Sound volume drops to zero when listening to music through headset plugged into Android phone

When I plug a headset into my Android phone to listen to my favourite songs, the sound volume will drop to mid-way automatically. After a couple of minutes or so, it drops to zero and I hear nothing at all. I can press the volume button to raise the sound level but not too soon, it drops to zero again. It is very annoying. I google for the possible solution and it seems there are many complaints about it but there is no good solution except using Tasker as suggested by some users.

I think there should be a simple solution but I just couldn't find it on the web. I have to admit I didn't spend many hours looking for it and hope there is someone who know the answer to this problem. Please advise if you have one. Thanks in advance.

Comments

  • Update your firmware. If you have no firmware updates, or you are already using the latest version of Android (4.4) then perhaps seek a third party ROM.

    If this is a known glitch with a specific device, you'll have to wait until the vendor issues a fix. However this won't be as likely if you're using a China-droid.

  • I should have mentioned I am using a Galaxy S2. The problem happened only in the last couple of months. When I googled the problem, I found some S3 and S4 users are having the same problem. Here is a link…

    http://www.galaxys4forums.net/forum/12-galaxy-s4-help/1860-v…

  • Agree with scrimshaw, it's a software issue. Check for updates

  • Thanks everyone. I think the headset is the culprit. I swapped another headset and the problem was not there any more.

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