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Help! No sound trough speaker

Well, that's weird. My friends new XDA 2 is acting up. He lost his soubd trough speaker couple of days ago, and then it came back. Today it happened again. I have no clue what's going on, hard reset didn't help. Any suggestions?
TIA

Has he been using hands free headset? If its anything like the xda 1 the connecter is very problematic and prone to problems.

Yes, very frequently. Looks like that's it. He connected and disconnected couple of times again and now it works.

Hello everyone...
Well, I'm another victim but in this case my MDA2 is muted but not deaf...
I'll explain... Most people with this problem have said that they can't hear nor can be heard when they have this headphones plug problem (i.e. The plug when inserted got the contacts stuck so the system thinks the plug is still inserted).
But in my case the other party DO hear me (this is without using a headphones) but I can't hear them or the system sounds, music, etc. but when I plug my headphones I can hear all sounds with no problem.
The day it failed it was all of a sudden, no water, no bumps, no nothing... actually I was not even using my headphones, so the jack it's out of the equation...
Any ideas?
Well as a matter of fact, about three weeks ago I dropped my MDA2 to the pavement and it scratched the case a bit, but it was working fine for the last three weeks...
Do you think this may be a retarded symptom of the accident three weeks ago?
I'm starting to think the speaker failed or got unsoldered...
Any ideas?
Thanks!!!
Rayan

hi Rayan
i had the following problem: i couldn't TURN UP the volume.
i could move the volume slider, but when i took another look to see if the device did really set the slider to the volume i had set - nada - zero.
volume was down again.
if you encounter the same problems: make it short and give your device a COLD reboot. that was the only thing that did help and gave me back audio.
regards ize|man

Hi izeman,
Well, I even performed a hard reset to factory defaults and nothing!!!
And because of that I'm sure it's a hardware problem...
I just hope it's a simple fixable hardware problem... I'm just wating to get in touch with the guy's at gsmphonesource.com (I have sent SEVERAL emails and voicemails and no one has contacted me back!) :evil: (nice customer service huh? :? )
Well I'll let you know how this story ends... :roll:
Thanks,
Rayan

WHOOOHOOO!
I fixed the problem!!!
Since the guys where I purchased my MDA2 NEVER returned my calls and emails, I got desperate and fix it myself!!! (I know I void my warranty, but it was useless anyway since those *&^%$ guys refused to take my calls)... :evil:
Anyhow, I carefully opened my MDA2 and got all the way into the speaker (which is actually encased in a module with two small gold plated connectors on the top) and cleaned them both, on the speaker module and the motherboard where two matching springs are located. I even carefully pulled the springs to give them a little more "pressure" when assembled.
Well, what can I say... I'm very happy to have my sound back!!!
If someone want to go this route, please let me tell you that it was a pain in the buttocks just to pry open the casing, but now I know how to do it, so drop me a line if you need any assistance... Maybe I will document the procedure with pictures once I have some spare time!... :wink:
(Now I can get rid of my stupid wired headset... It's amazing how those damn wires get to tangle so much!)
Best regards!
Rayan

Sound problems
Hi Rayan,
Good to know you fixed it - I have exactly the same problem; speaker only works intermittently. :evil:
I'd like to take to up on your offer to provide further details; especially how your opened the case without damaging it. :?:
cheers,
Pete
XDA II, Scandisk 512Mb, Plantronics 3000[/quote]

Rayan's fix...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=8525&highlight=sound+problem

Please Help - I've got a huge XDA Problem - It's urgent

Hello,
i have a huge prblem with my XDA Mini. The phone has a loose connection that means I cant hear the person, i am calling. When I'm hitting the XDA Mini it works sometimes but not for very long.
I took a small peace of paper and jamed it between SD-Card. This works!?! But its not the real solution for my problem. I bought the XDA over the internet, and thats why i want to wait as long as possible before sending the device to the technical support, because this can take weeks!!
Is there any way to open the XDA to get to the headphone so that i can fix this small issue??? I want do this without leaving a scratch on my PPC because i dont want to loose the warenty!
Please help me!! Thank you in advance!
I posted this in the "upgrading etc." part of the forum, please delete the post in that area, because it doesnt fit. Here is the right place , i guess / hope!
MFG Jack Bauer

i hope it to becouse i even don`t hear sound. But im not sure if thats a software thing or such as you...
* edit: Handsfree speaker is working fine btw

How to open your magician
Take a look in the thread: Bad sound quality at http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=18384&highlight=nokia+speaker+magician
Probably some things in it that can help you.
Cheers, M

Problem with speaker and mic

Today I lost the speaker and mic in my 8125. I don't know what's the problem. I can't hear anything from the speakers nor use the microphone. The headphones work but not the internal speaker. What could be the problem?
I need help!!!
Diego

Still no microphone nor speaker in my 8125. I tried restoring to original set up without a change. I think it's a hardware problem and I';m taking it to CIngular for a exchange.
If anyone can help, please let me know.
Thanks
Diego

exact same thing for me. had this playing music when i removed the head phone jack and was surprised to hear that no sound came out of the external speakers ...
now i can't even use the phone ... WTF?!?

Well, I contacted Cingular Suport on the phone and they're sending a replacement. Apparently is a defect of the 8125 hardware and many have reported this problem too.
@MeatPopSci
Contact your service provider to get a replacement.
Diego

Well, I contacted Cingular Suport on the phone and they're sending a replacement. Apparently is a defect of the 8125 hardware and many have reported this problem too.
@MeatPopSci
Contact your service provider to get a replacement.
Diego

Dont Worry Bro Its No Big Deal, Calm yourself down and listen carefully, The reason its not working is that when you insert the headphone jack into it (there is a small jumper in it which works through a spring so when you insert the jack inside so it disconnects the main audio circuit) so sometimes due to some dryness or may be somethingelse it doesnt connect back, I just recently fixed one Device with the same problem but since i know how to open it and so i did but for you, i guess the top priority would be not loosing the warranty and that you surely will once you tried opening it but ofcourse you need tools for that, so heres a small tip which may work, Open media Player, Play a song and than try inserting the jack back into it and take it out, do it with a little force, it may start working but that will still not be a proper solution to it. Thats all i can help, if there is still you need my assistance in understading the way how to open it than dont forget to drop me a reminder mail on my mail box and ill check back and will tell you more if it didnt work.

Thanks man, a replacement is coming anyway, but it's good to know.
Diego

fsl13 said:
Dont Worry Bro Its No Big Deal ... you more if it didnt work.
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first i thought software was the problem so after a soft reset followed then a hard reset both failed to restore the sound i figured it had to be mechanical.
so i basically did what you said till TOOL started playing via the external speakers.
needless to say i am very concerned that this $$$ phone is so easily made useless.
BTW thanks for the help!

No Problem! It made me happy
Well, im so glad my idea worked n yes u know for me if it stinks, its chemistry
if it hurts, its biology
n if it doesn't work,
its definately physics(electronics) lol
so i dont depend or trust electronics
Anyway the pleasure was all mine, no need to thank
takecare!

No sound from earpiece during calls - only via speaker

I seem to have a problem with my HTC Touch (ELF)
I recently upgraded to another phone (diamond) and was giving my Touch to my brother.
After leaving it unused for a couple of weeks, I got round to flashing a new rom onto the phone (Blue Elves 5)
I gave the phone to my brother (without testing anything I didn't have time).
He then told me that there is a problem with the sound - nothing is heard at all via the earpiece during calls, however it works fine from the external loudspeaker.
I guessed that it may be that the rom didn't install properly so I talked him through a hard reset - no joy. Still no sound.
I have today installed another ROM - PDAVIET - latest version, and flashed the radio to the latest version. The problem is still there.
My brother insists that he has not dropped / knocked the phone at all, and I don't doubt him. I am however at a complete loss as to why all of a sudden there is no sound from the earpiece. I have used the phone for a year, with various different ROMs and never had any loss of or distorted sound from the earpiece.
Has anyone else experienced this? Does anyone have any ideas as to what the problem may be? How can I fix this?
Any help very much appreciated!
(Also - yes - the volume is turned up)

I think you better read this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2273492#post2273492
let me no how you get on

thanks but this doesn't help as my warranty and contract are ended. any other ideas welcome.
thanks.

Could this be a problem with the registry? would flashing ROMs fix the registry? Is there a registry setting for disabling the speaker?

I have the exact same problem. Let me know if you find a solution please !

I think you guys need this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPEAKER-EARPI...39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
good luck!!

I have the same problem, but I did prefer to use the speaker anyway. So now I use this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=369399
Works fine on the Elf!
Bernard

Thank you 'thedaddy'.
You were right. I disassembled the phone and found that one of the copper connections of the earpiece speaker had broken. Bought a replacement from eBay which fixed the problem.
Thank you.
Chris.

xxxxchrisxxxx said:
Thank you 'thedaddy'.
You were right. I disassembled the phone and found that one of the copper connections of the earpiece speaker had broken. Bought a replacement from eBay which fixed the problem.
Thank you.
Chris.
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My pleasure mate glad you got ur baby working again,
and its 'thedaddyy'.......

I had the exact same problem
I had to buy an earpeace speaker for my touch on ebay for about US$15.
Look it up on ebay, and they are really easy to replace.
Look for the hong kong guys that ship it with the tools to get the job done.
Good Luck.

[Q] My Uni's dieing..........

Hello all, I listen to a lot of music at work using my XDA EXEC not a good idea on a fork lift as the uni gets knocked around a bit! Anyway the headphone socket has broken off the circuit board so now I have no sound and can no longer make calls and I'm getting cheesed off with looking at it to see if the amber light is flashing?
I have another XDA EXEC which is like new, I bought it off Ebay some time ago hoping it was the screen and battery that was dodgy but it was blocked so as good as dead!
So what I want to do now is take what ever I need to take off the motherboard from the uni that I currently use with no headphone socket and replace it with the blocked uni so I can make calls and have sound!!
But I don't know what I need to take off or what it looks like?
The reason I want to do this, is because my uni I use has had a hard life and the motherboard is a little brittle and I'm loosing buttons!
If anyone can help me out here so I can carry on using the old girl!!
Cheers..

Have a look on my sig link, there is the service manual on hot to dismantle the Uni
Good luck!

orb3000 said:
Have a look on my sig link, there is the service manual on hot to dismantle the Uni
Good luck!
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Hello Orb, I have this PDF manual which I have used many times but what I want to know is what parts on the motherboard do I need to remove so I can get a radio signal from my spare uni as its blocked/Blacklisted. I presume its a chip of some sort? Where is it and what does it look like?? I can then make a good uni out of the two of them!

Oh! I get it, perhaps you can ask enigma1 as she is an expert on this matters
Haven´t seen her in long time
Good luck!

orb3000 said:
Oh! I get it, perhaps you can ask enigma1 as she is an expert on this matters
Haven´t seen her in long time
Good luck!
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Yes I remember enigma1 she was a very handy chick! I think she was around a few months ago?

Yep, try PM her, hope you fins your way soon!

Have you tried contacting your operator? I accidentally bought a blocked HTC from eBay, and after contacting Orange to see what was going on, they unblocked it with no fuss.

-Jonny- said:
Have you tried contacting your operator? I accidentally bought a blocked HTC from eBay, and after contacting Orange to see what was going on, they unblocked it with no fuss.
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Hello Jonny, Yeah I contacted O2 and they wasn't very happy that I had a blacklisted phone! I told them I bought it off Ebay but they had no intention of unblocking it for me so I didn't stay on the line long!

orb3000 said:
Yep, try PM her, hope you fins your way soon!
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I will do just that! Will need to search for her first I presume?

Here you can contact her
http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=519072

orb3000 said:
Here you can contact her
http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=519072
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Cheers for that Orb saves me a lot of time looking! I will PM her when I have a bit more time on my hands!

NP
Let us know how all goes and good luck!

Right have have sent a message and received a reply so I am going to copy and paste it here, Hope she doesn't mind!?
Hi, I had a quick read through the problem you have. I am not sure how the broken off earphone socket affects the main speakers or internal speaker altogether, there has to be some other underlying problem to stop the sound all at once.
Unfortunately, the only suggestion I can make involves soldering of the broken off socket/replacement of one with another socket. The entire board of the new Uni you purchased is of no use to you due to being blocked, however, I had some evidence that being blocked on one network will not necessarily mean being blocked on all, therefore you can always try it with another network's SIM. Of course you can take both apart and swap housing and LCD to make it into 1 device, the suggestion Orb3000 made is a sound one with regards to seeing the disassembly procedure, alternatively there is a HTC Universal Service Manual floating on the net that you can search for and download, it is very detailed and will lead you every step of the way.
ALTERNATIVELY, you can always try using your semi-broken Uni with bluetooth headset to make calls and listen to the music.... Even with mono bluetooth headset and Pocket Player you can do anything you want, from calls to MP3s and Voice Command - Pocket Player has an option of sending your music over the bluetooth.
My uni seems to have the sound back so hopefully it will stay on!

Glad to know that
Long live to Uni!!!!