cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30417070

I’ve been scratching my head with this one for close to a year now.

About a year ago my OnePlus Nord CE3 (Android 14, now Android 15) suddenly stopped recognizing the mic on any Bluetooth devices – even when a device is connected, it stubbornly uses the mic on the phone itself, never the one on the device.

I’ve tried this with two pairs of TWS earphones and a Bluetooth speaker, all running either Bluetooth v5.2 or v5.3. All three of these devices work perfectly when connected to my Windows laptop.

Help? This used to work, I can’t for the life of me figure why it stopped.

  • quid_pro_joe@infosec.pub
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    11 days ago

    Did Android pause the microphone permissions for your audio apps? I had to turn that annoying feature off on my OnePlus 8 recently.

    Also enable developer mode and go into developer options. Scroll down to the audio section and try a different profile or codec while you have your headset connected to your phone.

    • destructdisc@lemmy.worldOP
      1·
      11 days ago

      Nah these are apps (WhatsApp, Signal, phone calls) that I use pretty much every day so it’s definitely not due to permissions. I also messed around with codecs in the developer settings and that didn’t work either (and also it resets to default anyway when I unpair and pair). It’s beyond infuriating – even oneplus’s own TWS buds don’t work with this

      • quid_pro_joe@infosec.pub
        1·
        13 hours ago

        Sounds like an issue with your Bluetooth stack, could have been a bad update. I’d try getting the latest factory image from OnePlus and flashing both slots, then test Bluetooth.