I am experiencing a strange issue with my Samsung S23 after installing the March 1, 2025, security patch update. I use Huawei FreeClip earphones, which were functioning perfectly until this update. However, after the update, I noticed the following problem:
- When I listen to audio or video in any app, the sound plays through the earphones as expected.
- If I receive a phone call while listening to media and using the earphones, media gets paused and I can hear the caller's voice through earphone without any issues.
- However, once the call is disconnected, the media resumes, but media audio stops playing through the earphones, even though the media volume is set to 100%.
- Reconnecting the earphones does not resolve the issue.
- Interestingly, if I make an outgoing call, I can hear the voice through the earphones again, but media playback remains silent.
I have found a workaround to temporarily fix the issue:
- Close all open apps.
- Open the Brave browser and play a YouTube video within it.
- Once the video starts playing, media audio resumes in the earphones.
- After this, audio from other apps also works normally.
However, the issue repeats every time I receive a call. Do you know the reason behind this problem? Is there a permanent fix for it?
