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I have flashed back to the STOCK ROM, plugged in my wired headphones and it doesn't present that problem anymore.
I guess it was the rooting method that caused that error to happen
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I've went through all of the threads that have headphones jack problems, but none of them seemed to match mine.
Every time I plug in my wired headphones and try to select a music player, the program will freeze for about 15 seconds, then it'll start responding again. About 2 seconds after it responds, the headset icon appears and I am able to listen to music. I haven't experienced any random fast forwarding, skipping, pausing, etc.
The ONLY problem AS OF NOW is that the phone freezes or when I select ANY music player when either its the default player, doubletwist, btunes, mixzing (when home) it DOES NOT respond until about 15 seconds, then shows the headset jack icon. Why doesn't it automatically show the headset icon once plugged in? & Why does the phone freeze? Can anyone help me with this problem?
I haven't tried connecting my phone to the auxilary in my car yet, but if there are any problems with that, I will post it.
PS: I've FULLY ROOTED my phone using this method -- http://bit.ly/b36V9j with NO CUSTOM ROMS INSTALLED. Root ONLY.
reflash to stock and try it
I feel like if I reflash to stock and that doesn't solve the problem, it would've been a waste of time. But, if you don't mind, can you point me in the direction of the stock rom please?
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it might be good, actually - if the problem still occurs then you can return/exchange the device. if the problem does not occur, then you know what the problem was.
strung said:
it might be good, actually - if the problem still occurs then you can return/exchange the device. if the problem does not occur, then you know what the problem was.
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Exactly! And post back your results either way, so it might help someone in the future!
Waleezy said:
I've went through all of the threads that have headphones jack problems, but none of them seemed to match mine.
Every time I plug in my wired headphones and try to select a music player, the program will freeze for about 15 seconds, then it'll start responding again. About 2 seconds after it responds, the headset icon appears and I am able to listen to music. I haven't experienced any random fast forwarding, skipping, pausing, etc.
The ONLY problem AS OF NOW is that the phone freezes or when I select ANY music player when either its the default player, doubletwist, btunes, mixzing (when home) it DOES NOT respond until about 15 seconds, then shows the headset jack icon. Why doesn't it automatically show the headset icon once plugged in? & Why does the phone freeze? Can anyone help me with this problem?
I haven't tried connecting my phone to the auxilary in my car yet, but if there are any problems with that, I will post it.
PS: I've FULLY ROOTED my phone using this method -- http://bit.ly/b36V9j with NO CUSTOM ROMS INSTALLED. Root ONLY.
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This fix is somewhat different than your issue because it involves skipping, etc. However if you don't have success with different headphones and after a factory reset, I would say review this link: http://androidforums.com/htc-evo-4g/98880-fixed-microphone-jack-problem.html
asrebel said:
This fix is somewhat different than your issue because it involves skipping, etc. However if you don't have success with different headphones and after a factory reset, I would say review this link: http://androidforums.com/htc-evo-4g/98880-fixed-microphone-jack-problem.html
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There's no way im going to BEND anything on my phone.
I will flash back to the stock ROM, see if the problem persists, if so, then I know it may be a hardware issue. Might be forced to return if that is the case.
Waleezy said:
There's no way im going to BEND anything on my phone.
I will flash back to the stock ROM, see if the problem persists, if so, then I know it may be a hardware issue. Might be forced to return if that is the case.
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I understand...just wanted to pass along the information and let you make the choice.
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I understand...just wanted to pass along the information and let you make the choice.
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Yea, I saw that option, but thank you. I appreciate all of your responses.
Just a thought - do you have a skin/case that could be interfering with the headphone plug seating all the way in?
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Just a thought - do you have a skin/case that could be interfering with the headphone plug seating all the way in?
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No, the phone is naked. I'll be getting home shortly. I will flash back to stock and see if this corrects the problem.
ive had this problem as well, on the rom you get after using simple root. I just upgraded to froyo today (dual booting) and have not had the issue..
PS. froyo is a thousand times faster
If you still have the issue after flashing back to stock, try some headphones or a cable for your aux in that has gold ends. I've had nothing but problems with every cable I've used that didn't have gold ends.. but my new cable I bought for $7 that does have gold ends has worked perfectly.
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ive had this problem as well, on the rom you get after using simple root. I just upgraded to froyo today (dual booting) and have not had the issue..
PS. froyo is a thousand times faster
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Would you be so kind to link me to froyo please? Thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=698350
xviiivx said:
If you still have the issue after flashing back to stock, try some headphones or a cable for your aux in that has gold ends. I've had nothing but problems with every cable I've used that didn't have gold ends.. but my new cable I bought for $7 that does have gold ends has worked perfectly.
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My headphones have gold ends and so does my auxilary.
It's reflashing back to rom now, once it is done, I will update you guys.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=698350
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I just read that the cameras do not work. I don't think I can flash to that ROM. I want a ROM that is blazing fast, has excellent battery life, has cameras working and apps with no problems.
Bumped for update.
Get it? The title is a Star Wars reference. As in developers are Jedi? Like in the movie? Nevermind.
I have been having a strange audio bug recently. I flashed RC Mix Runny v1.0 through to v1.4 and each subsequent ROM version did exactly what it should. No issues that weren't listed on the thread.
Then I flashed Runny v1.5, followed by (after the ROM had booted twice) a theme I made on UOT Kitchen. A few days afterwards, when making a phone call, I couldn't hear the phone ringing through the phone's speaker. Nothing. That's the bug.
This only applies to phone calls (or at least the speaker normally used for phone calls). When I select 'speaker phone' the rear speaker kicks in and I can hear the phone call just fine, though a little loud when walking around in public.
The headset also works perfectly.
I flashed RCMix3d 3.5 v1.0 today - no themes this time in case it was the cause last time. The ROM boots up just fine, everything seems perfect but when I go to make a phone call the same bug presents itself. Meaning it's most likely a bug I have caused, not a bug in a ROM.
But what did I do?! Has anyone heard of this behavior before? Could it be radio/RIL related?
If anyone can shed a little light, I would appreciate it greatly.
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Get it? The title is a Star Wars reference. As in developers are Jedi? Like in the movie? Nevermind.
I have been having a strange audio bug recently. I flashed RC Mix Runny v1.0 through to v1.4 and each subsequent ROM version did exactly what it should. No issues that weren't listed on the thread.
Then I flashed Runny v1.5, followed by (after the ROM had booted twice) a theme I made on UOT Kitchen. A few days afterwards, when making a phone call, I couldn't hear the phone ringing through the phone's speaker. Nothing. That's the bug.
This only applies to phone calls (or at least the speaker normally used for phone calls). When I select 'speaker phone' the rear speaker kicks in and I can hear the phone call just fine, though a little loud when walking around in public.
The headset also works perfectly.
I flashed RCMix3d 3.5 v1.0 today - no themes this time in case it was the cause last time. The ROM boots up just fine, everything seems perfect but when I go to make a phone call the same bug presents itself. Meaning it's most likely a bug I have caused, not a bug in a ROM.
But what did I do?! Has anyone heard of this behavior before? Could it be radio/RIL related?
If anyone can shed a little light, I would appreciate it greatly.
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Please search before opening a new post as I have seen this pop up alot the past few days with that rom. I would look in the roms thread
I will search more thoroughly. Apologies for any infraction.
Cheers for pointing the way.
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I will search more thoroughly. Apologies for any infraction.
Cheers for pointing the way.
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While you are searching for hours for a solution, download a different ROM (other than RCMix) and find out if it is really a bug or some hardware issue. And while you wait for the download and flash, keep searching
hohinder said:
While you are searching for hours for a solution, download a different ROM (other than RCMix) and find out if it is really a bug or some hardware issue. And while you wait for the download and flash, keep searching
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Thanks for your advice. I heeded it!
I flashed Black Ice [AOSP] to see if it was still persisting. It is.
Seems like it's a hardware problem. I was hoping it wasn't. I didn't want to have to pay to fix it!
Ta for the help!
try changing the radio or kernel see if it helps
SOLVED
NOT SOLVED
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try changing the radio or kernel see if it helps
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I was holding back on changing the radio because I don't like higher risk of bricking. Having done it in the past though, I said it was worth a shot before I blame the hardware entirely and hand over money to fix it.
I had been using radio 26.09.04.11 and it's matching RIL with every ROM I tried.
Once changed to radio 26.13.04.19_M and it's corresponding RIL and the problem was erased. I can hear phone calls on the phone speaker again. (Like normal folk!)
Thanks for the push rakinisbat, I needed it!
Edit: NOT SOLVED. The problem has re-surfaced. I have made absolutely no changes to the system since it started working. I am now going to pay someone to take a look and will report back with results.
Definitely not solved.
This problem with the receiver not working has not gone away.
I have tried ignoring it for the last while and just using the speakerphone on a low volume - not ideal but workable.
A few days ago I changed ROM - curious to try out ICS. I load up the new ROM and a while later, accidentally forgot to put a call I was making onto speakerphone and suddenly the receiver is working again - JOY!
Now, two days later, the receiver is not working again.
I have pry tools now and would happily change the receiver, but this recurring trend of it working for a spell after a new ROM is flashed leads me to believe this is more software related than hardware.
If anyone has ANY ideas or thinks they could help (if I provide a logcat to them or something) then please PM me or respond to this thread.
Everything works fine for me...never experienced this .....check your audio settings....and why you running such an old version??
Sent from my Desire HD using xda premium
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The last time I changed to that radio, my audio bug was fixed (temporarily).
I will update to the new radio (12.65.60.29_26.14.04.28) I saw mentioned a few days ago and see if it changes anything - though I doubt it.
I have done a fair bit of research on this and it is not as uncommon as I thought it was a few months ago. It seems to have happened to the HTC Desire, Desire S and Desire HD - but not en mass. In every case, the phone was working fine, then came intermittent receiver audio, then receiver audio gone altogether.
I have not heard of one working solution, though I have had some helpful people lend an ear!
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You say the problem is solved for a while when you flash a new ROM. Is there a possibility that a certain app that you install/restore that maybe messes with the speaker?
Just a thought..
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You say the problem is solved for a while when you flash a new ROM. Is there a possibility that a certain app that you install/restore that maybe messes with the speaker?
Just a thought..
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An avenue I had not gone down. I have been restoring mostly the same apps for ages.
Thanks for the idea. I will do a backup and then a fresh install tomorrow (I'm at work) and check. Will report back afterwards.
Ongoing audio issue
I have fully wiped the phone and re-installed a ROM twice now (ICS both times, I know this problem acts the same with GB). I didn't install any apps for a while and had audio in the receiver for phone calls.
The first time I wiped it, I had audio back so decided to install apps from the market - one at a time and test the receiver by ringing the house number after each is installed. I got distracted (it was late) and when I next picked up the phone, audio was gone.
Second attempt, this time stay vigilant. I fully wiped the phone, installed a ROM, and got to work on installing the apps again. I installed a few apps, which I will list here, and audio disappears again.
Installed apps:-
Dictionary.com
Dropbox
Earth
Es File Explorer
Facebook
Goggles (I dunno why, the camera isn't even working - habit maybe)
Google Sky Map
Google+
Messenger
Moon+ Reader Pro
MX Video Player
Streetview For Google Maps
Sugarsync
Tumblr
Twitter
XDA
To my knowledge, apart from MX Video Player, none of the rest these apps should have any effect on the audio.
Today I am going to wipe it and not install any apps for the next 24-48 hours and see if the audio still disappears.
Tune in next time to see if the problem makes my brain crack in two.
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I have fully wiped the phone and re-installed a ROM twice now (ICS both times, I know this problem acts the same with GB). I didn't install any apps for a while and had audio in the receiver for phone calls.
The first time I wiped it, I had audio back so decided to install apps from the market - one at a time and test the receiver by ringing the house number after each is installed. I got distracted (it was late) and when I next picked up the phone, audio was gone.
Second attempt, this time stay vigilant. I fully wiped the phone, installed a ROM, and got to work on installing the apps again. I installed a few apps, which I will list here, and audio disappears again.
Installed apps:-
Dictionary.com
Dropbox
Earth
Es File Explorer
Facebook
Goggles (I dunno why, the camera isn't even working - habit maybe)
Google Sky Map
Google+
Messenger
Moon+ Reader Pro
MX Video Player
Streetview For Google Maps
Sugarsync
Tumblr
Twitter
XDA
To my knowledge, apart from MX Video Player, none of the rest these apps should have any effect on the audio.
Today I am going to wipe it and not install any apps for the next 24-48 hours and see if the audio still disappears.
Tune in next time to see if the problem makes my brain crack in two.
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I had exactly the same issue. After rooting my desire HD I installed ARHD 6.3.1 and it was working very fine until I installed the ICE HD theme for ARHD 6.3.1. Sorry, no disrespect to the theme author but I was not able to hear anything through Phone speakers after installing this theme. This is what I did to solve this issue,
1- Use Superwipe to clear everything using ClockworkMod recovery.
2- Install the STOCK 1.32 PD98IMG.zip from here. Put it in your SD card, Flash is using the HTC Stock Recovery (It will detect it automatically). Remember that the Kernel and Radio are inside this ZIP file so you need not to install anything else.
That's it. you are back to old stock ROM and now you must be able to hear you phone speakers. If not, switch off your phone for few hours and then turn on. (I know switching off and on sounds silly but it worked for me). You can install any custom ROM after that rooting again.
kaydee7902 said:
I had exactly the same issue. After rooting my desire HD I installed ARHD 6.3.1 and it was working very fine until I installed the ICE HD theme for ARHD 6.3.1. Sorry, no disrespect to the theme author but I was not able to hear anything through Phone speakers after installing this theme. This is what I did to solve this issue,
1- Use Superwipe to clear everything using ClockworkMod recovery.
2- Install the STOCK 1.32 PD98IMG.zip from here. Put it in your SD card, Flash is using the HTC Stock Recovery (It will detect it automatically). Remember that the Kernel and Radio are inside this ZIP file so you need not to install anything else.
That's it. you are back to old stock ROM and now you must be able to hear you phone speakers. If not, switch off your phone for few hours and then turn on. (I know switching off and on sounds silly but it worked for me). You can install any custom ROM after that rooting again.
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Thanks so much for getting on to me, I have been hoping that someone out there solved this issue and might read this little thread!
I will be following your advice today and will report back.
Solution seems good so far!
I'm not going to jump the gun again and say that it is definitely solved but my audio came back!
I did what you said, reverted everything back to stock. When it loaded up Froyo and for the first while, the receiver wasn't working. I set about rooting, Radio S-Off, ENG S-Off, adding CWM etc.
About three hours later (I didn't actually leave the phone off, I reset it a lot though) the audio returned to the receiver!
I'm delighted but remain skeptical as it has come back to life and then died again so many times before.
I want to believe!!!... So I remain hopeful. Time will tell.
It fixed itself...(!)
See post below
Absolutely positively finally fixed.
Thanks to everyone for their help in trying to solve this issue.
I replaced the broken receiver with a new one I got from eBay (along with prytools for under €10) and this issue is completely fixed.
What had happened, if anyone is interested, was that the inside of receiver housing and the output on the receiver itself had been clogged with dust, tiny hairs and the like. That must have shorted the tiny thing.
Lesson learned. Get stuck in.
I had this phone for 5 months now and within that period i'm having this sound issue..when you listen to music after a few mins the sound freezes and also everything that involves audio is silent even phone calls the only to restore back is to restart phone then its OK but after a while it gets back to the problem..I was running the stock 4.1.2 at that time so was thinking of an update so i did upgrade it to 4.3 tru kies but still having the audio problem,i've been doing what others suggested factory reset or wipe cache but this doesn't solve the issue..its really annoying how you missed messages and calls from your bosses if you know what i mean..in fact while i'm doing this post i just finished resetting again my phone..
I've been searching around goggling this issue it seems i'm not the only one having this problem but i failed to look for solutions to this issue so please if you know something i would be very pleased if you may share how to solve it..thanks a lot
I have the same problem
cdmallen said:
I had this phone for 5 months now and within that period i'm having this sound issue..when you listen to music after a few mins the sound freezes and also everything that involves audio is silent even phone calls the only to restore back is to restart phone then its OK but after a while it gets back to the problem..I was running the stock 4.1.2 at that time so was thinking of an update so i did upgrade it to 4.3 tru kies but still having the audio problem,i've been doing what others suggested factory reset or wipe cache but this doesn't solve the issue..its really annoying how you missed messages and calls from your bosses if you know what i mean..in fact while i'm doing this post i just finished resetting again my phone..
I've been searching around goggling this issue it seems i'm not the only one having this problem but i failed to look for solutions to this issue so please if you know something i would be very pleased if you may share how to solve it..thanks a lot
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2659047
suryaclassic said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2659047
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any update with your problem i can't find performance either under settings
This issue is really bothering me.
Please help.
Without sound, this phone is nothing but a paperweight.
suryaclassic said:
This issue is really bothering me.
Please help.
Without sound, this phone is nothing but a paperweight.
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ok first of all what version of android you are using now?
what i did just now is I upgraded to dandroid 4.3 which can be found below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121506
Second I also flashed Ktoonsez kernel for wifi to work below is the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297379
so far so good I dont have audio muted issues I hope this will go on..I will let you know if the problem comes back But i really hope not.lol
edit:well bad news it did not solved the problem phone still gets muted
cdmallen said:
ok first of all what version of android you are using now?
what i did just now is I upgraded to dandroid 4.3 which can be found below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121506
Second I also flashed Ktoonsez kernel for wifi to work below is the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297379
so far so good I dont have audio muted issues I hope this will go on..I will let you know if the problem comes back But i really hope not.lol
edit:well bad news it did not solved the problem phone still gets muted
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I think this is a motherboard problem already....
Hey,
Just got my N7 2013 wifi last week. Running it stock for now (4.4.4 w/ ART), rooted. I'm noticing audio glitching (buzzing or bzzzt sounds), during what seems like periods of high CPU usage. Mostly during games, but also it has happened when I played music in the background while browsing.
Anyone else get this? Will flashing a custom ROM/kernel help? If so what do you suggest? I googled the problem and came up with this:
https://jira.cyanogenmod.org/browse/CYAN-3423
But I'm not sure how to interpret that info. Thanks.
Hard reset that should work. I get no problems with mine so a hard reset should fix it. If not try switching to dalvik. Art is quite unstable.
sent from my nex7
JeremyNSL said:
Hey,
Just got my N7 2013 wifi last week. Running it stock for now (4.4.4 w/ ART), rooted. I'm noticing audio glitching (buzzing or bzzzt sounds), during what seems like periods of high CPU usage. Mostly during games, but also it has happened when I played music in the background while browsing.
Anyone else get this? Will flashing a custom ROM/kernel help? If so what do you suggest? I googled the problem and came up with this:
https://jira.cyanogenmod.org/browse/CYAN-3423
But I'm not sure how to interpret that info. Thanks.
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I haven't had any audio problems with my 2013 N7 but... I did have to RMA my 32GB 2012 N7 for a similar problem. You can try switching to dalvik and see if that makes any difference. If that doesn't work you can try doing a factory reset using a custom recovery (TWRP) which will not wipe your storage. Just remember, if I'm not mistaken, you have 14 days to do an exchange or refund, after that your only option is to do an RMA.
Its a used device, can't RMA. But anyway, did you read what I linked? It seems that CM bug log describes the problem exactly.
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I haven't had any audio problems with my 2013 N7 but... I did have to RMA my 32GB 2012 N7 for a similar problem. You can try switching to dalvik and see if that makes any difference. If that doesn't work you can try doing a factory reset using a custom recovery (TWRP) which will not wipe your storage. Just remember, if I'm not mistaken, you have 14 days to do an exchange or refund, after that your only option is to do an RMA.
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Its a used device, can't RMA. But anyway, did you read what I linked? It seems that CM bug log describes the problem exactly.
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I'm pretty sure that the warranty is in effect up till one year from the original purchase date when the device was new. I saw an xda member who is an Asus rep so you could send him an email and find out for sure if you want to. And it might be worth finding out if they will do a repair if you can't RMA, might be worth it. I did check out the link and it looks like it was just a CyanogenMod issue. I haven't run CM in a few years (I use the stock rom) but haven't myself heard of that problem on the stock rom. I have heard of audio problems like the one I had where the external speakers sounded way overmodulated with crackling noises at higher volumes but I'm not disputing that yours is not similar to the CM bug. Mine was a hardware issue. I did a factory reset, flashed the stock images and nothing made a difference. Fact is, I waited a couple months before doing the RMA because playing games or watching videos I usually use my Klipsch earbuds and they sounded great. Does your audio sound ok with headphones. Sorry I couldn't have been more help. Good luck!
I switched to Dalvik and the problem was still there. I flashed the latest CM snapshot (also Dalvik for now) and so far in a few days I have not experienced the problem again. I'll update this post later if it does happen...
It could have been some glitch in the stock android install i guess?
Hi! I'm new here and to the XDA community in general, so apologies if this isn't the perfect place to post it here, or if this should've been posted in the ROM thread- I'll probably post in both, anyways :b
I installed the latest firmware of my phone, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and flashed both the latest Lineage Recovery and LOS Rom, as of March 28th 2021, so the latest version seems to be March 15.
Everything seems to be working fine, except for ONE thing- and that is the speaker. The speaker sounds HORRID right now. Putting it at a max volume makes the sound so crackly and distorted. Especially when listening to music- voices sound fine, but the instrumental is so blown up. The best analogy would be if all music sounded like earrape. That's what music on my phone sounds like right now.
I've been researching and researching, and this issue with audio seems to be a common problem with LineageOS users. However, as of 2021, it seems like no one has found a fix? I've tried disabling audiofx, messing with the system, EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING that I could find online. And it still sounds terrible!
The only solution according to people was to fully reset your phone through the recovery, which I kind of doubt will fix things in my situation, plus it would be a pain to move all the files from this phone to the new reformat. I wanted to explore my options and if there was any- ANY fix. It's seriouslyy bugging me.
I hope that the problem is easily solved and I can have normal sounding music back again! (I've had normal music on an older build of LOS, It was just this time that really triggered this awful bug)
bump? (is bumping allowed)
It seems the RN8 forums are seeing very little traffic lately.
The only thing that occurs to me is changing the audio processor; do you have Magisk?
pnin said:
It seems the RN8 forums are seeing very little traffic lately.
The only thing that occurs to me is changing the audio processor; do you have Magisk?
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Aw. That sucks.
Unfortunately no, I don't have this phone rooted as I don't really need rooting for a particular reason. Some people have pointed this audio issue on AudioFX, some people have said it only got fixed by reflashing their rom, which kinda sucks as I'd basically have to do the whole setup all over again
Will changing the audio processor fix the speakers? How do I do that?
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Will changing the audio processor fix the speakers? How do I do that?
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I know how frustrating it is to try to solve a problem by getting into another so I totally understand your being wary -- I suggest you educate yourself thoroughly on the caveats implied.
I can't guarantee anything (plus my 2nd RN8 is still awaiting unlocking) but I am a fan of Viper4Android -- available as standalone but much easier to setup as a Magisk module, hence my question.
Usually, the built-in processor is disabled during V4A setup and while this can be tricky at times, I have nothing but praise for V4A (I get it in all devices I have ever owned).
pnin said:
I know how frustrating it is to try to solve a problem by getting into another so I totally understand your being wary -- I suggest you educate yourself thoroughly on the caveats implied.
I can't guarantee anything (plus my 2nd RN8 is still awaiting unlocking) but I am a fan of Viper4Android -- available as standalone but much easier to setup as a Magisk module, hence my question.
Usually, the built-in processor is disabled during V4A setup and while this can be tricky at times, I have nothing but praise for V4A (I get it in all devices I have ever owned).
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Okay so, after some research and testing, I am 99% sure that the problem is with AudioFX. I found out how to mess with the confusing UI and was able to drag the stuff up and down, and it CONSIDERABLY made an impact. The bug was still there though, no matter what settings I dragged up and down I'd still have terrible audio. BUT switching between the presets made an impact on the audio. Hundo P. I lowered the bass so much that for like 5 minutes I had okay (bassless) audio, then it came back. So it is a software issue.
Would factory resetting and reflashing the rom fix it? I dunno. I really don't have a need or want for rooting my phone to fix this bug as I am content with default audio apps. I might consider it though, especially because I used a "volume booster" app I found on the play store a few times.
But yes, I am just asking if formatting everything on the phone and reflashing the rom would fix it.
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Hi! I'm new here and to the XDA community in general, so apologies if this isn't the perfect place to post it here, or if this should've been posted in the ROM thread- I'll probably post in both, anyways :b
I installed the latest firmware of my phone, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and flashed both the latest Lineage Recovery and LOS Rom, as of March 28th 2021, so the latest version seems to be March 15.
Everything seems to be working fine, except for ONE thing- and that is the speaker. The speaker sounds HORRID right now. Putting it at a max volume makes the sound so crackly and distorted. Especially when listening to music- voices sound fine, but the instrumental is so blown up. The best analogy would be if all music sounded like earrape. That's what music on my phone sounds like right now.
I've been researching and researching, and this issue with audio seems to be a common problem with LineageOS users. However, as of 2021, it seems like no one has found a fix? I've tried disabling audiofx, messing with the system, EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING that I could find online. And it still sounds terrible!
The only solution according to people was to fully reset your phone through the recovery, which I kind of doubt will fix things in my situation, plus it would be a pain to move all the files from this phone to the new reformat. I wanted to explore my options and if there was any- ANY fix. It's seriouslyy bugging me.
I hope that the problem is easily solved and I can have normal sounding music back again! (I've had normal music on an older build of LOS, It was just this time that really triggered this awful bug)
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try force stop and freez "AudioFX"
you can also delete it with recovery file manager
loopypalm said:
try force stop and freez "AudioFX"
you can also delete it with recovery file manager
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I disabled the AudioFX app, that did nothing. How would deleting it make it any better? Please elaborate, bc if this could be fixed by just deleting AudioFX that'd be great
redandvidya said:
I disabled the AudioFX app, that did nothing. How would deleting it make it any better? Please elaborate, bc if this could be fixed by just deleting AudioFX that'd be great
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i said "delete" because i was not sure you can disable it
but since you disable it and that fix nothing i suggest doing a full backup (boot/dtbo/system/vendor/data/persist)
(i don't think your current recovery will do it, use OrangeFox)
try another rom (RRos) and check the sound
if the problem still there that means it's a hardware problem
loopypalm said:
i said "delete" because i was not sure you can disable it
but since you disable it and that fix nothing i suggest doing a full backup (boot/dtbo/system/vendor/data/persist)
(i don't think your current recovery will do it, use OrangeFox)
try another rom (RRos) and check the sound
if the problem still there that means it's a hardware problem
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Welp! After hours and hours of what is essentially torture, it's sadly not a software problem This goddamn terrible issue exists on all the multiple roms I've tried flashing and reflashing. Pixel Experience, RR, I EVEN FLASHED THE ORIGINAL MIUI ON IT AND ITS STILL BROKEN. I am so tired!
So now there's only two possible culprits:
1. Hardware problem - I really really don't want it to be this one, with the state of the pandemic I can't easily go to a repair shop right now, and dealing with this broken speaker sucks! It's even worse once I realized that it could just be a dust issue.
When I blow using my mouth into the speaker, I get normal sound for 2 seconds until the crappy earkiller terrible music is back. So it's definitely fixable!! Some way. The only solution I have seen so far is that you take the phone apart and wipe the "grill" of the speaker with a Q-Tip. Another idea in my head is to use compressed air and blow it into the grills so that I don't have to take it apart. However, I am doubting the long term use of this solution, I'm not sure if it'll work.
I even goddamned flashed MI UI back on my phone even though I extremely hate it JUST to use the clean speaker feature, which didn't work. The only thing that works for a SECOND is blowing with my mouth into the speaker.
2. Firmware problem - To be fair, the terrible music only started happening shortly after I flashed the latest firmware (v.12.0.4) + latest build of LineageOS 17.1 (March 15) + latest LOS Recovery, same date.
I have used this phone for several months now, (since May 2020?) and for 95% of the time have worn a case. I have a tempered glass screen protector, and I'm not sure how I could've possibly dropped my phone that could have broken the speaker. However, it has been in some quite dusty places, so that's the ONLY thing that could make it a hardware problem- but why now? Why now only when I flash a new firmware? Why not a week before I flashed it? Or a day or two? So that's also sus as heck.
So here are the solutions, from best to absolute worst for me:
1. It is simply a firmware problem. I don't know if I'm allowed to do this, because I really don't want any potential of bricking this phone, but I'd simply "flash" an older version that doesn't have this bug (specifically, v12.0.3, but if that one has this bug too I am going to) Please let me know if I could do this though, I don't wanna brick this phone. Alternatively I could root it and edit the file that it "changed" that caused this, however because I don't know which file causes the bass to sound this terrible, that could be another challenge in it of itself.
2. It is simply a small dust problem. I can buy a can of compressed air with a straw online, and clean out those speakers, and it will be fixed permanently.
3. It is a hardware problem that can only be fixed by taking apart the phone and cleaning the dust with a Q Tip. This is the one I hate the most as it requires me to go to a store which is impossible during the pandemic. I use my speaker for a LOT of things, so I can't handle not having one right now.
Alternatively, an option that I could use is switching to Viper and tweaking it so that the BASS (which seems to be the main culprit right now for the broken audio, as voices in songs mostly sound fine?) is low as heck. That might ruin the sound of the speaker, but it's a crappy workaround that could just work for now.
This thread about the Redmi Note 7 Pro could give some final hope for me. It described "bad audio distortion", however it is about when you're RECORDING VIDEO, not SPEAKERS. However, it is the closest I have to what I have right now. All the other threads I found on google seemed to only happen in certain apps, which is NOT the audio that I have.
Still, if this theory could prove that all I need to do to fix this overblown bass / distorted audio is to edit a config file in the vendor firmware, it'd be golden!
I really just need help fixing this phone's speakers omg ;-;
Bump, anyone know if flashing older firmware is okay and won't brick my phone? Would compressed air damage my phone? I really don't know what to do at this point.
If you're willing to risk it, my bet would be on (very careful) disassembly and cleaning the speaker with a photography compressed air can/pump. Might be worth having professionals do it, though.