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How is the Galaxy Nexus for call volume?

I'm not referring to the volume rocker ghost button issue. Is the phone loud enough and can people hear you? Do you find yourself asking people to repeat themselves or are people asking you to repeat yourself? How is the media volume?
I had a chance to play with the Verizon 4g galaxy nexus today at the Samsung store in NYC. I thought the phone was great. However my Droid X call volume seems a lot louder than the Nexus.
The Samsung store is not a library to be sure. It is noisy, but it's not the loudest indoor environment either. For those of you who own the phone , how is the call volume and reception, while walking down a busy street or other loud environments compared to your last phone?
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from what i've heard it's comparable to that of an AOSP(cyanogenmod) rom, which of course is "quieter" then a standard Sense-based phone. i'd say just root it a.s.a.p. and hopefully roms will start popping up with audio fixes.

Its just fine, no probs here.
Maybe louder than my atrix (maybe)

what about the speakerphone?

Speakerphone is extremely quiet and alarms are barely audible, but in call volume and clarity seem to be very good though not as good as any of my Motorolas.

The speakerphone is pretty quiet (the GN speaker is pretty quiet, I expect that'll get fixed in third party ROMs soon), but the in call mic has been great for me. I usually have mine up about halfway and I haven't had any issues, even in loud areas.

voxigenboy said:
from what i've heard it's comparable to that of an AOSP(cyanogenmod) rom, which of course is "quieter" then a standard Sense-based phone. i'd say just root it a.s.a.p. and hopefully roms will start popping up with audio fixes.
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I heard that the speaker volume is weak. At the Samsung store, the phone was only connected to wifi. I only tested the speaker volume since I couldn't use the phone. Isn't the phone's speaker a hardware issue?
When I first got my Droid X, I was disappointed in the speaker volume compared to my previous phone, which was the blackberry storm 2. The call volume and speakers were the only features of the blackberry storm that I missed from my switch.
To tell the truth, I haven't loved a phone since my palm 650/700p. At
The time it was released, it just seemed to do everything in it's class better than it's competitors of that time. I was not impressed nor troubled by the Storm. It was a good solid phone, just boring. I liked the Droid X because of the concept of an open platform and the possibilities it afforded.
The screen was hard to see on a sunny day. Speaker phone reception wasn't the best and photos came out grainy. I spent countless hours entertained by customizing my phone with roms and such.
The screen on the Nexus is an amazing up grade. I hope it holds up in sunlight. I don't think it would take much to beat the photo quality of the Droid X. Low call and media volume could be a deal breaker. At it's core a phone is supposed to be a good audio device!
I'm hoping that the Nexus can be a phone that I can love as much as I did my palm at it's peek.
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cellzealot said:
Speakerphone is extremely quiet and alarms are barely audible, but in call volume and clarity seem to be very good though not as good as any of my Motorolas.
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Oh, oh. I still use my blackberry storm as an alarm clock because my Droid X volume isn't as loud. I'm beginning to think a rooted Samsung galaxy 2 with ice cream sandwich or the future galaxy 3 might be the better phone. Neither option exist right now anyway.
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i've read a lot in this forum that Volume+ works just fine for increasing the speaker volume for rings, notifications and speakerphone. and no root is required as well.

neok44 said:
i've read a lot in this forum that Volume+ works just fine for increasing the speaker volume for rings, notifications and speakerphone. and no root is required as well.
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What is Volume+? I just checked the Android market for Volume + and Volume Plus. The only app that was remotely close in name was Volume Control +. That program appears to function as a volume equalizer of some sort.
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justifi said:
What is Volume+? I just checked the Android market for Volume + and Volume Plus. The only app that was remotely close in name was Volume Control +. That program appears to function as a volume equalizer of some sort.
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Volume+ (Sound Boost)
There's a paid version with more volume levels

Is this app working for you guys on ICS?
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GiancarloMorr24 said:
Is this app working for you guys on ICS?
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Yes.Just fine.Now I can hear my calls and sms.Don't go more than level 7 or 8(paid version.free version goes up to 4).
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[Q] Lower minimum headphone volume?

Hi everyone,
Is there any way to lower minimum volume for headphone use?
I frequently listen to YouTube or other things through my headphones as I'm trying to fall asleep... But the minimum volume is just too loud. If i try to lower volume any more, it's silent. Any ideas?
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What I want to know is how to get rid if the auto crap when you plug in headphones. I just have to turn it up to hear anything.
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No ideas? This has to be one of the worst parts about android... No way to prevent hurting my ears.
Related: notifications make a noise when headphones are in even if ringer and notification volume is zero. Hurts my ears a lot.
I use Shure SE535 in ear monitors which are very loud.
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[Q] Static noise during CPU load

My Nexus 7 produces static noise near the top of the device (in portrait) when the CPU is loaded (in game). It's easily noticeable when the speakers are muted. Exit the game and the noise immediately goes away. I don't think it's speaker noise because on the bottom side of the device I can barely hear it, probably just the same noise traveling thru the device from top to bottom. And it doesn't seem to be buzz from the screen backlight because it wouldn't depend on CPU load.
Anyone else has that?
Is this normal buzzing from the components? or could it be that I have a faulty capacitor or something in there that might end up failing?
I don't want to risk an exchange before determining if this is not common/normal since the only problem that I have otherwise is a mushy volume up button, which I can live with since it's still mostly functional.

Happens on all the games you tried? Strange.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2383248

It happens on any high CPU load. Even YouTube and opening a heavy app like AccuWeather triggers it.
It sounds like electric static noise not speaker static noise if that makes any sense. Like a bad PSU.
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Well if you think it is a real issue you should RMA. That sucks. Hopefully you will get a better one.
Mine is on a truck right now. I hope it is good. Starting to have my doubt's after reading the sound issues.
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It is the game, the volume control on this device is cheap and emits a static noise. The reason why you don't hear it out of the second speaker is because most games don't have support for stereo sound.
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It seems to have quieted down. Couple of days ago I noticed it when I was in bed with the device at normal distance from my head. Now, same situation, I have to put my ear against the top part to even hear it.
I doubt it's speaker related because I just tried 3Dmark which has no sound + I had the sound muted and still heard the same screeching noise when I put my ear against it. And it sounds different than the static noise that everyone else is reporting at lower volume levels.
Maybe a few heat cycles were needed to put the components into optimal operating state. I'd say now the noise is almost normal for a consumer grade electronics.
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High Pitched Screeching Noise When Listening to Music

I've had my Galaxy S3 since September of 2012. I've been using a custom ROM with the deviant kernel for about 3 months now. Never had the issue until today. Whether the earphones are plugged in or not, when I play music, this random high pitched piercing screeching noise happens and it hurts the hell out of my ears. It's like one of those noises on a speaker when something funny happens and this loud annoying noise hurts everyone's ears. Anyone any suggestions? Is this most likely only solvable through sending my phone to a repair shop?
Thanks

Try a different rom, make a nand and test a different rom
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[Q] Does your N7 distort sound a little?

Hi,
I received my N7 today and I've noticed that if I turn the volume all the way up it seems to sound a bit distorted from one of the speakers. It's not really a problem because it sounds loud enough without turning it all the way up, but it's kind of a shame not being able to set it as loud as it's supposed to.
Are you getting this problem too?

You might have a blown speaker, if it distorts more as you turn it up louder. Would you be able to provide a video? If it is blown, it is something that our warranty does cover so you'd be able to send it in for service.

Asus_USA said:
You might have a blown speaker, if it distorts more as you turn it up louder. Would you be able to provide a video? If it is blown, it is something that our warranty does cover so you'd be able to send it in for service.
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I too get a rattling sound on certain sounds/tones on high volume, so it might be the way it is. There's also the hissing on low volumes..
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Yeah I think everyone gets hissing on low volumes....sucks