Google Faces September Gemini Fix Deadline as Android Auto Calling Failures Raise Safety Risk
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Updated · ZDNet · Aug 13
Google Faces September Gemini Fix Deadline as Android Auto Calling Failures Raise Safety Risk
2 articles · Updated · ZDNet · Aug 13
Summary
September will leave Android users with Gemini alone for hands-free calling, even as voice-call requests on Android Auto still fail repeatedly, according to the latest report.
June 2026 already brought a "Something went wrong" bug affecting Gemini calling on Android and Android Auto, and the report says clearing cache or storage does not solve the in-car failure.
Android Auto makes the problem more acute because drivers may need Google Maps at the same time, leaving them to disconnect the system, use steering-wheel controls, or place calls manually.
3,208 people died in U.S. distracted-driving crashes in 2024, a backdrop the report cites in arguing Google should either keep Assistant available or fix Gemini before the September cutoff.