Issue with Microphone Muting on Huawei Devices

We have received a report that the microphone muting feature of the "Say, Pi" extension is not functioning correctly on certain Huawei devices. This feature, designed to mute the microphone while Pi is speaking to prevent it from transcribing Pi's own responses, appears to work as expected on various tested devices, including iPhones and Android phones. However, an issue has been identified specifically with Huawei phones.

Device and Browser Information

Device: Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Operating System: HarmonyOS 4.0 (forked version of Android)
Browser: Kiwi Browser (used for "Say, Pi" Chrome extension)

Issue Description

A user reported that when using the "Say, Pi" extension on their Huawei Mate 40 Pro, the microphone does not mute automatically when Pi is speaking. This results in the extension picking up and transcribing Pi's responses, creating a feedback loop. The issue persists when using the phone's microphone but has not been tested with earphones yet.

Steps to Reproduce

Install the "Say, Pi" extension on Kiwi Browser on a Huawei device running HarmonyOS 4.0 or EMUI 11.
Use the "Say, Pi" extension to interact with Pi, allowing it to speak.
Observe if the microphone automatically mutes when Pi speaks.

Expected Behaviour

The microphone should automatically mute when Pi is speaking to prevent the transcribing of Pi's own responses.

Additional Context

Testing this issue is challenging due to the lack of access to Huawei devices and the incompatibility of Huawei's OS with the Android Studio emulator. The issue could potentially be specific to Huawei devices running HarmonyOS or EMUI.

User Conversation

Steven (User): Reported the issue, noting that the problem occurs when using the phone's microphone. Shared a video demonstrating the issue.
Ross Cadogan (Developer): Asked for additional details regarding the usage of headphones or the phone's microphone and speaker.

Request for Assistance

If anyone has experienced similar issues on Huawei devices or any other Android devices running HarmonyOS, please share your experiences and any relevant details to aid in resolving this issue. Insights into using the extension with different audio output/input configurations (e.g., headphones, earphones) would also be valuable.

https://github.com/Pedal-Intelligence/saypi-userscript/assets/16578183/69e6aede-15fd-4e80-9770-fd0a2d9f5c39

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