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.