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This is the best summary I could come up with:
The bug has been assigned to someone now, and Googlers have jumped into the thread to make official statements that Google is looking into the matter.
Depending on the device, this issue can result in the primary user being unable to access media storage.
To check if a Google Play system update is available for your device, follow the instructions in this Help Center article.
If your device is stuck in a "Pixel is starting" boot loop due to this issue, we are investigating methods that may be able to recover some data.
Child users are probably the most popular reason to use this feature since you can lock kids out of things, like purchasing apps.
A factory reset has always been a solution that fixes the problem, but that will also erase all your data, and some people understandably don't want to do that.
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