signalapp / signalapp/Signal-Android

Signal Call Audio (mic) cuts out when screen turns off

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  • I have searched searched open and closed issues for duplicates
  • I am submitting a bug report for existing functionality that does not work as intended
  • This isn't a feature request or a discussion topic
Bug description

As of this closed issue: Signal Call Audio (mic) cuts out when Signal is in the background/viewing other apps, when I'm having a call with Signal (7.65.4) using my Fairphone 3+ under LOS+MicroG (22.2-20251106) and the screen turns off, the microphone turns off too.

When I then turn on the screen back, the microphone turns on too.

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Device

Fairphone 3+

Android version

LineageOS 22.2 (android 15)

Signal version

7.65.4

Link to debug log

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. Start by reproducing the call on a Fairphone 3+ running LineageOS 22.2 with Signal 7.65.4, then compare the behavior with issue 13656 and trace Signal's call-audio handling when the screen turns off. Done means the microphone remains active while the call continues with the screen off.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
audio-video-rtc, mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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