{"id":560893,"date":"2026-03-26T00:36:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T00:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/560893\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T00:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T00:36:12","slug":"google-rolling-out-android-auto-fix-for-pixel-samsung-galaxy-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/560893\/","title":{"rendered":"Google rolling out Android Auto fix for Pixel, Samsung Galaxy users"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pixel-10-Pro-XL-and-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-design-and-hardware-3.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Some Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy users have been running into problems with Android Auto as of late, but fixes are now rolling out, Google says.<\/p>\n<p>Various user reports have surfaced over the past couple of weeks, signalling a spike in connection problems. The bulk of problems have been found on <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/androidauto\/thread\/419571982\/connection-issues-with-pixel-9-pro?hl=en&amp;sjid=15698650396741408408-NA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Pixel<\/a> devices <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/androidauto\/thread\/322449663\/android-auto-not-working-on-galaxy-s25?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">and<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/androidauto\/thread\/417369661\/my-new-s26-ultra-won-t-connect-to-my-car-it-only-appears-a-few-seconds-and-it-disconnects?hl=en&amp;sjid=15698650396741408408-NA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung Galaxy devices<\/a>. Some have also <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/androidauto\/thread\/416816979\/start-android-auto-while-locked-no-longer-works?hl=en&amp;sjid=15698650396741408408-NA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">noticed<\/a> problems with Android Auto saying the device needs to be unlocked to start the connection with your car.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s understandably frustrating, and it seems to affect both wired and wireless connections.<\/p>\n<p>Google is on the case, though.<\/p>\n<p>\tAdvertisement &#8211; scroll for more content<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-auto-connectivity-problems-fix-3651688\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Android Authority<\/a>, Google has confirmed that it is aware of ongoing problems and that \u201cfixes are beginning to roll out.\u201d The cause remains unclear, though many Pixel owners speculate the March update could be to blame.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the case, it\u2019s good to see these problems are set to be fixed soon. 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