Hello everyone, I hope you guys can shed some light here, I would really appreciate it. I searched the forum and found a workaround for the IMEI problem that did not work for me. And I found nothing regarding the noise during calls, so I decided to post to get some help.
Problem 1
I have a Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000B from Brazil unlocked from the store. Three days ago I decided to update my system (2.2) to the CM10.0.0 (4.1.2). After much sweat and hassle I discovered how do it properly, so I flashed 2.3.3 and then CM10 and it seemed to work properly until I found out my IMEI had been corrupted. I tried the solution I found but it didn't work because on step #5 I don't find the file named ".nv_data", just "nv_data.bin.md5". I tried copying just the other but in the end it doesn't change my IMEI back. I still have a generic IMEI but it is not affecting the signal of my phone, I can still make and receive calls. When I flash android 2.2 it restores my IMEI. I don't really care that much about my IMEI, I just worry about the possibility of it causing the scratch noise.
Problem 2
My other problem is that I keep getting these really loud and intermittent scratch noises during calls after flashing CM10. Right now I am using a dutch SIM for I live in the netherlands. Maybe that is important to mention. But I had been using android 2.2 here all along with no problems. After CM10 I get these sudden short bursts of noise during my calls. The other person can barely hear it but I hear it loudly. It's really annoying. I have no idea what is causing it or how I can fix it.
Can you guys help me out with this one?!
Thank you,
Henry
Babysaur said:
Hello everyone, I hope you guys can shed some light here, I would really appreciate it. I searched the forum and found a workaround for the IMEI problem that did not work for me. And I found nothing regarding the noise during calls, so I decided to post to get some help.
Problem 1
I have a Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000B from Brazil unlocked from the store. Three days ago I decided to update my system (2.2) to the CM10.0.0 (4.1.2). After much sweat and hassle I discovered how do it properly, so I flashed 2.3.3 and then CM10 and it seemed to work properly until I found out my IMEI had been corrupted. I tried the solution I found but it didn't work because on step #5 I don't find the file named ".nv_data", just "nv_data.bin.md5". I tried copying just the other but in the end it doesn't change my IMEI back. I still have a generic IMEI but it is not affecting the signal of my phone, I can still make and receive calls. When I flash android 2.2 it restores my IMEI. I don't really care that much about my IMEI, I just worry about the possibility of it causing the scratch noise.
Problem 2
My other problem is that I keep getting these really loud and intermittent scratch noises during calls after flashing CM10. Right now I am using a dutch SIM for I live in the netherlands. Maybe that is important to mention. But I had been using android 2.2 here all along with no problems. After CM10 I get these sudden short bursts of noise during my calls. The other person can barely hear it but I hear it loudly. It's really annoying. I have no idea what is causing it or how I can fix it.
Can you guys help me out with this one?!
Thank you,
Henry
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There is an app called Permanent Noise Reduction. You should try it, Could be useful. Hope it help you .
Babysaur said:
Hello everyone, I hope you guys can shed some light here, I would really appreciate it. I searched the forum and found a workaround for the IMEI problem that did not work for me. And I found nothing regarding the noise during calls, so I decided to post to get some help.
Problem 1
I have a Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000B from Brazil unlocked from the store. Three days ago I decided to update my system (2.2) to the CM10.0.0 (4.1.2). After much sweat and hassle I discovered how do it properly, so I flashed 2.3.3 and then CM10 and it seemed to work properly until I found out my IMEI had been corrupted. I tried the solution I found but it didn't work because on step #5 I don't find the file named ".nv_data", just "nv_data.bin.md5". I tried copying just the other but in the end it doesn't change my IMEI back. I still have a generic IMEI but it is not affecting the signal of my phone, I can still make and receive calls. When I flash android 2.2 it restores my IMEI. I don't really care that much about my IMEI, I just worry about the possibility of it causing the scratch noise.
Problem 2
My other problem is that I keep getting these really loud and intermittent scratch noises during calls after flashing CM10. Right now I am using a dutch SIM for I live in the netherlands. Maybe that is important to mention. But I had been using android 2.2 here all along with no problems. After CM10 I get these sudden short bursts of noise during my calls. The other person can barely hear it but I hear it loudly. It's really annoying. I have no idea what is causing it or how I can fix it.
Can you guys help me out with this one?!
Thank you,
Henry
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Hi there,
I have 2 i9000 phones but one of them doesn't work because of imei problems. Could you link me to more information about the generic imei that you spoke of?
Thanks
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Hi
I was wondering if anyone has encountered the following problem...
When I make a call or receive a call the person on the other end of the conversation says that I sound really quiet and that they can barely hear me. I have tested this myself and found the audibility very poor.
I've a Eurpoean model, operating on the o2 network in Ireland
Please don't flame me and tell me I should have searched as I have read the other thread on "call voice quality issues" and this is a seperate issue as in that thread they claim that they sound robotic to the other person whereas I sound fine but just barely audible
Any help would be greatly appreciated as it is a major issue with the phone.
Also please ignore my signature as I haven't had a chance to update it and I've a very poor internet connection at the moment so I can't do it right now
Thanks
Hi,
I'm also using the Diamond on O2 in Ireland and I've not experienced that issue. People seem to be able to hear me fine.
Could be a firmware issue. My stock ROM was some old ME firmware but I've since flashed to 1.93.401.2 WWE. Works very well in all respects, and you never know it could help with your volume problem.
Hi thanks very much for the reply
Hoped someone else from Ireland would see my post
What radio are you using and what SPL?
Where did you find the ROM & radio? I searched for the ROM reference you gave in your last post but it showed up nothing. I'm probably not searching correctly though. I want to make sure I flash an identical version to yourself to ensure I have a successful resolution to this problem cos its driving me mad at the moment
Thanks
Hey, sorry for taking so long to reply.
I upgraded to [ROM][WWE]HTC_Europe_1.93.401.2_Radio_Signed_Diamond_52.29.2 5.12_1.00.25.05_Ship (post is here) after first flashing my Diamond with Unsigned-Hard-SPL-Diamond-OliNex from here.
Having done that, my radio is at 1.00.25.05 and the ROM version is 1.93.401.2 WWE. After putting on the HardSPL, I flashed the actual ROM but I didn't take any extra steps to upgrade the radio. Seems like it was included in the ROM update I downloaded. I see tutorials around the place for flashing a different radio, but that didn't seem necessary in my case.
I should also mention that my Diamond is DIAM100 (reset whilst holding the Volume Down key to check if yours is a DIAM100 too) as I think there are issues using certain SPLs with different DIAM versions.
Having done this upgrade, Opera is much faster and more stable, TouchFLO is very fast and smooth and everything is generally hunky dorey. The Diamond goes together pretty well with O2 Billpay and the 250mb data add on. I don't understand this iPhone hysteria where people are thrilled to have an 18 month contract for at least 45 quid a month. Go Diamond go.
thanks a million for your reply
After spending most of the day reading I managed to get the problem solved by installing hard SPL and updating the radio... I'm not sure how it fixed it but it did so I'm happy
I'm on o2 prepay... unlimited texts to any network is very appealing... would love a data package but don't want to be tied to a contract
thanks again
Good stuff.
Would still recommend upgrading the main ROM aswell though, its much more stable and smooth than the stock ROM.
Adios
Dave
I had the same complaint. Everytime I talked to someone, they complained about the quality of my phone call.
I called HTC and they said when the new ROM came out, it would help. It had something to do with the lack of 3G or another band.... I can't remember which band but the point is, for us, in the US, the choice of bands was the problem.
Now that I've updated my ROM, I've had no issues.
Mark
I have this issue. I hear the calls loud and clear but the person on the other end claims they can hardly hear me.
I'm using ROM 1.93.456.2 WWE from 7/10/08
Radio 1.00.25.05
Any recommendations on what to do?
Thanks
hi
in my case it was my microphone that was broken on the phone
i returned the phone to HTC to repair it and since I got it back its working perfectly
The way to check if the microphone is not working is to record yourself talking using the voice recorder. That will tell you if it's the microphone or not
Thanks. I checked and, although it isn't going to win any sound quality awards, I don't believe it's broken.
I'll maybe compare it to my Touch and see if there is an obvious difference before proceeding.
Hopefully it can be corrected in a software change...
I think I have the same problem. I posted it on the "Support Centre" thread.
My Diamond was working fine, I did some ROM updates with no problem. One day my wife started complaining that she could barely hear me. That was the case with everybody else. I could hear them perfectly but my voice was too low for them. Checked the volume and restared the Phone with no results. After a lot of random testing the phone came back to normal. This problem happened again a few days later and I noticed that people could her me fine when i was using the stero phones, but could barely hear me through the embedded mic on the Phone. This time only a hard reset was able to bring the phone back to normal.
Now things are worse! After a hard reset or a new ROM update the phone works fine for a few hours than the problem starts and nothing can bring it back to normal (only a hard reset).
I dont think it is a hardware problem because the phone works after the hard reset, but I tested some different ROMs an the problem persisted.
At the moment I am downloading other ROMs and RADIOs to see if it does any good. If someone has any idea I would love to hear it!
Thanks in advance.
@ Maddog
That sounds exactly the same as the way my problem progressed
I tried numerous radio's & rom's to try solve the problem and immediately after installing a new rom or radio the microphone worked (therefore i assumed it was a rom/radio issue) but like you it stopped working soon afterwards
Eventually no matter what rom I installed no one could hear me on the other end of the call and after ringing HTC they told me it must be the microphone. I sent it back and they fixed if for free. Must say I was impressed with their service
Thanks Lassykk,
Not a good news for me as my cell is from europe and I live in Brazil... well, I think I am going to buy a Jawbone2 Bluetooth headset and will try to live with the problem untill I travel back to europe on the end of the year.
Thanks.
I live in ireland and my nearest repair centre is in the UK. They were happy for me to send to the UK and they fixed it and sent it back to me with minimal fuss.
I assume you could send it to your nearest repair centre. Might be worth looking into it. You need proof of purchase though if you bought it off ebay or somewhere you didn't get a receipt
Hope this helps
Dear users,
So 2 months ago I returned to Europe from USA. I bought an AT&T Captivate over there and since it could not be used over here, I unlocked it. But after unlocking the phone I noticed an very frustrating problem :
When someone calls me there are absolutely no problems no mater how many times they call.
When I call someone the first time everything is also ok.
But when I try to call someone after I already called once, there is no sound. I can't hear absolutely nothing and neither can the person that is beeing called. Not a sound, not even the "beep...beep" sound (sorry, i don't know how it's called in English) when you are making a phone call.
So basicly I have to restart my phone after every time I call someone to be able to make a call and actualy speak to them, and then restart again.
I hope I described clearly what the problem is. Is there some way I can fix this because it is extreamly frustrating ?
P.S. i'm using Froyo OS.
The Froyo build is Beta - so it could be your problem. Also, the Captivate is still an AT&T phone, so even though it is unlocked, it may not like the network you are using.
You could try the following:
1. Different SIM - different provider
2. Roll back to 2.1
I have a samsung galaxy s that has been updated to android 2.2 (JM7)on vodafone the phone has been repaired once as it dropped received calls. The problem I now have is that when I make a call i can hear someone perfectly but my words are mumbled and sound distant and they struggle to hear what I am saying. Does anyone know of a fix for this! it is driving me mad I don't want to send the phone off to be fixed again as this takes a week. It does not happen all the time and is nothing to do with the reception. Checked the microphone on sounds recording and it is fine.
It is nothing to do with the placement of my hand over the microphone when making a call as I already have tested this. I also do not think the microphone is dodgy as it does not happen all the time. I have a feeling it might be a firmware problem but I am on the latest update according to KIES.
Can anyone help on the community . It is really frustrating because I like the phone but it is not much use if people cannot not here me! is there any fix for this. Spent ages on the internet and cannot find anything relevant.
well don't trust kies..
don't know JM7 but your firmware might be the issue.
try a newer one if possible.
As you read the title. This thread is about microphone problem. I have this microphone problem since last year. Whenever I call someone or someone calls me, they can't hear me because my mic is not working on call but when I record my voice, my mic works and also when I use online calls like Viber or wechat. My Mic also works, so I'm kinda curious that this mic problem of mine is kinda a software bug. Anyone knows the solution of this problem. Please Reply A.S.A.P.
P.S.
I just rooted my phone two weeks ago. Hoping that It can help my mic problem because I can flash roms but it doesn't still work.
Feedback please! Thankyou.
Earvinnill said:
As you read the title. This thread is about microphone problem. I have this microphone problem since last year. Whenever I call someone or someone calls me, they can't hear me because my mic is not working on call but when I record my voice, my mic works and also when I use online calls like Viber or wechat. My Mic also works, so I'm kinda curious that this mic problem of mine is kinda a software bug. Anyone knows the solution of this problem. Please Reply A.S.A.P.
P.S.
I just rooted my phone two weeks ago. Hoping that It can help my mic problem because I can flash roms but it doesn't still work.
Feedback please! Thankyou.
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Try revert back to stock rom and then see the mic is working or not !
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I think it has something to do about the version. Even though I revert to my stock rom. It will not work because I have tried that solution of yours. I read the similar post about my poblem. But they didnt come up with a solution. Some says They updated their baseband version or kies it think?
Earvinnill said:
I think it has something to do about the version. Even though I revert to my stock rom. It will not work because I have tried that solution of yours. I read the similar post about my poblem. But they didnt come up with a solution. Some says They updated their baseband version or kies it think?
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ok so check whether there is any update by kies if solved then cool then give it to service centre
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I can only make phonecalls through my bluetooth headset. If I switch bluetooth of and try to make a phonecall with the receiver, speakerphone or cable headset there is no sound. The cable headset and speaker plays all other sounds ok and when testing the receiver with *#0*# it produces sound. I do not have any obscure call recording software or like installed. Running stock rom.
Any suggestions?
Hi,
I am having the same problem.did you find any solution to this bug?
Thanx
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This seems to be exactly the same issue that I am having and that was described on this older thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2544300 [In call sound problem]
did you guys had this problem when the device was not rooted? becasue untill I rooted mine everything was OK. after root probelm occured. I am going to stock original rom and unroot mine a I wonder if it makes any sense.. I hope it does because I am getting desperate... If that will not work I will returnt go on warranty.
I did a repair through KIES and that fixed it for a few weeks but then it returned. My device wasn't rooted. Now I'm waiting for a good stock ROM without Samsung's bloatware to flash to.
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did you try to contact samsung support ? or warranty? This phone is otherwise useless for me without its basic functionality.. if it has this bug also on stock ROM that its Samsung problem hm?
I've had my S4A since July, rooted it within a week and have not had a single problem with it. I'm on MF3 if that makes a difference.
strange.. I cannot find such ROM here.. http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9295
matelko said:
did you guys had this problem when the device was not rooted? ...
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I have had the problem both unrooted and rooted. Although it sometimes disappeared after a hard reset, it soon came back after installing a few apps and changing some settings, none of which have in principle anything to do with phone functionality. One option would be to make a call after each change but it would be a very long process...
sorry matelko was signed by accident my computer under my account.
Hi,
so now running on stock ROM and still the same problem. I can make only make bluetooth calls. This phone is driving me crazy... can you please share with me the MF3 ROm so that I can test it?
Thank you
Yesterday upgraded ro Cyanogenmod 4.3... The phone worked perfect..a nd in the morning again the same ****... Phone is quiet.. It is possible to make bt headseat calls only.... I do no know what to do...anybody any idea before I finally decide to solve this as warranty claim?
Thanx
So, yesterday I have tried to put sim card from another provider to check if it is not a provider fault...and guess what.. the phone works normally with another providers sim card. I contacted my procider and reported this problem and now I am waiting for their feedback... hopefully they will find out something to make it work..
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So the provider made a check of signal and sim card and confirmed that everything is ok.. today i got a phone replaced.. so now i wonder if this problem will dissaper with new device...
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yokomcperez said:
I have had the problem both unrooted and rooted. Although it sometimes disappeared after a hard reset, it soon came back after installing a few apps and changing some settings, none of which have in principle anything to do with phone functionality. One option would be to make a call after each change but it would be a very long process...
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Exact same problem here, is there a fix?
I just installed the new stock 4.4.2 and same thing, worked for a couple of calls and then bye.
Geonerd said:
Exact same problem here, is there a fix?
I just installed the new stock 4.4.2 and same thing, worked for a couple of calls and then bye.
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Hi, does anybody has a Fix for this issue? It is getting really annoying and happening to a bunch of people in active S4 and the normal S4. After a new flash or sometimes randomly it works perfectly and then suddenly it goes silent on calls again.
Please help
Exactly the same problem. No problem until I started using my helmet's bluetooth. Only thing that works is to switch off bluetooth after using, restart phone and then about the 3rd 4th call, sound comes back on again. Comes and goes after that.
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The same problem after ~3-4 weeks from flashing Kitkat. Still no fix?
dark.angel said:
The same problem after ~3-4 weeks from flashing Kitkat. Still no fix?
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Same problem with sound. Was from the very beginning with stock rom, also now with CM 10.2.
It's kinda annoying to have a phone without a proper call functionality..
Same problem
Has anyone found a fix to this?
I've been having this for about two weeks. and I've looked in almost every forum and could not a solution that works.
I've done everything from hard reset, factory reset, not installing viber/skype, tried using soundabout, change the network settings, and probably a few more suggested solutions that just doesn't seem to work.
any help is much appreciated.