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[Q] sound if only from the right speaker

hi all
i have an issue that i can hear sound only from the right speaker in all the games application and music
i am assuming that this is not a hardware related issue because when i go into the sound setting and play with the volume of the alarm clock i can hear the sound from the left to the right
anyone know a solution ?
i have PRIMORDIAL 3.1
thanks

Hi there,
Give a try to this video (my TF gives seriously lower volume on the left, but speaker is not dead), don't recall if it was already like this before leaked 3.1

Hi
I tested this video and my right speaker is alot loader
So this is a software issue
Is there a way to balance the speakers?

It's not a software issue according to Asus (I've contacted them about this problem, and I need to return my tf in order to fix this problem). I guess the positioning of the left speaker or maybe the hole to the outside is different from the right. Not every tf has this issue, a friend's tf has a little imbalance, not as clear as my tf, so I think it's definately not a sw issue. Maybe it ís fixable by software, but the left speaker will then probably be more stressed than the right one, deminishing its life span.

I'm on my third unit, and they've all had the problem.

I have this problem also and was hoping there would be a software fix. But I read a post on another forum, that mentioned a potential cause and he may be onto something. If I press on the black area of the screen along the left side near the speaker, my balance is much better. it seems like the screen on my left side is not quite set as deep into the bezel as the right side. So I suspect that the software and the speaker is fine, but this issue is due to some assembly issues. With those tiny speaker grill openings, alignment is probably ultra critical. I may RMA this later but figured I would wait a few months until they hopefully work out all of the other manufacturing issues.

hi
after trying this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1118010
my speakers are now balanced

What did he just say??

Hi guys. I know I can't be the only one who has noticed the volume levels even with headphones on the Thrive are less than stellar by a very wide margin.
My question: Is this just a software/driver issue that can be addressed or is it hardware related and we're just stuck with what we have? I've messed with all the volume settings and it's still just way too low. Just looking for options here before I box it back up for returning and beg forgiveness from my older netbook that actually does crank the headphones pretty damn well.
Thanks.

Okay this seems to be an old thread and op probably have a new device by now.
What headphone are you using, have you tried lower resistance earbuds and turn off all the aduio effects in the settings menu?
Mine is too loud with my earbud, I wish it could be quieter.

Unbalanced speaker volume (top too quiet)

I have had a white Z5 Compact for a week and have now noticed that the bottom speaker is much louder than the top, ruining the stereo effect. I am sure it did not come this way out of the box. I didn't notice until after the recent firmware update (32.0.A.6.152), but cannot know whether this is the cause of the problem. I went through the hassle of factory reset and the phone still has the problem. I haven't subjected the phone to any physical trauma at all and will be returning it.

I've had 4 (seeking a good camera) and the 3 that I tested this on were all like this.
Will almost certainly be "fixed" with custom roms in future.

Dont have this problem on 152

I have it the other way around, top speaker was soft first out of the box and after the update it seems to have fixed itself.

Problem seems to have fixed itself...
Weirdly, the speakers seem to be working fine now. Hope it's not a hardware issue.

Just out of curiosity, have you noticed any change with the different audio settings? Are they all off or do you have any of the DSEE HX, ClearAudio+, or Dynamic normalizer on? It may help to decide if it is hardware or software. One of the Audio settings codecs could be screwing with the volume and stereo effect.

I feel that the issue is software related. When I am on a call and switch it to Audio Output the bottom speaker is far louder than the top. I'm unsure if the top is putting out any sound at all really. But if I play a YouTube video or regular song, the stereo effect is playing equally from both top and bottom speakers. Not to mention talking on the phone normally is obviously through the top speaker and it works.

I did'nt have any of the Sony specific audio settings turned on. I ended up asking for an exchange - don't want to take the risk of it being hardware given it's international no warranty. Someone on another forum suggested perhaps I had gotten the phone wet, as that tends to muffle the speakers, but not the case - I have no intention of testing the waterproofness that Sony has backed away from

Update
I have experienced the problem on my exchange phone, but it is intermittent. Example: listening to Google Music after taking a phone call. I suspect it's software related - a sort of "mode" bug, where the phone was in one mode and is passing from another. Similar to how auto-brightness sometimes makes black colors look washed out when waking the phone.
Annoying but I like the phone enough that I'm keeping it. I just feel that if you like a compact phone (under 5" screen) - Sony's the only Android game in town.

I have a white international with the opposite. I watch YouTube with the phone at an angle to make it sound anything like it should..

[Q] Speaker/Mic failure? or am I being daft

Hi Guys,
I've had a problem for a while where people think I'm not speaking loud enough on the phone, so I have to raise my voice even though the Mic volume is fairly high. This might be related to signal though. I've also noticed however at the bottom of the phone sound only comes from one of the grills.
Is this correct, or should sound come from both? Looking at replacement parts from eBay, they "look" like there's only one speaker, but not sure. If you're not sure how to test this, play something through there and block the grill with your finger

Anyone got 5 mins to try this on their G2 at least please, would be much appreciated!

Next time you are on the phone, pay attention to where you position your fingers. Many have had this problem, including me.
The mic is at the bottom of the phone and at a place where it is common to place a finger at. So you are probably covering the mic with a finger (likely your little finger). Avoid doing that and you'll be good to go

Sound issue - loose connection?

Hey guys, I was wondering if anybody else has had this issue.
My sound sometimes goes really quiet, often when I remove the cable after charging. This leads me to having to reinsert the cable and wiggle it about a bit to get the volume to jump back up... Then carefully unplug.
Sometimes I can fix by pressing about on the lower grill of the phone with my thumb, until it bumps up the sound again.
I thought it was just the speaker, but I was listening to music with earphones earlier and I swear it randomly and suddenly just dropped as well?!
That I cannot live with as my inner audiophile will get angry ?
Is this a common hardware issue? Any suggestions on possible fixes?

Just now I thought a video had no sound as I was watching.
I then pushed in the middle of the bottom of my phone and sounds appeared (quite low volume)
Kept pressing until the volume bumped up considerably.
This is a problem that makes me want to buy a new phone.
Nobody else had this?? If there's any easy fix I would rather do that than purchase a new phone ?