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[Q] Notification Tones stuttering

Hi,
This is an annoying sound bug. The notification tones in messaging/email apps stutter; meaning there is a break while playing the tone. Either there is an annoying 'click' at the beginning, which is mostly the case, or the tone 'breaks and resumes, stutters' sometimes in the middle while playing.
I've tried disabling the sound enhancements and different combinations too, but it happens almost all the time during every notification; SMS, Whatsapp, etc. I am on .757. Was happening on .681 too. Not that it is a major issue, but it is quite annoying.
There is one thread on this forum like this some months old, but without a solution. Anybody aware of this problem?
Thanks.
JK

Also got this problem. Would be nice if there is a solution
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Seems to have been solved in the recent update to .108

Notification sound too quiet at first

Hi.
I have searched for this problem and haven't found anything useful. When I get a notification from let's say Facebook Messenger, it's either too quiet or doesn't produce a sound at all. After a couple messages get through one after another, it gets louder.
Is there a setting I'm missing?

I've noticed it too. Whats weird is that this happened to my Droid 3. Its annoying. A great example was my alarm this morning. I heard it really lite then it jumped to its correct volume setting. Every, please chime in if you've been noticing this!

Noticed this on alarm. I don't mind ascending volume but it's not ascending volume at all - more like very low and a crescendo to its normal volume.

This is new with Lollipop for me. It happens with all sound. I can even go to the volume settings, and the first time I 'preview' a sound it will do the same thing before it corrects itself (afterwards the previews will then work fine until I pause for a minute and try again.. then same problem).

Bumping this.. becoming a problem. Anyone have a fix or workaround?
In addition to above, I'm also noticing that I have my volume set to max.. but occasionally I'll find it somehow reset itself to "mid" levels.

I don't think this is something that can be turned off or on, most likely it's some kind of bug. Let's just hope it gets fixed soon, it's really annoying

The Motorola forms say it's a safely feature, preventing you from damaging your hearing if it goes off while it's next to you head. It should at least be an option.
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I found that if I use the volume rocker to change the volume it sometimes makes the volume turn off. Instead I go into settings/sound and change the volume from there

Same issue here. Samsungs have this exact same "feature" too, drove me nuts back when I owned one. When I create ringtones, I create them with the intent of getting the impact of the song or melody right in those first few seconds, and "increasing ring" completely ruins it. I installed this app for the Samsung back when it was on either ICS or KK, but sadly it doesn't seem to work with Lollipop. Maybe we can all bug the developer to make it work with Lollipop?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shumoapp.disableincreasingring&hl=en

I'm rooted, so if anyone knows where to go in the system files to change this, I'd be willing to try it.
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Elsydeon said:
Same issue here. Samsungs have this exact same "feature" too, drove me nuts back when I owned one.
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I don't think this is an escalating ringtone feature -- I think it's a bug. Possibly it's just really poorly implemented, but I've used escalating volume on ringtones with CM before and compared to that, the volume inconsistencies here are far too sudden and inconsistent. For example, sometimes half my notification is quite (or possibly completely silent?) and sometimes the entire sound comes out at the desired volume.
It also does it for tone it makes when you change the volume (i.e. the first time you click vol up/down, the tone it makes is way too quite, then you have to change the volume a couple of more times to get it play at the correct volume). Hopefully this isn't something they designed on purpose, b/c if it is then that's just a terrible user experience (why would I want the preview of how loud I'm making the volume to come out at the wrong volume?)

piccit said:
I don't think this is an escalating ringtone feature -- I think it's a bug. Possibly it's just really poorly implemented, but I've used escalating volume on ringtones with CM before and compared to that, the volume inconsistencies here are far too sudden and inconsistent. For example, sometimes half my notification is quite (or possibly completely silent?) and sometimes the entire sound comes out at the desired volume.
It also does it for tone it makes when you change the volume (i.e. the first time you click vol up/down, the tone it makes is way too quite, then you have to change the volume a couple of more times to get it play at the correct volume). Hopefully this isn't something they designed on purpose, b/c if it is then that's just a terrible user experience (why would I want the preview of how loud I'm making the volume to come out at the wrong volume?)
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After using my Moto X for almost a week, I'm starting to see what you're saying, but I'm not sure Motorola would see it as a bug. I've noticed more than once my phone will be sitting right in front of me, and while the screen flashes on for a notification, no sound follows it, even though my notification volume is clearly up. If I go back in and try running manual tests, the notification sound works fine. It's possible that my notification tone (I picked Tejat) is just so short, that the 1-2 seconds it plays for is enough to get lost entirely as part of that initial volume ramp up.
Also have the same issue as you with the initial press of the volume control rocker as well...this issue also seems to extend to any menus that involve picking a sound file to play (like picking a ring tone). Any initial file played will always have its first few seconds lost, and then all sounds will play fine afterwards. If you exit the selection menu and go back in, same thing happens.
My guess is that the initial time an app plays a sound, the first few seconds get lost...following that, it'll play it ok. If you exit the app, it seems like this behavior is reset...which could be where it feels like the volume is inconsistent. But this overall behavior does seem like a permanent escalating ringtone "feature".

This is definitely a "feature" that's coded in the framework. There used to be an xposed module that would take care of this and turn it off. I think it's highly specialized to each individual ROM/device, but you guys that are rooted could try it and see if it makes a difference. I know I will once I get my device.

This is part of the system I think. Because when I get a message notification although is less than one second I can hear it perfectly loud and clear even with the phone "deep sleep", but when I get a call the ringtone always sounds very smooth and after one second goes louder. I think this should be an option and no a " must have"

I have the same problem with ringtones, notifications and in-app sounds, and it all started since I upgraded to Lollipop, so I don't think this is a feature, because it didn't happen on Kitkat. Also, when using Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger I noticed that the internal sounds of these apps are messed up, they sound very very quiet or they don't sound at all.
I think we should go to Motorola forums to let them know about this annoying bug.

krogan said:
I have the same problem with ringtones, notifications and in-app sounds, and it all started since I upgraded to Lollipop, so I don't think this is a feature, because it didn't happen on Kitkat. Also, when using Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger I noticed that the internal sounds of these apps are messed up, they sound very very quiet or they don't sound at all.
I think we should go to Motorola forums to let them know about this annoying bug.
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Agreed, this has to go up to software issue. I mainly bought the X over a Nexus 5 due to the front facing speakers, it is quite a shame that the one thing I was looking forward to has a flaw on it (at least with the lollipop update).

I've noticed this issue too ever since the Lollipop update. At first I thought I had done something wrong because I couldn't find anyone else reporting the problem, but a buddy of mine said he noticed it too. I don't see how this could possibly be an intended function, as most stock notification sounds are so short that they finish before the "crescendo" actually gets to a high enough volume. It also doesn't happen on a consistent basis. I can get one notification that is perfectly loud start to finish, and the next will start super quiet or be completely inaudible.
Does anybody know if there's a support thread for this with Motorola?

I just opened up a discussion on the Moto support forums for this issue. Hopefully something comes from it.

Workaround!!!
Settings --> Sound & notification --> Audio Effects --> Turn the Equalizer OFF for the speaker.
Worked for me!

FootySr said:
Workaround!!!
Settings --> Sound & notification --> Audio Effects --> Turn the Equalizer OFF for the speaker.
Worked for me!
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Not for me. ? Mine's been off for some time.

[Q] Nexus 6 Top Speaker Static/White Noise/Buzzing. Anyone else experiencing this?

Here's the story: My Nexus 6 top speaker is making static/buzzing/white noise. I've gone through THREE different Nexus 6 devices already and I am extremely annoyed about this. I am pretty sure the first device didn't have this issue or else I would have noticed it, but it did have an extreme battery drain issue. The second one definitely had this same problem, which was why I got this third one.
After some rigorous testing, I noticed that the static occurs when you are locking the phone with the volume on, it gets louder when your phone is below ~20-25% battery and basically whenever the top speaker turns on (INCLUDING when you are actually talking on the phone, which bugs me the most). BUT, once you plug in the charger, the static goes away completely and will never occur until you unplug.
The fact that the first phone didn't do this bothers the crap out of me because now, I'm paying for a an extremely expensive phone with a hardware defect (At least my previous iPhones never had any hardware problems...).
Is anyone else experiencing this? I have seen a few threads on XDA but nobody really replied; also, there are Reddit posts about this and something has a Google Doc Group opened, but nobody's really addressing the problem. If this is a software issue, I'd be more than happy to sit and wait for an update, but if it's a hardware issue, then I want a new phone..

I get static when my phone starts to ring or get a notification sometimes. It sounds like its lagging, loud, and heavy crackling. Im pretty sure this isn't hardware related and will be fixed with a software update

I've got it too so I don't think it's your phone.
Seems more like a lag/software issue. I too was thinking it would be addressed in a software update so I wasn't too concerned. Music sounds OK and so do my calls so um yeah.

kdoggy said:
I've got it too so I don't think it's your phone.
Seems more like a lag/software issue. I too was thinking it would be addressed in a software update so I wasn't too concerned. Music sounds OK and so do my calls so um yeah.
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I hear it when I'm on calls as well, which is the most annoying part. I think I'm going to swap it in one more time to be sure... It doesn't cost me any money, I'll post an update when I get the new one. In the meantime, is anyone else getting this?!

Yeah I don't get it on calls that I've noticed. Mostly system sounds when I get notifications and various apps become active like I'm getting some lag maybe? I've noticed though that this phone is so fast its nothing for me to have 20 or 30 things open in the background and not realize it so I'm not sure if that was part of it I'll have to pay attention for a few days I guess

kdoggy said:
Yeah I don't get it on calls that I've noticed. Mostly system sounds when I get notifications and various apps become active like I'm getting some lag maybe? I've noticed though that this phone is so fast its nothing for me to have 20 or 30 things open in the background and not realize it so I'm not sure if that was part of it I'll have to pay attention for a few days I guess
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Sounds good, is nobody else really getting this?

yes
Same issue on my side. I don't think a lot of people have the phone yet so maybe that's why you aren't getting a lot of replies. I am getting a ton of white noise especially while on a call. Its so loud that its really distracting and hurts my ears. I returned my first one because it was defective and wouldn't make or receive calls and nobody could figure it out. Now I have this one with tons of white noise and static. Very disappointed with nexus. I was expecting quite a jump from the nexus 5 and with having a defective phone from the get go with the 6... Im about to divorce the nexus brand altogether

Bibydoll said:
Same issue on my side. I don't think a lot of people have the phone yet so maybe that's why you aren't getting a lot of replies. I am getting a ton of white noise especially while on a call. Its so loud that its really distracting and hurts my ears. I returned my first one because it was defective and wouldn't make or receive calls and nobody could figure it out. Now I have this one with tons of white noise and static. Very disappointed with nexus. I was expecting quite a jump from the nexus 5 and with having a defective phone from the get go with the 6... Im about to divorce the nexus brand altogether
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I'm officially on my 4th Nexus 6 and to my dismay, it is still there. Going to pray that it's a software bug and hope it goes away since my 14 day grace is up. Any other insights would be great..!

I get it a little on some incomming notifications , i'm pretty sure its not the actual hardware though , playing music or youtube videos doesn't have any distortion or noise.

Mine was a hardware issue: see post form this thread... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=57362399

spunks3 said:
Mine was a hardware issue: see post form this thread... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=57362399
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Thanks for the update! I don't believe our issue is the same as the one you documented on your video. My speakers work fine and don't crackle that way during normal use and it is only the top one when you put your ear close to it or if you are in a quiet room (which I am, majority of the time when I'm at home).

wilson289 said:
Thanks for the update! I don't believe our issue is the same as the one you documented on your video. My speakers work fine and don't crackle that way during normal use and it is only the top one when you put your ear close to it or if you are in a quiet room (which I am, majority of the time when I'm at home).
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I would say that's under warranty for a replacement. Have you tried it in safe mode and experienced the same issue?

spunks3 said:
I would say that's under warranty for a replacement. Have you tried it in safe mode and experienced the same issue?
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Yep, I tested it out of the box stock everything right when I got to a quiet location (my car). Put it into safe mode, still heard it.

I seem to be getting the similar issue as @wilson289 which is static in calls but nothing on Audio, youtube, music, etc. Only some of the stock Notification tones as well as lock screen.
Sometimes when I lock the phone the static sound lingers for 3-5 seconds.
Called in for a replacement, lets hope its ok. My device is perfect otherwise so I dont want to end up with a more crappier phone.
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I seem to be getting the similar issue as @wilson289 which is static in calls but nothing on Audio, youtube, music, etc. Only some of the stock Notification tones as well as lock screen.
Sometimes when I lock the phone the static sound lingers for 3-5 seconds.
Called in for a replacement, lets hope its ok. My device is perfect otherwise so I dont want to end up with a more crappier phone.

Any update? I think I have the same issue. Noise specially in low battery

Same issue for me. At first, I only noticed it on incoming texts/notifications. It would sound like the notification was "jammed" and was slow to come out (if that makes any sense) and it would be crackly . Then I would test it on a ringtone or video and the speakers would sound ok. The other night, I noticed a periodic white static noise coming from the phone, lasting for about 1 second and occurring every 2-3 seconds. Phone was at <10% battery at the time.

jtwlbz said:
Any update? I think I have the same issue. Noise specially in low battery
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I'm on my 4th Nexus 6 and still have the same issue. My 14 day grace is over now and so if I wanted a replacement, I will probably have to do it through my device's standard 1 year warranty. I figure to wait a few months before I go in for a new one so that they will have it in stock for sure.

I had static on my first Nexus 6 but not my replacement.
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Called into AT&T for a warranty replacement, they are sending me a new phone, will keep you all posted. If this 5th phone is still ****ed up, then I will just admit defeat and accept that it's a software issue... Might even get to the point of selling the phone and going the direction of the OnePlus or back to Apple (don't shoot). Will keep you all updated.

same issue for me.
sound cracks sometime (especially ringtones and notifications)
and when the battery is low (less than 15%) I have curious noise coming from the device

Problem with short sounds.

Hey guys! So I'm always on here asking more technical questions, but I realized that I never asked about why the Nexus 6 for some reason doesn't like to play short sounds! For instance, the sounds when you like stuff and share stuff in the Facebook app, or the ding sound from Facebook Messenger. As well as other short sounds. Is this just mine? Or does this phone just do that? Thanks again guys!

I have the same thing happen on my phone. When it receives a notification, sometimes the first 1/4 second or so is very low in volume and then the sound picks up to a normal level. Weird for sure.

Then I'm not the only one, it's weird and I wonder if it's a software bug or even supposed to be a software feature! Lots of times, if it's a short sound, the phone just vibrates and skips the sound altogether!
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Same here...

Yep me too, intermittently, on Cataclysm suspect it's an M issue.
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Might not be the same issue but I found the same thing with ringtones - starts out very low initially and then returns to normal volume. Not sure it is an issue inherent with M since I haven't had it happen with most of the modified M roms but did have the issue with the M versions of Cataclysm I've flashed. Also had similar issue with some L roms also.

I hate this low volume bug and have started using https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ryosoftware.notificationsmanager... It works excellent.. Set up repeating notification for program ur having problems with, for me is FB messenger.. U get a simultaneous double notification sound first time and u can setup time interval for re-notification... Free version you can pick just one app, but paid version unlimited apps and I think was like $2 bucks or so... Well worth it... Hopefully helps someone... Flash safe lol
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Some of these half sounds are freaky!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this has been an issue since this phone was released. It has been for me, at least. Every sound starts off very quiet and increases to normal after a second or two. I hated it at first but I've learned to live with it.

Rodeojones said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this has been an issue since this phone was released. It has been for me, at least. Every sound starts off very quiet and increases to normal after a second or two. I hated it at first but I've learned to live with it.
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I've had it since I got the phone on 5.0.1 yea and still happens today.

Yea, this phone has always done this. Definitely not a Marshmallow issue.
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So. Is there absolutely no solutions for this? I recently switched from SlimLP to stock Marshmallow and now I keep missing notifications since the sound is sometimes basically inaudible. I didn't have any problems with notification or any other volumes with SlimLP. Kinda sucks how switching back to stock broke such an essential feature especially since stock doesn't have notification LED either.

Nexus 6 have 3 main audio issues;
1- Volume normalization for certain frequencies. Some songs are really loud(funky, pop types), some are just fading suddenly(rock or metallic), just try to use a good equalizer program or viper.
2- Voltage dependent volume lowering. This is an issue with amplifier chipset, some kernels are disabling them(blu-spark, hellscore etc) but at very low voltages it is still effective.
3-Ascending sound. This is what causes notification sound problems. Actually this can be experienced all android system sounds and lots of apps that use them(whatsapp message send click, keyboard clicks, notificaitions etc.). Only way to solve it for now is to use another program for notifications. I'm using lightflow for led configuration and some notificaiton sounds like whatsapp, facebook messenger. You just need to switch volume control in notification settings to lightflow volume control, also you must disable original sounds to none. It is not a good solution, yes and I hate dropping google keyboard sounds but for now it is te only way .

Definitely this issue wasn't on L stock Rom, after upgrading to M stock Rom, my notification went to hell.
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Can you tell how u set lightflow for Facebook messenger? I set it up and still issue persist with messages, did I just waste £2.00?

[Bug] App sounds stop when intrrupted by a notification.

Hey guys, first time poster here.
Got my P9 the other day, very impressed compared to my old LG G3.
Recently I've noticed however, when running a game, such as "Pokemon Go" or "Fallout Shelter", it runs completely fine and smoothly full sound, etc. up until it's interrupted by a notification by another app.
I.E:
>Playing "Fallout Shelter".
>Get a pop-up notification from Facebook/whatsapp.
>Sound from app running stops and won't start again.
>Try backgrounding "Fallout Shelter" and coming back to it, still no sounds.
>Force stop/quit "Fallout shelter"
>Open/run "Fallout Shelter" again, sounds are working again.
>Get a pop-up notification from Facebook/whatsapp.
>Sound from app running stops and won't start again.
>Repeat.
Not so much a life changing issue, but really rather annoying. I'm assuming this is a software bug, as I've had no issue with this on any of my other devices. Is anyone else having the same issue?
If so, does anyone have any solutions?
Kind regards,
Jake

Same here, sadly I have not found a solution jet
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Yep same issue here. Get a text message while playing Pokemon Go and poof, no more music or app sounds until it is quit and re-opened again. Wish these bugs were addressed as they're pretty blatant and annoying.

What about Piano Tiles 2? Sound is totally muffled and of low quality. Anyone experiencing the same problem? It's like Huawei p9 can't play two audios at the same time.

Nothing was fixed so far, right?

Okay guys, I found a small work-around. It is not really convenient but it could solve the issue for you:
There is an app called Volume Control: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=netroken.android.persistfree
and in the app you have the chance to lock certain volumes, like that of notifications, alarms, ringer AND media!
Media was the important one. So it will play your music or apps on the same volume level even if notifications come in. That is not the best solution as you might miss notifications and calls might sound strange with both volumes on max. Anyway, maybe that helps...