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Does anyone hear the same distortion I'm hearing or is my N7 defective? If its only me I'll send it back (reluctantly) but if its just cheap speakers to keep down the price, I don't mind.
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Highest volume and boosting it by 20% i do get distortion sometimes watching top gear. The speaker is just pretty bad.
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The speakers stink.
There is some distortion at high volume on mine, but I still find the sound quality to be extremely good.
Mine cracks and breaks up so I requested a new one.
OK so its not just me. Thanks
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It is the same on mine...is it a defect or the way it is?
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I get some nasty noise when moving my finger around on the screen randomly, and the WiFi animation even makes clicking noises. This is with headphones on full.
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NO! This is NOT normal...why? Because my first Nexus didn't do this..
Okay, I was quite happy with my first Nexus, but the screen separation issue (still present on my replacement device btw), but at least the speakers didn't distort and sound like sh*t!
If you were to hold the device in front of you, right side up in portrait (ie normal), and you play some songs, the one on your left will sound distorted.
For those of you that did the screen separation fix (those who haven't, the easiest way I've found to get the back off is to shove either a guitar pick, plastic opener tool etc. in the top right corner, just above the power button. The sweet spot is just between the volume up and power button. It'll come off like butter once you get it to open right there. Easiest spot for it to separate. Just Don't be afraid to push hard, you won't scratch it, as long as you're using a plastic tool).
Anyway, use this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8ODm-F9-IM
..and then with your fingers once the back is off, and the audio on high, feel the speakers vibrate.
If the left one vibrates a lot more and sounds way more distorted than the right (or the other way around), it is a defect. My first Nexus did not distort my music at all like this.
ARGH!
Thinking of getting mine replaced due to distortion at high volume
Noticeable just cycling through the notification sounds in settings at maximum volume, particularly on the 'pollux' notification sound.
Be interested if a few people could try this and let me know if you think this level of distortion is a) normal and b) acceptable!
Cheers, dave
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froggy666uk said:
Thinking of getting mine replaced due to distortion at high volume
Noticeable just cycling through the notification sounds in settings at maximum volume, particularly on the 'pollux' notification sound.
Be interested if a few people could try this and let me know if you think this level of distortion is a) normal and b) acceptable!
Cheers, dave
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mine is real distorted at that setting on that tone as well. I don't think it should be normal. I'm going to Sam's today to see if they have another I can exchange.
hmm, mine was fine on day 1. now its distorting at less than half volume. from testing on poweramp, any sounds with a frequency lower than 500hz are fine... but anything with frequencies higher than 500z with 40-100% volume will distort the speakers. its frustrating that i now need to RMA this unit since i didnt have any of the other reported issues.
Souai said:
hmm, mine was fine on day 1. now its distorting at less than half volume. from testing on poweramp, any sounds with a frequency lower than 500hz are fine... but anything with frequencies higher than 500z with 40-100% volume will distort the speakers. its frustrating that i now need to RMA this unit since i didnt have any of the other reported issues.
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I exchanged my first one for a new unit from Sam's Club. Doesn't seem too bad now. Not to say the speakers are great, but no real bad distortion anyway. I'll keep you posted later today.
tarusdg said:
Does anyone hear the same distortion I'm hearing or is my N7 defective? If its only me I'll send it back (reluctantly) but if its just cheap speakers to keep down the price, I don't mind.
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I've recorded an audio clip in m4a format demonstrating the problem. I have two Nexus 7 tablets. One is fine and one is obviously bad. The recording is me alternating between the two devices, pressing the "Proxima" system notification sound in the sound chooser. They're both set to the same volume (one notch below maximum). The problem begins around 30% volume and gets worse as it gets louder. Music is unbearable to listen to.
Update: I tested with headphones; each device sounds normal. That makes it more likely that it's indeed a problem with the physical speaker, though it's still possible that the two sound outputs use different DACs and that the problem could somehow be fixed in firmware (doubtful).
This was also noted on theverge podcast this week!
Does any one else have an issue with the sound out of the ear piece crackling. It is sometimes worse than others. I have rooted so the warranty is out of the question. Any thoughts or solutions?
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This is for my wife's phone. Don't be fooled by my signature. I'm in the right forum.
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I thought there was a topic on this form already about this issue. I have went through four d4's so far... some do this some don't I'm guessing...
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use android speaker cleaner while in call and it will clean the earpeice
No more crackling speaker!
myfishbear said:
use android speaker cleaner while in call and it will clean the earpeice
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I had the same problem with my speaker & I thought it was the speaker going out! I installed Speaker Cleaner by Nine Six Apps and just clicked "Activate" after opening the app. A tone was emitted and the phone vibrated for a few seconds and my crackling speaker issue was 100% resolved. I was skeptical and figured it was BS, but I can verify that it works! Thanks again myfishbear!
That's for the speaker, anything for the ear piece?
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Tried that with no luck...
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Even in call...
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Like I said this did not work for me either just send it in... this one has lasted twice as long as the other 3... with no sign of anything going wrong yet...knock on wood
I was rooted for all three
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Yes mine crackles from time to time
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Android speaker cleaner, blowing it out, no luck..
Mine has crackled off and on since I bought it. Sometimes it was just a little bit, sometimes not at all. I contemplated using insurance but I don't actually call with it enough to risk the dreaded "refurbish lottery." Unfortunately, shortly after the ICS update the speaker went from cracking now and then to crackling constantly. It's very harsh clipping sound and I hate it. I have the full insurance and I'd consider having it replaced at this point, but the "root watermark" they added with ICS will probably cause my phone to be rejected from warranty qualification... even though this is a wide spread mechanical design flaw that's unrelated to rooting. Maybe I can hope the phone gets stolen. :angel:
inobla said:
Mine has crackled off and on since I bought it. Sometimes it was just a little bit, sometimes not at all. I contemplated using insurance but I don't actually call with it enough to risk the dreaded "refurbish lottery." Unfortunately, shortly after the ICS update the speaker went from cracking now and then to crackling constantly. It's very harsh clipping sound and I hate it. I have the full insurance and I'd consider having it replaced at this point, but the "root watermark" they added with ICS will probably cause my phone to be rejected from warranty qualification... even though this is a wide spread mechanical design flaw that's unrelated to rooting. Maybe I can hope the phone gets stolen. :angel:
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I had to warranty a phone for loss of microphone and loss of eventual earpiece.
What I found (in looking at dis assembly videos) is that the earpiece (and possibly speaker/mic) are not hardwired but actually have pressure contacts to flex circuits that can get iffy.
I found that cleaning my speaker/microphone/earpiece with a strong neodymium magnet drew out all sorts of ferromagnetic materials and solved a lot of the crackling issues.
I haven't had an issue since. I clean it about once a month however I'm in a high steel dust environment from time to time.
Cheers,
Hope I dont experience this issue
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myfishbear said:
use android speaker cleaner while in call and it will clean the earpeice
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Great! Seems to works on GN!
looks like design flaw
Brandon314159 said:
I had to warranty a phone for loss of microphone and loss of eventual earpiece.
What I found (in looking at dis assembly videos) is that the earpiece (and possibly speaker/mic) are not hardwired but actually have pressure contacts to flex circuits that can get iffy.
I found that cleaning my speaker/microphone/earpiece with a strong neodymium magnet drew out all sorts of ferromagnetic materials and solved a lot of the crackling issues.
I haven't had an issue since. I clean it about once a month however I'm in a high steel dust environment from time to time.
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im experiencing the same issue with the ear piece.had mine apart last night replacing the digitizer and noticed that the ear speaker, ring speaker and light sensor all connect with pins to ribbons. my wife also had to do the insurance b.s. because hers did the same thing. has anyone tried high pressure nitrogen , duster, or co2 to blow it out? i was gonna order a new one but may wait now.
Sitting on my 6th d4 which sucks cuz as of ics I'm scared to root and what not cuz of this...
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Here's a place to gather issues as you come across. Comment with additional issues as needed.
If you're happy, vote here.
Buzz from earphone speaker
- May be due to poor shielding. Some may be able to hear the frequency, some may not. 666FFF summed it up the best "...It's such a low crackle/hiss sound. You really need to press the phone against your head and be in a quiet room to hear it. Ambient sound is much louder. My only worry is if it is using battery constantly..."
Tell Google about it here. LEDs tend to produce a lot of noise, and with such a high density battery in the device, there could be some resonance occurring (since it buzzes/crackles all the time, but seems less so when in deep sleep).
[UPDATE] Seems it is a mfg. defect. Some people with their replacement phone/friend's phone have commented on it being fixed. However, others have reported the replacement is worse. So...buyer beware. If anyone knows how to figure out the batch number of our phones, maybe we could track it that way?
"Unreasonably" hot device
- The thermal conductivity is much higher in glass than plastic. I wouldn't worry about it.
Poor battery performance
- Give it a few charge cycles...Got 5 hours screen on, 20 hrs on, 5% left yesterday on first charge! Also disable location tracking via WiFi, and disable Google Currents auto-update.
Poor touchscreen sensitivity
- Not sure. Screen protector?
Feedback when plugged in.
- It's a ground loop. Google it and fix it.
Easy scratching/cracking
- Doesn't make much technical sense (http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/sites/all/files/GG2 PI Sheet Rev b_050912.pdf), but perhaps things are cracking due to high thermal gradients (GG2 has a lower coef of expansion than GG1, so not sure why that would be the case...perhaps the thinner material?).
When has an Android phone gotten more than a day with moderate use? RAZR Maxx doesn't count.
But yes, I have noticed it getting very hot especially when charging. Probably because it is glass.
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kangxi said:
When has an Android phone gotten more than a day with moderate use? RAZR Maxx doesn't count.
But yes, I have noticed it getting very hot especially when charging. Probably because it is glass.
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I get 2 with a crappy myTouch Q.
The thermal conductivity of glass is 5-10x greater than plastic, so I would think glass is the culprit.
Add rattle and yellow tint.
And touchscreen unresponsiveness.
The speaker make some noises - also if it is not in use. Hold it near to your ear and you can hear it. (pls test it). It crackle low.
Is there a bug report or something?
If your going to make an issues list please make sure you take into account how many phones have this issue.
I dont have any of these issues, and the battery 'issue' is not an issue at all. I am waiting for someone to pipe up about a rattle:laugh: that can only be heard when shaking to phone near your ear!
Also take into account some issues phone may have will be faulty devices. A standard manufacturing fault rate is <3% however most are happy with <5%.
Hexxer said:
The speaker make some noises - also if it is not in use. Hold it near to your ear and you can hear it. (pls test it). It crackle low.
Is there a bug report or something?
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The speaker (like to play music) or the earphone speaker (to listen to someone talk).
I already have the latter.
ace7196 said:
The speaker (like to play music) or the earphone speaker (to listen to someone talk).
I already have the latter.
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The earphone speaker
I have an issue to add: Not everyone has a Nexus 4 yet, that's a HUGE issue!!
karendar said:
I have an issue to add: Not everyone has a Nexus 4 yet, that's a HUGE issue!!
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Usefull posting. Go to your mum and cry
My N4 seems to be getting pretty hot. Battery life could be better (it probably will). Rattling can only be heard shaking it quite violently next to my ear and even then it is quiet.
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Experiencing none of the aforementioned issues. Only thing is my volume rocker is barely squeaky. Guessing I got lucky.
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1. Rattling part inside.
2. Clicking USB port: when you plug it in - slight motion of the phone makes a CLICK noise.
3. Camera on the back is not aligned in the the center.
Hexxer said:
Usefull posting. Go to your mum and cry
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It's called a joke, buddy. Laugh a little.
AntonJart said:
1. Rattling part inside.
2. Clicking USB port: when you plug it in - slight motion of the phone makes a CLICK noise.
3. Camera on the back is not aligned in the the center.
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1. Barely noticeable on my device unless I shake it like a maniac next to my ear.
2. Don't have this
3. Mine is centered perfect. Keep in mind production is never 100% perfect so there's bound to be misalignment on occasion.
I also have yet to experience any warming and I've been messing around with it since early this morning.
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I just got mine today no issues other than i ran benchmarks test did heat up a little, I could feal the warmth but just barley wasn't hot burn me or uncomfortable to hold. i got it charged about 60% lasted 7hr of medium use, On first charge now let know tomorrow how i fair post screen shots of battery.
my only complaint is youtube HD video buffering alot. , i know its not my internet because my nexus 7 play video just fine..any body else have that kind of problem?
Mine hasn't showed up is my issue.
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I actually managed to hear the rattling when talking on the phone by turning my body/head a bit quickly.
However, I don't care at all that it makes this noise.
Nitemare3219 said:
I actually managed to hear the rattling when talking on the phone by turning my body/head a bit quickly.
However, I don't care at all that it makes this noise.
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It should be noted that the most typical reason for a slight rattling in a smart phone is an auto-focus camera sensor/lens. This is an "issue" that seems to plague all smart phones with auto-focus cameras.
Hi all. Up to now I've really never had a complaint about this phone until I found an iPhone 5 the other day.
now I still don't like apple products but what I did notice is not only did the speaker volume and clarity blow my htc one out of the water but the in call volume was far superior as well.
Is something wrong with my phone or are or supposedly amazing front facing speakers not that great
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Clean your speaker grills with a tooth brush or a paint push. Sort of stab the grills with the brush
How do you find the screen and speakers?
Turn the phone over. You're probably looking at the wrong side.
quarrymanpaul said:
Turn the phone over. You're probably looking at the wrong side.
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HA! That's what I thought at first too.
I vote with 5th option: It's a phone ... as long as it has screen and speakers I'm happy.
These comments though :'D Anyway, the screen seems great to me but the display's white balance varies from phone to phone. The speakers are good enough for me. You really don't need louder speakers and right now only One M8 has louder speakers as far as I know.
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I arrived at this phone from the LG G2 (which I still have, so have seen side by side) and I'm really quite pleased with the screen. I mean I'm aware that it is technically a downgrade but I honestly don't notice it during use in the slightest. The speakers also seem comparable really and I have no complaints but to be honest I use Bluetooth speakers alot and probably don't look for sound quality out of the phones speakers. Anyway, that's my experiences! ?