{
  "id": 14501161,
  "title": "Samsung Galaxy phones can’t tell if they’re connected to Bluetooth or not",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/samsung-galaxy-phones-cant-tell-if-theyre-connected-to-bluetooth-or",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-14T17:14:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-phone-volume-icon-bug-3723386/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Samsung Galaxy phone users are encountering a perplexing issue with their device's volume panel. The bug causes incorrect icons to appear, leading to confusion about the connection status. When using the phone's built-in speakers, a Bluetooth icon appears, indicating an unconnected Bluetooth device. This is contrary to the expected behavior, as the icon should show a speaker when using Bluetooth speakers and an earbud icon when connected to earbuds.",
  "summary": "The Samsung Galaxy's volume slider is mixing up its connected device icons.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Samsung quietly increased Australian prices on Galaxy S26 handsets — but you can grab the base flagship for 32% off at Amazon for a limited time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/samsung-quietly-increased-australian-prices-on-galaxy-s26-handsets",
        "published": "2026-10-14T06:43:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Google’s new ‘Shop devices’ tab sells Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices side by side",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/googles-new-shop-devices-tab-sells-pixel-and-samsung-galaxy-devices",
        "published": "2026-10-14T13:45:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}