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,…
Some Motorola Razr foldable users are reporting that they're unable to make calls when using Android Auto if the phone is closed. Both Google and Motorola are aware of the issue, but the available workaround won't work for everyone, especially after the changes to Google Assistant.
According to reports from Google and Motorola forums, some Motorola Razr users are unable to make calls via Android Auto when the foldable phone is closed. The companies are aware of the issue, and the workaround only works on some older configurations.
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