The Left and Right stereo on my Motorola Z2 Force (had it for about 8 months now) have been inverted somehow (I tested numerous left-right stereo test videos, along with several pair of correctly oriented headphones), and right is coming from my left headphone and vice versa. Is there any way to fix this, preferably without rooting?
If rooting is required, how would you suggest I go about it.
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Hey so I've tried searching other threads for my specific challenge and none of them seem to really touch on this so here goes.
I have a Samsung Fascinate, I'm rooted and I've flashed a bunch of kernels and ROMs no problem and as far as I can tell my Bluetooth works fine and audio works fine.
My issue is this: My car supports hands free calling via bluetooth and i've paired them with no issues and have made/received calls no problem. I've also used my phone to play music through the AUX cable no problem. I know that my car STEREO does not support Bluetooth and here is where i run into a problem.
I have my phone plugged in on my way to work singin along to my favorite tune when a call comes through. But (I think) when the AUX is plugged in, it interferes with the audio when connected to the bluetooth. Basically i can hear a call coming through on my car stereo and i can push the buttons on my steering wheel for functions on the phone but i can't hear and the other end can't hear me. So i have to end up unplugging the AUX cable out then the audio returns.
First off... is it just me? did I do something wrong along my journey of flashing all sorts of stuff? cuz i could've sworn at one point (i think before i went voodoo) it was all working fine together, but i could be wrong.
So if it's not something I did, is there a headset adapter out there with controls and possibly some kinda screen for like caller id or at least current track? like something that can connect to regular earphones that has an inline mic and controls.
Unless you fine folks have a better idea I would love to hear them. (I don't have a budget for this... just want to get it working... unless it's cheaper to buy a new car that can support it all)
Thanks
I think this is a fascinate specific or limited problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=894452
Hey there everybody!
After flashing away from STOCK i've come to notice problems with corded headsets (I'm using normal headphones right now).
For Example, any kind of sound is extremely low volume, that is until i press the button (that normally would trigger some kind of phone function, or the voice search - which it doesn't).
This only exists with corded headsets for me, not bluetooth ones.
Anyone else have this? Any ideas on this?
Shoot!
I had noticed when I flashed GBTweaked on my phone, I had plugged in an older headset and it stated that my device was not compatible with my phone; even though I had no issues with the stock.
I wasn't really concerned about it as I typically use my bluetooth headset anyway... In fact I can't even remember why I had pulled out that headset to begin with.
I was trying out various headphones and headsets to see if there was any major differences and noticed this rather strange thing. I used the youtube video:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=HK&hl=en&client=mv-google&v=4bJ0dvAl98k
And I noticed that using the headphones that come with the HTC One X, the left and right audio channels do not work properly. The right channel seems to be quiet. I also tried it with an old pair of blackberry headphones.
However, when I use the headset from the premium box set (Dr dre solo), the left and right audio work properly.
Any ideas why this is the case?
Have you put the 3,5mm jack in firmly into the headphone port ?
That's the only thing i can come with that is causing your issues ? (because that triggers the same effect of non proper audio channels)
Yep. I checked with a few headphones actually... I'm guessing there is some actual difference between the headphones and headsets.. Pretty sure if some people try it the same thing will happen..
Mystery solved
This should happen to lots of people, not just me.
Been documented in other places such as this: http://code.google.com/p/cmtouchpad/issues/detail?id=132
Basically the youtube app introduces new compression etc and stuffs sounds. Playing the same youtube file via Chrome etc works FINE.
Hey all,
So I was using my 32GB Nexus 7 (2013), and the speakers weren't working at all. I tried playing different audio (music, videos, system UI sounds, etc) and none of it was making any sound. I also tried doing the same through the headphone jack, and nothing was being played either. I tried many different ROMs (MIUI, Cyanogenmod, Stock) to see if it was just a software problem, and it still was occurring in all three. In MIUI, there was a headphone jack icon in the status bar, so I know the system recognized there was something in the headphone jack whenever I plugged headphones it. It just wouldn't play anything. Bluetooth audio works perfectly fine though for all of the above though.
I'm not sure how to go about fixing this issue or even if I should. I'm assuming it's a hardware issue, but I'm not sure if I should attempt to replace anything in it. It seems like too much of a hassle for an old device, plus I wouldn't want to break it altogether. I'm tempted just to buy a new tablet (maybe the Nexus 9, not too sure on that) and just use that as sort of like a car dash mount for GPS, music, etc. since the bluetooth works perfectly fine.
If anyone is able to help, that'd be awesome! Thanks.
999blb said:
Hey all,
So I was using my 32GB Nexus 7 (2013), and the speakers weren't working at all. I tried playing different audio (music, videos, system UI sounds, etc) and none of it was making any sound. I also tried doing the same through the headphone jack, and nothing was being played either. I tried many different ROMs (MIUI, Cyanogenmod, Stock) to see if it was just a software problem, and it still was occurring in all three. In MIUI, there was a headphone jack icon in the status bar, so I know the system recognized there was something in the headphone jack whenever I plugged headphones it. It just wouldn't play anything. Bluetooth audio works perfectly fine though for all of the above though.
I'm not sure how to go about fixing this issue or even if I should. I'm assuming it's a hardware issue, but I'm not sure if I should attempt to replace anything in it. It seems like too much of a hassle for an old device, plus I wouldn't want to break it altogether. I'm tempted just to buy a new tablet (maybe the Nexus 9, not too sure on that) and just use that as sort of like a car dash mount for GPS, music, etc. since the bluetooth works perfectly fine.
If anyone is able to help, that'd be awesome! Thanks.
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Sounds like a blown speaker to me. If you started hearing hisses and pops prior to total audio failure, it's almost certainly a hardware/speaker problem, but even if you didn't, the fact that the headphone jack seems to at least be recognizing a connection and you can't get any audio hints at that as well. If you already reverted to stock, unrooted, and locked bootloader, and still no love, and you're out of warranty/have no receipt, your options are left at contacting the manufacturer or trying to obtain and install replacement parts yourself.
I am sure this was asked and answered before somewhere in this forum, but I have yet to find a thread similar to my issue.
I have been doing a heavy amount of research about how to use my Google Pixel for USB audio playback like my iPhone did when I had one once upon a time. I am not necessarily shunning the fact that my car is also Bluetooth enabled, but the quality of audio playback is far greater via USB than over BT no matter how much I mess with the Bluetooth settings under Dev options. BT is as of right now, far away from being headphone/USB/dock quality and I'd like, no, LOVE to get back to using USB audio with my phone. But how?
Again, I have been doing the research and what I have found is either outdated articles, people who don't have any answers, or just irrelevant information. My brain is exhausted and irritated. So, I figured I'd head to the one place I know is full of knowledgeable people and hopefully once and for all get a straight forward 'yes' or 'no' answer or maybe even a workaround with root or something.
So, moving on... I watched a video from Sid's Classroom and he directed me to a an option under the dev settings called "Select USB Configuration." I followed his steps to change my config to 'Audio Source' thinking this would work. Now, I drive a 2016 Honda Civic with BT and USB audio hookups. No 3.5 jack anywhere to be seen. My 2012 Focus only had a 3.5 jack. Quite the change, but nonetheless an easy adaptation. And when I bought the Honda, I still had my iPhone. A couple of months later, I find myself switching back to Android and getting the Google Pixel from Verizon (huge mistake). Fast forward to now, and suddenly I am finding myself wanting to upgrade to the Note 8 and still driving the Honda with the USB hookup teasing me in the background as I drive. Don't get me wrong, I love BT, but I also love true HD music, especially since I pay for Spotify and want to listen to my music at the Extreme bit rate they offer for streaming.
My dilemma is this: the USB don't work good with my phone. In saying that way, I feel as though the selecting 'Audio Source' under dev settings should have done the trick. Obviously it hasn't and here I am writing a story behind why I am here.... Redundancy at it's finest. Anyways, I need help. Is there any way possible to fix this issue or at least find a workaround so that I can go back to listening to audio over USB or am I just a pleb left in the dark for now until car manufacturers start collaborating with Google to get USB audio going?
P.S Point me in the right direction if anything. I know there is a small tech start-up called DROM developing a USB cable to allow for this but they have yet to release a product yet and I am skeptical of it.
Hi mate, not sure if I'm digesting all that info! But it sounds a little familiar with the Volkswagen MDI setup that I had. It has this "special" (read extra $$$) USB setup that most cars have stock. I used a generic USB drive, stuck music on that and presto - worked great including song data (on a very plain Volkswagen MCD-310 head unit). But - it wouldn't play music from my Moto G4 or my LG Q6 via USB. I believe the problem was it couldn't read exactly where the files were located. I tried them on both the internal and SD storage to no avail. From memory I *might* have had success running my Galaxy Tab 3 7" through it, but it just said "Media Player", no song data etc. Might also be what format the drive/card is, ie FAT.
Alternately one way I got around was going onto AUX on the head unit and just plugging a 3.5mm in from device into it. You can control your songs from device but depends on if you can/like touching device whilst driving.
I'm doing an aftermarket head unit/tablet install for something different. Similar to the Nexus ones but a little different.