Got my XZ2 like a week ago I'm overall very satisfied with the phone with two exceptions. The first one is the camera, it's either a camera that's very bad for a phone of this price or I just can't take good pictures with it. But I can live with that, I rarely use that either way. But the second problem is that the ear speaker buzzes at low frequencies and it's irritating. I've tested it and it seems to buzz at somewhere around 90-250Hz. I'd like to hear some opinions on how to troubleshoot this and if there are others having the same problem(s).
There must be something wrong with your unit.
The camera in mine are the best of all xperias i had so far.
The only issue with the sound i have are with wireless inear i got then i bought the phone.
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Mario.D said:
There must be something wrong with your unit.
The camera in mine are the best of all xperias i had so far.
The only issue with the sound i have are with wireless inear i got then i bought the phone.
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Here are some pictures taken at night. To be honest I havent been paying attention to my older phones' cameras because they were quite mid range (N5X and stuff) and maybe I have had some high expectations about this phone I don't know, can you compare this pics with the ones you have taken and tell me if there's a difference or no?
Hi,
I also had tinny distortion through the ear speaker on calls. Amazon sent a replacement and it had a loose volume rocker. They then sent a second replacement and it has distortion at different frequency when notification sounds are played through top speaker. Not noticed any issues with any of them when playing music/videos. Amazon wants me to return all the phones and give me a refund which isn't ideal as I've bought several cases and a wireless charger. I just want a working device
Easiest way to find out which Frequencies are broken
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Easiest way to find out which Frequencies are broken
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Thanks for your reply. I'm not an expert when it comes to audio testing and frequencies. What should be expected from working speakers? Should there be no distortion/crackling at all when playing that frequency test video?
Thanks.
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Thanks for your reply. I'm not an expert when it comes to audio testing and frequencies. What should be expected from working speakers? Should there be no distortion/crackling at all when playing that frequency test video?
Thanks.
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There are distortion and crackling?
Where?
MartinX3 said:
There are distortion and crackling?
Where?
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Through the ear speaker when on a phone call. Can also be heard between 100 - 250hz when playing the frequency test video above.
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Through the ear speaker when on a phone call. Can also be heard between 100 - 250hz when playing the frequency test video above.
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Then I've got luck with my device.
MartinX3 said:
Then I've got luck with my device.
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That's good news that all XZ2's do not have this issue!
Could I ask you to play the video that Haldi4803 posted above and confirm if you have any distortion/crackling through the top speaker with volume set to max? For me it happens somewhere between 100hz - 200hz.
Though the issue occurred at different frequencies on all 3 devices Amazon sent me.
After 3 faulty handsets from Amazon I'm now having to get a refund and considering purchasing from another retailer.
Thanks
980ctane said:
That's good news that all XZ2's do not have this issue!
Could I ask you to play the video that Haldi4803 posted above and confirm if you have any distortion/crackling through the top speaker with volume set to max? For me it happens somewhere between 100hz - 200hz.
Though the issue occurred at different frequencies on all 3 devices Amazon sent me.
After 3 faulty handsets from Amazon I'm now having to get a refund and considering purchasing from another retailer.
Thanks
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I already tested it and use my phone for calls.
My device is a H8296 Rev2. 6GB RAM :silly:
I have only these touch bugs.
If I write fast, sometimes it doesn't recognize a touch on a letter or think, I would swipe between two touch points.
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I already tested it and use my phone for calls.
My device is a H8296 Rev2. 6GB RAM :silly:
I have only these touch bugs.
If I write fast, sometimes it doesn't recognize a touch on a letter or think, I would swipe between two touch points.
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Thanks!
Maybe I've just been unlucky. I have sent all three faulty handsets back to Amazon and have ordered one from another retailer.
My model was H8216 single sim. Didn't have any touch issues just the top speaker.
Cheers.
980ctane said:
Thanks!
Maybe I've just been unlucky. I have sent all three faulty handsets back to Amazon and have ordered one from another retailer.
My model was H8216 single sim. Didn't have any touch issues just the top speaker.
Cheers.
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So I have received my 4th device from another retailer and it doesn't have the problem with the ear speaker.
It is a H8216 Rev 3, the three devices from Amazon were Rev 2's.
The only annoyance is it has a rattle in the back panel when you lay it down on a surface. You can hear the rattle clearly when tapping the bottom left corner of the phone with the screen facing you.
It has been reported here
Anyone else noticed this with their device?
Thanks
980ctane said:
So I have received my 4th device from another retailer and it doesn't have the problem with the ear speaker.
It is a H8216 Rev 3, the three devices from Amazon were Rev 2's.
The only annoyance is it has a rattle in the back panel when you lay it down on a surface. You can hear the rattle clearly when tapping the bottom left corner of the phone with the screen facing you.
It has been reported here
Anyone else noticed this with their device?
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H8296 Rev 2
No rattle.
Only this weird touch behaviour, while writing fast.
H8216 Rev 3 here, and I have no rattles or anything wrong tbh...though 2 days after getting it all the hard buttons stopped working and I had to let the phone go flat, after the power up, it was fine.
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H8216 Rev 3 here, and I have no rattles or anything wrong tbh...though 2 days after getting it all the hard buttons stopped working and I had to let the phone go flat, after the power up, it was fine.
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Thanks for the replies both. Not sure whether to get yet another replacement. I didn't think the rattle was that noticeable at first but tapping on the the bottom left corner reproduces it and now very prominent when laying it down. Sounds a bit like a cable that's lying loose against the inside of the glass back panel
Weird, but it does it when tapping top right bezel as well but not top left or bottom right.
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So I have received my 4th device from another retailer and it doesn't have the problem with the ear speaker.
It is a H8216 Rev 3, the three devices from Amazon were Rev 2's.
The only annoyance is it has a rattle in the back panel when you lay it down on a surface. You can hear the rattle clearly when tapping the bottom left corner of the phone with the screen facing you.
It has been reported here
Anyone else noticed this with their device?
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So my phone is over a week old and I noticed this issue. It's very feint however present. Ear speaker problem. What's the TLDR? Send it back or keep it?
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So...... the internal speakers on the nexus 7 are not great. Well, IS not great. It's not even stereo with only one at the bottom making watching movies on landscape makes the sound comes only from left or right.
but anybody else experiencing cracking/breaking/distorted audio if the volume is higher than 75%?
ive never used it more than 50% coz i almost always use it at home and i have a 2-mth old baby. but yesterday i'd like to show my wife how cool the free Transformers movie is and i cranked the volume up just to be horrified by the distorted sound, not unlike coming from a cheap $10 speakers.
should i return it?
should i ignore it and just keep it under 50% for movies or plug in a nice dock/speakers?
should i attempt to fix it? :silly:
i just fear returning it as everything else with the tablet is great, and with the amount of threads here with faulty Nexus, i felt like im risking it too much.
thoughts? share ur own stories with speakers?
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If you haven't shipped it off yet, use your fingernails or a guitar pick or something otherwise soft (not metal), thin, and flat, and open the case. Not sure if there's a specific place that's easier, I just went around and around until I got it to pop. Look at the FixIt breakdown if you want to see more details. It took about 3 minutes once I got it started, and that was taking my time. It's a little more firm than a phone battery cover, but not by much.
Once you get the back off, figure out which speaker is "blown" and lightly press into it. If it's "crunchy" feeling, gently work it around the edges with your finger until it either pops in place or stops "crunching". I went around the edges a few times just in case.
Been a week and my N7 sounds fine again. I have the full expectation that this isn't fixed and it'll recur, but I also doubt it's fixed in any newer hardware either, so why go through the trouble of replacing the device.
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Worth a shot, rather than returning your near-perfect Nexus.
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Osmo here got an APK for an app you can use to tweak if you're not as brave as the poster quoted above. thanks!
click on the arrow next to his name to get to his post where he got a screenshot of settings and APK attached.
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Looks like Noozy got taken down because it was a modified redistribution of an older build of ZPlayer, without permission. Not sure if that's where Rewire came from too or not, but maybe the whole developer got kicked off.
Edit: Rewire seems to be the part they made themselves which they added onto the old ZPlayer code to make Noozy ("New Z" ), so it should be safe to repost. Attached as well are my Equalizer settings which seemed to make the most difference, removing the rumbling/distortion almost completely.
My settings are as follows: XLimiter enabled, compression strength "Hard"; Psychoacoustic disabled; X-EQ enabled, frequencies at -1.0, -2.5, -5.5, -2.5, -1.0 (also attached); VE-Engine disabled; Logicsurround ES enabled, room size "Studio".
Hope this helps some people!
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You were supposed to push on the rims, not the actual speaker...
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Find someone in Ottawa on Red Flag Deals forums who bought an N7 and are returning it for defective screen issues.
Meet up with them, buy them lunch, and swap over the speakers.
PS. my audio is fine at 100%, but volume isn't exactly overpowering. In fact, there are times I have trouble hearing a person over Skype. I haven't tried Transformers, yet.
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So...... the internal speakers on the nexus 7 are not great. Well, IS not great. It's not even stereo with only one at the bottom making watching movies on landscape makes the sound comes only from left or right.
but anybody else experiencing cracking/breaking/distorted audio if the volume is higher than 75%?
ive never used it more than 50% coz i almost always use it at home and i have a 2-mth old baby. but yesterday i'd like to show my wife how cool the free Transformers movie is and i cranked the volume up just to be horrified by the distorted sound, not unlike coming from a cheap $10 speakers.
should i return it?
should i ignore it and just keep it under 50% for movies or plug in a nice dock/speakers?
should i attempt to fix it? :silly:
i just fear returning it as everything else with the tablet is great, and with the amount of threads here with faulty Nexus, i felt like im risking it too much.
thoughts? share ur own stories with speakers?
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I have the same problem. I ordered a replacement which will arrive tomorrow. If the replacement has any other issues that are worse than the crackling speaker then the replacement goes back and I keep my first Nexus 7. I might order another replacement or get my N7 just repaired after the return time expires.
hmmmmmmm
R3dbeaver said:
So...... the internal speakers on the nexus 7 are not great. Well, IS not great. It's not even stereo with only one at the bottom making watching movies on landscape makes the sound comes only from left or right.
but anybody else experiencing cracking/breaking/distorted audio if the volume is higher than 75%?
ive never used it more than 50% coz i almost always use it at home and i have a 2-mth old baby. but yesterday i'd like to show my wife how cool the free Transformers movie is and i cranked the volume up just to be horrified by the distorted sound, not unlike coming from a cheap $10 speakers.
should i return it?
should i ignore it and just keep it under 50% for movies or plug in a nice dock/speakers?
should i attempt to fix it? :silly:
i just fear returning it as everything else with the tablet is great, and with the amount of threads here with faulty Nexus, i felt like im risking it too much.
thoughts? share ur own stories with speakers?
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i have this same issue now with the cracking distorted sounds on max volume. the odd part is it just started happening on mine. see i've had the N7 since 7/18 and the sound was pure till yesterday. i thought it was or is a issue with the new kernels i have been flashing for game performance. if your N7 can be returned do it imo you have nothing to lose. N7 for the price is one bad ass tablet mate. add a nice set of ear buds and go into the music player settings under equalizer options are 3d, bass boost, 5 band eq. play with those and the N7 with the buds is going to rock playing games and watching movies. since you are going to have a clean rom root that N7 for the tablet ui and then flash it with a custom kernel to release it's true gaming power... nova 3, spiderman, mc3 are buttery smooth with the gpu set at 500
MikeMurphy said:
Find someone in Ottawa on Red Flag Deals forums who bought an N7 and are returning it for defective screen issues.
Meet up with them, buy them lunch, and swap over the speakers.
PS. my audio is fine at 100%, but volume isn't exactly overpowering. In fact, there are times I have trouble hearing a person over Skype. I haven't tried Transformers, yet.
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oh wow how hard is it to swap the speakers? as a comp engineer i know my way around a soldering iron...
mgymnop said:
I have the same problem. I ordered a replacement which will arrive tomorrow. If the replacement has any other issues that are worse than the crackling speaker then the replacement goes back and I keep my first Nexus 7. I might order another replacement or get my N7 just repaired after the return time expires.
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hmm so u can order a replacement without sending the current one back? this is interesting.
problem is, of course, this issue seems to start the past couple of days, as i just start cranking it. what if the new one decays again after a few days? replace it again? lol
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oh wow how hard is it to swap the speakers? as a comp engineer i know my way around a soldering iron...
hmm so u can order a replacement without sending the current one back? this is interesting.
problem is, of course, this issue seems to start the past couple of days, as i just start cranking it. what if the new one decays again after a few days? replace it again? lol
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I just got my new N7. The speaker is much much better. Still a bit distortion but only at max volume. Couldn't find any other flaw so far.
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mgymnop said:
I just got my new N7. The speaker is much much better. Still a bit distortion but only at max volume. Couldn't find any other flaw so far.
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super good news, bro!
yeah i emailed Google last week and last night they send me the instructions for a replacement. i requested one, should be shipped under a week, and i got 21 days to return mine to Toronto (which is 2-3days max on UPS standard).
so hopefully the new one arrives first so i can test it before i ship mine back.
yeah still abit reluctant with the whole process since EVERYTHING ELSE about my N7 is perfect. i'd rather deal with bad speakers at loud volume than cracking screen, dead pixels, or flickering.......
I had to RMA mine for the speaker issue as well.
Turns out, the speaker is actually good, but there's a loose connection in there somewhere. How I could tell was, if I held my tablet from the bottom, the speaker would sound like it was rattling/distorted/blown. Once I removed my hand, it was fine. Watching youtube videos and moving my hand up and down the back of the tablet would result in static noises that mirrored the movement of my hand.
When I called Google, this was a known issue on some units and they'll have no problem sending you out a new one.
God damnit, last night my speakers started rattling and now they sound like hell all the time if the volume is up at all. I believe it started when my volume got turned up too loud and a loud notification played.
So are the speakers blowing, or what's going on here? Anyone know?
Man, I have the exact OPPOSITE issue. I just bought a Nexus 7 today and my internal speaker is EXTREMELY quiet. I can barely hear it in a completely quiet room. I'd hate to RMA it since I don't seem to have any other issues with it. I tried volume+ and all it did was add a little crackling, it didn't boost the volume at all. I haven't read anything about this issue so I'm thinking defect, but if anybody has any input I would love to hear it.
Well, I listened to some left/right test sounds and determined only my left speaker was rattling, right sounded fine. Popped the back off, and the left speaker (right from the back side, of course) was different feeling. It was looser, moved more, and was "crunchy sounding". I pushed on it experimenting a bit and it popped, then it felt like the right one. I prodded a bit more, felt the same, so I tried music.
Sounds... Better. Not perfect. Still sounds a little rattly, but might be my imagination, I'll have to listen closer later. But from this, it seems like maybe the "cone" is detaching or popping off?
I wonder what it looks like inside the speakers. I did not remove anything except the back of the N7, not the speakers, nor their little fabric covers. If it happens again, I might look further.
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Man, I have the exact OPPOSITE issue. I just bought a Nexus 7 today and my internal speaker is EXTREMELY quiet. I can barely hear it in a completely quiet room. I'd hate to RMA it since I don't seem to have any other issues with it. I tried volume+ and all it did was add a little crackling, it didn't boost the volume at all. I haven't read anything about this issue so I'm thinking defect, but if anybody has any input I would love to hear it.
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Click on settings and then on sounds. the main volume box will pop up for you. You will see three volume bars just make sure there all the way over to the right. If your volume is still real low return your N7 for one without a speaker defect.
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I was checking out a friends N7 that just started having the speaker issue. I installed Poweramp and found the problem on the distortion. Using the balance feature only the left speaker was distorting with the right side getting very little power. How to reset the sound so both channels equal out I bet would fix the crackling sound problem. Any ideas or settings we can adjust?
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Man, I have the exact OPPOSITE issue. I just bought a Nexus 7 today and my internal speaker is EXTREMELY quiet. I can barely hear it in a completely quiet room. I'd hate to RMA it since I don't seem to have any other issues with it. I tried volume+ and all it did was add a little crackling, it didn't boost the volume at all. I haven't read anything about this issue so I'm thinking defect, but if anybody has any input I would love to hear it.
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I've had six N7's (yes, six, and each and every one had a significant defect), and they all had at best what I would characterize as low volume. And the ones that went a little louder have been distorted. I've finally settle on a unit that doesn't seem to have any issues other than minor screen lift and crappy speakers, and I'm keeping it.
I figured, the bottom line is that I don't use the external speakers for anything but gaming and the occasional YouTube video. If I'm watching video or listening to music on this device, I use headphones anyways. And, when I'm watching a video in some situation where I want to use external speakers, I'm using my iPad.
Short answer to your question: yes, I've had N7's with extremely low volume. Personally, I wouldn't replace it for that, because at this point the odds of getting a unit with a worse problem remain too high (at least in my experience).
I had to return my first N7 because of the distorted speaker over 50% volume issue. I'm on my second N7 now and its been great so far.
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When I first got my nexus I tested the speakers by watching transformers. I was amazed. It was quite loud and distortion free. The next day I got a notification and all I heard was almost pure crackling. And from then on its been horrible. I use external speakers or headphones for everything but when im not using those, its very annoying. I'm not returning it because otherwise, its flawless.
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Yeah I had the same issue. It started yesterday couldn't go over 50% so I ordered a replacement . Process is really painless it will come in two businesses days and I get to keep them told one till then. Just flash the stock image band send at back.
just FYI, my crackling one was C60. got the new one which is C70 and it was perfect. loud enough and doesn't crack. no distortion.
I got my replacement for my 8 GB and went to the 16 GB this time from office depot. First one froze up and started having audio distortion, so far this one is doing great but only one day in. It is a c60 so hopefully that theory is wrong...
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I had my Nexus 7 16GB for exactly one month now and until today it was perfect. This morning I noticed that the speakers sounded "blown". I made sure it wasn't the file I was playing as it played fine on other devices and ALL files sounded blown on the Nexus.
MicroCenter only covers it for the first 15 days so my only option was to call ASUS. After doing a factory reset it still had the problem so now I'm sending it to ASUS. Hopefully they will either fix or replace it.
This really sucks because up until this point I really loved the device. Oh and also in case anyone else is sending it to ASUS, be aware that ASUS will NOT send you anything. You as the customer is responsible for packaging AND shipping costs. I understand the profit margin on Nexus 7 is low but this is like rubbing salt into your wound.
A day after receiving my phone, I began to notice the bottom speaker was louder than the top. Now I'm wondering if this is common.
Holding the phone about 6-8 inches away from you, play a video or mp3 of talking (standup comedy/video blog/etc) with the volume 3-4 notches below max. Do one of the speakers sound slightly/noticeably louder?
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A day after receiving my phone, I began to notice the bottom speaker was louder than the top. Now I'm wondering if this is common.
Holding the phone about 6-8 inches away from you, play a video or mps of talking (standup comedy/video blog/etc) with the volume 3-4 notches below max. Do one of the speakers sound slightly/noticeably louder?
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Part of the update to the international version is a better stereo audio mix.
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Part of the update to the international version is a better stereo audio mix.
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Thanks for the reply.
Maybe that would fix it. With it my Sprint unit only being a week old, I'd rather not risk it to wait and see. Lets Talk is sending me another one as we speak (type?). Gonna test my new unit to see if it has the same problem.
I actually might have waited it out if it weren't for the fact that the top speaker died at one point, requiring a soft reset to fix. Hopefully I just got a bad unit because I love this phone.
I noticed this on one that we took out of the box to play with. Was watching a few youtube videos on it and I noticed that the bottom speaker was slightly louder than the top. Otherwise it wouldn't really be noticeable imho, seems like a software mixing problem on the device we tested. Yours could have been defective if it was significantly louder than the top speaker.
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I noticed this on one that we took out of the box to play with. Was watching a few youtube videos on it and I noticed that the bottom speaker was slightly louder than the top. Otherwise it wouldn't really be noticeable imho, seems like a software mixing problem on the device we tested. Yours could have been defective if it was significantly louder than the top speaker.
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That's exactly what I'm experiencing. It's a minor volume difference, but enough to be noticeable. I almost started to believe one of my ears were less capable than the other, lol. I'll try out the replacement and see if it's an improvement. Wish I didn't have to set everything up again, though.
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That's exactly what I'm experiencing. It's a minor volume difference, but enough to be noticeable. I almost started to believe one of my ears were less capable than the other, lol. I'll try out the replacement and see if it's an improvement. Wish I didn't have to set everything up again, though.
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Just turn the phone upside down..
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Just turn the phone upside down..
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Don't be a smartass. I have this same issue. How exactly is flipping the phone supposed to help if one side is louder than the other? If i flip it over, ONE SIDE IS STILL LOUDER THAN THE OTHER. smh....
My bottom one is louder too I think, not by much tho...
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I can barely notice a difference between the two speakers. If you didn't post this I probably would never even detected it but there is a very slight difference between the two speakers.
My apologies to any glass shattering moments created for anyone who reads this topic.
I've confirmed the volume imbalance by venturing to different retail stores and testing their models, along with the two I've posessed. Each time I've been able to have it presented to me in random orientations and, with my eyes closed, identify which side is the bottom speaker. It's kind of a neat party trick at this point, lol.
I've become used to it, assuming it to be a software fix away from perfection. Here's hoping HTC notices and balances the two.
Just got my black sprint model 2 days ago. Seems equal to me. Maybe I'm just not that anal.
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For what it's worth. I haven't noticed any imbalances with my phone...
I noticed this on one that we took out of the box to play with. Was watching a few youtube videos on it and I dynam rc planes noticed that the bottom speaker was slightly louder than the top.I can barely notice a difference between the two speakers. If you didn't post this I probably would never even detected it but there is a very slight difference between the two speakers:good::good:.
My bottom speaker is very slightly louder. I thought it was a hardware fault but turn beats on and both speakers level out perfectly! Can't complain!
Mine seems to be well balanced
Hi Guys
Just got my New One and Im having the same issue.. the bottom speaker is ever so slightly louder than the top.. On its side, the SIM tray down over, front cam at the top, listening to TuneIn Radio Pro and any music In the player.. the Right speaker is louder. Im running 422 / 2.24.401.8.
Are these defective units and should I replace it or is there a fix out for it.
Thanks
my top is louder.. for sure.. but it still sounds great to me.. i didt get my phone new.. i traded my S4 for the ONE.. from someone off craigslist.. the dude i got it from his first htc one died.. so they sent him a replacement he had it for 5 days the we traded phone
Stereo is never equally output balanced..which is why its stereo.
My top speaker is louder. Over the updates the overal sound volume has been decreased. Does anyone know of a volume fix?
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Have a m7ul, not a Sprint One, but I noticed my bottom speaker is MUCH louder than my top one. To the point where there's no noticeable difference in volume/sound if I cover the top speaker. Had anyone noticed if the ROM makes any difference? Stock sense vs Play Edition vs CM?
I'm on CM 10.2 nightly right now. I did have a lot of difficulty hearing people on phone calls on ARHD Sense though.
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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
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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...
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.....
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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
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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.....
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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
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Strangely enough the toothbrush solution worked great. Both Speakers are back to normal now!
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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....
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A while ago I noticed, that the speakers are not giving out the same output when listening to music. The top speaker's output is more thin and has more treble, while the bottom speaker has more bass. This would not be an issue, if the top speaker would not cause issues (resonate, crackle) on certain ringtones/music when played loud.
After reading some users' experiences I found out, that for some the top speaker has more bass, for others the bottom one, but never the same output.
My questions are:
How are your speakers?
Is it possible to somehow balance the difference between the two?
So i presume, I'm the only one
They are fine on mine.
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Sadman Khan said:
They are fine on mine.
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So both speakers give out the same audio quality? Good for you. I mean if I cover them each, and the audio is different (as described).
@davebugyi, I don't notice any difference either - I don't know how you could fix it but maybe @pricey2009's multi mod is a workaround?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/development/d58xx-mega-mod-v1-t3032186
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So both speakers give out the same audio quality? Good for you. I mean if I cover them each, and the audio is different (as described).
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Maybe it depends on the kind of song you are playing? It actually is fine on mine.
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@davebugyi
I have the same issue, did you find any fix for this? as the ringtone and loud speaker call only plays in the bottom speaker and its too low to hear very annoying.
whats your model number? mine is Z3C D5833
thanks
davebugyi said:
A while ago I noticed, that the speakers are not giving out the same output when listening to music. The top speaker's output is more thin and has more treble, while the bottom speaker has more bass. This would not be an issue, if the top speaker would not cause issues (resonate, crackle) on certain ringtones/music when played loud.
After reading some users' experiences I found out, that for some the top speaker has more bass, for others the bottom one, but never the same output.
My questions are:
How are your speakers?
Is it possible to somehow balance the difference between the two?
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sanros said:
@davebugyi
I have the same issue, did you find any fix for this? as the ringtone and loud speaker call only plays in the bottom speaker and its too low to hear very annoying.
whats your model number? mine is Z3C D5833
thanks
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Unfortunately I did not find any solution, as it was pointed out by many people - it may be due to the hardware differences between units.
I already sold the device to my friend and moved on to the OPO.
I'm having issues too. When I do a factory reset the bottom speaker works fine but after a few days it will stop working. I specifically did a restore and didn't change any settings to see if it would stick but it stopped working again. Since it's the bottom speaker I can't user speaker phone during calls.
Mine is Bass at the bottom, treble at the top. Although the volume sounds equal. I think it's a feature not a Bug. A balance.
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Daryll99 said:
Mine is Bass at the bottom, treble at the top. Although the volume sounds equal. I think it's a feature not a Bug. A balance.
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It's not a feature. Only a idiot would create a feature like that. Come to think of it, Sony mobile dept is just a lame bunch of retards. I got mine from the first batch and the touch panel on mine is a pos (touch grids are visible) and deltaE of the display deviates so far off. It's the worst IPS display I've seen in my whole life. Somehow the display on my friend's Z3C is much better (no visible touch grids pattern) but hers has battery drain and flap problems. I got mine on Sept last year and she got hers last month. I guess mine and hers are from different batches.
I can't believe a reputable company like Sony would pull a dirty scheme like this just to save a few bucks. F Sony. They don't give a crap about their customers. I'm ditching these idiots.
@davebugyi have you tried this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-...erfect-sound-xperia-z3c-lollipop-726-t3090683
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It's not a feature. Only a idiot would create a feature like that. Come to think of it, Sony mobile dept is just a lame bunch of retards. I got mine from the first batch and the touch panel on mine is a pos (touch grids are visible) and deltaE of the display deviates so far off. It's the worst IPS display I've seen in my whole life. Somehow the display on my friend's Z3C is much better (no visible touch grids pattern) but hers has battery drain and flap problems. I got mine on Sept last year and she got hers last month. I guess mine and hers are from different batches.
I can't believe a reputable company like Sony would pull a dirty scheme like this just to save a few bucks. F Sony. They don't give a crap about their customers. I'm ditching these idiots.
@davebugyi have you tried this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-...erfect-sound-xperia-z3c-lollipop-726-t3090683
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Battery drain could be caused by apps and software bugs, don't jump to conclusions on "battery drain", mine last 6 hours on 3G continuous usage, normal usage, 15 hours +. Flaps? My phone passes the pressure test, but water keeps on getting in from the USB/SD flap, every time I put it in the water. I scrutinised each and every centimetre of the phone. Only possible point of entry for the water is through the flap, I'm guessing it's defective. Too busy to get a replacement part, but I'll soon, install a new flap, SHOULD fix the issue. There are tons of other software/hardware bugs on all Sony Z devices reported by thousands of users. This is the last Sony phone I buy. The next time, it'll be HTC or LG.
By the way the next best brand would be Meizu, they are partners with Sony and they make phones better than Sony.
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I got the same problem on my Z3C running M .291.
the top speaker too loud.
anyone can help me modify mixer_paths.xml or mixer_paths_auxpcm.xml or TFA98xx or somethings else to make balance on both speakers? thank
Hello, i dont know if is a defect only on my phone or in all phones, but when calling the ear speaker sounds very weak, i turn up the in call vol to the max but still very low, anybody else have the same problem? Or know how to fix?. I have the sd888 g9980 hk version. Thank you
123rataza said:
Hello, i dont know if is a defect only on my phone or in all phones, but when calling the ear speaker sounds very weak, i turn up the in call vol to the max but still very low, anybody else have the same problem? Or know how to fix?. I have the sd888 g9980 hk version. Thank you
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Have the s21 ultra exynos .
The volume on calls is preety low .
Even on loudspeaker mode its weak
Here, i have the exynos version too and a don't have any complaints. Earpiece speaker and loudspeaker are pretty loud comparing to my old Galaxy 8. Maybe you both have same defect with your devices
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Here, i have the exynos version too and a don't have any complaints. Earpiece speaker and loudspeaker are pretty loud comparing to my old Galaxy 8. Maybe you both have same defect with your devices
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Do you take off the screen protector that came with the phone?..thank you
123rataza said:
Do you take off the screen protector that came with the phone?..thank you
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Mine didn't bring one. When I bought the device I asked to apply one
Ok, just decided to peel off the factory screen protector and tried and i dont understand why, but now its sound much louder, i dont know why because the protector was not blocking the speaker. Now i gonna buy another cheap protector to see if that caused the problem or was other issue