How to fix Android Auto's missing cellular signal bars — and check if update 17.8 is live on your phone

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  • Android Auto has, for weeks, had a bug that causes the cellular signal icon to disappear for some users
  • A few days ago, Google acknowledged the issue and said a fix would be rolling out
  • The stable version of Android Auto 17.8 is now available and appears to fix this bug

Usually, software bugs are fixed quite quickly, but for weeks now, some Android Auto users have been experiencing a frustrating glitch that causes their phone’s cellular signal icon to disappear from the Android Auto display.

This hasn’t happened to every Android Auto user, and for some users, it’s been an intermittent bug, with the icon sometimes present and sometimes disappearing. But it’s annoying enough and widespread enough that Google has officially commented on it.

As spotted by 9to5Google, a representative for the company posted on Redditthat: “We’re aware of reports about the missing cellular signal, and we’re...

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