For those who like utilizing voice instructions by Waze with Android Auto, you’ll have observed not too long ago that they not work. There’s an excellent purpose for that. In line with a brand new report from 9To5Google, Waze broke the voice instructions for Android Auto after sending out the latest replace. This replace added assist for Coolwalk amongst different issues, nevertheless it additionally disabled most Google Assistant voice instructions.
That is mentioned to be an intentional determination to disable the instructions in Android Auto. However Waze hasn’t but talked about why it selected to take action. Presumably, issues needed to be disabled to repair different points. Maybe the voice instructions had been inflicting different bugs with this new replace. And Waze determined to disable them till it was capable of finding an implement a repair. As this looks as if the one logical purpose to show off a function that isn’t being eliminated for good.
There are nonetheless two voice instructions that work by. In line with Waze, who confirmed that disabling most voice instructions was intentional, you’ll be able to nonetheless use the voice instructions for “drive to house” and “drive to work.”
Full Android Auto voice performance is coming again sooner or later
Waze not too long ago informed customers who reported the difficulty that issues had been functioning as meant. Particularly stating that “builders are engaged on implementing full Google Assistant performance.”
The corporate doesn’t nonetheless point out any form of timeline for the instructions coming again. Simply that builders are engaged on it. That being mentioned, you don’t essentially have to take a seat round and await the performance to come back again. For those who actually entry to the voice instructions once more, you’ll be able to at all times revert again to the earlier model of the app earlier than the replace. The place voice instructions are nonetheless purposeful.
It’s a brief repair in fact, because you lose out on the brand new app replace. Nevertheless it’s seemingly the one possibility for now.