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I haven't found anyone else that would admit to trying these headphones with my phone (Dopod 838 Pro).
The headphones themselves are pretty cool. They fit pretty well, don't look toooo dorky, and the buttons click nicely etc. I haven't had them go flat on me yet. They could have come with a protective case though, and you have to take the microphone off to charge them, and I'm always afraid I will lose it.
When I first got them, they sounded crap. AM radio crap. I updated them to the latest firmware from the BlueAnt website (what a drama).
Tested, and they worked ok with the dongle - not exactly hifi sound, but the quality was ok to listen to.
Next I called BlueAnt HQ here in Australia, and after getting put through to a tech support guy he told me "They should work fine, I tried them with an iMate JasJam - no problems. Do a reset and try re-pairing them" (Duh).
Then I called the Dopod support line in Australia. During business hours. It goes through to an answering machine that doesn't even have an introduction message. Left a message. No reply.
Just as I was about to return them, I found the A2DP software tweak/patch on the wiki. First let me just say:
AAARRRGHHHH! What they hell are Microsoft thinking? Why have a registry setting \HKLM\StereoMusic\MakeMyMusicSoundLikeCrap=1 setting in the first place, and THEN why ship all phones with that enabled as the default? How many people have returned perfectly functioning Bluetooth headsets because of that? STUPID. I reckon Microsoft/HTC owe BlueAnt (and others) a truck load of money.
Secondly, that helps. Music is now stereo. I've been using them every day for a few weeks now. The bad news:
1) The quality is still very poor. There is a metallic hissing/sizzling/sibilance sound, especially noticeable on female vocals, which sounds (to me) exactly like a poor bitrate encoding error. The quality is much worse than when I pair it to the dongle it came with. I suspect it is the phone (or the MS BT stack) at fault not the headset. I would really like to be able to fix this.
2) With Wifi enabled, the music cuts out every few seconds. Unlistenable.
3) With Wifi disabled, I get the occasional glitch. I can live with that (if I must)
4) Using the headset profile during a phonecall, the sound I hear isn't too bad (a little muffled) but people tell me I sound really distant and hard to hear.
5) The AVRCP support is dodgy. Most of the time it works. Often when I first hit Play, it plays for a few seconds and then stops. I have to hit Play/Pause again and it starts. Track seek and volume up/down seem to work well. Answering a phone seemed hit and miss at first, but seems to mostly be working now. Not sure if this is the phone or the headset.
The iMate JasJam listed in the compatitabilty section of the BlueAnt website, but the Dopod 838 Pro is not. I emailed BlueAnt with my findings, and suggested they add the A2DP hack to their FAQ for other users. Hasn't appeared yet.
So, my questions:
1) Has anyone tried these headphones on a Hermes device? Does your experience mirror mine? Or is one of my devices faulty? Is the voice quality on the headset profile ok?
2) Is there a Widcomm (?) stack that works on the Hermes that may fix the problem, or...is it likely to be any better with WM6?
3) Does anyone have an A2DP headset of any brand working on a Hermes with "Crystal clear CD quality sound" like it says on the box the headphones came in. If so, what brand? If it is possible to get a good sound out of the MS BT stack, it might be worth pushing BlueAnt to release a new firmware to fix the issues.
4) Would a Bluetooth 2.0 headset give a better result? (Is it a bandwidth issue?)
Any replies would be helpful.
Thanks guys,
Zilch.
Yep I have an X5 unit connected to my Imate Jasjam and have not updated the firmware.
Yes it did skip when I first tried it but after a bit of experimenting, discovered turning off WiFi fixed it.
Yes it was mono till I did the reg hack to make it stereo.
No I don't get any hiss and think the quality is great (I know this is subjective but I tested female vocals as you suggested and they were great -Croncrete Blond, Eurythmics, Dyvinals, and even Chris Issac)
You may want to go here http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/default.aspx to realise the complications/dificulties the Ms WM guys are up against. I am sure they had a good reason to set the default to mono (maybe some devices didn't work at all with it set to stereo)
I would have to suggest there are other issues with your setup that are compromising the playback quality. I honsetly am impressed.
I don't use it as a phone headset as I use the X3 model to connect to two phones (I like Blue Ant stuff), so I can't comment on the mic quality.
When you consider that most people are having a nightmare with their stereo headsets (read the Widicom thread, if you have a lifetime to spare), then I am totally impressed with Blue Ant.
Sorry to have to disagree with you.
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Yep I have an X5 unit connected to my Imate Jasjam and have not updated the firmware.
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Thanks for the reply!
Yes it did skip when I first tried it but after a bit of experimenting, discovered turning off WiFi fixed it.
Yes it was mono till I did the reg hack to make it stereo.
No I don't get any hiss and think the quality is great (I know this is subjective but I tested female vocals as you suggested and they were great -Croncrete Blond, Eurythmics, Dyvinals, and even Chris Issac)
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Hmm...ok. Are you saying that the quality from your JasJam is the same as if you used the supplied Bluetooth Dongle that comes with the X5? (That's my goal currently)
If so, maybe there is some sort of configuration difference between the JasJam and the Dopod. (The JasJam is on the compatibility list, and the support guy did say he had used it ok)
I'm not just being an anal hifi buff here. The sound quality is obviously poor, and quite noticeable. You probably don't have it, but if you listen to the track 'Lithum' by 'Evanescense' it makes you cringe when the vocals come in (the piano sounds relatively normal. It's noticable in all tracks, but specifically in tracks like that.
Did you use this utility to tweak the A2DP sound settings? Or edit the registry manually (if so, can you tell me what settings you used?)
You may want to go here http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/default.aspx to realise the complications/dificulties the Ms WM guys are up against. I am sure they had a good reason to set the default to mono (maybe some devices didn't work at all with it set to stereo)
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I don't really accept that as a valid reason. Sure they have problems. The least they could do is make a user tweakable UI to change that setting. It's not acceptable to have a protocol designed for stereo music set to mono and no way for a user to change it.
I would have to suggest there are other issues with your setup that are compromising the playback quality. I honsetly am impressed.
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Ok, good to know. I haven't given up yet!
Sorry to have to disagree with you.
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Not at all! Thanks again for the reply.
Edit: If you get a chance, can you do me a favour and check if yours is the H1 or the H4 model? (First two digits of the serial number, under the battery of the left headphone).
Zilch.
esseff said:
Yep I have an X5 unit connected to my Imate Jasjam and have not updated the firmware.
You may want to go here http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/default.aspx to realise the complications/dificulties the Ms WM guys are up against. I am sure they had a good reason to set the default to mono (maybe some devices didn't work at all with it set to stereo).
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Ehh... they could pay up and get a proper BT-stack from Widcomm....
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Thanks for the reply!
Hmm...ok. Are you saying that the quality from your JasJam is the same as if you used the supplied Bluetooth Dongle that comes with the X5? (That's my goal currently)
If so, maybe there is some sort of configuration difference between the JasJam and the Dopod. (The JasJam is on the compatibility list, and the support guy did say he had used it ok)
I'm not just being an anal hifi buff here. The sound quality is obviously poor, and quite noticeable. You probably don't have it, but if you listen to the track 'Lithum' by 'Evanescense' it makes you cringe when the vocals come in (the piano sounds relatively normal. It's noticable in all tracks, but specifically in tracks like that.
Did you use this utility to tweak the A2DP sound settings? Or edit the registry manually (if so, can you tell me what settings you used?)
I don't really accept that as a valid reason. Sure they have problems. The least they could do is make a user tweakable UI to change that setting. It's not acceptable to have a protocol designed for stereo music set to mono and no way for a user to change it.
Ok, good to know. I haven't given up yet!
Not at all! Thanks again for the reply.
Edit: If you get a chance, can you do me a favour and check if yours is the H1 or the H4 model? (First two digits of the serial number, under the battery of the left headphone).
Zilch.
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I haven't used the dongle for a long time but when I did it was thru my HiFi playing CDs not MP3 so there may have been a difference in quality but never bothered to compare as I never had a problem with the playback quality from my Imate.
I did a manual reg fix using the wiki recommendations of 48 and 0.
I have model H1.
You may be right that the Imate is configured a little differently but I also run it very clean.
I have so few problems compared to what I read that I feel embarressed that I'm so lucky. As an IT consultant I just luv it as my work phone - I use VPN, Terminal Services, WiFi, Push Email, internet access, etc... and it's a phone! Constantly impressed.
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Can't believe the way people on this forum butcher their devices and end up with something that is full of broken things... oh but I'm sooooo cool because I have WMXL .20.1 with radio rom 6.47.803 - don't care that nothing works anymore. Juss wanna be soooo cool.
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I did a manual reg fix using the wiki recommendations of 48 and 0.
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Did you set a bitrate?
I have model H1.
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I wonder if this is the difference. Mine is an H4 version.
You may be right that the Imate is configured a little differently but I also run it very clean.
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Just for the record, I got the headphones a few days after I got the phone. The only thing I had done was put my SIM card in, copy a few MP3s and change the default theme (since the Dopod one is grey).
There were no mods/hacks/cooked ROMS/tweaks etc. Just the ROM it came with which is also the latest version on the Dopod website. My phone is supplied to me by work, so I need it to be as reliable as possible - I can't afford to mess around with it. (Which is one of the reasons I resent having to edit the registry to get some stereo headphones to play in stereo)
Note: Today I have a few apps installed. An RSS reader, train timetable, TomTom etc. Only hack is the registry change for A2DP, and a util which sets the soft input to Block Recognition mode on startup. None of these seem to have affected the quality of the A2DP stream in any way though.
Unless I can try my headphones with someone's JasJam, or another Dopod I'm not sure I'm going to be able to narrow down the issue. I think it has to be a difference in the X4 hardware/firmware or an issue with the Dopod ROM (compared to the JasJam one)
I have so few problems compared to what I read that I feel embarressed that I'm so lucky. As an IT consultant I just luv it as my work phone - I use VPN, Terminal Services, WiFi, Push Email, internet access, etc... and it's a phone! Constantly impressed.
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I have it as a work phone too - and work in IT. I haven't had any issues with it except Windows Media Player losing the tracks on the storage card, and the device locking up from time to time (this is always when I am not using it - it is turned off and does not turn back on). Overall it's a great phone!
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Can't believe the way people on this forum butcher their devices and end up with something that is full of broken things... oh but I'm sooooo cool because I have WMXL .20.1 with radio rom 6.47.803 - don't care that nothing works anymore. Juss wanna be soooo cool.
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Dude. You are hanging around the xda-developers forum. Each to their own. Tweaking is fun for these guys. It's like mechanics cars. You and I are in a different position as our phones are a work tools and have to be reliable. I'm more than happy to benefit from people experiences hacking theirs though
Zilch.
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I don't use it as a phone headset as I use the X3 model to connect to two phones (I like Blue Ant stuff), so I can't comment on the mic quality.
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I was actually considering getting an X3 as well (they look cool), but I will wait until I have worked out the issues with my X5.
Just thinking about this. How does it work? You are bopping along to your perfect A2DP sound, and you somehow hear the phone ringing, so you take off the stereo headphones, get your X3 out of your pocket, insert it in your ear, and answer the phone!?
Zilch.
Zilch said:
I was actually considering getting an X3 as well (they look cool), but I will wait until I have worked out the issues with my X5.
Just thinking about this. How does it work? You are bopping along to your perfect A2DP sound, and you somehow hear the phone ringing, so you take off the stereo headphones, get your X3 out of your pocket, insert it in your ear, and answer the phone!?
Zilch.
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Don't use X5 at work, but when I'm relaxing at the beach or around the pool. Use X3 connected to my Imate and my private phone at work. AT the time it was the only headset that would connect to more than one device and works great.
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Dude. You are hanging around the xda-developers forum. Each to their own. Tweaking is fun for these guys. It's like mechanics cars. You and I are in a different position as our phones are a work tools and have to be reliable. I'm more than happy to benefit from people experiences hacking theirs though
Zilch.
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... but i shake my head in disbelief when I read some of the things ppl do.
Kupur was applauding an admitted newbie who, after 1 hr of owning his device decided it wasn't right and flashed it with some cooked rom, upgraded the radio, and SIM/CID unlocked it!!
How can this guy have any point of referance? How can he know he has made an improvement if he never bothered to use it properly in it's std state? And he will no doubt curse and abuse Ms and HTC for producing crap hardware and software.
As you say each to their own but it's hard for me to understand some ppls mentality.
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... but i shake my head in disbelief when I read some of the things ppl do.
Kupur was applauding an admitted newbie who, after 1 hr of owning his device decided it wasn't right and flashed it with some cooked rom, upgraded the radio, and SIM/CID unlocked it!!
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If I was tempted to do that, right after getting it is probably when I would do it. Reloading all your stuff sucks. Plus if he needed it SIM unlocked to use it that could be why.
Plus, what a better way to learn than bricking a $900 brand new phone?
Zilch.
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So, my questions:
1) Has anyone tried these headphones on a Hermes device? Does your experience mirror mine? Or is one of my devices faulty? Is the voice quality on the headset profile ok?
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3) Does anyone have an A2DP headset of any brand working on a Hermes with "Crystal clear CD quality sound" like it says on the box the headphones came in. If so, what brand? If it is possible to get a good sound out of the MS BT stack, it might be worth pushing BlueAnt to release a new firmware to fix the issues.
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To answer my own question in case anyone else is having this issue...it's all fixed with the official WM6 ROM. Works perfectly. (Except for the dropouts when WiFi is enabled)
yeah I have them and have had for quite some time now ... first used them with my Eten G00 then the G500+, then I changed phones to a nokia n73 and things didn't seem so good. anymore I lost the remote functions and even though I like the new phone I missed some things like nav and others so i went back tot he g00+. I have now updated to the HTC Tytn II I think sim to your hermes ....
I find nothing wrong the x5 controls a re great and quality is exceptable... I have no issues with Wifi.. I have the updated firmeware on my x5 and the stock firmware on my tytn II..
I also have a hs850 paired to the device the only thing I deslike on the hole issue is that everytime I use the x6 I have to fiddle around getting them to resume the pairing.
where as my hs-850 I just turn on blue tooth and turn on the headset... and off we go...
I have the x5 set as default headset and default stereo headset... the hs850 is just another device listed and pairs up soon as its turned on.
Can someone post me the headset firmware and how to use it?
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Can someone post me the headset firmware and how to use it?
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I got it from blueant.com I think. (Was some time ago). It was updating the phone that fixed the issues though.
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I got it from blueant.com I think. (Was some time ago). It was updating the phone that fixed the issues though.
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I can't seem to find it. can you upload it somewhere? Or give me a link?
My Star Treck, level sound is 5, profile outside… it’s inaudible in a little bit noisy environment (Inside car for eg.).
Please, Have you this problem with your Star Treck phone ?
I don’t know if it’s only my phone is like this, or it’s normal…
It is still under warranty, I would like to have your opinion, before returning home Qtek
Please Help....
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NOTA: I have found Solution: Erofish Rom WM6
Nobody have Any Idea… ?
No one…
I begin to believe that I am the only one who have this problem
Or even the only one have Qtek 8500 (Star treck) phone in this area…
Mine is (was) super quiet as well. I think its just the design of the phone. The vibration was pretty wimpy as well. I now have a Kaiser, and it is much louder.
@Jozer
Jozer99 said:
Mine is (was) super quiet as well. I think its just the design of the phone. The vibration was pretty wimpy as well. I now have a Kaiser, and it is much louder.
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Thank's Jozer,
At last, I have the same conclusion, it's Failing design...
And it's like this...
Not all are created equal
I've been trough 5 different 3125 two of them had the volume real low, the others were normal no very loud but acceptable. there's a registry hack on the forum that increases the volume, it works.
Ricoroc said:
Thank's Jozer,
At last, I have the same conclusion, it's Failing design...
And it's like this...
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one mounth ago i have change the rom (official cingular) and the ring was changed to very very low..! Bleah....!
Change the rom again (wm6, radio update ecc...) and the ring return very good!
Sorry for my bad english...
That makes some sense, its quite possible Cingular messed up the ringer. Anyone else who upgraded to WM6 notice their ring get louder?
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I've been trough 5 different 3125 two of them had the volume real low, the others were normal no very loud but acceptable. there's a registry hack on the forum that increases the volume, it works.
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You know where one might find this registry hack. Thanks.
The Solution... Erofish Rom MW6, the Best !
That makes some sense, its quite possible Cingular messed up the ringer. Anyone else who upgraded to WM6 notice their ring get louder?
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Until I have change my French Rom to WM6 Erofish…
The sound work fine, more loudly than French rom. Realy !
NB: The only problem, is when you are in Bluetooth handset mode the profile level 5 turn to 3, even you change it in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/HTC/AUDIOGAIN… to level 5 or in setting/sound…, in restart it return to 3
I don’t Know why…
Hi,
Does anyone have the full registry path please?
My new Startrek is a bit on the weedy side when it comes to ringing.
Thanks
If anyone is using one with a Hero, can you get Stereo?
If so what ROM are you using and did you have to tweak anything?
I've got mine connected and get Mono (Left channel) audio only, although all the buttons and call control functions work perfectly!
I've tried tweaking the settings and enabling the headset only for Media and not phone calls to make sure thats not the problem with no luck.
My Plantronics 590a works in stereo on Modaco 3.0 without doing anything special. I know that isn't helpful but I just wanted you to know that it can work in stereo.
Edit: Radio 63.18.55.06JU_6.35.08.29
Im not sure what the difference is between the 590 and 590A variants. Maybe mine are 590A though i'm not sure how to tell (Anyone Know?)
Whats written on the sticker on your headphones? (If you don't mind looking)
Mine says:
Plantronics P590
FCCID: AL8-P590
IC: 457A-P590
Made in Mexico
Date Code: A07-B
SW:SB
I can try the 3.0 ROM and the Radio you use.. So I will give those a go.. Hopefully one of those will fix it.
Thanks for the Info
Turns out the Hero is not to blame here..
Somehow (I've used them maybe 3 times in the 1.5 years I've owned them) the right earpiece has gone faulty.
So I think they would work.. but would now not reccomend buying them as they cant be that reliable (I store them in thier case and havent dropped them or anything like that)
Thanks to the guy that replied.
My sticker is the same so we more than likely have the same headset.
I would say the same about not recommending them. Not because they are not reliable but because the sound quality is horrible. At least they are in mine
hey everybody! i've been looking around everywhere and TRUST ME i've tried so many things so i finally decided to make a post and pray that someone can seriously help me out
I LOVE MY HD2 but the in call volume is HORRIBLE!!! i adjusted my settings from a site i found
which involved:
HKCU\ControlPanel\SoundCategories\Attenuation:
Value 0: DWORD, Value data: 0
Value 1: DWORD, Value data: 1
Value 2: DWORD, Value data: 1
Value 3: DWORD, Value data: 1
Value 4: DWORD, Value data: 1
Value 5: DWORD, Value data: 1
i even put the value up to 7 but i dont believe there is any difference
even this one:
HKCU\ControlPanel\SoundCategories\Ring:
Value AttenuationCategory: DWORD, Value data: 4
Value DefaultSound: Leave alone, default
Value Directory: Leave alone, default
Value InitVol: DWORD, Value data: 5
Value Speaker: DWORD, Value data: 1
but i believe that was for the ring tone?
please tell me you guys can help me out the incall volume is so horrible
Either you are very hard of hearing or there is something not quite right about your HD2.
I do not hear well and I have to turn my HD2 down in calls as it is way too loud and boy that's saying something with my ears!
I presume you do realise there is a touch control during the call to turn up the volume? (which is how I turned mine down).
are you talking about the volume control buttons on the side? thats what im adjusting and its on the very top... and trust me its pretty low compared to my previous G1... the HD2 is perfect when im at home but out in public the volume is horrible
and i need support to fix this problem not someones opinon on if i have a hard time hearing and how they're hearing is so amazing they need to turn down their volume
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are you talking about the volume control buttons on the side? thats what im adjusting and its on the very top... and trust me its pretty low compared to my previous G1... the HD2 is perfect when im at home but out in public the volume is horrible
and i need support to fix this problem not someones opinon on if i have a hard time hearing and how they're hearing is so amazing they need to turn down their volume
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If you search around, there are a lot of posts in regards to the HD2 being too loud during calls.
Asking for help and then saying you don't want to hear what they have to say won't win you any friends.
As far as I'm concerned, you may well have a broken HD2, as mine is *really* loud for calls.
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If you search around, there are a lot of posts in regards to the HD2 being too loud during calls.
Asking for help and then saying you don't want to hear what they have to say won't win you any friends.
As far as I'm concerned, you may well have a broken HD2, as mine is *really* loud for calls.
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I've just got a HTC HD2 about 3 weeks ago and the call volume in low , I've read a lot of forum which also said the HD2 was to loud , which now i thing that HTC have changed the spec on the phone due to the number of complains of the phone calls being to loud , I hope there is a fix to turn it up a little
have you tried to increase the volume "during" the call?...this is different setting from that during regular use
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have you tried to increase the volume "during" the call?...this is different setting from that during regular use
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If you are talking about the up & down buttons on the side , yes I have , if there are other settings please tell me where
try this:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Phone]"Vol"=65535
Valori da 65536 a 70000 (the max value)
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If you search around, there are a lot of posts in regards to the HD2 being too loud during calls.
Asking for help and then saying you don't want to hear what they have to say won't win you any friends.
As far as I'm concerned, you may well have a broken HD2, as mine is *really* loud for calls.
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i wasnt trying to sound rude and as i stated earlier i have been looking around everrywhere i even put evidence of registry files that i've changed...
im just looking for more of a opinons for a solution than someone else telling me how loud their phone is... like... do i really need to know that your phone is louder than mine? that doesnt help me right?
and jacks5000 member seems to be having the same problem as me (not to put you on the spot) but im glad im not alone
and i really appreciate it juston80 for something new i can try... im giving it a shot right now and mixing it up with other registry keys hopefully something can work
i never had any probs volume wise, until i tried the 2.12.50 radio, when it was easily only half as loud, and practically unuseable for calls outdoors, no matter what reg tweaks i tried. 2.11.50 was better, but still not nearly as loud as 2.07.50
Have you tried changing the radio and see if it makes a difference for you?
(Why the radio should have such an effect on volume is beyond me, but hey)
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i never had any probs volume wise, until i tried the 2.12.50 radio, when it was easily only half as loud, and practically unuseable for calls outdoors, no matter what reg tweaks i tried. 2.11.50 was better, but still not nearly as loud as 2.07.50
Have you tried changing the radio and see if it makes a difference for you?
(Why the radio should have such an effect on volume is beyond me, but hey)
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sounds good bro im definatly gonna give this a try... it seems registry tweaks arent having any effect but im still desperate to try anything hahaha... im just a little lost on what do you mean by 2.11.50 over 2.07.50?
also what do you mean by radio? i looked around my HD2 but you dont mean "slacker radio" do you?
use the forum search. you would find:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611787
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sounds good bro im definatly gonna give this a try... it seems registry tweaks arent having any effect but im still desperate to try anything hahaha... im just a little lost on what do you mean by 2.11.50 over 2.07.50?
also what do you mean by radio? i looked around my HD2 but you dont mean "slacker radio" do you?
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see the link posted by faelok
Radios flash just like roms, and you can ignore the bit in the link above about rillphone.dll, you dont need to worry about that.
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see the link posted by faelok
Radios flash just like roms, and you can ignore the bit in the link above about rillphone.dll, you dont need to worry about that.
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i really appreciate the help guys
i just downloaded Leo_RADIO_2.11.50.26
and i read the part about installing... so do i need HardSPL first? before i install these radio roms?
then im a little confused about this part "Rename the extracted file to "RUU_Signed.nbh" and flash with the CustomRUU"
sorry when its real simple drag and drop and open i can handle it but when theres files all over the place i just need a little hand holding
get and run hspl3, choose 2.08.hspl, that means you can now flash roms and radios (and splash screens)
no need to rename anything, just put the radio.nbh file in same folder as customruu and rightclick customruu and choose run as administrator.
samsamuel said:
i never had any probs volume wise, until i tried the 2.12.50 radio, when it was easily only half as loud, and practically unuseable for calls outdoors, no matter what reg tweaks i tried. 2.11.50 was better, but still not nearly as loud as 2.07.50
Have you tried changing the radio and see if it makes a difference for you?
(Why the radio should have such an effect on volume is beyond me, but hey)
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I've just changed the radio from 2.12.50 to 2.11.50 and I will see how it goes after a few days
hi. i have the same problem too. low in call volume. any updates?
weird i usually have to turn my volume down sometimes
same, sometimes when I'm outside it's difficult to hear. Plus the hd2 speaker is awkwardly designed to press against your ear. Personally I use headphones when outside, the sound quality is crystal clear and my ear doesn't hurt
I am also looking for a solution to low volume on the HD2, especially when in public, and am shocked by those here insisting it is too loud (Why then have I found so many discussions on low volume?). Yes, I have the in-call volume turned all the way up by pressing the up volume key while in a call. No it's not a hardware problem with my phone, unless I managed to buy 2 T-Mobile HD2s and a Telstra HD2 that all have the same problem. Yes, I have read the thread linked to in a previous post, earlier in its entirety, and just now searched for the term "volume" which only found references to using the volume down key for entering boot mode. Yes, I've tried all radios from 2.10 up. No, I'm not hard of hearing, a recent detailed hearing test confirmed my hearing is very good, only slight loss at upper frequencies. As others, I have tried tweaking some registry values without success. I have found that the phone must be positioned precisely over my ear for maximum volume and that moving it even slightly results in barely being able to hear it even in a quiet room. Still hoping to find a solution.
Hi, everyone!
I'm G850F owner, and I have quiet noise/hissing in top speaker during calls. It's there all the time GSM is working, including tones before pickup.
It sounds like old radio receiver between stations. Doesn't disturb phone calls, however it's still very annoying. Not everyone hears it.
It's constant volume level, independent of call volume, so it's best heard when volume is at minimum and between dial tones. Same sim-card sounds ok in other phones.
I've heard about "Comfort noise" thing, but not sure that is it: I've tried 10+ different phones and smartphones, and only 1 old Nokia sounded like that. And it's not comforting at all
I've even went to shop and they gave me another device to test - same result. Device was from same batch as mine, however.
So... the question is: do you hear it, how is it comparing to other devices, and do you have some more information?
P.S. When recording call and then listen to recording using same speaker - no noise. So it's either interference from GSM module to speaker, or I don't know what ) Maybe it's software? Then there should be a way to remove/lower it.
SnipER.UA said:
Hi, everyone!
I'm G850F owner, and I have quiet noise/hissing in top speaker during calls. It's there all the time GSM is working, including tones before pickup.
It sounds like old radio receiver between stations. Doesn't disturb phone calls, however it's still very annoying. Not everyone hears it.
It's constant volume level, independent of call volume, so it's best heard when volume is at minimum and between dial tones. Same sim-card sounds ok in other phones.
I've heard about "Comfort noise" thing, but not sure that is it: I've tried 10+ different phones and smartphones, and only 1 old Nokia sounded like that. And it's not comforting at all
I've even went to shop and they gave me another device to test - same result. Device was from same batch as mine, however.
So... the question is: do you hear it, how is it comparing to other devices, and do you have some more information?
P.S. When recording call and then listen to recording using same speaker - no noise. So it's either interference from GSM module to speaker, or I don't know what ) Maybe it's software? Then there should be a way to remove/lower it.
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Hmmm i do not know what it is. But just FYI I have come across a few threads about this issue for the Alpha on a Swedish Android forum (Swedroid) . A couple of people there are having this issue. So far I have not seen any solution.
Interesting! Just got mine and I have the same problem. So it's just us or everyone has that problem? When I use the earphones it gets a whole better! Is it common or I should return mine asap?
Common unfortunately. I've got used to it ) Not all people hear it at all.
SnipER.UA said:
Common unfortunately. I've got used to it ) Not all people hear it at all.
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That's a pity coz I was almost sure that I got the perfect phone except from that apparently! that sound of a frying pan drives me nuts! Anyway since everyone has the same issue and I don't have a faulty one I can get used to it! Thanks a lot for replying!