Google quietly slipped a fix into a background update this month for Android Auto disconnects that had been plaguing users since March — and said almost nothing about what broke, why it broke, or what happened to your data while your phone kept dropping its connection to your car. SlashGear reported that the patch landed June 8 bundled into a Google Play Services update, with a release note so vague it could mean anything:
Google Silently Patches Android Auto, Tells Users Nothing
Vague changelog, zero explanation — Big Tech's idea of accountability when your car connection dies.
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