I have the same exact issue with pairing to my 2014 Malibu
2012 Chevy Volt
Nexus 6 w/ Android 7.0 works
iPhone 5c w/ iOS 10 works
Pixel w/ 7.1 pairs, disconnects.
Force connect from bluetooth settings, it connects, disconnects.
In a call, the car speaker never appears as an option (because it isn't connected)
Funny thing though, smart unlock works! How screwed up is that?
November patch made no difference (but didn't really expect it to).
I don't have an android wearable.
Do have a fitbit, but think they use their own stack to talk to their devices.
edit: turning off the beneficial fitbit settings had no effect for me w/ the car
It will stay paired with the ODBII adapter in the car.
Will stay paired with a portable bluetooth speaker.
Just sharing to add an additional data point.
This is interesting, I have a 2012 and a 2013 volt... Both work perfectly fine with my pixel without the patch. Works for all features.
This is my observation as well, having my phone in my pocket seems to cut Bluetooth audio in and out with the headset on my head. This is wearing jeans, not lead-lined pants. I've never had this problem since I've been using bluetooth with phones.
Yes.
I have experienced this, have reported it to Google, and it's so bad that I can no longer use my BT headset that I've been using forever. Taking the Pixel out of my pocket and walking with it in my hand makes the connection intermittent. This is just not usable when listening to music.
While paring is not a problem for my Pixel, there are two other issues with BT I've noticed:
- The BT range is short, and totally intolerant of anything blocking the signal, compared to my previous phones.
- The BT signal is not steady. Drop-outs occur consistently while listening to music, even when the Pixel is inches from the BT speaker.
Both of these issues have been reported to Google. Besides asking me to do the obvious, dump cache, do a FDR, they have no good answers.
BT range and reliability is the only issue I've found with the Pixel XL.
I've had less of an issue -- almost none -- with my headphones. What BT set do you have?
I just got my Pixel yesterday. Set it up and went for a run with my Plantronic Backbeat Fit bluetooth headphones today. Sound stuttered quite a few times not only playing music through Google Play but also audio cues in my running app. I'm going to tinker a little to see if this can be resolved but I have never had a single issue with these headphones on my Moto X Pure so this is troubling.
UPDATE:
So 2 things:
1) Pairing with my Jeep was no issue. Sound quality was fine and I didn't have any stuttering/cutout issues in my short test drive. It also repaired quickly when I got back in the car.
2) While taking my dog for a walk, I took my headphones again to mess around. I cleared out the original pairing and repaired them with the phone. It seemed to do the trick as I didn't have any issues on the walk. However, one thing I noted is I was carrying my phone in my right hand or pocket while running I was carrying the phone in my left hand. So, I'm wondering if the phone just has a weaker bluetooth signal/range.
I'll check again with my run tomorrow.
Hey Gator,
I've got a pair of Samsung Level Pro's. Excellent BT headset.
But, my BT issues with the Pixel are with every BT device I use. 4 different BT speakers and my BT headset.
Same issue - the range is short, can be blocked easily by just walking between the phone and BT speaker that is just 6' away. Having my Pixel in my pocket during a walk wearing my headset just doesn't work. In hand during a walk it's not good.
Even when parking the Pixel a few inches away from a BT speaker, if I let music run, it'll have drop-outs.
I have paired, re-paired and I've dumped all cache. Have not done a FDR. I'll wait until the next significant update from Google to do that.
Pairing in my FRS is instant. Some drop-outs in the car. If I am listening to a podcast with talking, it's less apparent.