Crackling sound in the earpiece when calling with volume on highest. Goes away when you press down near the FCC and speaker but comes back immediately after letting go. Anyone have this problem?
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baolongn said:
Crackling sound in the earpiece when calling with volume on highest. Goes away when you press down near the FCC and speaker but comes back immediately after letting go. Anyone have this problem?
Searched the forum but nothing came up. Sorry if this was already a thread.
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Sounds like a loose speaker or other defect. Mine doesn't do that. I'd consider taking back to BB (or wherever you got it) and exchanging for a new one. Test it before leaving store.
A friend of mine had exactly the same problem with his Samsung Galaxy S. I guess the speaker in the SNS is prone to the same defect.
Time for an exchange methinks
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I was already debating taking my Galaxy S2 back because of the pink/yellow tinge camera issue. Now I've discovered a new issue. The earpiece is continually buzzing during phone calls. This is worse if the volume is turned up to maximum. I've had many phones down the years, but this is the first that I've experienced earpiece buzzing.
Has anyone else experienced this, or is this just a one off bad phone?
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Anyone else experience this?
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Nope, not at all. No yellow tint. Only batterylife which is not Samsung's fault. Guess I'm lucky.
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Thanks for the reply.
I've had many phones down the years, but never experienced earpiece "buzzing" before. It's really annoying! I did a search on the web and it seems to be a very common experience with all makes of mobiles. I suppose you can just get a slight duff one!
I contact the T-Mobile UK Support Twitter page about returning it (it's just under 2 weeks old) and they said I had to send it away to get repaired. That's bull**** surely. I though you had 28 days from new to get a handset swapped????? Isn't that UK law.
I get the impression on the net that sometimes stores lie about this so they don't have to give you a new handset.
Anyone clarify this?
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I'm having the same problem. Went to the service centre, the technician insists that this is normal as long as the speaker is not blown. Sucks lol.
I guess I'll live with it for awhile until I can't take it any longer then I'll have them replace the ear speaker.
Sometimes I get this buzzing noise via Bluetooth headphones only when I'm on a telephone call. But it rare.
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redbullman, did you manage to fix it?
ok I got back my phone (SGS2 international version) from Samsung Service Centre, after a second persuasion they changed the front panel (whole LCD including the front speaker, not sure if the back speaker too, I don't know the structure of the phone).
And now, it's solved!! NO MORE BUZZING when making/receiving calls!
Definitely go ask for an exchange or a change of your panel guys! It's a HARDWARE ISSUE.
ok first of all my n7 had a speaker problem, the left speaker sounded terrible with sounds coming out of it. so i took of the back and tried a method that was on here which was to slightly press around the defected speaker until it pop in or something like that. any way i tried what is said and it pop in back and now no sound what so ever is coming out of the left speaker. but im quite satisfied with the one speaker. it isn't as load as both together but its close to it. so should i still get a replacement? thats was the only problem i had with me n7.
thanks for your time
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ok first of all my n7 had a speaker problem, the left speaker sounded terrible with sounds coming out of it. so i took of the back and tried a method that was on here which was to slightly press around the defected speaker until it pop in or something like that. any way i tried what is said and it pop in back and now no sound what so ever is coming out of the left speaker. but im quite satisfied with the one speaker. it isn't as load as both together but its close to it. so should i still get a replacement? thats was the only problem i had with me n7.
thanks for your time
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If it's defective then deff worth exchanging for a new one. Who knows that defective speaker could come back later to bite u in the ass lol.
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ok first of all my n7 had a speaker problem, the left speaker sounded terrible with sounds coming out of it. so i took of the back and tried a method that was on here which was to slightly press around the defected speaker until it pop in or something like that. any way i tried what is said and it pop in back and now no sound what so ever is coming out of the left speaker. but im quite satisfied with the one speaker. it isn't as load as both together but its close to it. so should i still get a replacement? thats was the only problem i had with me n7.<br />
thanks for your time
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Well, it's completely up to you. But I would personally RMA or return while you still can. Might as well get a perfect (or almost perfect) N7 if you can.
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I would definitely exchange it bro while u still can
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ok then im going to rma it
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I've had my nexus for about a month now.
The speakers were fine until today, the just started a cracking sound on certain sounds.
It's really annoying and it only happens when the volume is higher then 50%.
With headphones the sound is just normal.
Is there something I can do about it? I'm not really a fan of sending my nexus back to Asus.
I had my left speaker crackling from day one. I opened the back cover and took off the net that covered the speaker. That solved my problem. You may also try that.
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Took the backcover of and discovered it was my right speaker, removing the net had no effect.
Are the speakers sold apart? And are they hard to replace?
Go back to stock using Wug's toolkit. My sound was broken and not playing, I thought it was a hardware problem but I flashed back to stock. I did that and It worked. It wouldn't hurt to try it. Make sure you backup your apps using "My Backup" or "Titanium backup (root)"
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Took the backcover of and discovered it was my right speaker, removing the net had no effect.
Are the speakers sold apart? And are they hard to replace?
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They are ridiculously easy to replace. There's an ifixit guide. Haven't seen anyone selling any though.
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Took the backcover of and discovered it was my right speaker, removing the net had no effect.
Are the speakers sold apart? And are they hard to replace?
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I had the same problem and researched it. I even unrooted and went back to stock thinking it may have been a software problem. But to no avail. It turns out to have been a blown speaker. I couldn't locate a replacement for it. Luckily I purchased it a Staples and was able to exchange it.
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Took the backcover of and discovered it was my right speaker, removing the net had no effect.
Are the speakers sold apart? And are they hard to replace?
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Same here right speaker. I figured out that mine has a tendency to "pop" out or something and if I just push it back in I hear a click and no more crackling.
I finally worked out a solution using tape under the mesh to keep the speaker from popping out like this again and no more crackling so far.
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Ryan35310 said:
Go back to stock using Wug's toolkit. My sound was broken and not playing, I thought it was a hardware problem but I flashed back to stock. I did that and It worked. It wouldn't hurt to try it. Make sure you backup your apps using "My Backup" or "Titanium backup (root)"
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My nexus is still 100% stock, I didn't even root it.
Metallice said:
Same here right speaker. I figured out that mine has a tendency to "pop" out or something and if I just push it back in I hear a click and no more crackling.
I finally worked out a solution using tape under the mesh to keep the speaker from popping out like this again and no more crackling so far.
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Tried that, no effect.
I guess the only thing I can do is to sent it back to Asus.
Very poor, cause it has a perfect screen without any flaws.
I used the use the app – Volume+ which kicked out awful crackle/hiss.
Deleted now, no problem.
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My Nexus was crackling and the headphone volume was really low and distant while running AOKP on it. Back to stock now and unrooted and sound is great.
Maybe a problem with the binaries? I'm gonna reroot tonight and do some testing with sound.
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I used the use the app – Volume+ which kicked out awful crackle/hiss.
Deleted now, no problem.
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volume+ is known that it don't works on jellybean anymore...here what the dev sad in volume+'s market page
---->PLEASE DON'T RATE BADLY BECAUSE OF JELLY BEAN INCOMPATIBILITY! THIS IS GOOGLE'S DOING, NOT MINE, I'M TRYING MY BEST TO GET IT WORKING BUT HAVE HAD NO LUCK SO FAR. PLEASE TRY AND BE A BIT MORE PATIENT.<-------
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Tried that, no effect.
I guess the only thing I can do is to sent it back to Asus.
Very poor, cause it has a perfect screen without any flaws.
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Well if it really is perfect otherwise it might be worth it to just tape something over the broken speaker to muffle it or disconnect that speaker it until someone starts selling the speaker assembly.
Temporarily having mono sound won't be the worst thing in the world. Do you really need stereo audio? Especially when the two speakers are right next to each other on the same side lol?
That's personally what I would do in your shoes. Someone will eventually start selling N7 parts on ebay or wherever. Heh I may have to if my speaker blows out again and I can't just "pop" it back in like last time.
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Well if it really is perfect otherwise it might be worth it to just tape something over the broken speaker to muffle it or disconnect that speaker it until someone starts selling the speaker assembly.
Temporarily having mono sound won't be the worst thing in the world. Do you really need stereo audio? Especially when the two speakers are right next to each other on the same side lol?
That's personally what I would do in your shoes. Someone will eventually start selling N7 parts on ebay or wherever. Heh I may have to if my speaker blows out again and I can't just "pop" it back in like last time.
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I can wait it out, but I can also sent it back tot Asus while it's still under warrenty.
Sending my nexus back looks like a safer choice.
Thanks for all the info!
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They are ridiculously easy to replace. There's an ifixit guide. Haven't seen anyone selling any though.
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my speakers blew out the other day. not sure if its one or both but its unbearable to listen to. i saw the guide on ifixit. seemed easy enough so next i did a quick search and found a place they sell them. its called powerbookmedic they go outta stock real quick when they get them in so sign up for there auto email restock notification thing and as soon as they send u a email run to a comp with ur debit card. i got mine coming in a day. i plan on putting these new ones in and then getting some external speakers to use just to save from having to do this again.
Has anyone noticed this. The hissing sound is low but is extremely noticeable when placing the earpiece next to your ear. I tried turning off different apps and even tried putting it on airplane mode with all the radios off. Does not matter whether the screen is on or off, The noise does not go away unless I turn the phone completely off. After noticing this I tried listening for the hissing sound on the galaxy s3, iPhone 4s and iPhone 5, it's only present on my nexus 4. Anyone else having this issue or is it just me? My phone is rooted but I don't think that matters.
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I tried listening for the hissing sound on the galaxy s3, iPhone 4s and iPhone 5, it's only present on my nexus 5. Anyone else having this issue or is it just me? My phone is rooted but I don't think that matters.
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Damn u have a nexus 5!? I have not had this problem at all I even went into my Master bedroom where it was totally silent and did not hear anything
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Damn u have a nexus 5!? I have not had this problem at all I even went into my Master bedroom where it was totally silent and did not hear anything
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Lol thanks for the heads up. Btw I did the ota update but I don't think that should be an issue as well. So maybe I have a faulty earpiece. Too bad I can't get an exchange anytime soon.
Anyone else notice the hissing / buzzing / crackling noise or not. I wanna at least find out if this is a common issue or not.
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Lol thanks for the heads up. Btw I did the ota update but I don't think that should be an issue as well. So maybe I have a faulty earpiece. Too bad I can't get an exchange anytime soon.
Anyone else notice the hissing / buzzing / crackling noise or not. I wanna at least find out if this is a common issue or not.
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Sorry, no. Not with my Nexus 4.
there have been plenty of threads on this issue. You are not alone.
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Lol thanks for the heads up. Btw I did the ota update but I don't think that should be an issue as well. So maybe I have a faulty earpiece. Too bad I can't get an exchange anytime soon.
Anyone else notice the hissing / buzzing / crackling noise or not. I wanna at least find out if this is a common issue or not.
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It is. Your old phones must be hissing as well, but not as loud as nexus4...
Can you hear it 1inch away from earpiece?
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there have been plenty of threads on this issue. You are not alone.
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I googled and found others having problems on other android devices while playing audio files when using headsets. Couldn't really find anyone mentioning the problem I'm having. I'm guessing the other issue is more prevalent?
Yes some people already mentioned this, you're not the only one.
im not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing ? ._.
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It is. Your old phones must be hissing as well, but not as loud as nexus4...
Can you hear it 1inch away from earpiece?
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If in a quiet area, yes. I can't hear a thing on the other phones I tested, while placing the earpiece next to my ear.
Yeah i have this on my Nexus 4. Its not noticable until you stick the phone next to your ear. 2-3 inches away and you cant hear a thing.
Just checked my old S2 and discovered that this also crackles a bit, but not as loudly.
I have a hissing sound whenever the screen is on. As soon as the screen is off it disappears, not too noticeable though so don't bother me really.
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I have a hissing sound whenever the screen is on. As soon as the screen is off it disappears, not too noticeable though so don't bother me really.
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I have the same isuue. Regardless of the screen state (on/off). However, it can be heard only n quiet room.
I wonder if anyone contacted google on this issue.
This issue is already being discussed here
You didn't know that the Nexus 4 ships with a live snake inside of it?
Mine has very quiet crackling sound too. Sounds like interference.
OK so I just got mine and I had a listen for this and it sounds like coil whine.
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Have it too (N4 Germany). But if someone hadn't pointed it out then I wouldn't have noticed it. It's really very quite.
I just hope it won't drain the battery or something because of some unknown process running in the background.
Please continue the discussion here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996299
Thread closed one already exists
As the title says, there's a constant static. Will changing earphones help? Or it a problem with phone itself like review sites say? Is there any solution because this static makes conversation impossible which pretty much defeats the purpose of the phone. If I get RMA will others phones also have this defect?
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Also noticed that static goes away when I cover the speaker with something.
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I have static in my earpiece with the default in call volume (which is all the way up). When I turn the volume down some I don't have it and the volume is still plenty loud. I'm not sure if it's the same noise your having.
Not sure if problem is same as yours. Noise is kinda like static which you hear in electrical interference. Something like the sound you hear from PC speaker when your phone is near it and you get a call or SMS that time. That kind of sound constant goes up and sometimes down randomly but its almost there all the time while using earpiece only, not without it. Funny thing is when I cover up the back side speaker with my hand that static goes away. Its really strange I don't know what's going on. Never had anything so irritating and unbearable on my previous galaxy s2
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Known nexus 4 issue. If it's not loud enough, I recommend you to just keep it and ignore it. If it's really loud, try RMA. Mine also buzzes but I just ignore it. People think that it is due to poor shielding or something
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I have the same problem. I will be asking for a replacement, because if people just accept it, it will never get fixed. This is a defect.
This is an old issue. One of the first since the N4 came out. I have always wondered if it is a noise cancellation feature gone bad. Like the buzzing wasn't meant to be so loud, but for one reason or another just got a little stronger than what it was supposed to be.
adamhlj said:
This is an old issue. One of the first since the N4 came out. I have always wondered if it is a noise cancellation feature gone bad. Like the buzzing wasn't meant to be so loud, but for one reason or another just got a little stronger than what it was supposed to be.
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I think I agree with others that its a hardware issue because when I keep my hand on speaker the problem goes away. Plus I talked to a couple of people who said they had their phones replaced up to 3 times!! And still ended up with a defective piece. Very bad on googles part, I would have been happier to pay more but at least get a reliable device in return. I had my phone imported so RMA will be hell for me and even after that there is no guarantee. Just sad on googles part, just sad.
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