From reading online, it sounds like the issue may be software related. I'm trying to find if there is more current fix to the issue than an article I saw on andriod authority. Sorry I can't link to it considering new user restrictions.
I can't seem to find any write ups that are more recent than June / July. Hoping there has been progress in this area
I am extremely disappointed that some of the videos recorded at a concert came out with such bad audio. This hurts coming from an iphone
EDIT - referring to HX Camera Mod
Has anyone used this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1765070&highlight=blg6
Looks like I can't post in that forum and it is unclear whether this change can be applied to an AT&T phone
Anyone?
Are you on stock or custom rom? Also, don't apply any kind of fixes or patches that not meant for i747. You might brick your phone. Also, someone who might have experienced this issue and might got fixed will reply to you as soon as possible. And if you don't see any replies about your issue, chances are people didn't experience on I747 version of Galaxy S3.
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Thanks krips. You're not experiencing the same issues?
I'm on rooted stock. I read that jelly bean should help with the issue
andy_d0 said:
Thanks krips. You're not experiencing the same issues?
I'm on rooted stock. I read that jelly bean should help with the issue
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I did record couple of videos when I was on the original stock (prior to 2 recent updates one through Kies and last one and OTA). I'll try to record something today and share my experience.
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Thanks krips. You're not experiencing the same issues?
I'm on rooted stock. I read that jelly bean should help with the issue
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Mine is the same... recording in a loud environment ie concert sucks. All distorted.. even with latest firmware.
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It's a hardware issue, not a software issue. No Android has ever captured great audio that I've found. Used a Motorola Backflip, Droid, Droid 2, Droid X2, Samsung Captivate, and a HTC Droid Incredible. It's one of the few reasons that I keep my iPhone 4 around for.
Not true... just need to be able to turn Mic sensitivity way down and it records fine... voodoo sound in my sgs I allowed you to do it and got great sound in concerts.
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It sounds like Voodoo is for Wolfson Audio chipsets which the US version of the S3 does not have?
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It sounds like Voodoo is for Wolfson Audio chipsets which the US version of the S3 does not have?
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That's what I've read so far. But there is another audio tweaker available in the AT&T apps subsection for the S3. It may have the ability to turn down sensitivity. IDK. But the logic behind this idea is sound.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1883317
I'm still waiting to find a video recorder that I can use in place of the stock video recorder. So I can finally get rid of the stock camera without losing the ability to record video.
I read that thread but an audio tweaker is like an equalizer.. don't think it addresses the Mic sensitivity issue.
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Hello,
Just got my GN and it's amazing! I used to have a dumb phone (I like to call it a retarded phone) and it's one helluva upgrade. That being said, when I'm watching videos or playing music, the speakers aren't as loud as I expected them to be. Do you guys know of any apps (I'm not rooted currently) that could potentially help this?
On a similar note, I heard that the Beats audio software had been extracted to run on any phone...is this true? I mean I assumed the phones marketed with Beats audio may have had a better DAC.
Anyway, thanks in advance to everyone.
ellimistx99 said:
Hello,
Just got my GN and it's amazing! I used to have a dumb phone (I like to call it a retarded phone) and it's one helluva upgrade. That being said, when I'm watching videos or playing music, the speakers aren't as loud as I expected them to be. Do you guys know of any apps (I'm not rooted currently) that could potentially help this?
On a similar note, I heard that the Beats audio software had been extracted to run on any phone...is this true? I mean I assumed the phones marketed with Beats audio may have had a better DAC.
Anyway, thanks in advance to everyone.
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root first, then use volume＋ app to change loudness. you will tell the difference
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Kevin Ma said:
root first, then use volume＋ app to change loudness. you will tell the difference
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Thanks for the quick reply. Is there a way to do it without rooting it? Not that I have anything against rooting it. But I'd like to keep it stock for a little while longer so I have a better subjective benchmarks when I work my way through custom ROM's
I was able to use Volume+ on my Nexus without rooting.
It was recommended that you install a custom ROM to use the app but I haven't had any issues on stock.
ellimistx99 said:
Thanks for the quick reply. Is there a way to do it without rooting it? Not that I have anything against rooting it. But I'd like to keep it stock for a little while longer so I have a better subjective benchmarks when I work my way through custom ROM's
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like the guy above me said, it might work without root, but stock changing the volume isnt as effective as like a kernel hack or a rooted rom so apps can gain access to system,files
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Install volume+ or personally i think equalizer by smarter apps is better. Max out each band on the eq by scrolling to the right, and you can double your volume. Careful not to blow your speaker.
Root is not needed.
Thanks gentlemen. I appreciate the advice. I'll try these out and then report back.
Just tried Equalizer. Works great. Thanks.
Hello everyone.
I have bought N7 2nd generation few days ago and I feel very uncomfortable with android 4.3.
Is there any solution for downgrade to 4.2 or lower?
No.
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lys2002123 said:
Hello everyone.
I have bought N7 2nd generation few days ago and I feel very uncomfortable with android 4.3.
Is there any solution for downgrade to 4.2 or lower?
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define uncomfortable
did you not know this tablet had 4.3 stock?
Midnight_Rider said:
define uncomfortable
did you not know this tablet had 4.3 stock?
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I have known..
But things what I have used don't support 4.3 and i didn't know that.
lys2002123 said:
I have known..
But things what I have used don't support 4.3 and i didn't know that.
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ahh yes that's true, there may be stuff out there that won't work on 4.3. Only thing i can say about that is to contact the dev and wait for an update to the app. i know that's not what you wanted to hear, sorry. other than that though how do you like it? i got mine a few days ago and its been fantastic, best android device i've ever owned
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ahh yes that's true, there may be stuff out there that won't work on 4.3. Only thing i can say about that is to contact the dev and wait for an update to the app. i know that's not what you wanted to hear, sorry. other than that though how do you like it? i got mine a few days ago and its been fantastic, best android device i've ever owned
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I am really content with my new android device nexus 7
But... i think stereo speaker isn't louder than I expected.
It seems to have similar volume level with another devices..
And headphone jack is too quiet for me.
It is pretty much quieter than my ex-device Samsung Galaxy S2.
Is that only problem of mine?
thats a good question, havent even tried the headphone jack yet, guess i will now
Midnight_Rider said:
thats a good question, havent even tried the headphone jack yet, guess i will now
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Good
How's yours? I think it is so quiet with high-impedance headphone.
I also think it maybe a problem of Android 4.3..
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I have known..
But things what I have used don't support 4.3 and i didn't know that.
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Hi:
What compatibility problems are you having with 4.3 vs 4.22--apps, hardware....
Tom
thenrik said:
Hi:
What compatibility problems are you having with 4.3 vs 4.22--apps, hardware....
Tom
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Some Korean apps... and sound mods like viper4android.
And i think 4.3's audio output is quieter than 4.2.
My N7 is sooo quiet, both headphones and speakers.
Low volume really makes me disappointed.
lys2002123 said:
Hello everyone.
I have bought N7 2nd generation few days ago and I feel very uncomfortable with android 4.3.
Is there any solution for downgrade to 4.2 or lower?
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Do you need a tampon?
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Brava27 said:
Do you need a tampon?
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Sorry
I think you would lose more than you would gain
Newer devices have advances that play well with the newer OS systems that are available so in my view retro versions may not work as well with some of the more advanced designs in the device thingy.
That said I feel the volume is plenty loud and in fact sounds really good. This is without a doubt the best 7" tablet available at this time. The Nexus 10 is the best 10" tablet available at this time, yes better than the apple products. The audio is better and the screens are better and you can set it up as you please a more mature attitude from the manufacturer if you will. Less hand holding, less paternalistic access to your device.
I bought mine at Office Max with the 20% discount, I felt that the price was almost unbelievable and was surprised when they had some left in stock.
I would like more memory 64GB would be nice but I rooted it and use stick mount to run videos and move files.
lys2002123 said:
Some Korean apps... and sound mods like viper4android.
And i think 4.3's audio output is quieter than 4.2.
My N7 is sooo quiet, both headphones and speakers.
Low volume really makes me disappointed.
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Hi:
You might want to try these JBL Bluetooth speakers--they are loud:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009AYLDSU/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
As for Korean apps, you might try backing up the apk files and installing them. I know that Google says many of my Chinese apps are incompatible but they all work. Worth a try.
Let us know if you find a work around with bluetooth headphones, apps or anything else that works. It's going to be a rocky road with Bluetooth and 4.3. Many Bluetooth keyboards and some headphones don't work with 4.3. I'm reluctant to order anything Bluetooth without confirmation from others that it works with 4.3
I ordered some LG Bluetooth headphones in June. They worked with the Nexus 7 2012 but only played 1/4 volume on my Galaxy S3 so I returned them.
Keep us posted.
Tom
My sound on the headphones is good/decent. At about 1/2 volume is comfortable to me.
I'm not much of an audiophile so I don't know how impedance effects the volume. It's not extremely loud at max volume, though. I'd probably still be able to hear my music while on the lawn mower or on my motorbike but not sure about a jet plane ^^
Speakers at max volume is fine for a quiet room, but outside it probably won't be very loud.
Hope this helped some.
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I'm reluctant to order anything Bluetooth without confirmation from others that it works with 4.3
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Just confirming that my bluetooth keyboard (made by Anker for ~$25 on Amazon) works.
I just paired it and this is the first thing I've typed. Seems to do well. I can even alt-tab to other stuff running. Sweet.
Also just connected my bluetooth apple mightymouse (or whatever they're called) and that's working as well (at the same time as the keyboard)
Maybe someone will see this and find it helpful =)
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ongre12 said:
Newer devices have advances that play well with the newer OS systems that are available so in my view retro versions may not work as well with some of the more advanced designs in the device thingy.
That said I feel the volume is plenty loud and in fact sounds really good. This is without a doubt the best 7" tablet available at this time. The Nexus 10 is the best 10" tablet available at this time, yes better than the apple products. The audio is better and the screens are better and you can set it up as you please a more mature attitude from the manufacturer if you will. Less hand holding, less paternalistic access to your device.
I bought mine at Office Max with the 20% discount, I felt that the price was almost unbelievable and was surprised when they had some left in stock.
I would like more memory 64GB would be nice but I rooted it and use stick mount to run videos and move files.
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Thank you for your valueable opinion.
To me, I'm very satisfied with another features and there was no intend to diminish Google or Nexus.
And I'm very proud of having brand-new nexus which have the sharpest screen among the world.
What I want to say is Nexus 7's audio quality is quite good but volume is low, lower than how I expected.
Within my experience, commonly, tablets usually make more powerful sound than phone but my Nexus 7 doesn't.
It seems to have simmilar power with phones. I just feel sad about that.
thenrik said:
Hi:
You might want to try these JBL Bluetooth speakers--they are loud:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009AYLDSU/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
As for Korean apps, you might try backing up the apk files and installing them. I know that Google says many of my Chinese apps are incompatible but they all work. Worth a try.
Let us know if you find a work around with bluetooth headphones, apps or anything else that works. It's going to be a rocky road with Bluetooth and 4.3. Many Bluetooth keyboards and some headphones don't work with 4.3. I'm reluctant to order anything Bluetooth without confirmation from others that it works with 4.3
I ordered some LG Bluetooth headphones in June. They worked with the Nexus 7 2012 but only played 1/4 volume on my Galaxy S3 so I returned them.
Keep us posted.
Tom
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Thank you for attention.
Bluetooth is great and easy protocol for sharing small files or connect simple devices, but it is not so good for audio.
Nexus 7 doesn't support apt-x, so bluetooth will impair Nexus 7's quite good quality sound.
At this time I have no bluetooth device so I cannnot find which one works, which one doesn't.
Sorry for bad answer.
nachtfrost said:
My sound on the headphones is good/decent. At about 1/2 volume is comfortable to me.
I'm not much of an audiophile so I don't know how impedance effects the volume. It's not extremely loud at max volume, though. I'd probably still be able to hear my music while on the lawn mower or on my motorbike but not sure about a jet plane ^^
Speakers at max volume is fine for a quiet room, but outside it probably won't be very loud.
Hope this helped some.
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Just confirming that my bluetooth keyboard (made by Anker for ~$25 on Amazon) works.
I just paired it and this is the first thing I've typed. Seems to do well. I can even alt-tab to other stuff running. Sweet.
Also just connected my bluetooth apple mightymouse (or whatever they're called) and that's working as well (at the same time as the keyboard)
Maybe someone will see this and find it helpful =)
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Maybe mine seems simmilar with yours, so I can think my device isn't corruped or something.
In fact I doubted my Nexus is a normal or not.
Thanks, thanks again.
Speakers are really loud. Comparable to my sons Samsung Tab and much much louder then the first gen.
As for apps, just because some apps haven't been given the green flag for 4.3 doesn't mean I won't work. I've sideloaded tons of apps that work fine.
Nothing really different between 4.3 and 4.2 cosmetically. You shouldnt want to downgrade just because a few devs haven't updated yet.
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lys2002123 said:
Some Korean apps... and sound mods like viper4android.
And i think 4.3's audio output is quieter than 4.2.
My N7 is sooo quiet, both headphones and speakers.
Low volume really makes me disappointed.
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You would have to find a ROM that boost the volume. Just going to 4.2.2 wont increase your volume. I've been playing around with some stuff to boost volume and hopefully will have a mod out soon for it
But player is right...the diff between 4.2 and 4.3 are min. They did make a lot of battery saving tweaks, BT stack tweaks and other hardware tweaks but its more hardware related then os related
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Short version of the story: Flashed to Dirty Unicorns, the old YouTube app works perfectly fine, where as the new one (with HQ turned on) makes videos look really bad. They look even worse with HQ turned off.
http://imgur.com/col6HQo
It's less noticeable in still screen caps, but you can still somewhat see what I mean.
Anyone have this issue or know how to fix it? I've not seen a post about this on XDA or Google.
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Hi, I experienced the same issue with my S4:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2423699
I wonder how come so few people noticed this.
I have the same problem on a Galaxy S2 Plus running Android 4.2.2. Did you guys found a solution?
Hi
Basically I have noticed that the sound quality when using bluetooth headphones on 4.3 is noticeably lower than 4.1.2. From what I remember from my Nexus 4, the 4.3 rom had a lower bitrate bluetooth binaries and these were sorted out in 4.4.
Does anyone know of a way to sort this out for the Note? The fix I used on the Nexus does not work on this phone. It's quite irritating if truth be told.
Cheers for any help
Blimey... Has no one noticed the utter cack sound quality on bluetooth since the update?
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I'm interested in this as well.
I went straight for 4.3 when i got my note 2 (without knox crap so i could downgrade) and yesterday i received my BT S Pen (HM5100) and i'm not satisfied at all with the quality now i dont know whether it is because of the S Pen itself or if the Bluetooth Connection is poor.
Right now i dont have time to downgrade to 4.1.2 and test it out so if anyone could shed some light on this i would appreciate it.
peterhugelberg said:
I'm interested in this as well.
I went straight for 4.3 when i got my note 2 (without knox crap so i could downgrade) and yesterday i received my BT S Pen (HM5100) and i'm not satisfied at all with the quality now i dont know whether it is because of the S Pen itself or if the Bluetooth Connection is poor.
Right now i dont have time to downgrade to 4.1.2 and test it out so if anyone could shed some light on this i would appreciate it.
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Hopefully someone has a solution
I tried replacing the A2DP bluetooth file using root explorer with the one from 4.1.2. Also tried replacing it with the KitKat one from my Nexus 4. They either literally broke bluetooth or just didn't make a difference in sound quality.
Hoping this can be sorted sometime soon because I've been unhappy with my phone for a while now and don't really fancy waiting for Kit Kat. There's more likelyhood of me buying a HTC One before this problem ever gets solved.
Hope I'm wrong.
Just checking in on how audio quality is while recording video? (thinking about getting this device).
Does it get that 'underwater' effect that sometimes plagues audio in video?
Is it able to record loud noise without distorting?
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gustav30 said:
Just checking in on how audio quality is while recording video? (thinking about getting this device).
Does it get that 'underwater' effect that sometimes plagues audio in video?
Is it able to record loud noise without distorting?
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Good question considering I like recording concerts I go to.. I haven't been to one yet, but would like to see someone's recording of one. I know the LG G2 was horrible at recording concerts as well as the whole line of Galaxy phones.. Sadly the best phone I've ever heard for recording loud volumes is the iphone
This is an advertised feature of the G3 and I was also wondering about it.
Coming from an S3 where you couldnt make out anything except garbled noise when recording in loud environments, I was also keen to see if this would really work.
So, just the other night I was in the pub, bunch of people, some DJ playing some cheesy tunes with decent amount of bass and lots of noise of people etc etc.. Now I don't want to upload the video because my workmates would kill me, you know the drunken antics people get into, but I will say the following about the video recording in this noisy environment:
1. You could hear everything!
2. It sounds a bit like music in a tin, but even above the music / screams and noise you could still clearly hear people speaking and what they were saying perfectly.
3. Played it back on the PC and it definitely still has bass / treble / mid range, maybe a bit too much mid range but I think that's the compromise between being able to still record voices while all this noise is happening.
4. All in all great, I am pleased.
5. Need to record at a festival though with super loud sound so that I can compare the sound to my friends Nokia & iPhone video recordings to rate it a bit better. (if you have links to videos recorded by such devices that I can compare to, I will have a look and see what I notice different / better /worse)
I am no audiophile / sound engineer, but these are my impressions of video recording in a loud environment.
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+1
I am going to a concert next weekend. I will test it out then
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Check this out
I was just about to make a post on this!!!
TLDR- PERFECT PHONE!
Here is Seven Lions in gainesville, FL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8wCq6Me5ew
Taken on an LG G3. Took it on Thursday Night. If I took video on my Galaxy S3 in the same spot, you wouldnt be able to hear anything because the bass would take over...
Here is my Galaxy S3 taking video at EDC Orlando in November 2013... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSwQ7WIrJVM too much bass...
Dang it really does take good audio in videos. Great vids!
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I can confirm this phone has good audio recording at loud concerts which I go to quite often. It's not the best quality but at least it doesn't distort or get overpowered by bass (like my note 2). I am very satisfied. I can finally record artists and enjoy rewatching the clips on my phone.
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I have also discovered the same problem. I have searched a bit and its turn out to be "noise cancellation" feature build in kit kat, the problem is presented in nexus 5 too, and google working on it to fix this in 4.4.3, otherwise in very loud environments like concerts noise cancellation do amazing job, but it is very bad for quite environment.
This is what bugs me most about my G3. The noise cancellation that kicks in after 3 or 4 seconds is just way too aggressive for the sake of reducing distortion in harsh environments. It practically ruins the sound quality unless you have someone speaking nearby. Every video I have taken sounds muffled and garbled.
This is definitely one area in which I prefer my old One M7 with the "HDR" dual membrane microphones which would simultaneously be clear and avoid distortion. LG should have taken this route if they were serious about avoiding distortion.
Today's LG G3 Update fix that bug, good job Google and LG :good:
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Oh there was music with that? Dang was too busy watching the video
nauvho said:
Today's LG G3 Update fix that bug, good job Google and LG :good:
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I found this thread while searching for a solution to very audio problem mentioned here.
I also have an LG G3 and have recently returned from a week holiday only to find that the 140 clips i took all have this audio problem.
Nauvho, you mentioned that LG/Google has fixed this in an update. I received the V10g update recently. However, it still has this problem.
Is this the same update that fixed it for you?
Cheers!
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I found this thread while searching for a solution to very audio problem mentioned here.
I also have an LG G3 and have recently returned from a week holiday only to find that the 140 clips i took all have this audio problem.
Nauvho, you mentioned that LG/Google has fixed this in an update. I received the V10g update recently. However, it still has this problem.
Is this the same update that fixed it for you?
Cheers!
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Hi there, yes this update fix the problem for me, however i can't confirm that this update is targeted for this bug at all, but it is confirmed that it is android bug.
Thanks for replying!
How strange that it fixed it for you and not me.
Did you get the V10g or the V10e update?
RAB78 said:
Thanks for replying!
How strange that it fixed it for you and not me.
Did you get the V10g or the V10e update?
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Its 10g, 10g-EUR-XX to be specific.
nauvho said:
Today's LG G3 Update fix that bug, good job Google and LG :good:
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Which update? V10H or V10J or which one?
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Which update? V10H or V10J or which one?
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I have said this already 10g fix it for me.
That's the same one that i got.
I wonder why it didn't fix it for me. Very annoying.
You say it's an Android thing but why is it not present on other Android 4.4.2 devices?
nauvho said:
I have also discovered the same problem. I have searched a bit and its turn out to be "noise cancellation" feature build in kit kat, the problem is presented in nexus 5 too, and google working on it to fix this in 4.4.3, otherwise in very loud environments like concerts noise cancellation do amazing job, but it is very bad for quite environment.
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