In this guide, we will show you a couple of nifty workarounds to fix the issue of the 3.5mm to USB-C adapter not working on Pixel devices after the March update. The third security patch of this month bought the much anticipated first Feautre Drop of this year. And with that, we were greeted with tons of new goodies. On the flip side though, a slew of bugs seems to have crept in as well.
The latest one to make its entry is the inability of the 3.5mm to USB-C adapter to work along the expected lines on numerous Pixel devices. The audio tends to stop playing as soon as the screen is turned off or the device doesn’t recognize the connected headphone. Some have even said that their device tends to undergo a restart as soon as their headphone is plugged in. If you are also getting bugged by any of these issues, then this guide will help you rectify them. Follow along.
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Fix Pixel 3.5mm to USB-C adapter not working after the March update
It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success. So with that in mind, let’s get started.
FIX 1: Change Default USB Configuration
Many users were able to rectify this issue after changing the ‘Default USB configuration’ to No Data Transfer. So let’s give it a try using the below-listed steps and check out the results.
- Head over to Settings > About Phone > tap on Build Number 7 times.
- Then go to Settings > System > Developer Options.
- Now go to Default USB Configuration and change it to No Data Transfer.
- Check if it fixes the 3.5mm to USB-C adapter not working issue on Pixel.
FIX 2: Play Media and Then Connect
Some users have reported that if they play the media file first and then connect the adapter, then they no longer face this issue. So, you could first play a YouTube video and then plug in the headphone jack and the issue wouldn’t appear. Try out this tweak and check if it works out in your favor or not.
That’s it. These were the two different methods to fix the issue of the 3.5mm to USB-C adapter not working on Pixel devices after the March update. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
