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The sound has stopped working on my wallaby, and I wonder if anyone can help me fix it. I have cleaned the headphone jack with a toothbrush and IPA solvent and this has made no difference. I have also checked the resistance across the contacts with a multimeter and measured zero ohms across pins 2-3 and 4-5 after cleaning.
However, I have found that the sound does work if the device is really cold. For example - if I put the wallaby in the fridge, the sound will work for a few minutes until it warms up again.
Can anyone sugest what might be the problem?
Cheers
Ben
I have also tried the playback test from the bootloader meny and this works fine.
any luck with "no sound" so far? i am having same problem with jasjar. tried to screw around with headphone jack socket like threads state but no luck. thought maybe you might have some advice on how yours is going?
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No progress whatsoever. It's almost impossible to fault find without a circuit diagram / schematic. I can't get my head around why it works fine from the diagnostics menu, but not at all once I boot it up into Windows (unless I put it in the fridge).
Cheers
Ben
wallabyuser said:
Hi
No progress whatsoever. It's almost impossible to fault find without a circuit diagram / schematic. I can't get my head around why it works fine from the diagnostics menu, but not at all once I boot it up into Windows (unless I put it in the fridge).
Cheers
Ben
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Perhaps the failing componant is near another that emits a lot of heat when the phone is booted, but doesn't startup in diagnostic mode? Charging circuit overheating / shorting maybe? Or maybe the resistance of something in the speaker circuit is changing as it warms?
Any access to a thermal camera / image software?
Richard
just got my jasjar back after having cracked lcd and headphone jack replaced. sent to http://www.pocketpctechs.com out of california as suggested by very helpful user on this site. cost me around $20 dollars and took only a day to fix. works fine now!
more of this problem in ear peace ( audio jack ) problem ... just use some contact
Hi all,
to my great frustration, I've discovered that my SGS2 line-out / headphones jack seems to have a slack joint, i.e. if you turn a connected plug around its long axis, a crackling sound is heared in the speakers and at some angular positions the stereo signal will be reduced to mono (i.e. one speaker gos silent). With one device (mobile outdoor speaker) I even had no sound at all at when inserting the plug with the wrong "orientation".
Did anybody experience the same problem or am I just out of luck here?
I am wondering whether sending back the device to the retailer (Amazon) or directly to Samsung (I'm situated in Germany) will yield the faster round-trip time, any experiences here?
Thanks!
PS: I know this may be a stupid question but can somebody PLEASE tell me how to search for multiple keywords with AND logic in this forum? Tried "+word +word" and "word AND word" (without the quotes) but nothing seems to work.
Are you using the headphones that came with it? My better half went through 4 sets of the stock samsung headphones with her original Galaxy S and all produced the same issue of losing one channel after a matter of days/weeks. having the jack inserted to about 2/3rds is a workaround but not ideal as you still lose some frequencies and it's insecure... They're just a bit pony.
No, I used different kind of headphones, including Sennheiser in-ear headphones and a standard male-male audio jack connected to some bigger hifi system. With some jacks I did not encounter the problem, but most of them lost some part of the signal with some orientations: I persume that the manufacturing tolerance of the jacks also plays a role...
Anyway, it's definitely not a problem of the jacks but of the device since I tried it with the SGS2 of a friend yesterday and it worked with the same jack that made problems with my device.
I will proceed sending my phone to Samsung for repair, I hope that won't take to long *sad looking*, I am so used to it now, it's card to survive to weeks without it.
I had the same problem, all I had to do was insert headphones cable "HARDER" into the audio jack until I herd a "click" sound.
I was way to over protective of this phone when i first had it, and wanted to handle too much with care, forced the dam cable in, and "click", sounded like it snapped into place, the audio worked correctly without cracking noise or without the need to wiggle to cable get clearer sound.
Perhaps your friends SGS2 is already used to headphone being inserted, but yours not. Just add a little pressure until you hear clip into place.
If this doesnt help, then repair or return.
Thanks for the hint, but unfortunately I had the jack inserted to the very end, so this was not the problem... sent in for repair now, let's see what happens.
I have a fix for you i think!!!!!!!!
ok . when i got my s2 like 4 days ago (at&t usa version) i noticed that when i plugged into my aux cable in my car that it was low sound cracking more volume on the left side , very annoying . NOW FOR A SIMPLE FIX FOR SOME TO TRY! PLUG IT IN ALL THE WAY! i noticed when plugging it in i wasnt fully plugging it in . it should go all the way down FULLY! the sound is perfect once this is done . I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU !!!!!! good luck
I plugged my headphones in for the first time today and i realized that the left side was quieter than the right. And I unplugged it and replugged it in and it was fine. Then I tried it again and the left side was lower again. I'm not sure what's causing this or if my tablet is defective. But it seems like a hit or miss on getting even volume from both sides.
Anyone else having this problem or can test it out?
I have te same issue and it happens every time I plug in headphones and its annoying.
For me this only happened when I use my SGS2 headphones on Nook.
Actually, I found that SGS2 headphones only work well on the SGS2. With my laptop they have tons of noise, on nook sometimes I have uneven volume.
Although on SGS2 they have the best sound I've ever heard in headphones..
Have you guys tried other headphones?
I only have the one pair of head phones and they are a generic brand from dollar general and they dont have any issues when i use them with either my pc or psp or phone for that matter
Montisaquadeis said:
I only have the one pair of head phones and they are a generic brand from dollar general and they dont have any issues when i use them with either my pc or psp or phone for that matter
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My 5$ noise isolation headphones work just fine? O_O
Montisaquadeis said:
I have te same issue and it happens every time I plug in headphones and its annoying.
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This.
Every single time.
no issues here.
No issues here.
Headphone bug
Yes I too have that problem. Glad to see that it's not just me & mine.
Stupid question - for those having issues, have you tried wiggling or rotating the plug once it is plugged in? Sometimes I find if I have a spot of oxidization on the plug it will cause said uneven volume. It could explain the difference that occurs when you unplug/plug back in.
Another thing to try would be to plug them in when the device is asleep to see if that helps. If there is anything that tries to reduce the "pop" of the sound of plugging in the headphones it *might* affect how they sound after the fact.
Just grasping at straws here based on my experience with other devices.
I was having this problem until I realized I only had my headphones plugged in half way. Don't mean to be a jerk, but have you tried plugging your headphones in just a little further?
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no amount of fiddling with the plug helped me at all still have the issue and its annoying since the speaker isnt loud enough when I am out and about.
Another thing to consider - another issue I've had with certain device/headphone combos is that some headphone jacks either don't have a long enough plug or the plastic jacket of the jack interferes just enough with the plug in the device to affect sound (essentially related to downsay's comment). Try a cheap pair of 'phones from the dollar store with a simple jack and see if the problem persists. If so, perhaps the device is defective...
These are a cheap pair of head phones from dollar general lol.
Edit: Plugging the headphones in while the device was asleep seems to have fixed the issue for me for now. Sound is equal in both cans now
I have tried 4 different earphones, they have been plugged in all the way. Some people have no problem, so I'm beginning to think this is a hardware defect. I'm going to exchange mine and will let you guys know if there is a difference. I'll also try out the display model and see if it suffers from this problem.
Glad to hear you got them to work. Please do let us know how it goes with returning the nook tablet.
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I replaced my Nook twice partially due to this issue. Same problem on all three and it's always the left channel that is not connecting properly. I have found that I can get a good connection by plugging the jack in slowly. I think this is more a software issue than a hardware issue.
Yea just exchanged my tablet as well and the same issue is there as well as the one at the store. Plugging in slowly does help. Just before it engages the last click, if you hear both channels you're golden. Hopefully this is a software issue because it seems to be random. Unfortunately the one I exchanged has a creaking case, so now back to exchange again.
I stopped by Radio Shack this afternoon and purchased a $5 female to male 1/4" stereo connector. It seems to have solved the problem. I had similar problem years back with an iPaq PocketPC. Due to the shape of the hole on the iPaq/Nook, the headphone/earphone connector isn't inserting deeply enough.
Another solution would be to use something like a Dremel Mototool and shave away some of the excess material on the headphone/earphone adapter, so it can insert a little bit deeper.
ibgap said:
I think this is more a software issue than a hardware issue.
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What is everyone testing their audio on? The stock media player? Video (what program)? Is it on every application you try?
I haven't had any issues with audio in games, websites or MX player at all other than a loudish pop when some programs start up, but I'm using a set of Denon stereo headphones (so, good (large/long, gold) headphone plugs on it, jiggling the connection does nothing).
Hi ,
I recently upgraded to the Samsung Galaxy S3 ( UK ) , and for the first time today have connected it to the auxiliary input in my car stereo.
Before this phone I had the Galaxy S1 and all worked fine with no problem.
There are a few concerns I`d like the answer to and hoping that someone here can shed some light on it.
First of all, the battery on the phone was low when I left home, so I plugged the phone into the car charger ( one that accepts a USB cable, and was charging through that ). My first dissapointment was that I STILL got interference from the charger when playing audio , i had hoped this may have gone away since I was charging via a USB cable, but I still get a hiss in the background that is more apparent during quiet moments of songs - this is not such a major issue as I was used to it with the S1. Still, if anyone knows how to prevent this I would be grateful.
Anyways, the noise was becoming irritating so once the phone had ample charge to see me into work I disconnected the charger.
When I did this, the audio level dropped noticably and seemed to become more `tinny`. Why would disconnecting the charger cause this to happen?
Also, some tracks seemed to almost totally lose vocals , for example when Foo Fighters `The One` started playing it almost sounded like an instrumental. When I plugged the charger back in the audio level increased but still sounded odd.
When I got into work I plugged my PC speakers into the phone and it sounded fine through that. This would indicate the problem lies in the car somewhere, however I never had this problem with the S1.
When I plug the 3.5mm cable in , the phone detects `headphones` rather than auxiliary, I am sure the S1 used to notice accurately if the device attached was headphones or auxiliary. However, anything plugged into the S3 shows as headphones.
I am using the Android Poweramp app, which i absolutely love, so I would rather not change that as a solution - but I will try a different player later for diagnostic purposes.
Short version of this post -
1) How can I get the phone to detect auxiliary is attached and NOT headphones - I`m sure this affects the output level.
2) Why does the volume level change when the charger is disconnected?
3) Why would the audio sound like the vocals have been muted in the car when its fine on headphones and PC speakers?
4) Is there a way to get rid of the annoying interference hiss when charging whilst playing?
If anyone can help with this I would be most grateful
Many thanks
Ade
Guess I should have done a little more fiddling before posting!
The problem was a faulty audio cable , it just threw me how the volume levels changed when the phone was been charged. I still find that odd.
Anyway, sound quality and volume levels are fine now. I also learnt that you can disable the headphone notification along with the app suggestions in the notification window. This was in Accessory in the phones system settings , just uncheck the Audio Applications box under Earphones. I expect everyone here knew that already though!
The only issue I have left is the interference noise from playing audio while charging, I suspect I may need a more shielded charger or cable?
Hey folks i wanna throw her some question and also share some knowledge ....
I have LG V10 32GB
Barely one years old .
Someday during work i looked at my phone and saw that the Hi-Fi Dac app is runing for no reason and nothing is plugged to my phone .
The results - I couldn't make phone calls and the phone didn't had sound because he thinks earphones are plugged ....
Anyway .... I try to restart the phone , Took off the battery , Try to recharge it and also tried to plug aux cable and headphones to see if it will get off and eventually nothing happened .
I know it will sound weird but i took air compressor and tried to clean the inside of the PL plug .... and walla it helped ! The app got off and the sound and calls back to normall .
So my question is : Why it happen ? and if there is a different way to solve it ?
It could be a software problem ? Or hardware problem ? .
It can be related to the fact iam working with Metal\Mechanic\Welding
and some small peice of metal got inside the pl plug and caused some metallic reaction ?
And the last one there is somebody here that its also happened to him ?
arelb said:
Hey folks i wanna throw her some question and also share some knowledge ....
I have LG V10 32GB
Barely one years old .
Someday during work i looked at my phone and saw that the Hi-Fi Dac app is runing for no reason and nothing is plugged to my phone .
The results - I couldn't make phone calls and the phone didn't had sound because he thinks earphones are plugged ....
Anyway .... I try to restart the phone , Took off the battery , Try to recharge it and also tried to plug aux cable and headphones to see if it will get off and eventually nothing happened .
I know it will sound weird but i took air compressor and tried to clean the inside of the PL plug .... and walla it helped ! The app got off and the sound and calls back to normall .
So my question is : Why it happen ? and if there is a different way to solve it ?
It could be a software problem ? Or hardware problem ? .
It can be related to the fact iam working with Metal\Mechanic\Welding
and some small peice of metal got inside the pl plug and caused some metallic reaction ?
And the last one there is somebody here that its also happened to him ?
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its a hardware "problem", you just need to be more careful with the jack and micro USB port, keep it away from dust/metal/whatever because its the worst things you can damage outide your phone! You can buy a replace for the headphone jack because its modular an can be replaced...and after that your problem will be solved.
if you want protection for your ports buy a Nillkin Nature for it like i use and have the ports protected...i do it from the day 1 on mine.