ok so i have moved away from htc for the first time, not sure if it was a mistake or not but, i just cannot hear anyone on my experia z, i was at a conference at the weekend and trying to take a call somewhere busy is just impossible, i have tried all the settings, sound boost the only way i can hear someone is with them on loud speaker, and upside down.
I mean the only time i can hear my phone on normal speaker is if i am sat in a silent room, is there anyway *surely there must be?* to improve this, turn the volume up?
thanks
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ok so i have moved away from htc for the first time, not sure if it was a mistake or not but, i just cannot hear anyone on my experia z, i was at a conference at the weekend and trying to take a call somewhere busy is just impossible, i have tried all the settings, sound boost the only way i can hear someone is with them on loud speaker, and upside down.
I mean the only time i can hear my phone on normal speaker is if i am sat in a silent room, is there anyway *surely there must be?* to improve this, turn the volume up?
thanks
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Try a factory reset, if that doesn't work return the phone and get another one.
I don't have any problems like that (Or problems at all)
OT: By spelling it XPERIA with the e
You actually see it everyone you start up your phone
Just kidding, but dont make same mistake again. :screwy:
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factory reset hasnt done anything, took it into shop and they claimed nothing wrong with it, cos you can hear someone when your in a quiet room, however, the quality to me is crap and the sound is very very quiet, nowhere near that of the previous htc but obviously if the place i got it think there is nothing wrong, then they wont change
Headphone speaker on XZ is very tiny and close to upper edge. Try to reposition your phone while taking a call, it dramatically improved my talk quality.
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thanks, my original question was, is there anyway to make it louder?
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thanks, my original question was, is there anyway to make it louder?
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Speaker Boost. Or any similar app that works on JB(I can't find any yet). There's a small issue though. Sometimes it's not active even though it's supposed to be. In that case, just open the app again and it should be fine.
Have you been into all the settings and tinkered about there are a good few options
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ok so i have moved away from htc for the first time, not sure if it was a mistake or not but, i just cannot hear anyone on my experia z, i was at a conference at the weekend and trying to take a call somewhere busy is just impossible, i have tried all the settings, sound boost the only way i can hear someone is with them on loud speaker, and upside down.
I mean the only time i can hear my phone on normal speaker is if i am sat in a silent room, is there anyway *surely there must be?* to improve this, turn the volume up?
thanks
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might seem stupid but you havent been showing off to all your friends your new 'waterproof' phone have you?
seen somewhere that when this has been done it can take a while for the speaker etc to dry out properly and quality is reduced....just a thought.
hi, yes i have tried the enhancements they dont seem to do anything at all, i guess i could listen to a recorded message or voice mail with them on differently see if i can notice anything but to be honest, none of them were noticeable.
i have poured water on phone yes but it didnt make difference this has been bad since fri and the water didnt make any difference
i will try and find an app although when i looked couldnt see anything
speaker boost doesnt work, but thanks
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I was wondering if anyone else noticed, but when I put a call on speaker the sound that comes out of it is really really crappy...
Is there *any* way this could somehow be improved, without changing the speaker itself?
The voices sound totally metallic and screeching like this
Turning down the volume doesn't really help, cause then I can't hear the voices at all....
What is your experience with this?
So it's just me...?
I read here on Xda some similar opinions.....
Ildefonse said:
So it's just me...?
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Nope mine is the same, it really does suck..sounds far too tinny...
me too and I was pretty disappointed when I listened to music via the headset too, no bass and low volume, at least with the Windows Media Player, maybe TCPMP does better.
webvan said:
me too and I was pretty disappointed when I listened to music via the headset too, no bass and low volume, at least with the Windows Media Player, maybe TCPMP does better.
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This is definitely a bug, in the middle of playing a song, switch the Audio Booster OFF, then unplug and replug the headphones, then switch the Audio Booster back on. Problem solved.
On another note, the supplied headphones aren't that great anyway. I'm waiting for a USB to 3.5mm audio adapter in the mail, and then I will test the bass with some proper headphones. But do try my suggestion above as it does fix the bass issue. Only problem is you will find yourself doing that fix a lot! The problem will reoccur eventually.
Thanks, actually I hadn't even thought of trying the "Audio Booster", why the heck do you need that anyway ?! SRS Wow I can understand being optional, but that ?
I have a 3.5" adapter handing around from my Kaiser will try it with better headphones, but the Touch Dual had decent sound with the supplied headset. I think it was a different player though, HTC Player ? Where did that go !
f'course the speakers suck big time. It ain't a Sony Ericsson though!
using an MP3/WAV as ring tone is a disaster, so better stick to the on-board electronic high treble midi tones.
HTC had only 1 device made in the last years with good sound: Atom life with double stereo speakers if I am not mistaken.
my Tytn II sounds better in all aspects and that was neither a glory.
I am starting to think that mine sucks more than average now. Even the regular tones that come with the phone really really suck.
And putting a conversation on speaker, well that just sounds like talking through 2 cans with a wire in between them.
"Is it just me or is the speaker really crappy?"
What do u expect from something this small?
webvan said:
me too and I was pretty disappointed when I listened to music via the headset too, no bass and low volume, at least with the Windows Media Player, maybe TCPMP does better.
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Thats because Diamond has a low-pass filter that effectively cuts low frequencies from sound output.
To what purpose, I have no idea. But thats a sad fact.
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(frequency response graph courtesy of gsmarena.com)
if you want to play music
get a ipod
if you want a phone...get a diamond
adesonic said:
What do u expect from something this small?
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I expect the speakerphone to at least be useable. It's so bad that the option shouldn't even be there on the phone. If I'd known it was this bad I wouldn't have bought the phone in the first place as this feature is quite important to me.
I expect the speakerphone (and general call quality) to at least be as good as other phones of similar size (Nokia, Sony Ericsson etc).
I expect the battery to last more than 12 hours with direct push turned on.
I expect to be flamed for writing this by people who are happy with their phone because they don't need this and that function.
I expect I'll be replacing my phone with something that works well as soon as I can afford to.
wow thats a lot of expectations!
most people use forums like these to determine what is good & what is crap BEFORE they make the big commitment.
n CE4ARAB
http://www.ce4arab.com/vb7/showthread.php?t=123165
xxmen has showen his operation that he made 2 his Diamond
2 improve its sound
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U can C the shots n LNK above
hoping 2 know what he has done
he said that the sound has improved 200%
LNK 4 all shots >> http://www.zshare.net/download/1536825297b14e0e/
ENJOy
he said that the sound has improved 200%
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So, if it was 1/100 before, now it's 3/100. Interesting.
Also, I used babelfish to translate the link you gave, and the title of that page reads "how to turn an HTC diamond into an improvised bomb"... are you sure you're at the right forum ?
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So, if it was 1/100 before, now it's 3/100. Interesting.
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he expected 2 improve by 50% , but the result he acheved is better ,
and the Qualaty of sound had improved more than he expected .
I don't think most people here are ready to drill and tinker with their $700 phone anytime soon...though that's a pretty good mod.
you can also say bye to the warranty...
lude219 said:
I don't think most people here are ready to drill and tinker with their $700 phone anytime soon...though that's a pretty good mod.
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I wonder ,,, Why HTC did not thought of that ?
Next time use the search. Already done this and posted before: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=408776&highlight=sound
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you can also say bye to the warranty...
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But if you have installed any of the cooked ROMS using hard SPL, you have already said goodbye to your warranty anyway. So what is the difference ?
Olipro has described a method to revert to original ROM and SPL...just for those "warranty" issues. I'm sure I've read it into one of the Diamond ROM section topics, so there's no problem with that. But for this operation (described here to improve the sound), you have no return...though, I do believe it'll improving the sound a lot...but also it'll help to get a lot of dust inside your phone
Warranty? I would have thought you would just replace the cover with a new one should the need arise.... Anyway a somewhat interesting post, although the issue of dust and whatever else getting inside the phone has kind of turned me off unfortunately. Thanks for sharing.
i wont!
I wont do that to my phone!!
try and share your results ^^
check the whole thing on youtube (too bad its not a video, just a slide show with ENGLISH instructions)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lJoelghkH8
I applied this mod to my diamond and i can tell you that it WORKS ! The sound is much much LOUDER...Really !
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I applied this mod to my diamond and i can tell you that it WORKS ! The sound is much much LOUDER...Really !
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of course it works, and of course its louder
all ur doing is removing some of the shielding and case... is it really that hard to work out?
Warranty is now voided, and u will now have loads of **** in ur phone. congratulations.
I never listen to music/radio without my headphones... I have no doubt that it can improve the overall sound but... it's kinda barbaric + it leaves enough space for more dust and stuff... hope it works for you guys!
This looks nice, i bet the part with the 3 holes in the case it's not that necessary. Can someone who did this leave some feedback ?
While I'm sure this works I'm still not convinced that this is the only solution for the ****ty loudspeaker.
I know there is the audio something tweak which helps a bit, but for instances, some alerts such as my alarm (alarm 5) and my "you got message" alerts are shockingly loud, like scary loud.
But then you get the in call loudspeaker and the video playback which are whisper quiet. Frustrates the hell out of me
I'll do this once my Diamond is out of warranty.
If you are worried ab out dust getting in, just glue some kind of filter to the inside of the holes, such as womens stocking or fine mesh...it's not difficult
I'll do it to, after 1 year and 11 months )
I got my X1 silver back from repair yesterday. I noticed that I have a rattle inside the phone and it sound like it comes from the top area.
I did not have this rattle prior to any of the repairs.
YES, I've had it repaired for crack in the batterycompartment near volume buttons twice!!!
I went back to the repairshop and they said, after disassembling it that it's the camera that rattles and there's nothing they can do about it.
They thought that it might be this way because of the new part.
I asked if they could cushion the camera in anyway so it doesn't rattle, but no..
My question is:
Did your phone rattle after you got it back from the repairshop?
Download a sample of how the rattle sounds when I very gently tap the top part of the phone to my mousepad.
my phone has rattle even with no cracks ;/
bknewtype said:
my phone has rattle even with no cracks ;/
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What production week do you have on your phone? 08Wxx
emwdava said:
What production week do you have on your phone? 08Wxx
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how do i find out? i just got my xperia last week.
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how do i find out? i just got my xperia last week.
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remove the battery and you'll find it.
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in the picture above the productionweek is 08W44 (2008 week 44)
mines 08w49
Are you sure that the sound is not coming from the X1 wheels??
all X1 has this sound... pics of the wheels are available in this forum
mystkai said:
Are you sure that the sound is not coming from the X1 wheels??
all X1 has this sound... pics of the wheels are available in this forum
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I showed a X1 agent how my X1 sounds after repair and before he had heard the rattle he also claimed it was the wheels, but after he said "That sound is not the wheels". He told me to contact the repairshop and the guy at the repairshop said he would get back to me after speaking with the X1 agent.
It's the auto-focus mechanism of the camera. All Xperias make this sound.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3247968&postcount=6
the results so far are quite disturbing
i started getting the rattling sound even though im quite careful with the damn thing.
the x1 looks and feels better than other htc devices but in reality it isnt
ZenithUK said:
It's the auto-focus mechanism of the camera. All Xperias make this sound.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3247968&postcount=6
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In my particular case it's not the autofocus that rattles.
The X1 agent said that it isn't supposed to make that sound that mine does.
Does your rattle sound anything like mine?
It's a very tinny high-pitched rattling, the type made by something very small. It also isn't very loud, I have to listen carefully and do it with my right hand. If I use my left, my watch rattles more loudly.
emwdava said:
remove the battery and you'll find it.
in the picture above the productionweek is 08W44 (2008 week 44)
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i have week46,black xperia,and crack just like this.damn.i noticed it right now.and there is no sound at all,about anything.just that crack,phhh
yes! received my phone back earlier in the week. had the vibration repaired. seem to acquired a weird rattling sound!
No noise if I shake my X1.
It's 2008 Week 42...I love it!
It's not very old though. Got it since February..
After having taken my xperia completely apart numerous times, and replacing the housing once, I have to say that it should be entirely fixable. Admittedly it took a while to find though.
The xperia housing is very poorly designed, especially the right side, I have learned after my disasselbies
I love my captivate but I've been having this issue since I've had it. Everyting on this phone works. Its never been dropped. Or water damaged. But when I place a call the screen is black. The notifications bar dispays stuff but there is no caller id or dialpad. Sometimes when the person Im calling answers It comes on but not always. Never been rooted. No apps installed. Tried hard resetting. Any ideas? It is'nt the screen timeout. Not the sensor that dims. Some stuff shows up but not the caller id/dialpad area. Any thoughts?
Also thanks for all the knowledge I've gotten over the years from you guys.
Are you sure that its not just your proximity sensor?
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It's a safety measure so when you're making a phone call your face doesn't hang up on the person try putting up to your face and pulling away your screen will come back on
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deo704 said:
Never been rooted. No apps installed. Tried hard resetting. Any ideas? It is'nt the screen timeout. Not the sensor that dims. Some stuff shows up but not the caller id/dialpad area. Any thoughts?
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I see in your mini-profile to the side there, you are on Verizon and didn't think this phone was available for Verizon. Did you have to some sort of unlocking to the phone?
deo704 said:
I love my captivate but I've been having this issue since I've had it. Everyting on this phone works. Its never been dropped. Or water damaged. But when I place a call the screen is black. The notifications bar dispays stuff but there is no caller id or dialpad. Sometimes when the person Im calling answers It comes on but not always. Never been rooted. No apps installed. Tried hard resetting. Any ideas? It is'nt the screen timeout. Not the sensor that dims. Some stuff shows up but not the caller id/dialpad area. Any thoughts?
Also thanks for all the knowledge I've gotten over the years from you guys.
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If you're running a Gingerbread ROM then this is normal behavior first call after reboot, just "swype" your hand in front of the proximity sensor (here). However, when the phone is at the ear, the display will go dark every time you make a call.
You are on stock. Take it back. Why worry about hacking it to fix it if it's stock? From now on post questions in q&a. This is not the area for questions.
Ummmm....... this is Q&A
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Ummmm....... this is Q&A
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Hahahahahahahaha
Damn flame away! I'm so sorry. Sincerely sorry op. Was on my phone and I guess I forgot what section I was in. Again man, completely sorry for that.
Thanks for pointing that out dru1226.
I know about the light sensor but...
this is something different. I've never seen this on any phone before. The screen goes black right when I dial out and stays that way. I cant hang up or press any keys. I can hear clearly and the person on the other end can hear me.
I have to do wait until the person on the other end hangs up. The only thing I can do is hang up.
Once I do everything goes back to normal.
Btw, thanks for the help ( in advance). And to answer you james.arroyo, I do have verizon as my primary carrier but I have a secondary at&t line.
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I figured it out. Happened three times now. Mod moves the thread from general to q&a. When I posted, it was in general.
-Figured i needed a signature for my phone. This is it. I am
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Try flashing back to stock and see if it still happens. Always try stock. If it's still there, take it back. Not software, it's a hardware problem.
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Hello,
I've been happy Mi 11 Ultra user since the release. Didn't drop it even once.
Yesterday I noticed loud rattle noise coming from the phone.
When I shake it side to side it sounds like one item being loose.
When I rotate it... it sounds like multiple items.
I tried running camera app so that OIS was active but it made no noticeable difference.
Should I be worried?
It doesn't sound premium and definately didn't happen when new.
Open it up and see what broke.
If you do it yourself have the tools, OEM seals needed to reseal it and the skills to do it successfully.
blackhawk said:
Open it up and see what broke.
If you do it yourself have the tools, OEM seals needed to reseal it and the skills to do it successfully.
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Definately not gonna open phone that is still on warranty.
Was wondering if anyone noticed something? Maybe not that loud but still?
It should be the OIS. When I shake my phone to the side or even forwards/backwards or any other direction, I also hear a rattling noise as if there's at least 2-3 things loose inside my phone. It's happened since day one of owning the phone.
eXelium said:
Definately not gonna open phone that is still on warranty.
Was wondering if anyone noticed something? Maybe not that loud but still?
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Well ignore it or send it in.
Apparently this model shakes, rattles and rolls
kyero985 said:
It should be the OIS. When I shake my phone to the side or even forwards/backwards or any other direction, I also hear a rattling noise as if there's at least 2-3 things loose inside my phone. It's happened since day one of owning the phone.
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Yeah its completely normal
That's normal for lenses with OIS, there are a lot of moving elements.
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Yes, this happens on all phones with OIS. It's normal!
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Yes, this happens on all phones with OIS. It's normal!
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It depends. They should make little noise and it's a consistent one.
A DSLR IS cam lense would drive these people insane
Here are some Samsung FAQs on rattle noises. Gives more confidence, that this is alright.
Do you hear a small noise from inside of the device when shaking your Galaxy phone?
FAQ for Samsung mobile devices. Find more about Do you hear a small noise from inside of the device when shaking your Galaxy phone? with Samsung Support
www.samsung.com
What is the rattling sound I hear when I shake my Samsung Galaxy Alpha? | Samsung Support South Africa
FAQ for Samsung Mobile Phone. Find more about 'What is the rattling sound I hear when I shake my Samsung Galaxy Alpha?' with Samsung Support.
www.samsung.com
Xiaomi should also put this is official FAQs
this noise is significant due to the huge size of the sensor. that it
Same here.. didn't notice till i read this post.. guess it's nothing to worry about
Mine startet doing it also. I thought i broke something having it a running belt during a run.
Thanks for clearing it out
It's the ring around your left camera.i have the same problem.
You can see it when you turn around your phone
sheephurther said:
It's the ring around your left camera.i have the same problem.
You can see it when you turn around your phone
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And by the way it's not normal.
I have it since 1 day.and last few months I never hear it.
Tommorow they gonna repair it
yep same here. it's the ois, this phone has 3 ois. and a large camera sensor.
same with my s21ultra
no shaking on mi x3 pro though, i wonder why
I also noticed a week ago, but I don't think that was doing that at day one...
It's not an issue, the only thing is that I can't understand why I didn't hear before or was silent
Just open the camera app.
Zoom in 10x and you will notice the rattle is nearly gone. (depends on how you shake )
It's normal and nothing to worry about.
Even my iPhone 12 Pro does this..