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Google Confirms Android Bug in Select to Speak That Breaks Volume Controls and Camera Shots

Google urges affected users to disable Select to Speak pending a system update, with no timeline provided.

Overview

  • The malfunction occurs when the Select to Speak accessibility service is turned on, causing hardware keys to behave incorrectly.
  • Volume presses change the Accessibility channel instead of Media, affecting music and video playback control.
  • Using a volume key in the Camera app does not capture photos as expected.
  • Google acknowledged the issue on its support forum through community manager Aadil Shaikh and said a fix is in development.
  • As a temporary workaround, users can disable Select to Speak via Settings > Accessibility > Select to Speak, and Google has not specified affected versions or a release date for the patch.