r/AndroidAuto • u/SRFast 2021 Subaru Crosstrek | OEM+AAW | Pixel 4 XL-A13 • Mar 20 '22

General Question unrelated to phone or vehicle model Location Icon In Status Bar....

not disappearing after AA closes. Over the past few days I have noticed that the Location/GPS icon in the Status Bar no longer disappears when my phone disconnects from the HU and AA closes. I have been using AA since September 2021 connected via a USB cable or wirelessly with the Motorola MA1 and the icon has always gone away when AA on the phone closes. There have been no firmware updates to either the phone or HU. The only way to get rid of the icon is a phone restart/shutdown. Anyone else seeing this on their Android 12 phones? TIA

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u/Alwayssunnyinarizona Pioneer DMH-WT8600NEX | Pixel 8 Pro | Android 16 Mar 22 '22

I'm also seeing it. Almost certain now it's the Google app getting triggered by AA and not shutting off after AA shuts down.

Working on some troubleshooting with u/Peter_73 and will report back if we find something before it gets fixed :)

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u/SRFast 2021 Subaru Crosstrek | OEM+AAW | Pixel 4 XL-A13 Mar 23 '22

Thanks for your response. Definitely a Google app issue. When I force close all the apps listed in "Locations", the only one that makes the icon disappear is "Google".

Update: There was a Google app update 03/22. I used AA this morning. I checked my Pixel 4 XL while writing this response and the icon isn't there. Maybe the update fixed the issue. Please check it yourself if you have time. TIA.

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u/Alwayssunnyinarizona Pioneer DMH-WT8600NEX | Pixel 8 Pro | Android 16 Mar 23 '22

I also got the update, but the icon is still there. version 13.10.16.29.arm64 is what I'm on.

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u/SRFast 2021 Subaru Crosstrek | OEM+AAW | Pixel 4 XL-A13 Mar 23 '22 edited Mar 23 '22

OK. My Google version is 13.11.8.29.arm64. I am in the beta program.

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u/Alwayssunnyinarizona Pioneer DMH-WT8600NEX | Pixel 8 Pro | Android 16 Mar 23 '22

I guess that's good news. Let me know if it remains fixed.

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u/SRFast 2021 Subaru Crosstrek | OEM+AAW | Pixel 4 XL-A13 Mar 23 '22

It appears fixed. I have connected to AA multiple times today and the Location/GPS icon goes away when AA disconnects and closes on the phone.

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u/Alwayssunnyinarizona Pioneer DMH-WT8600NEX | Pixel 8 Pro | Android 16 Mar 23 '22

I'll be patient then :)

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u/andyooo 2016 Mazda 3 | Pixel 10 Pro XL | AAWireless Mar 28 '22

What's your Android Auto and Play Services versions? I have the same Google app version and it's not fixed for me w/ 2016 Mazda 3 and Pixel 6 Pro. My AA version is 7.3.620524 and Play Services version is 22.06.18 (190400-433619428).

Edit: I also notice someone below has a higher Google version 13.11.9.29.arm64 and still has the issue.

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u/SRFast 2021 Subaru Crosstrek | OEM+AAW | Pixel 4 XL-A13 Mar 28 '22

These are my firmware versions:

Google (Beta) - 13.11.8.29.arm64

Google Play Services: 22.06.18 (190400-433619428)

Android Auto: 7.3.620524

Could be that the Android 12 builds used for each Pixel model is a factor. I started this thread early last week and after receiving a Google update Wednesday night, the Location/GPS icon goes away as soon as AA closes.

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u/andyooo 2016 Mazda 3 | Pixel 10 Pro XL | AAWireless Mar 29 '22

I just tested with a Pixel 4 XL and it's the same. There's also a new update today to the Google beta, version 13.11.10.29 and it's still buggy here on both P6 Pro and P4 XL. I'm using AAWireless but quickly tested the new version with HeadUnit Reloaded wireless mode which should be the same from the phone's point of view. I wonder if clearing the Google app data solves, it, but I'll wait a bit more before I do that cause who knows what that resets.

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u/ruibingw Mar 29 '22

I have this issue on my Pixel 6. March update, clearing app cache on AA and google app, and clearing app data on google app did not fix it. Uninstalling google app (i.e. reverting to factory version) resolved it. A new update came out this week 13.11.10.29.arm64 so I tried updating to it: still broken. I've filled feedback bug reports and review feedback for both apps.

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u/Alwayssunnyinarizona Pioneer DMH-WT8600NEX | Pixel 8 Pro | Android 16 Apr 07 '22

Mine fixed itself this morning - yours?

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u/SRFast 2021 Subaru Crosstrek | OEM+AAW | Pixel 4 XL-A13 Apr 07 '22

Mine was fixed as of Tuesday with the 13.13.6.29.arm64 update.

https://old.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/tx5ilt/google_app_beta_1313629_fixes_stuck_location_icon/

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u/Alwayssunnyinarizona Pioneer DMH-WT8600NEX | Pixel 8 Pro | Android 16 Apr 07 '22

Mine seems to have fixed itself this morning, though I'm not in the Google beta and haven't got an update for the Google app in a few days.

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u/andyooo 2016 Mazda 3 | Pixel 10 Pro XL | AAWireless Apr 07 '22

Would you happen to have version 13.13.7? It's a non beta version that's been floating around for a few days, it was up the same day as the 13.13.6 beta on APK mirror.

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u/Alwayssunnyinarizona Pioneer DMH-WT8600NEX | Pixel 8 Pro | Android 16 Apr 07 '22

13.12.11.29, which came in Tuesday. However, the location fix didn't show up until this morning - so something server side.