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[Q] Galaxy Note's In-Call Volume is Too Low!!!

Hi All,
I hope all is well and you are enjoying the holiday break.
I'm having trouble with my new SGN: the "In-Call" volume is too low.
When I'm on a street or in the car (anywhere with background noise), I can barely hear what a person says when I'm talking on my phone. Headset/Speaker volume is fine and they can also be further boosted by using Volume+ app from the Market but I cannot seem to find any cure for the low In-Call volume.
I did some research online and I noticed someone has posted a trick to solve similar challenge for the SGII by using Samsung Service Code (See below)
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Dialer *#*#197328640#*#*
[5] AUDIO
[1] HANDSET
[1] VOLUME
[1] SRC Speech RX Volume
[5]5_lvl : 88
Menu -> Key Input
Change to any number greater than 88 (Max:100)
OK
Press back to save.
Default values:
0_lvl: 63
1_lvl: 68
2_lvl: 73
3_lvl: 78
4_lvl: 83
5_lvl: 88
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** I tried the same trick on SGN which I purchased from Amazon but nothing happens when I select option, [5] AUDIO. It will not drill down to next set of sub-menus even if I key in the "5" from the main menu.
Please let me know if anyone else are also experiencing the similar challenges. Thank you very much for your time.

Unfortunately the sound is a big issue here.
Supercurio is working on an app to increase the vol. THis will need root and will work only on with the headset. THis app should be released in the next few days.
I was looking for a solution to increase the speaker volume ( Not quality ) as the speaker sound is low for voice calls.
There is an app called volume+ in the market. You can try it for the speaker.

Hi drgopoos,
Are you saying that you also felt In-Call Volume for SGN is way too low? I am just curious if I have a faulty unit or this issue is concerning all SGN units in general. I did try the Volume+ App from the market and it does boost the volume for Headset and External Speaker but it does nothing to the "In-Call" Volume.
-JC

Try moving the entire phone lower onto your ear. I know it sounds obvious, but the speaker is quite high on the device and my volume was low because the speaker was too high on my ear. Once I lowered it (feels awkward) it was much louder.

Anyone else felt the volume on your SGN is way too low or am I going deaf...
Can you recommend a way to remedy this problem?

I know how frustrating it can be when the earpiece speaker isn't loud enough. My nexus one had low in-call volume and it was frustrating. My Note, however, has very high in-call volume on the earpiece speaker! I have to turn it down a few notches for comfort. I'd say you might have a defective unit, or maybe you're holding it wrong like that other guy suggested.
If you're talking about the external speaker being too quiet, the one for speaker phone calls, playing music, ring tunes/notifications, etc., then I agree. I hope Supercurio's working on a fix for that. I'm currently using an equalizer from the market that allows me to turn all frequencies up a few decibels, but at the expense of sound quality.

Mine is loud enough...

JoJoOmNi said:
Hi drgopoos,
Are you saying that you also felt In-Call Volume for SGN is way too low? I am just curious if I have a faulty unit or this issue is concerning all SGN units in general. I did try the Volume+ App from the market and it does boost the volume for Headset and External Speaker but it does nothing to the "In-Call" Volume.
-JC
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The volume is ok with ear peice when i am inside the house and silent.
However outside , when i am walking in the street its to difficult.

Both indoors and outdoors my Note is one of the loudest phones i owned. I can't complain about its ear piece. In fact, i have to lower it 2-3 clicks to be comfortable

Yeah...I got the same problem also...
Indoor works great! but outdoor...oh man....

Earpiece in call volume is good. But, speakerphone in call volume is horrendous! I've tried volume+, equalizer, volume boost, AnEq Equalizer and nothing works! Very sad.

I can't access audio menu [5]. Always loopa me back to main menu. Doea anybody know how to fix that?
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Mine is loud and clear..better than all the other devices i had

loryb84 said:
Mine is loud and clear..better than all the other devices i had
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Even your speakerphone while in call? That is the one place I really need it because I often use speakerphone a lot while driving or just at home.

the volume its great for me

k1ng617 said:
Even your speakerphone while in call? That is the one place I really need it because I often use speakerphone a lot while driving or just at home.
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i too use speaker phone a lot and volume is not that great. Ok in a very silent room but not anywhere else

I also find that the earpiece volume is extremely low.. its been like this with the Galaxy S1 and S2 as well...

EarlZ said:
I also find that the earpiece volume is extremely low.. its been like this with the Galaxy S1 and S2 as well.
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Actually, my earpiece volume is quite good. Just a suggestion, not meant to insult you, but since the phone is so large could it be possible you are not placing the earpiece properly over your ear?
For those with poor speakerphone volume the ONLY (I've tried at least 4-5) application I found that worked is Audioboost SGS2 (It's 2.5USD in the market) but that's the only one that truly raises EVERY volume. Be careful though I think there might be potential to damage your speakerphone if you raise it too high. I have it right around 88 (highest is 93)
Hope this helps!

My European version of SGN is about the loudest phone i ever had, speaker phone wise. It's also crystal clear! maybe because i was coming from Desire HD, which had kinda awful sound

k1ng617 said:
For those with poor speakerphone volume the ONLY (I've tried at least 4-5) application I found that worked is Audioboost SGS2 (It's 2.5USD in the market) but that's the only one that truly raises EVERY volume.
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I want to retract my last statement. Audioboost does raise the in-call speakerphone volume, BUT it effectively ruins everything else. It creates ALOT of static, even at middle volume levels. It was so bad I had to revert the settings and uninstall it. The search continues...

incall sound very low

great day everyone!
im new to z phone,great phone,but when i talk im barrly hear somthing the incall speaker very low
and i dont know what to do,plz can you give me tip to increase the incall volume(dont say volume+ or etc...)
?

bubu23 said:
great day everyone!
im new to z phone,great phone,but when i talk im barrly hear somthing the incall speaker very low
and i dont know what to do,plz can you give me tip to increase the incall volume(dont say volume+ or etc...)
?
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hi, try this mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2190558
this make loud in call volume and all others volume, and better about quality..
try it

I can agree sound volume is very low but install purest under (in post above) and you will have to turn volume down
Sent from my C6603 using xda premium

bubu23 said:
great day everyone!
im new to z phone,great phone,but when i talk im barrly hear somthing the incall speaker very low
and i dont know what to do,plz can you give me tip to increase the incall volume(dont say volume+ or etc...)
?
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Try this
Go to settings > call settings > set equalizer to bright , disable voice enhancement.
and then hear the in call volume, u will be surprised
PS. After disabling the mic noise suppression, mic quality increases.

bubu23 said:
great day everyone!
im new to z phone,great phone,but when i talk im barrly hear somthing the incall speaker very low
and i dont know what to do,plz can you give me tip to increase the incall volume(dont say volume+ or etc...)
?
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It's a little late to ask this but, could you solve your low call volume problem?
I have the same low volume trouble with my Xperia Go while making phone calls. The phone is good and still operable after years but i always had call problems. The in-call volume is too low, i can't hear the person clearly especially in noisy places. We used Sony Ericsson K750, w800 phones in the past and they also had low volume in calls. And i see that there are still some Sony users which complain about this same problem like us.
If you solved this issue, could you please let me know?
Thanks in advance. :good:

I don't know what XZ you guys have, but mine is too loud and I didn't do anything to it related to sound. In fact I'm quite annoyed that the phone is too loud when I have a conversation, thus everyone around me being able to hear. I always have to lower the volume to the minimum and it's still too damn loud.
Is there anything that can lower the volume, not make it go up??
I've even disabled the MusicFX and Audio Settings but it's still too loud..

SaySayonara said:
I don't know what XZ you guys have, but mine is too loud and I didn't do anything to it related to sound. In fact I'm quite annoyed that the phone is too loud when I have a conversation, thus everyone around me being able to hear. I always have to lower the volume to the minimum and it's still too damn loud.
Is there anything that can lower the volume, not make it go up??
I've even disabled the MusicFX and Audio Settings but it's still too loud..
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Really?
I almost thougt that it was a Sony characteristic, to limit the volume to some certain level which is low, when compared to other brands (maybe for avoiding to damage the ears?). When i search the web with "sony xperia low call volume" parameters, i see there are lots of complaints about different phones from Sony (NOT just XperiaZ).
Do we have faulty phones, or do you have really sensitive ears? Can you please compare the sound level with different brand phones also?

SaySayonara said:
I don't know what XZ you guys have, but mine is too loud and I didn't do anything to it related to sound. In fact I'm quite annoyed that the phone is too loud when I have a conversation, thus everyone around me being able to hear. I always have to lower the volume to the minimum and it's still too damn loud.
Is there anything that can lower the volume, not make it go up??
I've even disabled the MusicFX and Audio Settings but it's still too loud..
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mine is XZ C6603 and in-call volume is average. not too low or too loud (using bright equalizer on call setting)
have you try to re flash stock firmware? if yes, maybe you have faulty phone

Phone echo

Hey there, I have had my z3 compact about 3-4 weeks now and am loving it, however it was only recently that I have used it for a call or two. I have noticed a slight delay/ echo from my end (when i talk, i hear my voice a second later), any idea why/how to solve this?
p.s. I have also realised that that turning down the volume reduces the volume of the echo, figured i'd put that out there in case its related.
Many thanks!!!

Gabriel_G said:
Hey there, I have had my z3 compact about 3-4 weeks now and am loving it, however it was only recently that I have used it for a call or two. I have noticed a slight delay/ echo from my end (when i talk, i hear my voice a second later), any idea why/how to solve this?
p.s. I have also realised that that turning down the volume reduces the volume of the echo, figured i'd put that out there in case its related.
Many thanks!!!
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I also get a muffled / echoed sound of the other party when on a call on the z3 compact and did realise that it reduces on lowering the volume. Was wondering if it was just me...

The Z3C sound get muffled because of its water proofing and the echo is probably from the other party phone being put on speaker, especial with iPhone which has the mic built near the speaker that can cause feedback.

Tracy1988 said:
The Z3C sound get muffled because of its water proofing and the echo is probably from the other party phone being put on speaker, especial with iPhone which has the mic built near the speaker that can cause feedback.
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Its mainly the muffled sound for me on higher volume, and the other party was neither on speaker nor it was an iPhone...

I think I may have solved the issue, but not 100% sure yet after only having made one call to test. But try this guys, go to 'settings' and then 'call', and deselect the 'speaker voice enhancement' option? I hear that there is a bug which causes the phone to echo when this is selected, but like i said not totally sure if it is fixed yet, but it seemed to have done the trick for me so far. Tell me how it goes!

solution for echo sound for other person on loudspeaker
I had the same problem till I solved the problem.
I've tried everything like downgrade to 4.4, changing microphone setting, repairing with sony pc companion. Nothing solved the problem so dont do that things.
Here is the solution.
Go to setting then call. Turn off microphone noise suspension and speaker enhance and slow talk.
Then restart your phone.after 5 minutes do the factory reset with delete everything option. I mean tick the option which delete your internal memory.
After that your phone is ok but dont chang any options in call setting. Don't turn off or on any setting in there like microphone noise or speaker enhance or slow talk.
Leave those options what it is.
Your phone is fine again

Anyway to improve (loudness) speaker phone volume ?

I picked up a USA unlocked note 9 recently. The sound volume is mostly fine for most things (including notifications). However, the speaker phone is very soft. Is there anyway to boost the volume on the speaker phone ? I hear the s10+ is better but i just got this thing so would like to find a work around if one exists.

There's a few audio boosters in the playstore. Would advise to be cautious and don't go overboard.

Low call volume

Speakers are great for music or gaming but in call volume is quiet. both the speaker phone and the earpiece volume are too quiet for my liking. Is there any way to make them louder?

im also searching for solution...incall volume is so low

Really nothing? Earpiece and speaker phone call volume is so quiet when listening to Media or gaming it has the loudest most robust speakers of anything I've ever used. Is there a build.prop file I can change?

Mixer_paths! It's that. But which one? Somebody help!

So here's the fix-
Edit your build.prop file line "ro.audio.vibra.ring.vol.idx=5" I changed mine to 8 and reset.
Either the test call I made to my wife was wonky and really loud or volume is greatly increased. Actually had to turn volume down.

jkieffer46 said:
So here's the fix-
Edit your build.prop file line "ro.audio.vibra.ring.vol.idx=5" I changed mine to 8 and reset.
Either the test call I made to my wife was wonky and really loud or volume is greatly increased. Actually had to turn volume down.
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Have you made any more test calls, 1 isn't really conclusive
Also, I'm assuming this survives a reboot, correct?
Cheers

Yeah sorry didn't reply back definitely isn't the fix. Not sure why none of the developers here haven't chimed in on this. Fantastic speakers but they're so limited specifically for phone calls. Wtf.

has anyone found a fix for this? call volume is very low.
NOTE: speakers work fine in playing music, videos and playing games.

I have the same issue and I have been checking this thread from time to time to see if anyone had posted a possible fix for this. I hope someone knows how to fix this low call volume.