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Problem: Speakerphone always on... always.

I had a strange problem on Sunday where my phone was constantly sending the * non-stop. I tried powercycling and yanking the battery, but it was relentless. The key was still 'clickable', so I decided to disassemble the device and clean the key sensor. (I had disassembled it a while back to replace the screen, so I wasn't intimidated by this procedure.) I used one of the guides on youtube to take it apart, I gently cleaned the sensor with a qtip and reassembled the phone. And it worked! No more stuck keys
Now though, I have a new problem. All conversation comes out of the speakerphone. I can turn the speakerphone on and then off, warm boot, cold boot, yank the battery, adjust the volume properties, I even reflashed the newest Ricky 6.1 rom. Still, I get all audio out of the speakerphone. As far as I can tell it also is coming from the ear speaker, but the speakerphone is loud enough that I could just as well be hearing it instead.
The question is, is this a short? I'd have a hard time seeing it to be a s/w issue after I reflashed. Does anyone have any ideas what I'm facing?

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I realize I'm posting a probable hardware issue to a primarily software forum. I wasn't sure where else to go. If anyone can suggest a different forum that I could post the question at, that would be equally appreciated.
tia

i have same problem please help

take it to service - HW fault .. or if you wish to open device I can tell you what the test points are

I agree with JSP_M
You didn't have this problem before you opened your device. You have the problem now, since you have opened your device, so that obviously means that something went wrong when you opened it.
The audio output is one line. It diverts the signal to the earpiece or the speaker. These diversions are controlled by your registry, since you have reflashed your phone, the registry will have been cleared, so that is not the problem. Plus, you claimed you hear sound in the earpiece at the same time you hear sound in the speaker, so open up your device.
Trace out the lines from the speaker and the lines from the earpiece, if you feel froggy. Then, see if anywhere that shouldn't be touching is, or if something looks brown or discolored. This indicates a short circuit. I can safely tell you though, that something is touching somewhere that is not supposed to be. Listen to JSP_M, he sounds like he has some other points of interest for you test, once you get you phone opened up.
Hope this helps. Later.
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take it to service - HW fault .. or if you wish to open device I can tell you what the test points are
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Try to call the customer service line from Tmobile and tell them your phone is defective and they should send you a new one.

The loud speaker is harnessed in the back housing of the phone and the ear speaker is harnessed in the faceplate above the LCD. The pads that they connect to aren't even close to each other and are on opposite sides of the mobo. I have repaired a lot of Dash phones and I have yet to come accross this problem. Try cleaning the pads they connect to and make sure the contacts are making a good connection. Or, if you can live without speaker phone then just remove the speaker from the housing all together.

I'm having the same problem on my Wing (Herald). But I never took it apart. In addition Activesync will no longer work. It never connects but my computer makes the 'ding' and the PPC screen lights up when I connect it so it can't be a bad usb port. It seems like a software problem to me, since it recognizes being plugged in, just not the connection.
What are the registry keys that route the audio?

how can i edit register keys
and i get new ear speaker still same problem
thank you

Send it to customer service
I once had that problem.... I sent it to customer service, and i got a new phone in 3 days. You have to pay for shipping though.

Heeeelppppp
guys i'm having the same problem with speakerphone... it's always on... i can't fix it, no even with the link that says to mess with the usb tab, or by conecting the mini usb cable... is there any type of software out there for me??? what can i do?? i bought my excalibur on ebay so i cant' return it... please someone help me!!!!!!!!!!!

bnut said:
I had a strange problem on Sunday where my phone was constantly sending the * non-stop. I tried powercycling and yanking the battery, but it was relentless. The key was still 'clickable', so I decided to disassemble the device and clean the key sensor. (I had disassembled it a while back to replace the screen, so I wasn't intimidated by this procedure.) I used one of the guides on youtube to take it apart, I gently cleaned the sensor with a qtip and reassembled the phone. And it worked! No more stuck keys
Now though, I have a new problem. All conversation comes out of the speakerphone. I can turn the speakerphone on and then off, warm boot, cold boot, yank the battery, adjust the volume properties, I even reflashed the newest Ricky 6.1 rom. Still, I get all audio out of the speakerphone. As far as I can tell it also is coming from the ear speaker, but the speakerphone is loud enough that I could just as well be hearing it instead.
The question is, is this a short? I'd have a hard time seeing it to be a s/w issue after I reflashed. Does anyone have any ideas what I'm facing?
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This issue has already been resolved, I myself had the same problem.
http://www.htcwiki.com/thread/140917...n+all+the+time.
This thread helped me out... I just plugged in my mini USB cable and it works again... There are some other fixes there also, good luck!
http://www.htcwiki.com/thread/140917...n+all+the+time.
Check out that thread and let me know if it helps.

I am stuck in headphone mode

Hi,
Usually I just check XDA forums, play with my phone around but I never post or start topics, so this is a first cause I am kinda clueless.
I have my HTC one M8 now for like a week, completely love the phone however since yesterday it got stuck in headphone mode.
The following things I tried: Hard reset, Back-up to previous date, Blowing compressed air, carefully cleaning with 95% alcohol while phone was turned off, Inserting regular phones like 7 times while screen was unlocked, currently using soundabout app to divert the problem... Nothing helped.
The only thing I didn't try is actually rooting the phone however I am not sure if ill have any warranty left then.
Any other ideas perhaps?

mast3rsign said:
Hi,
Usually I just check XDA forums, play with my phone around but I never post or start topics, so this is a first cause I am kinda clueless.
I have my HTC one M8 now for like a week, completely love the phone however since yesterday it got stuck in headphone mode.
The following things I tried: Hard reset, Back-up to previous date, Blowing compressed air, carefully cleaning with 95% alcohol while phone was turned off, Inserting regular phones like 7 times while screen was unlocked, currently using soundabout app to divert the problem... Nothing helped.
The only thing I didn't try is actually rooting the phone however I am not sure if ill have any warranty left then.
Any other ideas perhaps?
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if its an hardware problem i'm not sure there's much u can do, accept trying to clean the headphones jack
if its a software bug maybe try:
-connecting your headphones then turn boomsound on\off then disconnect them.
- hard rest while the headphones are connected then disconnect them.
-before u try a root u can just try a factory rest and u will still have your warranty and if that doesn't work its definitely a hardware issue.

mast3rsign said:
Hi,
Usually I just check XDA forums, play with my phone around but I never post or start topics, so this is a first cause I am kinda clueless.
I have my HTC one M8 now for like a week, completely love the phone however since yesterday it got stuck in headphone mode.
The following things I tried: Hard reset, Back-up to previous date, Blowing compressed air, carefully cleaning with 95% alcohol while phone was turned off, Inserting regular phones like 7 times while screen was unlocked, currently using soundabout app to divert the problem... Nothing helped.
The only thing I didn't try is actually rooting the phone however I am not sure if ill have any warranty left then.
Any other ideas perhaps?
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You're not alone, having the same problem and no solution. The most annoying part about it is that I have to use speaker mode to be able to hear/talk during a phone call. Went to the shop and they said they will order another aux jack for me.. not very happy

avivzamir said:
if its an hardware problem i'm not sure there's much u can do, accept trying to clean the headphones jack
if its a software bug maybe try:
-connecting your headphones then turn boomsound on\off then disconnect them.
- hard rest while the headphones are connected then disconnect them.
-before u try a root u can just try a factory rest and u will still have your warranty and if that doesn't work its definitely a hardware issue.
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Tried that, nothing worked, I am going to contact my carrier and will apply for warranty. This is pissing me off

You're not alone!
mast3rsign said:
Tried that, nothing worked, I am going to contact my carrier and will apply for warranty. This is pissing me off
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I too find myself stuck in Headphone mode. I don't use headphones and not sure what prompted it. I pulled it out of my pocket after work and found it like that. Restarts and Factory Resets don't do a thing.
When I borrowed a pair of headphones, upon plugging them in my phone starts to dial the last person I called all by itself.
Was hoping to hear how your situation worked out. Verizon said I'm covered by the manufacturing warranty and that HTC will ship me a phone to replace this one. I forgot to ask and am extremely worried I'm going to get a refurbished phone that's already had other issues.
Kinda disappointing on an otherwise awesome phone!

Sbettinger said:
I too find myself stuck in Headphone mode. I don't use headphones and not sure what prompted it. I pulled it out of my pocket after work and found it like that. Restarts and Factory Resets don't do a thing.
When I borrowed a pair of headphones, upon plugging them in my phone starts to dial the last person I called all by itself.
Was hoping to hear how your situation worked out. Verizon said I'm covered by the manufacturing warranty and that HTC will ship me a phone to replace this one. I forgot to ask and am extremely worried I'm going to get a refurbished phone that's already had other issues.
Kinda disappointing on an otherwise awesome phone!
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This is a quick fix for you guys and gals. Download the App SoundAbout. It gives you the option to control where the media,phone call etc sound comes threw. Choose speaker for Media and problem solved. Hope this helps you guys out. This website have helped me out alot and I am just trying to do my part to return the favor.

Has anyone figured this out without having to install an App to fix this issue?

same problem...
I'm having the same problem and also go through Verizon yes you will get a refurbished phone. I'm pissy cuz I just paid $700 and now I'm gonna get a used phone. That's Bull****. I'm sick of these companies just taking advantage of us. Also that soundabout app did not work for mine anyways.

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MISSESAH3 said:
I'm having the same problem and also go through Verizon yes you will get a refurbished phone. I'm pissy cuz I just paid $700 and now I'm gonna get a used phone. That's Bull****. I'm sick of these companies just taking advantage of us. Also that soundabout app did not work for mine anyways.
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Had the same issue and resolved it by applying a small amount of rubbing alcohol on the tip of a Q tip and twisting it in the headphone jack. You will have to remove a little of the cotton to get it to fit. There is a small censor in the headphone jack the registers that the headphones are in. Dirt from your pocket and lent get inside the hole and confuses the phone into thinking that headphones are still plugged in. Do it a few times and then blow into the hole hard to force the dirt and lent out. Best is if you have a can of air for keyboards.
I did it like three times and blew the hole and haven't had a problem since. It isn't a software issue but a small hardware issue. This is the only fix for this problem. If you want you can take it into your carrier and they will do the same for you, well at lease try.

HTC sent me an M8 to replace my M7 that they weren't able to repair. It intermittently has this headset problem - the icon appears and sounds get routed to a non-existent headset. Factory reset doesn't seem to help. It's just back from repair and it seems the same. I asked for a replacement as the phone is pretty much new, but they said it needs to go in for repair again! Needless to say, I'm tiring of this as it's been 2 months since I've had a reliable phone!
The only workaround that seems to work is to carry a set of headphones in my pocket and to briefly insert them when it goes into headset mode. That usually clears it, but it can appear again within minutes. I'm hoping the repair centre can fix it this time.

How to fix HTC One M8 headset icon
Ok so straight off this isn't a hardware fix. I tried cotton buds, paper clips, compressed air etc etc etc.
What does work is this - Install this, or a similar App from Play Store (SoundAbout Pro).
The App allows you to manually configure what means the phone will use for sound such as calls, media etc. Mine took effect after a reboot.
The troublesome icon will remain but the sound, and ability to make/receive calls will return.
Hope his is of use to some of you.

Solution here
Hi folks, I just had this problem and I know the feels.
Now you don't have to worry, the solution is this:
Try using your radio built-in application over and over again. Doing this will make your mobile to search recursively for a headphone/headset signal. Since there is no headphone actually plugged in, your mobile will eventually detect that in fact, this is true and will exit that obnoxious headset mode.
Hope this can help you all guys.
Pd. I'm not sure if I used English wrong, if that happens to be the case: sry for bad English. Lol.

Thanks that helped me by turning on/off the boomsound with the headphones in. I was in the middle of a phone call when my switched automatically by itself to headphones. It took me awhile to figure out what had happened.

I had this problem and I never used headphones. I turned off the boom sound (settings). I inserted the headphones and then shut down my phone, pulled out the headphones and turned on the phone - and it works!

3.5mm Port Problems

So for a while I have been dealing with an annoying issue with my AT&T G3's audio port. When I use any kind of 3.5mm, be for headphones, stereos, etc, if the jack moves just a little bit my G3 freaks out. Most of the time I get the annoying message, "You need to unlock your phone to use Google Voice Search!", blaring into my headphones. Other times the phone pauses my music, or skips my track, or turns the volume up or down; pretty much what headphones with the controls on wire do. This issue is really annoying and is starting to piss me off because I can't listen to music when walking, or even with it just in my pocket. I think it has something do with the plating in the port itself as I have tried multiply headphone jacks in it. Does anyone know of any ways on fixing this problem, or should I just use my warranty and wait the 7-10 days without my phone?

You are not alone
Dont know if its technical or its from current kitkat bug.

RE: Audio problems
Send it to your carrier/LG for repair, but state that is a known problem, feeling free to quote XDA about it - make sure you are stock not rooted before you send it off, they don't like that stuff Had 2 G3's fixed within 48 hours for free doing this, works fine now
Yes i have no posts btw, lost my older login details -.-

I got mine replaced by service center , it had technical issues

I know it's an old post but it happened to me too and had my phone repaired just like you. It worked fine so far but lately my headphones jack pops out at the slightest move/turn. It doesn't go crazy as before, just stops the music as if you disconnect them on purpouse. Anyone else who repaired his phone has this problem too? Are you planning on sending it again or have you sent it already? If so, did they fix it? Thanks!

Sony ZL c6506 rear external speaker is not working for any sounds

I purchased a used Sony ZL c6506. The ZL would not boot, it would only show a steady red LED when connected to a charger. I figured out that it is likely a battery problem as the person who sold me the phone told me he was using it as a GPS when the battery drained and the phone turned off. He tried charging it and it would not charge or boot.
I replaced the battery and it booted. I upgraded from 5.02 to 5.1.1 as a test to make sure the wi-fi was working. The upgrade installed and it was running stock 5.1.1 (10.7.a.0.222). I did a factory reset from the ROM settings to clear out the previous owner's data and apps. After setting up the phone, I went to change the volume for alarm and ringtone. As I moved the volume slider around, there was no sound from the external speaker. Rear speaker doesn't work in safe mode either. Headphone jacks work properly and, when I remove the headphone plug from the phone jack while playing a song, the song pauses until I press the play button to resume playback. No matter what I do, I can't hear anything from the external rear speaker.
I took the phone apart a few times and everything looks okay. I even connected a tiny speaker and connected it directly the what I think are the speaker connections on the phone and still nothing, even when booting with boot sounds enabled in the ROM settings.
Given everything I have described, should I buy a replacement loudspeaker piece for the phone or am I just wasting my money?
Any troubleshooting would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for reading.

Decided to buy a replacement buzzer. Hopefully, the replacement will fix the issue; otherwise, I will have to use the phone as a media player

audit13 said:
Decided to buy a replacement buzzer. Hopefully, the replacement will fix the issue; otherwise, I will have to use the phone as a media player
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The speaker have a screw that needs to be tight correctly to work. here is a video on wich screw I am talking about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yADs4OsAXg

Got the replacement speaker and still no sound from the phone. Everything works perfectly (vibration, headphones, wifi, bluetooth, etc.) except sounds. Factory reset a couple of times and nothing.
Time to move on from this issue. Parts are too expensive to keep trying to repair it so now I have a nice media player

i had the issue with battery and speaker...turns out the battery issue is common with zl..
solution for battery:remove the battery connection to board and reconnect it...(this happens alot to me especially when im using camera)
solution for speaker: the screw on the speaker loosens for some reason and results in disconnection....i used a piece of paper to hold it tight from back
hope this helps for u

Headphone jack problem

Recently I found that my headphones were cutting out I tired other ones and still the same thing. They cut out every time the inserted jack moves a little. There also seems to be some screen flex in the middle right edge of my screen every time I move the jack around inside the phone. I've contacted Sony and my phone is being sent in for repairs. I don't know if it's my fault of a defect. I'll post again soon give and update on the situation if they'll fix it of I'll have to pay them to fix it.

Patrykinfo27 said:
Recently I found that my headphones were cutting out I tired other ones and still the same thing. They cut out every time the inserted jack moves a little. There also seems to be some screen flex in the middle right edge of my screen every time I move the jack around inside the phone. I've contacted Sony and my phone is being sent in for repairs. I don't know if it's my fault of a defect. I'll post again soon give and update on the situation if they'll fix it of I'll have to pay them to fix it.
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On my xperia the headphone sound cuts out when i twist it in a circular motion in the headphone jack. Its really weird. I hope the problem doesn't get worse for me.

RacecarBMW said:
On my xperia the headphone sound cuts out when i twist it in a circular motion in the headphone jack. Its really weird. I hope the problem doesn't get worse for me.
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Same thing was happening to me but now it got to that point that it cut out every tiny move so I want it fixed I listen to music way too much for it to not be working but at least I can go back to my z2 for now so it's not that bad just hope I won't have to pay

Patrykinfo27 said:
Same thing was happening to me but now it got to that point that it cut out every tiny move so I want it fixed I listen to music way too much for it to not be working but at least I can go back to my z2 for now so it's not that bad just hope I won't have to pay
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Oh crap, have you gotten your Z5p wet in the water? I did that with mine and it usually takes a full day for it to fully dry before the ports start working well again.

RacecarBMW said:
Oh crap, have you gotten your Z5p wet in the water? I did that with mine and it usually takes a full day for it to fully dry before the ports start working well again.
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No. Even tho i know that the Z5P is water-proof mine never had any contact with water but I took my Z2 with me into the bath lots of time and never had any problem like that.