Hi folks,
Has anyone actually got the speakerphone to function on this phone?
Talking to several different people now, they struggle to hear me. It's almost as if the sound cuts out, and it's held pretty close to my face.
I often need the speakerphone while i'm busy doing other things and it seems impossible with this handset.
Not sure what I am doing wrong. Have tried all kinds of settings.
Arthur Hucksake said:
Talking to several different people now, they struggle to hear me.
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You are not the only one, I've got the same complaints.
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Hi, I'm having a weird issue on my defy. Basicly, during a regular phone conversation, when I speak I can hear my voice out from the earpiece.
There is no delay in it and It's not so bad really (sometimes I don't even notice it) and I don't think I couldn't live with it, but for now I still do notice it which is not very good.
For the record, it's a B33, hence from the older or "unsafe" series... but in my theory, this should not related to the widely acclaimed earpiece problems.
What do you think?
How loud is it?
I haven't noticed it myself but instantaneous feedback is used on phones to stop the user from shouting into their phones unnecessarily.
Otherwise it could be the other person on the line using a speaker-phone or something.
not very loud actually, you just know it's there, and it's for all persons I'm calling, not limited only to one... as said, there is no delay whatosver, just some presence of your own voice coming out from the earpiece. a bit difficult to describe... maybe a lot of people dont even notice it...
now I tried to record my voice with a voice recording app and there is no such feedback
I can hear my own voice like an eco when I talk to others.. it is very annoying and I have had my phone repaired for broken earpiece speaker. That did not fix the eco problem. I have also got my phone replaced once because of other problems, still has eco when speaking.
My wife says she doesn't hear it when she use my phone. But I'm very annoyed about stuff like this.
It do help a bit if I hold my phone different and a bit further away from my mouth when I talk in it.
if I could I would return it now, I thought I could ignore it when I got used to it but now I can't (had it since december) and now I'm dreaming of other phones to replace my Defy... most likely a Nexus S so I get vanilla android.
for how long you have the phone? it could be a defective piece , mine is from the older pieces too made in november 2010 but hasnt any problems for now anyway i own it from one month and it will be no suprise for me if it starts making problems...
I have experienced this from time to time. I first noticed that it was happening primarily when my phone was switching to edge connection from the 3g. Someone else suggested that when this happens it is because the user is speaking too loud. I have tried lowering my voice when I get the echo and it does go away. However, this still only seems to happen when the signal switches. Perhaps pay closer attention and see if it is the same for you? Definitely try lowering your voice. I did a test with my wife on the other end and when I lowered my voice she said I sounded the same to her but my echo went away.
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I have experienced this from time to time. I first noticed that it was happening primarily when my phone was switching to edge connection from the 3g. Someone else suggested that when this happens it is because the user is speaking too loud. I have tried lowering my voice when I get the echo and it does go away. However, this still only seems to happen when the signal switches. Perhaps pay closer attention and see if it is the same for you? Definitely try lowering your voice. I did a test with my wife on the other end and when I lowered my voice she said I sounded the same to her but my echo went away.
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but are you experiencing the echo also with delay? this only happens sometimes
and most of the times occurs when the person you are calling has the volume of the earpiece too high so the microphone is able to catch it and there you have the echo with delay.
but in my case there is no delay, it's just like my voice is directly amplified to the earpiece.
I've had 2 Defys so far and have noticed the echo whenever I speak slightly loud with both phones,i think it's supposed to be a feature or something so that you know how you sound because it's also found among other devices
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I've had 2 Defys so far and have noticed the echo whenever a speak slightly loud with both phones,i think it's supposed to be a feature or something so that you know how you sound because it's also found among other devices
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thanks a lot. actually it could make sense because if you think of the defy as a rugged phone and it's meant to be used in difficult conditions where the user tends to speak too loudly.
I got defy about a week ago and i also had this issue. I returned the phone to the shop that i bought it and i am waiting for them to check it in order to get a replacement.
Also,i have noticed that i hear my own voice through the speaker a bit amplified and without any lag when i talk with my mouth close to the microphone.This was not only happening while i was having a conversation in a call, but from the very first moment that the call was launched.
For instance, when i was talking during the dial tone and before the recipient has accepted the call, i was keep getting my voice back through the speaker. That can exclude any network related cause of the problem.
So i can't understand if this is a normal condition or a problem and i am anxious about the new device that i will get. I think that i got in all that trouble for nothing and the replacement is gonna be like the first one... Is there any way to avoid it?
The brand new defy that i got as a replacement arrived. It has the echo problem too... Hands Up.The phone is so good apart from this issue. It is so annoying though i would be glad if i could get it fixed.
Both my brother and I are having problems with bad call audio quality. Anyone else having these problems or know a fix.
Running stock 4.0.2.
Tried different sim cards.
Both signals was full.
Was talking with my brother earlier today, and he said it sounded like I only used vowels, and that he have had the same complaints.
AyeGee said:
Both my brother and I are having problems with bad call audio quality. Anyone else having these problems or know a fix.
Running stock 4.0.2.
Tried different sim cards.
Both signals was full.
Was talking with my brother earlier today, and he said it sounded like I only used vowels, and that he have had the same complaints.
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Had a few different iterations of this problem. My wife had a bad mic and it sounded like "she was under water" returned it, no problem. Now sometimes she sounds just a little weird with the new one. I chalk it up to the fact we live in the sticks of Rootstown OH. Are other people complaining of your problems or are you guys complaining of eachothers?
There are others that have complained as well, but I get the complains when I use my headset as well. Using a Bose QC15 with the iPhone mic/cable.
I have been having issues with echo (hearing back what I say on about a 1 second delay, which can be extremely distracting).
I don't know if it's the phone, my provider, or possibly that the other person has me on speakerphone, since it seems to be more noticable on business calls- or I could be noticing it on business calls more because I'm trying to concentrate and the echo can derail my train of thought.
It's a bit of a mystery...anyone else have this echo or know the cause/solution?
Bad Quality Call Galaxy Nexus (ME TOO)
Hi guys the last two weeks i'm experiencing a weird problem with my galaxy nexus ics 4.0.2. When i'm calling someone i'm hearing a "wind" noise ...it's like psssss....something when i'm trying my headset the "wind" noise became worst, note that i;m hearing the same noise when someone call me ...I TRIED A LOT OF THINGs ... I used other headsets ....i changed the sim card....i tried another provider (i'm on 3g) ...but this noise remain .... do you think it's a problem that it can be fixed with the upcoming 4.0.4 update...should i return my galaxy back and try another one, or reset the phone?
P.S. Thnks in advance, have you heard when are we going to get an update?(4.0.4)
yup. The sound quality is not that great. Some times, I can hear my voice being repeated when I am talking on the phone.
I'm having the same problem. People complain that they hear an echo when I talk.
try turning down the ear piece volume the mic can pick it up if its too loud
Hey fellow XDA's, I know that a lot of people are having issues with the call audio bug or echo in the current ICS Skyrocket ports. I recall reading somewhere of a possible solution and just thought I would make a thread for it here. If this is not the right place or if there is a better place please let me know. Anyways, here it is:
While in call, tap the menu button and disable noise cancelation. Seems to work for me every time.
If this seems worthy of a thanks, please give one!
That never worked for me, my only solution was to remove the case I was using. Without a case on the device, it worked fine.
There was also no echo with speakerphone on. Or bluetooth. The very moment I switched to cm7 the echoing stopped completely.
Case = call echoing. I even cut into the rubber near the mic and everything, somehow on ics, sound travels thru ur case and back into the mic.. It's beyond confusing to me
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Hey fellow XDA's, I know that a lot of people are having issues with the call audio bug or echo in the current ICS Skyrocket ports. I recall reading somewhere of a possible solution and just thought I would make a thread for it here. If this is not the right place or if there is a better place please let me know. Anyways, here it is:
While in call, tap the menu button and disable noise cancelation. Seems to work for me every time.
If this seems worthy of a thanks, please give one!
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I am having a problem too when people I talk to hear an echo. I read your solution before and it didnt helped me at all, and I dont have a case for this phone anyways so o know it is not a case causing it
now im back to gingerbread because of that bug. I wish somebody can really bypass this bug
For the majority of people (myself included) having/not having a case doesn't have any effect on this phone.
Also the the noise reduction feature helps somewhat but even with it turned on, people I'm talking to can still hear their voice echo unfortunately. I'm sure the devs are working on it as we speak so I'm sure there will be a workaround at some point!
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For the majority of people (myself included) having/not having a case doesn't have any effect on this phone.
Also the the noise reduction feature helps somewhat but even with it turned on, people I'm talking to can still hear their voice echo unfortunately. I'm sure the devs are working on it as we speak so I'm sure there will be a workaround at some point!
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Perhaps ^^ that was a typo but I said that turning noise cancellation OFF helped. Not turning it on...
Also, in regards to the case being at fault, I am sure that my experience and finding has nothing to do with a case, it is a shame that we all have the same phone but my phone seems to be unique in the sense that turning off the noise cancelation completely fixes my call issue. strange.
This did not help.
Also a headset microphone didn't help either. idk
back to GB.
Doesn't work for me but with the blaze modem I do have an improvment not 100% better but I it is an improvement
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There is definately a case issue...when i was on stock rom with case people would complain about the echo and while in call i could take off the case and callers would report that the exho was gone.
Now on the ics roms there is a new bug where the echo is present even without a case. I flashed the blaze modem and all seems to be well now.
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Hi,
I have a rooted Verizon Gnex, running the stock rom, running 4.1.1, build JR0030, . I just bought it (new) a couple weeks ago from verizon.
The problem is that people whom I'm speaking with on the phone can barely hear me although I have no problem hearing the other person. If I change it to speaker mode, people have no problem hearing me. I have already increased the volume to its maximum while making a phone call this doesn't make a difference on my voice volume when I have don't have the speaker on. I don't speak quiet, either. I'd literally have to yell in order for someone to hear. I have no other volume problems with my phone besides this.
I've searched the forums quite a bit and people have had volume problems but I haven't found any with the same exact volume symptoms as mine.
Is this a hardware issue ? Software ? How to fix this ?
I believe that this may be what you are looking for. I have not tried it myself so I am not sure if it works. I also know that some kernels with give you the ability for higher sound volume.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1748803
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I believe that this may be what you are looking for. I have not tried it myself so I am not sure if it works. I also know that some kernels with give you the ability for higher sound volume.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1748803
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thanks for the advice. I tried it and it didn't solve the problem. I ended up taking the phone to verizon, they determined it's a hardware defect. Once I return my phone to stock, they'll exchange my phone for a new one.
The only problem that I have with this phone is that callers keep complaining that they can't hear me. It seems like its only an issue when I receive calls and not when I make the calls. The weird part is that people will complain that they can't hear me at all or they will say I sound like I am really far away. they are like " hello, hello, HELLO!!!" so out of frustration I will move the phone away from my face and be like WTF! The screen will then turn back on and as soon as I talk again people hear me again just fine. So it definitely seems like an issue with the software. I went and replaced the phone at Verizon and since got a new one and the problem STILL exists. Anyone else have this issue at all? It's beyond frustrating!
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Verizon note 4 have the mics in different locations. I had to drill a hole for mine. Look at the bottom of the phone and your cas2
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I don't have a case for my phone
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Don't have this issue at all.
If you don't have a case, maybe bluetooth is connecting to something?
I'd start troubleshooting it, try with speaker, see if some app is taking over your mics, obviously your mic works since its only on incoming calls and you've replaced your phone already.
Try booting into safe mode and testing.
Does it happen everywhere? Or only when you're in a certain area? Make sure you're not accidently muting it somehow?
Do all your testing in safe mode so you'll know if it's app taking your mic.
|> transmitted from deep inside a Verizon Note 4 <|
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The only problem that I have with this phone is that callers keep complaining that they can't hear me. It seems like its only an issue when I receive calls and not when I make the calls. The weird part is that people will complain that they can't hear me at all or they will say I sound like I am really far away. they are like " hello, hello, HELLO!!!" so out of frustration I will move the phone away from my face and be like WTF! The screen will then turn back on and as soon as I talk again people hear me again just fine. So it definitely seems like an issue with the software. I went and replaced the phone at Verizon and since got a new one and the problem STILL exists. Anyone else have this issue at all? It's beyond frustrating!
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Does the other person hear static? Or nothing at all? For me I can hear then but they hear static.
I've called verizon about this for the past 4 weeks and now they have me doing something every time it happens. After it happens I have to hang up and dial ### and then after it tells me its a wrong number, hang up.
Apparently this is to mark the calls that were bad so they can further diagnose the issue.
I've been through 2 note 4s already and I am actually about to exchange this one today because I'm having other issues on top of the caller issues.
I'd recommend calling verizon and complain about call quality issues and ask them to put you on the monitoring service so they can further diagnose the issue.
-Wizzle
Same Issue on T-Mobile
I've had my phone a few days and it's constantly doing this. I first noticed it while using headphones. Then, I noticed it while on speakerphone. Most of the time, the people on the other end can't hear me. However, once today, I couldn't hear the other line but they could hear me. SO frustrating, because I use my phone for work!