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People can't hear me if they call me - anyone else?

This seems to happen a fair bit. I have no idea if it's the phone or Orange's terrible coverage (well, not really coverage since I've got all the bars, but the network's overloaded by too many geeks like us) in Soho, but when people call me, there's a good chance they won't be able to hear me talk. If I call them back, everything works as it should.
This happened with stock Orange ROM, stock Orange ROM + OTA update and now with generic ROM.
It must be either a network or software issue since it works fine sometimes and always if I call them. It's certainly doesn't happen every time someone calls me.
Just wondering if anyone else had seen the same thing?

Not had any problems like that with mine on the Orange network, have occasional problems when talking to people on 3 but that is the 3 network causing those problems.

Before you flashed the generic ROM you should have sent the phone back and gotten a new one. Don't you think a major issue like a phone not being able to properly make PHONE CALLS might have been a huge talking point up to now? Surely the fact no one else has raised this means it was probably a hardware fault with your particular phone.
Get it replaced and hope they don't notice the flashing you've done.

Your point is of course right, but it hasn't happened ever outside of Soho and I definitely think it's software/network for that and the reasons I initially wrote.
Honestly, Orange in and around Soho has gotten to be almost unusable recently. I have to drop to GSM only a lot to be able to make/receive calls. The same is true for my friends on O2 and it's been that way ever since the smartphones started becoming more ubiquitous. I've complained to Orange and they say they're trying to improve it but they're a bit lax on the details.
It's a matter of time until it's possible to reflash the Orange ROM so if it does get worse and/or turn out to be a hardware fault, then as you say, I'll either send it back as is, or reflash to stock ROM first if poss.

This might sound daft, but I had the same thing, then I realised that it was the way I was holding the phone, I had a finger over the mic at the bottom... Embarrassing cure for me!
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:-D Sounds crazy, but I'll check it out the next time I receive a call :-D

[Q] Can't Hear Sound from My Epic 4g's Earpiece only speaker

So my phones been rooted on Aokp for about a month now and its been working fine. However today I discovered that when making calls I cannot hear the other person unless I have headphones or speaker is on? I've already tried rebooting and odin to stock but its still not working? Any ideas or fix

Sounds like the hardware went.
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ccarrillo08 said:
So my phones been rooted on Aokp for about a month now and its been working fine. However today I discovered that when making calls I cannot hear the other person unless I have headphones or speaker is on? I've already tried rebooting and odin to stock but its still not working? Any ideas or fix
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It's the hardware. Unroot the phone if needed and take it to Sprint. They will "look" at it and order a new one if you have insurance. I'm currently waiting for my new one cause of the same issue plus half a dozen more. Tired of being the Tool on the bluetooth just to use my phone normally. I know it has nothing to do with the software because the repair tech tried to 'Odin' it and reinstall everything OTW. This seems to be a common accurance when rooting. I can't be sure in my case cause my phone fell out of my pocket bounced off the concrete and into a pool. I noticed all the problems after that happened. Good luck

G2 Microphone issue

hello world,
its been a while since i've been on xda for forgive my lack of knowledge and bare with me:fingers-crossed:.
i've had a G2 since its release, rooted it to the 2.6.35.10-virtuous [email protected] #15(adroid version 2.3.3) and never looked back. This thing has been running flawlessly despite numerous drops from my hands(they dont build 'em like this anymore).
Last month I updated my radio to 26.13.04.19_M build and have been enjoying the batterylife.
Alas, just yesterday i've noticed that no one can hear me on the other end of a call, although i can hear them just fine. After tinkering with it i realized it was indeed my microphone and my ribbon was indeed torn. i replaced it myself promptly and still didnt work, took it apart again, and put it back together incase i forgot something. Everything else works fine so u can imagine my dismay(i can do everything but make phone calls )
The microphone still has issues and can barely hear me when im screaming at it, but even then ppl on the other end hear a faint voice.
so i ask u fellow "Vision" owners, what can i do to fix this?
(im also aware that 3 other members have experienced a similar dilema, 2 of which are recent, but no remedy has been brought about)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1763276
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1530502
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1190380
-for one who actually had the patience to read through the whole thing, i award u an invisible cookie

I got same issue ,too
Dose anybody know how to fix this issue

no one has any ideas?

Camera/Speaker Issues

Hey guys,
So I'm trying to figure out why my HTC One is having camera issues all of the sudden. It seems to take video fine, but it has major issues focusing on anything more then a foot away. So this is making it very hard to take pictures of anything. I'm going to attach a picture of my car, and I can tell you that I clicked all over the screen trying to get it to focus on anything at all.
Some important info, I'm on the latest official firmware and on a ported version of Sense 7 (see my sig). I am starting to wonder if the issue started with the first 5.0.1 Lollipop build I tried, because I don't recall the issue when I was on the last KitKat build. Could it be possible the new lollipop software is not playing nice with the older M7 hardware? I asked in the ROM thread to see if anyone else was having the issue, but it did not seem to be an issue with other users.
So that leads me to my next idea, could the hardware have gone bad? But then why would the video camera be taking clear and focused video? It does not have any crazy colors like the known issue is with our cameras, but it just will not focus.
Let me know if you have any ideas for me to try, I would really appreciate it.

@Ahowe125
Have you tried going back to KitKat?
Typically when you try something that has been ported over, there will be at least one broken feature. For me, its always the camera. For someone else, its always the bluetooth. Everything else works fine for me.

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@Ahowe125
Have you tried going back to KitKat?
Typically when you try something that has been ported over, there will be at least one broken feature. For me, its always the camera. For someone else, its always the bluetooth. Everything else works fine for me.
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As of right now, No I have not. I didn't make a backup of my old kitkat rom when switching to 5.0.1 so I'll have to go re-download and install it. Maybe It may not be a bad idea to try that, and then if the camera works try and install a fresh version of lollipop again.
Thanks for the idea, I'll try that later tonight.

Ahowe125 said:
As of right now, No I have not. I didn't make a backup of my old kitkat rom when switching to 5.0.1 so I'll have to go re-download and install it. Maybe It may not be a bad idea to try that, and then if the camera works try and install a fresh version of lollipop again.
Thanks for the idea, I'll try that later tonight.
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I personally don't think flashing KitKat and going back to Lollipop is going to fix your issue, at least in my experience it has not. It's just this modified port. Once HTC put the official Sense 7 code out there, then maybe it'll fix it. But that's still going to be a m9 port. If there was an official Sense 7 lollipop for m7 then I can almost guarantee it'll work.

You can trying use HD or HDR mod for your camera

ewew43 said:
You can trying use HD or HDR mod for your camera
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Thanks for the idea, I just tried this today and still no luck. Its like the focus is broken. I have not had time to switch back to KitKat. Hopefully I can hold out until April until LP firmware is slated to be released for our M7.
Also, just for the sake of trying, I downloaded the Google Camera from the play store, and it also is having issues with focusing on just about anything. More then a foot away it will not make a clear focus on.

So just a quick update, I tried all the different camera settings and it still won't focus.
Also, I finally had time to install a kitkat rom that I had previously used and knew the camera worked on. My phone has the latest stock kitkat firmware and my camera will still not focus.
It seems like its trying, as it will adjust for distance and I can see the mechanism moving inside the camera, but I for the life of me don't understand why it won't focus like it use to.
After that test I flashed the newest version of my favorite ROM and I'm not sure what to do/try now. Should I try to contact HTC? Would it even be something they would warranty or fix on this old of a phone?
Thanks for your ideas.

Well... I think this phone just might be showing its age or something. In the year or better I have had it, its been perfect. Now this week the top speaker decided to crap out on me. Its more then likely blown, as it makes a horrible rattling noise when any loud sounds are played. I tried cleaning it out and blowing with compressed air with no luck.
I guess maybe its time to upgrade to an M9. But this phone has been so awesome... decisions decisions.

Ahowe125 said:
Well... I think this phone just might be showing its age or something. In the year or better I have had it, its been perfect. Now this week the top speaker decided to crap out on me. Its more then likely blown, as it makes a horrible rattling noise when any loud sounds are played. I tried cleaning it out and blowing with compressed air with no luck.
I guess maybe its time to upgrade to an M9. But this phone has been so awesome... decisions decisions.
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I was hoping you had a fix for this since my mothers phone just starting doing this as well. I have no idea whats causing it.

For the camera, I have tried reflashing the firmware, installed new versions of both lollipop and kitkat OS and even tried different camera applications. I'm almost sure it has to be hardware related.
As far as the speaker goes, its almost always hardware as I've blown car audio speakers that had the same horrible noise. Not much I can do there. I did try the cleaning method with a toothbrush and compressed air with no change.
I also wish I had a fix because I bought this phone brand new and it's been amazing. I can't upgrade right now and don't want to foot the price for an M9. So I bought what looked like a very clean m8 from @tonyb81 on swappa. Should be here tomorrow and then I have to figure out what to do with this broken m7.

Ahowe125 said:
For the camera, I have tried reflashing the firmware, installed new versions of both lollipop and kitkat OS and even tried different camera applications. I'm almost sure it has to be hardware related.
As far as the speaker goes, its almost always hardware as I've blown car audio speakers that had the same horrible noise. Not much I can do there. I did try the cleaning method with a toothbrush and compressed air with no change.
I also wish I had a fix because I bought this phone brand new and it's been amazing. I can't upgrade right now and don't want to foot the price for an M9. So I bought what looked like a very clean m8 from @tonyb81 on swappa. Should be here tomorrow and then I have to figure out what to do with this broken m7.
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Yea I understand and i meant to say that she only has the camera problem and not the speaker problem. I have the same phone but have neither problem. I am thinking it is hardware problem as well since she uses her camera a lot more than I do.

yojoe600 said:
Yea I understand and i meant to say that she only has the camera problem and not the speaker problem. I have the same phone but have neither problem. I am thinking it is hardware problem as well since she uses her camera a lot more than I do.
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It's really strange too, because it just stopped working one day. It wasn't intermittent or anything. One day it just wouldn't focus and I thought maybe I was doing something wrong or a setting was messed up. But nothing I tried worked.
I wondered if I should contact HTC about it and still might. But it doesn't help its been s-off and unlocked since before my activation. Once I get the M8 I think I'm going to try a few more things and maybe put it all back to totally stock.
If nothing else I might sell it as a parts phone or keep as a backup.

Ahowe125 said:
It's really strange too, because it just stopped working one day. It wasn't intermittent or anything. One day it just wouldn't focus and I thought maybe I was doing something wrong or a setting was messed up. But nothing I tried worked.
I wondered if I should contact HTC about it and still might. But it doesn't help its been s-off and unlocked since before my activation. Once I get the M8 I think I'm going to try a few more things and maybe put it all back to totally stock.
If nothing else I might sell it as a parts phone or keep as a backup.
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I googled the problem and it seems a few other have had the problem as well. So far they all seem to had to get new phones.
Sent from my only One.

The camera and speaker problems are both hardware related. The camera is known for having the issues that both of you have run into and the only fix is getting the phone replaced. I had heard that HTC extended the warranty for phones with the camera issue but I don't know if this is true.

disconnecktie said:
The camera and speaker problems are both hardware related. The camera is known for having the issues that both of you have run into and the only fix is getting the phone replaced. I had heard that HTC extended the warranty for phones with the camera issue but I don't know if this is true.
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Good info, I'll have to check into that then. Thanks
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HTC 10 Speaker Crackle/Distortion...

Hi guy,
Not sure if anyone else has had this (can't find anything here, or with search engine, so starting to worry it's not software problem), but just the other night, was surfing then all of a sudden, I get this loud horn type noise from my phone... Certainly woke me up! Then stopped... Then no sooner did it stop, again it happened. I check, but my volume is almost at mute. So I close Chrome, and re-open, and haven't heard it since, but now I have noticed my speakers crackle and distort on certain frequencies.
I'm hoping this is just some software issue, that hopefully I can just update, or re-set, but I haven't come across anyone else having this problem.
Please help
Thankyou, O.

Ob1eron said:
Hi guy,
Not sure if anyone else has had this (can't find anything here, or with search engine, so starting to worry it's not software problem), but just the other night, was surfing then all of a sudden, I get this loud horn type noise from my phone... Certainly woke me up! Then stopped... Then no sooner did it stop, again it happened. I check, but my volume is almost at mute. So I close Chrome, and re-open, and haven't heard it since, but now I have noticed my speakers crackle and distort on certain frequencies.
I'm hoping this is just some software issue, that hopefully I can just update, or re-set, but I haven't come across anyone else having this problem.
Please help
Thankyou, O.
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Do you have any mods (audio) installed ?
Are you rooted? Running a custom ROM ?
We need a little more information..
If you're completely stock then no it's not normal and I'd put my money on a hardware defect..
If you are rooted with a custom ROM and perhaps some mods installed it still doesn't sound normal and I'd try to go back to a custom but stock type ROM.
Least then you can see; if it replicates, then it's more than likely a hardware issue.
Did u push the speakers a little too much with a mod? Over amplify them or similar? Any water damage? Drops?
From the outset it doesn't look good but until you / we can answer the above we won't know more.
Hopefully it's just a mod gone wrong.
If not then it'll be a defect covered by warranty anyway..So a return to stock and RMA will get it sorted, so a hindrance but not then end of the world.
Let us know.
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dladz said:
Do you have any mods (audio) installed ?
Are you rooted? Running a custom ROM ?
We need a little more information..
If you're completely stock then no it's not normal and I'd put my money on a hardware defect..
If you are rooted with a custom ROM and perhaps some mods installed it still doesn't sound normal and I'd try to go back to a custom but stock type ROM.
Least then you can see; if it replicates, then it's more than likely a hardware issue.
Did u push the speakers a little too much with a mod? Over amplify them or similar? Any water damage? Drops?
From the outset it doesn't look good but until you / we can answer the above we won't know more.
Hopefully it's just a mod gone wrong.
If not then it'll be a defect covered by warranty anyway..So a return to stock and RMA will get it sorted, so a hindrance but not then end of the world.
Let us know.
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Hi Dladz,
Sorry I didn't put more info in before.
I'm totally stock (running 7.0). Not running away mods, or audio changes.
I suspect that it is just that, a hardware issue, I was just hoping not. I've never had an issue with any of my HTCs' before, nor have any of my friends. The build quality has always been the best you can get.
I guess it's back to the supplier it goes :/
Thanks for the response,
O.

Ob1eron said:
Hi Dladz,
Sorry I didn't put more info in before.
I'm totally stock (running 7.0). Not running away mods, or audio changes.
I suspect that it is just that, a hardware issue, I was just hoping not. I've never had an issue with any of my HTCs' before, nor have any of my friends. The build quality has always been the best you can get.
I guess it's back to the supplier it goes :/
Thanks for the response,
O.
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Ah that is a shame and no worries, I've skipped info before as i'm sure others have and will
I wouldn't let it put you off HTC they do make some rugged devices and I swear by them, speak to a rep and see what RMA would take then get it done mate
All will be well, this wasn't your fault, I'm just thinking what could've caused it if anything?
Playing at loud volume constantly, music or audio with frequencies which put stress on the speaker??? Nah I dunno mate, either way it's not your fault so get yourself a nice replacement
Good luck fella. :good:

dladz said:
Ah that is a shame and no worries, I've skipped info before as i'm sure others have and will
I wouldn't let it put you off HTC they do make some rugged devices and I swear by them, speak to a rep and see what RMA would take then get it done mate
All will be well, this wasn't your fault, I'm just thinking what could've caused it if anything?
Playing at loud volume constantly, music or audio with frequencies which put stress on the speaker??? Nah I dunno mate, either way it's not your fault so get yourself a nice replacement
Good luck fella. :good:
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Thanks Dladz,
I've loved HTC from the start, and still do. I recommend them to everyone I know and meet. This is just one fault in the entire history of mine and everyone I know who has or had one! I think that is a pretty good fault rate.
I'm already hankering for the HTC Ocean ? Can't wait ?
Cheers,
O

I had this problem too on my HTC 10 one month and a half ago . I was on leedroid with nebula kernel and no other sound mod and all of the sudden the bottom speaker started to crackle and make many distortioned sounds . I suspected to be the kernel so I asked the developer , but he said that he hasn't touched anything sound related . No one , but only me, had this problem reported on kernel thread . I asked on ROM thread but the same.
Now I see that someone on purely stock had this problem. Only thing I can say is that where I live 2 months ago was a really cold winter and that affected the speaker.
I had send it back to repair services and now it's all good

Ob1eron said:
Thanks Dladz,
I've loved HTC from the start, and still do. I recommend them to everyone I know and meet. This is just one fault in the entire history of mine and everyone I know who has or had one! I think that is a pretty good fault rate.
I'm already hankering for the HTC Ocean Can't wait
Cheers,
O
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HTC 11 will be interesting, wondering what they're going to do with the screen now that everyone is looking to go bezelless.

dladz said:
HTC 11 will be interesting, wondering what they're going to do with the screen now that everyone is looking to go bezelless.
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I just hope they don't put the home button on the back!

It is this same issue that´s making me want to upgrade from my otherwise still great HTC One M8. A distorting top speaker that the repair shop couldn't fix (they tried 3 new speakers, to no avail). It´s very annoying and I am waiting to see if the HTC 11 ticks everything I want in a smartphone:
- Full Metal Chassis
- Stereo Front Speakers
- 64GB of UFS 2.1 Storage
- 4GG of RAM
- Support to Micro SD cards
- Snapdragon 835
- Great low light camera with IOS (like the Pixel)
- Preferably with water resistance
Otherwise, I am buying the HTC 10, which is much cheaper now since it´s been almost a year since it was launched.
I dont understand why we dont even have a Evan Blass rumor about the supposed upcoming HTC 11, that is making me a bit worried...
Cheers

I have the same problem.
Now if anyone know what is the certain solution for this problem?

stefan1234566789 said:
I had this problem too on my HTC 10 one month and a half ago . I was on leedroid with nebula kernel and no other sound mod and all of the sudden the bottom speaker started to crackle and make many distortioned sounds . I suspected to be the kernel so I asked the developer , but he said that he hasn't touched anything sound related . No one , but only me, had this problem reported on kernel thread . I asked on ROM thread but the same.
Now I see that someone on purely stock had this problem. Only thing I can say is that where I live 2 months ago was a really cold winter and that affected the speaker.
I had send it back to repair services and now it's all good
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I am running HTC 10 Android 9.0 - lineageos 16.0 w/ latest oreo firmware and im still having problems. I have tried several other firmwares/ROMs and I feel that it is a software defect but im going to replace the speaker anyway... I'll let you know..