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Hispanolistic/Getty Images Bluetooth problems have a bad habit of telling you pretty much nothing. Your earbuds can display as connected but refuse to play any music, a car can play music just fine but not accept calls, or a wearable can keep dropping out for no reason. Google has given Pixel owners at least some direction on where to start troubleshooting. Bluetooth Diagnostics can help test a problematic accessory before you begin forgetting devices, rebooting everything in sight and pairing it all again because, well, Bluetooth.

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