Some Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro owners received the December 2021 security patch last week. However, some are still waiting, and now we can speculate why Google is delaying the release. Google confirmed that the security update has some bugs that, for some reason, forced the company to disable two Pixel 6 calling features for an unspecified period of time.
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Maybe Google should continue working on this fix.
According to a post on Google’s support forums, both Hold For Me and Call Screening have been paused due to “a bug in the December Android update.” The post adds that the Pixel software team is “actively working to resolve this issue.” Google did not say what the bug was that caused it to disable the calling features, nor did it offer a timeline for when the bug would be fixed.
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Call Screening lets Google Assistant answer any calls from numbers that aren't part of your regular contacts so it can screen out obvious robocalls and spammers. Hold For Me lets you call a business, with Google Duplex taking over if it detects a recorded message or bot until a real human can take over.
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No one likes not being able to use their phone to its full potential. Hopefully, Google will fix this bug as soon as possible.
Information source: androidauthority.com
