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Callers say phone sounds like im in a tunnel

I just got two:
Samsung Galaxy S II - Titanium from T-mobile (SGH-T989)
Not rooted, etc...But stock, as they come from t-mobile.
Voice quality is pretty bad on those two units. I can hear the other party muffed. I thought they are on speakerphone or talking thru a headset. Then the person with the other S G II noticed the same issue. I am having hard time understanding the other party in every call. I really got to focus on the conversation
Low voice volume when rocker is on max. It is hard to hear people in street noisy environment.
I talked to T-mo rep and they said that probably the phone is like this, and suggested to go to t-mo store and try one of their units. I wonder if it's the entire batch or the phones are like this.
I am coming from Google Nexus One. I wonder if Ice Cream will solve this issue or cyanogen mod 9. Is it hardware or software issue? Anyone else with similar thoughts?

Honestly, coming from a Sensation, this phone has incredible sound quality and speaker volume.
I think you should warranty both handsets.

I came from the MyTouch 4G... And the SGS2 has such better sound quality than I had with my MyTouch, and I liked the MyTouch... I think you got a bad phone... Two bad phones, if that's possible... Haha

I have the same problem. Sounds like crap. I returned my first one after about 2 days. Got another one and it worked fine for a month or so, yhen the same thing happened. I'm not sure what I'm gonna do now. I can't Stand it.
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sharkoparko said:
I just got two:
Samsung Galaxy S II - Titanium from T-mobile (SGH-T989)
Not rooted, etc...But stock, as they come from t-mobile.
Voice quality is pretty bad on those two units. I can hear the other party muffed. I thought they are on speakerphone or talking thru a headset. Then the person with the other S G II noticed the same issue. I am having hard time understanding the other party in every call. I really got to focus on the conversation
Low voice volume when rocker is on max. It is hard to hear people in street noisy environment.
I talked to T-mo rep and they said that probably the phone is like this, and suggested to go to t-mo store and try one of their units. I wonder if it's the entire batch or the phones are like this.
I am coming from Google Nexus One. I wonder if Ice Cream will solve this issue or cyanogen mod 9. Is it hardware or software issue? Anyone else with similar thoughts?
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Yeah i have notice as well

i've been using it for 2+ month now, it's loud and clear
you guys must have got some duds
the other day another user asked me about the Mic, and after using compressed air to clear it out, is fine now
if you put the phone in your pants or jacket pockets often it might be stuffed

AllGamer said:
i've been using it for 2+ month now, it's loud and clear
you guys must have got some duds
the other day another user asked me about the Mic, and after using compressed air to clear it out, is fine now
if you put the phone in your pants or jacket pockets often it might be stuffed
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Thank you for your input.
I have no problem with my mic. The other party has no problem either, since I talk to different people, and I still have the same result. I have problem with the speaker, or the sound chip. The phones are brand new so no lint/dust in the speaker, or the mic.
I think Samsung does some changes with every different batch. This one is probably just like this. Nothing can be done. The series I am talking is: Samsung Galaxy S II – Titanium for T-Mobile, manufactured in December 2011 (no headphones in the box).
I am sure a lot of other SG2 s are fine.
The volume is on max, when I call someone (before the other party answers) ringing in the speaker is not clear or crisp, since the volume is on max.
I talked to Samsung today 12/21 and they have not hear of the issue. I talked to t-mobile on 12/20 and they have no solution either.
I guess it’s going on craigslist. Probably this will be normal voice quality for other users, and I will downgrade to Nexus S (hardware wise) until some other nexus appears at the end of the next year.

AllGamer said:
i've been using it for 2+ month now, it's loud and clear
you guys must have got some duds
the other day another user asked me about the Mic, and after using compressed air to clear it out, is fine now
if you put the phone in your pants or jacket pockets often it might be stuffed
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That's what it is. Talk on my phone you'll clearly see the difference. My old Sensation had horrible call quality until I ran the volume + app but then my battery started dying quickly
So I got rid of it & haven't looked back since.
This is someone coming from an unlocked iphone 4 in white (best call quality besides the Galaxy S2)
My GS2 is so clear and loud I never have to worry about hearing other callers no matter where I am. Take both phones back and have the reps at the store exchange them for you.
If they give you grief, have them make calls from your 2 handsets. Make sure they grab a demo phone to compare yours to

same
I have the same exact issue. Just got my phone a few days ago, enjoying Pandora in the car with the AUX input jack...
A call comes in, I answer, and I can't heard a damn thing! I make sure the In Call volume is set to max, still can barely hear the caller. I turn up my stereo...finish the call...then BAM! Pandora is blasting my ears off!
Incredibly frustrating!
sharko, wondering if you were able to get this resolved via exchange...?

Im on uvkid baseband and macnut eugenes rom
Anyone else having these problems and what do u find better basebands for tmobile im in georgia btw. Im thinking its just this phone, live to know others feedback on his matter
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I've had people say the same thing before. I wonder if its the phone or a different problem.

That's why im starting this topic so people can comment and share
Scyke said:
I've had people say the same thing before. I wonder if its the phone or a different problem.
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Have you tried mute then unmute ...lol vibrant owners know what I'm talking about .....
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Yea speaker phone on then off goes away but comes back. Seriously what kinda phone does this scrap though these r 500$ phones wth
Oh also there's a noise reduction setting when your in a call as well
yalkowni said:
Have you tried mute then unmute ...lol vibrant owners know what I'm talking about .....
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My buddy has the same phone same stuff happens to him as well so its not the user
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Scyke said:
I've had people say the same thing before. I wonder if its the phone or a different problem.
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Alright, lets start some basic diagnosing..
Scyke, what baseband and rom are you using?
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what case are you using?
have you tried without a case?

Yes in using the incipio case on k1d baseband and revenge of macnut
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does it work properly if you flash it back to stock without a case?

I haven't tried flashing it back to stock case or no case same results
AllGamer said:
does it work properly if you flash it back to stock without a case?
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Lumia 900 issue

Hi there, anyone experience voice distortion during calls? For example like, when you are answering to the call and the other party talks, there will be a sound for a split second. Means like when the other party speaks, there will be like 'H####llo, how are you. ' Example of a conversation.

On my Lumia, no, but I can tell you that I have had a couple customers return their Lumias' to me for voice distortion. I exchanged their phones and it seemed to solve the problem...

Dangja Zone said:
On my Lumia, no, but I can tell you that I have had a couple customers return their Lumias' to me for voice distortion. I exchanged their phones and it seemed to solve the problem...
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My replacement has the same problem now as well. So much for Nokia's reliable build quality.

agp64 said:
My replacement has the same problem now as well. So much for Nokia's reliable build quality.
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no such issues... but sometimes its the network...

Not the network, Changed back to my L800 for one week no problems with calls.
The L800 feels better in the hand as well.

Loudspeaker vibrates/crackles on voice calls

I have (extensively) tested 2 different, brand new, Note II phones (Rogers and Bell) and when the volume is set louder than 1/2 on voice calls they both return somewhat distorted sound due to the speaker itself vibrating, crackling, especially at high pitch or low frequency sounds/voices. The closest comparison - although grossly exaggerated - would be much like a busted speaker (broken membrane), or more like the membrane touching the frame when the sound is too loud. It's not continuous but it rather comes and goes depending on the voice modulation and loudness, and although one may normally overlook it, it gets quite noticeable (and annoying) when paying attention.
On the other hand the very same phones perform exceptionally well when playing any other kinds of sounds (not calls) - YouTube music or voice, Music Player, Pod-casts, Radio, etc - they are all fine, more than fine actually.
Anybody else has noticed that?
P.S. Please don't make comments like "I don't use loudspeaker on calls", or anything alike, I didn't start this for statistical purposes, but rather to figure out whether I bumped into some isolated cases or it's a rather common issue on our Note 2.

same here... crackling on speakerphone voice calls

con_ritmo said:
same here... crackling on speakerphone voice calls
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Thanks for contributing.
3 reported cases so far...anybody else? It's beginning to start looking like a production or supplier issue.

Same Here.
nacos said:
Thanks for contributing.
3 reported cases so far...anybody else? It's beginning to start looking like a production or supplier issue.
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I already wrote a post about this. Don't think there's anything wrong with the phones speaker because when playing music, youtube etc..., at the highest volume, there is not crackling happening. I think It has to do with the cellular reception and how the signal gets converted to the speaker. The way the phone handles the calls. Hope a software update can fix this.

robjbw said:
I already wrote a post about this. Don't think there's anything wrong with the phones speaker because when playing music, youtube etc..., at the highest volume, there is not crackling happening. I think It has to do with the cellular reception and how the signal gets converted to the speaker. The way the phone handles the calls. Hope a software update can fix this.
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That's exactly what I was thinking and, otherwise the reason behind testing myself 2 different Note II on two different networks. The only reason this still bothers me is because I came from an S3 and I was using it the same way, yet NEVER experienced this. On the other hand I know that for marketing purposes Samsung "pushed" the loudness of the loudspeaker on the Note II and while they may have had strict control in digital conversion of the sound files played through various apps, there wasn't much they could do/control about voice (due to multiple network variables).

I have not noticed this on a voice call, however on some games like Angry Birds Star Wars it does this when the volume is all the way up. Glad I am not the only one to notice this. I have the Verizon version of the Note 2. Mine also does not crackle during music play back. Guess its something we are going to have to live with. I even popped the back of the phone off to see if it helped and it did not. IMHO its sad considering how much the device cost. I paid outright for it.

I also hear this anomaly.
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One would think with the size of this phone that it would have a nice size speaker that could handle it all without issue.

i had 3 note 2 ..i had to switch them out for various reasons..but all 3 including my current note 2 has the same call problem using the loud speaker..but again music and everything else comes out perfectly fine..just on calls only..so guess its normal and we cant do anything about it..

I also went through 2 Note 2's for this reason and have the same speaker issue. I have friends on Tmobile with same issue as well.
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This is odd..... I have never had any problem with voice calls on speaker. Whats really weird is I came from the SGS2 Skyrocket and it had this very same problem, only voice calls on speaker . I was happy when using the Note2 because I no longer had this issue. Maybe it is hardware related, not the speaker but a chip or something
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Yes, having the same issue here. Went from hunting down Volume + for my G-Nexus to looking for a way to throttle the volume on my Note2's external speaker .
Its like Samsung got tired of people complaing about low volume on some devices so they went the complete other direction and over powered the external speaker.
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I don't really use speakerphone so... j/k yea I've had that problem, work with Samsung phones all day, and it does seem to be a consistent issue. I'm not familiar with Canadian carriers are those both gsm or is there any cdma in there? I know gsm has weaknesses when it comes to the digital to analog conversion & back.. your voice is converted to digital for backend transmission and back to analog on the other end. Maybe the note has some weakness in this area. It would be interesting to hear anyone's experience with a cdma note though.
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Video recording hiss?

I tried video recording today. I have a constant hiss in the background. Overall the sound is okay but the hiss is terrible. Wondering if all you guys have it or something is wrong with this thing. Thanks for any replies.

https://youtu.be/mLywUYYVzRQ
Shower Sounds
https://youtu.be/0Al3HlKxuZM
Faucet Sounds

Google has admitted the issue and will fix it with a software update this month

Just got mine. Recorded a video and the audio is absolutely terrible. Cracking and hissing and the odd crackle. What the hell? Do I have a faulty unit?

read the post above the one you posted...

If they don't fix by Thanksgiving I will return and play the waiting game. They supposedly have escalated this issue and a rep will do the faucet test before sending it out again for an rma even though I reiterated it was present on every device.

twiz0r said:
read the post above the one you posted...
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Righto mate, settle down yeah, this place is about helping people, sharing ideas etc not being a keyboard warrior.
I have had other problems with the device as well, which may or may not be hardware. Touch events aren't always detected and, it's happening to other people too...
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Is LineageOS finally arriving?

I was viewing the download page on the Lineage site and noticed several references to "android_device_motorola_nash" in the changelog. Does this mean Nash in the works? I could not find Z2 force in the list of devices, but why else would the changelog reference Nash?
I sure hope it happens. If Lineage rolls out, others may soon follow.
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ianmck said:
I was viewing the download page on the Lineage site and noticed several references to "android_device_motorola_nash" in the changelog. Does this mean Nash in the works? I could not find Z2 force in the list of devices, but why else would the changelog reference Nash?
I sure hope it happens. If Lineage rolls out, others may soon follow.
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When there's a will there's a way. It boots... Sort of... It has things needing fixed before it can be officially released. It has too many bugs to release.

Uzephi said:
When there's a will there's a way. It boots... Sort of... It has things needing fixed before it can be officially released. It has too many bugs to release.
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This is a good sign indeed! ROM's are sorely lacking on this device. I've been debating whether to get TMO's deal @ $375, but lack of ROM support has kept me from pulling the trigger so far. Coming from Nexus 6 where I was quite spoiled....
Thx!

ianmck said:
This is a good sign indeed! ROM's are sorely lacking on this device. I've been debating whether to get TMO's deal @ $375, but lack of ROM support has kept me from pulling the trigger so far. Coming from Nexus 6 where I was quite spoiled....
Thx!
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pull the trigger, between its already awesome battery life, ad clear(https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-adclear-root-version-ad-blocker-t3309011) not to mention mods, its a pretty solid device, i haven't even rooted it yet and i don't think i will

ianmck said:
This is a good sign indeed! ROM's are sorely lacking on this device. I've been debating whether to get TMO's deal @ $375, but lack of ROM support has kept me from pulling the trigger so far. Coming from Nexus 6 where I was quite spoiled....
Thx!
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The price and the fact it can be rooted on T-Mobile is worth it for me. I pulled the trigger. I'm waiting on the device to ship, but I already have the battery mod waiting.

Bobboman said:
pull the trigger, between its already awesome battery life, ad clear(https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-adclear-root-version-ad-blocker-t3309011) not to mention mods, its a pretty solid device, i haven't even rooted it yet and i don't think i will
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Thanks for the feedback. I think I might head to TMO asap. The battery mods and gamepad intrigue me. I may stick with Moto for a long time if the mods work out.
Can you (or anyone) answer these questions?
How does the speaker sound? Is it good at high volumes?
Do the Mods stay on good and tight? Do they ever fall off.....perhaps if phone dropped?
Thx again.

ianmck said:
Thanks for the feedback. I think I might head to TMO asap. The battery mods and gamepad intrigue me. I may stick with Moto for a long time if the mods work out.
Can you (or anyone) answer these questions?
How does the speaker sound? Is it good at high volumes?
Do the Mods stay on good and tight? Do they ever fall off.....perhaps if phone dropped?
Thx again.
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If you drop it the mods fall off, otherwise they are rock solid on and are actually sometimes hard to switch. The JBL speak is loud and sounds amazing. I've never used the internal speaker lol
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elijahaf97 said:
If you drop it the mods fall off, otherwise they are rock solid on and are actually sometimes hard to switch. The JBL speak is loud and sounds amazing. I've never used the internal speaker lol
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Thx! Good to know. I ended up buying this phone and I am pretty happy with it so far....but it does have its shortcomings. I swear Moto must have done this on purpose so you buy more mods. I would not have been happy if I paid full price, but TMO deal is a steal at half off. Amazon has it even cheaper.
For the record, the speaker sounds like crap esp at high volumes.....crackles a bit.

ianmck said:
Thx! Good to know. I ended up buying this phone and I am pretty happy with it so far....but it does have its shortcomings. I swear Moto must have done this on purpose so you buy more mods. I would not have been happy if I paid full price, but TMO deal is a steal at half off. Amazon has it even cheaper.
For the record, the speaker sounds like crap esp at high volumes.....crackles a bit.
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My speaker sounds fine even with Dolby and Viper boosting the output gain. Super loud and clearer than my dual speaker phone.

mookiexl said:
My speaker sounds fine even with Dolby and Viper boosting the output gain. Super loud and clearer than my dual speaker phone.
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I want to try Viper, but I am afraid to root right now in case my speaker is actually faulty. I read a couple comments that complained about a bad speaker, one of which was exchanged under warranty.

ianmck said:
I want to try Viper, but I am afraid to root right now in case my speaker is actually faulty. I read a couple comments that complained about a bad speaker, one of which was exchanged under warranty.
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If Moto is anything like HTC, a hardware defect wouldn't matter with a software unlock. I haven't personally tried but most companies who openly unlock their phones can make a good judgement if locked phones have same issue. Like the purple camera incident on the M7, HTC didn't care about lock status since it was a known defect.

elijahaf97 said:
If you drop it the mods fall off, otherwise they are rock solid on and are actually sometimes hard to switch. The JBL speak is loud and sounds amazing. I've never used the internal speaker lol
Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk
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I know this is old, but I just saw it, have to say, it's HILARIOUS, when I lob the phone on the floor to show people it's durable and things fly off of it lol.
It freaks them out.