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Old Aug 15, 2017 | 09:33 AM
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I tried a method today that so far has worked and allowed Bluetooth to automatically connect each time I start the truck (5 times today). It involves deleting and re-pairing but from what I've seen elsewhere, the order in which you complete the steps is important.

1) Forget Sync in the Pixel Bluetooth menu
2) Restart Pixel

3) Delete the phone in Sync Bluetooth menu
4) Turn off truck, wait a few minutes, turn back on

*Apparently starting the each of the below steps on the Pixel first is essential to getting them to stay paired*

5) Open up Bluetooth menu on the Pixel, search for devices
6) Go the the Bluetooth menu in Sync, and select Add New Device

7) Select Sync in the bluetooth menu on the Pixel (you may have to refresh the bluetooth menu to see it)
8) Select your phone in the menu in Sync

You will then get pop-ups on both devices

9) Select Yes/Pair on the Pixel
10) Select Yes/Pair on the truck

I did the steps in this order, and like mentioned before, it has at least worked for the several I've driven in my truck today. Will report back if it stops working again.
This is a dead end. My Pixel did connect the first time I started my truck this morning, but the second time Sync was unable to connect with the phone's media.
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Old Aug 15, 2017 | 09:53 AM
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Thanks for the heads up
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Old Aug 15, 2017 | 10:15 AM
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Mine occasionally won't connect also. So I just cycle power on the phone and it connects back just fine.
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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Brettski
Thanks for the heads up
My Pixel XL was doing the same thing. I signed up for google beta and am running Android 8.0. Much much better now. I also disabled absolute volume under developer options so SYCN 3 wouldn't lock out bluetooth volume control.
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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Rey L.
My Pixel XL was doing the same thing. I signed up for google beta and am running Android 8.0. Much much better now. I also disabled absolute volume under developer options so SYCN 3 wouldn't lock out bluetooth volume control.
Thanks for the tip - I just signed up for the Beta.
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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 02:24 PM
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How do you sign up?
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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Brettski
How do you sign up?
Put in the search bar "google beta" and it'll be the first result.
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Old Aug 20, 2017 | 08:38 PM
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Without doing anything my pixel worked all day yesterday (in and out of the truck about 10 times) and this morning for about 3 starts then went back to not playing the media. Really weird!!
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Old Aug 20, 2017 | 09:04 PM
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Mine does the same thing.LG V20 Android 7.0.Very annoying.
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