What are the sensors (circled in blue) on the back and top is the Z2 Play?
I Googled, but could only find a labeled diagram of the front.
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I think these are mics to cancel the environment sounds when on call
These are microphones
Thanks, y'all!
That's what I guessed, but couldn't find a reference.
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Hi guys,
I'm looking for advice on which mic I should buy to record a concert I'm going to in a few months (preparing early!) on my Galaxy S2.
I don't really want a huge microphone, so I'm looking for one that's either a clip-on or around that size. After a little bit of research, I've read that cardioid microphones are the best ones for this purpose (not omni-directional).
Has anyone had any experience shopping for microphones for this purpose? Or any advice? Would appreciate any input
Oh, and it has to have a 3.5mm jack!
Thanks
kinglozzer said:
Hi guys,
I'm looking for advice on which mic I should buy to record a concert I'm going to in a few months (preparing early!) on my Galaxy S2.
I don't really want a huge microphone, so I'm looking for one that's either a clip-on or around that size. After a little bit of research, I've read that cardioid microphones are the best ones for this purpose (not omni-directional).
Has anyone had any experience shopping for microphones for this purpose? Or any advice? Would appreciate any input
Oh, and it has to have a 3.5mm jack!
Thanks
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So i´ve used serveral Mic with the S2 and you have to know, that all solutions would work only in mono not in stereo. And you need the 2.3.5 firmware. You have to buy also a special y-adapter (look around for Iphone they have the same pins). Then it works. Please take a look also, that you can´t proove the incoming audio level is not to high or to low. So, the best thin would be if you buy a mic, that comes along with a record-volume control.
have a look on this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18383763#post18383763
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So, it seems like this is the post that everyone is waiting for
So you're saying that it's possible? This is great! I'm waiting with the Iphone vs. Galaxy decission because of the external Mic question
Hi Guys,
Just wondering what your thoughts and experiences are on this:
If I use the Quick Glance Motion mode in the N2... I believe constantly keeps the proximity sensor fired up.
Can this continuous and prolonged use damage the Proximity sensor? I bought my phone outright from CL... so I am not quite covered for replacement with Sprint if that happens, so I wanna be safe than sorry... thanks!
Well, I've not heard of this happening, however there are two parts to the sensor.
There is an IR emitter which is a simple IR LED like you'd find in the front of a remote control. You can verify this is working by looking at the face of your Note 2 with another CMOS based camera such as those on another cell phone. The 1st hole to the right of the speaker at the top of the phone is the IR emitter. You may be able to see a faint red glow from it as well when it's active.
The other sensor isn't as easy to test, the IR receiver which is the 2nd hole to the right of the speaker. One option is to use the built in test mode by going to your dialpad and entering *#7353#
After that its option 11 I believe for the prox sensor test. It's fairly simple to use.
In the end, proximity is a very simple IR light and receiver. nothing fancy to it. It's not out of the realm of possibility, but out of the things that could break on the phone those would be my last guesses.
Good luck!
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Well, I've not heard of this happening, however there are two parts to the sensor.
There is an IR emitter which is a simple IR LED like you'd find in the front of a remote control. You can verify this is working by looking at the face of your Note 2 with another CMOS based camera such as those on another cell phone. The 1st hole to the right of the speaker at the top of the phone is the IR emitter. You may be able to see a faint red glow from it as well when it's active.
The other sensor isn't as easy to test, the IR receiver which is the 2nd hole to the right of the speaker. One option is to use the built in test mode by going to your dialpad and entering *#7353#
After that its option 11 I believe for the prox sensor test. It's fairly simple to use.
In the end, proximity is a very simple IR light and receiver. nothing fancy to it. It's not out of the realm of possibility, but out of the things that could break on the phone those would be my last guesses.
Good luck!
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Thank you aramova, for walking me through this stuff. I have to admit, I have never hear of this sensor going bad due to continuous and prolonged use, but something about the sensor staying red/orange in color, all the time made me think... something could go bad here... guess not, since no one reported this ever...
If anyone else has something different to report here, please share guys... Thank you!
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Easy FIX!!!!!
I took a can of compressed air and blew it through the top earpiece grill a few times and Voila, it works great now!!
I actually used a Old perfume can which perfume was over and it was only pressing Gas OFF!!
Guys, the speaker on the z1c is only on the left side of the grill? if i tap it with my finger during gameplay, i cant hear a sound.
Should it be like this or are those speaker stereo and i have a faulty right speaker?
profyler said:
Guys, the speaker on the z1c is only on the left side of the grill? if i tap it with my finger during gameplay, i cant hear a sound.
Should it be like this or are those speaker stereo and i have a faulty right speaker?
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I think the speaker holes is only located there. The other parts are just for aesthetic purpose. I can tell that this is the same even on the HTC One as I had the device before I got the the z1 compact. Covering the right part of the speaker of the HTC One also stops the sound from coming out.
Already posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658158
Guys I noticed a couple weeks ago, if I tap on the back of the phone, right behind the top speaker, it makes a noise. Sounds like something loose in there. Anybody else hear this, or is it unique to mine? (maybe warranty issue)
having the same noise
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Maybe hardware related then, thanks damn66
Same noise here. Glad it's not just mine.
a small consensus seems to attribute this to the camera auto-focus mechanism. it should 'clear up' when the camera is in use.
also noted that the same thing happens with a 6P (from nextbit forums)... sounds like a reasonable explanation.
Bringing this thread back from the dead because I have a similar noise. I found it's the lense covering the flashlight. The lense moves a little when I tap it with my fingernail and/or if I shake the top of the phone. Anyone else having this issue? When I turn on the flashlight, only the top LED lights up. I just got my Nextbit Robin. Thanks.
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Bringing this thread back from the dead because I have a similar noise. I found it's the lense covering the flashlight. The lense moves a little when I tap it with my fingernail and/or if I shake the top of the phone. Anyone else having this issue? When I turn on the flashlight, only the top LED lights up. I just got my Nextbit Robin. Thanks.
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The bottom LED lights only light up when using the flash on the camera app and taking a photo. The lens for the dual tone flash shouldn't move though.
My 3a XL only seems to have sound out of one of the bottom speakers.
Is this correct or do i need to get it replaced?
If i place my finger over the bottom two speaker holes, i can only feel it out of one.
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My 3a XL only seems to have sound out of one of the bottom speakers.
Is this correct or do i need to get it replaced?
If i place my finger over the bottom two speaker holes, i can only feel it out of one.
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It has stereo speakers, one is the earpiece, the other is on the bottom right grill. The grill in the bottom left is not a speaker but the microphone for calls. There is another microphone on top, opposite to the headphones jack, probably used for video recording and noise reduction.
poncespr said:
It has stereo speakers, one is the earpiece, the other is on the bottom right grill. The grill in the bottom left is not a speaker but the microphone for calls. There is another microphone on top, opposite to the headphones jack, probably used for video recording and noise reduction.
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Thank you! That is what i thought i just wanted to confirm. I know some phones have dual speakers at the bottom.
The two grills threw me off.
I saw a lot of early articles that stated the stereo speakers were on the bottom. That just added to the confusion too.