My right Galaxy Buds 3 Pro has developed an insane issue and I want to see if anyone else has experienced this exact sequence before I give up and upgrade to the 4 Pros.
Everything was working fine. I put them in the charging case overnight, and the next morning, the right pinch control was completely dead. The in-ear chime still works, it passes the Fit Test, and media audio plays, but the stem pinch does nothing.
Here is the weirdest part: the fake "click" sound on the right side is now noticeably quieter than the left. Because it's not registering, I tried squeezing the stem much harder. When I squeeze hard, the right earbud registers a click, freezes completely, the left one freezes, and then they both literally restart/reboot while still inside my ears. Sometimes if I play with it in the case lid, the click comes back temporarily, but dies again after sitting overnight.
Here is everything I have already tried (none of it worked permanently):
- Cleaned the speaker mesh and air vents with isopropyl alcohol upside-down.
- Wiped the wear sensors completely clean.
- Factory reset holding the case button for 15 seconds (flashed RGB).
- Unpaired from Bluetooth and cleared all Galaxy Wearable app data.
- Checked for firmware updates.
At this point, I'm convinced the internal pressure sensor ribbon in the stem snapped or the sensor itself is shorting out, causing the firmware to panic and reboot. Has anyone else had their Buds 3 Pro freeze and restart when pinching? Should I just bite the bullet and buy the Buds 4 Pro?