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How to replace ear speaker/mic?

Hi
I have problems with my HTC One X during phone calls.
On the other side of the call they say it sounds like I'm in "speaker mode" but am not.
On my side of the call the sound is strange. Sometimes I can not hear good. Dark and low. And sometimes its pitchy. Sorry for my bad English.
I Think my problems started when I dropped the pone.
Is the ear speaker and the mic bad or just the ear speaker?
Do you know where to find a guide on how to replace the ear speaker and/or the mic part as well?
Thanks.

I have the same problem. (see my thread) .
Did you find an answer yet?
Pascal
timebandi said:
Hi
I have problems with my HTC One X during phone calls.
On the other side of the call they say it sounds like I'm in "speaker mode" but am not.
On my side of the call the sound is strange. Sometimes I can not hear good. Dark and low. And sometimes its pitchy. Sorry for my bad English.
I Think my problems started when I dropped the pone.
Is the ear speaker and the mic bad or just the ear speaker?
Do you know where to find a guide on how to replace the ear speaker and/or the mic part as well?
Thanks.
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Solved!
Pascal.

[REQ] Enable Dual Speakers

On my old phone, Galaxy S5, there was a small mod that enable dual speakers and it totally made the experience better. So, can somebody figure out how to enable dual speakers on the LG G4? I know it has to be in mixer_paths.xml, but I don't know what lines to edit

De_Falt said:
On my old phone, Galaxy S5, there was a small mod that enable dual speakers and it totally made the experience better. So, can somebody figure out how to enable dual speakers on the LG G4? I know it has to be in mixer_paths.xml, but I don't know what lines to edit
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Dual speakers? Like the ear piece speaker?

joshuadjohnson22 said:
Dual speakers? Like the ear piece speaker?
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Yes

De_Falt said:
Yes
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Just out of curiosity what do you need it for? Audio play back or phone call? Seems like an interesting request as the ear piece probably cannot put off good loud sound without peaking.

Doing this mod is very dumb in my opinion. The earpiece speaker on the phones is put at certain cut of sound frequencies in order to focus in the voices and not so much background noises. So in order to having it be a speaker will not sound so good at all plus also the risk of blowing it will be much greater for it isnt meant for audio other than for phonecalls for it also is much smaller than the dedicated speaker for music.

wadamean said:
Doing this mod is very dumb in my opinion. The earpiece speaker on the phones is put at certain cut of sound frequencies in order to focus in the voices and not so much background noises. So in order to having it be a speaker will not sound so good at all plus also the risk of blowing it will be much greater for it isnt meant for audio other than for phonecalls for it also is much smaller than the dedicated speaker for music.
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I don't listen to very high volume on the G4 speaker at all, and I also use speaker optimization in V4A. I really like the the stereo effect this would probably give if the ear piece got enabled. I loved this very much on my Galaxy S5 and I can respect your opinion.

joshuadjohnson22 said:
Just out of curiosity what do you need it for? Audio play back or phone call? Seems like an interesting request as the ear piece probably cannot put off good loud sound without peaking.
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Audio playback is the main reason. This mod was very good on the Galaxy S5, you can find the mod in the threads on that device somewhere.

your gonna blow up your speakers OP

Phurkus said:
your gonna blow up your speakers OP
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On the Galaxy S5 this wasn't an issue and I can tweak the speaker settings in V4A, but I can respect your opinion.
Here's where the idea originated from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/themes-apps/soundmod-t2902915

De_Falt said:
On my old phone, Galaxy S5, there was a small mod that enable dual speakers and it totally made the experience better. So, can somebody figure out how to enable dual speakers on the LG G4? I know it has to be in mixer_paths.xml, but I don't know what lines to edit
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I'm right there with you! I had this mod on my G3 as well. Loved the surround effect. If the mixer path is edited properly (balancing the earpiece at a lower level compared to the rear speaker) no damage and great sound effect. Unfortunately as much as I have tried, the G4 mixer path xml is a nightmare to navigate, I've tried countless times to obtain this surround effect using the previous device mod as a guide, but no dice. Best I could do was gaining a respectable volume increase in call and speaker output without getting into distortion territory. Love the G4 but some of the new files are quite the pain!!!

zoman7663 said:
I'm right there with you! I had this mod on my G3 as well. Loved the surround effect. If the mixer path is edited properly (balancing the earpiece at a lower level compared to the rear speaker) no damage and great sound effect. Unfortunately as much as I have tried, the G4 mixer path xml is a nightmare to navigate, I've tried countless times to obtain this surround effect using the previous device mod as a guide, but no dice. Best I could do was gaining a respectable volume increase in call and speaker output without getting into distortion territory. Love the G4 but some of the new files are quite the pain!!!
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Very true! After seeing the G4's mixer_paths.xml in my file browser, my eyes were twitching! I have no idea where to start editing so I was hoping the fabulous XDA G4 community could help, but at this point all I'm getting is: "your gonna blow out your speakers" or "this is dumb". But at the same time I can see where they're coming from, there's a chance the speaker(s) can blow or this mod may not be worth fighting for.

zoman7663 said:
If the mixer path is edited properly (balancing the earpiece at a lower level compared to the rear speaker) no damage and great sound effect.
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I had the HTC Boombass as a free promo when I got my HTC One M8. It was set up to provide bass over and above the normal HTC M8 speakers and worked quite well. That kinda falls in line with what you are saying about the earpiece, it could be used to add a little something without trying to equal the loudspeaker in range or volume but could still prove useful to the overall sound.

Had a mod like this on my Nexus 5 as well. Tweaked properly it can sound great.

there is actually a thread where a stereo mod is published, also is installable with(or without) magisk
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/mod-dual-speaker-soundmod-devices-root-t3735280

Increase volume without root?(Maybe just a sound issue in general?)

I just got a new g4 this morning and I must say.... The volume on the speaker is incredibly disappointing.
Is there a way to increase the volume without rooting the phone?

i don't know the answer, sorry. but, do you mean the speaker volume when on a call or the rear speaker? i find the caller speaker a bit low

reg66 said:
i don't know the answer, sorry. but, do you mean the speaker volume when on a call or the rear speaker? i find the caller speaker a bit low
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Sorry, the rear speaker.
It is exceptionally quiet compared to almost every other phone I can remember using.

viper98 said:
Sorry, the rear speaker.
It is exceptionally quiet compared to almost every other phone I can remember using.
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mines quite loud, well maybe not loud loud, but louder than my galaxy S4

Here's an example of the audio quality. I recorded my Note 3 and G4 on my Yeti Mic(turned the sensitivity up so you can hear both clearly)
First is the Note 3 2nd the G4
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1AHndbDYccJ

No sound from internal ear speaker

Hey everyone,
Recently i repaired and changed my broken screen and now theres no sound coming off my internal ear speaker. I checked all connections carefully and im sure nothing is broken..
I can hear sound from the speaker on top. The other one is silent too. I bent all connectors a little bit to ensure the connecticity, but now ive got no idea where the probl could be.
Can anybody explain to me where are the connectors for the speaker exactly?
Thank you!

Can anyone upload a working mixer_paths.xml please?
I'm rooted and on actual lineage rom..

Stereo Speakers Sound Different.

After a RMA, I received a replacement Pixel 2 XL and noticed the speakers sound different. The bottom (right) speaker has more bass whilst the top (left) speaker lacks it. This is noticeable all the time for me. When I cover the speakers with my thumbs to identify the issue more, the top speaker sounds very different for vocals, drums and guitars. I'm not sure if this is normal for this phone as my RMA was for another issue with the top speaker so I am wondering if this is normal. I have read people saying the top speaker is quieter and a few with this issue but I'm wondering if it's an issue that can be resolved through another RMA or if it's normal.
It would help if people with Pixel 2 XL's test their phone speakers to see if they experience what I do. A good left right speaker test is https://youtu.be/hTvJoYnpeRQ and when you rotate your phone, the left and right speakers should flip and the audio saying left should have more bass as the phone flips the channels. It would also be nice if you would check with music to see more clearly.
All in all, should the speakers sound different or should they sound the same?
Thanks.

Wow never noticed that before yes the bottom speaker has more bass but both sound good. Probably an equalizer thing top is set for best speaking quality.
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MaleSamus said:
After a RMA, I received a replacement Pixel 2 XL and noticed the speakers sound different. The bottom (right) speaker has more bass whilst the top (left) speaker lacks it. This is noticeable all the time for me. When I cover the speakers with my thumbs to identify the issue more, the top speaker sounds very different for vocals, drums and guitars. I'm not sure if this is normal for this phone as my RMA was for another issue with the top speaker so I am wondering if this is normal. I have read people saying the top speaker is quieter and a few with this issue but I'm wondering if it's an issue that can be resolved through another RMA or if it's normal.
It would help if people with Pixel 2 XL's test their phone speakers to see if they experience what I do. A good left right speaker test is https://youtu.be/hTvJoYnpeRQ and when you rotate your phone, the left and right speakers should flip and the audio saying left should have more bass as the phone flips the channels.
All in all, should the speakers sound different or should they sound the same?
Thanks.
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I think they're supposed to be that way. Mine does the same thing, unless be both have bad ones lol.

My one does the same thing - I was aware of it but your link made it pretty noticeable though. I don't use the speakers often so not a big deal for me.

Thanks for the help guys. Funny how no review channels talk about this.

I may be wrong, but I believe the bottom speaker is slightly larger. I recall seeing that on a teardown video/article.

My USB adapter
Long ago my pixel speakers worked just fine until one day I decided to play some music,and plugged and unplugged my usb adaptader and after that my speakers got damaged, I've tried hard reset and the problem still remains till this day.