Google Pixel 6's new Android bug automatically declines incoming phone calls without notifying its users.
Pixel 6's New Android Bug
The flagship smartphone models of Google, the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro, have both experienced a couple of issues and bugs since their debut last Oct. 2021.
Its owners have been complaining about the buggy issues on the Pixel 6 phones. Thus, Google has been consistently rolling out Android software updates for its flagship device to fix its bugs.
But this time around, the latest issue of the Pixel 6 is on a new level, preventing the device from performing what phones should primarily do even before it got "smart" — make and receive calls.
Pixel 6 Issue: Automatically Rejecting Calls
As per a news story by The Verge, some Pixel owners are complaining that their devices have been declining calls from their contacts on random instances.
So, if you have a friend who owns a Pixel 6 or a Pixel 6 Pro, chances are that they are not actually personally ignoring your calls. Instead, their smartphone failed to notify them about it and decided on its own to automatically reject it.
A Reddit post from a Pixel 6 Pro user further explained the software issue, saying that it declines calls without the knowledge of its user.
The user went on to add that the issue occurs randomly, roughly around four times a week. As such, the contacts of the Pixel 6 Pro owner have been telling him that they tried to call. But when the user checked his call logs, it clearly said it was outright declined.
The catch is that the Pixel 6 Pro owner says that the phone did not even ring at all in the first place. So, it appears that the Google flagship phone automatically declined the call.
Meanwhile, according to a recent report by 9to5Google, the other end of the call, or folks attempting to contact a Pixel 6 owner, reported that they were asked to leave a voicemail.
On top of that, some Pixel 6 users also reported that the seemingly declined call did not even make it to their missed call notification.
It is worth noting that although most of the reports came from owners of the Pixel 6 phones, some complaints are from users of their predecessors, going back to the Pixel 2XL.
Pixel 6 Rejecting Calls Bug: How To Fix
As of writing, Google has yet to release any concrete fix for the issue, which appears to automatically decline calls.
The Verge noted in its report that current suggestions are general troubleshooting steps when encountering issues, such as restarting the device.
In the meantime, 9to5Google suggests users check their voicemail for any new messages.
