I recently sent my Epic MT4G into Samsung for repair. Upon getting it back I re-rooted it and flashed a ROM and everything was working fine. However, I started hearing from everyone that I spoke to that there was an echo coming back on their side of the line. Their conversation was echoing back to them but I couldn't hear it. Anyone else have this or have any thoughts or suggestions? I'm currently back on my Evo 3D, but would like to use my Sammy.
Thanks!!
Try re-flashing your rom again. If that doesn't work then echo can be caused by low cell coverage. Worst case, get a replacement phone from Sprint.
bradspace said:
I recently sent my Epic MT4G into Samsung for repair. Upon getting it back I re-rooted it and flashed a ROM and everything was working fine. However, I started hearing from everyone that I spoke to that there was an echo coming back on their side of the line. Their conversation was echoing back to them but I couldn't hear it. Anyone else have this or have any thoughts or suggestions? I'm currently back on my Evo 3D, but would like to use my Sammy.
Thanks!!
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Did you unroot it and bring it back to stock with the same issues? It sounds more like a hardware than a software issue?
Echo caused by case interference with NR
The echo is being caused by the Noise Reduction feature of the phone. if you have a case on the phone then it is the cause. Recently tracked down this issue with my wife's phone. The Sprint Hybrid Gel case was the problem.
It causes the feedback echo issue. Again, without it the phone works perfectly. With it the caller hears their own voice echoed. Tested in a call. Started the call with the cover on, heard the echo. Removed it, the echo disappears. Do not buy the Sprint Hybrid Gel Cover.
If you do not have a cover on the phone then you have a legitimate hardware issue.
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The echo is being caused by the Noise Reduction feature of the phone. if you have a case on the phone then it is the cause. Recently tracked down this issue with my wife's phone. The Sprint Hybrid Gel case was the problem.
It causes the feedback echo issue. Again, without it the phone works perfectly. With it the caller hears their own voice echoed. Tested in a call. Started the call with the cover on, heard the echo. Removed it, the echo disappears. Do not buy the Sprint Hybrid Gel Cover.
If you do not have a cover on the phone then you have a legitimate hardware issue.
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BRILLIANT!! I got two TPU cases just before I sent it into Samsung. Before that, there was no echo problem. I got it back and put one of the cases on and presto, there is an issue. Now I have to wonder if there is a case that won't cause it.
Also, for the record, I tried reflashing the ROM and returning to stock, both with the same result.
I have that case and no issues.....at least nobody told me I did, and I have heard from people when there is an echo before...this fascinates me though.
daneurysm said:
I have that case and no issues.....at least nobody told me I did, and I have heard from people when there is an echo before...this fascinates me though.
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Just as another layer, I also have been using mine without the batter cover. I misplaced it when I returned it to Samsung, so until my new one gets here I've been using the case with the phone to protect it. Not sure if that ha anything to do with it or not.
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Hello
I ordered 2 tpu gel cases from ebay and now i have aserious echo problem, the other side can here himself speaking.
If i could post links out side of this site (i'm anew user here), you could see the cases that i taking about.
Do you know this problem?
Could you suggest me how to resolve it? maybe to cut more space for the mic or something like that...
thnks
Anyone?
Anyone?
Do i the only one who have this problem?
when i remove the case, the echo gone.
but i need the case..
I have a TPU-case but not such problem. Mayne yuo could make the holes bigger...
There's a small hole on the top near the earphone jack for the noise-cancelling mic; maybe the TPU case is covering it. You could try peeling back the edge of the TPU case near the jack so as to expose the mic.
If that makes a difference, you could punch a small hole in the case to accommodate the noise-cancelling mic. You could use a small plastic or metal tube -- maybe the end of a ballpoint pen's ink reservoir -- as a punch.
Echo problem as well here
Hello, I have the same problem with my SGSII. Just got it yesterday. But here I have the problem with or without the TPU case. My TPU case has a small hole near the headphones jack.
Any ideas? And is your problem solved?
EDIT: Tried also speakerphone, then it is all normal. Speakerphone uses the mic on top near the headphone jack, I just found out. It looks like a faulty mic to me (or covered with something).
EDIT 2: Fixed, although people say that with my previous phone the quality was better. Reset to factory defaults did the trick for me. It seems that the firmware update the other day (used Kies) had messed something up, that is my guess.
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Well, I kept holding the problem. Yesterday in the morning all was fine, in the noon people kept telling they hear me with bad quality and an echo. I went back to the store, explained the situation, they gave me a new device. I can clearly see the difference in the microphone hole .. the first phone it was closed, here it is more open. Problem should be solved now, I hope. I can say that I tested the quality myself and I can hear the difference. The sound of voice is more clear and louder.
Same problem recently started with mine. Gel case and upgrade with KE7 around the same time. Now everyone that calls complains of echo. Case off to test that when i get home from work. Hopefully update tonight.
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Removed cover and echo gone. So back to my mofi pouch for now.
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I have the same problem with my galaxy s ii
I have the same problem, with tpu case.
Hello,
I have the same problem with case, when I remove it everything become normal.
How did you solve the problem? Please share your experiences.
I have exactly the same problem. I was first using one of the TPU cases with a small hole on the top. As people on the other side was heavily complaining of echo I replaced it with one which is completely open on the top and on the bottom like this. It is actually a very nice case, but I realized that the problem is less evident but it is still there...!
Even if it not obstructing at all any of the microphone/speaker holes, if I raise the call volume I tested without any doubt that a (low but present) echo can be heard on the other side. The echo completely disappear if I remove the case
Actually what really makes me wonder is how this can happen, and I will really appreciate any suggestion...
I have a TPU case, and when noise reduction is turned on, it echos on the other end like crazy. However, if I take the case off there is no issue, ditto with turning the noise reduction.
However, I'd like my phone to be protected and I don't want to have to manually turn off noise reduction every time I get/make a call.
Anyone have any experiences?
the problem is with the phone. not all s2 will behave like that. i had the same issue. got the phone replaced and it was fine after that
What style TPU case do you have? I have the SGP Ultra Capsule and the person on the other end doesn't complain of any echoes.
Check to see all of the microphone holes are open...
Every case I use causes it to happen..the mesh one is probably best one to go for,certainly don't notice complaints of echo when using it.
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Have/had the same issue, echo for the other person with every type of case (including official Samsung Mesh case). Permanently disabling noise reduction is the only thing that helped with me. I used the fix from VillainROM's VRTweaks which seems to solve the problem.
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Have/had the same issue, echo for the other person with every type of case (including official Samsung Mesh case). Permanently disabling noise reduction is the only thing that helped with me. I used the fix from VillainROM's VRTweaks which seems to solve the problem.
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It is the case meshing which is responsible, it covers the noise reduction mic and hence, the echo! for this either disable the noise reduction feature OR cut a good size of mesh around the mic! @Tiim - you are quite right!
Its been a while since someones posted about this, its not like this is brand new but id like to see if i could get help bringing resolution to this. Ppl who call me or who i call hear themselves echoing like mad, speakerphone seems to stop it, but the only way to make it go away on the handset is to remove the phones case.
Its said the noise reduction feature is the cause, but I found that to not be the case. Its only happened since flashing racings ICS. Has anyone found any work arounds? I've searched and came up empty
so there was no problems with other ROMs?
if not then it's not the phone, i've read up on couple instances that it was the phone's fault.
Have you tried making a fresh wipe? Maybe that will help some things.
Remember when you put it on speakerphone.. the microphone is on the TOP of the phone, so the handset mic and the speakphone mic are completely different. maybe fiddle around with the case on the bottom where the mic is and see if that fixes it.
No one reported any issues to me with any other rom, may have to try wiping a few things. Either that or take an exacto knife to my case
Edit: exacto knife didn't work
All my callers are saying they have any echo when they are on the phone with me. Narrowed it down and it appears to be due to the bottom microphone on the phone. My new case apparently makes it go crazy even though it has a hole for the microphone. My other cases seem to have no problem. It's so weird this case does when it has a hole for the microphone larger than the other case. Anyone got any thoughts other than tossing the case? Could it a microphone problem?
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So when you make a call without the case on it's fine? If so before just getting rid of the case you should try cutting the hole out bigger or something.
Is it covering the top microphone? This is used for noise and echo cancellation, if you have this enabled in Phone's settings. If it is covering this, try toggle the feature off and see if it improves.
odd problem, had the same issue, with speaker phone and bluetooth.
you know what it was (on my behalf atleast) the SIM, went into the AT&T store and got a new sim issued..
weird.
eatonjb said:
odd problem, had the same issue, with speaker phone and bluetooth.
you know what it was (on my behalf atleast) the SIM, went into the AT&T store and got a new sim issued..
weird.
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I have traced the problem down to being the bottom microphone on the phone. I did this by covering the bottom one with the case off and it produced the echo on the other end of the line. When the case is off, there is no echo. When you put it back on it is back.
The hole in my case is pretty big for both microphones. I don't see what making the holes bigger will do. It really has me stumped. I did research on the web and it turns out this is pretty common in Galaxy phones. However, there is no good solution.
Some folks just stop using cases. Others got a new sim as you alluded to. Others it started working better. And some just returned their phone.
On the SIM card issue, did it matter if you had a case on your phone or not when you had an echo? Since mine is related to the case and microphone, I wonder if the SIM would have any affect?
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I have traced the problem down to being the bottom microphone on the phone. I did this by covering the bottom one with the case off and it produced the echo on the other end of the line. When the case is off, there is no echo. When you put it back on it is back.
The hole in my case is pretty big for both microphones. I don't see what making the holes bigger will do. It really has me stumped. I did research on the web and it turns out this is pretty common in Galaxy phones. However, there is no good solution.
Some folks just stop using cases. Others got a new sim as you alluded to. Others it started working better. And some just returned their phone.
On the SIM card issue, did it matter if you had a case on your phone or not when you had an echo? Since mine is related to the case and microphone, I wonder if the SIM would have any affect?
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it would be worse if i put the person on speaker phone.. so i dont know how it could be the sim, (with or without a case) but it worked better with new sim.
possible fix for echo problem
This may be worth a try to fix your echo problem. Open her up and pad the mic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkcxzmCPFWw
Hi
I just replaced the battery on my Samsung Galaxy S9 phone. After the battery replacement people calling me (regular phone calls) complaints about hearing an echo of their selves. I'm able to fix this by removing the back glass cover (the one that is glued on) but as soon as I put the back glass cover back people calling me hear them selves again. So I'm not sure if I have broken anything on the back cover itself when I replaced the battery or if I have broken anything related to the speaker or mic here? If I put people on speaker there is no echo, and if I use bluetooth headset everything is working fine as well.
I'm guessing this is hardware related so the question is which hardware component I should replace here?
Any suggestions is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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Hi
I just replaced the battery on my Samsung Galaxy S9 phone. After the battery replacement people calling me (regular phone calls) complaints about hearing an echo of their selves. I'm able to fix this by removing the back glass cover (the one that is glued on) but as soon as I put the back glass cover back people calling me hear them selves again. So I'm not sure if I have broken anything on the back cover itself when I replaced the battery or if I have broken anything related to the speaker or mic here? If I put people on speaker there is no echo, and if I use bluetooth headset everything is working fine as well.
I'm guessing this is hardware related so the question is which hardware component I should replace here?
Any suggestions is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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Seems some kind of crosstalk related to mic or antenna. You shouldn't have reapired by yourself.
So a replacement of the antenna and charging coil module could potentially fix this? If so I think that is a bit odd since both wireless charging and antenna coverage seems to be OK. Also, as I've mentioned there are no echo if I remove the back cover.
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Seems some kind of crosstalk related to mic or antenna. You shouldn't have reapired by yourself.
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rather presumptuous of you to say that they shouldnt have repaired it themselves.
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So a replacement of the antenna and charging coil module could potentially fix this? If so I think that is a bit odd since both wireless charging and antenna coverage seems to be OK. Also, as I've mentioned there are no echo if I remove the back cover.
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many of the mics ive seen while doing the many repairs ive done have little rubber footings or adhesive foam rubber isolation material around or on them, did you get all of the stuff put back where its supposed to go?
I took another look at the rubber footing of the mic that you mentioned. I also noticed the little "rubber net thing" on right hand side of the mic seems a bit melted - not sure if this could play any part?
Again, what is really puzzling is that the error occurs only after I've firmly put some pressure on the back cover after mounting it (so that it is glued back on). If I loosely put it on people don't hear the echo of them selves.
Any idea?
ps. I've got some pictures of the inside of the phone but since I'm new to this forum I'm not able to post pictures yet. Please let me know if there are any other methods of sharing the photos and I'll be glad to share.