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Answered calls going straight to speakerphone!

My phone has been doing this for 2 or 3 days now. When I accept an incoming call, the phone automatically enters speakerphone mode.
When a BT headset is connected, it is fine.
Anyone got a clue why it is doing this? I havenet installed any apps which should have this effect.
RTR

Been looking into this all night, with no luck. Has anyone seen this before?

Not had any calls come in on mine yet so can't comment on whether I am affected. I would have thought it would be well known about though if it was widespread.
Are you using stock rom? Tried re-flashing the RUU?

Had this to you need to make someone call you and keep trying with the button to switch between speaker or ear and eventually i got it right! Hold it against your ear then remove it and try button again thats how i did it!
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Same here with that issue ever since those new updates started
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Mine too but it hardly ever does it now. A sensor tries to detect how your phone is positioned and switches to speaker. It seems to go away on the stock rom, so persevere on the stock rom. It all worked out for me eventually. Word of advice though, DISABLE SENSE until it's ready. It makes your contact icons in messages disappear. Htc always releases questionable software which should be described as beta. If you use bluetooth for music, stick with stock for now. Yadda yadda. All in all, the dhd. Rules. Oh ya, anyone know how the htc hd2 rund witb android 2.2. I saw lots of great deals on ebay to buy a broken one and fix tbe software to run android. I just want a new toy really.
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I had this for a while - turned out to be an iffy setting in my profile manager/switcher (phoneweaver). Are you using anything like that?

FIXED: Oh my word, how simple was this...
Should have said, I'm on stock everything as I have a poor track record with having to send stuff back to manufacturers to be fixed.
After spending all night looking for a solution, and trying a couple of things found on other forums (install phonespeaker app and turn it off in that - doesn't work BTW), I decided this morning to remove the possibility that the phone had simply got its panties in a bunch, switched it off properly and removed the battery. 10 minutes of being denied a power source has cured it. Most bizarre.
Thanks for the suggestions guys.
RTR
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Driving? Don't Count on Voice-to-Text

Since the update to GB... my voice-to-text has not been working properly in the car. I first thought it might be background noise like the A/C or something but it appears to only happen when the car is moving.
Isn't this the whole point of voice-to-text? To keep you safe while driving so it doesn't require typing. Am I the only one with this problem? Is there any kind of workaround? I depend heavily on this feature. This is a big negative for me.

Same issue here. Voice to text has been broken for me since the first GB update on a stock unrooted EVO.

busted here too.
sucks.

Yes this happens to me too.

Just quit using your phone in the car so i can quit flipping you people off!

Have y'all tried updating voice search from the market? I noticed there was a recent update for it mentioning bug fixes.

Tried updating everything. Full factory restore on Unrooted GB 2.3.3 both the first release and with the maintenance fix. Changed Voice Input and Output settings. Changed the Google account dashboard and personalization. Everything and even rolling back to 2.2 which doesn't work because of the new Hboot.
It is completely broken. You get going 20-25mph+ and the mic does not respond.
Hope that it is address in a future release update (not likely), but will have to root and roll back.
Can any one that is rooted and on the stock 2.3 or different rom confirm if voice search is working for them?

AudioJerm said:
Have y'all tried updating voice search from the market? I noticed there was a recent update for it mentioning bug fixes.
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Yeah... I updated Voice Search and I will find out later if it works when I get in my car.

Well, I did the Voice Search update and still can't do voice to text in the car while it's moving. This is ridiculous! I love using HeyTell especially when driving and now it has become useless.

A guy at work asked me today if i knew anything about this problem. He has had this problem since the GB update and his EVO is stock and not rooted. I told him I would look into it. Looks like I found the answer.
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I did; however, find out that the voice search does work in the texting mode once you've hit the car in front of you wondering why it wasn't working during the driving process. Once stopped, it is amazing!
EDIT: OK..couldn't resist, but reminds me of the little "Don't use this while your driving" disclaimer in the gps units turning them on.

I've had issues with it when not moving.
I'm not sure where this connection to driving comes into play?

dpilcher said:
I did; however, find out that the voice search does work in the texting mode once you've hit the car in front of you wondering why it wasn't working during the driving process. Once stopped, it is amazing!
EDIT: OK..couldn't resist, but reminds me of the little "Don't use this while your driving" disclaimer in the gps units turning them on.
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The whole advantage of voice-to-text is so you don't text while driving. My phone sits in a dock in the car. If someone texts me, I can verbally respond without taking my hands off the wheel. You know... kinda like talking on the phone hands-free. That's why voice-to-text is so valuable to me.
Earlier tonight I discovered the problem is worse. I was outside taking a walk and decided to use voice-to-text and nothing. Would not recognize. But once I stopped walking and used it... it was fine. So it's not just limited to driving. They need to fix this problem!

I did some looking around on Google and this issue has been reported on multiple different sites. However, it seems that it's more related to background noise rather than being in a moving vehicle. If there is any amount of background noise, voice to text seems to not work properly. It seems that it works fine if you are in a completely silent environment.
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kd0axs said:
I did some looking around on Google and this issue has been reported on multiple different sites. However, it seems that it's more related to background noise rather than being in a moving vehicle. If there is any amount of background noise, voice to text seems to not work properly. It seems that it works fine if you are in a completely silent environment.
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Yeah... I read the same thing but my tests did not ring true. When I was stopped at a light, I put the AC on at full blast and the voice-to-text worked flawlessly. But as soon as I moved and even with the AC off... nothing. For me, there didn't seem to be any connection with background noise... only movement.

My only other suggestion is to try an app called Vlingo for the mean time. The In Car mode is amazing. Just say "hey vlingo" and it starts listening to commands. It really is completely hands free. You never have to touch your phone to send texts and it even reads your message back to you to confirm before sending. I've never had problems with it although the in car mode is still in beta. Good luck!

I just spoke this entire post while driving 45 miles an hour down the road using Google voice search.

I had same issue on stock Rom. I believe if u look at main settings, voice input and output, text to speach settings, and in there it should say something about downloading something. If it needs updating u can press it and market will open with what u need
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So I tried going through the text-to-speech settings but no luck. The issue doesn't seem to be with text-to-speech but with voice-to-text. It's like the microphone stops picking up audio when in motion.
Nevertheless... got this today from HTC...
Dear Jack Storm,
We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues with your Voice to Text after the recent update.
We are aware of the issues surrounding the update to your Evo and are currently working on addressing these issues. We do not currently have an exact timeframe as to when all of these issues will be resolved. Please check our official media outlets and/or your device for any change to the update status.
We do apologize for any inconveniences that this may have caused, Jack.
To send a reply to this message or let me know I have successfully answered your question log in to our ContactUs site using your email address and your ticket number 11USCW26ENA0065.
Sincerely,
Reisa
HTC

Works fine on CM7
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Has this happen to any one?

So this is like my third week with my phone, i have never dropped it. Today all of a sudden my front speaker just stopped working just like that. I call people and no one can hear me, nor can i hear them.
What could be wrong?
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orphan22 said:
So this is like my third week with my phone, i have never dropped it. Today all of a sudden my front speaker just stopped working just like that. I call people and no one can hear me, nor can i hear them.
What could be wrong?
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If no one can hear you then your microphone has issues too. So either two pieces of hardware just randomly failed when you did nothing to the phone or something else is up. Does speaker phone work on a phone call? Are the voice features working on your phone, voice to text, voice search, etc.?

irishrally said:
If no one can hear you then your microphone has issues too. So either two pieces of hardware just randomly failed when you did nothing to the phone or something else is up. Does speaker phone work on a phone call? Are the voice features working on your phone, voice to text, voice search, etc.?
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its really strange, the back speaker does work, i can hear notifications and games, the mic works too, i tried it on google now, it searched just fine, its just when i call or get calls, its like if the phone get muted or something.
A friend told me that maybe its cus i was using some headphones and it still detecting them?
I really dont know whats up here.
It got like that just like that, never dropped it nothing.

also i try calling people with headphones and still dont work.

orphan22 said:
its really strange, the back speaker does work, i can hear notifications and games, the mic works too, i tried it on google now, it searched just fine, its just when i call or get calls, its like if the phone get muted or something.
A friend told me that maybe its cus i was using some headphones and it still detecting them?
I really dont know whats up here.
It got like that just like that, never dropped it nothing.
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Well that's good it doesn't seem to be a hardware issue. Are you stock? Did you install any new app recently that interacts with the phone app, voip, etc? Here are some thing you can try, if the first doesn't work, try the second, and if that doesn't work the third.
- double check your phone app settings/rom settings and reboot
- Clear phone app data and cache in settings/apps and reboot(you'll lose your call log)
- wipe cache, dalvik cache and reflash whatever rom you're running

irishrally said:
Well that's good it doesn't seem to be a hardware issue. Are you stock? Did you install any new app recently that interacts with the phone app? Here are some thing you can try, if the first doesn't work, try the second, and if that doesn't work the third.
- double check your phone app settings/rom settings and reboot
- Clear phone app data and cache in settings/apps and reboot(you'll lose your call log)
- wipe cache, dalvik cache and reflash whatever rom you're running
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im on a stock rom, the only app i know i installed was beats + louder, i was hearing music today all day.
Then when i went to make a call this happened, already did a factory reset.
is there a way to like odin to start fresh?

You can do a full wipe and flash the factory image as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
I'm surprised the factory reset didn't fix it though.

irishrally said:
You can do a full wipe and flash the factory image as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
I'm surprised the factory reset didn't fix it though.
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yah bro im so bummed, i have try calling with headphones but i dont even her the other phone ring on it :/

orphan22 said:
So this is like my third week with my phone, i have never dropped it. Today all of a sudden my front speaker just stopped working just like that. I call people and no one can hear me, nor can i hear them.
What could be wrong?
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Maybe hardware problem: (
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so strange, it works perfectly when calling trough google talk, its just wont work trough normal call

orphan22 said:
so strange, it works perfectly when calling trough google talk, its just wont work trough normal call
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It's your sim operator's fault.
Try calling your mobile operator,and ask for a replacement sim.
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orphan22 said:
so strange, it works perfectly when calling trough google talk, its just wont work trough normal call
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orphan22 said:
yah bro im so bummed, i have try calling with headphones but i dont even her the other phone ring on it :/
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thanks for all your help, managed to fix it, it appear to be a system file that got messed up when i flashed LOUDER + Beats.
Flashed a new rom and it was good as new, still i loved stock tho

orphan22 said:
thanks for all your help, managed to fix it, it appear to be a system file that got messed up when i flashed LOUDER + Beats.
Flashed a new rom and it was good as new, still i loved stock tho
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So reflash a stock rom.

RMA it bro ...it's a dead bird

I have the same exact issue. The second I powered on the phone when I got it it made this crackling sound, like static. Notifications, calls, and music would go from fine to crackling. Then one day while listening to music it made this crackling sound ( I describe it as rice crispies popping, but way louder) then this static sound, then pop! No calls, no notifications, no music, no nothing. Rma'd on the 1st and I'm still waiting.
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ehhh... im pretty sure its the beats louder mod. before you installed it you didnt have a problem.

munchy_cool said:
RMA it bro ...it's a dead bird
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did you even read the rest of the post, he got it fixed -.-

Bluetooth issues with music and videos

As of today my phone will link to my Bluetooth headset take calls but will refuse to play music or YouTube videos sound. My jambox now does the same as well....
The sound will transmit out of the ear piece on my smartphone rather than the Bluetooth device which is confirmed to be synced.
Has anyone else had this issue, and or does anyone know what I can do???
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alpha25100 said:
As of today my phone will link to my Bluetooth headset take calls but will refuse to play music or YouTube videos sound. My jambox now does the same as well....
The sound will transmit out of the ear piece on my smartphone rather than the Bluetooth device which is confirmed to be synced.
Has anyone else had this issue, and or does anyone know what I can do???
Sent from my SM-N900V using xda premium
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I did have this issue before on a previous phone. I think I was able to get it to work after rebooting the first time. The next time it happened, I ended up having to delete the device in the bluetooth settings and then re-discovered it. Have you tried that?

PrsnlCrcl said:
I did have this issue before on a previous phone. I think I was able to get it to work after rebooting the first time. The next time it happened, I ended up having to delete the device in the bluetooth settings and then re-discovered it. Have you tried that?
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I've tried rebooting works sometimes, and when it does only for a bit. I've tried unpairing devices as well. Still no luck...
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alpha25100 said:
As of today my phone will link to my Bluetooth headset take calls but will refuse to play music or YouTube videos sound. My jambox now does the same as well....
The sound will transmit out of the ear piece on my smartphone rather than the Bluetooth device which is confirmed to be synced.
Has anyone else had this issue, and or does anyone know what I can do???
Sent from my SM-N900V using xda premium
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Wondering if you found a solution to this. I'm having the same problem. It started after the first update. I wiped the phone, tested apps until I found the one causing the problem (Robin voice assistant). Everything was fine until the most recent update and the problem has resurfaced. That makes me think it's one of the bloatware apps I can't remove without rooting. I haven't added any new apps since I resolved the problem the first time. Verizon swears there's nothing wrong with their update. Before I go through the complicated (for me) process of rooting the phone, I want to be sure there's not an easier fix.

Thoughts
Ive had my note 3 for 2 weeks, the phone came loaded with MJ7 firmware and i noticed some popping and cracking while streaming. Took the MJE update and still had the same symptons. Pretty frustrating... I deleted all my bluetooth devices, did a battery pull and rebooted, seems to have really improved. A 100% improvement? NO, but a 90% improvement. Might wanna give it a try if you havent. Hope it helps....
alpha25100 said:
As of today my phone will link to my Bluetooth headset take calls but will refuse to play music or YouTube videos sound. My jambox now does the same as well....
The sound will transmit out of the ear piece on my smartphone rather than the Bluetooth device which is confirmed to be synced.
Has anyone else had this issue, and or does anyone know what I can do???
Sent from my SM-N900V using xda premium
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[Q] S4 dropped in pail of milk(!) - cleaned but mic works intermittently

There is more to this than I can fit in the subject line.
My wife dropped her S4 into a pail of milk (she works in a cafe), We were not able to clean it until the next day and we also stuck it in a bag of rice.
I took it it into a local repair place who removed the board, soaked it in cleaning fluid and the phone restarted okay. But apparently the milk had damaged the digitiser so that no touch was recognised on the lower part of the screen despite their cleaning the contacts etc. So bit the bullet and had a new screen/digitiser installed.
Now my wife tells me and I can confirm this, that when using two of her favourite apps for communication(Wechat and Viber) when she tries to record a voice message the mic stops working. In Wechat the level control doesn't show any bars. Or it will work briefly and then stop. But regular cellphone calls are fine and the called party can hear her. Out of interest I installed a recorder app and that works fine also. I can use the recorder app and then try to use Wechat and the recorder will work, Wechat (or Viber) won't.
It seems like this should be a software issue but everything was working before the milk incident and no software was updated when the digitiser was installed.
I guess we could remove both apps and reinstall them but my wife has long chat conversation threads on both apps which get lost if you re-install and she wants to keep them.
I plan to go back to the repair place to ask if they can see if there are any issues but this doesn't really make much sense.
Thanks

Get the mic module replaced.
@AntaresOne can you throw some light here
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ?"

I will ask that but it's strange that regular calls are okay (must use the mic) and a digital recorder also works fine.

lchiu7 said:
I will ask that but it's strange that regular calls are okay (must use the mic) and a digital recorder also works fine.
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Erm..if you want to backup all the messages and stuff, try backing up.with helium/titanuim backup.
And reinstall the apps.
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ?"

DeepankarS said:
Erm..if you want to backup all the messages and stuff, try backing up.with helium/titanuim backup.
And reinstall the apps.
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ?"
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Well I backed up her messages (Wechat has a capability to do that), deleted the app, re-installed it and restored her messages. After being able to send about 4 or 5 messages with audio, the audio stopped working again.
It's hard to believe it's a hardware issue when the same mic works with regular calls and a digital recorder but next step is to factory reset the phone and see if the app behaves itself then.