I've this problem when using headphones, where there is this click when audio is started or stopped on the One X, like when using the music player or watching videos. This problem does not extend to the phone's in-built speaker, so when say, starting and stopping music while on the phone's external speaker, there is no clicking noise.
What I've ascertained at least is that this is not affected by any existing apps which modifies sound (since I did a factory reset and tried the audio again, after reading one of the threads on XDA).
But two new things have occured recently, which are
1) I unlocked (and then re-locked) the bootloader (I actually wanted to install a third-party ROM but I had to put that on hold because I didn't have time).
2) My phone just acquired a OTA update from HTC (software no: 2.17.707.3)
Unfortunately as I got this OTA just about a day before I unlocked the bootloader, I cannot determine whether this problem started after the OTA, or after the bootloader was unlocked (there was a factory reset forced by the phone), or if this clicking sound has even anything to do with it. But it definitely didn't occur either before the OTA or the bootloader unlock.
Does turning off the Beats Audio "enhancement" affect it?
BenPope said:
Does turning off the Beats Audio "enhancement" affect it?
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Hi,
Do you mean just turning off or disabling beats? If it's just turning off beats then no, it doesn't resolve the problem.
Oh and one more thing is that if it helps, when stopping audio, there's this very faint static (the white noise sound) which can be heard for approximately 2 seconds before the static terminates with the clicking sound.
Have you used any volume boosting apps?
I used volume+ free and if I boost the bass setting and/or the virtual room it does exactly what you are describing.
Rob
adognoW said:
I've this problem when using headphones, where there is this click when audio is started or stopped on the One X, like when using the music player or watching videos. This problem does not extend to the phone's in-built speaker, so when say, starting and stopping music while on the phone's external speaker, there is no clicking noise.
What I've ascertained at least is that this is not affected by any existing apps which modifies sound (since I did a factory reset and tried the audio again, after reading one of the threads on XDA).
But two new things have occured recently, which are
1) I unlocked (and then re-locked) the bootloader (I actually wanted to install a third-party ROM but I had to put that on hold because I didn't have time).
2) My phone just acquired a OTA update from HTC (software no: 2.17.707.3)
Unfortunately as I got this OTA just about a day before I unlocked the bootloader, I cannot determine whether this problem started after the OTA, or after the bootloader was unlocked (there was a factory reset forced by the phone), or if this clicking sound has even anything to do with it. But it definitely didn't occur either before the OTA or the bootloader unlock.
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PurpleRob said:
Have you used any volume boosting apps?
I used volume+ free and if I boost the bass setting and/or the virtual room it does exactly what you are describing.
Rob
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I doubt that It's an app because I did a factory reset and then the clicking noise is still there when I start/stop audio (before installing any apps, of course).
Anyway I have a theory that It's caused by beats, because say, when using the phone speaker to play any audio, beats is not activated and there is no clicking noise. I'm not sure how much credence this theory has though.
adognoW said:
I've this problem when using headphones, where there is this click when audio is started or stopped on the One X, like when using the music player or watching videos. This problem does not extend to the phone's in-built speaker, so when say, starting and stopping music while on the phone's external speaker, there is no clicking noise.
What I've ascertained at least is that this is not affected by any existing apps which modifies sound (since I did a factory reset and tried the audio again, after reading one of the threads on XDA).
But two new things have occured recently, which are
1) I unlocked (and then re-locked) the bootloader (I actually wanted to install a third-party ROM but I had to put that on hold because I didn't have time).
2) My phone just acquired a OTA update from HTC (software no: 2.17.707.3)
Unfortunately as I got this OTA just about a day before I unlocked the bootloader, I cannot determine whether this problem started after the OTA, or after the bootloader was unlocked (there was a factory reset forced by the phone), or if this clicking sound has even anything to do with it. But it definitely didn't occur either before the OTA or the bootloader unlock.
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The clicking sound it normal, you can reduce this effect but not remove it completely, this pop/click sound when starting or stopping music indicates the DAC being muted when not in use and voltage to the DAC gets cut off (no you cannot stop that from happening). That static sound is the voltage going though
try and remove all you equalizers, volume modifications, virtualizers, bass boosters etc to reduce this effect
ZeroInfinity said:
The clicking sound it normal, you can reduce this effect but not remove it completely, this pop/click sound when starting or stopping music indicates the DAC being muted when not in use and voltage to the DAC gets cut off (no you cannot stop that from happening). That static sound is the voltage going though
try and remove all you equalizers, volume modifications, virtualizers, bass boosters etc to reduce this effect
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Thanks for the elucidation, however if I may ask, do you have any idea as to why this wouldn't have happened before? I've owned the HOX for 5 months and it only happened now. Moreover, why does this sound not happen on the phone speaker but only over headphones?
adognoW said:
Thanks for the elucidation, however if I may ask, do you have any idea as to why this wouldn't have happened before? I've owned the HOX for 5 months and it only happened now. Moreover, why does this sound not happen on the phone speaker but only over headphones?
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I only have it over the headphones as well, its totally normal, during time it will start to get noticeable, but no need to worry about it, if it annoys you well, there it not much that can be done except turn off beats audio..... I don't mind it since I don't start/stop all the time lol so it's not that bad
I may/may not make a difference but you could switch kernels (if you are rooted) and see if this effect still happens, Since the hissing noise/popping sound is by voltage
ZeroInfinity said:
I only have it over the headphones as well, its totally normal, during time it will start to get noticeable, but no need to worry about it, if it annoys you well, there it not much that can be done except turn off beats audio..... I don't mind it since I don't start/stop all the time lol so it's not that bad
I may/may not make a difference but you could switch kernels (if you are rooted) and see if this effect still happens, Since the hissing noise/popping sound is by voltage
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My phone isn't rooted.. yet.
Say, could this thing be fixed by an update? Is it a hardware-specific issue (maybe it has something to do with the previous OTA)?
adognoW said:
My phone isn't rooted.. yet.
Say, could this thing be fixed by an update? Is it a hardware-specific issue (maybe it has something to do with the previous OTA)?
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i can assure you that this is not a hardware issue, I know many people have this as well
It can be fixed in the future by htc
ZeroInfinity said:
i can assure you that this is not a hardware issue, I know many people have this as well
It can be fixed in the future by htc
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Okay, thanks for your help. It's really appreciated.
Oh and sorry guys, one last question, but not really related to the clicking thing.
When I re-locked my bootloader, the command prompt reads:
<bootloader> Lock successfully...
FAILED <status read failed <Too many links>>
finished. total time: 0.121s
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But under the bootloader screen on the phone, it reads re-locked (the words in the pink colored highlight).
So, is there something I should be concerned about here?
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Hello,
I just got my HTC One X a few days ago (white, o2-branded) and it has a quite annoying bug:
Everytime a sound (no matter if music, a game or just the volume adjustment sound) starts or ends, the phone makes a "clicking" sound. It sounds a bit like a camera shutter.
Hear for yourself:
(had to break up link because this is my first post, just remove the spaces)
youtu. be/thTyeud5foc
I contacted HTC's support and they told me it wasn't reported before and I should take my phone back to the store I bought it from.
Now my question:
- Has anyone else reported or read about that bug? Goggle couldn't tell me.
- o2 didn't deliver the 1.28 Update yet. Could it be a software problem? I remember some custom DHD kernels having similar issues. So should I just wait for the update?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Cheers,
Phil
pflopp said:
Hello,
I just got my HTC One X a few days ago (white, o2-branded) and it has a quite annoying bug:
Everytime a sound (no matter if music, a game or just the volume adjustment sound) starts or ends, the phone makes a "clicking" sound. It sounds a bit like a camera shutter.
Hear for yourself:
(had to break up link because this is my first post, just remove the spaces)
youtu. be/thTyeud5foc
I contacted HTC's support and they told me it wasn't reported before and I should take my phone back to the store I bought it from.
Now my question:
- Has anyone else reported or read about that bug? Goggle couldn't tell me.
- o2 didn't deliver the 1.28 Update yet. Could it be a software problem? I remember some custom DHD kernels having similar issues. So should I just wait for the update?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Cheers,
Phil
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It happens with poweramp ... When you open it !
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I don't have poweramp installed...
On my phone, it happens whenever a sound starts/ends, no matter which app it is
Update:
It seems equalizer (an app I installed) is causing it. I didn't realize I had installed it, it was auto-restored by google when I got my new phone. As soon as I deinstalled it and rebooted the phone, the problem was gone. That's sad, because I don't like beats audio but want to be able to slightly increase the bass for some songs.
Anyone know another good equalizer app, preferrably with preset-widget-buttons on homescreen?
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i have the same, sounds like the camera lense is tapping the plastic
Check if you have Any app installed that alters your Sound, like equalizer, poweramp or similar. For me the clicking went away after I deinstalled and restarted the phone. You should probably untick quickstart before restarting.
It can be caused by DSPManager, disable all the tweaks for the speaker and reboot, works a treat.
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It can be caused by DSPManager, disable all the tweaks for the speaker and reboot, works a treat.
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Also can be caused by the virtual room settings, I would leave that disabled too.
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I have the same issue. Stock phone, no root, Tmobile.
Hey guys
I picked up a One X on T-Mobile UK the other day (stock, not rooted yet) and I get exactly the same thing. I've only noticed it when playing music through Play Music (sideloaded the app via an apk found here), but now I'm going to look out for it when playing videos.
Given the comments made about poweramp and other equalisers, I suspect that it's something to do with the Beats Audio gubbins that comes pre-installed. So much for "studio quality sound", eh? :laugh:
Hi,
mine issue is somehow close to yours.
When I connect my HOX to external speakers there is some sound like click which is heard every time s sound is produced by the phone. This click i hear in the beginning and the end of the original sound (music, notification, etc.). It's quite annoying as long as the overall sound quality of the phone is satisfying to me.
Also I dont have none apps affecting audio quality. Only the stock player + sound cloud + pocket casts.
kodjo said:
Hi,
mine issue is somehow close to yours.
When I connect my HOX to external speakers there is some sound like click which is heard every time s sound is produced by the phone. This click i hear in the beginning and the end of the original sound (music, notification, etc.). It's quite annoying as long as the overall sound quality of the phone is satisfying to me.
Also I dont have none apps affecting audio quality. Only the stock player + sound cloud + pocket casts.
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I'm having a similar problem to others in this thread. I haven't installed any sound-altering apps, and no other adjustments have been made, yet whenever a sound plays a slight audio click follows... If anyone has an idea of how to solve this, I'd be very grateful. I'm on T-Mobile. Thanks!
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I see on the FAQ that I should "disable any audio effects/audio DSPs to reduce the vibrations of the DAC"...
How do I do this, please? And is this only relevant if you've activated effects already? Thanks.
Is this problem still ongoing for most?
I got this phone for my cuz. When i tested the camera i heard the sound and thought was a camera thing and could be off if the camera shutter sound was disabled
after handing over the phone to him he says he still hears the sound whenever he plays any kind of audio
It was a stock phone from Verizon so I can't tell if any other apps were installed
I'll check and follow the instructions here then let you guys know.
If I find anything else that i can share to help out will also share that
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That click sound is because of our ****ty DAC ... So if you want to have bad sound quality for example uninstall all equalizer apps...if you want to have better, then keep it and live with it that it will click sometimes...after a while it should disappear
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Ok cool ONEX Master I'll see if it does go away.
Thought it was in fact a hardware issue.
Cause right now out of the country and have no simple way of just returning it.
Will upgrading the ROM or rooting and changing the ROM help?
positiveg said:
Ok cool ONEX Master I'll see if it does go away.
Thought it was in fact a hardware issue.
Cause right now out of the country and have no simple way of just returning it.
Will upgrading the ROM or rooting and changing the ROM help?
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it won't help normally as most EQ/DSP are producing this sound...it's because the DAC is forced to end sound so it will produce that click sound, but after a while it should be gone
Hi all.
My GN is going through a rough patch and I can't nail down why.
Basicly, to keep this brief, the rear/media speaker is buzzing, crackling, static(ish) when any sound is played through it. It sounds a little like electrical interference, most of the time a bzz and a crackle.
I also noticed last night whilst watching a youtube video, that video playback freezed during a noticeable buzz from the speaker. Additionally, scrolling through the phone/browser seemed less responsive, slow and pausing for half a second on occasion. I'm unclear as to whether this is me looking for problems or an actual one, but I'm throwing it out there.
I figure the phone is beginning to die on me but I really can't tell if this is a hardware fault or software. I have contacted Samsung and whilst I wait I thought I'd see what you pro's thing.
Running 4.1.1.
I don't mess with kernals.
Installed Volume+ after sound issues to see if I can improve sound thru EQ, but have not increased volume.
I've included a recording of what the speaker sounds like.
Any help would be awesome.
Thanks.
Update.
Reply from Samsung.
Regarding your case, kindly note that the issue reported with the phone
indicates that the phone would need a software reset, or re flashing of
the Software, in order to have it operating normally again.
Please note that what has happened is caused by a minor software
confliction.
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What is the easiest way of solving this?
I've tried a factory reset before through the phone menu's and also reset through boot.
Hi everyone, before anyone complains I did search for the problem everywhere and found nothing so I decided to post it here.
I'm going straight to the point since the problem has been driving me mad for a long time.
The problem arises when I use the ear speaker after that the headphones output is totally distorted but not before. I've always managed to do a reboot and everything is back to normal until I use the ear speaker again and the problem comes back. Something strange is that I only notice the distortion on any headphones or headset but never with a speaker such as a bluetooth speaker or via aux cable to my car.
I changed the firmware to various versions (stock and custom), changed the kernel, changed some build.prop settings, disabled the equalizer apps, changed the music player, disabled the Nuplayer and the problem keeps coming back.
Any ideas ?
Thank you for reading, hope someone can help me I'd be really thankful.
No one had this problem ?
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Hi everyone, before anyone complains I did search for the problem everywhere and found nothing so I decided to post it here.
I'm going straight to the point since the problem has been driving me mad for a long time.
The problem arises when I use the ear speaker after that the headphones output is totally distorted but not before. I've always managed to do a reboot and everything is back to normal until I use the ear speaker again and the problem comes back. Something strange is that I only notice the distortion on any headphones or headset but never with a speaker such as a bluetooth speaker or via aux cable to my car.
I changed the firmware to various versions (stock and custom), changed the kernel, changed some build.prop settings, disabled the equalizer apps, changed the music player, disabled the Nuplayer and the problem keeps coming back.
Any ideas ?
Thank you for reading, hope someone can help me I'd be really thankful.
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Yes, i had it many times also. I think sound doesn't distorts. The reason for that is audio effects (or any other effects) stops working so sound becomes plain with no bass and other things. Some times force stop audio effects works but reboot always.
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Yes, i had it many times also. I think sound doesn't distorts. The reason for that is audio effects (or any other effects) stops working so sound becomes plain with no bass and other things. Some times force stop audio effects works but reboot always.
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I disagree because tried freezing the audio effects app and keeps happening, also the same installing Viper4Android
Today I downloaded a dB meter app from Play Store, and I wondered why it didn't work, then I found out that it wasn't the app's problem but the phone's.
I tried other apps from Play Store that use the mics including Recforge, Sound Recorder, etc but still no sound signal coming from the mics, and yes, calling doesn't work. (Using headphone/earphone with plug-in jack works.)
An interesting finding is that when I tested with Shazam, after I pressed the turning Shazam logo, it almost immediately told me that no song was found, it was like whenever the app detects dead silence in the first 1 sec, it just gave up listening any longer.
I was using BlissPop so I switched back to stock-based SuperZen, suspecting it is ROM related problem but still no luck, still dead silence
Then I even switched to Latest WW Official Stock, but when I get into the test menu via the calculator app and performed the two mic tests, both of them failed. (I'm sure that it is not the speaker's problem)
So, I wonder if I can safely say that the phone's microphones are hardware dead now, if it is true maybe I will be sending the phone to repairment later next week. Or is it possible that it is some deep level software problem that I'm not aware of?
I have doubt because all other components are working except the two mics, and I think it is pretty abnormal for two components at two different side(top and bottom) of the phone to hardware malfunction at the same time. (Also because of the Shazam app's behaviour)
Thank you.
(English is not my first language so please forgive me if I sound rude or awkward )
Hi, have you resolved the issue?
Hi comcraizer,
did you find a solution to this?
Thanks.
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Today I downloaded a dB meter app from Play Store, and I wondered why it didn't work, then I found out that it wasn't the app's problem but the phone's.
I tried other apps from Play Store that use the mics including Recforge, Sound Recorder, etc but still no sound signal coming from the mics, and yes, calling doesn't work. (Using headphone/earphone with plug-in jack works.)
An interesting finding is that when I tested with Shazam, after I pressed the turning Shazam logo, it almost immediately told me that no song was found, it was like whenever the app detects dead silence in the first 1 sec, it just gave up listening any longer.
I was using BlissPop so I switched back to stock-based SuperZen, suspecting it is ROM related problem but still no luck, still dead silence
Then I even switched to Latest WW Official Stock, but when I get into the test menu via the calculator app and performed the two mic tests, both of them failed. (I'm sure that it is not the speaker's problem)
So, I wonder if I can safely say that the phone's microphones are hardware dead now, if it is true maybe I will be sending the phone to repairment later next week. Or is it possible that it is some deep level software problem that I'm not aware of?
I have doubt because all other components are working except the two mics, and I think it is pretty abnormal for two components at two different side(top and bottom) of the phone to hardware malfunction at the same time. (Also because of the Shazam app's behaviour)
Thank you.
(English is not my first language so please forgive me if I sound rude or awkward )
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I also have a problem with mic in Skype only when using speaker phone, regular phone works fine with speaker phone. This happens only with the mm bootloader on every ROM, worked fine on lp bootloader with any ROM. Anybody else have this issue?
Hello, I am facing wierd issue with my headphones after July update, the left side is giving me low sound while right side is working normal. I tested my headphones in other devices and they are working fine, but not in Mi a2. Pls if anyone got any suggestions do comment them..
pratik_gahane said:
Hello, I am facing wierd issue with my headphones after July update, the left side is giving me low sound while right side is working normal. I tested my headphones in other devices and they are working fine, but not in Mi a2. Pls if anyone got any suggestions do comment them..
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Dirty plug. Corroded plug, etc. Check the plug and clean it, also check the inside of the plug, and clean it.
pratik_gahane said:
Hello, I am facing wierd issue with my headphones after July update, the left side is giving me low sound while right side is working normal. I tested my headphones in other devices and they are working fine, but not in Mi a2. Pls if anyone got any suggestions do comment them..
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I'm facing the same situation: after July update headphones are not working as it should. First I thought my left earbud or some internal part of the phone was broken but now that you said, it make much sense. I just tested my earbud on a different device and it works properly. (I'm using the same earbuds since day one with the phone). I cant imagine what it could have happen besides a july update issue.
rafaelmeassis said:
I'm facing the same situation: after July update headphones are not working as it should. First I thought my left earbud or some internal part of the phone was broken but now that you said, it make much sense. I just tested my earbud on a different device and it works properly. (I'm using the same earbuds since day one with the phone). I cant imagine what it could have happen besides a july update issue.
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So is there any solution, did you tried anything?
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So is there any solution, did you tried anything?
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Did you update to the latest august version yet? Is the problem still there?
If the problem still persists, go to accessibility settings, switch sound to MONO, that should level out both channels. If the problem still persists, the problem is hardware. If it doesn't switch mono off, and check the balance settings in any Sound FX app you may have on your device.
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Did you update to the latest august version yet? Is the problem still there?
If the problem still persists, go to accessibility settings, switch sound to MONO, that should level out both channels. If the problem still persists, the problem is hardware. If it doesn't switch mono off, and check the balance settings in any Sound FX app you may have on your device.
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Got the august update, but problem is still there, and i also tried the method u suggested but problem is still there.
When i flashed custom rom the sound working normally, the problem only arise with stock rom, idk why?
pratik_gahane said:
Got the august update, but problem is still there, and i also tried the method u suggested but problem is still there.
When i flashed custom rom the sound working normally, the problem only arise with stock rom, idk why?
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Installing the Sony Music from Play store revealed a hidden SoundFX app. Maybe something messed with that. Download the Sony Music App, go to settings and click on Sound Effects, or whatever the function is called. Check the balance volume from there.
Also, try installing Noozxoide from app store, I use that for audio reprocessing and I'm extrmely happy with it, maybe that could reset the volume through reprocessing.
Also, what do you use to listen to music or sounds? Maybe that specific app has balance settings and got messed with.
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Installing the Sony Music from Play store revealed a hidden SoundFX app. Maybe something messed with that. Download the Sony Music App, go to settings and click on Sound Effects, or whatever the function is called. Check the balance volume from there.
Also, try installing Noozxoide from app store, I use that for audio reprocessing and I'm extrmely happy with it, maybe that could reset the volume through reprocessing.
Also, what do you use to listen to music or sounds? Maybe that specific app has balance settings and got messed with.
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I use spotify and I don't think that app can mess up with my volume balance