Pixel buds app has been crashing since last update when trying to select "Sound" settings. EQ, active noise control, etc.
Its crashing while looking for 'is head tracking enabled'.
Spatial audio is enabled in settings.
type: crash
osVersion: google/husky/husky:16/BP2A.250805.005/2025091000:user/release-keys
package: com.google.android.apps.wearables.maestro.companion:10216611, targetSdk 35
process: com.google.android.apps.wearables.maestro.companion
processUptime: 3393 + 308 ms
installer: com.android.vending
java.lang.SecurityException: Access denied, requires: android.permission.MODIFY_DEFAULT_AUDIO_EFFECTS
at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3349)
at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:3333)
at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3309)
at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3251)
at android.media.IAudioService$Stub$Proxy.isHeadTrackerEnabled(IAudioService.java:8460)
at android.media.Spatializer.isHeadTrackerEnabled(Spatializer.java:185)
at gbz.e(PG:9)
at gtr.n(PG:87)
at gtn.a(PG:179)
at cnp.a(PG:13)
at cnn.a(PG:29)
at cnn.f(PG:16)
at cnm.d(PG:72)
at cnn.h(PG:27)
at cnp.b(PG:3)
at cnq.b(PG:26)
at cnm.d(PG:53)
at cnl.a(PG:20)
at eew.c(PG:17)
at cmz.j(PG:290)
at cmz.g(PG:127)
at cmz.b(PG:13)
at cu.a(PG:3)
at hed.i(PG:83)
at cl.as(PG:130)
at cl.at(PG:93)
at cl.ai(PG:136)
at bi.run(PG:900)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:995)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:103)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:248)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:338)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:9106)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:593)
at com.android.internal.os.ExecInit.main(ExecInit.java:50)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:371)
Caused by: android.os.RemoteException: Remote stack trace:
at android.os.PermissionEnforcer.enforcePermission(PermissionEnforcer.java:146)
at android.media.IAudioService$Stub.isHeadTrackerEnabled_enforcePermission(IAudioService.java:10031)
at com.android.server.audio.AudioService.isHeadTrackerEnabled(AudioService.java:11638)
at android.media.IAudioService$Stub.onTransact(IAudioService.java:4297)
at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1465)