Headset pause/play button not working in standby - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi.
I have the new Samsung Galaxy S II and am mostly pleased with it.
I'd like to address one of the annoying issues I'm having though:
When I plug in the headset and listen to music or audio books the pause/play button on the headset works while the music is playing back.
However, when I pause and wait for a while I cannot use the button to continue playing anymore.
I assume that the phone went to sleep and is not "listening" to the button anymore. I think this is a general issue and not only present on the SGSII, though.
Are you having this problem too?
Is there a way to make the phone react to the pause/play button so it continues playing even if it is in sleep mode?
If so, would enableing this have a noticable effect on battery life?
I should notice I both use the default music player app and also at times another app called Subsonic to play music (the latter streams the music from my NAS that I do not have directly on the phone). The problem is also apparent in the default music player.
Thanx in advance!
(I tried to add a [Q] in the title afterwards but i cant anymore
P.S.:
I moved from the LG Optimus Speed and the SGSII is much better, and its quite nice overall, but there are some issues:
- The device can easily get too hot for my taste. I understand that it has a powerful processor and if it is used much it is bound to happen when you tax the cpu much (such as when navigating or playing games), but:
I notice it happens for instance just when I scroll on the home screen. Whereas when I play audio or even video (at least in case of standard sd video) it barely gets wormer.
So I think there is lots of room to optimize and use less resources in so the heat problem is less prominent.
- I think I too am affected by the battery drain issue of the Android OS process to a degree. It is not as prominent as others have it, but i think it's still too high.
- When taking photos i have the red dot problem (both in the preview and the taken photos). It is not evident when taking videos. Apparently its a whitebalance issue. I updated to KE7 and it is still there, but only notciable when for instance pointing at a white wall.
- The screen is gorgeous but has a blue tinge. It is not noticable when looking directly at the screen unless the display is white. However it gets noticable when looking at the screen at an angle.
From what I found out its common with amoled displays to compensate for the increased loss of brightness of blue pixels, so i guess it will get fainter with time.. but still.. I hope samsung is able to improve on this with their new amoled display factory which is planned to be used sometime this summer which promises displays that use less power and have a longer life-time...

My nexus one begins playing music while in sleep mode from the button on my headset, so maybe its an issue with the galaxy s2.

Well, I had the same problem on my LG Optimus Speed, thats why I assumed it is not specific to the SGSII.
Anybody else having this issue?
How to solve it?

Try holding down the button. I know when I use my headphones once it has been paused, to get it to start back up I have to hold onto for a bit. I use the headphones given with the SGS II and the Google Music player.
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Can confirm what brandenk0 said:
Try holding down the button a little bit
--> or sometimes double/tripple klicking the button works.
I tried it with the built-in music player, WinAmp and PowerAMP and it always continues the music; even after a very long sleep

Thanx for your help, that did it!
Another question:
Is it somehow possible to use the button to go the previous or next track?
I know there are bluetooth headsets that have buttons for that.. but with the standard cable headset there is just the one button...

Hironimo said:
Thanx for your help, that did it!
Another question:
Is it somehow possible to use the button to go the previous or next track?
I know there are bluetooth headsets that have buttons for that.. but with the standard cable headset there is just the one button...
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As far as I have tried, I haven't found a way to get the standard headphone controls to go to the previous or the next song.
Hope this helps.
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I can confirm that the headphone button has changed from S1 in the S2. Normally no issues between standby or not on the S1, but on the S2 it seems different and much more issues unpausing
Pause = 1x short
Unpause within 2 sec after pausing = 1x short
Unpause after 2sec = 1x long or 2x shortly (differs ... sometimes no resume :s)
Next Track, during play = 2x short

Hi
try something like these (from Market):
Headset Droid
Headset Button Controller
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Official Solution:
I spent over an hour on this.
Download Headset Button Controller, THEN: go to Advanced, way bottom "Advanced settings", and "Prevent sleep mode". Also have Run in foreground checked.
Another thing that might help is downloading "SoundAbout", an app that overrides the kernel's decision on whether there's a mic attached with the headphones, and will override just about everything else related to audio routing as well.
+1 if this helps! :good:

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[Q] Any way to change volume increments?

I spend most my time in a library with in-ear headphones and the lowest volume is just too loud for me. Is there any way to change the volume rocker's (or slider's) increments?
I'm using Vegan 5.1.1
Sorry Hachi, I dont have an answer for you.
But I am bumping this post up because I have the same problem.
Also took 5 minutes of searching to find this post.
Has anyone found a solution to this yet?
Thanks
Tnt Lite. I had vegan before and lowest setting is still loud. Tnt Lite works. Just do a backup first and try TNT
I would also like to know if there is a solution for this. I am currently running VEGAN 5.1 and when I listen to music only the first half of the media volume does anything. From half to full I dont really notice a difference. I would like to be able to properly spread it out so when I turn it up the max volume on the screen is also the max volume of the device.
I am using TNT Lite 4.4 and noticed the volume is very low until the last setting, not a linear curve.
try using Quick Settings from the market. it allows you to tweak the volume a whole lot more than the stock settings menu.
fidju said:
try using Quick Settings from the market. it allows you to tweak the volume a whole lot more than the stock settings menu.
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This does help with system level volume items, but as far as media being played even at 1/10 the volume is too loud.
Fortunately using my blue-tooth headphones I have found I can use the in-line volume control to make it a reasonable level. I just don't know what I will do on an airplane.
Can you keep your BT awake while the screen is off?
merril said:
This does help with system level volume items, but as far as media being played even at 1/10 the volume is too loud.
Fortunately using my blue-tooth headphones I have found I can use the in-line volume control to make it a reasonable level. I just don't know what I will do on an airplane.
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xddy1979 said:
Can you keep your BT awake while the screen is off?
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Running vegan 5.1
I just tested with locking the screen and had no problems playing music with the stock player, tested for around 12 minutes. After that i set my sleep to 2 minutes, started a song and walked away with the screen still on. The screen went to sleep but the music kept playing, tested for two songs.
Good question and sorry I don't have an answer, but I'm glad you asked. I've seen huge volume differences in different apps. For example, Angy Birds is too loud for quiet settings even at the lowest volume level while some web sites are too low even at the highest settings.
Try the free poweramp app in the market. Go into the eq settings and adjust output. This solved a volume issue for me

[Q] Left speaker volume decrease

Hi everyone,
a while back my xperia mini started with this annoying (and weird ) habit to slowly decrease the volume on the left speaker when playing music. It starts out as normal balance but after a few songs the left is starting to go down to a very low level. Not muting it completely though.
It doesn't help to unplug the phones or even restart the phone. When I give up and leave it for a while it returns to normal though... for a while.
Since it takes a while for the volume to go down it's not something I trust a support to properly analyze. Do you think this can be solved with a new rom? I'm running stock android 2.1-update1.
edit: I've tried different music players but it stays the same.

Bluetooth Car Stereo Volume Control Work Around

So I don't know if many or any other people are having or have had this problem(could be related specifically to my car, but unlikely as you'll see later), but I feel like I've heard others mention it. I've now had this issue on multiple roms, from saurom 7.1 GB to now PA cm10 2.0 with flapps OC kernel.
The problem:
When connected to the car stereo via Bluetooth, I'd lose volume control on the dash and only have its control on the phone.
Why does this suck?
Well having to do this to adjust volume can be very annoying for several reasons, like:
1. Having to grab the phone every time you want to adjust the volume
2. Slower volume increases and decreases
3. Depreciating the phone hardware faster
4. Scaling the volume in much bigger, less precise(sometimes it will be either too loud/soft) increments
5. Potentially much lower overall loudness (depending on where the car's own volume was at when it lost control)
6. Potentially more distortion (raising the phone's volume to max to compensate increases distortion regardless of where car volume is at).
What I soon began to realize is that it happens from certain apps, like Pandora (which is usually my go to), but not for the system standard music app like Apollo (which is why I don't think the problem source is related to my car).
So, the work around I figured out for myself is loading both, pausing Pandora, playing Apollo to get volume control, then holding down the back button to kill Apollo(make sure this is enabled in developer options in phone settings), then Pandora should start playing again all by itself and still have volume control. Haven't tested it yet on other music apps, but I suspect it should work the same.
Hope this helps if anyone else had this problem.
Sent from the Jelly Way Galaxy
Same Problem...
Afishl1 said:
So I don't know if many or any other people are having or have had this problem(could be related specifically to my car, but unlikely as you'll see later), but I feel like I've heard others mention it. I've now had this issue on multiple roms, from saurom 7.1 GB to now PA cm10 2.0 with flapps OC kernel.
The problem:
When connected to the car stereo via Bluetooth, I'd lose volume control on the dash and only have its control on the phone.
Why does this suck?
Well having to do this to adjust volume can be very annoying for several reasons, like:
1. Having to grab the phone every time you want to adjust the volume
2. Slower volume increases and decreases
3. Depreciating the phone hardware faster
4. Scaling the volume in much bigger, less precise(sometimes it will be either too loud/soft) increments
5. Potentially much lower overall loudness (depending on where the car's own volume was at when it lost control)
6. Potentially more distortion (raising the phone's volume to max to compensate increases distortion regardless of where car volume is at).
What I soon began to realize is that it happens from certain apps, like Pandora (which is usually my go to), but not for the system standard music app like Apollo (which is why I don't think the problem source is related to my car).
So, the work around I figured out for myself is loading both, pausing Pandora, playing Apollo to get volume control, then holding down the back button to kill Apollo(make sure this is enabled in developer options in phone settings), then Pandora should start playing again all by itself and still have volume control. Haven't tested it yet on other music apps, but I suspect it should work the same.
Hope this helps if anyone else had this problem.
Sent from the Jelly Way Galaxy
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This is my first post so bare with me. I have been wanting to use cm10 but I have the same exact problem. In my 2012 scion xb I have bt audio and use spotify and tune in radio for everything. I was using the same method as you to control volume, but when i used synergy rom for my s3 I had the car controls (dash and steering wheel) back. Although I have to re-link the bt every time I Turn my car off.... didn't have to do that with my tbolt, it stayed lined even after i shut my car on and off. Still love my s3 better though lol

Volume/audio lowers automatically?

Hey guys. I've been getting annoyed by the audio lowering itself when watching videos. Happens on any player, but especially on Youtube. Like I have the volume on about 60%, sounds great, and then it just cuts down the volume to let's say 40% while it is still set to 60%. Has anyone ever experienced this? It's extremely annoying and it happens after about a minute of watching a video.
Thank you!
i expirence it on spotify tidal fixing by reboot phone
thet not fixed yet at 9.1.310p2
and phone speakers its self very quiet
m20p fires from as. p30p fires from the wall.
cant make proper dual speakers even old nexus 6/6p/axon have beast speakers
yosef019 said:
i expirence it on spotify tidal fixing by reboot phone
thet not fixed yet at 9.1.310p2
and phone speakers its self very quiet
m20p fires from as. p30p fires from the wall.
cant make proper dual speakers even old nexus 6/6p/axon have beast speakers
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I have the same on YouTube, just pause the vid for a few seconds and the volume returns..... it's a nasty bugggggg
Wait what ...! That's a bug i was tooling my self al this TIME ..i always notice that sound sometimes feels too low at max vol ...i though its surrounding noise marking sound less audible ..huhh i also blame doob settings ...lol
Awful bug with 9.1, on mine mate 20 x it's the same issue.
I reported this to Huawei months ago.
Experiencing the same(?) issue:
When my volume is set quite low and I play a video or even just music on the stock music player app, it plays normal for about 10 seconds and then the audio gradually (during about 2 seconds) lowers to less than half the original set volume and then it stays low like that.
The volume slider itself stays the same.
Like demon2112 suggested, pausing the playback for a short moment (at least 3 seconds) indeed fixes the issue but then again 10 seconds later the issue comes back.
I don't think the issue happens when the volume is set higher; only on low volumes levels.
Also, I'm pretty sure it is only the bottom speaker which lowers in volume.
If I listen only to the earpiece (by blocking the bottom speaker), it does not appear to change.
Is this the same for you guys?
Issue still happens on 9.1.0.323
Derpling said:
Awful bug with 9.1, on mine mate 20 x it's the same issue.
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So before this update you never had this issue?
FalloutBe said:
Experiencing the same(?) issue:
When my volume is set quite low and I play a video or even just music on the stock music player app, it plays normal for about 10 seconds and then the audio gradually (during about 2 seconds) lowers to less than half the original set volume and then it stays low like that.
The volume slider itself stays the same.
Like demon2112 suggested, pausing the playback for a short moment (at least 3 seconds) indeed fixes the issue but then again 10 seconds later the issue comes back.
I don't think the issue happens when the volume is set higher; only on low volumes levels.
Also, I'm pretty sure it is only the bottom speaker which lowers in volume.
If I listen only to the earpiece (by blocking the bottom speaker), it does not appear to change.
Is this the same for you guys?
Issue still happens on 9.1.0.323
So before this update you never had this issue?
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Nope.
On Android 9.0 it worked perfectly
I face this bug also. It is very annoying. It's like the sound "moves" to the earspeaker. I am on .180
I have the same problem. 9.1.0.358. Maybe there is some system settings we could tinker with?
trainfire said:
I have the same problem. 9.1.0.358. Maybe there is some system settings we could tinker with?
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I tried everything in sound settings and settings related to sound or multimeedia in dev options. Tried both on android 9 and 10. None of that worked. I saw somewhere that it can be resolved by turning off stereo+ option but there is no option like that on this phone. When I was using beta of android 10 I reported this issue several times and as we can see with no positive resultat.
Fix for me
Turn sound+ on, switch Dolby from Smart to music with flat eq
N bleh face said:
Turn sound+ on, switch Dolby from Smart to music with flat eq
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Where can I find sound+ option?
Any solution for this. Been having this issue since I upgraded the software.
I have EMIUI 10.1 on my Mate 20 pro and still no fix.
So EMUI 10.1 isn't a real update. Some cosmetic changes, thats all.

volume not working with S21 headphone

The Samsung Galaxy S21 got rid of the phone jack from previous models and now has only a USB-C connection. I bought a USB-C-to-phonejack converter so I could use the headphones I had from my S7 phone. It works when I am using the headphones to listen to music or watch videos. By "works" I mean not only do I hear sound through them, but I can control the volume either using the phones controls or the built-in controls on the headphones. EXCEPT! Except when on a phone call. When I use the headphones when using the phone, the volume control does nothing. Neither the controls on the phone itself, or the controls on the headphones. I end up deafened because the volume is at max and can't be turned down. Again, this is only while speaking on the phone; other apps let me use the volume controls.
Any ideas on ways to fix this?
Thank you,
S.
the_phantom095 said:
The Samsung Galaxy S21 got rid of the phone jack from previous models and now has only a USB-C connection. I bought a USB-C-to-phonejack converter so I could use the headphones I had from my S7 phone. It works when I am using the headphones to listen to music or watch videos. By "works" I mean not only do I hear sound through them, but I can control the volume either using the phones controls or the built-in controls on the headphones. EXCEPT! Except when on a phone call. When I use the headphones when using the phone, the volume control does nothing. Neither the controls on the phone itself, or the controls on the headphones. I end up deafened because the volume is at max and can't be turned down. Again, this is only while speaking on the phone; other apps let me use the volume controls.
Any ideas on ways to fix this?
Thank you,
S.
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I can't guarantee that this will work. But often what seems obvious to me is something other people miss completely. (And the other way around too.)
When you press the volume down or up rocker on the phone, have you noticed the three horizontal dots at the top of the onscreen volume indicator? If you tap on that 3-dot menu, multiple vertical volume indicators appear. I haven't tested with a USB-C audio jack dongle but I am betting that if you have the dongle plugged in (regardless of whether the earphones are plugged into the dongle), one of those vertical volume sliders will be specifically for the dongle/USB-C output.
Give this a try and let us know if this works. If it does, I realize this might be annoying to do every time. But maybe then you can find a utility in the Play store that allows you to set individual volume levels.
Good luck.
P.S. I fully understand if you prefer the wired earphones. But I can tell you that when I use bluetooth earphones of various kinds, simply pressing the volume rocker does reduce/increase phone call volume.
goattee said:
I can't guarantee that this will work. But often what seems obvious to me is something other people miss completely. (And the other way around too.)
When you press the volume down or up rocker on the phone, have you noticed the three horizontal dots at the top of the onscreen volume indicator? If you tap on that 3-dot menu, multiple vertical volume indicators appear. I haven't tested with a USB-C audio jack dongle but I am betting that if you have the dongle plugged in (regardless of whether the earphones are plugged into the dongle), one of those vertical volume sliders will be specifically for the dongle/USB-C output.
Give this a try and let us know if this works. If it does, I realize this might be annoying to do every time. But maybe then you can find a utility in the Play store that allows you to set individual volume levels.
Good luck.
P.S. I fully understand if you prefer the wired earphones. But I can tell you that when I use bluetooth earphones of various kinds, simply pressing the volume rocker does reduce/increase phone call volume.
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Thank you. I never really noticed those dots in the volume control; just ignored them all this time! I pressed them and see the extra options. I haven't tried the USB-C dongle yet... I just packed it away for a trip this week. I'll keep it in mind though and try it as soon as I unpack.
Learning something new every day,
S.

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