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Speaker issues

Anyone else encounter any speaker issues with their Nexus 7?
My Nexus 7 has cracking that occurs after the volume is turned up halfway.

RacerXFD said:
Anyone else encounter any speaker issues with their Nexus 7?
My Nexus 7 has cracking that occurs after the volume is turned up halfway.
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Sure do. And the screen issue and the tablet turning off while charging overnight issue. I have emailed google to see if I can get a replacement, but no response yet. The speaker issue seems to be alleviated by using the Equalizer App from the play store. I use the Jazz Preset and it seems to work. But still, unacceptable.

RacerXFD said:
Anyone else encounter any speaker issues with their Nexus 7?
My Nexus 7 has cracking that occurs after the volume is turned up halfway.
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Yes, I have the same issue with crackling noise at higher volume levels. Not sure if this is really a defect or just a cheap speaker problem.
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I do not have any issues with my sound, speaker or headphones, at any volume level. Sounds great compared to my some what quiet Galaxy Nexus

I have a very scratchy sounding speaker, at any volume. I have already contacted Staples and will get the new one on Wednesday. Pity too, everything else is perfect...
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MetalWych said:
I have a very scratchy sounding speaker, at any volume. I have already contacted Staples and will get the new one on Wednesday. Pity too, everything else is perfect...
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Could you please report back in this thread if your new nexus 7 has not the speaker issue?
Thanks.
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got my RMA email today and ordered a replacement.... knowing my luck the speaker will be fix, but something else will be wrong.

BamAlmighty said:
got my RMA email today and ordered a replacement.... knowing my luck the speaker will be fix, but something else will be wrong.
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That's what I'm thinking. Speaker is very scratchy on mine above half volume, but I've got no dead pixels or screen lifting. Worried I'll get one that's worse!

Mine had a lot of distortion, though only on certain sounds/music above about 70% volume. After using the Equaliser app and tweaking the settings a bit it sounds much better.
Again, if this is a defect or just a really cheep speaker (I think the latter), no one really knows.

gobbo said:
Mine had a lot of distortion, though only on certain sounds/music above about 70% volume. After using the Equaliser app and tweaking the settings a bit it sounds much better.
Again, if this is a defect or just a really cheep speaker (I think the latter), no one really knows.
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The one I just got at any volume there is popping, cracking, distortion, you name it. Speaker is definitely blown. And this was right out of the box.
Currently on hold with Google going to get an RMA.

lexcyn said:
The one I just got at any volume there is popping, cracking, distortion, you name it. Speaker is definitely blown. And this was right out of the box.
Currently on hold with Google going to get an RMA.
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Yep, that's how mine is too. Can't stand even having the speaker on at all. It even scratches with the typing sounds.
I agree with others, I am nervous that the new one I get tomorrow will have all the issues I am reading about. Because the one I have now is perfect, except the crappy speaker. No other issues at all. I almost decided to keep it and try to fix it myself, but if the issue is something more than a simple fix I would make things worse.
I'll let everyone know tomorrow after 6pm (thats when UPS comes to my place) if I got a good one or not...
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MetalWych said:
Yep, that's how mine is too. Can't stand even having the speaker on at all. It even scratches with the typing sounds.
I agree with others, I am nervous that the new one I get tomorrow will have all the issues I am reading about. Because the one I have now is perfect, except the crappy speaker. No other issues at all. I almost decided to keep it and try to fix it myself, but if the issue is something more than a simple fix I would make things worse.
I'll let everyone know tomorrow after 6pm (thats when UPS comes to my place) if I got a good one or not...
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I got my new N7 today, and so far everything seems perfect. The speaker sounds good (well as good as the speaker can sound). There is no screen lift , and I see no dead pixels or anything bad with the screen.
I returned my old one to the Staples location about 3 miles away, and this was their first return (and I bought it online). They said they got 1000 16gig ones and 1500 8gig ones, and they had one 8gig left.
Now time to unlock, root, and TiBu backup...
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My speaker is blown as well and I'm very annoyed! On the phone with Goog now....hopefully the RMA process goes smoothly and I don't receive a unit with a diff set of problems. I purchased mine at Sams Club, but with them not having it in stock anymore, no sense in going back to them.
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Crap....I have to exchange it through Sams Club! UGH!!!!!

Prey521 said:
My speaker is blown as well and I'm very annoyed! On the phone with Goog now....hopefully the RMA process goes smoothly and I don't receive a unit with a diff set of problems. I purchased mine at Sams Club, but with them not having it in stock anymore, no sense in going back to them.
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Crap....I have to exchange it through Sams Club! UGH!!!!!
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Hope things go well for you and you don't have to wait too long for your replacement.
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MetalWych said:
Hope things go well for you and you don't have to wait too long for your replacement.
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I'm going to call them when they open and PRAY that they have at least one in stock so that I can swap it out. I would hate to have to return it and then wait for it to go back in stock! Worst part is that I just put on the full body protector from XtremeGuard!

They shipped my replacement yesterday, about 12h after accepting my RMA link. I really hope the replacement is better than the one I have.
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MetalWych said:
Hope things go well for you and you don't have to wait too long for your replacement.
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Called Sams Club and they have 5 on order, so they told me to call every day so that when they arrive, I can go in and swap it out. That's what I'll do, since I don't want to be without it in the meantime LOL

I had the same issue with My Nexus 7 which I bought in staples. Screen lift and blown speaker. I went in there and they gave me a new one on the spot.

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I had the same issue with My Nexus 7 which I bought in staples. Screen lift and blown speaker. I went in there and they gave me a new one on the spot.
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I was really impressed with Staples easy return/exchange policy. As good as Target/Walmart/Amazon. Its nice not to have to wait for hours on the phone for support.. I hope Google uses this as a learning experience and ups their support times. BTW, I bought 3 N7's (one for me, my gf, and my mother and only mine had any issues, before the exchange that it...).
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Speakers cracking

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)"

Wiisper said:
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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Wiisper said:
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.

Wiisper said:
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.

lennonfan said:
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.<-------

Wiisper said:
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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Metallice said:
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!

Metallice said:
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.

Blown top speaker

When i got my One initially i thought the speakers sounded distorted but didn't pay much attention. Almost a month now, my top speaker def sounds blown. Called HTC to let them know the phone was defective and they wanted me to do a restore, so i hung up. How the hell does doing a restore can fix a blown speaker? I think im gonna have to go back to stock and follow with their crap so i can get this one replaced.

fanaticny said:
When i got my One initially i thought the speakers sounded distorted but didn't pay much attention. Almost a month now, my top speaker def sounds blown. Called HTC to let them know the phone was defective and they wanted me to do a restore, so i hung up. How the hell does doing a restore can fix a blown speaker? I think im gonna have to go back to stock and follow with their crap so i can get this one replaced.
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Just tell them you did. Tell them you have done a full factory reset. HTC's new backup program works well and restores app data just a FYI.

Yes, you will have to follow their crap. Hanging up on the person who you need to help you is, I guess, not what you need to do.

Just tell them you have, even if you haven't. they play their games, we play ours
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Well if you have installed any sound enhancements during ROM flashing that might be a reason. I don't think it is that unreasonable request that you try to go back to stock to test the speaker again.....? For sure if you take it in to an HTC dealer they are going to say the same thing before repairing it.

angusc said:
Well if you have installed any sound enhancements during ROM flashing that might be a reason. I don't think it is that unreasonable request that you try to go back to stock to test the speaker again.....? For sure if you take it in to an HTC dealer they are going to say the same thing before repairing it.
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As of right now, i will return the phone but also go back to stock and test. I dont recall installing audio enhancements, im running ARHD 9.0. As i said before from day one i noticed a little distortion and progressively it got worst. If i indeed had install a sound mod, wouldnt the bottom speaker be affected too?, i mean thats my logic, i might be wrong.
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Hanging up on someone is something a girl would do with shes fighting with her boyfriend.
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I don't see why this is HTCs fault? It's standard procedure. All you need to say is that you have wiped it and they will help generate a repair case.
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ste1164 said:
I don't see why this is HTCs fault? It's standard procedure. All you need to say is that you have wiped it and they will help generate a repair case.
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Neither do I , if I feel it's faulty then the very first thing to do is factory reset. That at least would clarify no software setting involved.

ste1164 said:
I don't see why this is HTCs fault? It's standard procedure. All you need to say is that you have wiped it and they will help generate a repair case.
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I didn't say it was their fault, i hung up bc i didn't want to proceed with doing a restore at least not at that moment. The other thing is I shouldve called letstalk and not HTC, that was my fault.

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Just tell them you did. Tell them you have done a full factory reset. HTC's new backup program works well and restores app data just a FYI.
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I just used it to swap from one One to another and it did NOT save data or even all my apps.
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shabazz18 said:
I just used it to swap from one One to another and it did NOT save data or even all my apps.
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it did mostly for me. I think not for 1 game.
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shabazz18 said:
I just used it to swap from one One to another and it did NOT save data or even all my apps.
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Sorry about that. On the new phone go into settings and backup and reset and make sure it's making backups. If it didn't restore anything then it doesn't sound like it was set up or that it was set up but didn't make a backup.

I'm starting to suspect a blown speaker too. Problem is that both work, but the bottom speaker is clearly louder than the top one.
So either it's by design or not, it's annoying. Not gonna get it changed for now as I don't really use the speakers everyday (hopefully). And it works just fine when calling someone. So I even started it was by design, so I wouldn't become deaf even on lower volume

Bottom speaker is louder than top speaker FYI. Pretty sure this is normal. It would be nice if we had access to the balance.

dexmix said:
Bottom speaker is louder than top speaker FYI. Pretty sure this is normal. It would be nice if we had access to the balance.
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+1, I am pretty sure thats normal too

dexmix said:
Bottom speaker is louder than top speaker FYI. Pretty sure this is normal. It would be nice if we had access to the balance.
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+1, I am pretty sure thats normal too
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Yes you guys are correct. I verified with a sound meter in close proximity to each one. The bottom speaker is approximately 2 dB louder. Not a huge difference but 2 dB difference is within the range of human hearing and when you hold the phone up to your face you can tell one speaker is a bit louder. Running 1.29.401.16R with stock kernel and no sound enhancement mods.

henrybravo said:
Yes you guys are correct. I verified with a sound meter in close proximity to each one. The bottom speaker is approximately 2 dB louder. Not a huge difference but 2 dB difference is within the range of human hearing and when you hold the phone up to your face you can tell one speaker is a bit louder. Running 1.29.401.16R with stock kernel and no sound enhancement mods.
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I had a blown top speaker as well. Bottom speaker sounded great but top speaker sounded horrible at any volume much above 25%. I got my original phone replaced under warranty and the bottom speaker is louder than the top one on both of them.

I dunno, all i did was root mine and there are times I think the speaker is crackly. There was actually one time I had to change a song because it sounded distorted. I'm honestly just waiting for some major flop before I send mine back. I gotta ask on this note, would it be best to go through AT&T or HTC?

dexmix said:
Bottom speaker is louder than top speaker FYI. Pretty sure this is normal. It would be nice if we had access to the balance.
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+1, I am pretty sure thats normal too
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The bottom speaker is approximately 2 dB louder. Not a huge difference but 2 dB difference is within the range of human hearing and when you hold the phone up to your face you can tell one speaker is a bit louder.
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Ithe bottom speaker is louder than the top one on both of them.
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Ah thanks guys ! So it's by design ! I can now say my One is perfect :laugh::good:

[Q] Sweet smell from headphone socket/USB port

This may have been asked before but I haven't found a concrete answer.
I randomly smelt my headphone socket and it smelt very sweet, like a pear drop. Same for the USB socket but not as strong. What do you think is happening?
Thanks!

You're getting your phone too close to your face.
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jd1639 said:
You're getting your phone too close to your face.
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I literally laughed out loud.
Sorry op, not sure.
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fisheyes1 said:
This may have been asked before but I haven't found a concrete answer.
I randomly smelt my headphone socket and it smelt very sweet, like a pear drop. Same for the USB socket but not as strong. What do you think is happening?
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WHY?

fisheyes1 said:
This may have been asked before but I haven't found a concrete answer.
I randomly smelt my headphone socket and it smelt very sweet, like a pear drop. Same for the USB socket but not as strong. What do you think is happening?
Thanks!
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I read about this here on XDA and it means the battery is leaking. I know it sounds strange but if you can, do the following :
1) take a nandroid backup
2) go stock
3) take it in for warranty and get it examined.
You might get a battery replacement if you're covered under warranty and are 100% stock.

I'm not totally sure but if the battery was already leaking I doubt the phone would work at all anymore.
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jd1639 said:
You're getting your phone too close to your face.
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WHY?
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I'm done! That was too good!
I was randomly thinking and somehow the phone ended up resting on my upper lip... don't ask, I don't even know why...
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I read about this here on XDA and it means the battery is leaking. I know it sounds strange but if you can, do the following :
1) take a nandroid backup
2) go stock
3) take it in for warranty and get it examined.
You might get a battery replacement if you're covered under warranty and are 100% stock.
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I'll give that a go, Thanks! A leaking battery seems dangerous.

:good: I hope it gets sorted out without any hassle!

/*solved*/terrible buzz speaker!!!!

I see people here ignore the terrible sound of the speakers!!! In YouTube, Spotify, in calls. Its sounds like 90's phone, not like 2017 phone. Almost 1 year and google cant process any solution for that?! As anybody know which solution cant we get without damaging the grill of the phone?? Even to root my phone to get solution! I just can't hear this speakers anymore!!!
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3/4 clicks with tooth stick on the up speaker grill and no buzz any more!!!

I did an rma for that.i think they know about that problem.
My rma device is fine now

My RMA was better, but still has issues on the too speaker for calls. I replaced due to speaker issues. I just roll with it as I don't usually listen to music without Bluetooth.

I was able to reduce it by 80% by changing all the equalizer values to -8.7 on viper4android .

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I was able to reduce it by 80% by changing all the equalizer values to -8.7 on viper4android .
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For non root?!

pa.pn2 said:
I did an rma for that.i think they know about that problem.
My rma device is fine now
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I live in Israel, there is no Google here, i dont think they can replace it here.... How to complain to them anyway??

I also did rma because of speaker Problems. The new device Google send me dont have any issues.
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avivasaf said:
For non root?!
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For non root there is nothing you can do

EnIXmA said:
For non root there is nothing you can do
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What are the options for rooted?!

avivasaf said:
What are the options for rooted?!
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Lower the equilizer using v4android

avivasaf said:
I see people here ignore the terrible sound of the speakers!!! In YouTube, Spotify, in calls. Its sounds like 90's phone, not like 2017 phone. Almost 1 year and google cant process any solution for that?! As anybody know which solution cant we get without damaging the grill of the phone?? Even to root my phone to get solution! I just can't hear this speakers anymore!!!
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3/4 clicks with tooth stick on the up speaker grill and no buzz any more!!!
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This WORKED! Thx bro!!!:good:

Herk718 said:
This WORKED! Thx bro!!!:good:
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So... Push on the grill? That's it?!

ridenickel9 said:
So... Push on the grill? That's it?!
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With the slightest pressure I rubbed across the speaker grill with a wooden toothpick. But it seems to be a mere temporary fix because since initial fix the muffling has returned.

avivasaf said:
What are the options for rooted?!
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For non root there is nothing you can do
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Yes there is...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-xl/how-to/guide-fix-speaker-distortion-pixel-2-xl-t3763378