[Q] microphone almost inaudible, works fine on speaker - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

I'm running a stock galaxy nexus, and since a few days (suddenly), people can't understand me anymore when I'm not on speakerphone, I sound really far-off and muffled.
Since it's working fine when on speakerphone I'm suspecting either a fault in the noise cancellation or with the microphone which is used in regular calls.
In the stock android I run I don't find an option to disable the noise cancellation.
Can anyone recommend me a rom which has this option? I'll be giving the phone to my wife next month (provided I can fix this problem), so I don't really care one way or the other if the experience/ui of the new rom matches what I get from stock android. All that matters is that the phone works well.
If disabling the noise cancellation doesn't pan out, would there be any way for me to force the phone to use the secondary microphone for all calls? (Since it still works fine on speakerphone...)

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[Q] In call audio problem (not mic cut-out)?

I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I tried searching for the problem but it appears that most of the results that come up regarding in call audio issues were the microphone cutting out.
However, the problem i've been experiencing is for long phone calls with my gf, the audio that i hear on the receiving end seems to go in and out. What i mean is, the call will start out normally and everything sounds crystal clear, but after maybe 20 min, my gf begins to sounds really muffled as if she were talking to her phone from across the room instead of having the phone against her face. After a while the audio becomes loud and clear again.
She claims to hear me fine throughout the call, but it becomes almost impossible to make out what she's saying even on max volume (with and without the headphones too). Im not sure if it's an issue with my phone or hers (an iPhone 4s). I've had this issue on 4.0.2, and 4.0.4. I'm now running AOKP's 4.0.3 ROM and the problem still persists. Any help anyone? this is really annoying, esp for a long distance relationship!

Galaxy Nexus - Mic only works on speakerphone

Hi
Since today my mic only works on calls when I have speakerphone turned on, well at least people can hear me a little when speakerphone is on. They cant hear be at all when its not on. I have played around with mute button when on a call with no luck.
OS Version: 4.1.1
Baseband: I9250XXLF1
Kernel: 3.0.31-g6fb96c9
Has this happened to anybody else?
Thanks
Brian
The mic has frustrated many of us!! Put it back to stock and call Verizon for a replacement. Make sure to back your phone up before anything else!!
I had it happen to me a few days ago.
Thought it was hardware related but then found that the mic worked on speaker phone.
Flashed back to stock JB.. no change
Flashed back to stock ICS and it worked again. With that the ICS updated to JB then I put CWM and back to CM10..
It has been fine for a few days except about 3 days ago I had an issue with the phone showing it was charging when it wasn't plugged in. Had to do a full wipe and start again. Now I am back on euroskank CM10 nightlies
I am on stock and I am in Ireland so phone is GSM version of phone
I have only got the OTA updates since I got phone and I didn't root it
I got JB update a few weeks ago and issue only started now
Is it possible that one mic is used for speakerphone and camcorder, and the other is used for standard voice calls?
See, I have the opposite problem... standard voice calls work fine, but speakerphone and camcorder record no sound. Lots of flashing alternative stock roms, with no change.
Is it possible the noise cancellation mic is used as the primary microphone for camcorder and speakerphone? I've heard that a speaker can also be used as a mic... is that being used? I'm considering replacing the flex cable with the standard mic and USB charging port, since the part is only about $6. Is the noise cancellation mic on a separate, cheap, easy to replace part as well?

[Q] Strange problem with call audio... silent speaker

Hi guys, hope you can help with an odd problem...
Very, very occasionally (maybe 1 in 50 calls) I get an issue where I can't hear the other party, as if the earpiece was dead. If I drop the call and re-dial, 99% of the time everything is fine. (I think I had one time in 6 months where the 2nd call did the same.)
Now, I can't decide if this is a network issue (Vodafone) or a phone issue. I mostly use a Bluetooth headset due to the size of the Note but I doubt it's headset related as I have tried two different high end brands and it happens with either.
Things I have noticed:
Problem applies to incoming AND outgoing calls
I have checked I haven't accidently muted the call
My Bluetooth headsets all chime at the start of a call but there is no call audio
The other party can hear me but I can't hear them
System sounds are all fine, only call audio is affected
Switching between headset, phone and speaker phone make no difference
Applies to all incoming call audio, including ringing tones and busy tones
I reboot my phone sometimes but as the issue is rare I couldn't say if it makes a difference. Also this is a standard Note II (not a branded Vodafone one) with all the latest patches downloaded. Looking through my app downloads I can't see any obvious ones that might affect the phone. Apart from the stock Samsung apps I most connect to CCTV systems. I have CSipSimple but I haven't used it in ages.
Any suggestions on how to investigate this further?
Regards,
Andy
Seriously... no ideas?
So, no one's ever had this problem and no one has any ideas?!
:crying:

Microphone not working properly after lollipop ?

My in call mic, as well a google now hot word, is not working after installing the latest firmware for lollipop.
It is recording at an extremely low volume. People say I sound muffled and far away.
To get "OK google" to respond I have to put the mic right next to my mouth.
Every thing is fine when using speakerphone .
Are there two mics in the phone? Why would it not work in normal call mode and be fine on speaker?
Also after a google search. I found people in the nexus 5 community with the same problem.
Tried flashing older lollipop firmware to no avail. I haven't tried going back to sense yet, as I want to keep lollipop.
Any help or ideas are appreciated.
Strange. Try reflashing it. Make sure to wipe.
Anyone? If there is two mics is there a way to switch when they work. I'm mean to say have the speaker phone mic work as a regular in call mic
This is making me crazy. I can't send the phone to HTC, they want $400 because I used HTC DEV to unlock my phone.
Sometimes it works fine, like 5% of the time. Speaker phone mic works perfectly. I have to put the phone right near my mouth to get "ok Google" commands to work.
Does anyone know how I can get the other mic to act as the primary one?
Searching the interwebs. There are rumors of the noise cancellation causing the issue. Idk?
Can't buy a new device. I'm stuck with this one. It is beyond frustrating.
I've flashed, RUU'D everything under the sun to try and fix this. Nothing.
Anyone?

Noise cancellation not working properly

Hi friends,
Can you guys confirm that noise cancellation is inactive in OOS 3.2.7 stock, unrooted, locked or do I have an isolated issue?
Tinkering around on my phone OP3 in the engineering mode, I did an "echo test". When "Primary mic" is selected, the speaker echoes the taps or my light blows into the respective mic but no such thing happens when I try that with the secondary mic.
Is this a bug in engineering mode for the oneplus 3?
if yes, how can I test for noise cancellation else where?
if no, can I ask for replacement?
Thanks
shreyanshk said:
Hi friends,
Can you guys confirm that noise cancellation is inactive in OOS 3.2.7 stock, unrooted, locked or do I have an isolated issue?
Tinkering around on my phone OP3 in the engineering mode, I did an "echo test". When "Primary mic" is selected, the speaker echoes the taps or my light blows into the respective mic but no such thing happens when I try that with the secondary mic.
Is this a bug in engineering mode for the oneplus 3?
if yes, how can I test for noise cancellation else where?
if no, can I ask for replacement?
Thanks
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I dont think its a hardware issue, most probably the mic is just fine. That is the reason why phones usually have dual, sometimes more, microphones to help with noise detection and cancellation, but Op3 still has problem with this mic recordings and noise cancellation. I think this is either due to coding and programming issue with audio threshold of recording or dismissing noise, or due to the fact that microphones do not coordinate together properly which may be due to poor placement of the mic on the back of the phone that can get blocked often. Im interested to see if someone solved this problem, since i have quite a lot of trouble with it, when i use speakerphone in whatsapp call many times i talk but the phone doesnt register it, or it registers it really really low volume. Im not having the same issue when i talk on the normal audio call mode.
gordiclazar said:
I dont think its a hardware issue, most probably the mic is just fine. That is the reason why phones usually have dual, sometimes more, microphones to help with noise detection and cancellation, but Op3 still has problem with this mic recordings and noise cancellation. I think this is either due to coding and programming issue with audio threshold of recording or dismissing noise, or due to the fact that microphones do not coordinate together properly which may be due to poor placement of the mic on the back of the phone that can get blocked often. Im interested to see if someone solved this problem, since i have quite a lot of trouble with it, when i use speakerphone in whatsapp call many times i talk but the phone doesnt register it, or it registers it really really low volume. Im not having the same issue when i talk on the normal audio call mode.
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Yes, people are saying that noise cancellation might not be working properly.
If that's the case, I'll just want to make sure my hardware is not at fault here since I can't hear anything from the secondary mic.
Can you please try the above in your phone's engineering mode to see if it works for you or not.
Thank you.

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