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TL;DR
- Earlier this year, Android Auto’s cellular signal bars disappeared.
- Google is now rolling out a fix for the issue.
- The fix is not yet widely available.
If you want to see how strong your cellular signal strength is while you’re driving, you can just look at the signal bar icon on Android Auto. Or, at least, that used to be the case before the icon disappeared earlier this year. While this bug has been a months-long frustration for many Android Auto users, there’s finally some light at the end of the tunnel.
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been a little over six months since the initial reports came in. In recent weeks, however, some users said that the signal bars returned after updating to Android Auto v17.8. The only problem is that, at the time, Android Auto v17.8 was a beta build.
If you’ve been waiting for the fix to come to the stable channel, you won’t have to wait much longer. Android Authority alum and current Google employee Mishaal Rahman has revealed that the company is currently rolling out the fix for the bug:
We’re aware of reports about the missing cellular signal, and we’re actually currently rolling out a fix that should hopefully address this issue!
While that is great news, there is a small caveat. The fix has not been widely rolled out quite yet. As a result, it may take a little while before the update reaches your device. Rahman adds that if you want the fix sooner, you may want to join the Android Auto beta program.
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