation battle royale” experience to gamers. It was announced in February and is available for on Android, iPhone, and iPad devices.
Among other affected s, tipster Mukul Sharma Android 12 — which was not booting up.
He noted on his report, via 91Mobiles, that the problem surfaces when PUBG: New State prompts s to sign in either as a guest or using a social .
“Tapping on any of the three buttons turned out to be a nightmare and the device entered [the] boot loop for a couple of minutes. Post that, things became worse, as the device completely froze and is, well, a brick for now,” Sharma said.
The bricking issue is, however, not all pervasive at this moment — thankfully. We were able to load the game fully and play it on an Android 12-running Pixel 4a.
Gadgets 360 has reached out to publisher Krafton for a comment on the PUBG: New State bricking problem. This report will be updated when we hear back.
Ahead of its delay of a couple of hours in its arrival. The game is also not fully free of bugs as Krafton has mentioned some known issues on its official website.