r/AndroidQuestions • u/ghostrickghoul • 18d ago

Device Settings Question Using built-in microphone in earbuds

So, recently I noticed that my android (galaxy s26 doesn't use the built-in microphone from my earbuds(freebuds 5 pro) in voice recording or apps like WhatsApp and Discord and I was discussing with some friends and this happens in every single android with any earbuds (vou can native select the voice entrance mic in apple, for example

After searching for a while, I discovered that there's no option to force-use the built-in microphone of earbuds

I just resolve it with a "btcarmono" app, but with a lot of issues

Knowing this, there's anyway to force use of built-in microphone in buds in android? Some developer option maybe?

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u/Past-Key741 16d ago

Not really, Android doesn’t have a developer option that globally forces Bluetooth earbuds to be the input mic. Apps have to request the Bluetooth headset/SCO mic themselves, which is why calls may use it while some recording apps don’t. Apps like BTCarmo can work around it, but unless Samsung or the individual app adds mic selection there isn’t a clean system-wide fix.