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Humming sound when charging with headphones connected

I'm getting a humming sound in the headphones when I'm charging at the same time. If I disconnect the charger, the humming sound goes away.
Anyone else getting this?

ContentsMayVary said:
I'm getting a humming sound in the headphones when I'm charging at the same time. If I disconnect the charger, the humming sound goes away.
Anyone else getting this?
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I have the same behaviour on mine. You can hear even more interference noise if you drop down the notification bar!

ContentsMayVary said:
I'm getting a humming sound in the headphones when I'm charging at the same time. If I disconnect the charger, the humming sound goes away.
Anyone else getting this?
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Also got this, it seems to stop if you turn the screen brightness up full. But starts again when you turn the screen off.
A bit annoying this one, the first thing I have found that makes me consider returning it.

This is common,I use my asus tab and phone in the car,headphone jack going into radio,get him
Used my laptop audio out headphone jack while charging, hum
been getting hum like this for years on different devices

Very common in any audio device without an isolated ground ..
It is just the degree that you can hear it, varies from device to device ...

It might be common elsewhere but it doesn't happen in my iPad or Nexus 7. Too many apologists in this forum.

Watcher64 said:
Very common in any audio device without an isolated ground ..
It is just the degree that you can hear it, varies from device to device ...
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Exactly, the degree

Nexus 10 makes more noise: speakers and headphones
Hi guys,
I just got a warranty replacement for my Nexus 10 dues to the noise of the speakers.
Here's that problem:
1. While charging is indicated and with the display on full brightness, press the home button to activate Google Now.
2. This activate the speakers. Noise can be heard especially from the top of the left speakers up to 6 inches away.
3. On a good tablet (ie. warranty return from Samsung), the noise stops after 8 seconds. On a bad (first-day) tablet, the noise continues. Turn screen brightness down, the noise goes away.
I can also confirm that the warranty-return tablet I have, has the charging noise in headphones.
If you plug in the headphones while charging is indicated, there is noise. Unplug the charger, the headphones or get to fully charged, the noise goes away.

I also have this problem. It's loud enough for me to consider returning the tablet. Has anyone received a replacement without this problem? I'm wondering if this is just a design flaw due to the proximity of the headphone and charging ports. If so, this tablet may be a no go for me which would be a shame as I very much like it otherwise.
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shugars said:
I also have this problem. It's loud enough for me to consider returning the tablet. Has anyone received a replacement without this problem? I'm wondering if this is just a design flaw due to the proximity of the headphone and charging ports. If so, this tablet may be a no go for me which would be a shame as I very much like it otherwise.
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I found that the charging usb cable does make a difference. I was using a cheap one before and I could hear the noise. But when I used the official cable supplied with the nexus10 other was no noise anymore!
Same with charging time. It used to take 10 hours with the cheap cable but only 6 hours with the official one. Might have to do with goog shielding.

This problem occurs with the supplied charger and cable. I haven't yet used any other cable or charger with the nexus 10.
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shugars said:
This problem occurs with the supplied charger and cable. I haven't yet used any other cable or charger with the nexus 10.
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I've tried 3 chargers and 3 cables (much longer and much shorter). Same problem. Imagine the frustration when you're using ridiculously overpriced Bose noise canceling headphones!

My problem is I get noise with headphones and charging the device.. but when it's fully charged on charger it gets much worse and is unacceptably loud.
I unplug it and there it goes away.
This was with brightness down,I didn't think to change brightness.
I'm calling Samsung to ask them about it (on hold now) and ask about warranty/rma. Not sure if I'm supposed to call them or Google.
Edit: Samsung bounced me around to 3 different departments and the last finally said to call 1.888.987.4357 which I realized after I hung up, that's the number I called to begin with! :banghead:
I also tried brightness and turning it all the way up and there's no noise..
Turn it down part way, it comes back, the lower the volume the worse. Screen off, it makes noise, not as bad as brightness all the way down but still to much that I will tolerate.
Edit 2: I called up Google Play [1.855.836.3987] and gave them the order number and they said since I bought it on craigslist they have to contact the original owner to authorize a replacement. But the rep didn't say "Oh that static/crackling is normal" so I assume this is RMA-worthy
Hopefully it will work out and I will get a new device that doesn't have any issues [This one has a little light bleed--not sure how normal is normal for light bleed, but hopefully it doesn't get worse with the replacement, assuming everything works out].
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So I got my replacement and it suffers from the same problem.
The problem (varying from slightly to very annoying static/hardware noise) only happens when
1, fully or mostly charged battery
2, plugged in to ac charger (I'm using stock oem usb cable & charger)
3, low screen brightness (full brightness= no noise, half = some noise, dim = worst), or screen off/sleep
4, using headphones
Is this just how every nexus 10 is?
Can anyone willing try all the requirements above to see if there's anybody who does NOT suffer from this apparently global problem? Thanks!
If you don't get any noise from your nexus 10, and you met all the above conditions, PLEASE reply to this thread and let me know.
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So yall just ignore the fact that it happens with other tablets and diff electronic devices like laptops right?

SayWhat10 said:
So yall just ignore the fact that it happens with other tablets and diff electronic devices like laptops right?
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Laptops are nowhere near this loud. Have you heard it first hand?
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mvmacd said:
Laptops are nowhere near this loud. Have you heard it first hand?
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Well not necessarily loud,but you can always tell when the power cord is hooked up.I used to use my expensive hi end laptop to watch movies in the car.then got a infinity prime tablet,then nexus 10.all made noise when plugged in to power

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Well not necessarily loud,but you can always tell when the power cord is hooked up.I used to use my expensive hi end laptop to watch movies in the car.then got a infinity prime tablet,then nexus 10.all made noise when plugged in to power
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Well to me it is loud. and annoying. and I can't believe my replacement is the same way. Arghh!! Even with a phone [0.7A I think] charger, it makes the same noise. And whenever you touch the screen, there is more noise.

bumping this up, is there any n10 that does not suffer of this static noise problem when charging?

Update: I tried a different set of earplugs while charging and there is definitely static and a hum. The set without this issue are the type that hang on the ears with no band (much looser fitting). While earplugs revealed the issue which disappears as soon as I unplugged the microUSB charger. I am going to assume that the static is always there while charging but I did not detect it due to the looser fitting earphones.
My N10 is only 4 days old and I have watched multiple videos over CIFS network drives using XBMC and streamed Youtube and I have never heard any hum or static while charging. Total silence when nothing is playing or with the video pause or when video is playing. I double checked just before replying to your post.
Before mine arrived I was very concerned when I read about this issue. For me it would've been a show stopper and resulting in a returned device.
My N10 is a "R32D10" which is also lambasted as being lightbleed prone. If mine has lightbleed it is so slight that is of no concern I watch videos in bed with the lights out before sleeping so I would have noticed by now.
My own conclusion is that like all electronics getting a "perfect" unit can be a crap shoot.

Loud buzzing from wall charger

Just wondering if anyone else noticed this. I unplugged the wall charger today and noticed it was buzzing. It continued to buzz for about 30 seconds after I unplugged it.
Maybe I have a bad unit? Or is it normal. It takes about 3 hours to charge to full and for it being a 1.2 amp output charger that seems kinda slow. I figured it has something to do with the lithium polymer battery but maybe it's the charger?
Going to bed now but I'll try to get a video recording of the buzzing noise in the morning.
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Would it be more like a "whining" sound from an internal capacitor discharging? I recall hearing that sound as well, when I switched off the charger and unplugged my phone. I think my previous HTC charger had that sound as well.

My OEM gnex charger does this but it's going through a UK adapter also
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I'm pretty sure this is actually a fairly common trait of mobile device chargers, and it has something to do with the rectifier(?) used to change the current from AC to DC to charge the phone. It shouldn't buzz at all when you have the phone plugged into the charger.
I simply remove my charger from the wall when the phone is not plugged in. I save a (minuscule) amount of energy this way, too.

FWIW my charger buzzes like crazy too (UK).

did anyone request a replacement charger from Google or is everyone just accepting it for what it is?
p.s. i found 3 threads for this issue...

klownkillah said:
did anyone request a replacement charger from Google or is everyone just accepting it for what it is?
p.s. i found 3 threads for this issue...
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I just realized my charger was having this issue too. It's too quiet to hear in most instances but if I get real close it easy to hear. It's very high pitch.

so is this normal?

fashofasho said:
so is this normal?
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It's normal. My Gnex charger does this as well. There was a thread in the Gnex forum that discussed this and I believe it was said that it was the capacitors making the sounds which is why when you unplug it the sound goes for another second or two before fading away.

snickerpop said:
I just realized my charger was having this issue too. It's too quiet to hear in most instances but if I get real close it easy to hear. It's very high pitch.
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I thought I was hearing things until I put my ear up to the charger. It's definitely audible from a distance...but mine isn't high pitched. The buzz I'm hearing is almost a tiny motor as odd as that sounds.

lazy-buntu said:
I thought I was hearing things until I put my ear up to the charger. It's definitely audible from a distance...but mine isn't high pitched. The buzz I'm hearing is almost a tiny motor as odd as that sounds.
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Same here. I can't sleep with it next to my bed it's so loud. I'm just using a charger from my old phone. I've used like 10 different mobile chargers and the n4 one in the only one that I've ever had that has this issue. US version.
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I love the phone but the charger's driving me nuts!

It's torture, it's mind control, it screws a hole in my head and leaves my ears ringing with tinnitus. Yes we're taking about the charger!
I had been in the habit of charging my phone overnight with the phone beside my bed. This is now impossible with the GN2 charger as it emits a tortuous, uncomfortable high pitch squeal particularly near the end of the charge.
It's like a mind wash that leaves your brain confused and microwaved. Is Sammy secretly developing an army of zombies?

I got nothing.
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Tuffcheez said:
It's torture, it's mind control, it screws a hole in my head and leaves my ears ringing with tinnitus. Yes we're taking about the charger!
I had been in the habit of charging my phone overnight with the phone beside my bed. This is now impossible with the GN2 charger as it emits a tortuous, uncomfortable high pitch squeal particularly near the end of the charge.
It's like a mind wash that leaves your brain confused and microwaved. Is Sammy secretly developing an army of zombies?
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Use blocking mode and disable all notifications during your normal sleeping hours.

Tuffcheez said:
It's torture, it's mind control, it screws a hole in my head and leaves my ears ringing with tinnitus. Yes we're taking about the charger!
I had been in the habit of charging my phone overnight with the phone beside my bed. This is now impossible with the GN2 charger as it emits a tortuous, uncomfortable high pitch squeal particularly near the end of the charge.
It's like a mind wash that leaves your brain confused and microwaved. Is Sammy secretly developing an army of zombies?
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Mine doesn't make noise when it is actively charging. I might hear the pulses for a minute after it is done charging and it's trying to figure out that it has completed charging and the light turns green. Then I unplug it when it is done. But I unplug it from the wall first then 2 seconds later I unplug it from my phone. This way, you avoid the ticking noise. It has trained me like a pavlovian dog to save me money...even though it is probably a few cents a month.

Yes, some people had reported of a buzzing sound from the charger. Go get a warranty exchange if you want cos not all charger unit have this issue.

I use my PC to charge mine. It's slow but, I sleep 8hrs, it's usually charged by the time I wakeup.

warranty. end of problem.

My charger squeals in some plug outlets and not on others. I think it may be a grounding issue. Try plugging into a different outlet or into a power strip and see if it still squeals.
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Tuffcheez said:
It's torture, it's mind control, it screws a hole in my head and leaves my ears ringing with tinnitus. Yes we're taking about the charger!
I had been in the habit of charging my phone overnight with the phone beside my bed. This is now impossible with the GN2 charger as it emits a tortuous, uncomfortable high pitch squeal particularly near the end of the charge.
It's like a mind wash that leaves your brain confused and microwaved. Is Sammy secretly developing an army of zombies?
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Not had this issue myself and have the charger by the bed, will listen out for it. as other have said you may have a dodgy charger ask for a warranty swap out.

Yeah... My S2 charger emits a small high-pitched noise after being unplugged. Best way is to remove it from the wall first, and allow the phone to draw off any residual charge in the capacitors.
I'd imagine that something is a tad leaky in the rectifiers... If it's a really high frequency, it's possible you're hearing the actual pulsing of the mains supply coming through (these power supplies work by rectifying the mains supply, then inverting it. The inverter should operate above 20 kHz so you don't hear it. If it's "faulty", it might operate at less than 20 kHz?

andrawer said:
warranty. end of problem.
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This
Got absolutely no problems with my charger here...

I experienced the exact same thing with a charger before (I haven't even tried Samsung's yet). My wife can't hear it, it drove me insane. Woof woof I guess...
The high pitch noise has nothing to the with your phone. It is caused by the converter inside the charger. Since the chargers these days have to be cheaper and cheaper, inferior products are used sometimes. Try using an older micro-USB charger (I'm using one from HTC), or a standard 220V adapter stick with a standard USB-microUSB cable. And not all chargers are equal, not even if they are from the same manufacturer.
One of these will most likely restore your sleep

VERY noisy earphones audio when connected to charger

Situation: Nexus 10 connected via the enclosed charger (micro USB). Headsets connected to the jack, which happens to be right next to it.
The quantity of buzzing makes it impossible to listen to anything for more than a few minutes.
I tried switching earphones but the buzzing was present with all of them. No buzzing when the charger is disconnected, but I need to be able to recharge the tablet AND listen to podcasts in the evening at the same time.
Do I have a bad tablet (so I should seek an exchange) or is this a design flaw and everyone is having this issue (so I should return the tablet)?

hillrider said:
Situation: Nexus 10 connected via the enclosed charger (micro USB). Headsets connected to the jack, which happens to be right next to it.
The quantity of buzzing makes it impossible to listen to anything for more than a few minutes.
I tried switching earphones but the buzzing was present with all of them. No buzzing when the charger is disconnected, but I need to be able to recharge the tablet AND listen to podcasts in the evening at the same time.
Do I have a bad tablet (so I should seek an exchange) or is this a design flaw and everyone is having this issue (so I should return the tablet)?
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Sounds like noise in your electrical outlet is responsible. Do you have a computer, lamp, refridgerator, etc. plugged in on the same switch that may be dumping noise into the line? You can test this by plugging it in on another part of the house and seeing if the noise changes. I'm betting you may want to invest in a good power conditioner/surge protector.

manaox2 said:
Sounds like noise in your electrical outlet is responsible. Do you have a computer, lamp, refridgerator, etc. plugged in on the same switch that may be dumping noise into the line? You can test this by plugging it in on another part of the house and seeing if the noise changes. I'm betting you may want to invest in a good power conditioner/surge protector.
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Thanks, I will have to try that tonight. The buzzing noise was correlated with what was going on on the tablet (i.e. more when using it, less when just listening) and there's only a Galaxy Nexus and a clock radio in the outlet, so I didn't think of it.

I have the issue too.
For my part it's only when the battery is charged over approxymatively 80%.
At lower rates, no problems.
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jihaire said:
I have the issue too.
For my part it's only when the battery is charged over approxymatively 80%.
At lower rates, no problems.
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Same here, last night I got a horrible noise on my headphones while charging (noise related to what I did on the tablet) with the battery close to fully charged.
Today, same situation but the battery is at 37%. Perfectly clear sound.
Just wondering if this might have anything to do with the slower charging rate used by these devices when the battery is above certain threshold to lenghten battery life?

[Q] Charger making audible noise

So I got my Nexus 4 on Monday. I noticed that after I unplugged my phone in the morning the charger was making a pretty noticeable lower pitched squeal noise. Its more noticeable if its been charging the phone and then the phone is unplugged.
Since I heard it making this noise, I unplugged it from the wall. It sounds like there is something rattling inside the charger itself. I'm wondering if maybe a solder was cold and a chunk broke off or something? Does anyone else have this happening with their charger? I'm thinking of calling up to get a replacement charger.

its a thing .. nothing to worry about .

DrakeSlayer said:
nothing to worry about
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My other chargers don't make that much noise though. Plus... the rattle? That doesn't seem like that should happen.

Gibsonflyingv said:
My other chargers don't make that much noise though. Plus... the rattle? That doesn't seem like that should happen.
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Mine buzzes but no rattle. I turn all mine off at the wall when not in use (UK) and often use the Nexus 7 charger, so not really an issue for me.
I would seek a replacement if I were you, but i suspect they will only accept a (time consuming) RMA...
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