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Guys, it is absolutely amazing.

I couldn't believe how tiny the box was, then when I opened it I couldn't believe how absolutely huge the EVO is! It is massive, and the screen is amazing! No lag what so ever. Everything is lightning fast. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!
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i think most got the questions taking care of in the other 3 or 4 topics like this grats on the phone wish C.list had a few near me

jealous!! congratulations man!

no it hasnt trust me..
I have asked the other people this question but apparently it was too much to ask for..
I just want to know one thing..How is the volume on the phone during a damn phone call in say like a car with the windows down?
For me HTC has always kinda been a bit low on actual in call phone volume and many times i struggle to hear with the windows down talking on the phone.
I'm getting the phone either way but it would be nice to know.

How are the WiMax speeds around Atlanta and the latency on 4G? Thanks!

How are the WiMax speeds around Atlanta and the latency on 4G? Thanks!
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I'm actually at home for the summer, so I can't test it yet! I will test the call volume the next time I get in the car.
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Be careful not to get a ticket for being on the phone. In NJ that's a $100 ticket.

TheBiles said:
I'm actually at home for the summer, so I can't test it yet! I will test the call volume the next time I get in the car.
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much appreciated!

Quick question, how do you hang up the phone after each conversation if the screen is off? I don't think I see any hard call or end button like the rest of the HTC phones.

MrDSL said:
no it hasnt trust me..
I have asked the other people this question but apparently it was too much to ask for..
I just want to know one thing..How is the volume on the phone during a damn phone call in say like a car with the windows down?
For me HTC has always kinda been a bit low on actual in call phone volume and many times i struggle to hear with the windows down talking on the phone.
I'm getting the phone either way but it would be nice to know.
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i've been meaning to mention to ya..even if the volume is low, once the phone is rooted there's an app available that allows you to up the phones volume levels (in call, speaker, bluetooth, and even headphone jack). So there's no real worry in that regard (ps if you already have a rooted phone, check out Louder Volume Hack...i love it)

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Quick question, how do you hang up the phone after each conversation if the screen is off? I don't think I see any hard call or end button like the rest of the HTC phones.
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good question, that brings into question how the proximity sensor works...something ive been wondering m'self

KERKEDAGAIN said:
good question, that brings into question how the proximity sensor works...something ive been wondering m'self
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Just called my old phone from the Evo and the proximity sensor works just like the iphone. The screen turns off when it's next to your face and lights up when you pull it away.

Condo20t said:
Just called my old phone from the Evo and the proximity sensor works just like the iphone. The screen turns off when it's next to your face and lights up when you pull it away.
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SWEET!! I figured, just making sure..

Hey congrats on getting the phone and thanks for taking your time to answer silly noob questions

Qik video camera is so neat. I had no idea you could stream right to the web. You can also easily toggle between the front and rear cameras.

I've heard that Sprint TV doesn't work with wifi. Is there anything else, Qik for instance, that doesn't or won't utilize wifi?
And please tell me what the call quality is like when riding a roller coaster. Thanks!

sdc177 said:
And please tell me what the call quality is like when riding a roller coaster. Thanks!
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ROFL!!! with pictures!

How fast does it get a GPS lock? The Incredible gets a lock in about 5-10 seconds max.

sdc177 said:
I've heard that Sprint TV doesn't work with wifi. Is there anything else, Qik for instance, that doesn't or won't utilize wifi?
And please tell me what the call quality is like when riding a roller coaster. Thanks!
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ROFL!!! with pictures!
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Better yet, stream it live via Qik while riding a roller coaster!

And I was scratching my head wondering "why?" in regards to the person who wanted the wii style wrist lanyard for the EVO...now I get it!!!

[Q] How do you talk?

The question to all Streak users - since the device is quite big, how do you make calls/answer the incoming calls? Do you feel uncomfortable using the device? Please, vote in the poll as well.

I hold it to my head, yeah I said it. I do get wierd stares though. At least the screen turns off when your ear touches. Long conversations I always use ear piece though.
It actually does not feel bad holding it as a phone. And since the Streak is so large, the mic for the mouth piece is very close to my mouth.
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People laugh at me until I pull it feom my ear and they see how awesome the screen is etc. Then it ecomes eye candy. I had it 2 weeks ago at an ATT store and omeone asked how I was talking on a PSP. Then I showed them what it qas and they just loved it. Almost everyone in the store hax to play with it lol.
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kevinwatson5 said:
People laugh at me until I pull it feom my ear and they see how awesome the screen is etc. Then it ecomes eye candy. I had it 2 weeks ago at an ATT store and omeone asked how I was talking on a PSP. Then I showed them what it qas and they just loved it. Almost everyone in the store hax to play with it lol.
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Yeah, that's really funny!!! When my colleague (he is very slim guy) saw my Streak for the first time he also compared it with PSP then took my phone and rashed to the mirror holding it at his ears. I said that he looks ugly - this phone is not intended for slim guys with small heads...

I almost always use a bluetooth headset to talk on my streak.

I just started using mine today. It doesn't feel as weird as I thought it would holding it to my face.
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Does not bother me one bit i am very proud i have it

For long teleconferences I always use a headset no matter what the phone.
For short social calls I use the Streak directly.
I think the "people staring" thing is a myth, it's just me being awkwardly self-conscious and propagating the myth.
I do think it would be tough to market the Streak as a phone though because of the built-in prejudices everyone has that things must be smaller/thinner/faster etc. But it will struggle as a tablet because iPad pretty much is the baseline.
So Dell have an opportunity to define their own category and be the first in it. I hope they're smart enough not to kill the Streak but to stick at it and own the category.

miker71 said:
I think the "people staring" thing is a myth, it's just me being awkwardly self-conscious and propagating the myth.
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you right! Even it isn't a myth, what do I care what they think. My Streak is better that their sorry excuse for a phone. They can kiss my a**. I dont tell them what to use. I gave up worrying about image a long time ago :-D
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was going to reply to the OP query with "my mouth" but I'm feeling less sardonic than usual..
my mate was playing with my streak the other day and said "what you really hold it up to your ear?" then he gave it back to me and when I held it up to my ear he said "ok so it looks like a normal sized phone when you hold it"
I guess it helps if you can wrap your hand around it so that I can quite comfortably over touch forefinger to thumb in portrait mode...
the Streak isn't big.. all the other phones are abnormally small

I also just hold it to my ear and take calls. The only annoying part is not the size but my ear browsing the internet or playing with my home screens. It seems better with 2.1
It is an excellent phone. Even better now I use adw launcher instead of of the Dell screens
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I use my Dell streak directly. it's perfectly fine. The only people that tend to snicker are IPhone users. this is easily solved. I often say say "let's compare phones... Mine can do more useful stuff than your Iphone.." whan asked "like what?"..... I remove the battery and put my spare in. Obviosly, they cant do that and go away sulking...

Fazziebear said:
I also just hold it to my ear and take calls. The only annoying part is not the size but my ear browsing the internet or playing with my home screens. It seems better with 2.1
It is an excellent phone. Even better now I use adw launcher instead of of the Dell screens
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On 2.1 does the proximity sensor not kill the screen like on 1.6?
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Radddogg said:
On 2.1 does the proximity sensor not kill the screen like on 1.6?
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There is no proximity sensor in Streak.

smokku said:
There is no proximity sensor in Streak.
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No, there are 2 proximity sensors. Please, read the User Manual pg. 10.

I have no reservations to hold it on my face and talk and don't face any issues while doing it...who cares what others think
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Taha25 said:
No, there are 2 proximity sensors. Please, read the User Manual pg. 10.
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Oh. It's hidden very good under the plastic. On my N900 proximity sensor had a visible window.
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Dell-Streak-Teardown/3512/2 - Step 12, yellow one
But where's the other one?

I use the Streak as a phone by holding the thing up to my head. I don't give a $#!+ what anyone thinks when they see me using it this way. Middle age and a happy marriage do have their advantages (wait, I used to have of those... maybe I'm on a winning streak now).
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I hold it up to my ear and make sure they see the Dell logo... then have a look on my face that says, "my phone is better than your phone" look; or "unlike your iPhone, no one else has this **** in Canada" look.
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I hold it to my face with no problem and the sensors works.fine on 2.1.
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[CLOSED/G2] Engadget: G2 Preview

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/t-mobile-g2-preview/
Looks good.

one thing I noticed is that when the keyboard pops up, its not swype. I thought it was supposed to come with swype? maybe it does but you have to enable it? but if they advertise it as coming with swype, you'd think that would be the default keyboard. not that it matters to me since I'll install it either way.

The pictures are awesome, this phone is gonna rock. Come on kick ass multitouch controller.

Damn finally there's a preview out there. I've been checking cnet and the link you provided every damn day. This is about to own it up.
Thanks for providing the link.

j.books said:
one thing I noticed is that when the keyboard pops up, its not swype. I thought it was supposed to come with swype? maybe it does but you have to enable it? but if they advertise it as coming with swype, you'd think that would be the default keyboard. not that it matters to me since I'll install it either way.
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It has swype don't worry.

Looks great. Its the nexus one lil brother thats learn all his tricks
But one thing i dont like and i said it before is the placement of the micro usb. How will you make phone cars while its on the charger? Its right there were your hand will go.
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Does the keyboard not ligth up? Whats with that? and
any see what i dont? The with google logo and the G2 logo?
You think its just the test models or will they all be like that?

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Does the keyboard not ligth up? Whats with that? and
any see what i dont? The with google logo and the G2 logo?
You think its just the test models or will they all be like that?
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was flipping through screen shots and their a htc logo at boot. looks like no google and g2 logo. backlit keys would be awesome as well as trackpad notifications.

That was a prototype model, you can see the engraved serial number on the front of the device.

Tight photos but still no indication that it will go into landscape mode w/o sliding up the screen to reveal the keyboard?
If anyone knows. Holla at me.

TheManCityLife said:
Tight photos but still no indication that it will go into landscape mode w/o sliding up the screen to reveal the keyboard?
If anyone knows. Holla at me.
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I believe all android phone have the auto rotate. Its just a setting. So we shouldn't have a problem with that the g1 does it
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That setting was found in the Spare Parts app for the G1.
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xile6 said:
I believe all android phone have the auto rotate. Its just a setting. So we shouldn't have a problem with that the g1 does it
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Really? Cool! Thanks man. This phone is going to: A) Get me massive chicks B) Own. C) Fix my credit score (Don't ask how, but it will)

TheManCityLife said:
Really? Cool! Thanks man. This phone is going to: A) Get me massive chicks B) Own. C) Fix my credit score (Don't ask how, but it will)
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Android cured my herpes, so I think your credit score will be a piece of cake.

TheManCityLife said:
Really? Cool! Thanks man. This phone is going to: A) Get me massive chicks B) Own. C) Fix my credit score (Don't ask how, but it will)
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Ewww, youre into massive chicks?
Kidding. Anyways, this is awesome. Im a little obsessed, so Im always reloading the page everyday for updates. Looks like the device im looking for.

xile6 said:
Looks great. Its the nexus one lil brother thats learn all his tricks
But one thing i dont like and i said it before is the placement of the micro usb. How will you make phone cars while its on the charger? Its right there were your hand will go.
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any see what i dont? The with google logo and the G2 logo?
You think its just the test models or will they all be like that?
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yeah the keyboard lights up. it has a light sensor for the keyboard lights. plus a proximity sensor... darkens the phones screen when you put the phone to your face for a call to save battery. the lcd backlight is also sensor based so it will auto adjust for you too. Those are all features on newer htc models. they come in handy on my mytouch slide. of course, you can turn them off too exept the keyboard light. that one is automatic no matter what. you can hold your hand over the sensor though, lol, but that is never needed. the sensors are EXTREMELY accurate.

Wish it was getting the noise-canceling mic like the N1. Came in handy while driving.

I wont miss the noise-cancelling mic on the N1.
Whenever people have a hard time hearing me while on a call, I usually have to cover the extra mic with my finger. That improves the sound quality on the other end every time. It never worked right for me...
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down8 said:
That setting was found in the Spare Parts app for the G1.
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spare parts was only in custom ROMs if I'm not mistaken. the spare parts app provided the extra setting of allowing you to keep your home screen in portrait while auto-rotating otherwise. auto-rotate is a standard feature in android

seancneal said:
I wont miss the noise-cancelling mic on the N1.
Whenever people have a hard time hearing me while on a call, I usually have to cover the extra mic with my finger. That improves the sound quality on the other end every time. It never worked right for me...
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Are we sure that the phone has no "Noise-Cancel" mic on it? In the video provided by Engadget it looked like it did?

I'm sure now. Holding the G2 and no signs of another mic hole anywhere.
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G2 Loose Hinge Video

Since a lot of you don't understand or have no clue what the loose hinge issue is, I made a video!
I love my phone and don't start the "hitorii is bashing the phone" thread. This is just for informational purposes so we can find if this is in fact a defect and maybe help some people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd6DKd_gMO8

Thanks for the video. I've been wondering if mine had the problem. While mine does open up when held upside down by the keyboard it doesn't ever close unless I close it. That would concern me.
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Yea, **** that, that'd be crazy annoying.
Let's hope it's just an assembly line issue, and not the way it's supposed to be.

wow that looks defective, i get mine today, lets see if it has the problem

honestly, I think its just a non-issue and the way it was designed.
How often do you hold the phone, upsidedown, and only grabbing the keyboard side of the phone, if your in bed it doesn't take much to hold the screen and keyboard.

Mine opens up, but not as much as yours.

Like I said before in other threads. We know how a traditional slider should feel. This is a new technology so to speak and the first slider of its kind, so no one really knows exactly how it should feel.

QwertyAccess said:
honestly, I think its just a non-issue and the way it was designed.
How often do you hold the phone, upsidedown, and only grabbing the keyboard side of the phone, if your in bed it doesn't take much to hold the screen and keyboard.
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How about if you want to type something up?
If that's how it was designed, that design team needs to be fired.

“No, you’re holding it wrong”

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“No, you’re holding it wrong”
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TOu-****ing-CHE my good friend. Lmfao

well mine is lose I guess but no way as much as yours so I think it was by design. Up side down mine opens but slightly.

JCopernicus said:
How about if you want to type something up?
If that's how it was designed, that design team needs to be fired.
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if you want to type something get your lazy ass up and type.

I would call t-mobile and have them send you another phone for replacement and send yours back. I don't have that hinge problem at all. It is worth the ten minute phone call.
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legendary1022 said:
I would call t-mobile and have them send you another phone for replacement and send yours back. I don't have that hinge problem at all. It is worth the ten minute phone call.
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Will have to send it back for the memory fix anyway. Two birds, one stone I guess.

legendary1022 said:
I would call t-mobile and have them send you another phone for replacement and send yours back. I don't have that hinge problem at all. It is worth the ten minute phone call.
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Yours doesnt open at all when you hold it upside down like he does? (Holding ONLY in the bottom piece of the phone.

navillos said:
if you want to type something get your lazy ass up and type.
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Spoken like a true idiot.

Ok, mine isn't that bad. It'll open up slightly when held upside down and will close up when held at about a 45 degree angle upside down.

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How about if you want to type something up?
If that's how it was designed, that design team needs to be fired.
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I believe you are correct here. If its designed like that, then if its loose in a pocket or bag, it could open up a bit and get all types of junk stuck in between. Not a good design idea, if intentional.

as someone else said, it's part of the design - believe the mechanical z lock is referred in engineering terms as an over-center cam lock
and because of the limitations of the phone's body, it's at it's limit on the lock's travel on the closing side
mine doesn't do it, but it's at the cusp of doing it - ie very little resistance to self opening when held like that, and i suspect with time, as it loosens up, it will do exactly like that
i wouldn't worry about it - if you dwell on it, it's going to ruin the phone for you - i'd ignore it - ie "push away from the trees and see the forest", so to speak
my 02

I really don't think its a flaw at all. Who the hell is hang upside down like a freaking bat to send a text to their mommy? You pretty much need to hold the back side of the phone by your finger tips, than hold it upside down to make this happen. Sorry guys, but you can exchange your phone 50 times and they're all going to do the same thing. Good luck!

Mediocre phone

Hi guys,
I'm thinking of returning my nexus 4 because I'm not happy with it.
By far the biggest problem I have with it is the fact that the microphone is very poorly positioned. Almost every person i talked to told me at one point that they can't hear me properly so i have to hold the phone in a very unusual way for me.
Another problem is the speaker positioning. If the phone is sitting on the couch or bed, i won't be able to hear it if it rings because the speaker is completely covered so no sound gets through.
Another problem i have is the fact that because of its back, you can't really do anything with it using one hand because it will slide all over the place.
Lastly, for the hardware that it has it's unacceptable for the messaging /phone app to take 1-2 seconds to load in my opinion.
What are your thoughts on this?

no issues here. find another phone that you are happy with.

newdevo said:
Hi guys,
I'm thinking of returning my nexus 4 because I'm not happy with it.
By far the biggest problem I have with it is the fact that the microphone is very poorly positioned. Almost every person i talked to told me at one point that they can't hear me properly so i have to hold the phone in a very unusual way for me.
Another problem is the speaker positioning. If the phone is sitting on the couch or bed, i won't be able to hear it if it rings because the speaker is completely covered so no sound gets through.
Another problem i have is the fact that because of its back, you can't really do anything with it using one hand because it will slide all over the place.
Lastly, for the hardware that it has it's unacceptable for the messaging /phone app to take 1-2 seconds to load in my opinion.
What are your thoughts on this?
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1. Microphone problem - Never had this issue. Sounds like a defect in yours.
2. Rear speaker - This happens on a lot of phones with rear speakers. If you're setting it on a soft surface, why not turn it over?
3. Messaging app - Every time you load the messaging app it has to load all of your messages. Try deleting some once in a while. You don't need 10,000 text messages. The R/W speed on RAM is only so fast.
Bottom line, if you don't like it, get another phone. The vast majority of the rest of us think this phone is the best thing since boobs. Well, maybe not boobs, but it's pretty great. The beauty of Android is choice. Exercise your freedom.

its strange that i seem to be the only one with the microphone problem, that's why i came here, to get some feedback, thank you for that, i will talk to my provider about this issue
in the meantime any other feedback is greatly apreciated

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. The vast majority of the rest of us think this phone is the best thing since boobs.
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Thanked for this sentence
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Thanked for this sentence
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Same, that has hilarious.
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andyabc said:
Same, that has hilarious.
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But it's actually true this phone with proper accesories can replace PC, PlayStation, MP3 player, other media devices, and all it in a bit more than 4.7 inch
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gallardo5 said:
But it's actually true this phone with proper accesories can replace PC, PlayStation, MP3 player, other media devices, and all it in a bit more than 4.7 inch
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Exactly what I was thinking.
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others that have the same microphone problem
http://forums.androidcentral.com/an...ing-normal-mode-but-working-speaker-mode.html
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=56974
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=43416
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1489452&page=63

newdevo said:
Hi guys,
What are your thoughts on this?
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1. Agree with the others, it sounds like you have a microphone defect. I find that it's pretty common amongst many phones to have some units that just have defective mics.
2. It's definitely a problem, more so on a hard surface like a desk (I guess the newer N4 revisions sorta addressed this) than soft surfaces as most phones have speakers on the back and it's always going to be hard to hear when its on something soft
3. Different hands I suppose, I have no trouble BUT I did find it slightly easier to grasp with a sticky-rear glass protector on it (I had the xtremeguard one on for awhile).
4. Sounds like you have too many SMS messages on there. If you'd like to keep a backup to be able to call upon them long term you should use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync. It syncs to your gmail so you can just search keywords within any Gmail search box.

moe6 said:
1. Agree with the others, it sounds like you have a microphone defect. I find that it's pretty common amongst many phones to have some units that just have defective mics.
2. It's definitely a problem, more so on a hard surface like a desk (I guess the newer N4 revisions sorta addressed this) than soft surfaces as most phones have speakers on the back and it's always going to be hard to hear when its on something soft
3. Different hands I suppose, I have no trouble BUT I did find it slightly easier to grasp with a sticky-rear glass protector on it (I had the xtremeguard one on for awhile).
4. Sounds like you have too many SMS messages on there. If you'd like to keep a backup to be able to call upon them long term you should use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync. It syncs to your gmail so you can just search keywords within any Gmail search box.
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thank you for your opinion
1. i suspect it was the way my carrier, the 4.3 update fixed it
2. i believe its because it's not rounded on the edges so the speaker is perfectly covered, i didn't have this problem with my nexus s for instance
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4. i rarely have any sms message, i limit all threads to max 20
anyway, i'm quite happy with it now, good to know that the microphone problem is gone