topic Re: Routine toolbar overlap in Home Automation

Routine toolbar overlap

wolispace — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 23:42:44 GMT

I don't know how to share this feedback, and is anyone else having the same problem?

Trying to edit a routine in Google home app on my Pixel9a updated to Android 16 recently.

The toolbar with save, cancel delete copy etc.. is overlapping the home screen notification bar and I can interact with the routine to save.

Re: Routine toolbar overlap

SmartHomeH-TAGS — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 03:53:24 GMT

I have to ask, but did you try closing all apps and restarting your phone?

With a top quality phone you probably have this done automatically every day.

I only have Android 15 and everything is where it should be.

Re: Routine toolbar overlap

Nes58 — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 16:49:49 GMT

I have the same problem, not only with GH, more apps have the same problem,

It started with Android 16

Re: Routine toolbar overlap

wolispace — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:44:44 GMT

Yes, rebooted and problem still persists. Looks like others on Android 16 have the same problem.

So you have Android 16?

Re: Routine toolbar overlap

GeremiG — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 03:05:52 GMT

Hi folks!

Thank you for posting in the community, and to @SmartHomeH-TAGS for jumping in! I'm sorry to hear you're experiencing an issue with the Google Home app on your Pixel 9a running Android 16, specifically with the overlapping toolbar preventing you from saving routine edits. I appreciate your efforts in taking those steps before. I'm happy to help you!

To help me find the best solution, I'll need to ask you a few questions:

What Google Home app version are you currently using?
Were you enrolled in Public Preview when this issue occurred? Here's an article to help you check: Public Preview for Google Home app.
When did you first start experiencing this issue?

Please keep me posted. I'll be waiting for your response.

Best regards,
Geremi

Re: Routine toolbar overlap

wolispace — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:25:53 GMT

Google home.

version 3.35.55.0

com.google.android.apps.chromecast.app

Android 16

BP2A.250605.031.A2

Re: Routine toolbar overlap

wolispace — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:35:45 GMT

Security update just installed

BP2A.250705.008

Sadly same issue persists.

I setup my routines several years ago only older Pixel devices and older software. Worked perfectly then.

When I try now using my Pixel9a running latest software dit has the overlap issue.

What happens when you try editing a routing using latest versions of Android and Home app?

Re: Routine toolbar overlap

ClemiMD — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 07:00:04 GMT

Same here with Home App version 3.35.55.0 and BP2A.250605.031.A2 on my Pixel 6.

Re: Routine toolbar overlap

GeremiG — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:32:38 GMT

Hi @wolispace!

Thank you for providing these details; we would like to receive some details from the Google Home app.
Let's send feedback using the Google Home app:

1. Open the Google Home app.
2. At the top right, tap your Google Account.
3. Tap Feedback.

Optional: To adjust your feedback privacy settings, tap Account & system information. You can choose to send feedback anonymously and if you want to include system logs with your feedback report.

4. Tap Get Started.

Optional: To allow access to device logs to be included with your feedback report, tap Allow one-time access when prompted.

5. In the field provided, enter the details of your feedback. Make sure not to include sensitive information.
6. Tap Send.

Optional: Choose if you want to include a screenshot.
To highlight or hide parts of the screenshot, tap Highlight or Hide Info.
If you don’t want to include the screenshot, tap Remove the attached screenshot.

7. Tap Continue.
8. Select either Yes or No when prompted to receive email information or updates about your feedback.

Please let me know when you've done it.

Best regards,
Geremi

Re: Routine toolbar overlap

GeremiG — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:34:14 GMT

Hi @ClemiMD!

Thank you for providing these details; we would like to receive some details from the Google Home app.
Let's send feedback using the Google Home app:

1. Open the Google Home app.
2. At the top right, tap your Google Account.
3. Tap Feedback.

Optional: To adjust your feedback privacy settings, tap Account & system information. You can choose to send feedback anonymously and if you want to include system logs with your feedback report.

4. Tap Get Started.

Optional: To allow access to device logs to be included with your feedback report, tap Allow one-time access when prompted.

5. In the field provided, enter the details of your feedback. Make sure not to include sensitive information.
6. Tap Send.

Optional: Choose if you want to include a screenshot.
To highlight or hide parts of the screenshot, tap Highlight or Hide Info.
If you don’t want to include the screenshot, tap Remove the attached screenshot.

7. Tap Continue.
8. Select either Yes or No when prompted to receive email information or updates about your feedback.

Please let me know when you've done it.

Best regards,
Geremi

Re: Routine toolbar overlap

wolispace — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 02:34:38 GMT

I sent feedback in the home app when I first noticed the issue.

Sadly there is no way in the feedback to send a screenshot of the issue as it only sends one screen shot from the screen where feedback was triggered, and we can't trigger feedback while editing routines.

I have re sent feedback on your suggestion.

Anyone else having the same problem?

Or more importantly is anyone else not having the same problem?

Re: Routine toolbar overlap

ClemiMD — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 06:25:16 GMT

I have also sent a feedback but without a screenshot. See @wolispace's explanation.

Re: Routine toolbar overlap

wolispace — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 21:14:11 GMT

Just checking, do you see the same overlapping (implying it happens to everyone) or is it just us two (implying it's device specific)?

Re: Routine toolbar overlap

ClemiMD — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 06:34:22 GMT

To reproduce this issue:

open Google Home App
go to Automations
create a new one

You should see the overlapping icons in the top bar.

Re: Routine toolbar overlap

ClemiMD — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 05:24:43 GMT

The Google Home App was updated recently to 3.37.55.2. This problem has been resolved! Thanks to the devs 🙂👍