Can I ask what type of phone you have? Are you willing to help me diagnose the issue?
I was able to reproducing freezing and hanging even on my Pixel 3, so I can probably look into it myself. Again, I have to guess the large SVGs are to blame.
I'm not sure how blame should be apportioned between Google and the manufacturer though.
So, I blame Google entirely. If they chose to contract out their hardware work to a poor manufacturer, that's their problem. My business is with Google, not that manufacturer.
Google didn't see it that way. They told me to contact the nearest Huawei service center.
That service center was across the Pacific Ocean, in China.
If my Macbook Pro fails to start up immediately after an Apple software update, I don't expect Apple to tell me "It's a problem with Samsung's memory, so we can't help you. Call Samsung in Korea." I expect them to take responsibility for their software update having rendered my device useless.