Microphone issues - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

I've been having microphone issues ever since I got my samsung gs3 a few weeks ago. People tell me that my phone sounds like it's on mute or that suddenly I'm faded away because people will say "hello? Are you still there?" Meanwhile I can still hear them fine. It happens on almost every phone call. However, when I use the speaker or my bluetooth headset then it works fine without problems. My phone is not on mute and I have turned of noise reduction and the option to mute phone when turning phone upside down.
Is this a known or common issue or does my phone need to be replaced through samsung warranty? I searched this forum and several other sites, but it doesn't seem like there is a fix.
Thanks.
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Hi xda,
I have an issue where during a phone call i hear brief moments of silence whilst the receiver hears beeping, this happens around every 15 seconds and the duration of silence lasts around 2 seconds, it takes a good 10 seconds for the call to hang up.
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trentoid said:
Hi xda,
I have an issue where during a phone call i hear brief moments of silence whilst the receiver hears beeping, this happens around every 15 seconds and the duration of silence lasts around 2 seconds, it takes a good 10 seconds for the call to hang up.
I've checked the head phone Jack it seems clean and can play back audio flawlessly.
Running Pokemon charmeleon rom with franco kernel
Anyone else experiencing this problem?
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For me sometimes when the headset is connected and I answer a call, there's no sound for a good 10-15 seconds and I keep saying "hello" like a retard and then I can hear the caller.
There is some sort of problem with headset compatibility for sure. Yesterday I was using this voice assistant called Skyvi with the headset attached, and after removing the headset my phone's mic wouldn't work at all! I had to restart to get my phone's mic working.
What I'm saying is there's a problem with headset detection or the software that makes the sound switch from the handset to the headset imo.
Further testing proves that this only happens when dialling out, not when the call Is incoming
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Damn strange! It has happened on incoming calls for me for sure.
There was this another "retarded" thing the handsfree did when I first got the phone, on pressing the button(twice) to change the music track playing, it called the last contacted person. I kid you not, I happened to call two people like that. But never happened after that day.
I have the exact same problem with my HOX, I'm thinking it's a hardware issue, because I have tried different kernels (Franco, faux & stock) and different versions of Revolution ROM by Mike... My phones serial number begins with HT23RW...
This is when I use the handset aka. The phone itself without bluetooth or headphones connected...

[Q] Mic crackle with Wi-Fi enabled?

So a friend of mine has a Sprint Galaxy S3 running the latest official Jellybean 4.1.2 that the phone came installed with. The phone has issues with transmitting voice audio, specifically when WiFi is on. To elaborate:
-When talking on the phone with a headset plugged in, my friend's phone emits an intermittent buzzing noise that is audible to the person on the other end, but not her. The noise lasts for a moment, and then goes away. It sounds exactly the same every time it is heard, but happens at random times.
-Whenever using VoIP apps such as Skype/Google Hangouts with a headphone mic plugged in and WiFi on, an extremely loud static/crackling noise is heard by the person she is talking to. The moment WiFi is disabled, the crackling/static is gone, and the other person hears her clearly. Again, she does not hear any of this noise, the person she is talking to does.
-Unplugging the headset in both occasions and using the phone's mic nearly eliminates the amount of static heard. However, in VoIP apps, again, static is heard by the person she is talking to when she speaks, but is less noticeable than with the headset plugged in.
-In all instances, the static/buzz is gone when she disables WiFi and uses mobile data while talking on the phone or Skype/Hangouts.
I've tested this issue with her and the noise is similar to the rapid tapping of a Geiger counter. Is anyone familiar with this issue? Is there a fix? She returned the first phone for a second, and both have the problem. If there's no solution, she is highly considering returning the GS3 and seeking a different model. Thanks!
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Yomaster91 said:
So a friend of mine has a Sprint Galaxy S3 running the latest official Jellybean 4.1.2 that the phone came installed with. The phone has issues with transmitting voice audio, specifically when WiFi is on. To elaborate:
-When talking on the phone with a headset plugged in, my friend's phone emits an intermittent buzzing noise that is audible to the person on the other end, but not her. The noise lasts for a moment, and then goes away. It sounds exactly the same every time it is heard, but happens at random times.
-Whenever using VoIP apps such as Skype/Google Hangouts with a headphone mic plugged in and WiFi on, an extremely loud static/crackling noise is heard by the person she is talking to. The moment WiFi is disabled, the crackling/static is gone, and the other person hears her clearly. Again, she does not hear any of this noise, the person she is talking to does.
-Unplugging the headset in both occasions and using the phone's mic nearly eliminates the amount of static heard. However, in VoIP apps, again, static is heard by the person she is talking to when she speaks, but is less noticeable than with the headset plugged in.
-In all instances, the static/buzz is gone when she disables WiFi and uses mobile data while talking on the phone or Skype/Hangouts.
I've tested this issue with her and the noise is similar to the rapid tapping of a Geiger counter. Is anyone familiar with this issue? Is there a fix? She returned the first phone for a second, and both have the problem. If there's no solution, she is highly considering returning the GS3 and seeking a different model. Thanks!
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Did you ever find a solution to this issue? I have the exact same problem. Did you try a different mic than the standard samsung one? You are the only person I've been able to find online even mentioning this issue =/
I know someone with the same issue on the SIII Neo in the UK. I do not know of any solution at all. Brand new phone. Odd for Samsung

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Hello,
Spent all night/morning trying to find a fix to this issue but to no luck!
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I've tried cleaning the mic out but again nothing, no debris etc.
I've already sent my phone back due to a raised screen and LG didn't fix it- they sent back photos of a completely different phone (wasn't even a G3) and I've heard nothing since my complaint a few weeks back so I don't want to send it off once again.
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Cheers!
Update:
I've got intermittent sound. I haven't opened the phone and have no reason to think water ingress could be the problem, but I can't think of a reason that the speakers would work intermittently. Sounds more like a hardware problem than a software problem to me. Anyone else?
It also happened to me except I didn't have any sound coming from both speaker and the earpiece. Not sure what happened though.
I Have Seen The Future said:
It also happened to me except I didn't have any sound coming from both speaker and the earpiece. Not sure what happened though.
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Well it only has one speaker. As for the others most likely hardware related.
taygeezy said:
Update:
I've got intermittent sound. I haven't opened the phone and have no reason to think water ingress could be the problem, but I can't think of a reason that the speakers would work intermittently. Sounds more like a hardware problem than a software problem to me. Anyone else?
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Weirdly, I'm stuck in unreliable-sound limbo. I get sound most of the time, but speaker sound disappears occasionally with no predictability that I've found. Interestingly, If I mash or smack the bottom of the phone phone screen by the speakers, sometimes sound will come back on briefly or entirely. Weird, huh? Not sure what could be causing a connection problem. Maybe I'll open up the phone eventually and find out.

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