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Constant very quiet Pop sound on screen press

I've slowly come to realise that my GNex is making a quiet popping sound from the rear speaker. Also happens across by Bluetooth headphones.
It happens when I tap the screen a second after I tap it, and then if I don't do anything else, 5 seconds after that. It can be anywhere on the screen, even the android buttons.
If I pinch to zoom, it doesn't do it.
Its very quiet, but quite annoying.
Anyone else got it/noticed it?

Phone settings>sound>touch sounds <-disable this.

I also get this even after turning off that option

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You can turn it off in the settings. If you still encounter it, even after doing this, there is something wrong. Go through the usual troubleshooting steps before taking the phone back to the retailer.

Strangely, it seems to happen only in certain apps, twitter for example, but browser seems fine.

hellraiser_rob said:
Strangely, it seems to happen only in certain apps, twitter for example, but browser seems fine.
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That popping in Twitter is a feature of Twitter whereby you pull down the twitter stream and it auto-refreshes, giving you a popping sound once it has completed.
It also does this popping sound upon entering the application, because it auto refreshes when you start it up.

watso4183 said:
Phone settings>sound>touch sounds <-disable this.
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Perfect. I didn't believe this could be it as it made the popping sound, even with the volume off, but turn the volume up and yup, there's the correct tap sound, turn it all the way down (off) and it makes a faint pop sounds. Switch Touch sounds off and no pop, any time.
NEW ISSUE! The pop sounds happens as soon as you stop doing something which makes a sound. With Touch sounds off, turn your volume up to full until it makes the full volume set "chirp", then 3 seconds later, around the time the volume slider fades away, you'll here the pop is there.
Or at least it is on mine. Almost as if the sound card powers off a few seconds after it was was used and discharges into the speaker in doing so to cause a pop.

hellraiser_rob said:
I also get this even after turning off that option
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I also get it after turning off "touch sounds"

Known issue, complain to google. Maybe if we get enough complaints, they will do something about it.
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=22307

Ringer Volume Drops By Itself !!

hey guys,
i noticed many times my M8 volume when i receive a call or notification drops to below 50%. i disabled the pocket mode setting and the "quiet ring on pickup" setting. i want it loud at all times but randomly it lowers the volume to same low level. i have passcode on my M8 so i know the down volume isnt toggled whole in my pocket.
any one else have this issue?

Yes, it's probably because you have the it set to do that when the phone is moved.
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But I disabled both of those settings ?!?
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anyone ?

I'm having the same issue even with those settings disabled
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I second that, at first I thought I was tripping but the phone seems to do so, I get the issue on the ring and notifications. I find myself frequently pushing the volume up to make sure it isn't turned down.

I have been having this issue, but at first I thought I was changing the volume by accident. I finally realized it was happening way too much to be by accident. It seems to change after receiving and answering calls. After I hang up, I check the volume and it is turned down. I swapped my phone at the T-Mobile store, and the replacement has the same exact issue. I have tried troubleshooting and replicating the issue, but so far I can't pinpoint an exact cause. I may have to return the M8, even though it has been my favorite phone thus far. I have been missing calls and texts due to the volume change bug. Otherwise the phone has been perfect.

I have the same issue even with those settings disabled.

Has anyone tried to contract HTC ? And report the issue?
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I have the AT&T model, and I have the same issues. I have (I think) narrowed it down to it being a problem with pocket mode, regardless if it's enabled or not. When the phone rings in my pocket, it is always too quiet. If it's laying flat on a table, it's always max volume. The only thing that contradicts this is when the default ringer rings (meaning an unknown number calls that I don't have a specific ringtone chosen for in contacts), it will always ring full volume (pocket or not). This REALLY pisses me off. I bought this phone for the loud speakers...
Edit: I have never experienced the volume icon dropping by itself. Everytime I click the volume rocker up, it's always says it's at max.

Verizon M8 here - and as such I have to be different. For me it's my Notification volume that maxes out when I answer a call. I turned the requisite settings off but as others have noticed, that had no effect. Simply receiving doesn't do it - it's only when I answer it hits.
Rooted, S-off & very puzzled.
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Ringer issues
I installed a volume control app cost .99 and so far fixed the issue

Just wanted to add my 3 day old M8 does this also, even with quite ring on pick up, and pocket mode unchecked, flip to mute check to mute once.

The new software update fixed the issue at least for me
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Me too
sarsourus said:
hey guys,
i noticed many times my M8 volume when i receive a call or notification drops to below 50%. i disabled the pocket mode setting and the "quiet ring on pickup" setting. i want it loud at all times but randomly it lowers the volume to same low level. i have passcode on my M8 so i know the down volume isnt toggled whole in my pocket.
any one else have this issue?
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Hi, do you find some issue for that problem? Because I bought M8 6 days ago and I have same problem with that.
We need resolve this because I am going be crazy for this phone.

same
i have the M7 and i got that problem too ...i observed that it;s lower the ringtone volume only when i'm using the phone for something(internet,game,fb) and i get a call....when idle and the screen is locked, it doesn't happent....i get this problem with SamsungS3 too, so i guess its an android issue , or an issue of the branding of the carrier ...for me it came out only after updating to sense6.even if i am walking, my phone ring once and then silcence , or autoanswer....unchecked all ,checked again, try everything, nothing worked since now...

Same problem here..I thought that is only me with this problem but it seems not..If anyoane have a fix for this problem,please post here because is very anoying.I tried all settings and put a coustom rom but the same....

Hi,
Turn OFF the Auto-pick function(not sure this is like that in english), this problem will dissapear.
Good luck,
Eugene

M7 Dual Sim
a;so same issue with me

Contacted HTC now it's fix
I contacted HTC about the ringtone going down after every call. They asked me if it was after the software update . It was after that. This is what he had me do:
hold in the Volume Down key and the power key at the same time for a few seconds. Continue holding the Volume Down until you get to an "HBOOT" screen with 3 android guys at the bottom. Once in there, use the volume keys to go down to "Recovery" option, then press the power button once to select it.
You'll be taken to a screen with a picture of a phone with a "!" icon and a red triangle. Once there please hold the Volume Up key and press the Power key once for just a second, then let go, you will see another menu, go down (using the Volume Keys again) to "Wipe Cache Partition" option and press once the power key to select it. Once it's complete, choose the option to "Reboot System Now" and the phone will start back up. The Cache Wipe is complete.
It worked for me.
Hope it helps

Swipe screen to unlock??

Hi
My phone is setup with pattern unlock, with a 3 min relock time. However, once unlocked, if I turn the phone off and back on (standby like when you put it in your pocket), it always come up with a swipe screen and I have to swipe up. Never had to do this before with other phones, Note 4, S6 Edge Plus etc.. is this an AT&T 'feature'??
Thanks
Andy

andythilo said:
Hi
My phone is setup with pattern unlock, with a 3 min relock time. However, once unlocked, if I turn the phone off and back on (standby like when you put it in your pocket), it always come up with a swipe screen and I have to swipe up. Never had to do this before with other phones, Note 4, S6 Edge Plus etc.. is this an AT&T 'feature'??
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It appears that the note 5 will always fall back to a "swipe" unlock when other lock methods are excluded (and "none" isn't the selected option.) The same thing happens with a fingerprint unlock if within the timeout or if the phone has a BT connection to a "trusted device."
I'm not sure if this is a samsung decision or something with lollipop. I can understand the reasoning (which probably is that unless you specified NO unlock mechanism, the lock screen should always show to prevent unintended taps.)

andythilo said:
Hi
My phone is setup with pattern unlock, with a 3 min relock time. However, once unlocked, if I turn the phone off and back on (standby like when you put it in your pocket), it always come up with a swipe screen and I have to swipe up. Never had to do this before with other phones, Note 4, S6 Edge Plus etc.. is this an AT&T 'feature'??
Thanks
Andy
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I know this is a dumb question, but are you trying to unlock in less than 3 minutes? Pattern unlock will only show up after 3 minutes since that's how you have it set up.

Yeah but that's not the problem. If I unlock before the 3 mins it comes up with a swipe to unlock screen. So if I close it, and open it a few seconds later, swipe to unlock screen. Looks like this:
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Oh and is there anyway to change the date format to dd/mm/yy instead of mm/dd/yy?
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i never had the lock screen on.. all of a sudden it has appeared and won't go away. i have it on none but it still appears. help

The infamous "lock screen bug" is plaguing my N920A note5 (like my Note3 and Note4) whenever I have fingerprint lock enabled.
When I tap the HOME button to unlock the phone, the screen instantly switches off (as though I pressed the power button to lock it).
This cycle keeps happening until I leave the phone as is for about 10 seconds then try again.
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The infamous "lock screen bug" is plaguing my N920A note5 (like my Note3 and Note4) whenever I have fingerprint lock enabled.
When I tap the HOME button to unlock the phone, the screen instantly switches off (as though I pressed the power button to lock it).
This cycle keeps happening until I leave the phone as is for about 10 seconds then try again.

Stock G4 - A few display issues.

I've had this happen for a while now, I've had the phone pretty much a year, and I've noticed some issues that I've found on other LG phones dating back to the EnV Touch.
First problem, more frequent, and more annoying:
Pretty much every other time I push the back button to shut the screen off, it plays the little tone, and the screen fades, and then pops back awake. Sometimes, I need to push the button 2-3 times for the screen to turn off and stay off. I also have knock-on disabled (Activity Launcher app allowed me to find that menu in settings, which for some reason Verizon decided to hide from the main settings menu). The reason I did this was to, in theory, save battery from not having the digitizer always on and actively scanning for taps.
Second problem, more rare, but has happened from the start:
Sometimes when waking the screen up, the screen will show up as if it was melted, just a bunch of various colored vertical lines. Swiping does nothing, so it's not like I can unlock the phone blindly. I have to push the sleep button to turn the screen off, and push it again to wake up and get my normal lock screen. I've had this happen even on the last LG phone I owned before this one: the EnV Touch. See pic for reference, ironically I had to use an iphone to take a picture of the melted screen on this phone, so pardon the crappy quality image.
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If the pic doesn't show (not showing currently in preview, I have it on my google drive, since IDK how to manually upload a pic to post it), let me know and I can try to put it somewhere else on the net to host it. Since my account is new, I cannot post the direct URL to the pic on google drive, but if anyone PM's me I can send it.
I'm hoping either of these are known issues, at least if it's not happening to just me, then maybe it'll get fixed in an update, although I have my doubts.
In case anyone asks, this is running STOCK VS98625A firmware, never rooted.
Thanks in advance, I think my 1 year warranty expires in 5 days, I'm curious if I should just bring this up to VZ.

Ive had that first problem (hardware lock button putting the phone into sleep & back on in an instant) ever since I can remember - I have knockon enabled because i find it worth the bit of drain.
I use this great app Screen Off & Lock to have a soft key in a convenient place on the home screen and helps me lock the phone without having the rely on the weird button behaviour. Device is VS986 & this has been the issue on 13A, 24C as well as 25A. Living with it!

Thanks, I'll look into that as an option, I just really wish LG would get their things in order. They've never seem to have a stable rom, even on old flip phones.
Another issue I'm noticing is that when I lock my screen, and it wakes itself up and stays lit up for ~30 seconds, the lighting will flicker dimly every 10 seconds or so, like it's trying to put itself to sleep and failing. I should just make a video of all these issues, lol.

I have the 2nd problem mentioned. I get vertical colored lines sometimes. For me it only happens when I plug or unplug the charger when the screen is off. The plugging/unplugging wakes the screen in this funky mode. I turn it off, turn it on, then all is fine. Happens maybe once per 20 times.

Wow, I have the same issue! The only thing is, it only happens when I unplug it. I wish I knew how to fix it though, because sometimes it can be annoying

Android Auto, Car Mode and Pixel XL

A couple of questions:
- Is there anyway to disable car mode on this device? I am unable to find the app to disable or force stop it.
- Will google assistant find its way into Android Auto?
Thanks,
Stan

How did you enable car mode? I've moved a magnet all over trying to find the reed switch to trigger car mode and I can't find it. I found the switch to shut the screen off but that doesn't help. I have some tasker profiles that turn on when the phone has been docked in my car. These worked great on my Moto X, but since I can't find the dock reed switch on the Pixel I can't use them.

stando76 said:
A couple of questions:
- Is there anyway to disable car mode on this device? I am unable to find the app to disable or force stop it.
- Will google assistant find its way into Android Auto?
Thanks,
Stan
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Once you have plugged your phone into the USB port on your car, AA launches and disables all control of your phone from the screen. The only interface you have available is what AA presents you with on the touch screen of your car. As this is done for safety reasons, there's no way to disable this feature.
Voice commands still work for my phone in my cars. Touch the microphone icon. I'm not sure about Google Assistant, because I don't use it.

I use tasker to enable car mode when I connect to bluerooth. That way I can have car home ultra as my home screen while driving. It makes the navbar huge and takes away the recents button.
It also seems to break Assistant. If I hold home, the screen grab comes up, the mic sound activates, then listening immediately stops. I know this because my podcast player will pause when google assistant is launched and resume when I am done with her. In car mode, the podcast stops, the beep happens, and then the podcast immediately resumes, nothing pops up and no response to anything I say.
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sfetaz said:
I use tasker to enable car mode when I connect to bluerooth. That way I can have car home ultra as my home screen while driving. It makes the navbar huge and takes away the recents button.
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Note that this is a good mod, but it won't work with Android Auto. I only mention this in case someone down the road wonders...

cam30era said:
Note that this is a good mod, but it won't work with Android Auto. I only mention this in case someone down the road wonders...
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On first press of home I can choose car home ultra or android auto. Choosing Android auto starts to launch then closes quickly (I don't have AA in my car). I assumed if I had AA in car than this would connect to it but I know nothing about it.
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sfetaz said:
I assumed if I had AA in car than this would connect to it but I know nothing about it.
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Kind of. I use AA for navigation. Launch Google Maps on my phone > plug into USB port on my car and AA automatically launches on my phone. Within a second or two the phone touch screen is locked, and you can't do anything with it directly until you unplug it. Only control is via car touch screen.

FYI: The app "Car Mode Control" by ig88 will simply toggle car mode on and off.
I've used "Car Dock Home v3" as my launcher while driving for years now (MotoX 2013). Moving to the Pixel has broken voice commands while in Car Mode. I'd just assumed that the new Assistant would be even better than before. When I say "OK Google" I hear the chime, but nothing happens.
Hands free use of my phone is disabled while driving, really? This is a major disappointment with my pixel.

cam30era said:
Kind of. I use AA for navigation. Launch Google Maps on my phone > plug into USB port on my car and AA automatically launches on my phone. Within a second or two the phone touch screen is locked, and you can't do anything with it directly until you unplug it. Only control is via car touch screen.
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Intersting. Mine does not work in that manner. I can drag down from the top of the screen while in AA and tap the notification to turn off auto mode.
Pixel XL, 2017 GMC Sierra.

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stando76 said:
- Is there anyway to disable car mode on this device?
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If you're rooted, then I can give you a framework-res.apk with car mode disabled permanently. Or tell you where to go to mod it on your own.
You must be rooted though and have a good root browser like Root Explorer.

I've downloaded the 'Drivemode' app which work very well for me, you can have it set to enable drive mode when you connect to your cars Bluetooth or alternatively have it set to start when it relates you are driving.
The app will read out your messages, even whatsapp, and will let you run navigation underneath a translucent music app of choice.

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I can drag down from the top of the screen while in AA and tap the notification to turn off auto mode.
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I didn't know that. Thanks for the tip.