Android Auto Voice Icon crashing - Google Pixel 2 Questions & Answers

Just thought I'd throw this out there. It took me about 4 days to figure out and resolve this and couldn't figure it out. Here's what I'm running
Phone: Pixel 2
Build number: OPM1.171019.019
Magisk: v16.0
TWRP: 3.2.1-0
Android Auto: 3.0.5705
Whenever I would open AA, AA worked fine with exception to the 'Microphone' option. I validated all permissions were properly set and that I allowed AA to use voice as well as enabling 'Ok Google' but it still continued to crash with the message "Voice Commands Aren't Working Yet" . I happened to be looking for crash logs and looked at the 'tombstone' files in '/data/tombstones/' and found the following line:
Code:
/dev/ashmem/dalvik-classes.dex extracted in memory from /data/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-myLQ80LPFOqvrolYhMKlDA==/base.apk (deleted)
I wiped Dalvik/ART Cache although I didn't think this would fix it... I don't know if this had to do with that crash since there wasn't a timestamp or reference to AA but thought it was peculiar. It looks like the 'google quicksearch box' is part of the 'Google' app in Google Play. I uninstalled the 'Google' app, then re-installed (updated) it. Then opened it and went through the 3 quick steps to set it up. After doing so, I opened AA and the issue was fixed...
I hope this helps someone.

Did the issue stay fixed for you? I did the same thing (uninstalled, then reinstalled Google app updates) but the issue returned within 20 mins or so. What's extra weird is that two of my devices (Pixel XL and Nexus 6P) with the same Google account are having the same problem in the last few days, but a friend's device (Pixel XL) doesn't when used with the same radio.

Well I just checked after reading your response and something reverted/no longer working. I know it did work for a while because I played with it and used Google Assistant in AA but now it's crashing again like you've said... I guess it's not worth keeping with this process for it to only work for a few minutes... I'll have to continue looking...
I've had the versions (that I put in my first post) working together for a few weeks (with exception to AA 3.0.5705) now but I swear this issue of AA not properly working has only recently cropped up this week in the 3.0 version -- which I think has only been out for a week.
I tried rolling back to AA 2.9.XXXX and it's still not properly working so I don't have a plan at this point.

I may be speaking too early @MaSt3rGrIfF01 but it's been working 5 hours and has survived several test shutdown/reboots without AA flaking. Here's what I did on this round:
-Uninstalled Android Auto
-Removed all Magisk Modules (only left Tethering Enabler)
-Android O APT-X Libraries
-Busybox
-RAM Management
-Sysconfig Patcher
-Systemless TZData ​ -Rebooted Phone
-Went to 'Google' app settings, performing 'Clear All Data' and 'Clear Cache'
-Uninstalled 'Google' app
-Re-installed 'Google' app
-Configured 'Google' app
-Updated 'Google' app
-Sideloaded 'Android Auto' APK version 2.9.5749
-Rebooted Phone
.... Since then, I haven't experienced a crash

...and by 7PM last night, while not touching the phone at all since my last update here, I picked it up to check and it was busted again... Back at square one.

That's been my same experience so far; Erasing all data in the Google app will immediately resolve the issue, only for it to return soon after without me changing anything. Another thing I've noticed is that once the issue rerurns, I will periodically notice alerts saying the Google app has become unresponsive or suddenly closed.
I also tried wiping my Pixel XL and used a different Google account on it. I was unable to get the issue to reproduce on the same device when using this second Google Account. At this point, it seems like there's an issue somewhere in my Google Account, rather than in the device itself. So far I'm stumped, to say the least.

That's strange that a Google account would be the result of that behavior. Nonetheless, I will give that a try. I have two Google accounts tied to my phone so I removed one and re-did my previous steps. I will give it a few hours (hopefully days) before I confirm if this might be the solve.

One thing I noticed is that immediately after wiping my phone and updating the Google app, if I look in the settings for Google Assistant I'll see that it's missing options for music (and a few other things that I don't remember right now). I cannot get the issue to reproduce in this state. If I either erase the data in the Google app or use the phone normally for a period of time (between 6 to 30 or so hours), the missing options will return. As soon as those options are back, the issue starts back up. After that, if I wipe the Google app again, it will work normally immediately but the issue will return within 20 mins or so. This issue just keeps getting stranger.
How's everything going for you so far with the other Google account?

Well I had a primary Google account that I've been using for like 8 years. Then I have another which I made this year. I had both tied to my phone. However, I removed the newer one from my phone -- all traces of it gone -- then repeated the steps from earlier.
AA worked for almost the whole day without that crashing issue. Then I started having it's normal trouble. I'm in the same place you are. We can't be the only other people experiencing this... It does make me feel slightly better that it's happening to you on a different model phone which tells me this isn't just a Pixel 2 issue.
.... but yea, still not solved on my end...

Agreed, it's really strange that I can't find anyone else online complaining about the same issues. I'll keep in touch in case I find out anything else useful.
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I did find this http://piunikaweb.com/2018/03/06/android-auto-voice-commands-arent-available/ and https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/android-auto/GwDHrjlL3mk/Kylyw15MBgAJ
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After reading through that thread, it looks like the way to resolve the issue is by installing a new version of the Google App (7.22.24.21). I've never been prompted to update to it, but you can find the APK online https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-search/google-search-7-22-24-release/. So far so good, I'll let you know if the issue returns.

Nice find! And agreed. I just updated Google app via the apk and the issue wasn't happening again. Didn't even have to uninstall/reinstall/clear cache

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Google Services not working

My Google Play Store Stopped working + google play Games and also facing syncing problem with gmail and calendar , (no issue with internet connection) even after full reset .
also i am not able to add any other google account.
Nexus 5 Android 5.1.1 + rooted + xposed+ default kernel
and today i did clean cyanogen 12 installation but after adding my account this problem arrive again after some time
Have you tried narrowing down the issue, maybe a fresh install (don't root or install Xposed), add your account, run it for a day or two, or at least longer than you know it takes for the problem to occur. Just to make sure it's not an Xposed issue. I've never had issues just with rooting, but it always helps to eliminate any other possibilities.
I've seen something similar to this, and I never really figured it out. I'm using stock image, just root, but my issue was several google sync would not work, like contacts, calendar, and a few others. I tried removing the account and adding it back, it worked like you state, a few hours maybe, then it would have sync errors again. I re-imaged fresh, and I believe when I initially configured the phone the first time, I added my account when it asked instead of skipping it, like I do occasionally. It's been going strong since, but I still don't know if that was a correct "fix"
cyanogen have a setting to remove root access so i did , but the problem still there. i am 80% sure that this is not a root problem .
so i removed my google account but now i cant add any of my google account with my phone (Error -As shown in last screenshot)
i did a fresh start before so again its specifically related to my that google account (as i think)
possible cause of this problem -
1- Latest Stagefright Patch update by google on my nexus 5 (Problem occurs sometime after update)
2- Freedom app , which is used to activate some of my app . i tried this app 2 or 3 days before .http://onhax.net/freedom-iap-apk/
i found one quick solution
i Removed host file from Etc folder in root directory and now problem gone
One question, do you use or previously used an Ad-block app?
yup is that app cause problem?

Downloads in play store pending

Got an unlocked pixel 2 xl from Google running on Sprint, for some reason nothing from the play store downloads. I've deleted the Google account, and signed in again, and with multiple accounts, cleared cache and data and rolled back updates for the play store, and I've switched data connections, different WiFi at different people's houses. I restart the phone randomly with apps pending download and out of nowhere one will download, then it stops and the rest are still pending. What the hell could this be?
Dude I have the same problem!
Clear cache and data didn't work. restarting the phone didn't work. Toggling wifi didn't work. Uninstall update from Play Store didn't work!
After doing all that **** it became even worse.
What a **** phone
I've had this issue with lots of phones/roms. I even contacted support about it when I got my Pixel 2.
Support was worthless.
My issue seemed to stem from my having multiple google accounts. When i factory reset I opted not to put in my password for my 2nd google account, then everything synced and downloaded fine. Once all that was done I manually added my 2nd google account and it worked as normal.
I'm having the same issue.
I've been trying to download a 16mb app for the last 4hrs. Just says downloading...
Pixel 2 XL. 8.1 Oreo. It's so frustrating. The only thing that has worked for me temporarily. Is a factory reset. N days after it's back to square one... I also tried google support. They just piss me off, they all just sound like broken records.
I don't have a clue what to do. N I'm not factory resetting again. They need to fix this.
KillaSirrom said:
I'm having the same issue.
I've been trying to download a 16mb app for the last 4hrs. Just says downloading...
Pixel 2 XL. 8.1 Oreo. It's so frustrating. The only thing that has worked for me temporarily. Is a factory reset. N days after it's back to square one... I also tried google support. They just piss me off, they all just sound like broken records.
I don't have a clue what to do. N I'm not factory resetting again. They need to fix this.
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I have a better solution now than factory reset. Just go into "settings"/"apps & notifications"/"show all apps"/ and then on the right side top "reset apps settings".
But it will only fix it for a while and then this ****ty bug comes back again. I don't know if it's only with Pixel 2 since this is my first android phone, but this isn't what I expected when I came from iphone to Android.
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KillaSirrom said:
I'm having the same issue.
I've been trying to download a 16mb app for the last 4hrs. Just says downloading...
Pixel 2 XL. 8.1 Oreo. It's so frustrating. The only thing that has worked for me temporarily. Is a factory reset. N days after it's back to square one... I also tried google support. They just piss me off, they all just sound like broken records.
I don't have a clue what to do. N I'm not factory resetting again. They need to fix this.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Reset App preferences and then its back to normal, but it will only temporary help. The bug will come again.
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Chaz1026 said:
Got an unlocked pixel 2 xl from Google running on Sprint, for some reason nothing from the play store downloads. I've deleted the Google account, and signed in again, and with multiple accounts, cleared cache and data and rolled back updates for the play store, and I've switched data connections, different WiFi at different people's houses. I restart the phone randomly with apps pending download and out of nowhere one will download, then it stops and the rest are still pending. What the hell could this be?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
reset App preferences in settings. It's only a temporary solution because the bug will come back again somehow.
I had the same issue, and phone support told me to do a hard reset, shame as it was brand new out of box and a hard reset was needed
This is happening to me as well... I factory reset a few days ago, it was working fine. But now the problem came back again... However, at night when it was on standby, it seem to have updated the apps. But when I try to download anything manually, it will just be stuck on download. I don't wanna factory reset again... Hope there will be a solution soon...
Happening to me too now. Brand New Pixel 2. Any solutions out there?
I had this happen when I first tried setting up my new pixel 2. I restored from an online backup. None of my apps would download. They would just sit there in Pending forever and not download.
I reset the phone and this time, set up as new. Then I tried to download app. Still got stuck in pending.
So I reset AGAIN. And set up as new again, but this time I did the "Trick" to install all those google apps that they recommend (in the setup) and this seemed to work. I could now go into the play store and everything downloaded and I have had no problems since.
Having this issue on my pixel 2 xl. I'll restore a TWRP backup and that sometimes fixes it, but it always comes back. It's wasted so much of my time already. Never had the issue on Pixel XL with nougat. Is there any known fix? (I've tried everything in this thread, nothing worked).
It's not a phone issue, it's not technically a Play Store "issue" - there appears to be a limit to about 2 simultaneous downloads from the Play Store, so if 2 apps are updating and you try to install something, it will stay on "pending" until what you want gets to the head of the queue. (Try not updating for a few weeks, then turn updating on and watch the phone update for hours and hours.) Evidently, Google doesn't want us crashing their servers by trying to download 30 apps at once. I wonder why. (I know why, I was being facetious.) Just keep your eye on the charge (according to all I've been reading recently, 80% is about the most we should charge lithiums to for longest life) and plug the charger in if it gets much below 40%. (And unplug it if it gets to 81%.) Eventually everything will download. (If there's enough, you may want to turn the phone off and go to sleep and continue the next morning. But this is the way it's going to be until someone buys Google a few hundred more servers.)

Smart Lock bug on S8+ with Oreo 8.0 update.

I don't know where to post this, so I'll start here.
After I took the Oreo 8.0 update on my phone (SM-955U) S8+ in layman's terms..lol, both my wife's phone and mine are not staying unlocked with Smart Lock. We use this feature when we are in our trusted place (Home).It works when it's connected to a trusted device (Car Bluetooth) I wiped my phone and did a factory reset and started from scratch to rule out software or settings. I would have to constantly (many times a day) turn off then back on my trusted place. I sometimes even delete it and re do it. I have gone into my google account and made sure my Home was in my profile. The one thing I did notice is, once in a while, I have gone into settings > apps > Google Search and cleared Cache and Delete All Data, then uninstalled Google update's and restarted my phone. Then it would work for a while, then it wouldn't again.
I'm at a loss as to what is causing this. I'm not sure if it's an OS (firmware) but or something else all together. I don't know if the Google search is a coincidence or its the actual issue.
Anyone else having this similar issue or found the fix?
It has been happening to me. It actually started right before I got the Oreo update.
Interesting, I don't remember if it started before the update or not. I was having an issue updating to begin with. So I was constantly resetting my phone.
Same here. Also started before the Oreo update...around the time of the Feb security patch. Mine works when I get home consistantly until I dont use the phone for a while. At that point I have to use the fingerprint reader or pattern to unlock every time. Very annoying.

Ghost in the Machine

Hi guys!
Tried the search but came up with nothing so here goes...
I must admit I'm not very tech savvy but I can follow instructions no worries
I joined mainly because my Samsung Galaxy S8+ (un-rooted) started to behave very strangely early this year.
(and I want to trick it up after warranty expires in August ?)
Short story is that my Samsung account got hacked (or it at least seems like it) and the perp was then able to control my phone remotely. It was incredible watching my phone do as it pleased and all I could do was sit back and watch. Funny thing is that I've never actually toggled the RC switch (find my phone)...
My local carrier (Telstra Bigpond - Australia) account as well as my Google account got taken over shortly after. This would have given whoever it was access to my 3 cloud accounts which add you can appreciate would contain some sensitive material.
Whoever is responsible could well be a member on here so "Hi, there!! "
I pulled my sim and sd card and switched the phone off so I could decide what to do next.
I got a password manager app, changed all passwords (lucky my partner had a spare iPhone 5S sitting around up I could get online) and factory reset the phone.
All seemed to be going well until a few days ago...
I got "timed out" on my Samsung account (is that even possible?!) and while I was putting the password in (on the Samsung website - silly mistake!) just as I hit next I noticed a few dots in a square pattern that did a spinning type of graphic over the password entry box.
Continuing onto the next screen where the two step verification was, which was to send a text to my phone to receive a code and bang! Before I even received the text a six digit code appears in the fill box on the screen (same spinning dots in a square pattern) right before my eyes and then I receive the text afterwards! The numbers matched!!
I’ve also been asked to enter my Google credentials on more than one occasion lately from being “signed out”...
I don't know what to do!
I've tried all of the popular virus type apps and a few file managers to no avail. More like I've been hacked than a virus?
I've removed apps and shut down almost all of them as well as toggling between mobile data and WiFi and restored the phone twice back to earlier backups from over 6 months ago.
I've only ever downloaded from the Play Store apart from just the once getting your better version of the Play Store XDA (LABS) app.
What might be noteworthy is when I was using Google's help function it said that I had a "modified Android" and to contact manufacturer. I can guarantee the phone has never been cracked open.
I can provide screen shots from DevCheck (FLAR2) but I really don't know what I'm looking at. I also don't have any unknown apps etc...
I really don't know what to do next...
Any advice please??
Sorry about the long post.
All the best,
Crackles
Took phone to Samsung and they wiped the device and installed current (Android Pie 9 w. Feb 01 security update) so was looking forward to having a play with the new os until I went to add my Samsung account details...
Entered the password then the 2-step security kicked in to send a text to my number.
The earlier 4 circling dots dropped the 6 digit code into the fill box before I even received the sms! Device (on it's own jumped straight to the remote control button in the Find my Device security section) then attempted to change the password!
Only thing that prevented that from being carried out was I had biometrics activated and stopped the action using my fingerprint.
Seriously no one has any idea on what to do?!
I also had installed a replacement sim card.
I also can't uninstall updates on certain apps like Google Play Services etc, and some apps either have a dead link (press it and nothing happens) or Play Store can't find the app when I hit the downloaded from Play Store thingy at the bottom of the app description page. Hope that makes sense.
As you said, they wiped the phone, which means they most likely flashed the whole firmware, so there's no way for any malware to remain installed. But for what it's worth, you can try to re-flash the firmware yourself using Oding to make sure the whole flash is clean.
If your phone really was infected with any kind of malware, it must have been a 3-rd party app you have (repeatedly) installed. Some apps like Google Play Services cannot be uninstalled because they are vital for system's (or rather apps installed from Play Store) propper functioning.
Also, even if you had infected your device, it would not be able to take control of your device to the extent you described because of app sandboxing, which cannot be broken unless the app constitutes itself as a system app (because every part of the system has to be cryptographically signed, this would break the boot and brick your device) or the user (you) would have to allow the app the necessary permissions to carry out these tasks.
Hey Kernel thanks for the reply ?
Yes I know what I'm saying sounds crazy and even the missus said I was nuts till I showed her.
I can't screen record any more either...
I'm noticing odd little things like when I pull the notifications screen down for a second or so the NFC, Bluetooth and nearby icons are lit up but then revert back to a if they were off. I've switched all of these items off in the settings so are they being sneaky?
So far nothing really bad has happened apart from not being able to put my credentials into the PayPal app. That's using both Last Pass auto-fill and manually entering the email and password. I've un-installed and re-installed many times and it's the same. I'm not going to add any banking apps just yet.
Facebook also got installed in the background about 4 times within a few minutes. Seemed odd to me. I think I've got a screenshot of that.
Malwarebytes found an issue with I'm guessing a theme I got from the Samsung Galaxy Store so I removed it, chose another and it seems OK.
There's still a few odd things happening like certain settings reverting back to something different from what I'd set.
I'll keep tinkering and post anything that stands out.
Is there an app or something that can check every file on my phone and tell if something isn't quite right?
I don't have a pc at the moment but when I do I'll look into Odin.
Thanks again for taking the time I know I sound like a lunatic and tbh I really wish I was haha!! :laugh:
Hmm interesting...
When I tried to upload the screenshot it stopped and said "bad request"...
Sent from my SM-G955F using XDA Labs
Could all this weird bs be happening if the home WiFi has been hijacked?
Sorry for dumb questions.
Sent from my SM-G955F using XDA Labs
Whatsapp does the same thing, autocompletes the code, before de sms is coming. This is not a malware. But, don't use password manager... Those can be hacked.
Really my password manager can be hacked?!
I'm using Last Pass.
So moving on I started to poke around the WiFi router and found the PnP enabled and my device was sharing with another device. I did not authorise this. I've since reset the router, changed the pin and access code, disabled the WPS and also factory reset the device that was "sharing" with mine... The owner of said device no longer lives with me. I'm just glad I confiscated the phone from him before he left.
When I'm researching possibilities of what could be going on with my phone the pages won't load. It's like my searches are being monitored and the data is being stopped. I tested this with my partner's phone (on mobile data) and the exact Web pages loaded right up on her's without a hitch! I tried again on mine and they just stopped. Pages would load straight away on mine if searching for something completely different like rc cars or bmx related content. Stuff to do with my phone just won't work ffs!
Like when I tried my first post on here. It simply would not post it up! I ended up having to copy/paste the draft and emailing it to another account that I made up on the spot on her phone. Hence the two usernames in this thread.
I got the 3C TOOLBOX app and in the app management section, Task Manager under service many of them are "custom entries" and I cannot un-tick, modify or reset back to the original version of any of these apps. Google Play Services was the worst. Pretty much every thing it was capable of doing had a "custom action" and I could not do anything with it.
Am I doing something wrong or do I have a serious invasion of my phone..?
Thinking about smashing this thing to bits and getting an S10+ ??
Also the Bluetooth, NFC & Nearby buttons almost any me of the day/night are on for a split second when I drag the motivation panel down. These are all set to "OFF" in settings...
What
The
F--k?!?!?!
Sent from my SM-G955F using XDA Labs

Google Assistant crashing randomly all the time since Android 12 on Pixel 3a

Since I upgraded to Android 12, Google Assistant is randomly crashing, mostly when asking a location question like "where is the next supermarket". It starts with "I have found severa-" and then just force closes.
I have found out, that opening Google Maps sometimes randomly makes it to work, but then 1-2 days later it starts to crash again. Also activating "ok google" command seems to fix it for a while, I disable it, working, but then some days later it starts to crash again.
Have tried to remove Google app, reinstall Google app, clear Google app data, install Google Beta App, nothing helped.
Here is a list of countless people having the same issue:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/qhjet4
Anyone on here found out how to solve it? Factory reset also doesnt seem to fix it.
This is unbelievable, no official bug ticket so far it seems by Google, that they are even aware about the issue.
I have found out what is causing it and how to solve it. Read my reddit post on here how to fix it, who is affected by it:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/r392xb

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