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finally got an sx66!!....man it is a great little device...!!
but.....
...i believe i may have recieved my sx66 with a blown speaker(bought it on ebay ).....and am trying to figure it out....
i will describe it best as i can....
hmmm.... if i listen to music(volume half way or higher)on the sx66 its speaker will distort and sound like a blown speaker....and still won't play at the volume of the sx56..
the bummer is i do not have any devices in a store to test this theory(they are all backordered)....and if i have to take it into siemens for repair that will cost $$$.....so i want to be sure ..... ...i don't mind, i just want to get this sweet little device working correctly....also after speaking to Siemens tech support, they told me that the repair location is in houston. I live in houston, so that is cool.
phone calls sound ok....but the volume is very low....so that would work ok even with a blown speaker.....,yes?
..... any input you may have will be helpful......
also if i attempt to use the speakerphone past half way on its volume it distorts VERY badly....you almost cant understand the other person.
also...there is a .wav of a dog barking in /My Documents...if i play that at half volume or louder it distorts it.....more crackling than dog barking......
all of this was duplicated on my sx56 to test......and all work just fine.....
for poops and giggles i attempted a hard reset....no dice....
headphones sound nice....so i believe it is with the speaker....i have read several posts about bluetooth issues and such, but nothing pertaining to the speaker.....i understand that the speaker is not going to sound like a 1000 watt sound system, but it should work better than it does...ya know?
i am hoping that they would not put such a lousy speaker in there....even the default cingular ringtone is awful because of the distortion....i mean DISTORTED BAD!!....if there is a bad speaker does anybody know of a replacment?.....or fix?....other than turning it down....if i turn it down to where it does not distort, then you ca barely hear it....it is like half the volume of the sx56 with VERY low quality sound....
thanks thanks and thanks thanks again for your help to a fellow 66er....ROCK!!! and yes....this is a sweet sweet device.....after using a sx56 for 2.5 years....yep...i love this addition to the family.....just this damn speaker thing is making me bug....
Sounds to me like your SX66 really does have a blown speaker. My unit doesn't sound at all like you describe. The speaker isn't the loudest in the world, but it doesn't distort like that either.
(sorry)
I will be curious to know how you are able to get it repaired. Siemens probably isn't going to honor the warranty, because it was purchased second hand.
thats what i figured and found out from siemens....they will repair it, but it is on me...
good news is that the ebayer i bought it from responded to me and told that i could return the 66....
but i also did discover that the repair location is only like 20-30 min from me!.....is that not cool??....
so it looks like i am going to get it replaced......rock!...
ill let you know more as it happens.....
thanks.....for your help in comfirming my hypothesis about the blown speaker....
bummer!!....now i have to wait longer to get to know it....oh well, at least i have my faithful sx56.....the sx56 is such a good quality device.....i hope the sx66 can live up to it.....
thanks again....
-derfaust
I have the Siemens Sx66. When I try to use the phone the microphone and speaker do not work.
I can make or answer phone calls, but can not hear the caller nor can they hear me.
The volume controls are set all the way up.
I am using
ROM 1.40.00.WWE Date 3.10.05
Radio 1.15.00
Protocol V 1337.45
EXT ROM V 1.33.110 WWE
Carrier: Cingular Wireless.
I have done a soft and hard reset as well as loaded the latest cooked ROM and EXT Rom from the SX66 (Blue Angel) Standardization Project (Chris Daly)
Any advice out there... or should I just contact Cingular and get the phone replaced?
Steve
I've tried this and it worked for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/vie...rt=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=dspen
use the one that's called dsp_en
the other one is in French
Installation Instructions for dsp_en.cab
do you have installation instructions for :
dsp_en.cab
MMS_2.0.0.16_BA_1123.CAB
I don't feel comfortable just doing this on the fly.
Steve
use this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/download.php?id=2153
copy the exe to your SD card if you have one
then just double click it - that's how I did it
ok, I like this lill program, however it does not help me. I had turned my speaker on, while on a call, and it got really loud, crackled a bit and then nothing.... When trying to use the phone, I can not hear anything, unless I put it on speaker, then I can somewhat hear the caller...
Any advice on how I can get this fixed??
take your phone apart and reseat all the connections..
nope, that wasnt it... I bought a spaker and just replaced that.. good as new!
did you puncture the old speaker or get it wet by chance?
nope, I was talking to T-mobile and put it on speaker phone,, it got real loud, crackled a bit and then nothing.. I took it off speaker, and couldnt hear anything... To use the phone, I needed to use the speaker,, and then I could barley hear anyone.
I used my back up till I bought the part to fix it.
Any really good place to buy a replacement speaker for the SX66? The speaker cover held in by 3 little plastic tabs has had one of its tabs pushed in, damaging my speaker to wher it crackles and pops at all times (not just when using speakerphone)
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Any really good place to buy a replacement speaker for the SX66? The speaker cover held in by 3 little plastic tabs has had one of its tabs pushed in, damaging my speaker to wher it crackles and pops at all times (not just when using speakerphone)
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Here is where I got mine.
http://pocketpctechs.com/main~unit~Siemens_SX-66-293~area~repairs-Parts+Only.htm
Crap, I just noticed that you have the I and not the II.... dont know if they can help ya or not... give them a phone call...
hey Smacar01, i have exact the same problem!
normal sound (mp3, movies) works perfect, but when using the phone, everything is dead.
did you find any solutions yet?
i've got same problem. anyone help
Hi,
I have HTC p3300, last week i bought a new housing cover.
After i replaced the cover, i cannot hear any sound any more!!!
I can call and hear the other person but my speakers don't work
if i play music or if my phone rings
is it possible that i broke something while changing the cover? i was very carful and i don't think that i did.
how can i fix that?
Thank you in advance.
...
open the device and make sure the connection of the speaker is connecting.lol
to get into it is piss easy, just go throught the back way
mike009 said:
Hi,
I have HTC p3300, last week i bought a new housing cover.
After i replaced the cover, i cannot hear any sound any more!!!
I can call and hear the other person but my speakers don't work
if i play music or if my phone rings
is it possible that i broke something while changing the cover? i was very carful and i don't think that i did.
how can i fix that?
Thank you in advance.
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Same thing, but I didn't remove cover.
I found this device is sensitive on outdor temperature.
It was cold when I listen music.
If temperature below -5 C, phone start to behave unpredictive.
Hmmmm
Hello , i recently bought the Desire HD, and havent been experiencing any problems with it except of one quite annoying.
When im in a call, either outgoing or incoming, the speaker makes a weird crackling noise.
This happens always, and happens on both the phones speaker, and loud speaker (depending on which is selected during call), and headphones(when connected). Ive searched the forum, and some people have been experiencing a sort of problem, but not on the same device.
any help is very much appreciated thank you
I can verify that I'm experiencing the same with my Desire HD.
We discussed this issue already in the german "Android-Hilfe"-Forum. This buzzing, crackling noise seems to affect a small number of desire HD's. Mine was affected too. All the devices have been changed on warranty with no costs for the customer in germany. No matter from which provider they were bought.
Edit: BTW: Wrong Forum, I think. Could an Admin move this thread please?
Thanks for the quick replies guys, appreciate it
Hi All,
My Desire HD has started doing this today too! Really gutted. What has HTC UK support been like this on it? Replacement or repair, and how quick? I dont want to be without a phone long! Is this a widely recognised problem, apart from this thread I dont see much on it. Im wondering if the buzz comes from a loose LED flash cover vibrating caused by the speaker?
Thanks very much
I have the same and I thought it is the proximity sensor opening and closing.
Are you guys sending it back for replacement or are you going to live with it?
i have the same problem it sounds like the earpice is short circuiting for 1/10 second
i dont know is it a general problem or only limitted to our handsets
and if we update the radio version is it going to disappear or not
any help is appreciated
mohamedgam said:
i have the same problem it sounds like the earpice is short circuiting for 1/10 second
i dont know is it a general problem or only limitted to our handsets
and if we update the radio version is it going to disappear or not
any help is appreciated
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I sent 2 support cases to HTC at the same time. The one was for tjis issue and the other for something else. The other one was answered next day but for that one, not a word. Does this tell you something?
didnt understand you sir.
mohamedgam said:
didnt understand you sir.
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I say that: I contacted HTC support in regards to this but haven't received a reply. But, I have received replys for other cases. And this doesn't sound good.
i have the same issue
Issue with noise
I recently replaced my DHD due to a similar issue. I found if my hand palm was making contact at all with the SIM.SD Card cover, ie the antenna I would get an extremely high pitch feedback sound. Also if phone was on charge the crackle sound was audible.
Orange were great and replaced the original handset straight away at no cost but the replacement also appears to have the same issue. For the moment I'm considering contacting HTC direct but i'm not sure as otherwise I love the phone, and truly believe it is the best on the market.
I think the issue might be resolved if i get a outer protective cover so I'm going to try that first, and not use the device while on charge.
Would be good to know if others have had these experiences.
MikeinCambs said:
I recently replaced my DHD due to a similar issue. I found if my hand palm was making contact at all with the SIM.SD Card cover, ie the antenna I would get an extremely high pitch feedback sound. Also if phone was on charge the crackle sound was audible.
Orange were great and replaced the original handset straight away at no cost but the replacement also appears to have the same issue. For the moment I'm considering contacting HTC direct but i'm not sure as otherwise I love the phone, and truly believe it is the best on the market.
I think the issue might be resolved if i get a outer protective cover so I'm going to try that first, and not use the device while on charge.
Would be good to know if others have had these experiences.
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Whatever you decide, contact HTC so that they know and work on the problem. As I said, I contacted them but never received a reply which means that they are aware and have no solution.
MikeinCambs said:
I recently replaced my DHD due to a similar issue. I found if my hand palm was making contact at all with the SIM.SD Card cover, ie the antenna I would get an extremely high pitch feedback sound. Also if phone was on charge the crackle sound was audible.
Orange were great and replaced the original handset straight away at no cost but the replacement also appears to have the same issue. For the moment I'm considering contacting HTC direct but i'm not sure as otherwise I love the phone, and truly believe it is the best on the market.
I think the issue might be resolved if i get a outer protective cover so I'm going to try that first, and not use the device while on charge.
Would be good to know if others have had these experiences.
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That must be a different issue. I hear that noise via BT headset when I don't even touch the phone. I believe it's due to the sound frequency change during a call and the low quality speaker cannot handle. It's like using a high wattage amplifier on a low quality speaker and expect to hear deep bass sound. I guess you all know the result of such sound.
I'm also experiencing this problem. Sent the phone in and got it back but the problem is still there. They changed the motherboard and the loudspeaker but that obviously didn't fix the problem. So now I probably have to send it back again.
i just hope this problem can be fixed with software..
hi all,
in my case occasionally during call's even whit sound volume low a ear the person talking with " extremely high pitch feedback sound".
It's a very good phone but that problem is starting to annoying me.
i allready send a email to htc portugal and their response was to send the equipment to the repair center
in you opion what should i do? send to repair?
Thanks
Have you tried enabling the SRS improvement? It can be done in the music player. It made the crackling sound during calls in my device disappear...
Originally posted by iopy Have you tried enabling the SRS improvement? It can be done in the music player. It made the crackling sound during calls in my device disappear...
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I will try this and post back...
What I'm experiencing, when I'm on hold with my service provider (Vodafone AU) I can hear the normal on hold music then at random intervals just for a half a second or so the music cuts and there's an annoying crackle noise. Sometimes there is no noise for a while then there can all of a sudden there can that crackle noise every few seconds. Like another person has said for me if I change to loudspeaker it still does the crackle noises and turning the volume down doesn't help. I've tried taking my hand off the phone but it still happens. I have noticed a few times the reception bars icon, drop a bar or gain a bar when this noise happens so maybe there's a link?!? By the way I'm running LeeDroid 1.4.1 (wich is based on HTC's 1.72.405.3 ROM). Also I'm running the Jan 17th Radio version: 12.39.60.19U_26.06.04.06_M.
Right. This could well sound daft but try it anyway! Someone on another forum said it worked for him (her?) and it worked for me with a Nokia E71. The speaker was 'crackling' so I did the usual googling. The answer was, for me, to suck really hard on the speaker a couple of times. Basically the diaphragm gets put out of place and the 'sucking' gets it back.
Try it and see! Though it won't fix the 'feedback-type' noises I'd guess but I find most of those are specific to a particular call. Either call back, or get them to call you back, and all is well.
HTH
Dave
Hi there, I just bought a htc one m8 from t-mobile, and everything is preatty nice, speakers are great with music with some frecuencies it tends to make a buzzing sound.
Basically when im listening to music it is okay most of the times, but when listening to tutorials or commenatires it makes a buzzing (like something loose inside the speaker) sound, but only in the upper speaker.
I tried this test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nklzAUrXSuM and the speaker really shows how bad the buzzing is starting at 500, its really remarkable at 630 and 800.
So i need your help. To anyone who has an m8 (normal, no the harmon kardon), please make the test and tell me if you hear the same buzzing or i have a defective phone, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks.
btw, sorry for my bad english, and greatings from Mexico
Anyone? Please
My speaker started to buzz, then completely blew. Replaced it, worked great, and a month later the same thing happened.
I'm going to replace it again tonight, change roms, then I'll try this test
Visspui said:
My speaker started to buzz, then completely blew. Replaced it, worked great, and a month later the same thing happened.
I'm going to replace it again tonight, change roms, then I'll try this test
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So?
Happened with me after my display needed to be replaced.
When playing music with deep bad, the speaker made something inside the phone vibrate pretty bad
Now the service people solved it by making it way quieter than the bottom speaker and it sucks
Try this - use small ~10mm/5mm/30mm neodymium magnet, to clean speakers. I do so once per month, because of my job and metal powder that stuck in my phone. HTC put strong magnets to the speakers, so they attract more metal dust than other phones.