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[help]Phone outputs sound only in right ear phone

As title says, it used to work properly with both left and right headphones working properly, however now only the right earpiece outputs sound no matter what I try, played music, games, video and all have the same problems.
Could have been something I did with the phone, could have accidentally made it output in the right earphone only. if so, how do I fix it...
Tried other pairs of earphones and all experience the same problems too, the contact should be working as when i insert a earphone, i can hear the electrical contacts being made on the earphone

You can isolate instantly whether it's software or hardware by just reinstalling the firmware.. Then you'll know for sure (when I worked at a Apple reseller, restoring iPod's was the first action I told everyone to take if they didn't know what was wrong)
But I have yet to have seen any balance controls.

Are you using the Samsung earphones that were supplied with the phone? Samsung, and Nokia, use a different configuration to most phones as far as the four-pin socket is concerned, so if you are using any other make, the chances are that only one channel is connected. Also make sure you are using earphones with a FOUR pin plug, not the standard three pin supplied with mp3 players.

Geryatrix said:
Are you using the Samsung earphones that were supplied with the phone? Samsung, and Nokia, use a different configuration to most phones as far as the four-pin socket is concerned, so if you are using any other make, the chances are that only one channel is connected. Also make sure you are using earphones with a FOUR pin plug, not the standard three pin supplied with mp3 players.
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Standard stereo mini-jack is a universal wiring standard, i.e. tip and two barrel contacts for ground and left/right channels. The fourth barrel contact is usually used for composite video.
If anyone decided to wire their socket differently then you'd never get any earplugs/headphones to work without an adaptor and it would be a totally stupid thing to do.
To the original poster, check whether you've adjusted balance settings to only one side. Not sure how you do that since haven't got mine yet.

Using stock headphones, have not changed any settings to output in right earphones only.will try re flashing when I can

This may sound a bit dumb but you checked you actually properly pressed the jack into the socket? Just asking because the first time I listened to something on my SGS I had the same problem just to notice that the socket was actually tight enough so that the jack wasn't completely in, once I pressed it the missing 1-2mm in the whole thing changed

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This may sound a bit dumb but you checked you actually properly pressed the jack into the socket? Just asking because the first time I listened to something on my SGS I had the same problem just to notice that the socket was actually tight enough so that the jack wasn't completely in, once I pressed it the missing 1-2mm in the whole thing changed
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though that this could have been the problem as well,pushed it all the way in but stop no luck.

Reflashed firmware, still have the problem.... This is already the second problem with my phone, if you have been frequenting this forums you would know that i have also posted a problem with my camera.
So gotta bring down to Samsung svc centre again?
Is there any way i can ask for a 1 to 1 exchange since i have gotten a lemon device...

Qazz~ said:
Is there any way i can ask for a 1 to 1 exchange since i have gotten a lemon device...
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Yes I'd assume if you describe to them that some key functions don't work properly they should give you a new one, for instance the audio output isn't only for listening to music but also works as the handsfree socket so it is rather vital. You just got a bad copy so go and ask them

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Yes I'd assume if you describe to them that some key functions don't work properly they should give you a new one, for instance the audio output isn't only for listening to music but also works as the handsfree socket so it is rather vital. You just got a bad copy so go and ask them
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Just went down to Samsung svc centre today and described my problems,asked for a replacement and all they replied was "sorry sir, we do not do 1 to 1 exchanges"... Damn was really hoping to get a new phone, anyway now its with them and hope they don't screw anything up with it.

Sound Problem
You solved the problem? I have the same problem sounds to me more slowly in the left side of the headphone. I using Dark Knight 3.

I had such a problem with my old k800i mobile. After buying new earphones, the problem was solved.

Sound Problem
I tried, but no results

the sgs ( GT-I9000 ) uses a different type of wiring for the headphones, is the same nokia uses for the N95, the sgs2 headset wont work! the galaxy tabs headsets wont work, the iphone/ipod headsets wont work!!!!! why??? because the wiring is different!! why?? ask samsung!
ok, are you using the same headset? if yes, try to use them in someone else sgs (gt-i9000) if they work then it's your phone, if they don't ask if you can use his headset in yours, if they work then is your headset, just get a new one keeping in mind what i just told you.
if you narrowed it down to your phone being faulty.. (it happened to me too... ) and I just saw that you are waiting for it to be fixed, just wait until you get it back... ( i hope they will fix it for you too)... in my case they changed the logical board, so it's basically a new phone on the inside.
good luck.

Issues with Focus. Anyone else having these?

I have noticed a couple of issues which seem to be limited to the focus.
First, the by default the "Anti-Shacking" setting on the camera is set to "off". and there is no way to change this for good. I have to change it every-time I start the camera.
Second, the screen seems to randomly dim and light back up. I don't know if its because i'm covering the light sensor or what. But it's annoying.
Has anyone else noticed these?
Does anyone else have others?

KonAitor said:
First, the by default the "Anti-Shacking" setting on the camera is set to "off". and there is no way to change this for good. I have to change it every-time I start the camera.
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This was noted as an issue with the phone prior to it's release, and it's currently like that for everyone. None of the settings you change in the camera app will stay after closing it.
As for your brightness issue, it probably is a case of the sensor reacting to you blocking it. I have auto brightness turned off, but have experienced what you are describing on other phones when looking over the sensor (blocking light with my head) or when I have a finger placed over the sensor

I found a new issue with mine.
I have an old Belkin 3.5mm to caset adapter. I can plug it into the phone and the music will come out of my stereo beautifully.
However, after removing the converter (once or twice) i loose the ability to use the mic on the phone(shazam and voice commands don't work unless I use a headset or perform a soft reset).
Anyone have an idea why this is. Does the phone not support standard 3.5mm jack equipment, like headphones and earphones?

it works fine with me with the newer one i had, i don't know the brand, but I have noticed at times the phone seems to mute itself =\

KonAitor said:
I found a new issue with mine.
I have an old Belkin 3.5mm to caset adapter. I can plug it into the phone and the music will come out of my stereo beautifully.
However, after removing the converter (once or twice) i loose the ability to use the mic on the phone(shazam and voice commands don't work unless I use a headset or perform a soft reset).
Anyone have an idea why this is. Does the phone not support standard 3.5mm jack equipment, like headphones and earphones?
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I've had this issue myself with the aux cable in my car. Plugging it in to listen to music works fine, after unplugging, I cannot use voice commands. I haven't purposely tried making a call afterwards, but I'm fairly certain I have received calls, unplugged it, and was able to talk normally. I'll test after work, but can confirm your issue on my end at least.

I called their support today. They ended up transferring me to the "Level 3" Support.
I told him about the camera and aux port issues. He said they were not aware of those, and even tested the camera issues on a new test unit.
Hopefully, now that they know about this, they will be able to implement a fix.
He seemed the most disturbed by the aux cable issue.

Sounds like the aux-cable issue is related to the jack thinking there is still something plugged into the jack. This is a semi-common issue on the fruit company's phones.
The headphone/headset detection works by sensing where ground is on the plug. Sometimes that sense gets "stuck"
A simple plug and unplug of any 3.5mm jack should unstick it.
*disclaimer: I don't have a Focus yet, but will this weekend.

liquidiq said:
Sounds like the aux-cable issue is related to the jack thinking there is still something plugged into the jack. This is a semi-common issue on the fruit company's phones.
The headphone/headset detection works by sensing where ground is on the plug. Sometimes that sense gets "stuck"
A simple plug and unplug of any 3.5mm jack should unstick it.
*disclaimer: I don't have a Focus yet, but will this weekend.
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I am aware of what's happening. Both I and the tech agreed that there must be some short happening. This is more common with 3.5 jacks that are designed for more complex functions. Such as volume control, and Video out.
Interestingly enough, he checked to see if there was Video out with these phones as with other Galaxy S series. But he couldn't find anything in their docs .

KonAitor said:
I am aware of what's happening.
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Sure didn't sound like it from your initial post, but I'm glad you've got it covered now.

liquidiq said:
Sure didn't sound like it from your initial post, but I'm glad you've got it covered now.
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It's still an issue. Just because it happens on other devices does not mean it is acceptable. And Ive tried alot of remedies to fixing it without resets (like plugging in/out the headset or another cable).

KonAitor said:
It's still an issue. Just because it happens on other devices does not mean it is acceptable. And Ive tried alot of remedies to fixing it without resets (like plugging in/out the headset or another cable).
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Oh I totally agree with you, it's definately an issue. I think you should exchange the phone for a new one, as I believe it's a manufacturing tolerance.

liquidiq said:
Oh I totally agree with you, it's definately an issue. I think you should exchange the phone for a new one, as I believe it's a manufacturing tolerance.
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i too am having this issue...but after making a phone call then i can use voice commands again.

chizzwhizz said:
i too am having this issue...but after making a phone call then i can use voice commands again.
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Interesting workaround. I will try that next time it happens.

Speaker click issue when screen off
Here's a new one, anyone else having this? When my phone screen is off, sometimes I notice a periodic static click coming from the handset speaker (I don't think it's the back speaker.)
It's not a single click, but more of a stutter, which stops immediately when I turn the phone on and it shows the lock screen.
It stops if you unlock the phone, use it, and turn it off again. It DOES NOT stop if you turn the phone on but don't unlock it, and turn it off again.

I actually noticed this myself for the first time today. It was rather annoying. I was in the middle of things and so just did a soft reset. Hopefully it won't happen again any time soon. First time hearing/noticing this in almost a month (got phone on 11/8).
McP

[Q] Defective Audio Jack

Hi,
I found out that none of my Audio jack cables I have in my car, at home as well as all my headphones doesn't work well or doesn't work at all with my Xperia play.
Sometimes only one channel will play, other times everything sounds fine but the volume will go all the way down on it's own just like I held the volume down button (but I didn't)
I have red online about similar issues with the X10, and people telling the wiring is different and require headphones from SE only.
Other than that I love this phone!
EDIT: Faulty device. My new one works well.

Charleszan said:
Hi,
I found out that none of my Audio jack cables I have in my car, at home as well as all my headphones doesn't work well or doesn't work at all with my Xperia play.
Sometimes only one channel will play, other times everything sounds fine but the volume will go all the way down on it's own just like I held the volume down button (but I didn't)
I have red online about similar issues with the X10, and people telling the wiring is different and require headphones from SE only.
Any of you have similar issues? How can we bypass that kind of problem?
Thanks.
Other than that I love this phone!
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if you have a mic with the headset and it is non-SE branded, then yea, it is gonna get jacked up; regular headphone will not have that problem

Hmmm...
None of the audio cable I'm talking about have a mic on them. I might have a faulty device then.
I think I'll try to return it.

Had the problem with the earplugs that came with the play, sometimes turning it a bit fixes the problem...

For me that's the only one that works perfectly.
Every other cables or headset are messed up. (ie. In Backstab the voice over are barely hearable and podcasts I listen to everyday is the same. If I unplug the headphones the sound from the speaker is perfect.)
I'm heading to Future Shop right now I'll post when I get back.
Thanks for you input guys.
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Confirmed.
It was a faulty device. The second one could not detect me Sim card but the 3rd is all good for now. The good news is that one is black!

Similar problem here. I've just tried my old HTC headphones and it sounds muffled and some parts of the music can't be heard. Put the Sony headphones in and it works fine.
Also, my S9 Bluetooth headphones worked fine first time.
D.

You probably got a faulty one as well.
The one I got now does'nt have this problem. Had to explain and test in front of the guys at Future shop to prove them I was right.
Bluetooth was working properly on mine too.

[Q] Sick of this phone's quirks. Please help.

Sometimes , when I plug headphones, or any auxiliary audio jack, a "microphone" icon appears on the upper bar on the screen, and then at the first instance of any noise it randomly dials someone from my recent call list. I usually catch it in time to end the call before it even rings, but not always. This is SO aggravating as very frequently I use my phone to listen to music either in my car or while exercising/working with headphones.
I've had this ongoing problem since release date and it seems to be random in frequency. Sometimes it happens every time I plug a jack in, then sometimes it goes a whole month without happening. The only way I've found to eliminate the "microphone" icon and prevent the phone from calling out is to stop my music, go to settings, other, voice command, and then uncheck the "enable voice command" box. It seems that inserting headphones automatically re-enables this against my will. I thought installing some of the updates or various roms would have helped, but nothing helped. I'm back to using the latest stock rom and because of my irritation with this phone have just about given up on doing any more to it.
Is there any way for me to permanently delete voice command? I never use it and unfortunately the only threads I can find on here deal with people asking the opposite.
Any advice would be appreciated.

If you're on an Android ROM try downloading Titanium Backup from the market and deleting the voice applications if you don't use any of them.

SecretStash said:
Sometimes , when I plug headphones, or any auxiliary audio jack, a "microphone" icon appears on the upper bar on the screen, and then at the first instance of any noise it randomly dials someone from my recent call list. I usually catch it in time to end the call before it even rings, but not always. This is SO aggravating as very frequently I use my phone to listen to music either in my car or while exercising/working with headphones.
I've had this ongoing problem since release date and it seems to be random in frequency. Sometimes it happens every time I plug a jack in, then sometimes it goes a whole month without happening. The only way I've found to eliminate the "microphone" icon and prevent the phone from calling out is to stop my music, go to settings, other, voice command, and then uncheck the "enable voice command" box. It seems that inserting headphones automatically re-enables this against my will. I thought installing some of the updates or various roms would have helped, but nothing helped. I'm back to using the latest stock rom and because of my irritation with this phone have just about given up on doing any more to it.
Is there any way for me to permanently delete voice command? I never use it and unfortunately the only threads I can find on here deal with people asking the opposite.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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hd2 is a headphone button enabled phone ....so pluging in some jacks can cause the effect of the button to trigger on itself

Also on occasions fluff into audio port means the jack just does not drop right in
pull the battery and with a pin and torch check its clear, be gentle with the pin

I have many different heaphones/earbuds that I use with this phone and none of them give me a problem on the latest official HD2 Rom for T-Mobile
1. the original earbud set that came with it
2. Old (like 10 years old) Sony over the ear headphones (best sounding by far in this group and 6ft cord makes excellent antenna for FM radio)
3. phillips earbuds
4. Rocketfish earbuds (Crappiest but has long cord for antenna)
5. Phillips behind the neck heaphones (second best sounding)
6. Sony earbuds (these things rock for earbuds)
7. Phillips earphones
8. Skullcandy earbuds (offers the best fit out of all of them in the ear types)
If I have any gripes about using headphones it has to be that HTC put the jack on the wrong end of the phone.....

i couldnt find the place to ask this question, but would it still be wise to buy HTC HD2 instead of Motorola Defy? my budget is something around 17,000 INR. Pls guys help, im so confused bout buying the phone, personally i like the design of both Defy & HD2 and as i have read HD2 is better phone configuration wise and regarding flashing with custom roms but isn't it a bit outdated now?

Thanks for the replys. I'm considering filing an insurance claim on my device to see if they can fix it as I already suspected that the headphone jack itself may be the culprit. Since the hd2 is discontinued, if they can't replace/repair it, then I'm pretty sure they'll hook me up with the current gen htc handset for tmobile (evo?)
Still though. If anyone could tell me how to deactivate, or delete from the device/registry, Voice Command, it would save me a lot of trouble. I've only 3 months left until I get an upgrade anyway.

Wired handsfree buttons do not work

Hello. I have a brand new V20 910, unrooted and stock.
I've noticed that the physical buttons on wired handsets do not work even though the notification bar correctly distinguishes between just phones and a handsfree headset.
I've tested two LG original (the one that came with the phone and another one that came with an LG G3). Audio comes correctly from the phone drivers and I configured OK Google to listen to the wired microphone and it also works correctly. I mostly use the buttons for Poweramp (set to Respond to Buttons, as usual) which worked perfectly with my Cloudy LG G3
I downloaded the Headset Button Controller, set it into debug mode and I get no debug messages from neither of the three controls. And also tried switching the HiFi DAC but nothing has worked.
Can someone please suggest what I should try or do? I am no stranger to phone disassembly, but I want to avoid it if possible.
Thanks in advance.

Headset buttons can be pretty hit and miss.
I'm using a LG V20 H990DS Oreo update with Xiaomi hybrid dual driver earbuds and the buttons work fine (as they did with Nougat). Android is pretty fractured and the manufacturers (earbuds) don't all follow the specs leaving a lot to be desired. I also have found good luck with Beyerdynamic but YMMV as you have a different model number of V20 from me.
I use Poweramp, MX Player, USB Player and Vanced YouTube app with no issues.
I'd go to a store and do some in store demo of different brands to see if they work with your phone before I'd tear open the phone. Good Luck.
MauFerrusca said:
Hello. I have a brand new V20 910, unrooted and stock.
I've noticed that the physical buttons on wired handsets do not work even though the notification bar correctly distinguishes between just phones and a handsfree headset.
I've tested two LG original (the one that came with the phone and another one that came with an LG G3). Audio comes correctly from the phone drivers and I configured OK Google to listen to the wired microphone and it also works correctly. I mostly use the buttons for Poweramp (set to Respond to Buttons, as usual) which worked perfectly with my Cloudy LG G3
I downloaded the Headset Button Controller, set it into debug mode and I get no debug messages from neither of the three controls. And also tried switching the HiFi DAC but nothing has worked.
Can someone please suggest what I should try or do? I am no stranger to phone disassembly, but I want to avoid it if possible.
Thanks in advance.
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Headset buttons can be pretty hit and miss. Android is pretty fractured and the manufacturers (earbuds) don't all follow the specs leaving a lot to be desired.
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Wow. This is very sad to read. I never would've expected this from the V20, being the audio flaghship phone it is.
Thanks for the input.

Well. I cleaned the jack, and of course it was... well, clean.
And then I decided to disassemble the phone to visually and physically inspect the jack and it does have the 4 contact points (ground, mic, left, right) as usual, so I'm still baffled. If the contact points were dirty or faulty, the notificacion bar would not switch correctly between phones and headset.
I ordered a new headphone jack from eBay and I will inspect it to see if I can push the contact points further to provide better connection and then replace it.

MauFerrusca said:
Well. I cleaned the jack, and of course it was... well, clean.
And then I decided to disassemble the phone to visually and physically inspect the jack and it does have the 4 contact points (ground, mic, left, right) as usual, so I'm still baffled. If the contact points were dirty or faulty, the notificacion bar would not switch correctly between phones and headset.
I ordered a new headphone jack from eBay and I will inspect it to see if I can push the contact points further to provide better connection and then replace it.
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You have to activate the sound when you press the button in the poweramp settings, i had the same problem 3 days ago and that fixed it for me

XsaucerX said:
You have to activate the sound when you press the button in the poweramp settings, i had the same problem 3 days ago and that fixed it for me
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Hi, and thanks for your input. That Poweramp option I've always had active, since the days of my Galaxy S2.
I'm guessing that it's got to do with the physical contact inside the jack. I've noticed that the mic from several handsfree I've tested does not work either.