Google Aware of Android Auto Bug that Blocks Calls if Your Foldable Phone Is Closed
Users say closed clamshell phones can start outgoing calls only after Gemini replaced Google Assistant, and Motorola and Google are investigating.
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Android Auto bug is preventing calls from closed foldable phones
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Motorola and Google are looking into an issue with Android Auto. Users report that they are unable to make outgoing calls while their flip phone is closed. The issue has been spotted on both Motorola’s and Samsung’s clamshell foldables. Part of the appeal of a clamshell foldable, like the Motorola Razr series, is being able to use it even when it’s in its smallest form. For example, you can run apps,…
An error in Android Auto is reported to block outgoing calls from smartphones such as Motorola Rasr. Both Google and Motorola are aware of the problem, which may mean that there will soon be a correction for affected users.
Android Auto should allow you to use the essential functions of your mobile without having to touch it while driving, as that is mainly its purpose. However, some folding phone users have encountered a rather disconcerting problem, since early September, and it is that they can use Android Auto normally, but they fail to make a call if the phone is closed. The bug affects, according to reports published so far, both in Google forums and Motorola…
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