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Pixel screen off audio slowdown with wired headphones [Fix]

In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the screen off audio slowdown bug with wired headphones on Pixel devices. The devices from the Silicon Valley giant have recently been blessed with the March update and things don’t seem to be on the right track. For starters, the update was itself delayed and on top of that, Pixel 6 series had to wait for an additional week. And now, we are witnessing quite a few issues alongside this update.

The newest entry to this list is the screen off audio slowdown bug with wired headphones on Pixel devices. According to the affected users, whenever they turn off the screen when listening to the audio, it tends to stop. And when they wake up the screen, there is a terrible audio slowdown. The issue first came to light right after installing the latest March update, so all fingers are pointing toward it as the plausible culprit.

Moreover, users have already done a factory reset of their device and even booted it to Safe Mode, but the issue still persists. So this rules out any issue from a third-party app. With that said there does exist a nifty workaround that would help you rectify this issue. So without further ado, let’s make you aware of that tweak right away.

Fix Pixel screen off audio slowdown with wired headphones

Pixel screen off audio slowdown

As of now the only workaround that is spelling out success for the users involves switching Default USB Configuration to No Data Transfer. So try out this tweak using the below-listed steps and check out the results.

  1. Head over to Settings > About Phone > tap on Build Number 7 times.
  2. Then go to System > Developer Options > Default USB Configuration.
  3. Now choose No Data Transfer from the list and the issue stands rectified.Pixel screen off audio slowdown

That’s it. These were the steps to fix the screen off audio slowdown bug with wired headphones on Pixel devices. 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.


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