Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is arguably the most popular mobile game in India with the game amassing over 100 million downloads in the whole of India. Besides its popularity, BGMI has always been criticized due to its various glitches and in-game bugs. Recently, in the 3.4 version update, a new glitch has appeared where your and your teammates’ mics suddenly stop working and you won’t hear each other’s voice. It is creating a lot of outrage among the players. In this article, we will discuss this new mic glitch in BGMI and the ways to fix it quickly.
How the mic glitch in BGMI is happening
Unlike previous glitches, this new issue can occur at any stage in the game. Be it in the lobby, spawn Island, or during fights. You and your teammates are talking to each other, and suddenly it’s all silent. It also happens if you or your teammate gets a notification from any application on their mobile phone or a phone call.
The frequency of the lobby mic glitch is the highest. When you return to the lobby after completing a match, you will notice that both the mic and speaker symbol of your teammate have turned red. It means they are unable to hear or speak anything.
The most irritating part of this glitch is that it is not getting fixed even after restarting the game. In the previous versions, to fix the mic glitch you would have to restart the game along with your teammates to hear properly. The case is not the same this time.
How is the mic glitch affecting the players
If we see from a casual classic player’s perspective, we can assume that they play the game just to have fun and chill with their friends. But when this glitch happens, the sole motive of his/her gameplay gets diminished because they don’t hear or speak anything. Also, if you are pushing rank to conqueror or ace, it is necessary to have proper communication among teammates to execute smooth gameplay and it is not possible with this glitch.
In the esports scene, the mic glitch is very annoying because when you are playing professionally in scrims, it is quite essential to communicate with your teammates to play and operate seamlessly. When you are in a scrim match, you do not have enough time to focus on these things because every second counts.
Now you can understand why this mic glitch is a big issue among the players. Even in the recent official BGMI 3.5 version update podcast, the speakers have stated about this issue and confirmed that they will provide a stable solution for this in the next update, which is set to come in the next week.
How to fix the mic glitch in BGMI
Although there are no proper solutions in BGMI to fix this glitch, we have some tricks to solve it temporarily. Here are those:
- Restart the game: You can restart the game twice consecutively to fix this issue. When you open it after the first restart, wait for 10-15 seconds in the match then restart again for success.
- Make a phone call: When you face this glitch, just minimize the game and make a phone call to any of your teammates. When they pick up the call, cut it off instantly. This is how you can fix it. Make sure you have the in-game mic turned on while making the call.
- Switch to Mobile Data: If you are playing on Wi-Fi, turn it off and switch to Mobile Data for a few seconds. After doing that, turn it off too and then wait for 5-10 seconds then again turn it on.
While doing these tricks, make sure to get to a safe location with proper covers so that you do not get finished by enemies.
Final Thoughts
Even after so many glitches and bugs we are still loving and playing the game because it connects us with our close ones. BGMI is very much emotionally attached to its player base due to its easy-to-learn dynamics and simple gameplay. But when glitches like this happen, it eliminates one of the biggest reasons to play the game. As soon as the developers fix these issues, it is better for the game because these glitches will only tarnish BGMI’s reputation and popularity.
Check our other articles on PUBG Mobile or BGMI:
For more Mobile Gaming news and updates, join our WhatsApp Group, Telegram Group, or Discord server. Also, follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Google News for quick updates.