The article discusses the four most common problems users face with Android Auto and provides solutions to fix them, helping users improve their experience with the system.
Over 1,200 reports of connectivity issues with Amazon Web Services occurred on Tuesday morning following a major outage that affected popular apps and websites, but AWS announced that all services had returned to normal by Monday afternoon, after a problem with their EC2 internal network caused widespread disruptions.
New Pixel 10 owners are experiencing significant 'unresponsive' problems with Android Auto, including screen freezes and infrequent updates, which Google appears to be aware of and may address in a future patch. The issues are affecting various car models and persist despite troubleshooting efforts like cache clearing and factory resets.
Some Pixel 10 owners are experiencing connectivity issues with Android Auto, where the car display shows only the Android Auto logo and the interface is laggy, but audio functions work. Google is likely to address this in upcoming updates.
Some Pixel users are experiencing issues with certain websites and apps not loading when using VPN by Google. Disabling the VPN resolves the problem, which does not appear to be widespread. VPN by Google One, set to be deprecated, still functions for now.
Damage to multiple undersea cables off the west coast of Africa has caused internet outages and connectivity issues across the continent, affecting mobile operators and internet service providers. The cause of the cable faults is currently unknown.
Google's newly designed Bay View campus is facing major Wi-Fi connectivity issues, with the unique roof structure being blamed for swallowing Wi-Fi signals "like the Bermuda Triangle." Employees are resorting to using Ethernet cables and phone hotspots, while the company works on fixing the problem. This comes as Google promotes a "return to office" plan, creating an awkward situation for employees.
Google's new Bay View office, touted as a technologically advanced space, has been plagued with inoperable Wi-Fi for months, forcing employees to resort to using ethernet cables. The Wi-Fi issues come as Google mandates employees to return to the office, upsetting those with better internet connections at home. The office, home to many AI engineers, is working on fixing the Wi-Fi, with some engineers receiving new laptops with more powerful Wi-Fi chips. The company acknowledges the issue and expects a fix in a few weeks, but the problem highlights the irony of a leading internet company struggling with office connectivity.
Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago has been offline for nearly a week due to a cyber attack, causing connectivity issues and limiting access to patients’ medical records. The attack has led to delayed surgeries and test results, prompting doctors and nurses to resort to manual record-keeping. The hospital has opened a call center to assist patients and providers, while urging those with emergencies to call 911.
Microsoft Teams is facing a second outage in three days, affecting users in North and South America. Customers are experiencing connectivity issues and delays in sending and receiving messages on mobile and desktop clients. Microsoft is investigating the issue and has provided an incident report for affected users to track updates. This comes after a previous outage attributed to a networking issue impacting database infrastructure.
Microsoft Teams is experiencing an outage causing connectivity issues, login problems, message delays, and other disruptions for users across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company is investigating a networking issue as the root cause and is working on remediation actions. Affected customers have reported login and server connection issues, frozen apps, message delivery problems, and other issues. Microsoft is continuing its investigation to isolate the underlying cause of the networking problem.
Apple is set to release the iOS 17.3 update for iPhone, addressing connectivity issues and introducing a stolen device protection feature. The update is currently in the beta stage, with a potential release date of January 22 or 23, although it could be delayed to January 29. The company may prioritize releasing iOS 17.3 before its new operating system, visionOS, and continue beta testing for other updates.
Palworld, a multiplayer open-world survival and crafting game, has seen a surge in popularity with over 700,000 concurrent players, leading to connectivity issues and an emergency meeting with Epic Games. Despite initial problems, an update from Epic Games has improved connectivity, and the game has reached a peak concurrent player count of over 850,000 on Steam, making it one of the top ten most-played games of all time on the platform.
Beeper Mini, an iMessage for Android app, is experiencing connectivity issues again, which it blames on Apple deliberately blocking iMessages from being delivered to approximately 5% of Beeper Mini users. While the Beeper Cloud service has been resolved, some users are still facing connectivity problems. Beeper's developers have expressed frustration with Apple's efforts to block the app, stating that it penalizes both Apple and Android users who want secure and encrypted chats. Apple has defended its actions, citing concerns about user security and privacy. Beeper Mini's development team is working to restore service and has made changes to the app, but Apple has blocked the backdoor used to register Android numbers as fake Apple users. The team hopes that Rich Communication Services (RCS), which Apple plans to adopt next year, will address the security and functionality issues.
Google One VPN was causing connectivity issues with Android Auto, preventing users from adding it to the bypass list. Rolling back to an older version of Android Auto resolved the problem for some users. Google has since released an update to fix the issue, advising users to update the Google One app to the latest version.