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Coincidences? Switching from a Beta Froyo DI18 to DK28 all of a sudden my speaker is making a crackling sound. It sounds like it is blown, or the connection is bad. I am guessing it is just a coincidences that it happened at the same time I did the update, since I am not seeing other post with the same issue. It is weird because I was not playing music, using the speaker phone or anything else through the speaker at all yesterday.
Hopefully I can take it to a Sprint Store and they can swap the speaker out. I really don't want a new phone as this one has ghost armor and it is on perfectly!
CrozB
I too have upgraded and started having speaker problems. Mine now sounds exactly as you have described it. The speaker was never great before when compared to other headsets but now it is really bad. So, did the speaker just happen to break at the same time that I changed firmware or did DK28 do something to it?
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Coincidences? Switching from a Beta Froyo DI18 to DK28 all of a sudden my speaker is making a crackling sound. It sounds like it is blown, or the connection is bad. I am guessing it is just a coincidences that it happened at the same time I did the update, since I am not seeing other post with the same issue. It is weird because I was not playing music, using the speaker phone or anything else through the speaker at all yesterday.
Hopefully I can take it to a Sprint Store and they can swap the speaker out. I really don't want a new phone as this one has ghost armor and it is on perfectly!
CrozB
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I'm with ya! It seems that it might be software related to DK28? I notice when listening to music and some multi tasking maybe taxes the processor a bit and then I get the crackling....
Hmmmmm
I have to say
On 2.1, my speaker was great.
Now on 2.2, it siyndd like rice crispies.
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I had the same issue, and my speaker shut down completely. Took it into best buy since I had the service plan, and when I got it back, they said they had only "changed settings", but it's working again...
Also, I unrooted back to stock before giving the phone over to best buy, but it still wasn't working until I got it back from geek squad.
Downside; now my keyboard doesn't light up, and doesn't interact with orientation, but allows input via typing.
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No static or crackly problem with Eclair or when I flashed to DK28. Did you try a factory reset after flashing to DK28? It cleared up a few odd problems I encountered. YMMV
I'm on DK28 and loving my speakers. Runs as should.
Took it to the Sprint store and after replacing my speaker it is fine. Sprint said nothing about the leaked Froyo or custom rom on the phone.
On a side note, they also replaced my screen. I have no idea why they did that as the speaker is clearly not connected to the screen. I am really pissed about it too because I lost my ghost armor off the top half of my phone and had to pay Best Buy another $25.00 to have a new kit reapplied.
Oh well at least my speaker is working again.
CrozB
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I had the same problem with mine. They ended up replacing the phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9656954
since the epic's come out we've had about 5 people come in w/blown speakers. depending on the store you go and the level of experience the tech working on your phone has will determine if they just replace the whole phone or speaker, but repair centers should have speakers in stock to replace if their doin their job right.
Happened to me also. I got a whole new phone as well.
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I've noticed that I'll hear a weird vibration noise if I increase the volume over a certain amount in call. I fixed it at some point by inserting and removing the headset but it returned once I changed the volume again. Has anyone else experienced this? This is on the normal speaker not the back one for speaker phone.
Mine has always done it. Kind of sounds like a slightly blown speaker. Honestly it only does it when I turn it up louder than I would want it anyway so it doesn't bother me.
When I first got mine, it vibrated badly when the volume was anywhere over the minimum. I returned it for a new one and this current one hasn't done it once. I have read many reports about this issue all over the interwebs...there must have been a batch or two that is stricken with this issue.
Thanks, I was hoping it was a software problem but it seems it definitely is a hardware defect. I'm in the process of ordering a replacement.
I don't experience the "popping" noise when I'm on a call. Only when I've left it on the charger for awhile. I'm not not sure what exactly causes it but it's quite annoying. If I take it off the charger and let it cool off, it's fine. Not sure what the deal with that is..
It seems my replacement phone has the same issue. Did I just get unlucky or is this a problem with all Epics?
Mine does the same thing. You are talking about the earpiece, right? Sounds like theres a hair stuck in it buzzing when you are talking to someone. It's definitely something screwy with the speaker itself.
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It seems my replacement phone has the same issue. Did I just get unlucky or is this a problem with all Epics?
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Happens on mine, too.
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Just wondering if anyone has experienced their Atrix crackling or distorting when making calls using the earpiece or speakerphone. I searched around and it seems a limited number of people are experiencing this when their volume is set to over 50% or near the max. I am experiencing this even when my volume is set to under 50%.
I am referring to the earpiece/speakerphone and not the actual speaker in the back.
Yes. I have the same problem. Nothing has fixed it so far. Sometimes I can't hear anyone, cause it gets so loud. Let me know how you resolve this!
Jake
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Same issue for me, but it's minor.
Are you guys all on the stock 0.37 Bell firmware? I am currently playing around with the Noise Suppression settings but they don't seem to be helping much. I am considering flashing to the French SBF to see if it improves things.
I do have this problem. It sounds like the speaker has something loose in it and its rattling but I suspect the speaker is blown. My rear speaker is on its way to hell too. Coming from iPhone 4, i'm really disappointed with Motorola build quality.
Im on at&t. The problem is obviously hardware related. It was on firmware 1.2.6. 1.5.7 and now 1.8.3. Themed no themed, odexed, deodexed, doesn't matter. Old radio, new radio..... Seems to be related to signal quality somehow. Shall we make it a warranty issue? It happens on every call for me.
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The first Atrix I had, had that problem. Went back to the store, pulled another out of the box to compare and the problem was obviously hardware related. Had the phone replaced.
Isn't this a common problem across the board with Motorola phones?
My work mate has another Motorola android phone and she had hers replaced three times due to ear piece problems!
Mine does it. Especially noticeable after dialing when waiting for the other party to pick up while it's rinigng. It's really bad at anything over 50% volume.
Definitely HW related.
Mine does it for the first ring when I call out. Then it sounds normal.
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Mine does it for the first ring when I call out. Then it sounds normal.
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Mine does exactly that.
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Mine does exactly that.
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I'm thinking I'll hang tight with it for a while. The speaker seems to work fine during calls and everything but the first ring. I had issues on my Nokia E71 where the first ring would be really quiet and then after that the volume would go up to normal. If it gets worse, I'll exchange it then.
I've got the crackling issue as well. Happens at any time during a call but is especially noticeable during the initial dialing
Same issue for me too. However, it's not the speaker because I get the same noise with my headphones as well. Typically I only hear it on the first ring.
I have absolutely no gripes about the Samsung Galaxy S2, best phone I have ever tried....... Okay, just one gripe!
It pertains to the outgoing voice call volume. People I talk to often comment that it's often hard to hear my voice well. This has never been a problem with other mobile phones I have owned in the past. Does there exist a way to boost the outgoing voice volume on this otherwise excellent phone?
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I have the same problem i have have discovered its something to do with the noise cancellation. If u disable it people will be able to hear u more clearly. U can disable it while by pressing the menu key while ur in a call
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Sorry guys...no solution for that.I try everything..some woodoo **** etc..but no..
I sold my old g2 and buy new one..now my g2 rocks...
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I had a galaxy s2 that the first call I was hard to hear and also the wifi signal was rubbish in comparison to my galaxy s. This was a hardware fault with the sgs2 so I would suggest taking back to get changed under warranty.
Many people have reported poor call quality / echo etc. For many just removing the case helps.
I can't believe that by using a case, call quality is affected but its true. It happens to me. When people complain I remove the case and call quality is fine.
I now have one of those perforated cases (the mesh looking ones) and this doesn't happen any more.
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That's a good point, if the microphone for speaking on the bottom or the microphone on the top for noise cancelling is covered then, definitely, call quality will be terrible.
Try drilling a hole in the case if it does cover either hole...
I had the issue too - turned out it's the builtin noise cancellation that was the culprit.
If you're using stock rom, press menu button during a call, select more and turn off noise cancellation (or whatever it's called). Should give instant results. Unfortunately it seems like it's a per call setting change (ie. it's not remembered and you have to turn it off whenever the issue appears).
I'm using VillainRom 3.0 and installed VRTweaks - from there you can disable it permanently. I don't know if other rooms have that feature.
Hope it helps.
/Martin
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Considering it doesnt happen with stock roms, i would suggest posting directly to the appropriate custom rom thread or contact the developer directly.
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My experience has been that it's the other way around. When I was on stock rom, people couldn't hear me. The good custom roms have a tonne of built-in code; included is the increase in mic volume to 100% to remove the stock issue. You can do it manually on stock if you want but I think it resets if you reboot.
I have tried upping the mic volume via the factory settings, but it didn't really help much.
However, I do have a little intriguing update..
I thought I could see some debris inside the tiny microphone hole, so I decided to be a bit adventurous and got hold of a very thin needle and started prying it around inside the hole, trying to both expand the hole and as such and also remove any potentially blocking debris.
Result? It has been very promising, I've had two long lasting phone calls since then, and I asked the persons to whom I was speaking, if they could hear me better than usually, and the answer in both cases was a resounding 'yes'!
(I did the same needle trick on the top microphone aswell)
So far so good, it seems to have had a very positive effect indeed.
Word of warning though; you should do this with the phone turned off. I learned that the hard way. Apparently prying around with a needle can mess with some of the electronics ;-) in my case it caused my phone to semi-reboot and reset all my app folder organization, so I had to place all my apps in folders again, argh!
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sniiidk said:
I have tried upping the mic volume via the factory settings, but it didn't really help much.
However, I do have a little intriguing update..
I thought I could see some debris inside the tiny microphone hole, so I decided to be a bit adventurous and got hold of a very thin needle and started prying it around inside the hole, trying to both expand the hole and as such and also remove any potentially blocking debris.
Result? It has been very promising, I've had two long lasting phone calls since then, and I asked the persons to whom I was speaking, if they could hear me better than usually, and the answer in both cases was a resounding 'yes'!
(I did the same needle trick on the top microphone aswell)
So far so good, it seems to have had a very positive effect indeed.
Word of warning though; you should do this with the phone turned off. I learned that the hard way. Apparently prying around with a needle can mess with some of the electronics ;-) in my case it caused my phone to semi-reboot and reset all my app folder organization, so I had to place all my apps in folders again, argh!
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Very interesting! I wanted to try that some time ago but I did not dare.
Anyway, in my case, the top microphone works perfectly, because if someone can't hear me, I activate de speaker. And when I do this, the phone activates the top microphone instead of the bottom microphone.
As the title says, there's a constant static. Will changing earphones help? Or it a problem with phone itself like review sites say? Is there any solution because this static makes conversation impossible which pretty much defeats the purpose of the phone. If I get RMA will others phones also have this defect?
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Also noticed that static goes away when I cover the speaker with something.
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I have static in my earpiece with the default in call volume (which is all the way up). When I turn the volume down some I don't have it and the volume is still plenty loud. I'm not sure if it's the same noise your having.
Not sure if problem is same as yours. Noise is kinda like static which you hear in electrical interference. Something like the sound you hear from PC speaker when your phone is near it and you get a call or SMS that time. That kind of sound constant goes up and sometimes down randomly but its almost there all the time while using earpiece only, not without it. Funny thing is when I cover up the back side speaker with my hand that static goes away. Its really strange I don't know what's going on. Never had anything so irritating and unbearable on my previous galaxy s2
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Known nexus 4 issue. If it's not loud enough, I recommend you to just keep it and ignore it. If it's really loud, try RMA. Mine also buzzes but I just ignore it. People think that it is due to poor shielding or something
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I have the same problem. I will be asking for a replacement, because if people just accept it, it will never get fixed. This is a defect.
This is an old issue. One of the first since the N4 came out. I have always wondered if it is a noise cancellation feature gone bad. Like the buzzing wasn't meant to be so loud, but for one reason or another just got a little stronger than what it was supposed to be.
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This is an old issue. One of the first since the N4 came out. I have always wondered if it is a noise cancellation feature gone bad. Like the buzzing wasn't meant to be so loud, but for one reason or another just got a little stronger than what it was supposed to be.
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I think I agree with others that its a hardware issue because when I keep my hand on speaker the problem goes away. Plus I talked to a couple of people who said they had their phones replaced up to 3 times!! And still ended up with a defective piece. Very bad on googles part, I would have been happier to pay more but at least get a reliable device in return. I had my phone imported so RMA will be hell for me and even after that there is no guarantee. Just sad on googles part, just sad.
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