Had anyone figured out how to allow music apps to use the headset button? By default vlingo takes it over, and I was not able to override it. I didn't realize how much I depended on play/pause and double click for next track until I lost it. Spend lots of time at airports and in the plane listening to google music and slacker...
so annoying!
No luck using it in any music app I tried.
and I thought my headset was malfunctioning
This problem is like a black hole, everywhere I've seen it mentioned it just goes silent. This issue is really ruining my experience with this otherwise great phone. I used the headset buttons all the time on my old phone and never realized just how much I was addicted to the convenience until this phone proved just how much the lack of that function sucks.
So my question is... does anyone know if any of the ROMs will resolve this problem? I'll root this phone and flush vlingo right smooth down the toilet if it will give me back a functioning wired headset button.
Also, just to rub salt into the wound a friend has the AT&T version of the phone and the headset button on my headphones works just fine on his. *grumbles*
Well, the title says everything. The sound on the phone is great for me, there's no issue playing Youtube videos inside the browser, music plays just fine, beats on/off doesn't make any difference and external speaker doesn't have this issue. There's no equalizer installed and I can't figure out what to do to get this annoyance fixed.
I'm using the latest stock 4.0.4 update and my One X is the international version. I'm still playing with the stock firmware to know better my phone. I did the same with my old SGS and that helped me to choose the best ROM later.
Thanks in advance.
I knew this could be a not answered question, because the lack of info and not enough testing. But that's OK, I kinda sorted it out.
I was testing my HOX with two earphones, one from Galaxy S, other from Xperia Mini. As they are in-ear, I never bothered to pull the HOX earphone from the plastic bag. So I finally did it and with those freaking lids in my ears, it works. Then I did noticed the different headphone icon on status bar, it has a button on it. The others are recognized without that. Quite promptly I inserted one of the old earphones and pressed the answering call button and guess what? With the button pressed, it works just fine.
My guess is that HOX is very restrictive with the earphone support. And now I change my question, is there any way to recognize those earphones properly or is it a hardware limitation from them?
Thanks again.
Hi all,
After an extensive search around the web and these forums I have not found a solution to my problem. In a weak moment, I spilled a small amount of water on my Verizon Galaxy Nexus and my internal microphone was broken as a result. The broken microphone left me with a horrible static sound during calls and the person on the other end unable to hear me. However, when I use the phone on speakerphone, calls work fine. I'm assuming this is because the speakerphone uses a different mic (i.e. the camera mic?). I've thoroughly tested to make sure that the microphone is broken by wiping completely, going all the way back to stock 4.0, and checking the microphone on each of the following iterations of Android. I went to Verizon and had my SIM card swapped out to no avail. After the problem failed to fix itself, I re-rooted and am now running CM 10.1.
Anyway, as a user of Groove IP for my calls, I started messing around with the settings and found that it allows me to change the default microphone during calls. It allowed me to force the phone to use the camera mic rather than the internal mic and, alas, it worked! I'm sure the quality on the other end is not quite as good but it's the best I'll be able to do at this point. Now, here comes the MOD request.. I'm wondering if any of the amazing devs that frequent this forum could take a look through the source code and see if they can force my phone to use the camera mic all the time (via a flashable zip?). This would allow me to use it not only during calls but throughout my system as well (i.e. voice search, text to speech). This would really extend the life of my device and I'd love to buy somewhere a beer or two for helping me out.
If you want to see how Groove IP does it, the mic source settings are in Groove IP (lite or pro) troubleshooting section of the settings. Thanks in advance!
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Hi all,
After an extensive search around the web and these forums I have not found a solution to my problem. In a weak moment, I spilled a small amount of water on my Verizon Galaxy Nexus and my internal microphone was broken as a result. The broken microphone left me with a horrible static sound during calls and the person on the other end unable to hear me. However, when I use the phone on speakerphone, calls work fine. I'm assuming this is because the speakerphone uses a different mic (i.e. the camera mic?). I've thoroughly tested to make sure that the microphone is broken by wiping completely, going all the way back to stock 4.0, and checking the microphone on each of the following iterations of Android. I went to Verizon and had my SIM card swapped out to no avail. After the problem failed to fix itself, I re-rooted and am now running CM 10.1.
Anyway, as a user of Groove IP for my calls, I started messing around with the settings and found that it allows me to change the default microphone during calls. It allowed me to force the phone to use the camera mic rather than the internal mic and, alas, it worked! I'm sure the quality on the other end is not quite as good but it's the best I'll be able to do at this point. Now, here comes the MOD request.. I'm wondering if any of the amazing devs that frequent this forum could take a look through the source code and see if they can force my phone to use the camera mic all the time (via a flashable zip?). This would allow me to use it not only during calls but throughout my system as well (i.e. voice search, text to speech). This would really extend the life of my device and I'd love to buy somewhere a beer or two for helping me out.
If you want to see how Groove IP does it, the mic source settings are in Groove IP (lite or pro) troubleshooting section of the settings. Thanks in advance!
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Im preety sure thats a software glitch you have there my friend the speaker and normal phone use the same microphones as far as i am aware. The reason it may work in speaker phone only is because the galaxy nexus has a microphone on the top and bottom of the handset. Which mic is not working. I need specifics.
Hmmm... Okay, I didn't know it uses a second mic other than for noise cancellation. I was assuming it was the bottom mic, and I test it by using the Sound Recorder app and all I get is static. I can record videos with audio just fine, which is how I know the camera mic works. It would certainly be a curious software issue, considering the problems occurred immediately after the water damage, but I'm open to it. How do you think I can test the different internal mics to see which one is/isn't working?
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From what I know now it sounds like a hardware issue. I highly recommend buying a replacement. Im not quite sure what youy expect from a mod or something. Could you explain. Ill try to help as best I can.
p.s. also I just posted my new project HERE for the galaxy nexus and im not sure if the download link works for anyone but me on my google drive. would you mind at least testing the downlod link for me? Thanks!
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Hmmm... Okay, I didn't know it uses a second mic other than for noise cancellation. I was assuming it was the bottom mic, and I test it by using the Sound Recorder app and all I get is static. I can record videos with audio just fine, which is how I know the camera mic works. It would certainly be a curious software issue, considering the problems occurred immediately after the water damage, but I'm open to it. How do you think I can test the different internal mics to see which one is/isn't working?
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here this might help: replacement mic
Well that replacement mic could certainly be an option, I appreciate the link. I can also confirm that your download works as well.
But what I'm looking for is this, some sort of mod that will deactivate the broken (internal mic) and tell the phone to automatically use the camera mic in all situations in which a mic would be needed. Basically tell the phone it only has the one mic. I'm not sure if this is possible or even plausible, but I appreciate your help either way.
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Well that replacement mic could certainly be an option, I appreciate the link. I can also confirm that your download works as well.
But what I'm looking for is this, some sort of mod that will deactivate the broken (internal mic) and tell the phone to automatically use the camera mic in all situations in which a mic would be needed. Basically tell the phone it only has the one mic. I'm not sure if this is possible or even plausible, but I appreciate your help either way.
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You will need a special sort of mod. Im not sure if there are any out there. I could take a look into making one for you, if you like (no garuntees).
P.S. Thanks for trying the link.
Anything you can do would be greatly appreciated.. Even if you get in there and decide it's too much work, that's fine. If it won't work then maybe I'll try that replacement mic, though I'm not sure I have the steady hands or the technology to pull off a job like that.
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rgw5018 said:
Anything you can do would be greatly appreciated.. Even if you get in there and decide it's too much work, that's fine. If it won't work then maybe I'll try that replacement mic, though I'm not sure I have the steady hands or the technology to pull off a job like that.
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You can replace the mic for under $15 so it isnt too bad price wise. Do a google search locally for computer or phone shops. You can often time get them to replace it for like $50, but its garunteed to be properly installed. Doing it yourself isnt very hard if you have a good instruction ste and the proper tools.
Yeah, that would definitely be better than getting a new device before I'm ready. Thanks.
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So I replaced the USB and mic to no avail... The same problem persists. Major static on phone calls until set to speaker phone and nothing but static recorded with the sound recorder. I suppose it's a problem with another piece of hardware or actually a software issue. I've rooted, un rooted, wiped, and wiped some more, so I'm suspicious it's a hardware issue.
Is it possible or even plausible to make a (flashable) mod that tells my device to only use the camera microphone (or the other mic?) for all situations in which a mic is required? I'd be willing to throw a beer or two (or whatever your poison) your way as this would really extend the life of my device.
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I have the same exact issue!
I've been looking everywhere for the past month to find anyone else with this problem... I can't believe i missed this post somehow. For me it started after i put my head to my phone after a shower. I wasn't sure it was from this as i had recently started using a new ROM as well as an extended battery from Hyperion.
I have attempted replacing both the headset speaker ( the one used when you put the phone to your ear) which includes the second microphone and that didn't help, and i just tried replacing the microphone and that didn't help either.
I have also attempted going to earlier ROMs and that didn't help.
I have been wondering if flashing a different radio may help, though i figured it probably is not related to the radio as the calls sound fine on the speaker mode. Have you discovered anything else with your phone?
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I have the same exact issue!
I've been looking everywhere for the past month to find anyone else with this problem... I can't believe i missed this post somehow. For me it started after i put my head to my phone after a shower. I wasn't sure it was from this as i had recently started using a new ROM as well as an extended battery from Hyperion.
I have attempted replacing both the headset speaker ( the one used when you put the phone to your ear) which includes the second microphone and that didn't help, and i just tried replacing the microphone and that didn't help either.
I have also attempted going to earlier ROMs and that didn't help.
I have been wondering if flashing a different radio may help, though i figured it probably is not related to the radio as the calls sound fine on the speaker mode. Have you discovered anything else with your phone?
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Unfortunately, nothing has changed. I've accepted the fact that I can only use my phone on speakerphone. The most disappointing part of it is that I can't use voice actions on my phone.
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Unfortunately, nothing has changed. I've accepted the fact that I can only use my phone on speakerphone. The most disappointing part of it is that I can't use voice actions on my phone.
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Thanks for the update. I plan on trying some more things in the next week or so and will keep you up to date.
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Thanks for the update. I plan on trying some more things in the next week or so and will keep you up to date.
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I should also note that since I first notice this issue, I also noticed my phone slow to detect the charger after plugging it in. Instead of it being to charge almost immediately after plugging it in, it take about 10-15 seconds before it detects it. This problem persisted even after replacing the micro usb component.
same problem with my Samsung galaxy s4
rgw5018 said:
Hi all,
After an extensive search around the web and these forums I have not found a solution to my problem. In a weak moment, I spilled a small amount of water on my Verizon Galaxy Nexus and my internal microphone was broken as a result. The broken microphone left me with a horrible static sound during calls and the person on the other end unable to hear me. However, when I use the phone on speakerphone, calls work fine. I'm assuming this is because the speakerphone uses a different mic (i.e. the camera mic?). I've thoroughly tested to make sure that the microphone is broken by wiping completely, going all the way back to stock 4.0, and checking the microphone on each of the following iterations of Android. I went to Verizon and had my SIM card swapped out to no avail. After the problem failed to fix itself, I re-rooted and am now running CM 10.1.
Anyway, as a user of Groove IP for my calls, I started messing around with the settings and found that it allows me to change the default microphone during calls. It allowed me to force the phone to use the camera mic rather than the internal mic and, alas, it worked! I'm sure the quality on the other end is not quite as good but it's the best I'll be able to do at this point. Now, here comes the MOD request.. I'm wondering if any of the amazing devs that frequent this forum could take a look through the source code and see if they can force my phone to use the camera mic all the time (via a flashable zip?). This would allow me to use it not only during calls but throughout my system as well (i.e. voice search, text to speech). This would really extend the life of my device and I'd love to buy somewhere a beer or two for helping me out.
If you want to see how Groove IP does it, the mic source settings are in Groove IP (lite or pro) troubleshooting section of the settings. Thanks in advance!
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I also had the same issue with my Samsung galaxy s4 I thought it was a software glitch but finally figured it out as a hardware issue.my bottom calling mic is broken but top mic is working via speaker mode so I am looking for the same solution.if you got any kindly reply that will be greatly appreciated.
Well, I dug myself a hole by allowing the OTA to 4.3.
On my AT&T S3, SGH I747, I was running 4.1.1 stock rooted, with a toggles mod, and the At&T update got pushed to the phone one night. It could not get past TWRP so I swapped back to a stock recovery. The update ran again, and failed at about 25%. I didn't think anything of it since the phone worked fine, until I discovered that I could no longer change the icons on the lock screen (settings would stop working). So, I installed Kies (which it turns out will not connect over a USB 3.0 port, but thats another wasted couple of hours and another story) and backed up my accounts, settings, etc.
I then flashed to a stock 4.1.1, and then allowed the OTA update to 4.3. This time it went (Yay..sort of).
So, I'm looking at the new features, and finding some useful and overall enjoying thew update, but ran into trouble with S-voice and bluetooth, specifically, the microphone in my car. This used to work. I could press the mic button on the cars Nav unit (Parrot BT) and I could say "call "X" mobile" or "play Concrete Blond" and the phone would do what I told it to, more or less.
Now, It will not connect to the mic, I get a brief message "Check in-car audio" and after 3 seconds the car reverts to playing music (it mutes when you press the mic button). The other BT functions work. My contacts are transferred, I can force music to the unit, I can place calls and we can hear each other, etc.
After a bit of reasoning, I began to zero in on S-voice as the culprit. I confirmed this by installing Bluetooth connect and pointing to Google search when the mic button is pressed. This allows me to make calls via voice command, but that's all.
I used this feature a lot., probably 3rd or 4th down on my priority list, after phone and camera. I'd like to use it again.
Here are my options as I see them.
-Leave well enough alone and wait for Sammy, or my Navs mfg to fix their stuff and use google search instead for now. (Will they do it faster if I hold my breath?)
-find a 3rd part app to make S-voice do what its frikken supposed to do. (Not sure if their is one)
-find an older version of s-voice and install it over the current one, which may or may not work. This would require that I have a working backup plan in place and since I understand that the bootloader I now have (MJB) is a one way trip, this limits my options. (can't flash back to 4.1.1 and don't have a 4.3)
So... does anyone have..
-any sympathy? (It's Christmas day)
-a solution to my problem?
-a recommended app to patch this?
-an older version of S-Voice form a S3 phone?
-info on any of the 4.3 roms floating around (can they be installed over a stock 4.3?)
I'm having the same problem. I didn't know S-Voice was broken until I did a factory reset last week to fix problems with T-Mobile wifi calling. I had been using Utter! for voice control, which has pretty good voice recognition, but randomly stops working with bluetooth. Since I hadn't tried S-Voice for a long time, I wanted to see if there had been any improvements. Once bluetooth is connected, the S-Voice mic button is disabled and the bluetooth button has no effect on it. I may end up going back to Utter!. Unfortunate, since almost every option except S-Voice is just too open-ended for use in the car. I don't want to ever be required to look at or touch the screen. For all the complaints I have seen, nothing can top Sync in my Ford. Voice recognition is excellent and everything can be done by voice.
well, I'm glad at least I'm not the only one. after some experimentation, I bought an app called Klets, which works with specific music players, Poweramp being one, so I got it as well. I had no luck with utter.
Klets works using google's voice recognition engine and works well. You can add custom commands to the already huge list it has. Well worth 2 bucks! Like all VR apps, it has issues with background noise. It is also written by an Italian, so some of the translations are a bit off. When calling a contact, you get "I'm starting to call towards (contact)"
Poweramp also has the advantage of boosting the volume a bit, which helps with the car since the input volume for BT is set so low, or BT output is low. Either way, it helps. Plays FLAC too.
Hi,
Ive had my Pixel 2 XL a week and a half now and have a few small issues. Wifi is a bit spotty, keeps losing connextion every now and then, not a biggie, think the 8.1 update may fix this. BUT I am having issues with Google Play Music/Wired Headset/Bluetooth Headset. I have come over from a HTC 10 which did everything that I am asking the P2XL to do faultlessly.
Heres the issue:
I listen to GooGle Play Music on BOTH wired at home and Bluetooth in my Bike helmet. It doesnt seem to like having the graphic equalizer and sometimes doesnt send sound to the headset, but it doesnt send it anywhere else either. When I get it to work (by restarting the P2XL) and subsequently connect the wired headset the same thing happens and I have to reboot again.
Sooo, could be Phone or Play related, doubt its either headset.
emailed Google who suggetsed the usual inane remove memoryt cards (!?) and factory reset. When I went back to them they just straight up sent me a return label.
what would you guys do? dont have a second phone.
How long would it take for them to get me a phone?
Would it be recon?
would it be new?
Do you guys think this will fix it?
Feel a bit like a Beta tester as I was dying to get a Nexus/Pixel but could never justify the price before. After 10-15yrs of HTC ownership, I feel a bit deflated by the situation.
THOUGHTS?