Since the launch of the Google Pixel/XL, there have been many users who have been filling up the company’s product forums with numerous complaints relating to audio failure, LTE connectivity issues, and even Bluetooth. Now, the company has rolled out a fix to one of these problems — the Bluetooth connectivity issue that caused connections to break without warning when connected to devices like speakers stereos.
9to5Google has stated that a Google employee confirmed that ‘server changes’ have been made to correct the problem and has speculated that the changes will reach the users via a Google Play services update.
The Bluetooth issue first hit ground in February, after the security patch for that month, Google acknowledged the problem soon after on the product forum, and invited details to help solve the issue quickly. Google had stated that the problem would be fixed soon, but it did not fix it until the March security patch.
Google has now confirmed that it is sending out a server-side fix for the Bluetooth problem, which will arrive to users’ device via a Google Play Services update, 9to5Google has stated that this shouldn't require any action from the users’ end as the update will seamlessly occur in the background for Google Play Services. It may take several days for the update to arrive on the device.
This issue is however, one of the many posted by Pixel users over time. One of the recent issues was related to the microphone, which completely failed for some customers, while others said it only works with the camera app while recording video. Google is again aware of the issue and has confirmed that it is a hardware issue and that a software fix will not rectify it. The company has suggested that a replacement under warranty is the fastest way to solve the issue.
