Whenever I use my phone in the car to stream music I have been getting horrible radio interference. I am in the Chicago area so I'm on 4g LTE, so I'm not sure if that could be causing it or if the phone is somehow defective. My old galaxy s2 (used that HSPA+ network) never had this problem unless it dropped down to EDGE, which was rare. I have tested it out on 2 cars so far and both do it really badly, to the point where its almost impossible to listen to music.
I am using a tape adapter (different ones in each car, both work fine) to play it through the stock headunit, and when I'm using headphones in the gym it works flawlessly, so I'm not sure what to think at this point. I have been searching around online since the phone came out to see if anyone else had this issue but I seem to be the only one I've found so far. Has anyone else had any similar issues with their s4 or 4g LTE? Could I possibly have a defective phone?
M1nd64m3 said:
Whenever I use my phone in the car to stream music I have been getting horrible radio interference. I am in the Chicago area so I'm on 4g LTE, so I'm not sure if that could be causing it or if the phone is somehow defective. My old galaxy s2 (used that HSPA+ network) never had this problem unless it dropped down to EDGE, which was rare. I have tested it out on 2 cars so far and both do it really badly, to the point where its almost impossible to listen to music.
I am using a tape adapter (different ones in each car, both work fine) to play it through the stock headunit, and when I'm using headphones in the gym it works flawlessly, so I'm not sure what to think at this point. I have been searching around online since the phone came out to see if anyone else had this issue but I seem to be the only one I've found so far. Has anyone else had any similar issues with their s4 or 4g LTE? Could I possibly have a defective phone?
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Ive used it in my car while on 4g lte but I dont have the tape adapter, I am also on long island...no interference here unless im maxed out which I almost never am
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I get this weird noise when I'm playing my music on my phone in my car but only sometimes
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M1nd64m3 said:
Whenever I use my phone in the car to stream music I have been getting horrible radio interference. I am in the Chicago area so I'm on 4g LTE, so I'm not sure if that could be causing it or if the phone is somehow defective. My old galaxy s2 (used that HSPA+ network) never had this problem unless it dropped down to EDGE, which was rare. I have tested it out on 2 cars so far and both do it really badly, to the point where its almost impossible to listen to music.
I am using a tape adapter (different ones in each car, both work fine) to play it through the stock headunit, and when I'm using headphones in the gym it works flawlessly, so I'm not sure what to think at this point. I have been searching around online since the phone came out to see if anyone else had this issue but I seem to be the only one I've found so far. Has anyone else had any similar issues with their s4 or 4g LTE? Could I possibly have a defective phone?
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Are you plugging the phone into the car charger as well? If so, Ive seen this problem before with some car/phone combos. Its a grounding issue.
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Are you plugging the phone into the car charger as well? If so, Ive seen this problem before with some car/phone combos. Its a grounding issue.
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It is not plugged into the car charger.
So I have found it happens less if I have it in the center console.
Would it be possible the phone is switching back and forth between edge and 4g while I'm moving? My battery stats show times where the mobile signal was dropped and it seems to coincide with when I'm in the car, but it still gives me the 4g LTE icon on the notification bar, I've never even seen it switch to anything besides that.
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Should be the main ones pissed at samsung.
The OFFICIAL DOCK DOESN'T EVEN WORK WITHOUT FROYO!!
WHY SELL SOMETHING WHEN YOU DON'T PLAN ON MAKING IT USEABLE.
I think these guys would stand a chance in a class action.
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Should be the main ones pissed at samsung.
The OFFICIAL DOCK DOESN'T EVEN WORK WITHOUT FROYO!!
WHY SELL SOMETHING WHEN YOU DON'T PLAN ON MAKING IT USEABLE.
I think these guys would stand a chance in a class action.
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There's a car dock?
I own it:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Vehicle-Navigation-Sprint/dp/B004EV3YF4
Probably the same as the home dock. A tiny piece of paper that states it won't be 100% functional until 2.2 is released.
So how well does that suction stay on the window? I've never bought one with suction (have a generic that attaches to the vent) and am always afraid it will just fall off during driving due to the weight and bouncing of the phone.
I have the car dock, and it works as expected, minus the fact that the audio-out isn't yet functional. That's not really the reason I bought it though. I wanted something to put the phone in while driving and using navigation, etc that was specifically made to fit this phone. It also seems to stay suctioned to the window quite well.
I have it too and the suction has never failed on me. I've only put it up once and I got it at Christmas. It does have that tiny paper that says the audio out will only work once the Epic gets 2.2. Other than that, I think it's great.
People who paid anything more than 24 bucks (Retail is 40, 24 on amazon) should really be pissed!
I bought both car and desk dock, thinking "oh well, 2.2 will be here soon, I can use it exactly how I want!"
How do I want to use it?
- At home, I want to drop my phone into my deskdock have it charge AND PLAY AUDIO THROUGH THE AUDIO OUT to my stereo, via the slacker APP and the Subsonic AP.
- In the car I want the same exact thing.
*bluetooth audio streaming is NOT acceptable imo
its a great dock minus the fact that 1/2 the reason i wanted it was to listen to music in the car.
i was hoping that it would stop the battery drain i get from usign my phone as a GPS too but it just slows it =\
I have the car dock and I just put the phone in backwards and you can plug the power and audio cable directly into the phone. I also bought it for the purpose of holding it in place when I was driving and using navigation. Its a great dock, especially for 25, what I paid.
I bought one, and it works great, except for the audio port like the other owners have mentioned. It'll be nice once that gets enabled, but somehow I'll manage to soldier on through life until it happens. </sarcasm> I'm just happy as a dead pig in the sun that it charges and switches to car mode when I stick it in there. Makes it so nice for running the maps app and wayze. Speakerphone mode is really nice too.
murso74 said:
its a great dock minus the fact that 1/2 the reason i wanted it was to listen to music in the car.
i was hoping that it would stop the battery drain i get from usign my phone as a GPS too but it just slows it =\
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all you need is a 2.1 amp charger - I can use GPS / 4g/ Stream music and leave the screen always on with full brightness, it wont discharge at all. Infact it charges pretty quickly!
I found it on amazon..
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003LGT4WU/ref=oss_product
I have recently bought a Nexus 7 and discovered that it appears to have problems with its bluetooth connectivity. I often use my Big Jambox to play music over bluetooth from my laptop and smartphone such as Spotify and had zeros issues. However, when using my Nexus 7 with the Jambox it intermittently cuts out on a regular basis, no matter the distance, location, or presence of other interfering bluetooth signals. I originally thought this only happened when the screen turned off on the Nexus 7 but it actually happens all the time.Is the Nexus 7 known for a 'weak' bluetooth, is my specific one likely to be faulty? Has anyone else had any similar issues? Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers.
Edit: I have exchanged the Jambox thinking the issue may have been that. However, the issue still persists with the new one.
Can you describe the "cutout" in greater detail?
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Just played a 9 minute song with the Nexus in one room and the iHome speaker in another room (50 feet or so).
At the 8 minute mark there was a small instantaneous snap sound. That was all. Overall I feel its very good.
I've been using mine with a Bluetooth receiver hooked up to my home stereo and it's working fine.
No issues with my Bose soundlink, or HTC stereclip I've been paired with.
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Been using with m jambox, no issues.
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Looks like its my Nexus 7 then. I'll have to exchange it. Thanks for all the replies.
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Are those with working A2DP audio, playing content over WiFi or stuff you've previously downloaded to your N7? I seem only to get problems when WiFi is pumping data. Maybe the current implementation doesn't let Bluetooth and WiFi play nice together?
I, too, have the same problem.
Are you connected to any other Bluetooth connection at the same time? This is the only time I ever have a problem when streaming in the car.
Exchanged my Nexus 7 and the new one works flawlessly. Original must have been faulty.
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Hmm, I'm wondering if there is an issue with my nexus 7. I've been complaining on another thread about getting bluetooth mic's working. But I noticed the last few days when I'm at work (I work in a busy downtown core) in certain areas I always get skips/stops in the music. Like it always happens in the same spot. There's one corner near my work that as soon as I approach it I know I'm going to get skips.
I thought maybe it's how I'm holding it, but near my home I can walk with it in either hand, almost swinging it back and forth and I cannot make a skip. But every morning/night going to/from work I can guarantee I'll get skips. This is with wifi off and bluetooth not looking for other devices.
I know bluetooth and wifi share some of the same range, even though I have wifi off, in the area I'm at there are numerous wifi hotspots and providers blanketing the downtown core with accessible wifi. Could this cause an interference issue or do I have a bad device? Besides bluetooth issues my device is flawless and counted myself as one of the lucky ones.
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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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I just moved from an s5 to a note 4 and Bluetooth range seems a lot worse. With the s5 I could walk around most of the apartment with my g watch still connected to the phone laying in the bedroom. On the note 4 I can barely have it staying connected in the room next to the bedroom. It keeps buzzing on my arm about connection all through the day.
Anyone else noticing this or is there something strange going on with my phone? I'm on X-note stock based rom. I've got baseband flashed from the nk4 update sitting in place afaik. Dug around a bit online and I find some reports of poor range but nothing overwhelming and not much at all on xda.
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I just moved from an s5 to a note 4 and Bluetooth range seems a lot worse. With the s5 I could walk around most of the apartment with my g watch still connected to the phone laying in the bedroom. On the note 4 I can barely have it staying connected in the room next to the bedroom. It keeps buzzing on my arm about connection all through the day.
Anyone else noticing this or is there something strange going on with my phone? I'm on X-note stock based rom. I've got baseband flashed from the nk4 update sitting in place afaik. Dug around a bit online and I find some reports of poor range but nothing overwhelming and not much at all on xda.
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hi,
i have Note 4... (N910F Snapdragon) and in my case i found that my bluetooth range in and outside is the same +_ as my other devices
(Note 2, Note 8.0, Note 3)
I connect to my Samsung Gear,, or my Bluetooth Plantronic headset... etc In house (meduim size built) i can move from bedroom to kitchen or lounge .. (then i might loose connection) about 15 meduim/long steps. Outside in a straight line also about 15steps/paces. In my case i can say i have no complaints about bluetooth
connection or distance. Quite happy.
(I do also understand that a lot of factors also come into play.. concrete wall's other? interference etc.)
Good luck
I've now made a more scientific comparison between my note 4 and the old s5. The s5 is indeed a bit better having more range. It's not night and day but it's certainly better. Most noticeable with the watch easily loosing connection.
TigerSoul925 said:
I've now made a more scientific comparison between my note 4 and the old s5. The s5 is indeed a bit better having more range. It's not night and day but it's certainly better. Most noticeable with the watch easily loosing connection.
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hi,
i had issues when i used Note 3 with Gear combo.. it would lose connection whilst on my arm. (I noticed it easy as i used it for running.) but when Bluetooth was updated from v 4.0 to Bluetooth 4.1 (Note 3)i did not have this issue at all.. be it Note 3 or now Note 4
So it could be different combos or yes, your phone could be the issue
good luck
Maybe. I think the watch is the most annoying thing. Music streams fine as long as I'm in the same room and most places in the room next to it. The watch however used to work in the entire apartment pretty much and I now have the same limits as I do with music streaming. It's not extreme however and I bet few people would call it bad Bluetooth when the watch work fine in the same room and some parts of the room nest to it.
Hi All,
Got my Galaxy Buds with the S10+. I am noticing that audio is skipping very frequently if I start walking with the phone in my pocket. Tested with Sony 1000X and if I enabled best audio quality (for LDAC) audio starts skipping. However same doesnt happen with the Sony XB41 wireless speaker. Have no issues if I use the same devices with my Note 9. Nor had any issue with the Note 8 and S9+.
Is anyone else facing the same issue?
Have updated the Galaxy Buds to the latest firmware and the S10+ as well.
Regards,
Shuvadeep
I've had my buds for almost a week now with no issues similar to yours. In fact, I wore them with my phone in my pocket for about an hour with no issues the day I got them. I have received two updates since I got them though. Try manually searching for an update, you should be up to ASC4.
My s10 plus out the box did the same thing as the OP when I first connected it with my car bluetooth. Honestly since then, it hasn't happened to me again. It would even skip in my pocket while at work. I thought it was going to be a problem, I'm not sure what exactly fixed it though
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I've had my buds for almost a week now with no issues similar to yours. In fact, I wore them with my phone in my pocket for about an hour with no issues the day I got them. I have received two updates since I got them though. Try manually searching for an update, you should be up to ASC4.
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Thank you for your response.
I have already updated the buds to the latest firmware. However the issue is not only with the buds, but aslo with my Sony 1000X which are pretty high end headphones from Sony.
Not sure if this is a HW issue or a software one.
shuvadeep said:
Thank you for your response.
I have already updated the buds to the latest firmware. However the issue is not only with the buds, but aslo with my Sony 1000X which are pretty high end headphones from Sony.
Not sure if this is a HW issue or a software one.
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Oh I'm sorry, I misread your post. I thought that you were saying the Sony's didn't have the issue.
I would say try to rule out any interference you may have in your home. Bluetooth is 2.4GHz so you're WiFi, or other similar devices, may be causing an issue.
shuvadeep said:
Hi All,
Got my Galaxy Buds with the S10+. I am noticing that audio is skipping very frequently if I start walking with the phone in my pocket. Tested with Sony 1000X and if I enabled best audio quality (for LDAC) audio starts skipping. However same doesnt happen with the Sony XB41 wireless speaker. Have no issues if I use the same devices with my Note 9. Nor had any issue with the Note 8 and S9+.
Is anyone else facing the same issue?
Have updated the Galaxy Buds to the latest firmware and the S10+ as well.
Regards,
Shuvadeep
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I have the same issue - it's only when I put the phone in my pocket and start walking. If I hold my phone, the quality is back to normal and there's no skipping. I never had this problem with my old phone and with different wireless audio devices.
Phone and Galaxy buds are up to date as well.
Outbreak444 said:
Oh I'm sorry, I misread your post. I thought that you were saying the Sony's didn't have the issue.
I would say try to rule out any interference you may have in your home. Bluetooth is 2.4GHz so you're WiFi, or other similar devices, may be causing an issue.
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At home I am on the 5GHz network. I have the 2.4GHz radio switched off.
Strange thing is this happens out on the road as well. The moment I start walking with the phone in my pocket, audio starts skipping big time. I take it out of my pcoket and things are back to normal.
Oh !
experienced the same yesterday with the buds. Walked around in the street and the sound started to crack. Changed the bluetooth settings to focus on connectivity vs sound quality but no change.
I thought my app (Plex) might be sleeping in the background whilst my phone was in the pocket but no. That said, it seemed to get better as I unlocked my screen.
Anyone else ?
Do you have the latest firmware ASCA on S10+, my Buds are working much better after the firmware update
yep - with 1 March sec patch
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yep - with 1 March sec patch
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Clear the cache from recovery to see if there's an improvement: Volume Up + Bixby + Power, mine improved a lot with this firmware, reset your buds and pair them again
I've had the same problem with this phone and the S9+
Seems to be having the device close to the body. BT5 doesn't push enough power for going though all the water in the body was all I could come up with.
If I set either device on the counter I can walk all though the house, even out to the patio. Actually really good range with no drops.
In pocket walking down the road Buds drop out.
I use the ShureBT2 cable now, no drops even in the pocket. The cable is like a pendant so it sits closer.
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I've had the same problem with this phone and the S9+
Seems to be having the device close to the body. BT5 doesn't push enough power for going though all the water in the body was all I could come up with.
If I set either device on the counter I can walk all though the house, even out to the patio. Actually really good range with no drops.
In pocket walking down the road Buds drop out.
I use the ShureBT2 cable now, no drops even in the pocket. The cable is like a pendant so it sits closer.
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Pretty much having the same experience. On way to work they are fine while sitting on the train. When I get to my station and get off to walk to the office, I get drops. In the office I was surprised when I dashed from my desk to the bathroom I pulled the buds out and placed them in my pocket as I expected them to disconnect anyway. After washing my hands in the bathroom, I placed the buds back in my ears, surprisingly as soon as I opened the bathroom door the reconnect and music started playing. The distance is a good 30ft through 2 thin walls and a payne of glass.
shuvadeep said:
Hi All,
Got my Galaxy Buds with the S10+. I am noticing that audio is skipping very frequently if I start walking with the phone in my pocket. Tested with Sony 1000X and if I enabled best audio quality (for LDAC) audio starts skipping. However same doesnt happen with the Sony XB41 wireless speaker. Have no issues if I use the same devices with my Note 9. Nor had any issue with the Note 8 and S9+.
Is anyone else facing the same issue?
Have updated the Galaxy Buds to the latest firmware and the S10+ as well.
Regards,
Shuvadeep
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Yep the same goes for my sony xm3. Broken music ldac+optimized audio when playing flac. Its annoying enough when it changes my music because screen keep getting touched in pocket, sometimes i had to wake up the screen to fix it. Never had this problem with my note 9.
recharged20 said:
Yep the same goes for my sony xm3. Broken music ldac+optimized audio when playing flac. Its annoying enough when it changes my music because screen keep getting touched in pocket, sometimes i had to wake up the screen to fix it. Never had this problem with my note 9.
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Sold off the Galaxy buds and got myself the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless and all issues are resolved.
No audio skipping while walking. Heck I even used then while riding my bike (R3) and the helmet (SOL) on. No audio skipping at all.
Audio quality is great and the buds are worth $300.
I was looking at the 1000XM3 however with the audio issues on LDAC with the 1000X drove me to the Sennheiser.
On the latest firmware, the Galaxy Buds connectivity was better than before (did a full factory reset) but didnt resolve all the issues.
One thing that I have noticed is with the Galaxy Buds and Sony 1000X, if I keep the phone on the table or couch, I dont see any audio skipping even if I am moving around.
shuvadeep said:
Sold off the Galaxy buds and got myself the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless and all issues are resolved.
No audio skipping while walking. Heck I even used then while riding my bike (R3) and the helmet (SOL) on. No audio skipping at all.
Audio quality is great and the buds are worth $300.
I was looking at the 1000XM3 however with the audio issues on LDAC with the 1000X drove me to the Sennheiser.
On the latest firmware, the Galaxy Buds connectivity was better than before (did a full factory reset) but didnt resolve all the issues.
One thing that I have noticed is with the Galaxy Buds and Sony 1000X, if I keep the phone on the table or couch, I dont see any audio skipping even if I am moving around.
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I thought it should have been fixable with firmware/rom update. I just updated my phone to asd3 but still broken audio if i stream using ldac+priority audio quality. I guess for now i must do away with ldac/best effort to enjoy my music