Sep 17, 2018
Can no longer ask Google questions via Bluetooth in car?
Hi,
I used to be able to ask the Google Assistant
questions (like what's the weather or what's the traffic on my way to
work) from my car's Bluetooth, but it recently stopped working. I press
the Bluetooth button (on the steering wheel) which activates the Google
Assistant and it makes the normal bing noise indicating the phone is
waiting for verbal input. I ask a question and then nothing happens,
almost like it doesn't hear anything. After a few seconds (much quicker than normal) it makes the
second "timeout" bing noise. The strange thing is, some functions still
work - like I can dictate text messages or ask Google to read my text
messages, or I can have it save a reminder, or make a call, all via the button in the car over Bluetooth. So the core assistant functions continue to work but for more general questions there's no response? I'm using a Samsung S6 (yes, I need a new phone) and the car is a BMW.
Has anyone else noticed a similar issue? I would say this stopped
working after an update to the app maybe 2-4 weeks ago.Informational notification.
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Jul 26, 2019
Jul 28, 2019
In the case of motorcycles, the cell phone is stored in a pocket and it is impossible to touch any button on the cell phone when traveling, the only way is by voice and it is not possible to use the "OK Google" function.
It is very important to correct it and it works!
Thank you Christian
Jul 28, 2019
I can make it work for a minute if I restart everything a ton of times. But as soon as I'm on the road I hold the button to bring up the assistant and I get silence. The phone is listening, but I can't hear a thing. So frustrating! I guess I'm just going to bring the helmet back.
Jul 31, 2019
Aug 2, 2019
Same problem here. Can use my bluetooth headset without a problem (bose quietcomfort 35 II), microphone is working fine with phones calls, but google assistant keeps detecting on the phone's microphone instead of the one in the headset.
@Google, can you do something PLS?
EDIT: to changes many parameters and reboot phone, but did not help.
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Aug 3, 2019
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Aug 3, 2019
EVERYONE
Please answer the questions by Paul-Android Auto Team reply at
https://support.google.com/androidauto/thread/2602138?msgid=3469641
Do not reply to his answers here.
Thank you
Sep 11, 2019
Oct 5, 2019
I found this....check it out
Feb 8, 2020
I posted a "solution" that may work for some of you in another thread: