Pixel 1 Bluetooth only works inches from device
So I've been having a problem with a Pixel 1 I bought earlier this year, the Bluetooth only works if the phone is about 3 inches from the Bluetooth device.
If I want to listen to something in my car the phone has to be in the armrest with the Bluetooth adapter, or my wireless earbud has to be right next to the phone to even connect and disconnects when I put the earbud in and have the phone in my pocket. If I move my phone in the car the sound starts to cut out and then eventually disconnects.
I've tried using the search bar but while there are a lot of Bluetooth issues, none of them seem very similar. I have tried to change some Bluetooth settings in the Developer options but nothing changes. I know Google has weird problems with Bluetooth but if anyone has fixed this let me know how, it's driving me crazy.
Posted Aug 1, 2019, 3:49 PM UTC
It's a hardware defect. Covering the top corner of the device will exacerbate the issue, it pretty much needs a line of sight to work. There is no fix unfortunately. I had to get rid of mine because I rely on Bluetooth heavily. The 2XL has been great for me though.