Database Develop

[Q] Basic Problems with HTC One M7

I'm a HTC One user..and i had to search so many pages just to find out all the basic problems with HTC One device..so now i'm making a specific thread for this..
This list will help those people who are planning to buy HTC One, have planned to buy HTC One or have already bought HTC One.
I'm gonna list down the problems with this device in 2 categories..first the very common problem with the device and second the rare problems that only few people are facing..
This post will be regularly updated depending on the people comments..so if you have any problem with your device people do comment on this thread..i will read each and every comment and update the data..
Common Problems
1. Gap Problem : The gap between the speaker grill and the body..both at top and bottom. Since HTC is promoting this phone as 'ZERO GAP' phone..this manufacturing fault is unacceptable.. http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/628/img2897q.jpg
2. Camera Problem : I have personally faced this problem.
Picture : http://i.imgur.com/vQ0b0np.jpg
Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p7a9tdNVYo&feature=youtu.be
Thread for this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317507
This problem is noticeable when you take pictures in low light. By default if you take a picture in a dark room..the picture should be black..since no light source is available..but in defective HTC One it's red/purple.
Again this is totally unacceptable since HTC has marketed this phone as the best phone for low light pictures..
3. Loudspeaker : This problem was there in my first device..when at maximum volume..there is a hissing sound from the speakers.. This sound/vibration is also visible when calling someone..or when you play music at max volume.
Again HTC has marketed this device as the phone with the best sound speakers..so i have no idea whether HTC has a Q&C dept or not..because the quality is really poor..
4 Dead Pixels : Many people have reported dead pixels..
5. Proximity Sensor: The proximity sensor is not working in few devices.
Other Problems
1. The home and back button weren't working properly..but after the update i think it's working fine.
2. Few people have noticed purple tint in the center of the pictures taken by the camera...
3. Mic problem
4. Death Grip
5. Cracked Camera Glass
There is no possible solution for the above issues..the only possible thing to do is to get it repaired or replaced..
I have already got one device replaced and will be getting another device replaced this week till i don't find a perfect device!
So please do let us know if you have faced any problem with your HTC one..so i can make a check-list for the new HTC One users..so that they can buy a defect free HTC ONE!

I had to return 1 phone because the back mic didn't work so I had no speakerphone. I have read that HTC has since changed the type of mic being used during manufacture.

crushalot said:
I had to return 1 phone because the back mic didn't work so I had no speakerphone. I have read that HTC has since changed the type of mic being used during manufacture.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This was reason they had to change the mic..
http://htcsource.com/2013/04/st-mic...ry-injunction-against-htc-one-in-netherlands/

How to check if secondary mic works or not?
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app

ullekh99 said:
How to check if secondary mic works or not?
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The easiest way to test is to take a video in HD mode as it uses both mics to record video sound in stereo. During the recording run your fingers over the 2 mics one after another.
When playing it back you should hear the noises from your finger touching the mics.

crushalot said:
The easiest way to test is to take a video in HD mode as it uses both mics to record video sound in stereo. During the recording run your fingers over the 2 mics one after another.
When playing it back you should hear the noises from your finger touching the mics.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you!
Just for those who have no idea where the mics are..there are two small holes..
1. Right side of the USB Charging port
2. Top-Right Corner on the backside of the phone

Has anyone faced death grip?? I saw a video in which the person was explaining the reasons for which he was changing his phone from HTC One to Galaxy S4..and in that video he said the main reason was Death Grip!

amolbali said:
Has anyone faced death grip?? I saw a video in which the person was explaining the reasons for which he was changing his phone from HTC One to Galaxy S4..and in that video he said the main reason was Death Grip!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes i m also faceing death grip problem
i make thread for death grip hey guys you getting wifi death grip problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43663777#post43663777
add 1 more problem

japjit100 said:
yes i m also faceing death grip problem
i make thread for death grip hey guys you getting wifi death grip problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43663777#post43663777
add 1 more problem
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm adding that to the list..can you please explain the problem here?? or can u upload a picture or video of death grip?

Shouldn't there be an option to choose no issues? I slapped a Mophie case on my One and immediately rooted and flashed Android Revolution HD and have had zero issues. Coming from having every single iPhone since the very first I have to say I am really happy with this device. Freedom!!!

cherrytontonne said:
Shouldn't there be an option to choose no issues? I slapped a Mophie case on my One and immediately rooted and flashed Android Revolution HD and have had zero issues. Coming from having every single iPhone since the very first I have to say I am really happy with this device. Freedom!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is there any way I can add new options??

amolbali said:
Is there any way I can add new options??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
no edit thread/edit poll option anywhere?

cherrytontonne said:
no edit thread/edit poll option anywhere?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Found an option to edit the post..but couldn't find anything to edit the poll!!

Well. Honestly, I don't see the gap issue since mine is black so I can't really tell. The only problem I've had is 7 dead pixels and with a 1080p screen, the only time I was seriously able to figure that out was in recovery mode at night when all the lights were out. So, I don't really see any major problems.

I have a flawless phone besides a bulging volume rocker and the biggest issue - TERRIBLE signal... No dead pixels that I've noticed, speakers sound fine, maybe a little buzzing but nothing out of the ordinary...
Coming from an S4... Which was flawless... I'm not happy about the signal issue and the usual fanfare of going through ridiculous steps to unlock the bootloader, get S-OFF, etc., but it seems like a decent device. Definitely a much better screen overall than the S4, not very laggy (I haven't gone to 4.2.2 just yet because I literally just started using it today but the S4 blew me away how quickly you could use it from power off to power on but the lag goes away after Sense loads) but I'm having radio issues all the way around (except the "death grip") - my GPS doesn't want to lock, mobile handshakes not only take forever but I can't get LTE with my case on, etc. And the speakers really aren't THAT impressive. The S4 is similarly loud although I heard HTC turned the volume down on a firmware upgrade because people were complaining they were too loud so who knows.
I just might have to start the damn warranty exchanges for the signal. *sigh* I see HTC's quality control has not improved over the years...

amolbali said:
I'm adding that to the list..can you please explain the problem here?? or can u upload a picture or video of death grip?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Video for death grip problem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ArHHyYWvhc
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium

japjit100 said:
Video for death grip problem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ArHHyYWvhc
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just saw your video..and according to me this much drop is acceptable..the plastic part on this phone is meant for signals transmission..so if you block those areas..it will automatically effect the transmission..
Let's us wait for more response..

amolbali said:
Just saw your video..and according to me this much drop is acceptable..the plastic part on this phone is meant for signals transmission..so if you block those areas..it will automatically effect the transmission..
Let's us wait for more response..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you are seeing YouTube videos in landscape is problem video not load
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium

Camera Issue (Red/Purple Tint)

idrOiding said:
Camera Issue (Red/Purple Tint)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Please write a mail to HTC if you are unhappy with your device quality..
Here is the link for that
http://www.htc.com/in/contact/email/
They should at least know the problems you are facing with this device!

Problems and comparison of 901e and 901s

What are the problems that are happening to your HTC BUTTERFLY S and state which one you currently have?
Sent from my HTC Butterfly using xda premium

daorderdillon said:
What are the problems that are happening to your HTC BUTTERFLY S and state which one you currently have?
Sent from my HTC Butterfly using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
901e red:
-sound crackling with bass at high volumes using in ear headphones
-hiss with IEMs and cpu noise on left channel
-volume messes up (beats volume gain reversed or no gain on either mode) after plugging in headphones while speaker is playing music
Latest update also adds charging percentage animation when charging phone and you cant turn it off unless you turn the phone on standby and charge it as such

FYL21 said:
901e red:
-sound crackling with bass at high volumes using in ear headphones
-hiss with IEMs and cpu noise on left channel
-volume messes up (beats volume gain reversed or no gain on either mode) after plugging in headphones while speaker is playing music
Latest update also adds charging percentage animation when charging phone and you cant turn it off unless you turn the phone on standby and charge it as such
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am 901s red and don't have problems with mines at all but I didn't get my update. I also notice some phones came in an open box and mines came sealed I am now wondering if all the 901e have the same problems you do
Sent from my HTC Butterfly S using xda premium

daorderdillon said:
I am 901s red and don't have problems with mines at all but I didn't get my update. I also notice some phones came in an open box and mines came sealed I am now wondering if all the 901e have the same problems you do
Sent from my HTC Butterfly S using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I got mine in a box with the imei on the box so it did not come with stickers. It was purchased from PDA king which I think is an official seller as their main store is also official HTC service center in Taiwan. HTC Taiwan seems to partner with such store (also Fat Lizard lol weird name) s their employees are HTC.
Then again tsokh says he has similar problems on the 901s

FYL21 said:
I got mine in a box with the imei on the box so it did not come with stickers. It was purchased from PDA king which I think is an official seller as their main store is also official HTC service center in Taiwan. HTC Taiwan seems to partner with such store (also Fat Lizard lol weird name) s their employees are HTC.
Then again tsokh says he has similar problems on the 901s
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I saw also that there were early editions also
Sent from my HTC Butterfly s using xda premium

daorderdillon said:
I saw also that there were early editions also
Sent from my HTC Butterfly s using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hmm, mine was purchased in late August, but perhaps it was one of the earlier models as the store is relatively small but then again it's part of a rather large computer market (NOVA). I wonder if any other Taiwanese users here can confirm my problems.
I think a lot of headphone amps will have distortion if volume is too high, I have an iPad 2 and I think it has an amp as its volume level is very similar to the Butterfly s, probably a tad higher. It has a similar distortion with IEMs but only at the absolute highest volume setting (which is way too high for my ears anyways). With over-ear headphones it sounds fine at max volume. With my Butterfly s, however, I notice it at 12/15 of the maximum volume already (which I consider my ideal listening volume to block out noise and hear more of the music). I do not notice any distortion with anything else but slow bass notes. The high pitched CPU noise only happens between tracks although there is still some hiss going on (only very noticeable in very quiet parts with IEMs - update seems to have fixed the continuous hiss after music is stopped).
Really should have asked for a replacement in Taiwan but I only had one week before I returned to Canada, and also took a few days going to Macau . I don't want to have it RMA'd here in Canada because it is primarily an Asian product plus so many people complaining about HTC's RMA service. (more or less so in Taiwan, probably slightly better)>
Droider.se a Swedish HTC fan site said they had similar problem as mine with a partially "broken" UrBeats headphones while a new UrBeats sounds fine. Well I think Beats headphones have higher impedance so they might not distort as much (but then I'm not a fan of the Beats sound)

Received mine through negri electronics, and am not happy!!!!! The phone itself is amazing, but i do have one dead pixel!! And it squeaks when bending a little. I can live with these minor problems. What i cant live with, is the fact that i paid 750.00 for a NEW phone, and got one already opened!!!! I assumed that it was standard operation procedure, to make sure the device worked, and wasnt cracked, or shattered etc. etc.
Boy, was i wrong!! Seems like Negri, has a "open box special" on their website. Lol! I must have got in on this deal unknowingly!!!! At twice the cost! Im gonna post a couple screenshots, and i suggest anyone else who has had this happen, stand up, and say something! Ive been sending email after email trying to reach a manager. I will contact better business if i have to. This is unacceptable, and im not gonna settle for a bargain phone, at a full retail price!!!
If u notice, in the screenshot, there is no mention of a "open box special" because, thats not what i paid for!
https://db.tt/7cp9WrDm
https://db.tt/XRYUhta4
Sent from my HTC Butterfly S using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

zounduser said:
Received mine through negri electronics, and am not happy!!!!! The phone itself is amazing, but i do have one dead pixel!! And it squeaks when bending a little. I can live with these minor problems. What i cant live with, is the fact that i paid 750.00 for a NEW phone, and got one already opened!!!! I assumed that it was standard operation procedure, to make sure the device worked, and wasnt cracked, or shattered etc. etc.
Boy, was i wrong!! Seems like Negri, has a "open box special" on their website. Lol! I must have got in on this deal unknowingly!!!! At twice the cost! Im gonna post a couple screenshots, and i suggest anyone else who has had this happen, stand up, and say something! Ive been sending email after email trying to reach a manager. I will contact better business if i have to. This is unacceptable, and im not gonna settle for a bargain phone, at a full retail price!!!
If u notice, in the screenshot, there is no mention of a "open box special" because, thats not what i paid for!
https://db.tt/7cp9WrDm
https://db.tt/XRYUhta4
Sent from my HTC Butterfly S using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Damn that really sucks. so much for 440 ppi though because I thought you wouldn't be able to see a dead pixel lol.
I think squeaking when bending is somewhat unavoidable my One X+ also made creaking sounds when bending. They're both "plastic" phones though the HOX+ has a really nice unibody it feels rugged. I bought the BS mainly because I would want an unlocked phone to use when travelling, unfortunately, the next time I go to Taiwan I think I'll need to take up 2 weeks for RMA and who knows, it might not even be the headphone amp but the DAC itself or something else...
Do you have problems with audio quality such as bass crackling?

FYL21 said:
Damn that really sucks. so much for 440 ppi though because I thought you wouldn't be able to see a dead pixel lol.
I think squeaking when bending is somewhat unavoidable my One X+ also made creaking sounds when bending. They're both "plastic" phones though the HOX+ has a really nice unibody it feels rugged. I bought the BS mainly because I would want an unlocked phone to use when travelling, unfortunately, the next time I go to Taiwan I think I'll need to take up 2 weeks for RMA and who knows, it might not even be the headphone amp but the DAC itself or something else...
Do you have problems with audio quality such as bass crackling?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mine came in open box too, but I bought it from local seller, as the phone would cost me more than 1000$ with customs taxes. anyway, I checked if everything works during a week including testing for dead pixels. I don't hear any squeaking when bending. Regarding the sound, I have the same issue as FYL21, but I really don't bother about it, as I don't listen to music on such volume level when the hiss or crackling are noticeable with my stock headphones. However, I still prefer listening to music with high-impendance earphones (borrowed AT ESW9 from my friend for some time - really like the soundstage).

zounduser said:
Received mine through negri electronics, and am not happy!!!!! The phone itself is amazing, but i do have one dead pixel!! And it squeaks when bending a little. I can live with these minor problems. What i cant live with, is the fact that i paid 750.00 for a NEW phone, and got one already opened!!!! I assumed that it was standard operation procedure, to make sure the device worked, and wasnt cracked, or shattered etc. etc.
Boy, was i wrong!! Seems like Negri, has a "open box special" on their website. Lol! I must have got in on this deal unknowingly!!!! At twice the cost! Im gonna post a couple screenshots, and i suggest anyone else who has had this happen, stand up, and say something! Ive been sending email after email trying to reach a manager. I will contact better business if i have to. This is unacceptable, and im not gonna settle for a bargain phone, at a full retail price!!!
If u notice, in the screenshot, there is no mention of a "open box special" because, thats not what i paid for!
https://db.tt/7cp9WrDm
https://db.tt/XRYUhta4
Sent from my HTC Butterfly S using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thats bad lol i had to tell you all it didnt make sense the box coming open because my friend got one from fgs trading on amazon and we sent it back the camera was not focusing and that too came in an open box

901s- makes a squeaky sound at the back of the phone near the volume rocker when push or pressed
-speaker cracking sometimes at high volume
Anyone has any problem s like this???
Sent from my HTC Butterfly s using xda app-developers app

That's not a big issue lol
Sent from my HTC Butterfly s using xda premium

Bryannrx said:
-speaker cracking sometimes at high volume
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you also getting headphone crackling at high volumes with bass?
Test song: https://app.box.com/s/71ernfnfrucms6iggetk
I think a little bit of crackling with speakers is somewhat normal; a lot of people with HTC One reported the same issue as well, to which turning Beats audio ON might actually stop it because it lowers the volume of the speaker while for headphones it increases volume slightly.
I think this 1.9gHz Qualcomm chip is quite problematic considering the Galaxy S4 had very similar audio problems using headphones... It seems to only affect some units though. The problem is nobody else has reported such problems to HTC so they think mine should be RMA'd and I don't think everyone has this problem. If the problem lies within the DAC, I am not sure if they can replace the SoC...
As for the creaking you have noticed, it seems like there is a space of air near where the volume rocker is. It isn't much of a problem

Stupid question here but what is the different between the E and S models? Does one have different specs or something along those lines?

Datafiend said:
Stupid question here but what is the different between the E and S models? Does one have different specs or something along those lines?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the only difference is that 901s supports LTE frequencies, 901e doesn't have LTE. All other specs are similar.

tsokh said:
the only difference is that 901s supports LTE frequencies, 901e doesn't have LTE. All other specs are similar.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ah. Thanks for the clarification.

FYL21 said:
Are you also getting headphone crackling at high volumes with bass?
Test song: https://app.box.com/s/71ernfnfrucms6iggetk
I think a little bit of crackling with speakers is somewhat normal; a lot of people with HTC One reported the same issue as well, to which turning Beats audio ON might actually stop it because it lowers the volume of the speaker while for headphones it increases volume slightly.
I think this 1.9gHz Qualcomm chip is quite problematic considering the Galaxy S4 had very similar audio problems using headphones... It seems to only affect some units though. The problem is nobody else has reported such problems to HTC so they think mine should be RMA'd and I don't think everyone has this problem. If the problem lies within the DAC, I am not sure if they can replace the SoC...
As for the creaking you have noticed, it seems like there is a space of air near where the volume rocker is. It isn't much of a problem
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Some ppl are having software issues and some isn't we want to kno which phone has the problems
Datafiend said:
Stupid question here but what is the different between the E and S models? Does one have different specs or something along those lines?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sent from my HTC Butterfly s using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

I am using 901e. I have a serious purple camera tint issue.
Sent from my HTC Butterfly s using xda app-developers app

What u mean purple tint send a photo image
Sent from my HTC Butterfly s using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

daorderdillon said:
What u mean purple tint send a photo image
Sent from my HTC Butterfly s using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I mean that you can notice purple color in picture when you take a picture in low light condition. You can Google for more information and sample picture. Here are some keyword to search "HTC purple camera".
Sent from my HTC Butterfly s using xda app-developers app

Weird Vibration Motor

Hey Guys,
I noticed that the Xperia uses a strange vibration motor.
With all the other devices i have owned i have not had this before.
usually when you type on your keyboard and it uses vibration, it will vibrate the same way every time.
With this one i notice the vibration builds up.
so the faster you type or make it vibrate after another, it will increase in vibration strength.
do you also have this or is it just mine?

Yes it's normal.
Next time use the Q&A forum to ask your questions.
Sent from my C6603 using xda premium

anheuer said:
Hey Guys,
I noticed that the Xperia uses a strange vibration motor.
With all the other devices i have owned i have not had this before.
usually when you type on your keyboard and it uses vibration, it will vibrate the same way every time.
With this one i notice the vibration builds up.
so the faster you type or make it vibrate after another, it will increase in vibration strength.
do you also have this or is it just mine?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
so i read the comment about vibration motor on verge review, their review likes this vibration motor.
i am very curious to what it actually is like to use it.
my phone is coming in a week so cant wait.
source: (just serch for word vibration)
http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/30/4784014/sony-xperia-z1-review

I turned all vibration except ringing off. I do not like it at all. I prefer the standard vibration other phones have. It does to that building up thing the faster you type. It's either because of poor PWM control if it even uses PWM or an underpowered motor.

Exidouce said:
I turned all vibration except ringing off. I do not like it at all. I prefer the standard vibration other phones have. It does to that building up thing the faster you type. It's either because of poor PWM control if it even uses PWM or an underpowered motor.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just because YOU don't like it, don't rag on it. It's standard that way, that's how it was designed to vibrate. Don't like it?
Turn it off.

reignzy said:
Just because YOU don't like it, don't rag on it. It's standard that way, that's how it was designed to vibrate. Don't like it?
Turn it off.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I said I don't like it and I said I turned it off. Thank you for the standard Internet response.

Well my Z1 is going back to Expansys over the vibration motor. Hit the back key a few times so speed builds up then if I hit any other button I get a weird scratching sound, literally like a DJ scratching some vinyl, as I can't be without a phone I've had to order a new one from Expansys!!!
Sent from my C6903 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

I like the way it builds up...
Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk now Free

My first one did the build up thing. My second one doesn't. It just sounds like a regular vibrate motor. I actually miss the ramping up vibrate sound, was cute
Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk 4

How can you not like it? It's a great feeling imo.

ianford10 said:
Well my Z1 is going back to Expansys over the vibration motor. Hit the back key a few times so speed builds up then if I hit any other button I get a weird scratching sound, literally like a DJ scratching some vinyl, as I can't be without a phone I've had to order a new one from Expansys!!!
Sent from my C6903 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've had the exact same situation with my Z. Didn't try it on the Z1 but seems like they have a similar issue.

anheuer said:
Hey Guys,
I noticed that the Xperia uses a strange vibration motor.
With all the other devices i have owned i have not had this before.
usually when you type on your keyboard and it uses vibration, it will vibrate the same way every time.
With this one i notice the vibration builds up.
so the faster you type or make it vibrate after another, it will increase in vibration strength.
do you also have this or is it just mine?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mine dose the same thing. It's normal~

Seems same than in new samsung galaxy phones. It'll even vibrate same tune than random mp3 ringtone

My first Z1 did the wind up and also was stronger when alerts came through I could feel them in my pocket. I had to exchange my handset Thursday and this feels underpowered, so I checked another unit today and it's the same as my one now. I wonder if the first so many handsets had overpowered vibration motors in them?
Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk

turilas said:
Seems same than in new samsung galaxy phones. It'll even vibrate same tune than random mp3 ringtone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mine is one of the older ones and the vibrator motor is pretty Op.
Sent from my C6903 using xda app-developers app

Sean473 said:
Mine is one of the older ones and the vibrator motor is pretty Op.
Sent from my C6903 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi, ended up here while searching for vibration problems with my xepria z1.
I believe the vibration is not strong enough when receiving a notification: I can barely feel it...
What is all this fuzz about vibration motor?
Really, in the office, where my phone is in vibration mode only, laying on the desk, I can't feel and I can't hear the vibration...

simonwela said:
How can you not like it? It's a great feeling imo.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I like how the vibration works but I don't like Vibration on Touch. Turned off.

thelostark said:
Mine dose the same thing. It's normal~
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This isn't normal. Mine did the same thing and gave a weird noise that builds up the faster you type. I actually had another issue where the left audio channel didn't work when using headphones. So I sent it back for repair only to get a replacement unit because they couldn't fix the audio issue.
After receiving my brand new Z1 I noticed I now have a perfectly working vibration motor as well, no building up when typing fast and no weird noise. So this isn't exactly normal and I do think it is a defective or overpowered vibration motor.
I would get a replacement unit.

ianford10 said:
Well my Z1 is going back to Expansys over the vibration motor. Hit the back key a few times so speed builds up then if I hit any other button I get a weird scratching sound, literally like a DJ scratching some vinyl, as I can't be without a phone I've had to order a new one from Expansys!!!
Sent from my C6903 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mine have exactly the same problem
will try to contact Sony Center for the replacement, if they allow to replace it in my country

Sorry to being this old thread up. I was merely doing my search.
I tell ya.. this is clearly a design flaw. Either the motor or the driver - unable to give specific pulses.
You tap ten characters successively and you get 1 straight buzz all the way,.. and ya guys actually like it?
Ten taps should result in 10 distinctive vibration pulses.
One reason why I sold the XZ was this. And earlier I tested the Z1c in a shop and it had the same issue.
I've used a lot of phones before and none of them behave this way. The Sony is clearly the odd one out.

Top speaker volume low?

Anyone else have this issue? I've tried flashing multiple Roms and that hasn't helped. It doesn't sound blown just a quarter of the volume of the bottom speaker
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Have you tried to flash a mod for audio?
Probably is an hardware issue...

Guich said:
Have you tried to flash a mod for audio?
Probably is an hardware issue...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have this issue, and have tried everything with no fix. When snooping around I found a few people on android central, and one another person on here.
Edit for link to My post

hugebulge said:
Anyone else have this issue? I've tried flashing multiple Roms and that hasn't helped. It doesn't sound blown just a quarter of the volume of the bottom speaker
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same issue here... Did you fix it?

I think this is because there is a difference in frequencies of the sound output from both the speakers. The upper one tends to give more treble while the lower one has better mids, that's why the lower one sounds louder. Hold the speakers to your ear one by one and see the difference.
Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk

yea. went to att and got a new phone

n1234d said:
I think this is because there is a difference in frequencies of the sound output from both the speakers. The upper one tends to give more treble while the lower one has better mids, that's why the lower one sounds louder. Hold the speakers to your ear one by one and see the difference.
Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The difference is so huge that I don't have to keep it to my ear to notice it. This is the actual problem that I have. The top one is tooooooo low compared to the bottom one and not just while listening to music/movies but even while having a phone call, the in-call volume is incredible low. It seams like total volume of the top speaker decreased ten times.
Right now I'm an exchange emails process with HTC technical support... I'm curious what is their final verdict going to be.

pirateye said:
The difference is so huge that I don't have to keep it to my ear to notice it. This is the actual problem that I have. The top one is tooooooo low compared to the bottom one and not just while listening to music/movies but even while having a phone call, the in-call volume is incredible low. It seams like total volume of the top speaker decreased ten times.
Right now I'm an exchange emails process with HTC technical support... I'm curious what is their final verdict going to be.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Somebody tried brushing it with a dry toothbrush and got it working like new. If that doesn't work, you can always send it back to htc.
Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk

n1234d said:
Somebody tried brushing it with a dry toothbrush and got it working like new. If that doesn't work, you can always send it back to htc.
Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know what you mean, but is very clean So I guess I have to send it back...

n1234d said:
Somebody tried brushing it with a dry toothbrush and got it working like new. If that doesn't work, you can always send it back to htc.
Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did he remove the speaker cover and then used the toothbrush or did he used it over the cover?

tasos12 said:
Did he remove the speaker cover and then used the toothbrush or did he used it over the cover?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
With the speaker cover on. Get it done with HTC. I had the same problem, and they changed my top audio daughterboard as well as the top speaker.

n1234d said:
With the speaker cover on. Get it done with HTC. I had the same problem, and they changed my top audio daughterboard as well as the top speaker.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the info but since my problem is not major(top speaker is almost 40% lower volume compared to the bottom speaker) I leave it as is.
Strangely enough during phone calls everything seems to be normal with the top speaker.....

tasos12 said:
Thanks for the info but since my problem is not major(top speaker is almost 40% lower volume compared to the bottom speaker) I leave it as is.
Strangely enough during phone calls everything seems to be normal with the top speaker.....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had it the same way, but it got worse with time, and eventually in call audio became extremely soft too, so I had to send it in

n1234d said:
I had it the same way, but it got worse with time, and eventually in call audio became extremely soft too, so I had to send it in
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
doesnt seem to get worse and I dont know if it was this way before.
I realised it when I runned the HTC Tools sound check.....
I will see how it goes.
I hope I dont have to send it to service.
Cause I had bad experience with my last ONE X and service.....

tasos12 said:
doesnt seem to get worse and I dont know if it was this way before.
I realised it when I runned the HTC Tools sound check.....
I will see how it goes.
I hope I dont have to send it to service.
Cause I had bad experience with my last ONE X and service.....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just try brushing it with a toothbrush (center part of the top grille). Actual service involves disassembly of the phone and then replacement of the speaker. HTC should be able to get it done without any further damage
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk

Strangely enough the toothbrush solution worked great. Both Speakers are back to normal now!
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Free mobile app

Guys...all you have to do is clean the speakers with an air duster. I have this issue often with my phone too. Sometimes even my notification light gets really dim, all I do is clear out the dust from the speaker grills and the sound and lights are back to normal.

I totally agree for the air duster but it's not easy to get your hands on one....
Sent from my HTC One using XDA Free mobile app

Just to Clarify about Vibration Motor defect in Nexus 5

I read lot of posts where people is asking himself if the nexus 5 vibration is normal or not (seems like a truck). I'm here to CLARIFY the question. I can do this because fortunately i bought 2 phones (1 for me and 1 for my girlfriend) and i have 1 faulty and 1 not.
To explain better i can 100% says that the sounds i listened into the defect thread is exactly like my phone (the faulty one - 32gb white) and the other one (32 gb - black) is totally DIFFERENT AND NORMAL, so guys i know lot of you are happy to have a vibrator in their hands but trust me and check with someone else you meet : is FAULTY ,the right one is normal, like any other phone (to be honest isn't a good quality vibration like my htc one for example, but it doesn't sound loud as the faulty).
and few words about this:
I know guys that everyone here loves google, me too, but i'm objective. If you sell a phone and for example os is not 100% stable, i can understand, i wait updates and it's ok; if you don't put a 2$ earphones inside, i can accept, but if you sell phones with dead pixels, dust under screen, faulty and crappy vibrator motors, faulty screens, faulty buttons with rattle, here is a question of QUALITY and PLEASE don't say me that the phone is low cost. I PAID 410 EUROS, not 100 and if go to a market and i buy a cheap phone (100euro) i don't have rattle or something like this. We can say that they don't do quality control process properly and that a BIG company like google MUST check this and the data that confirm my ideas is the form that users here have compiled: only 38% of phones are resulted with NO DEFECTS, all others with SAME PROBLEMS, so it's not just a feeling. It's a Real problem...
my suggestion is : DO RMA until it's possible, my MONEY wasn't with dust, or it wasn't rattling...
hope to have done a useful thing
A.C.

You're using ellipsis instead of periods.
Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk

finalhit said:
You're using ellipsis instead of periods.
Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
lol...

finalhit said:
You're using ellipsis instead of periods.
Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it's okay, he's European.

I paused every single time i saw those "...". Damn it lol

Lol...I´d suggest waiting for the 2nd or 3rd charge or just replace the motor yourself (it is glued to the BACKPLATE, so it´s VERY easy ) - at the moment with my personal experience, there are more faulty motors than correct ones..it might just be something like the Power Button rattle, easy to fix. I have had hands on 5 devices (including mine) - ALL of them did that Chirping sound when typing on the keyboard ( all of them were black, if it matters ). So RMA´ing now will most likely not result in a perfect device. You just might get a worse one..
So again: Wait a few months and then RMA -> until then JUST DEACTIVATE the vibration on keypress - this is an easy fix as the chirping noise only occurs on very short vibrations rhythms (e.g typing on the keyboard)
Here a sound example what everybody is talking about:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7q6j7iviigfmxt0/VIBRATION Nexus5.m4a
Greetings and sorry for the bad English grammar - I´m European aswell :S

I'm very confused about what is written in the OP.
What is wrong with the vibration motors? I noticed mine is not as strong as the one in my GS3, but that's about it.

Tony_YYZ said:
I'm very confused about what is written in the OP.
What is wrong with the vibration motors? I noticed mine is not as strong as the one in my GS3, but that's about it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just play the file above to hear how does it sound like. Is yours the same?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

Sn00ky said:
Just play the file above to hear how does it sound like. Is yours the same?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mine does not sound anything like that. It's a consistent vibe.

Tony_YYZ said:
Mine does not sound anything like that. It's a consistent vibe.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It´s not about the consistency...try TYPING with your keyboard...one letter at a time..95% chance it will do that screech sound liek a car choking...

iNaruX said:
It´s not about the consistency...try TYPING with your keyboard...one letter at a time..95% chance it will do that screech sound liek a car choking...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just did a bunch of typing on the keyboard while keeping the phone near my ear to hear what it sounded like. I didn't hear/feel anything abnormal.
I tried slow one-letter-at-a-time and rapid typing.

Crap...I was hoping for it to be "normal"...guess I have to RMA then..what a DRAG! Waiting again for a new device and transferring ownership from the previous owner..seriously, why is this so hard, google?

iNaruX said:
Crap...I was hoping for it to be "normal"...guess I have to RMA then..what a DRAG! Waiting again for a new device and transferring ownership from the previous owner..seriously, why is this so hard, google?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You definitely have a faulty motor.I listened to your sound file and it's terrible; my Moto X doesn't even sound that bad and it has a loose motor. I can barely here the one in my N5 but I can feel its vibes.
Sent from my Hammerhead

wow...there is LOT of nitpicking going on.
The vibration is fine..... you feel subtle vibration while typing and the "noise".... i only heard when i had the phone's back against my ear....plus it's the same sound i've heard come out of all phones that use a linear oscillator vibration motor.
Infekxion said:
You definitely have a faulty motor.I listened to your sound file and it's terrible; my Moto X doesn't even sound that bad and it has a loose motor. I can barely here the one in my N5 but I can feel its vibes.
Sent from my Hammerhead
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Put the back of phone to your ear and then type...you'll hear it. and it's fine if you do cuz it's freaking normal!

n19htmare said:
wow...there is LOT of nitpicking going on.
The vibration is fine..... you feel subtle vibration while typing and the "noise".... i only heard when i had the phone's back against my ear....plus it's the same sound i've heard come out of all phones that use a linear oscillator vibration motor.
Put the back of phone to your ear and then type...you'll hear it. and it's fine if you do cuz it's freaking normal!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think you're absolutely right!
Inviato dal mio Nexus 5 utilizzando Tapatalk

Mine makes no sound what so ever. Only the keyboard click from SwiftKey. Not even up against my ear. In fact when the phone was up against my ear I couldn't even hear the click sound from SwiftKey. No sound whatsoever.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Mine sounds weird too. Doesn't seem normal.
youtube.com/watch?v=BSntwD7-V5k

Derekwolfee said:
Mine makes no sound what so ever. Only the keyboard click from SwiftKey. Not even up against my ear. In fact when the phone was up against my ear I couldn't even hear the click sound from SwiftKey. No sound whatsoever.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it's impossible that there is "no sound whatsoever" if your vibration is on for the keyboard. Do you even have haptic feedback on in swiftkey?

n19htmare said:
it's impossible that there is "no sound whatsoever" if your vibration is on for the keyboard. Do you even have haptic feedback on in swiftkey?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Umm it's not impossible and yes I do have it enabled and actually have the haptic set to 20ms which is longer than default.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Mine sounds perfectly normal so far. it's actually quieter than my htc one s.