A phone or tablet producing an unexpected result — wrong location, wrong contact, wrong output — usually traces to a permission, default-app or account setting, not a defect. For Pixel Call Screen, first confirm Pixel Phone is default and test with a normal unknown caller outside Focus.
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- Pixel Call Screen with this exact failure state
- Diagnosis across feature eligibility versus Phone app version, default-dialer and network
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0 of 4 completedCapture the exact failure state
ReversibleRecord exactly which permission, default app or account is active for the feature. Expected behavior: answer eligible calls through the supported Phone app, language, region and account.
Isolate the component boundary
ReversibleConfirm Pixel Phone is default and test with a normal unknown caller outside Focus. Test with a second account or a different default app assigned to the same action. Boundary to separate: feature eligibility versus Phone app version, default-dialer and network.
Correct only the proven cause
ReversibleUpdate the Phone app and enable only supported Call Screen options. Correct the permission, default-app assignment or account setting proven by the comparison.
Verify and stop safely
ReversibleRepeat the original action and confirm the correct result with the fix in place. Do not treat automated screening as an emergency-call or spam guarantee.
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