Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have obtained a repair for a ghost calling bug that got here into discover earlier this month. The concern was inflicting Google Assistant to make random telephone calls on the brand new Pixel telephones. Google has fastened the bug on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro by issuing an replace to the preloaded Google app. The new replace comes simply days after Google added heart-rate monitoring to the Pixel 6 collection by the Google Fit app.

A Pixel Community Manager has confirmed the fix for the ghost calling bug. It has been rolled out by the most recent Google app (model 12.43.18 and later) that’s available for download by Google Play. You may also get the up to date Google app by sideloading its APK file that’s accessible by APKMirror.

The ghost calling bug began to influence some Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro customers shortly after the launch of the brand new telephones. Some customers reported incidents of random calls to their contacts even when their Pixel telephones weren’t in use. Google Assistant was discovered to be the rationale for making ghost calls — on account of mishearing sounds that set off the hotword ‘Hey Google’ adopted by the command to make calls to telephone contacts.

Some of the affected customers famous that the problem may very well be manually fastened by disabling the ‘Assistant responses on lock display screen’ characteristic. That, although, makes Google Assistant unresponsive except the telephone is unlocked.

Last week, Google began rolling out coronary heart price and respiratory monitoring options by the Google Fit app. Both these options are already accessible on the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a.

The Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are additionally affected by fingerprint scanner points which are but to be addressed by Google. In some circumstances, the brand new Pixel fashions seem to unlock the display screen even utilizing unregistered fingerprints. The fingerprint scanner additionally appears to be inflicting irregular delay in unlocking the gadgets.