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N7 with defective speaker?

Hey everyone, I just got my N7 in the mail and I was thrilled to finally play around with it as I'm sure we all were. However I've noticed the quality of the external speaker is really really bad.
First off I have to turn the volume almost halfway up before I can even hear anything, and in a quiet room too. As I turn the volume up I can hear a lot of static and just crackling noises, I'm pretty sure I received a bad unit :/
Even attempting to listen to the transformers movie I can hardly make out a line of dialog, music sounds terrible as well.
I've been looking around and I haven't seen anyone else mentioning this sort of thing, does anyone else have this issue? I managed to find one video on YouTube comparing the speaker of the N7 with other devices and it sounds noticeably better than mine.
*UPDATE*
I've just received an email back from the play store complete with custom checkout link to order my new N7 at no charge. Provided of course the defective unit is returned within 21 days, or I'm charged for the new one. they've provided the necessary shopping label to print out and use for the return as well. So here's hoping the new one will be in perfect working order.
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Prolly a defective unit man. Get it replaced!
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Okaay said:
Prolly a defective unit man. Get it replaced!
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That's what I was afraid of, doesn't seem like anyone else has issues with it. Hopefully it doesn't become some huge hassle to replace. Especially if they're still filling pre-orders who knows how long it'll take to get back.
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Koshuu said:
Hey everyone, I just got my N7 in the mail and I was thrilled to finally play around with it as I'm sure we all were. However I've noticed the quality of the external speaker is really really bad.
First off I have to turn the volume almost halfway up before I can even hear anything, and in a quiet room too. As I turn the volume up I can hear a lot of static and just crackling noises, I'm pretty sure I received a bad unit :/
Even attempting to listen to the transformers movie I can hardly make out a line of dialog, music sounds terrible as well.
I've been looking around and I haven't seen anyone else mentioning this sort of thing, does anyone else have this issue? I managed to find one video on YouTube comparing the speaker of the N7 with other devices and it sounds noticeably better than mine.
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I got the same problem here. Probably will try to get a replace. Really disappointing.

ruijin said:
I got the same problem here. Probably will try to get a replace. Really disappointing.
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I just got off the phone with Google play, they've had reports of this already and no questions asked they're sending out a replacement within 24hrs. At least that's what they told me, no fuss, and no muss. Speakers f'd up, ok we'll send a new one out. It was that easy.
So while yes it's disappointing it isn't that bad because you'll get to keep the defective unit to toy with until your replacement arrives. So no Nexus withdrawal for the time being. The only issue is waiting on the phone long enough to get through. Make it past that and you're golden.
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N7 Defective Speaker
Koshuu said:
Hey everyone, I just got my N7 in the mail and I was thrilled to finally play around with it as I'm sure we all were. However I've noticed the quality of the external speaker is really really bad.
First off I have to turn the volume almost halfway up before I can even hear anything, and in a quiet room too. As I turn the volume up I can hear a lot of static and just crackling noises, I'm pretty sure I received a bad unit :/
Even attempting to listen to the transformers movie I can hardly make out a line of dialog, music sounds terrible as well.
I've been looking around and I haven't seen anyone else mentioning this sort of thing, does anyone else have this issue? I managed to find one video on YouTube comparing the speaker of the N7 with other devices and it sounds noticeably better than mine.
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Even I have the same problem. Got N7 yesterday and the speaker has a huge vibrating noise when it plays any video or song.
Can someone tell me what should I do? Do i have to get it replaced???

apurvaappu said:
Even I have the same problem. Got N7 yesterday and the speaker has a huge vibrating noise when it plays any video or song.
Can someone tell me what should I do? Do i have to get it replaced???
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Yes. Just call Google.

Koshuu said:
I just got off the phone with Google play, they've had reports of this already and no questions asked they're sending out a replacement within 24hrs. At least that's what they told me, no fuss, and no muss. Speakers f'd up, ok we'll send a new one out. It was that easy.
So while yes it's disappointing it isn't that bad because you'll get to keep the defective unit to toy with until your replacement arrives. So no Nexus withdrawal for the time being. The only issue is waiting on the phone long enough to get through. Make it past that and you're golden.
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No body picks the call.. Can you tell me what option did you press is it option 1 or 2 ??
Or how long did they take to answer your call ??? I am just tired of being on hold....
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Montaberne said:
Yes. Just call Google.
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Thanks... But no one seems to answer call in the play store for devices

Koshuu said:
Hey everyone, I just got my N7 in the mail and I was thrilled to finally play around with it as I'm sure we all were. However I've noticed the quality of the external speaker is really really bad.
First off I have to turn the volume almost halfway up before I can even hear anything, and in a quiet room too. As I turn the volume up I can hear a lot of static and just crackling noises, I'm pretty sure I received a bad unit :/
Even attempting to listen to the transformers movie I can hardly make out a line of dialog, music sounds terrible as well.
I've been looking around and I haven't seen anyone else mentioning this sort of thing, does anyone else have this issue? I managed to find one video on YouTube comparing the speaker of the N7 with other devices and it sounds noticeably better than mine.
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I have the same exact problem with the speaker on my nexus 7. I called Google yesterday and told them about my problem. The guy had me do a factory reset, which obviously was not gonna solve the problem. He then told me that I would be emailed by a specialist within the next 48 hours about what to do next. I have not gotten an email yet. I really wish they would just send me a new one. I feel like it may be weeks before I have a new one.

Same issue here
I tried calling earlier today and ran out of time and had to hang up before i got through. called again a few minutes ago and i was only on hold for about a minute. The guy i spoke with said he had to escalate it as a DOA and i should hear back in the next couple of days via email.
Seems like they are actively working to fix their service issue. i got an email confirming that it was being escalated and the email states that if something else occurs to me i can just reply back to that email and it was be filed away to the specialist dealing with me. that is pretty nice.
now i just wait and just use it with headphones or a BT speaker.

I too have this, was working day one, then the next in the middle of the afternoon it went bad and crackly. Damn.

apurvaappu said:
No body picks the call.. Can you tell me what option did you press is it option 1 or 2 ??
Or how long did they take to answer your call ??? I am just tired of being on hold....
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Thanks... But no one seems to answer call in the play store for devices
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It took me almost an hour to get through, I actually just plugged in some headphones and went about my day at work while on hold. Just keep at and they'll pick up eventually.
As of now I haven't heard anything else back as far as a new device making its way out to me. I did receive the same email though about my call being forwarded to a specialist to handle everything.
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Crackling, Distortions at higher than 1/2 volume
Mine gets distorted and crackly above 1/2 volume. It's especially noticeable when listening classical music at FULL volume.
Can you guys test this out and see if this is a problem for you? Or is it just crappy speakers that everyone has?

fatogre said:
Mine gets distorted and crackly above 1/2 volume. It's especially noticeable when listening classical music at FULL volume.
Can you guys test this out and see if this is a problem for you? Or is it just crappy speakers that everyone has?
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Mine came fine and worked perfect at full volume. Then the next day it all of a sudden started to act up and sound weird when you get above 75%. I am going to RMA, I'm waiting for the email from the tech.

Replaced device has Crackling speaker!
It maybe just my bad luck but I just got my replacement device today (first one had dead pixels), and right when i turned it on i could faintly hear a crackling in the speakers. Am I able to get a second replacement device? I really don't want to go through the hour long calling waits again lol.

nexus 4 constant hissing and crackling sounds emitting from earpiece

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.

WIIWONWON said:
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

sarni84 said:
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.

WIIWONWON said:
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.

WIIWONWON said:
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?

nba1341 said:
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 ? ._.

G1ukos said:
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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ricey1986 said:
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

Constant buzzing in earpiece during calls

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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Do the new batch of N4's have the rattle/buzz issues?

Of the ones that were recently shipped, do they still have the camera rattle and earpiece buzz problem?

As far as I know all N4's should have this rattle as its the autofocus mechanism in the rear camera that causes that noise; as opposed to a loose or broken off part that can be "fixed".

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Mine hasn't got the rattle it is loud and clear (got it in mid Jan), buy I'm sorry got those that do have it, as it ruins one of (if not the) best phone on the market

albo23 said:
Of the ones that were recently shipped, do they still have the camera rattle and earpiece buzz problem?
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I'm more worried about earpiecebuzz than rattle. I checked most iPhone having rattle as normal
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New batch still broken.
I received my Nexus 4 Feb, 6th. It has the camera rattle, which I don't mind, and the earpiece is absolutely broken. During calls, the voice is hardly noticeable, and there is a loud screeching/vibration distortion coming out of the speaker. I don't hear any buzzing when not connected to a call though, from either the earpiece or the loud speaker. Also, the first time I played with the camera, the autofocus made the rattle sound, then the phone froze and rebooted. Antutu benchmark also crashes when testing SD card at the end. Needless to say, I've reported all that to google and will be receiving a new unit soon. Very disappointing though.

albo23 said:
Of the ones that were recently shipped, do they still have the camera rattle and earpiece buzz problem?
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Mine has the camera rattle but only slightly. Its rev 11
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My camera also rattle a bit but as far as i know it is normal. No earpiece buzzing though
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The camera rattle is normal. Never seen a nexus without it (I have owned 2 and have 2 other people at my work with them)
My fresh shipment nexus still rattles and buzzes a bit.
The earpiece buzz impacts my phone only when connected to a 2.1 amp charger and is very quiet. I never noticed it until I smashed the phone up to my ear and went into a quiet area.

I`m surprise with mine, I have shaked the piss out of it and no rattles at all, I received it Feb 6th:good:

I seemed to be the only one who doesn't get ear buzz :S

skezza said:
I seemed to be the only one who doesn't get ear buzz :S
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Some people can't hear at that frequency. My coworker can't hear mine, but I can.
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I received my phone last night. Just shoot it and no rattle by the camera.
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Well I'm just about ready to give up, on second RMA for 8gb, and just got my new 16gb and all have the earpiece buzz, very noticeable when in calls and only minor all the other time. I'm fine with the rattle but the buzz drives me crazy.
16 gb buzzes only when screen is on, 8gb buzzes all the time
Anyone else having bad luck like me? Starting to wonder if I'm just paranoid.
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master2828 said:
Well I'm just about ready to give up, on second RMA for 8gb, and just got my new 16gb and all have the earpiece buzz, very noticeable when in calls and only minor all the other time. I'm fine with the rattle but the buzz drives me crazy.
16 gb buzzes only when screen is on, 8gb buzzes all the time
Anyone else having bad luck like me? Starting to wonder if I'm just paranoid.
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Not sure about you guys, but I get the rattle once in a while while in a call. Never got the buzz. I asked some of my coworkers to see if they can hear a buzzing sound and none of them heard it.. Autofocus rattle is there though, but I expected that. Overall, doesn't bother me too much as long as I can hear the person I'm talking to (which I can)

I got a couple free from T-Mobile 3 days ago and have noticed no rattle and the speakers all sound great. I can hear a slight noise if I shake the phone.
Side note: this thing gets really hot on both sides of the phone (screen/back plate) where the processor is located.
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The rattle is by design... Don't listen to people who say they don't have a rattle. May be they have a faulty device because the camera doesn't rattle.
I have an iPhone 5 and lumia 920 and the camera in those phones also rattle when I shake the phone.
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If rattling noise you mean by a piece is literally rolling around the inside of your phone then no. All cameras have a little rattle to them. No biggy.

Rattle Solution!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2141421

I've had my phone for a week now and have noticed no strange noises coming from it at all. But then I'm 66 years old and my wife says I'm deaf so what do I know.

noise nexus 10

Hello everyone, I bought a refurbished nexus 10 in usa and I live in Italy, I have noticed a slight noise coming from the screen only when it is on, now I want to know if this thing can affect the proper operation of the tablet or is only a little noise annoying, thanks

I checked and there is no noise coming from my screen. It's not normal. If you have bought it from anywhere near italy i'd recommend to return it..

c1oud said:
I checked and there is no noise coming from my screen. It's not normal. If you have bought it from anywhere near italy i'd recommend to return it..
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They said they bought it from USA and yes I also think if you can return it you should
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Are you sure the noise is from the screen? You might want to check the speakers — on the 2 Nexus 10s I had, I noticed the speakers were prone to making a hiss even when there was no sound happening because they were on-standby for the keyboard/selection sounds I had enabled. You can check by muting the volume.
Anyway, screen noise isn't unheard of. I've had quite a few LCD monitors over the years that made a high-pitched noise when not at full brightness but it didn't affect their operation in the least.
Still, if it's annoying and you can exchange/return maybe you should. The last thing you need is a gadget you subconsciously avoid using.

hello I hear the noise to the volume rocker on the top left and you do not hear with screen off, I would like to know if taking the tablet in these conditions can something happen

I had the exact same problem. I sent my tablet in for repair at Texas Samsung facility. It took them 2 times to fix the problem. Ended up they had to replace the motherboard.
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