I'm sure I'm not the only frustrated with the uunusually low maximum call volume for the g2 which makes conversations in crowded places pretty difficult. I just wanted to know if this is something that can be fixed with an ota update or root, or are we stuck with this limitation? Thanks in advance
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This is something I would like to know as well. I think that's the only thing bothering me about this phone now that Paul Obrian's awesome VISONary app is installed. The speaker is pretty low too.
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I agree as well. The in-call voice volume is pretty low, and makes it pretty hard hear what the person on the other end is saying.
I know with the vibrant that there was a code you could dial, and it would take you to some more phone options. We did this to try to fix the GPS in its early stages.
My voice quality is awful to my callers. They think I'm on speaker phone. After a month of using this phone with this issue I exchanged it. Same result so I've dealt with it by using a Plantronics Pro which sounds decent. The problem is when I'm without a headset and I have to use the phone normally. People continuously tell me that they can not understand me.
Is everyone's NS microphone quality dismal?
My instinct tells me that it's the noise cancellation processing more than the microphone. When I leave quality test voicemails for myself in my house, it doesn't sound aweful but everywhere else people simply can not understand me without a headset!
Any ideas? Do you face this? Will an OS upgrade help?
OS 2.3.2
I honestly recommend upgrading by rooting and getting the nscollab rom and flashing the new radio as well
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I get told this all the time and it pisses me off so bad. I came from the n1 so I am used to having great call quality. As I understand it, the problem is due to the lack of a dedicated noise cancelling microphone and there isn't much we can do about it unless the genius devs can somehow enhance the software noise cancellation. I am rooted and using cm7 with kb3 radio.
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When the nexus s was first released there were topics complaining on this issue. Don't think there is a fix, its just the way it is. Root prob helps I bet, but I think its just Samsung Mic quality or the software noise cancel function.
RogerPodacter said:
When the nexus s was first released there were topics complaining on this issue. Don't think there is a fix, its just the way it is. Root prob helps I bet, but I think its just Samsung Mic quality or the software noise cancel function.
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Yup. I know I was one of those criticizing the vq on the nexus s on launch day. There is no real fix, if you depend on using your phone in noisy outdoor areas the nexus s is a massive downgrade from the nexus one or really any decent phone.
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Same problem as the Samsung Galaxy S.
Supercurio fixed the mic saturation during videorecording for the Galaxy S. I tweetet him yesterday if he is planing to fix it also for phone calls and he answered following:
@Bajo76 you mean voice&noise saturation in loud environments during calls? Next Voodoo sound vers. will introduce call-related improvements.
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Same problem as the Samsung Galaxy S.
Supercurio fixed the mic saturation during videorecording for the Galaxy S. I tweetet him yesterday if he is planing to fix it also for phone calls and he answered following:
@Bajo76 you mean voice&noise saturation in loud environments during calls? Next Voodoo sound vers. will introduce call-related improvements.
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That is good to hear. While Voodoo sure has improved call quality, such problem still lingers from time to time.
Howdy Yall!
I was wondering if anyone else is having issues with the outgoing video chat volume. The person on the other end can barely hear me. I can hear them loud and clear. Ive used Fring and Skype and both have the same issue. My regular phone call volume on the other end is clear. some one please help!
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Try Tango.
Its the same with tango. Is no one else having this problem? What I dont understand is when I'm in a phone call, the receiverhad no problem hearing me. Its only when I use video chat.any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Its the same with tango. Is no one else having this problem? What I dont understand is when I'm in a phone call, the receiverhad no problem hearing me. Its only when I use video chat.any help would be greatly appreciated.
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try posting in the correct subforum, and maybe you'll get an answer.
Thanks for the advice. I will move my question.
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I have the same issue with both Skype and Tango.
I have had the same issue. What I determined is that for some unknown reason when doing any video calling the microphone being used is the tiny little ambient noise microphone on the back. I tested this out several times in mutliple apps (GTalk, Skype, and Tango). I would literally have to pull off the back cover and talk directly in to the microphone so people could hear me.
My wife and I both had Atrix(es?). I generally liked the phone but the horrible experiences with video chat was killing me. I made the plunge and picked up a couple of iPhone 4S(es?) this weekend.
I have to say that while I appreciate the openness and flexibility that Android brings, Apple has their stuff together.
Facetime works so flawlessly and the audio and video quality is hands down the best I have ever seen or heard.
I am sure I will get bored of it in six months and jump back to Android like I have in the past (I tend to jump around quite a bit.), but if video calling is important to you, I would be doing a disservice by not recommending the iPhone.
check if noise cancellation is on in the phone settings. turning it off fixed it for me way back when.
if you use a headset, they can hear you clearly. for some reason using the phone on any type of speakerphone mode just ruins the microphone quality.
Try Qik for Atrix. It work quite well..
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I second Qik for Atrix.
Just after getting my G2 i installed CyanogenMod 10.2 Milestone on it. I started doing some tests to see if CM could be my daily driver, and nothing really seemed to be a deal breaker, except, when i try to record videos (or I'm guessing any other sound recorder) the sound it not really that great. I went back to the stock LG software, and was hoping i only had to stay there until CM fixed the noise cancellation issue. But what do i find, the noise cancellation problem is still there.
I have been looking around here on the XDA forums, (This is my first post btw) and I came across this (what seemed like) amazing mod. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471900 But it might just be me being a droid-noob (Have only had android for 2 weeks now), but i cant figure out how to get this to work, it even bumps up the quality of pictures and videos including other cool tweaks. I have tried installing the .zip file via CWM, but that gave me nothing, also tried installing the cameraapp.apk the thread provided, but it just refused to install.
So please, if any droid-guru can help me make my microphone sound better, (both in the stock software and in CM) i would appreciate it!
Are you using some cover on the G2 ? If so, try removing it as it might cause disturbance to the reference microphone.
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Are you using some cover on the G2 ? If so, try removing it as it might cause disturbance to the reference microphone.
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I do not have a cover or case, and I know the noise cancellation is software related. My phone is the D802, the one without a rear-facing microphone, maby that can have something to do with it?
I have the same problem witm my lg g2.After I record a video or use voice recorder the sound freezing and the quality is very poor.I thought that I have only my this problem...My phone is not rooted and I have it from yesterday morning.Today I sow this problem.I made a factory reset and the problem is not solved.Is something that I can do with this issue?
so title should be cm10.2 Noise cancellation, lol
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so title should be cm10.2 Noise cancellation, lol
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This is happening on stock, CM and PAC-man roms, so its not just a CM issue.
my bad, you can disable it from dialer however, it might be good reason to return your unit
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bachera said:
my bad, you can disable it from dialer however, it might be good reason to return your unit
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I have thought about that, but I've heard a few other people have this problem as well, and im 99% sure it is software related. Though to every rule there is an exception..
Just some more info. Here is a video i recorded going home from work, and as you can hear the sounds are very "Watery" or "Distorted" as many describe it. (The bad video quality is a combination of my using CM10.2, only recording in 720P and YouTubes bitrate being bad as always)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgdtWzoQkOU&feature=youtu.be
And no, I did NOT cover up any of the microphones, im 100% sure about that.
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Just some more info. Here is a video i recorded going home from work, and as you can hear the sounds are very "Watery" or "Distorted" as many describe it. (The bad video quality is a combination of my using CM10.2, only recording in 720P and YouTubes bitrate being bad as always)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgdtWzoQkOU&feature=youtu.be
And no, I did NOT cover up any of the microphones, im 100% sure about that.
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yep, that's just this phones awful audio recording here. it's god awful. my htc rezound did the same thing, yet all the following phones i had (s3, DNA, gnex, S4) didn't do this. so it's like a 3 year old problme that LG just can't manage to fix. sigh.
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yep, that's just this phones awful audio recording here. it's god awful. my htc rezound did the same thing, yet all the following phones i had (s3, DNA, gnex, S4) didn't do this. so it's like a 3 year old problme that LG just can't manage to fix. sigh.
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Then how can you explain many of the video tests on YouTube does not have this problem..? It just seems strange.
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Then how can you explain many of the video tests on YouTube does not have this problem..? It just seems strange.
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Video uses the rear mic for audio zoom. Not even sure if it cancels as well like the top. Verizons model ONLY has a top. I have no distortion or watery sound when using stock recorder or on video. I however do get dead silence between some sounds, very good cancellation, sometimes a bit too much. Voice Privacy in dailer has NOTHING to do with voice cancellation. It is an algorithm used to encrypt voice communications and is worthless being hacked long ago. VS980
Steamer86 said:
Video uses the rear mic for audio zoom. Not even sure if it cancels as well like the top. Verizons model ONLY has a top. I have no distortion or watery sound when using stock recorder or on video. I however do get dead silence between some sounds, very good cancelation, sometimes a bit too much. VS980
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I have the d802, and that does not have rear mounted microphone. So maybe it is just some bad optimization. There has got to be a way to disable the noise cancelling microphone, or use it as a secondary mic.
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Okay..
So basically every rom out there for the G2 has terrible sound when it comes to the microphone, but there is a fix, i'm sure!
A few weeks back i downloaded the AOSPA 4 rom for the G2 and installed it, and guess what, it removed the noise cancellation!
But after the rom was buggy here and there, I decided to live with the bad sound on CM 10.2.
Now a few weeks has gone by, and I wanted to try out the updated AOSPA 4 rom, but what is diz, the sound is terrible!?
So it seems like the whoever is in charge of the AOSPA rom for the G2 has brought back the horrible sound.
Now is there a way to get the microphone profiles from one rom over to another? I have the old AOSPA 4 rom, with the working sound on my computer, and I want to take the microphone profile, and save it, so that i can manually add it to any other rom i download in the future, because I know that roms like CM probably wont update the mic profile for one specific phone.
Hey there, I just got myself LG G2 D802 and I find the noise cancellation in videos to be extremely annoying. Do you guys know if there is a fix to it yet? Something to disable it would be awesome.
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Might be a HW fault or y'all are being too sensitive videos recorded with my D802 have great sound.
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Well, I envy you then Here is sample from my phone (excuse my english, it is not my first language):
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In the first second you can hear 'normal' sound, then it goes down. You can hear my voice very well, so the quality of it is fine, but then you can't hear very well the scratching sounds (it cuts in and out).
And here is a source file: CLICK
Could it be really a hardware issue? Should I return the phone?
Bumping this in hopes there's been some progress on this subject? I returned two Lg G2's due rto this issue, so its definitely an issue with the phone. Thanks
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Bumping this in hopes there's been some progress on this subject? I returned two Lg G2's due rto this issue, so its definitely an issue with the phone. Thanks
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guys, anybody, Im bumping another thread just to get this issue alive, im going insane with bad recordings, I will throw the phone at the wall
Hi Everyone
I couldn't find anything related to this problem in internet. It must not be very common.
When I call someone or I send voice messages, the only thing the other person can hear is a very loud buzz noise. I have tried to make calls using my mobile operator and also using whatsapp. I get the same issue in both scenarios.
The phone is quite new. It might be about 3 months old. And i have never dropped it. I think it looks like a hardware problem. But I would like to know if it could be a software bug or something. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
I've had this happen to me a few times, person onother end said they could only hear a loud buzzing/hissing sound. Could be a software glitch with the mic?
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I've had this happen to me a few times, person onother end said they could only hear a loud buzzing/hissing sound. Could be a software glitch with the mic?
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I don't discard that. But in any case I would like to find out what is causing it because I am pretty much unable to make calls. . As far as I remember, the last phone update was a few weeks ago. So I don't think that a bug with the mic was introduced then. Other people would have complained about it.
After work I will try to do a factory reset, but I prefer to avoid it if I can.
Same problem here