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Bugs mysteriously come and go in the Android Auto app, and applications sometimes disappear for no clear reason, even without users changing anything on their devices.
It's happening now for some users, as the Viber app is no longer showing in Android Auto for a reason that's impossible to determine without Google's help.
Viber is a popular application that allows users to make calls and send messages over the Internet. It's available on Android Auto using the standard messaging integration, with calls made through Android Auto, like regular phone calls and messages handled by Google Assistant.
However, Viber's sudden disappearance made some users believe the app dropped support for Android Auto, especially because the experience wasn't exactly flawless all the time. Most of the problems encountered by Waze on Android Auto were not specific to the app, as they were caused by Google's components, including Google Assistant.
Long-time users know that the assistant integration in Android Auto is far from perfect, so occasionally, it fails to process voice commands, read messages, and make calls.
Viber no longer showing in Android Auto is a bug that seemingly occurred after a recent update. Google has already chimed in, asking for additional information about the problem, including the app versions running on users' devices, but it's too early to tell when a fix could ship. The investigation process takes anywhere from a few weeks to several months, so you'd better not hold your breath for a patch.
Meanwhile, if Viber is critical for your experience behind the wheel and you're certain a recent update broke down the app on Android Auto, your best option is to downgrade to a previous release.
My advice is to downgrade Viber, Android Auto, and the Google app. This way, you can reduce the likelihood of the bug in any of the available components, eliminating the probability of a compatibility problem between the latest releases. Downgrades are possible with stand-alone APK installers, so users must download the previous versions and manually deploy them on their devices.
Some users claim that the generic workarounds, including clearing the cache and removing the data, didn't bring Viber back, urging Google to come up with a fix.
Meanwhile, Google is hard at work on finalizing another Android Auto version, with beta 10.8 now available for download for users who want to try out the latest improvements ahead of everybody else. It's unclear if the new build corrects the bug, but the stable update should be ready for the production ring in early November. If you want to manually install the existing beta and see if the problem is fixed, you must download the APK installer and start the update on the device. However, remember that this is pre-release software, so the likelihood of glitches is higher.
Viber is a popular application that allows users to make calls and send messages over the Internet. It's available on Android Auto using the standard messaging integration, with calls made through Android Auto, like regular phone calls and messages handled by Google Assistant.
However, Viber's sudden disappearance made some users believe the app dropped support for Android Auto, especially because the experience wasn't exactly flawless all the time. Most of the problems encountered by Waze on Android Auto were not specific to the app, as they were caused by Google's components, including Google Assistant.
Long-time users know that the assistant integration in Android Auto is far from perfect, so occasionally, it fails to process voice commands, read messages, and make calls.
Viber no longer showing in Android Auto is a bug that seemingly occurred after a recent update. Google has already chimed in, asking for additional information about the problem, including the app versions running on users' devices, but it's too early to tell when a fix could ship. The investigation process takes anywhere from a few weeks to several months, so you'd better not hold your breath for a patch.
Meanwhile, if Viber is critical for your experience behind the wheel and you're certain a recent update broke down the app on Android Auto, your best option is to downgrade to a previous release.
My advice is to downgrade Viber, Android Auto, and the Google app. This way, you can reduce the likelihood of the bug in any of the available components, eliminating the probability of a compatibility problem between the latest releases. Downgrades are possible with stand-alone APK installers, so users must download the previous versions and manually deploy them on their devices.
Some users claim that the generic workarounds, including clearing the cache and removing the data, didn't bring Viber back, urging Google to come up with a fix.
Meanwhile, Google is hard at work on finalizing another Android Auto version, with beta 10.8 now available for download for users who want to try out the latest improvements ahead of everybody else. It's unclear if the new build corrects the bug, but the stable update should be ready for the production ring in early November. If you want to manually install the existing beta and see if the problem is fixed, you must download the APK installer and start the update on the device. However, remember that this is pre-release software, so the likelihood of glitches is higher.
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