[Q] Low Volume on GTalk and Skype - Acer Iconia A500

I have an Acer A500. Up until recently, I was able to use both Google Talk and Skype (audio only) with no problems. I learned over the weekend that the volume is now so low on both of them that they are unusable. I've tried everything I can think of to restore the volume so I can hear it (it is working...but practically inaudible).
I'm hoping someone with A500 smarts (I'm just your average user) can help me figure this out. The device is NOT rooted and I'm still on HC 3.1
Do you supposed it's an app that I installed that's affecting the volume? Is there any way to test, short of uninstalling all my apps?
I'm so sad to have both Skype and Gtalk unavailable on my tablet. I was using both regularly. Thanks in advance for any assistance!

low volume - skype
I have the same problem as Meta. Skype video calling works but the volume is so low I can't really hear the other person. The volume on the a500 is turned up full. If I plug in headphones I can hear the other person alright but they can't hear me anymore!
Anyone got any ideas to solve this conundrum?

I have exactly the opposite problem. In Skype, not only is the volume of the person I'm calling way too loud but the A500's volume control does absolutely nothing to lower it.
I just got a replacement A500 so it's brand new. I completely updated it to the latest OS and updates and installed the latest version of Skype. I logged in and tried the "test call" and the canned voice was so loud, the speakers were at the point of buzzing so I immediately started to turn the volume down with the button and got all the way to "mute" but the voice was still as loud as it could be.
I then called a friend and his voice was also way high and there's no way to lower it in Skype (apparently the Volume icon does not pop up a volume slider for some reason like it does on my phone or PC) and my A500's volume control was set to OFF!
Why the A500's volume control does not silence Skype is beyond me. Must be a bug.

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[Q] Low In-Call Volume

Hi all.
I am having a low in-call volume with my Droid 2. Weird thing is that through Google Voice, it isn't an issue, but calling in and out, the phone is not happy. I can barely hear people on the other side. It's weird. Any ideas? I was running around in the rain for a little bit, but all my other features and functions work just fine.

[Q] Has the focus audio volume issues been sorted out yet?

Tried to ask in another thread but it was kinda off topic.
Last I knew people were playing with diagnostic codes but there was no consensus on what did or did not work.
Audio from the headphone jack and seemly the blue tooth was too quiet.
Is this still an issue?
Is that a no?
In all truth, i don't use the bluetooth. But i just checked my headphones, and they sound OK. My sony earphones work great on the phone. I did d/l that one app... Media Volume Settings and set the volume all the way to 100...that may be what is making mine work better. Hope this helps!
haven't tried Bluetooth...
But when i tried headphones it was waay to loud even at 1.
I don't know how to lower the volume using codes.
You should look through the diagnostics codes thread. It has some stuff about sound changes in there as well as some of the registry tweaks you should look up if you're unhappy enough with it to need to change something.
Funkadube: I did and couldn't seem to get any reliable change. Plus having to redo it everytime I restarted the phone seemed crazy.
I know when I had mine the volume level out of the head phone port was NOT loud enough when hooked to my car radio even though every other phone I've ever had was. You'd have to goto MAX VOLUME to get it very loud and if it was a quiet song or something not at loud (I'm staring at YOU SLACKER RADIO) then you could barely get it listenable.
I then installed Bluetooth module into the car and had the same issue with it also.
I'd wish I knew someone with one I could test IRL to see if its still a problem. I'd love to switch back to WP7...
Is there a way to boost the out-of-call Bluetooth volume on the Samsung Focus? Between builds 7712 and 7720, the Bluetooth volume for voice dial responses, TellMe, and text-to-speech were drastically reduced and now they are so low that I can't hear them with the phone turned all the way up to 30/30. I used to use the phone at 20/30 with my car's Bluetooth without a problem on 7712 and 7390. Has anyone else noticed this change since upgrading to 7720?
I didn't see other people complaining about the volume in the accessories thread.
I also have a bt headset and works fine for me.
EnderPsp said:
I didn't see other people complaining about the volume in the accessories thread.
I also have a bt headset and works fine for me.
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I have a Bluetooth headset and it isn't as bad with the headset. But the text-to-speech is still significantly lower than call volume. In fact, the real issue is that there's a huge imbalance between the out-of-call volume and in-call volume with Bluetooth headsets in 7720.
As I mentioned before, when the phone is paired to the car I can turn the phone up to 30/30 from 20/30, but I still have to boost the volume from the car side about 5 levels higher when I'm out-of-a-call to get any decent level of audio out of the phone. The problem then is that when I take a call it is way too loud and I have to rush to turn down the volume on the car side. It makes the use of the feature so inconvenient that I've just turned it off. While I would be perfectly content with Microsoft returning volume levels to what they were since 7004, I'd just as readily use the Samsung Diagnostic app to make the adjustment myself, if it is possible. I'm looking for any remedy at this point.
Text-to-speech was the feature I was looking forward to the most in Mango, and now it's the only feature of the OS I can't use. I can't express how frustrated and disappointed I am that this has happened, and I just can't understand why this change was made. I've seen no reports of anyone ever complaining that the volume was too loud before 7720. It's one thing if I was seeking a feature that wasn't implemented, but it is implemented and it's broken. I just wish there was some solution or recourse to make it usable again.

Those using Skype - Volume on A500?

Does anyone using Skype on the A500 have any issues with the volume being too high and unable to be lowered at all?
If I set the A500's volume to the middle of the range and start Skype, the volume coming out of Skype is apparently maxed out. It's way too loud. Simply using the Skype test call will exhibit this behavior.
If I use the A500's volume control to lower the volume, NOTHING happens. The Skype volume is still at maximum. Even if I lower the A500's volume to "mute", Skype is still at full volume.
There is apparently no way I see in the Android version of Skype to modify the volume other than maybe to completely mute it.
Just looking to see if anyone else has the problem or if it's just my tablet and if anyone has any suggestions to fix it.
Thanks
qhorque said:
Does anyone using Skype on the A500 have any issues with the volume being too high and unable to be lowered at all?
If I set the A500's volume to the middle of the range and start Skype, the volume coming out of Skype is apparently maxed out. It's way too loud. Simply using the Skype test call will exhibit this behavior.
If I use the A500's volume control to lower the volume, NOTHING happens. The Skype volume is still at maximum. Even if I lower the A500's volume to "mute", Skype is still at full volume.
There is apparently no way I see in the Android version of Skype to modify the volume other than maybe to completely mute it.
Just looking to see if anyone else has the problem or if it's just my tablet and if anyone has any suggestions to fix it.
Thanks
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Yes this is a problem with skype that everyone has.
To adjust the volume i use an one of the many volume control apps in the market. You need one that can adjust the "Voice Call" volume.
Than when you are in skype just open the volume app and adjust the volume to your liking.
Thank you!
Thank you so much for the tip on using a volume control app. Now my Skype finally works!
Yeah, too bad it requires a third party app to fix it.
Why there's such a distinction between the hardware volume buttons and "in-call" volume seems more like a rookie omission in either Android or Skype. Which one though?
All I can say is that my Droid X, an Android device with Froyo or Gingerbread installed and hardware volume buttons, works just fine with the same version of Skype installed.
So it's got to be an Acer issue or a Honeycomb issue. Since the software sound controls on the A500 are Android based and a third party app fixes it, that means it's simply missing in Honeycomb. Though it makes no sense that the hardware buttons set to *mute* fail to silence Skype anyway. Shouldn't the hardware buttons trump software controls?
Hopefully it's fixed in ICS.
Nonetheless, thanks for the suggestion. An additional app fixes it and makes Skype usable now.
qhorque said:
Yeah, too bad it requires a third party app to fix it.
Why there's such a distinction between the hardware volume buttons and "in-call" volume seems more like a rookie omission in either Android or Skype. Which one though?
All I can say is that my Droid X, an Android device with Froyo or Gingerbread installed and hardware volume buttons, works just fine with the same version of Skype installed.
So it's got to be an Acer issue or a Honeycomb issue. Since the software sound controls on the A500 are Android based and a third party app fixes it, that means it's simply missing in Honeycomb. Though it makes no sense that the hardware buttons set to *mute* fail to silence Skype anyway. Shouldn't the hardware buttons trump software controls?
Hopefully it's fixed in ICS.
Nonetheless, thanks for the suggestion. An additional app fixes it and makes Skype usable now.
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The problem is with skype not HC. If you use other apps such as google voice you are able to adjust the voice volume with the hardware buttons. Skype is the only app ive used where ive ran into this problem.
But you are welcome
I have the exact opposite problem. Skype volume is so low, it is unusable.
But thanks for the tip, I'll check out those apps.

No audio from Skype

Hi,
I've had my Nexus 7 for a few weeks, and think overall it is very good, but I'm experiencing a problem with skype.
I just don't get any sound from it. There is no notification sound (not sure if this is normal), or sign on sound (stuff which I get on my CM7.1 equipped mobile). More annoyingly there is no audio on voice chat either. My friend could hear me, but I couldn't hear anything in return.
Pressing the volume control on the side brought up the volume control (at max). Pressing the "advanced" icon on the end revealed three volume bars, all were at maximum. Still no audio though.
Sign off, then switch to my mobile, start skype, sign on (all via the same wifi point) and called my friend, works perfectly, so routing is not an issue.
Any ideas?
Ahhh, actually, ignore this post! It's not just Skype. Everything has lost sound. I only realised when I went to play a movie back.
Power off and on brought it all back. No idea what caused the audio to go though, I'll keep an eye on it and see if I spot a pattern.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

[Q] What's going on with my in call sound?

Hi,
I have unusual problem with my motorola defy earpiece (or at least i think it's that). Bought it used, so don't know how it was before...
During calls the volume of earpiece speaker is very low, practically unusable unless you are using phone in completely silent environment. The weird thing is tho, when i turn the phone around and listen closely on the back side the volume is actually a bit higher - seems like in call sound is coming from big phone speaker on the back, just very silenty... When turned to loudspeaker mode during call - everything works as intended, i can hear loud voice on phone's back speaker. I know that people are having problems with defy's earpiece not working at all, but it's not like that for me. It actually seems that both speakers (earpiece and main speaker) are working during calls just on very low volume. No luck searching for help on internet, doesn't seem that anyone had this happen... Problem egsisted with stock ROM, so i installed CM 7.2 - nothing changed. Volume buttons work, but even max volume is just too low. Wonder if that could be software problem or the hardware is somehow ruined? Any ideas? Don't know where to turn - i'm intending to take phone apart and see what's going on in there, no previous experience so please stop me
I just got my defy today and have exactly the same problem. I flashed cm 7.2

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