As regular Android Auto users know, Google Assistant doesn’t work as well as it should in cars. And, as some users communicate, the assistant would suffer from a localized error that changes responses to a different language variation than the selected one.
Google’s personal assistant is an indispensable tool in an environment suitable for use your hands as little as possible, such as Android Auto. Since the assistant works through direct voice interactions, asking it to activate an app, change the theme being played on the radio, or read messages aloud avoids many distractions. Now: what if Google Assistant suddenly changed its tune?
Google confirms the error and assures that they are investigating it
The Android Auto forum recorded the error of a user in mid-March who complained about the language changes of his voice assistant. As detailed in his communication, The assistant confused the Portuguese from Brazil with the native of Portugal; broadcast WhatsApp messages in the wrong language on the speakers. Something similar to what happened at the end of 2020, also with Assistant and Android Auto (but in English).
Current Google Assistant bug causes the voice of the assistant switch between different regions of the same language. In principle, only for messages read by WhatsApp, at least as recorded in the Android Auto help forum.
A representative from the Android Auto team recently confirmed that the bug exists and that They are currently investigating the matter.. Besides Portuguese, it also seems to affect other languages and their different regions; like Canadian French and French French.
In itself, this may seem like a minor mistake since, after all, changing the language should not prevent understanding what Google Assistant is saying, but, since it causes distraction while driving, this error in the chosen language can end in an accident. Google Assistant should make it easier to use a hands-free mobile, not the other way around.
The error seems random and does not end up affecting all languages and their different regions (Spanish from Europe and Spanish from Mexico, for example). undergo it, uninstalling google app updates should fix the problem while the company completely repairs it.
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