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Microphone Issue

Ever since I've owned this Shift, I've only ever known the microphone to work on one occasion, and then I started fiddling with flashing ROMs and Radios. Now the microphone will not work for nothing on either side of the Shift I have tried everything I can think of. I've heard that it depends on a combination of ROM and Radio, but I must of tried every single possible option and still nothing. Anyone have any experience with this? I can't just have a faulty microphone, it worked at one point. Any help would be appreciate. And yes, despite the fact that my iPhone 4 comes in the mail today, I'm am still very interested in playing around with the Shift. This getting it to call out and send my voice thing is beginning to mock me, and I'm taking it as a challenge.

Post #25 in Thaihugo's Age of Reason ROM thread gives the URL for a good radio ROM that works with his ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=495143&page=3
So I'd install that radio image if I were you, and then install Thaihugos ROM. As far as I know, that combination is the most concrete base for your HTC Shift.
From there, you could see if your microphone works, and then move on to any other ROM/radio, keeping note of whether your microphone continues to work.
Hope this helps.

[Q] Reception/Bluetooth issues

Please, somebody tell me there's hope. 2 really annoying & disappointing things are happening. My bluetooth keeps randomly disconnecting, and to make matters worse the status bar icon still shows it is connected, but it's not. Second, I am dropping calls almost daily, and I'm mostly in places where 2 seconds before the drop I had 4 bars!!! I went to a store today & got a replacement SIM (50.01 vs. 39.01 markings) hoping that might solve it, not happening. And the signal strength almost never shows less than -105 dBm, sometimes -97. I NEVER had a dropped call or any bluetotth issues with either my old trusty G1 or the MT3G I just came from. I'm really trying to love the phone, it has so many positives. But the fact that it's a "phone" and it's basic function is skewered is pissing me off big time. Please, someone tell me I ain't the only one experiencing these issues, and, that either the OTA FroYo or Cyan's first ROM is gonna fix 'em? Better yet, any known fixes now? Are these issues in any way related to the data issues, possibly? When I called Tech Support last night they said to try a hard reset, but I really don't want to do so, unless I can flash one of the stock/de-TW'ed "stock" ROM's written about in the Dev. threads. Anyone have any concrete suggestions or explanations? Thanks...

Answering a Call

Just a quick question for you guys. When I receive a phone call (full signal strength) and slide the slider accross to answer the phone there is a long pause of silence before the call actually connects. Has anyone else run into this situation?
Nexus One running stock Froyo (At&t)

yes I have this issue: I answer and cannot get an answer on the other end but I can hear them saying "hello". After a few seconds we connect and they say they never heard me say anything even though I was saying hello back.
I have two Nexus Ones: one answers calls perfectly and has great sound quality, while the other has this issue you describe, along with low call volume.
I think in my case it may be a hardware issue and I may need to send it in to be looked at. Both running on ATT although the good device is the tmobile version and the problem device is ATT 3G version.

Old MuckenMire said:
yes I have this issue: I answer and cannot get an answer on the other end but I can hear them saying "hello". After a few seconds we connect and they say they never heard me say anything even though I was saying hello back.
I have two Nexus Ones: one answers calls perfectly and has great sound quality, while the other has this issue you describe, along with low call volume.
I think in my case it may be a hardware issue and I may need to send it in to be looked at. Both running on ATT although the good device is the tmobile version and the problem device is ATT 3G version.
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You think it is a hardware issue? I thought that it was like that across all N1s?
There was a thread here 1-2 weeks ago about the issue and pretty much EVERYBODY had this problem.
I can't find the thread anymore but it was about the delay between answering a call and the mic becoming active ... which takes 2-5 seconds.
I just noticed the other day that the delay seems to be less if I immediately put the call on speaker.

Never encountered that issue. The other side hears me immediately as I answer. I guess this is not "across all N1s", unless someone would think my N1 is special in some way (which it isn't, and so are all the other 7 N1s of my friends at work which also happen not to have this problem - and the call quality is great on at least 3 that I checked personally).

Instantly connects on my phone as well, so it's not on all devices at least. I have one of the first batches of T-Mobile N1's btw.

What carrier are you on?

this happens to me too.its so annoying. im on att

Can't find the thread but it was pretty long.

nexusdue said:
You think it is a hardware issue? I thought that it was like that across all N1s?
There was a thread here 1-2 weeks ago about the issue and pretty much EVERYBODY had this problem.
I can't find the thread anymore but it was about the delay between answering a call and the mic becoming active ... which takes 2-5 seconds.
I just noticed the other day that the delay seems to be less if I immediately put the call on speaker.
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I'm not so sure anymore. I decided since my only choice was to send it in for repair, I might as well one click root and install CM6 and see what happens. So far, I have not had the issue. It's only been three days but that's the longest this device has ever gone without having the "no connect" issue. Also, my low call volume and speaker phone volume issues are now resolved. I now find myself turning the volume down rather than up. I'll update this thread with final verdict on whether this fixes my issue.

This sounds like an att problem not a nrsux one problem

I notice this problem as well. If I wait until the call timer appears on screen before I start to talk the other party doesn't seem to notice.

I'm on T MO and never had this issue. Try the one click root and flash a different ROM. If it doesn't work send it to HTC. I recently sent mine back on a Monday and it was back that Friday.
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Well my issue has been resolved by switching to CM6. It's been a week now and the issue has not occurred even one time. This was an issue that used to happen to me EVERY DAY, so I am very happy that in my case it turned out to be a software issue.
When I was running 2.1 I hoped 2.2 would fix it and when it didn't I thought for sure it must be hardware. It's so nice to KNOW I can answer the phone if it rings now. Sometimes I would get an important call and I was afraid to answer the damn phone!
Thank you Mr. Cyanogen, whoever you are.

I get this issue once in a while. I think its a software issue. Over time something gets hung up somewhere.

I had a thread like this as well..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=691399
For me it still happens randomly, stock 2.1 rom, stock 2.2 rom, Enom's ROM, etc...
Although I have a theory that I haven't tried to prove/disprove yet.. It seems like several times when this has happened I was holding my finger over the second mic on the back, which is naturually where my finger seems to lay when I hold the phone. Anyone else considered this? I'm thinking maybe it's throwing off the microphone trying to do noise cancellation?

khaytsus said:
I had a thread like this as well..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=691399
For me it still happens randomly, stock 2.1 rom, stock 2.2 rom, Enom's ROM, etc...
Although I have a theory that I haven't tried to prove/disprove yet.. It seems like several times when this has happened I was holding my finger over the second mic on the back, which is naturually where my finger seems to lay when I hold the phone. Anyone else considered this? I'm thinking maybe it's throwing off the microphone trying to do noise cancellation?
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Definitely not the finger covering the mic. Just tried it with/without and same result.
There was another thread that was at least 3-4 pages of people complaining about it.

Sounds more like a network issue than a hardware issue, IMO

This issue has come up recently for me and it's really annoying. I'm not sure what triggered this problem...
Is anyone else experiencing this issue? Any ideas on how to resolve?
I've got the Rogers/AT&T N1.

[Q] Calls get interrupted by LOUD noise, then end. Please help!

Hello there,
I've done a lot of reading and searching but can't find anyone having the similar problem.
First my specs:
HTC HD2, unbranded
Currently stock 6.5 Win, tried ChuckyDroid before
NexusHD2-FRG83D_V1.8__Froyo_2.2.1 build
2.08.HSPL
Now the problem, it's like this:
When I'm in a call, sometimes the call gets interrupted by a LOUD scratching noise, after that it's silence and the call ends shortly afterward. I can dial the number again and the call will be fine in the first moments.
Now the odd thing is, that this sometimes happens straight away, sometimes after a few minutes, and sometimes not at all. And it even happens in the WinMobile custom ROMs!
I have tried to use all different kinds of radio versions, stock ROM, custom ROMs, etc. I am using the NexusHD2-FRG83D_V1.8__Froyo_2.2.1 Android build.
Would be glad about help, this problem is driving me crazy, especially when making important calls!
Cheers,
Flo

If you have it using all builds, all roms and even on different platforms like Android and WinMo, then it's clearly something hardware related.
I suggest you flash back to a stock ROM and put your HD2 up for a repair.
That, or your phone is haunted ofcource. That stuff happens.

Great reception, but no incoming calls/texts

I have this problem for long time.
I have great reception at my office and home, and I do not hold the phone all the time, so its not death grip thing.
Many people complained that I did not answer the phone....
I would, if it rings..... My phone is always charged and out of blue, I got few voice mails. I tried make a phone call, my vibrant says calling and call ended.
I had to reboot my phone and its fine again.
I called CS many times and changed my phone twice. I still have this problem.
I tried almost all roms and modems, and I still have this damn problem.
I have been with t-mobile when they were voice stream, never had this problem until I got vibrant.
If anyone know any solution about this, please let me know.
I hate to leave t-mobile, but I think I have to if I do not find solution for this.
Help!

how often do you flash things? i had very similar issues that resulted from something getting corrupted. i odin'd to stock and reflashed and havent had issues since, tho i never tried flashing an alternative modem. I would give that a shot but chances are that odin will be your best bet.
Cheers

peekapoo said:
I have this problem for long time.
I have great reception at my office and home, and I do not hold the phone all the time, so its not death grip thing.
Many people complained that I did not answer the phone....
I would, if it rings..... My phone is always charged and out of blue, I got few voice mails. I tried make a phone call, my vibrant says calling and call ended.
I had to reboot my phone and its fine again.
I called CS many times and changed my phone twice. I still have this problem.
I tried almost all roms and modems, and I still have this damn problem.
I have been with t-mobile when they were voice stream, never had this problem until I got vibrant.
If anyone know any solution about this, please let me know.
I hate to leave t-mobile, but I think I have to if I do not find solution for this.
Help!
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I have this exact same problem, I'm fact I was going to post here just now
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I used to have that same problem when I was on stock rom. Haven't had that since I rooted and flashed to bionix v by tw.
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Yes, I did odined back to stock, and reflashed. I still have that issue.

try a differnt modem

Pls post more infos:
Rom, Kernel, Modem? Apps?

I tried many, if not all modems and roms, so I can't provide specific rom or modems.

I've tried all modems kb5, ka6, ka7 no luck. I've tried bionix trigger stock toxic and sgs2 clone rom and still see the issue
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I have the same problem. on bionix v1.3.1 modem kb1.
I generally have the problem in lower reception areas, but others phones i have don't have the problem. You'd think a great phone like the vibrant would be able to handle lower bar reception...