Android Auto reports that it cannot make phone calls, mainly occurs on small folding phones

A new bug has been reported in Android Auto. Some folding phone users have discovered that as long as the phone remains closed, they cannot make calls normally. Instead, they have to unfold the phone first.

Small folding phone has strange bug

According to foreign media reports, many foreign netizens have recently complained about similar situations on the Internet. Strangely, this anomaly is not encountered by all Android phones. Instead, it is mainly concentrated in small foldable models with "up and down flip covers". Currently, it involves two major brands, Motorola and Samsung, among which the Motorola Razr series has the most returns.

The actual symptoms are also pretty consistent. When the phone is closed and connected to Android Auto, if the user requests to make a call through Gemini, the system will correctly identify the contact and even reply "Dialing", but the call will not actually be made. As long as the phone is unfolded, the same operation can return to normal.

What’s even more paradoxical is that the calling function of Android Auto is not completely disabled, and answering incoming calls is generally not affected. The main problem is the specific usage scenario of “folding phone closed + Android Auto + Gemini voice dialing”.

Although this issue has only recently begun to receive more attention, sporadic complaints have been reported for several months. Google has launched an investigation, but has not yet officially stated the cause of the problem, nor has it announced a fix.

The outside world points the finger at it

The outside world is currently pointing the finger at Gemini. Some users said that they did not encounter this problem before Gemini replaced Google Assistant. Google has phased out Google Assistant on mobile devices starting in September and fully switched to Gemini, including Android Auto. At this stage, it is only possible to continue using Google Assistant if the mobile phone hardware does not meet the requirements, or if Gemini has not yet been opened in the area. As for products such as Google Home smart home devices and Google TV, they are not affected by this wave of changes for the time being.