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Dr.Dre Beats and xperia x10

I bought some ibeats from best buy all excited of course, came home and unbox'd them. Apparently the headphones with the talk control in them sound like there's is a major Flanger effect in them unless you press the talk button.
and i tried it with the AT&T xperia's which were at best buy tried different pair and they sound exactly the same.
Anyone else out there using dre. beats with there xperia without any problems

I can only use the ones from x10 to get good sound others dont work on x10
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My Solos never worked with my Xperia. Infact neither did regular iPod headphones. Quite annoying.

i tried 2 different android phones now they work perfectly fine its just the freaking Xperia , im just tired of this phone. No more SE brand's for me. квартиры посуточно Тюмень

rsingh612 said:
I bought some ibeats from best buy all excited of course, came home and unbox'd them. Apparently the headphones with the talk control in them sound like there's is a major Flanger effect in them unless you press the talk button.
and i tried it with the AT&T xperia's which were at best buy tried different pair and they sound exactly the same.
Anyone else out there using dre. beats with there xperia without any problems
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If you get the ones without the mic they should work fine.. tried it with a whole bunch of headphones so that I could choose the right one (ended up with Denon D1001 - great set, esp with X10)

Yeah, Sony switched the contacts around on the plug compared to how everyone else does it.
Should work ok if you plug the headphones into the clicker instead of directly into the phone. Well, the headphone part will anyways.
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if your headphone has a mic, ie with 3 bands on your jack, it won't work. apparently , sony has its own thing concerning mic, but the regular 3.5 mm jack, with just 2 bands, it should work just fine.

Bluetooth Impressions

I wanted to get some community feedback on the Bluetooth drivers for this phone.
I've noticed several times that my jawbone icon will "cut out" for 5 to 10 seconds periodically. Doesn't seem to happen at any consistent interval with no consistent trigger. I've tested the same headset with a nexus s, and a blackberry bold 9300. It works fine with the other 2 phones.
I've also seen my Nexus 4 exhibit the same behavior with my car stereo, a clarion CX 501. It acts like it's buffering a song, no audio, but it definitely isn't my network connection because it's doing it with local content and the song doesn't actually pick up where it left off, it clearly just keeps playing on the phone with no Bluetooth output.
It's probably worth noting that it doesn't actually lose the Bluetooth connection, it just stops transmitting out of nowhere. It still stays paired and connected.
Also mostly unrelated... It doesn't seem to hold a Wi-Fi connection very well when Bluetooth is active.
Anyone else seeing similar behavior?
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snowmanwithahat said:
I wanted to get some community feedback on the Bluetooth drivers for this phone.
I've noticed several times that my jawbone icon will "cut out" for 5 to 10 seconds periodically. Doesn't seem to happen at any consistent interval with no consistent trigger. I've tested the same headset with a nexus s, and a blackberry bold 9300. It works fine with the other 2 phones.
I've also seen my Nexus 4 exhibit the same behavior with my car stereo, a clarion CX 501. It acts like it's buffering a song, no audio, but it definitely isn't my network connection because it's doing it with local content and the song doesn't actually pick up where it left off, it clearly just keeps playing on the phone with no Bluetooth output.
It's probably worth noting that it doesn't actually lose the Bluetooth connection, it just stops transmitting out of nowhere. It still stays paired and connected.
Also mostly unrelated... It doesn't seem to hold a Wi-Fi connection very well when Bluetooth is active.
Anyone else seeing similar behavior?
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works quite well for me on Stock. Are you using a custom ROM?

No issues here. CM 10.1 with Franco's kernel. Never had issues stock either. Using through Microsoft Sync in my car.
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I'm 100% stock. Wondering if it's related to hardware at all. I figured it was software based on the symptoms but if no one else can reproduce it I might start to pursue an RMA
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This device has better Bluetooth than stock gs3 and note 3 drivers. It always skips on Bluetooth while playing music with Samsung devices. While in this device, its flawless!
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I currently use a LG-HBS700 bluetooth headphones with the N4 and so far, it's been working great, I've noticed its not so much the bluetooth thats the problem, but certain podcast apps that have trouble responding to the bluetooth controls on my headphones. So far, connection has been really good, I used to get occasional dropped connections with these earphones when connected to my iPhone, but no such issues with the Nexus 4.

expertzero1 said:
This device has better Bluetooth than stock gs3 and note 3 drivers. It always skips on Bluetooth while playing music with Samsung devices. While in this device, its flawless!
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That's really interesting. Your experience was the opposite of mine. My nexus s was really great with Bluetooth.
I find it interesting that this was moved to the Q&A section... Just because I asked for impressions and people answered doesn't really mean it's a Q&A thread. Hopefully it'll still get enough traffic here to get accurate impressions.
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Stock, but rooted and unlocked. BT at first was not stable. Had to pair and unpair all my devices for it to stick. Only had to do that once and from that point bt have been stable. Using Parrot Neo Minikit speakerphone, also my jabra pro 9470 at work, and using the HTC Stereo clip to stream wirelessly via aux port. No issue now.

kpjimmy said:
Stock, but rooted and unlocked. BT at first was not stable. Had to pair and unpair all my devices for it to stick. Only had to do that once and from that point bt have been stable. Using Parrot Neo Minikit speakerphone, also my jabra pro 9470 at work, and using the HTC Stereo clip to stream wirelessly via aux port. No issue now.
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Thanks, I'll give it a shot after repairing
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http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=39633
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=39632

Catchpen said:
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=39633
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=39632
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Thanks for digging those up! That's awesome. Hopefully there will be something in 4.2.2 that corrects this issue. You really brought some hope to me for this phone. Honestly bluetooth was the biggest complaint I had... I can live with the non SAMOLED screen and mediocre battery life... but the bluetooth has been driving me nuts!

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Generic & Nokia earphones have voice cancellation! Hayyyylppp

No need to tell you guys about what rom kernel mod I'm using since I tested it on an unmodified Galaxy Y and it has the same results. And I don't know where to post this.
Please help me guys. So I bought a cheap generic low quality made-in-China earphones from the nearest mall. We're poor (kinda) and we really don't like to spend big amounts of money for these accessories. But seriously, I won't buy an earphone even more expensive than my device.
I brought it home and listened to some music. Voices were cancelled, like I can only hear the chorus and other sounds which are frequency related (maybe). I tried listening to a song made in 2008 and it was fine, I just had to increase the volume.
Then I discovered this secret button (lol) which was in the middle of it. I pressed it while listening to music and guess what. It now plays normally. I released my finger and it went back to voice cancellation. So literally, I have to press that button for 3-5 minutes when I want to listen to a song. I returned to the mall and asked for a replacement, said what my problem is, and they gave me a Nokia one. Sure the name is pretty reliable even though it's pretty old. Haha.
I listened to music while on the mall, I thought it was fine now and I hear everything cause it was just noisy there, I didn't notice that it had the same button (actually it's a button for skipping track, if plugged into Nokia phones). I brought it home, and I realized it was the same. I tried it on my brother's phone (Galaxy Y) and it was the same. I tried it on my sister's Nokia phone and it was working perfectly.
Now, my question is, how do I disable this? It seems to react that way when it's plugged into an Android device. Are there any workarounds?
Any suggestion is highly appreciated!
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Update :
I experimented with the jack, I kinda loosened it a little bit, I think I found a point where it plays the music normally. So it works half plugged. Is there something I'm missing? :S
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We don't even know which Nokia earphones you're talking about....
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Azure Dragon said:
Update :
I experimented with the jack, I kinda loosened it a little bit, I think I found a point where it plays the music normally. So it works half plugged. Is there something I'm missing? :S
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you could just go get a refund and buy a plantronics m50 bluetooth headset, i got mine for about £35/$53 no connection issues, no plug compatibility problems and wireless. now even works with "google now" (press ear button and speak to google from headset) as well as streaming music

scream4cheese said:
We don't even know which Nokia earphones you're talking about....
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Hmm..it doesn't stand for a model name but I think its model is WH-102.
chismay said:
you could just go get a refund and buy a plantronics m50 bluetooth headset, i got mine for about £35/$53 no connection issues, no plug compatibility problems and wireless. now even works with "google now" (press ear button and speak to google from headset) as well as streaming music
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Erm..I don't actually like a bluetooth headset since first of all I need to have my bluetooth on all the time, so it drains battery. Secondly it's only on one ear, I can't stand that. Is there a bluetooth headset that has both and is totally wireless?

Azure Dragon said:
Hmm..it doesn't stand for a model name but I think its model is WH-102.
Erm..I don't actually like a bluetooth headset since first of all I need to have my bluetooth on all the time, so it drains battery. Secondly it's only on one ear, I can't stand that. Is there a bluetooth headset that has both and is totally wireless?
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Yes there are Bluetooth headesets with two ear pieces. I'm using the LG HBS-700 on my Nexus 4.
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Azure Dragon said:
Hmm..it doesn't stand for a model name but I think its model is WH-102.
Erm..I don't actually like a bluetooth headset since first of all I need to have my bluetooth on all the time, so it drains battery. Secondly it's only on one ear, I can't stand that. Is there a bluetooth headset that has both and is totally wireless?
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yeah you can get bluetooth set with both ears, just search stereo bluetooth headset, i would definitively go with plantronics.
the brilliant thing is after setting up "bluetooth launch" with the tab in my backpack i can still ask google now questions without getting off my bike via wireless.
"play music"
"whats the weather like today"
"navigate to *****"

scream4cheese said:
Yes there are Bluetooth headesets with two ear pieces. I'm using the LG HBS-700 on my Nexus 4.
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chismay said:
yeah you can get bluetooth set with both ears, just search stereo bluetooth headset, i would definitively go with plantronics.
the brilliant thing is after setting up "bluetooth launch" with the tab in my backpack i can still ask google now questions without getting off my bike via wireless.
"play music"
"whats the weather like today"
"navigate to *****"
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Okay guys thanks, I'll just give this to my sister.
I'll be going to the supermalls and find what you guys are talking about. I think LG is the most probable that I can find here. I want a cheap one for its function range though. Haha.

Bad sound on Note 4

It seems like the sound on the Note 4 has some dynamic EQ or compression going on, always trying to balance out the volume of the sound. Whenever I'm listening to a track that lacks bass for the first few measures - the song will be really loud, and then when the bass and drums come in, the song will abruptly go to half, and pretty much poorly adjust itself to the music.
It sounds awful. Is there any way to turn this effect off?

Are you using the default music player? Try to check in music player settings- uncheck smart volume
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iznee said:
Are you using the default music player? Try to check in music player settings- uncheck smart volume
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I'm using Subsonic, which doesn't really have any settings that effect the sound. I tried Google Play Music and seeing if Adapt sound was on, and it wasn't, so I'm not sure what's going on. I'm going to see if maybe my cables are going faulty or something. I might post a sample that demonstrates clearly what I'm hearing so others could pitch in. I'm an audiophile so I'm *really* picky about sound - the normal listener likely wouldn't notice what I'm talking about, but someone who's keen on audio knows exactly this effect and knows it's often turned on where it shouldn't be (like in many AVR setups).

I'm still experiencing this issue and can't find a solution. If I use the provided handset, the connection and sound seems perfect. But if I connect my phone to certain speakers using any old AUX cable, the sound volumes fluctuate and one of the channels seems to drop out depending on how the cord fits in.

My Exynos sounds good with Shures and DFX Player

t1337dude said:
I'm still experiencing this issue and can't find a solution. If I use the provided handset, the connection and sound seems perfect. But if I connect my phone to certain speakers using any old AUX cable, the sound volumes fluctuate and one of the channels seems to drop out depending on how the cord fits in.
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Maybe try a new aux cable to see if that's the problem?

sefrcoko said:
Maybe try a new aux cable to see if that's the problem?
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I've tried 3 different aux cables, which work perfect for everything else, and I don't honestly see how another aux cord will fix anything. I'm pretty sure it's not the cord - aux cables aren't typically unreliable anyways. I think it's a poor analog "handshake" between my Note 4 and my A5's. If I plug any other phone into my A5's, or my computer, they sound great. And if I plug my phone into my receiver or the provided handset, it sounds just fine too. It's specifically when I connect my A5's to my Note 4 when it doesn't work fully.
The only new type of aux cord I would consider is one that's similar to the cord on my handset (3-ringed instead of 2). Do they make 3-ringed aux cords? That's the only thing I can imagine helping.
This dude is describing the problem I'm experiencing, but with his Note 3.

After trying the note 4 about 3 weeks...I had Xperia s before but even the time gone Sony the best of sound tech ..I installed today Walkman player ported from the new Z3 the sound get more better...try that app

As much as I hate to say it, the sound quality on note 4 is inferior to iPhone, Experia and HTC.
I have tried several scenarios and have always come to the same conclusion.
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Im using Noozxoide EIZO and I like quality
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I dont own a note 4..but i try to buy one.. I have a note 2..with stock kernel and power amp from the store.. And my lovely dr beats monter headset.. Bass is amazing crisp.
I heard also that it may be the snapdragon that has worse audio chip.. Exynos has the wolfon dac.. Its quite damn good.
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I think I have to take my phone back. My problem with doing this is that the problem seems intermittent and I might have trouble convincing the people at Sprint that I need a new phone. I think this because last time I had problems with my G3, despite me being able to reproduce the problem in front of the assistant, he basically brushed me aside as if it was unimportant and as if I should just buy their crappy overpriced headphones because they just so happen to work perfectly with the phone.
I don't get why my smartphone experience has been so poor when it comes to my speaker listening. My old crappy HTC 3D Evo worked perfectly for speaking listening (and that's a out it), but my G3 and Note 4 had been pretty weak.
Even if I did manage to convince the techies at Sprint that there's something wrong with my phone, aren't they just going to give me a refurbished phone that may not necessarily be brand new? The idea of that irks me. I'm also worried they'd charge me a deductible or something - even though I'm having a legit issue with my phone.

Low Call Microphone Volume via Bluetooth

Hello all, I'm not sure if this is a known issue, I did see one post with someone having issues but not sure if it is directly related:
I've tried a couple of different bluetooth earbuds with the 6P, the Motorola Moto Buds, and now the Taotronics Wireless magnetic earbuds. I also do phone calls via my car's bluetooth connection (Subaru Legacy 2015). In both cases, people I'm talking to on a call always have a hard time hearing me. I tried calling myself and leaving a voicemail to listen to it and sure enough any time I leave myself a voicemail from a bluetooth connected device, the volume is low compared to voicemails that others leave me, or voicemails I leave myself via the handset mic (not speakerphone).
I can hear the other party fine.
I'm not sure if the issue is just that I haven't found a good bluetooth device yet, or if this is an issue with the 6P, or an issue with android in general? The product reviews I've read for both bluetooth earbuds have said that the call quality is clear both ways, so... ?
Running Nougat 7.0, but the issue was there on Marshmallow as well...

I don't want to open a new thread, since I have a similar problem. The only difference is that I think the mic volume is low in all aspects of the phone (calls, audio recording, video recording).
I've tried using the EX Kernel manager to enhance microphone gain, but it doesn't work.
Btw I'm using Viper4android soundmod, maybe it has something to do with this?

This is one of the issues that some N6P is know to have. Mine is unusable with Bluetooth or using the aux in my car. And most of the time when on calls the other person says he hears his own voice echoing back. Tries all the recommended software fixes none really fixed it. The best one is the build prop fix.
Im in the process of getting it repaired/replaced by Hauwei. Hope this will fix it .
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spjetrovic said:
This is one of the issues that some N6P is know to have. Mine is unusable with Bluetooth or using the aux in my car. And most of the time when on calls the other person says he hears his own voice echoing back. Tries all the recommended software fixes none really fixed it. The best one is the build prop fix.
Im in the process of getting it repaired/replaced by Hauwei. Hope this will fix it .
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Did they replace the device? If so, was it a new phone, or refurbished?

HikingMoose said:
Did they replace the device? If so, was it a new phone, or refurbished?
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Yes,New.
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Yes,New.
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Was it a warranty claim through google, or an extended warranty claim through assurant (I have the extended warranty and my phone is beyond it's manufacturer's warranty). So I don't know if it's handled the same way.

HikingMoose said:
Was it a warranty claim through google, or an extended warranty claim through assurant (I have the extended warranty and my phone is beyond it's manufacturer's warranty). So I don't know if it's handled the same way.
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It was thru Huawei under warranty.
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spjetrovic said:
It was thru Huawei under warranty.
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Return it. Your noise cancelling or mic are defective.

therock3181 said:
Return it. Your noise cancelling or mic are defective.
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I think you got the wrong person.
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pchoi94 said:
Hello all, I'm not sure if this is a known issue, I did see one post with someone having issues but not sure if it is directly related:
I've tried a couple of different bluetooth earbuds with the 6P, the Motorola Moto Buds, and now the Taotronics Wireless magnetic earbuds. I also do phone calls via my car's bluetooth connection (Subaru Legacy 2015). In both cases, people I'm talking to on a call always have a hard time hearing me. I tried calling myself and leaving a voicemail to listen to it and sure enough any time I leave myself a voicemail from a bluetooth connected device, the volume is low compared to voicemails that others leave me, or voicemails I leave myself via the handset mic (not speakerphone).
I can hear the other party fine.
I'm not sure if the issue is just that I haven't found a good bluetooth device yet, or if this is an issue with the 6P, or an issue with android in general? The product reviews I've read for both bluetooth earbuds have said that the call quality is clear both ways, so... ?
Running Nougat 7.0, but the issue was there on Marshmallow as well...
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Do they care if you have a little screen damage if they don't I will RMA mine