Samsung Galaxy phones can’t tell if they’re connected to Bluetooth or not

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TL;DR Samsung Galaxy phone users are experiencing a strange bug affecting the volume panel.

When playing audio through the phone’s speakers, a Bluetooth icon appears at the bottom of the slider.

Instead of an earbud icon, a speaker icon reportedly appears when earbuds are connected.

You may not always notice it, but the volume slider on your Galaxy phone conveys more information than just the volume level. Whether you’re listening to music through your earbuds or blasting it through your Bluetooth speakers, there will be a little symbol at the bottom of the panel that lets you know what your phone is connected to. However, a new bug is causing issues with this indicator.

Samsung Galaxy phone users (1, 2, 3) are experiencing a strange glitch affecting the volume panel. When playing audio through the handset’s speakers, a Bluetooth icon appears at the bottom of the slider. …