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One of the biggest problems with the Google Assistant in Android Auto was the failure of the ability to make phone calls, a glitch that users first reported nearly a year ago.
And while Google has been researching the whole thing for quite some time, the search giant only managed to find a solution earlier this week, when it finally confirmed that installing the latest version of the Google app finally returns the expected behavior. .
From the looks of it, the Google Assistant, which is powered by Android and Android Auto by the Google app, was unable to make calls or send text messages when the phone was locked. Users in this discussion thread have tried just about everything from changing cables and reinstalling Android Auto to downgrading the Google app and clearing cache and data on their devices.
But in a message posted this week, a Google employee explains that it was all caused by a regression affecting the calling function.
“Thanks to your continued support and feedback, our engineers discovered a regression affecting the ability to call your contacts using Android Auto when the lock screen is on. If you’re having trouble getting your Assistant to recognize your contacts, make sure your Google app is updated to the latest version and restart your phone.”Explains the Google employee.
“Similarly, you can select the ‘Enable automatic update’ option from the 3-dot menu. Google Play> Google application> 3-dot menu> Enable automatic update.“
Oddly enough, phone call issues are still experienced in Android Auto these days, but this time it all happens after the update to Android 11 on some devices. And once again, the phone calls were interrupted when the phone was locked. Google has already confirmed that a fix is on the way, and it is now believed that the latest version of Android Auto, which was released earlier this week, is coming to solve this problem for everyone.
