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Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
TL;DR<\/p>\n
Pixel owners are reporting a problem where incoming calls just don\u2019t ring.
\nGoogle is aware of these reports, but has yet to issue any advice.
\nIt\u2019s possible that users may find relief by changing a few Phone app settings.<\/p>\n
Smartphones are excellent little rectangles, keeping us connected with instant messaging, entertaining us all day long, informing us of the latest news, and so, so much more. For all they\u2019re capable of, sometimes it\u2019s easy to lose sight of the fact that these devices are still phones at their core. Recently, though, some Pixel owners have been struggling with basic voice calls<\/a>, noticing that their handsets seem to just silently ignore incoming calls.<\/p>\n We\u2019re not sure just how widespread this problem might be \u2014 it certainly doesn\u2019t seem to be affecting every Pixel user, nor even a large fraction of them \u2014 but we\u2019re definitely finding a few very similar reports of issues with missed voice calls, going back about a month or so.<\/p>\n Across Reddit\u2019s Pixel sub and Google\u2019s own issue tracker, we see users<\/a> reporting<\/a> problems<\/a> on handsets like the Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 8, and even the Pixel 6a. The main shared factor of their experiences is missed calls, and that users don\u2019t see anything on-screen at the time these calls should be coming in.<\/p>\n While the sudden emergence of this problem makes it feel like it could be tied to an app or system update, at least one user report of a possible fix<\/a> has us hopeful that this could be stemming from a settings misconfiguration. They found success by disabling Scam Detection and Call Screen in settings for Google\u2019s Phone app. They also speculate that Android\u2019s Advanced Protection Mode<\/a> could be at the root of this issue.<\/p>\n For now, though, Google has yet to share anything definitive about either causes or solutions here. We do know that the company\u2019s aware of the problem thanks to that busy issue tracker thread, but we\u2019re still waiting on any response.<\/p>\n Just last month, we shared a similar issue that seemed connected to vibration for calls<\/a>, but it\u2019s not at all clear if these are related.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve been missing calls, take a look at your own Phone app settings to see if any of those automatic filtering options may be on \u2014 and give them a toggle to see if changing them helps at all. Considering how critical voice calls can still be, even in this day and age, we hope that Google comes through with a proper fix soon.<\/p>\n