Updates do not necessarily mean that there will be positive features. In many cases, they are also accompanied by the risk of new bugs. This wave of Google Pixel Update – January 2023 for the Pixel 4a/Pixel 5/Pixel 6 series and Pixel 7 series, in addition to the most anticipated spatial audio support, unexpectedly also broke another audio-related function… Continue reading the report that the Pixel January update seems to have broken the car’s Bluetooth connection.
Pixel January update seems to be disrupting the car’s Bluetooth connection
In fact, this wave of updates has just arrived, but it has caused a lot of discussion because it can bring “Spatial Audio” for many Pixel phones to provide surround sound effects with 5.1 or more channels. But maybe it’s because new features have been launched, or because many Pixel users are updating quickly. Reports of bugs that appeared in this update came quite quickly – the point is, what was broken was the “originally” very convenient car Bluetooth connection function.
Since this should be a feature that many people are used to, foreign media also recommend that if you want to install the January 2023 update recently, you can wait a moment to see if Google will provide a quick fix and update solution.
According to user reports, after installing the January security update for Pixel, they found that the Bluetooth that they were accustomed to using while driving to connect to the vehicle’s audio system suddenly became unavailable. The current returns for affected vehicles include Hyundai, Toyota, Infiniti, Honda, Volvo, Subaru and Kia – there are quite a few. But there are also many people who drive these cars and are fine after the update (eh).
The great thing is that the phone in question can still be used with ordinary Bluetooth audio devices. To some extent, maybe it is caused by some errors with the default Bluetooth connection targets such as “My Car”?
According to foreign media observations, the Pixel models affected by this automotive Bluetooth connection bug seem to be limited to models using Tensor SoC, including the Pixel 6 series and Pixel 7 series. Since this situation seriously affects the use of hands-free and listening to music during commuting and driving, some users have to find separate Bluetooth devices that can transmit FM broadcast signals.Temporary alternative use – Hmm… I can feel the other person’s trouble.
It seems that the official team of Made by Google has discovered this problem and put forward a simple solution page. But it is said that it has not been truly solved, and even if the developer options are turned on, it cannot be repaired – it seems that this is not a general car Bluetooth system pairing problem… Maybe we really have to wait for Google to find another way to solve it.
Well it seems the @Google Pixel January 2023 security update for my Google Pixel 6 Pro borked my Bluetooth connection to my @kiaaustralia Cerato 2015 model. I had to bust out a FM Bluetooth transmitter into my cigarette lighter port. Hopefully the February update fixed things. 🚗
— Anthony Eales (@ants000) January 5, 2023
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Source: KOCPC Chinese