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Is there someone who doesn't have the buzzing in the earpiece?

I requested an RMA for my device and the new received device has the same problem, the buzzing/interferences in the earpiece. I'm thinking about requesting another RMA but I want to be sure that there is someone who doesn't have this problem or I will wait until new devices without this are manufactured.

Mine doesn't buzz, and was ordered on the 27th. My hearing is good too, so I'd notice it

Like a little clear buzz? That's what I get on any call tho

Mine doesn't and i ordered it on the first release.
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cundiffr said:
Mine doesn't and i ordered it on the first release.
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Mine doesn't it sounds perfectly normal, ordered on the Nov 13th and received in second batch on the 22nd.

mine does'nt ...go for another rma

kzoodroid said:
Mine doesn't it sounds perfectly normal, ordered on the Nov 13th and received in second batch on the 22nd.
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You must try to put against your ear. It is tiny buzz only when screen on . Mine I can hear it on locked screen. But it gone if I turn off screen
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Nope. No buzz here, no matter how close I hold it to my ear.
Ordered on the 4th.

So do you normally operate your phone next to your ear when not in call?
I know some are worse than others. If it is barely inaudible I wouldn't worry about it
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Everyone realizes that as people age they lose the ability to hear certain frequencies right? So the people that cant hear it, maybe you just cant hear that frequency anymore. Hearing higher frequencies has nothing to do with "good" hearing either.
Then again, maybe they really don't have the buzzing noise. Just something to throw out there.
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elliot.newnham said:
If it is barely inaudible I wouldn't worry about it
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Mine is barely audible, but can't help believe that constant buzzing is causing battery drain. That sound energy must be powered from somewhere.
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Mines has a slight buzz when phone screen is off, on etc.Very minimal
During phone calls, I barely hear it, phone calls are clear so I'm just going to keep it the way it is. It's dealable and doesn't bother me.
Pretty sure the buzz doesn't cause a drain. I have amazing battery life as it is atm.

I had the same issue and got a RMA. My second one has the same buzzing earpiece only when I hold it to my ear in a silent room. Is this normal because I already replaced it once. I don't here anything in calls.
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Mine never had a buzzing problem. I can hear to about 14kHz

joshnichols189 said:
Everyone realizes that as people age they lose the ability to hear certain frequencies right? So the people that cant hear it, maybe you just cant hear that frequency anymore. Hearing higher frequencies has nothing to do with "good" hearing either.
Then again, maybe they really don't have the buzzing noise. Just something to throw out there.
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To clarify, I am 20 and hear high pitched noises very easily

jacklebott said:
To clarify, I am 20 and hear high pitched noises very easily
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Alright haha, was just food for thought anyways, mine buzzes as does my roommate's FWIW.
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Mine does not. If It did I would return it.
I have had multiple peeps listen to it just to ensure.

I reckon most people have it but don't hear it. Go to a dead silent room and turn your phone on, listen very carefully and there's probably a faint buzz. As you can tell, this is what I experience, but damn you'd have to be super picky to RMA for that. If you're hearing it semi-clearly in calls then that's another thing!
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letom said:
I reckon most people have it but don't hear it. Go to a dead silent room and turn your phone on, listen very carefully and there's probably a faint buzz. As you can tell, this is what I experience, but damn you'd have to be super picky to RMA for that. If you're hearing it semi-clearly in calls then that's another thing!
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Yeah that's how mine is only in a dead silent room. Seems normal unless it buzzes in calls.
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I'm on my 3rd n4 and they all had the noise. This one I have is perfect besides the noise so I'm just going to keep it.

Buzzing Noise When Using Headphones

I've heard a lot about a buzzing noise coming from the earpiece, but whenever i plug in my headphones it makes a really annoying buzzing noise. I'm running AOKP Build 1 with Franco #28 kernel and the beats audio mod. I'm also using original Apple earphones. Any thoughts on how to fix this without flashing AOKP from scratch again? Thanks!
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I recall someone else saying Bluetooth being on can cause problems. If it's on try turning it off.
Otherwise I don't know, mines OK with skull candies.

Bluetooth is off :/
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Can you tell me if your streaming, or playing music directly.

dyinghero27 said:
Can you tell me if your streaming, or playing music directly.
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I'm playing music directly not streaming but the buzzing happens as soon as i plug in the headphones, not when i start playing music
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Same here ...... It has something to do with the radio modem as when I was on 4.2.2 with older boot loader this did not happen but after I switched to the newer radio modem the buzzing started and man its annoying! Anyone's got any solution?
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Look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2129140
I had an app that trigged the proximity sensor. Uninstalled the app and the noise was gone.
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Millionas said:
Look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2129140
I had an app that trigged the proximity sensor. Uninstalled the app and the noise was gone.
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I have the same problem, but I didn't install the app you all had mentioned, the sound only happened when the music app is on (poweramp and play music)... don't know how to fix that...

Millionas said:
Look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2129140
I had an app that trigged the proximity sensor. Uninstalled the app and the noise was gone.
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solved it for me. thanks!

saikit said:
I have the same problem, but I didn't install the app you all had mentioned, the sound only happened when the music app is on (poweramp and play music)... don't know how to fix that...
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Is it like a actual buzzzzzzzz sound or a rapid click click click sound? If it's actually a click noise, it is the proximity sensor, and you have some other app constantly running it. If it's a buzz, are you running a custom kernel? Do you usually crank up the volume? Have you messed with headset gain?

I have the same problem. not rooted
and its not buzzing.its more like rapid clicking, but I don't think I have any apps that use the proximity sensor. idk what to do fam

Try a different kernel
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tommypacker said:
Try a different kernel
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What the f has the kernel to do with this buzzing noise? This is one of the stupidest suggestions I read in my entire life.
The noise is hardware related. You can't fix it with software.
Guys, you have to accept that the Nexus 4 ist a cheap built smartphone with a LOT of problems, and I am not talking about the bad camera or the bad display in general.
I am talking about the huge and small bugs, for example.:
- noise in earspeaker
- buzzing noise with headphones
- heat-problems (YES, the N4 actually HAS heat-problems)
- Sleep of Death (LED and sound is working, but screen is black -> restart with Power+Volume)
- not-responsive screen when unlocking/not able to answer a call because of this
- dark line on the left side of the screen (especially on grey backgrounds)
- (maybe I am the only one with this problem, but this happens very often) when I am trying to unlock the ring, the status-bar slides down
- WiFi and GPS problems
- and more
Sure, the N4 was really cheap in its price and the problems testify that this phone is cheap.
The parts they used are cheap (e.g. DA-converters, display (don't tell me that it is possible to adjust the screen colors), speakers, cameras, microphone etc.). Maybe also the engineers who built the N4 were cheap.
Before I bought the N4 I had a Nexus S. It was WAY better than the N4 in many points.
I always recommended the Nexus line to my family and friends. But after using the N4 for long enough I will never recommend it again.
It's a piece of crap with a well-meant OS and causes headaches.

Rattling sound when phone put down.

Hello,
Last week,my Nexus 4 slipped out of my hands, face down on It's screen. I thought I was screwed, but luckily the phone was perfectly fine.
Since that day though, it seems like the usual rattling sound that comes from my Nexus , is becoming worse. Maybe it is just inside my head, but maybe not.
Especially when I lay my phone on a hard surface, I hear an irritating rattling sound, coming from the top of the phone.
Does anyone else experience this? Or is it just me? My Nexus is working perfectly fine tho, so nothing has broken.
I am waiting for your thoughts!!
Niels
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Camera shutter? That's made a slight rattling sound for me, it may have become worse for you since you dropped it
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God damn ****ing phone!!

What's the freaking deal with people not being able to hear me on the other end when I have speaker phone on. I have to literally shout for them to barely hear me! Pointless to use speaker phone with this POS
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Is your microphone plugged with lint and dirt?

Do you have a case? If so, maybe its covering up the mic?

No lint in it and no case. I am on CM right now but it did the same thing with stock. Not sure what the deal is or how to verify whether its software or hardware related.
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Slight bump on external speaker port - defect?

Ok, just got the phone and on the bottom of the back of the phone where the speaker output is it is slightly raised...it seems normal, but unecessary so im just wondering if everyones is like that or if mine has a slight cosmetic defect...
Again...it seems normal. just a little out of place/unneccessary ...and its jot the actual speaker itself but on the back cover where the port for the speaker on the middle line it is raised slightly
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I think it is just a design flaw.
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Could be there for when the phone is on a flat surface you can still hear the sound.
I'm not really sure tho.
Nexus⁴

Alright cool...justvwanted to make sure mije wasnt the only one...will be requesting this thread be shutdown as soon as I get to my pc
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I'd say keep it up. It assisted in answering a question of mine as I thought it was a defect at first glance.
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My Galaxy Note had the same bump, it helps to elevate the speaker if it's on a flat surface. I never consciously noticed it until now