Google has blazoned that the coming big Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro software update has been delayed until coming month over a frustrating bug that causes calls to dissociate. The good news is that Google has formerly linked the issue and is working on getting a patch out to fix it, but it ’ll be a many weeks before that update is ready to download and install.

The company rolled out its December update to Pixel 6 possessors before this month, but reports soon caught its attention. Some druggies claimed that after installing the update, their handset would aimlessly dissociate or drop calls, making it delicate to use the smartphone as, you know, a phone.

The reports urged an disquisition from Google, which says on its support forum that it linked the problem and, in light of the time it ’ll take to release a patch, broke the December update until the bug fix is in place. That will be, according to the forum post, in late January.

Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro possessors who formerly entered and installed the update have the option of rolling their device back to the former software interpretation — but you only need to do that if you ’re one of the unlucky people passing connectivity problemspost-update. Everyone differently should be fine continuing with the rearmost software interpretation, also installing the patch when it’s released in a many weeks.

Rolling back your Pixel 6 will be a hassle, as it involves using the Android Flash Tool and it’ll end up plant resetting your device. A plant reset, for those strange, means everything on your phone will be canceled and you ’ll have to start fresh, including reinstalling your apps and subscribing back into your accounts.

Still, be sure to back up all of your data, including prints and vids, If you do decide to return to the aged software interpretation. Google has published details on how to safely coagulate your Android smartphone, also restore it when ready.