Google Pixel Buds A-Series replace breaks multi-device pairing

An annoying bug in the event you use the Pixel Buds with a number of gadgets

The Google Pixel Buds A-Series are among the many best cheap wireless earbuds in the marketplace. Whereas the earphones do not pack as many options as its Professional sibling, their considerably lower cost tag makes up for it. To ship one of the best person expertise doable, Google rolls out new firmware updates for the earbuds each now and again to repair any lingering bugs. The corporate is at present rolling out one such minor replace (v3.519.0) for the Pixel Buds A-Series that presumably fixes some underlying bugs. However the firmware appears to have damaged the earbuds’ skill to pair with a number of gadgets.

Not like the Pixel Buds Pro, the Buds A-Series do not help multipoint connectivity. This implies at any given time, the earbuds can solely join to at least one machine. Nonetheless, they might at all times be paired to 2 gadgets. For instance, you can have the Pixel Buds A-Series paired with an Android smartphone and iPad. Whereas the earbuds will not concurrently hook up with each gadgets, you can disconnect them from the cellphone after which hook up with the pill.

Based mostly on Reddit reviews from Pixel Buds A-Series customers, the v3.519.0 firmware appears to have damaged this performance. Now, the earbuds solely hook up with the final used paired machine. So, in the event you disconnect the earphones out of your Android cellphone after which attempt to join them to your iPad, they will not accomplish that. You’ll have to re-pair the Pixel Buds with the iPad. After which, in the event you swap again to your cellphone, the earbuds will not hook up with them until re-paired once more. Worse, customers report urgent the charging case button for 20 seconds to place the Pixel Buds into pairing mode earlier than they’re detected by a beforehand paired machine.

Manufacturing facility resetting the earbuds doesn’t assist, with the difficulty persisting even after that. It’s unclear if that is an unintended bug or an intentional tweak from Google. Regardless of the case, the change makes switching between gadgets with the Pixel Buds A-Series a irritating expertise.

In case your Pixel Buds A-Series is used with a number of gadgets, contemplate holding out on putting in the firmware replace till Google resolves this difficulty.