Clicking Sound during Calls - HTC Excalibur

During phone calls I hear semi-loud clicking sounds, doesn't matter if call received or sent, as well as different numbers.
This is very frustrating. The clicks occur at random times, with no set pattern, and varies in number.
Running WM6 standard. Phone is only a couple months old. Thanks for any help.

Its a network issue, I am getting it too on two different phones. There was a thread about this a few weeks back.

I read that thread and do not think it's the same problem. I wouldn't describe my issue as a crackling sound, or the other person breaking up, or staticky.
It is more of a sudden click.
It also does not matter whether I increase/decrease the volume or not, as the other thread mentions.
As far as it being a network issue, I never had this problem with previous phones--the latest being 2 months ago.

are you in the chicago area?

No, plus people I know in my area who use Tmo don't have this problem.
It sounds as though my phone is being tapped!!

eDash said:
No, plus people I know in my area who use Tmo don't have this problem.
It sounds as though my phone is being tapped!!
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you sure its not that stupid jogger thing turning up and down the volume..
if you have the in call sounds cranked up, it clicks.

I'm fairly certain it is not.. Because I would hear them with different volume levels, as well as speakerphone.
Is it possible it's a hardware or firmware issue? For instance, maybe the phone is defective and I just need to get a new one. It was never dropped or anything to cause damage.
As far as software, I have Vito Audio Notes and 2 way recording installed, but I hear the clicks even when I don't record anything or have the program running. Is it possible that the software may have interfered with the audio of the phone??

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[Q] vzw gnex - crackle and popping sound during incoming call.

First off, forgive me if this was already answered, I tried searching for about 15 minutes before I decided to post this.
As the title states, I'm having an issue with my gnex where I get this high pitched and crackling sound when receiving SOME incoming calls. I can't hear the person, and whenever they speak, the noises get louder so I can't hear them at all.
I think it's software, rather than hardware, since it doesn't happen on every single incoming call. From what I can tell, actually, it's totally random. But if I call the person back it is fine. They could even call me right back and it's fine.
My friend who also got a gnex from a different vzw store has the same issue. His also appears to be random.
Do you guys think it's just network, random phone problems, software issues, or all three?
Info: Verizon Wireless CDMA Galaxy Nexus running fully stock 4.0.2
For the record, I too am experiencing this issue. I also have the issue via 3.5mm jack and during other audio playback. At first I thought it was just my low-quality aux cable I was using in my car, but then I experienced it on a normal call. I was thinking software for this reason too as it happens via the jack as well as speaker... (Also happened watching Netflix, so that covers all audio output but bluetooth.)
Are people on custom roms experiencing this? I wasn't going to root this phone as I didn't see too much of a need, but I will if it will get rid of this issue.
Xavias said:
Are people on custom roms experiencing this? I wasn't going to root this phone as I didn't see too much of a need, but I will if it will get rid of this issue.
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if by crackling you mean it almost sounds like a fax sound, squealing, similar to this description, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1453769 , then yes I had this when I ran stock but now that im running francos, AOKP, and the 4.0.3 radios(which arent included in most 4.0.3 roms), i have not had the problem.
My GF had a problem where her mic was bad, about 50% of the time i got a call from her she would sound muffled, almost as if underewater. She exchanged it at VZW and haven't had any problems since.

caller can't hear me sometime, about 40% of the time not works.

Callers can't hear me when they're calling me.
I have test my S4 with my wife's phone, there's no sound comes out from her phone when she calls me sometime, but i can hear her voice, then i connect a headphone to the S4, which still no sound from her phone. Also tried to deactivate the noise cancelling and set to other sound type. This happens in both WIFI and regular call. But it does work 100% of the time if i make the call.
This is a clean factory S4 with newest firmware installed , never rooted or flashed.
Any one has the same problem?
thank you.
"there's no sound comes out from her phone when she calls me sometime, but i can hear her voice"
The above part confuses me.
But from what I understand, when your wife tries to call you, sometimes you hear her voice and sometimes you don't.
But when you make a phone call to your wife, you can Always hear her fine.
If the above is correct, does the problem happen when only you're wife calls you, or also when other people call you?
If the above doesn't not fix your issues, the answer may be:
- the mic on your wife's phone
You can have your wife call you from her speakerphone multiple times to see if the issue happens.
If the issue does not repeat, the problem is probably an issue with the mic on her phone.
If the issue does repeat, the mic is ok.
But let me know if the problem is only between your 2 phones and/or when calls are made to and received from other phones also.
If the hardware on your devices are fine by testing with trial and error, a Factory Reset may be an option.
Also, if you have insurance or just purchased the devices, maybe an exchange or trouble shoot with tech, etc.
But first you need to isolate the issue as per my comments above.
Trouble shooting may be tedious, but it will narrow down the possibilities of what the cause may be.
Which device
Hardware
Network, etc.
this happens to me too on wicked rom but i haven't noticed any patterns to cause it. which rom are you on?
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I just noticed that you said you're on a stock rom. I think I may know the culprit. There is some user app that is interfering with the microphone due to bad programming. For example I believe in my case it is a live wallpaper that I use which is sensitive to sound. So it uses the mic. Sometimes when I try to use Google Voice typing or voice search I get an error message that says it could not open the mic. I also have instances where people cannot hear me on a phone call. I believe these are all related due to a bad behavior of an app using the mic. Try to figure out which app is using the mic and let us know
Biker1 said:
"there's no sound comes out from her phone when she calls me sometime, but i can hear her voice"
The above part confuses me.
But from what I understand, when your wife tries to call you, sometimes you hear her voice and sometimes you don't.
But when you make a phone call to your wife, you can Always hear her fine.
If the above is correct, does the problem happen when only you're wife calls you, or also when other people call you?
If the above doesn't not fix your issues, the answer may be:
- the mic on your wife's phone
You can have your wife call you from her speakerphone multiple times to see if the issue happens.
If the issue does not repeat, the problem is probably an issue with the mic on her phone.
If the issue does repeat, the mic is ok.
But let me know if the problem is only between your 2 phones and/or when calls are made to and received from other phones also.
If the hardware on your devices are fine by testing with trial and error, a Factory Reset may be an option.
Also, if you have insurance or just purchased the devices, maybe an exchange or trouble shoot with tech, etc.
But first you need to isolate the issue as per my comments above.
Trouble shooting may be tedious, but it will narrow down the possibilities of what the cause may be.
Which device
Hardware
Network, etc.
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Thank you for your reply and sorry for my bad English. Yeah, that's exactly what i mean. Here is my newer post with more detail about this issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2438574
faiyo said:
this happens to me too on wicked rom but i haven't noticed any patterns to cause it. which rom are you on?
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I just noticed that you said you're on a stock rom. I think I may know the culprit. There is some user app that is interfering with the microphone due to bad programming. For example I believe in my case it is a live wallpaper that I use which is sensitive to sound. So it uses the mic. Sometimes when I try to use Google Voice typing or voice search I get an error message that says it could not open the mic. I also have instances where people cannot hear me on a phone call. I believe these are all related due to a bad behavior of an app using the mic. Try to figure out which app is using the mic and let us know
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Thank you.
I am on the original rom from Tmobile, it seems only happen when someone calls me with AT&T. My problem is when someone calls me, i can't hear them, but they do hear from me, so i don't think the problem is related to my mic.
Here is my newer post about this issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2438574

Notification sound "fading in" effect

Hello xda,
Any time I receive a text or mail the notification sound starts low but quickly ramps up in volume. Is anyone experiencing this as well? Is there a way to set this so it's loud from the start? Hope that makes sense.
I appreciate your help and time
I noticed when the phone rings sounds only by the lower speaker, and sound very low and muffled.
Genetic517 said:
Hello xda,
Any time I receive a text or mail the notification sound starts low but quickly ramps up in volume. Is anyone experiencing this as well? Is there a way to set this so it's loud from the start? Hope that makes sense.
I appreciate your help and time
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Have you found any solutions?
Robert's PDA said:
Have you found any solutions?
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it seems no one has been able to solve, i can´t believe that nobody notice this bug
I've noticed it too but just figured it was normal.
Genetic517 said:
Hello xda,
Any time I receive a text or mail the notification sound starts low but quickly ramps up in volume. Is anyone experiencing this as well? Is there a way to set this so it's loud from the start? Hope that makes sense.
I appreciate your help and time
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Do you have pocket mode enabled under the sound settings?
lampel said:
Do you have pocket mode enabled under the sound settings?
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Turning off "Pocket Mode" did make a "slight" improvement, but not much. Thanks for the tip though. :good:
Ricardo_G said:
it seems no one has been able to solve, i can´t believe that nobody notice this bug
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Many others (including myself) have noticed and posted about this issue here (though not enough in my opinion). It's not restricted to notifications and ringtones either, it happens with *all* sounds on the phone.
Unfortunately, there is no way to fix it. Different sound drivers, updated firmware, build.prop settings... Nothing seems to get rid of this "speaker protection" crap. I am still hopeful to someday see a mod or firmware update that addresses it though, because after trying all those different things, I've run out of ideas.
Sent from my HTC 10 using XDA-Developers mobile app
I've also noticed that, it sounds fine when I preview notifications and ringtones, but when the phone actually rings it is a lot more quiet and muted. It does appear that the top speaker is not being used for ringtones. I'll try to call htc, let's see what they say.
Called HTC, spoke with a girl who sounded like she was following some sort of flowchart. Needless to say she couldn't help and concluded that it was a defective hardware. I tried to explain that others are having the same issue and it appears to be a bug, but I don't think she understood. They are sending me a new phone. I'm sure the new phone will have the same issue. Maybe if more people call HTC with this issue, they will figure it out.
madelman99 said:
Called HTC, spoke with a girl who sounded like she was following some sort of flowchart. Needless to say she couldn't help and concluded that it was a defective hardware. I tried to explain that others are having the same issue and it appears to be a bug, but I don't think she understood. They are sending me a new phone. I'm sure the new phone will have the same issue. Maybe if more people call HTC with this issue, they will figure it out.
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Hi there
the same problem here, without any mod, crack o root solution. But the difference were the answer from HTC technical support: " this is a technical and engineering design, it´s not a bug", this mean: " f**** you costumer, and again, a new dissapoint from HTC. I has tried in several forums, here in XDA and another ones: nothing for to do, i loose my faith in the HTC 10. It´s very frustating because a little detail ( the ringtone volume and quality) destroy a overall experience
Ricardo_G said:
the answer from HTC technical support: " this is a technical and engineering design,
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OH, so they know about it? This is a technical and engineering design fu**-up. My notifications are half the volume of the M8. If that is their answer, then I will probably return my phone.
Any solutions yet?
On mine it rings from the bottom speaker for about 3 rings, quiet, then ramps up and uses the top speaker too. With V4a on now once the top speaker kicks in it's very loud. It gives me a chance to answer it before it blasts me out.
I just bought a new htc 10 and quickly noticed this annoying sound fading in issue, searched online and this seems to be the only place talked about it with no solution, does everybody else really okay with this??
I guess at least it sounded fine when using headphone, but with this speaker fading crap everything sound like its echoing right now. This NEEDS to get solved.
Any solution ?
I came here to search for any ways to turn this "feature" off (and that's what it is, despite how nobody asked for it or wanted it). Looks like nobody has found any solutions. But here's my theory anyway:
The "fading in" volume effect must be a function of the Boom Sound software. It's a noise gate. And it sucks. For instance, try listening to any music that has any hard hits around any silence (a good example is "Brain Stew" by Green Day). It's really annoying.
I wish somebody could figure out how to disable the Boom Sound software altogether.
According to Google, https://www.google.com/search?newwi...0i22i30k1j33i22i29i30k1j33i21k1.0.leWX0kmgR6I it's a known Feature of Android 5, and many people complain about it, but there is no way to disable it.
Some people can workaround the issue, on some rom, with some apps or players; there is no universal solution.
In the best case, some chat app will not bell if they are already full screen; and this is an issue for me because if I have my phone plugged, and display timeout is 1h, then, it won't bell for incoming messages, and if I am >1m from it, I won't know people are talking to me. That's why I try to always make all apps always bell. But, if I am listening to music, the permanent bell that comes with intense chat may turn the music off all the time.
I not sure if I shall downgrade my phone to Android 4, 2.2, or 1.8 ...
.. arg, I am stupid, those versions have never been ported for my most recent phone.

Pixel XL - No sound from speakers

Alright guys, I've got a problem I haven't quite dealt with before:
I've got no sound coming from my "external" phone speakers. The in-ear speaker works fine, and so does the mic. That means I can take phone calls just fine. Listening to Whatsapp voice messages is a challenge because Whatsapp uses the speakers which means the message plays with no sound, that is until I hold the phone to my face and the prox switch tells the app to play through the ear speaker. No YouTube videos or Snapchat sounds.
I looked around the forums and such but didn't find anything. I've checked all the system settings I know to check, but nothing I can find is "muting" the sound. My apps list is fairly standard. Stock rom and kernel, unlocked since day 1 but without even a recovery installed. Basically a factory phone.
What are you guys thinking? I'm happy to try basically anything. Even thinking of slapping a ROM into this beast to see what happens, although I doubt there's too much development going on for a 2yo phone...
Cheers!
Update:
I've got intermittent sound. I haven't opened the phone and have no reason to think water ingress could be the problem, but I can't think of a reason that the speakers would work intermittently. Sounds more like a hardware problem than a software problem to me. Anyone else?
It also happened to me except I didn't have any sound coming from both speaker and the earpiece. Not sure what happened though.
I Have Seen The Future said:
It also happened to me except I didn't have any sound coming from both speaker and the earpiece. Not sure what happened though.
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Well it only has one speaker. As for the others most likely hardware related.
taygeezy said:
Update:
I've got intermittent sound. I haven't opened the phone and have no reason to think water ingress could be the problem, but I can't think of a reason that the speakers would work intermittently. Sounds more like a hardware problem than a software problem to me. Anyone else?
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Weirdly, I'm stuck in unreliable-sound limbo. I get sound most of the time, but speaker sound disappears occasionally with no predictability that I've found. Interestingly, If I mash or smack the bottom of the phone phone screen by the speakers, sometimes sound will come back on briefly or entirely. Weird, huh? Not sure what could be causing a connection problem. Maybe I'll open up the phone eventually and find out.

Question In call notification issues

Hello, I have been having this problem with my previous s10+ and it has continued into my zfold3 so this is not specific to the zfold3 but it is where I am experiencing this issue currently.
So the problem is when I am in a call and someone texts me I get a barely audible notification sound that I almost never actually hear. I have gone into the in call settings and only see an option to turn on/off in call notifications but no customization such as what tone to use nor the volume. I also tested this with notification volume set to around 25% vs 100% and it goes from no audible sound at all to a ding that is barely hearable in a completely quiet setting, but once you are in an actual real world situation of talking to someone you will not hear it.
I talk on the phone while using headphones, specifically buds live editions. I include this info in case its relevant, but I have tested while not using the earbuds and had the same result so I don't the headphones are the problem.
Am I missing something in the settings somehow where I can actually have control of in call notifications? With my previous phone I dont remember having this issue early on. After at least a year of using the s10+ this issue started happening and I couldnt figure it out, got the new phone and purposely did not connect the transfer cable and set it up and transfered files manually to avoid potentially having a bad setting transfer over and continuing this problem. Yet the problem still continues regardless. My best guess is its something that started after a big UI update or something like that. Hoping someone can give me some insight or advice on fixing this cause its causing me a lot of strife.

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