Gemini Stops Answering Questions on Android Auto, Users Report
Android Auto users say Gemini thinks for several seconds and then gives up on questions and searches, and common troubleshooting steps reportedly do not help.
Android Authority said the problem persists after resetting Android Auto settings, updating the phone and other troubleshooting steps. The report did not say how many users are affected, which phones or vehicles are involved, or whether Google has identified a cause. The outlet framed the failure in the headline of its report as Gemini having "lost interest in answering your questions on Android Auto."
Answering questions and providing search results are described in the report as the assistant's core functions on the platform. Gemini on Android Auto also handles hands-free calling, summarization of emails and the creation of customized playlists.
The Gemini problem is the second Android Auto issue Android Authority reported in the same week. The outlet also described a bug that prevents users from making calls while their flip phones are closed. It said users have grown accustomed to what it called a never-ending game of whack-a-mole with the platform, but that the failures remain frustrating when the system does not work as expected.
No response from Google to the Gemini search issue was included in the report, and no date for a fix was given. Android Authority did not specify which version of the app or which Android Auto release is affected.