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Some foldable phones cannot make outgoing calls through Android Auto when closed
Owners of some foldable phones say they cannot make outgoing calls through Android Auto when their phones are closed.
The reports mostly involve Motorola Razr Ultra 60 and 70 models running Android 16, as well as one Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7.
Users say incoming calls still work, and some say the problem began after they started using Gemini.
The cause has not been confirmed, and Google and Motorola are gathering information while they investigate.
There is no official fix so far, and reported workarounds have not provided a clear solution.
For now, affected users can make calls by opening their phones.
Switching back to Google Assistant helped one user, but Google has begun removing Assistant from devices that meet Gemini's minimum requirements.
Owners of some foldable phones report that they cannot make outgoing calls through Android Auto when their phones are closed.
The issue has been reported on Motorola Razr Ultra 60 and 70 models running Android 16, and on a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7.
Users say incoming calls still come through, while outgoing calls fail when they ask the closed phone to call someone.
Some users say the problem began after they started using Gemini, but its role has not been confirmed.
Google and Motorola appear to be investigating, and no official fix has been issued.
- Who
- Owners of some foldable phones, including Motorola and Samsung models.
- What
- They report being unable to make outgoing calls through Android Auto when their phones are closed.
- When
- Reports include an April post; the year is not stated.
- Where
- The issue is described in posts on Reddit and Google and Motorola forums.
- Why
- The cause is unconfirmed. Some users link the problem to starting to use Gemini.
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Android 16 began rolling out.
A post reported calling problems on a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 after the user began using Gemini.
Google’s transition from Google Assistant began for phones that meet the minimum requirements to run the AI service.
- Reported Motorola models
- Razr Ultra 60 and 70
- Other reported phone
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
- Operating system cited
- Android 16
- Incoming calls
- Seem to come through
- Current workaround
- Make calls with the phone open










