Galaxy Nexus owners complain of bug which mutes volume

Well, that didn’t take long, there’s trouble in paradise already. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which was released in the UK earlier this week, is reportedly giving its owners a reason to complain. There’s apparently a bug that is causing the phone to mute itself, and then respond erratically to presses on the volume rocker, if it responds at all. Word on the streets is that the bug stems from a radio issue, specifically operation in 2G data mode. As you can see in the video below, the “E” symbol indicates that the phone is on an EDGE (2G) network. G-Nex owner and YouTube user Duddyroar uploaded this 47-second clip, and from the look of it, this bug could grow to be quite an annoyance.

 Galaxy Nexus Volume Rocker Bug

There are a number of XDA threads about this bug if you’d like to stop by and contribute to the progress of a fix.  Here are a couple to get you started, they can be found HERE and HERE. There’s a poll in the first link that shows 60% the Galaxy Nexus owners who had voted in the poll are experiencing this issue. Is this saddening? Yes. Was it expected? Well, kinda. I’m sure things will get worked out in due time, but there’s never anything that’s too good to be true, including Samsung’s most highly-talked about smartphone of the century.

Are you the proud (and possibly frustrated) owner of a Galaxy Nexus? Have you been experiencing this bug? Make sure to drop us a comment in the thread below to share your experience. We’d like to make sure this bug is squashed before Verizon decides to finally let us know when they’ll be selling them — if that day ever comes, of course. We’ll be sure to keep our eyes peeled for updates on this situation. Stay tuned.

Source: Android Police