Hi guys I recently bought an Xperia S and only yesterday I accidentally dropped abit of Mayoneese on my phone while I was eating. I think the Mayoneese managed to get in my phones ear speaker. Now it sounds like it is blocked, it has sound but very soft, almost like on low volume. And when I'm taking calls the ear speaker heats up fast. Is there anyway to fix this? Everything else is working just as fine. Thanks in advance.
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Its low on every xperia s.
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No its lower than usual, I can barely hear it.
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Well, you have two options... either you put your Xperia S between two breads since mayonnaise is already there and add tomato or cucumber... or try to use vacuum to suck out the mayonnaise...
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Timmychin said:
Hi guys I recently bought an Xperia S and only yesterday I accidentally dropped abit of Mayoneese on my phone while I was eating. I think the Mayoneese managed to get in my phones ear speaker. Now it sounds like it is blocked, it has sound but very soft, almost like on low volume. And when I'm taking calls the ear speaker heats up fast. Is there anyway to fix this? Everything else is working just as fine. Thanks in advance.
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I had similar problem with my old (t)rusty Hero. Over time the metal mesh filled with everything and hardened pretty well. I had to disassemble it and soak in alcohol for a while.
Do the next only and ONLY if you have a steady hand and good eye! Don't rush!
What you should do:
1. Go to the nearest pharmacy and buy a small syringe with blunt needle 1-1.5mm or larger. Don't use the sharp one, it will damage your phone. If you have to use the sharp one, take some honing stone (from kitchen) and grind it down to nice flat end and finish it that it has no sharp edges. If you cant do that find some knife sharpener and ask him to do it for you. Buy him a beer.
2. When you succeeded with needle, go to nearest shop with paints etc. and ask for burner fuel used for camping burners and for cleaning. It's the cleanest alcohol you can get (Do not drink this stuff). Don't use one from pharmacy because its more expensive and always has some additives inside. You can see if its pure by dropping some on clean glass. After evaporation it should leave nothing on the surface. The pharmacy grade will leave whitish residue behind - it's some kind of hydratation creme.. Do not use acetone!!! It will ruin your phone for sure!
3. Fill the syringe 1/3rd or less and gently put some alcohol on the speaker's mesh. Be careful, its very fragile. Don't put to much of it, you can ruin your speaker or even the display that way.
You should not use more than half drop per application. Wet the mesh and wait a little bit. Then wet it again and suck back. Use wooden stick (not sharp) to work on the mesh, don't rub, be very, very gently.
4. Flush the syringe and fill it again with fresh alcohol. Repeat step #3 until you are satisfied with results.
5. Get rid of mayonaise, ketchup etc., at least when your phone is nearby.
Do this only, and only if you are 100% sure you can do it correctly and have the proper stuff. Don't improvise or rush. Take the time to make it properly, or take it to repair in some gsm service/Sony service - that would bee cheaper than a new phone
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electrash said:
Its low on every xperia s.
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Mine is very clear and loud. But you have to hold it properly.
Maybe we can compare when I'm in Fiume next time?
Okay apparently I Googled and found a way. Just suck and blow the Earpiece for a few days. Now the sound is louder. Slowly it will fix this problem.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzQUoJ-sIaY
Looks pretty good for a splash-guard.
I think most phones will survive this sort of splash test. I am more interest in a free fall test.
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I think most phones will survive this sort of splash test. I am more interest in a free fall test.
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My son splashed his iPod with much less water, it still works, but the comms board is gone - no WiFi, bluetooth or FTP access. Really sucks!
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Do you think the 3.5mm jack is coated as well? Sim, micro-sd, USB, and HDMI all have covers but the headphone jack is quite exposed
i thought there was some sort of video showing them dunking it in water?
all i know is if the thing's water"proof", then it's definitely worth it.
i've dropped & even full on thrown phones out my car window while driving and still had them working fine... but then the slightest drop of water and BRICK!... wee
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i thought there was some sort of video showing them dunking it in water?
all i know is if the thing's water"proof", then it's definitely worth it.
i've dropped & even full on thrown phones out my car window while driving and still had them working fine... but then the slightest drop of water and BRICK!... wee
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It is NOT water proof - just splash proof. Put it into a glas of water and it goes dead, I bet.
Szadzik said:
It is NOT water proof - just splash proof. Put it into a glas of water and it goes dead, I bet.
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sweet fanny adams!... Bullocks !!! a load of cobblers if you ask me.
well, i better not waffle on then.
cheerio !
Is this a common issue with these phones? I don't use the front camera often, but it's driving me insane to see a mountain of dust between the lens and front glass. How the hell did it even get there? I've had this phone for less than two weeks, bought it brand-new at the store, haven't dropped it, not a single scratch or problem so far, besides all this damned dust.
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same issue here
You two aren't the only ones.I'm going crazy here especially when it comes to face unlock.I'd really appreciate if someone can come up with a solution as for now I don't see any way around it except opening the phone (risky) or using compressed air.
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You two aren't the only ones.I'm going crazy here especially when it comes to face unlock.I'd really appreciate if someone can come up with a solution as for now I don't see any way around it except opening the phone (risky) or using compressed air.
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I tried compressed air, didn't work. Only thing it managed to do was make my ear piece speaker sound like it's getting ready to blow up when I turn it up.
I read that it's a design flaw. Oh well. I doubt I'll use face unlock when I go ICS, or video calling. All of my friends Facetime, and I lost my iTouch. Ill just deal with it, I don't want to send this one in (I have insurance with T-Mobile) and have to root again, then end up with more dust.
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Compressed air seems to work after a while, have to take your time.
Hey all
Recently started having issues with my headphone jack and was looking to see if ppl had any suggestions. I tried cleaning it (lubricant from radioshack) and while it improved somewhat problem is still there. The issue I have is if I am using a pair of headphones without a mic channel it seems to be to loose and any tap I lose audio and it goes to speaker or the music pauses.
Auxillary cable in the car is extremely sensitive...
Trying to see if anybody has a suggestion before replacing device
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Hey all
Recently started having issues with my headphone jack and was looking to see if ppl had any suggestions. I tried cleaning it (lubricant from radioshack) and while it improved somewhat problem is still there. The issue I have is if I am using a pair of headphones without a mic channel it seems to be to loose and any tap I lose audio and it goes to speaker or the music pauses.
Auxillary cable in the car is extremely sensitive...
Trying to see if anybody has a suggestion before replacing device
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OK first off, from having first hand experience with sensitive electronics, never use lubricant to clean anything. Use isopropyl alcohol. I do also believe that you should think about purchasing a cable with a mic channel, or try wrapping a small piece of aluminum foil around the plug, should be a quick fix. But it does sound like you have a loose solder connection in the headphone jack. Might be something I would look into getting warranty replaced if the isopropyl doesnt work. You can put it on a q-tip and clean it like that. Isopropyl will evaporate and leave absolutley no residue. and its what the military uses to clean electronics.
Do you have a case on? Because one case I have makes mine finiky in my truck but just because the case kind of makes the cable not go allll the way in...without a case mine is fine though
@ cornettbr
should have clarified i didn't spray it directly into the jack - u spray it on the headphone plug part and wipe it down - it basically cleans this and helps clean the contacts - saw it on a youtube video - no actual liquid touches the contacts but in anycase it didn't work
- i tried alcohol also a failure...
@ s10sdeville
yeah regardless of having the case on or off it still does it... really sucks
i know i might sound crazy but i ended up getting a replacement piece for the headphone jack on ebay
took the phone apart yesterday and it is pretty easy (no warranty stickers either - surprised me) - i rather do this than dealing with a refurb have had some personal bad experiences.
Did that work for you?
Sent from a really big phone.
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Did that work for you?
Sent from a really big phone.
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the part isn't going to be in for a couple of days
got the part in today
swapped it and it is good as new - took maybe 20 minutes to do the whole thing
for anyone that is willing to try this in the future remember patience - the most pita part is putting the main board back in without catching ribbon cables on the bottom of it.
oz1421 said:
got the part in today
swapped it and it is good as new - took maybe 20 minutes to do the whole thing
for anyone that is willing to try this in the future remember patience - the most pita part is putting the main board back in without catching ribbon cables on the bottom of it.
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Nice. Should have taken some pics and threw up a guide incase someone need it in the future.
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Nice. Should have taken some pics and threw up a guide incase someone need it in the future.
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i used a video on youtube from LE55ONS - he had one of the better quality videos on what needed to be done.
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i used a video on youtube from LE55ONS - he had one of the better quality videos on what needed to be done.
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Even better
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Dropped my phone for the first time today. Nothing major, was sitting down, it slipped out of my hand and I spent what seemed like the next 15 minutes juggling with it before it landed on the floor and slid across the room.
There's no real damage to it (a 1mm dent in the corner which nobody apart from me would notice) but when I picked it up and shook it, it rattled a little.
Anyway my question is, Does your phone rattle? Is this possibly the gyroscope or whatever is inside that takes care of orientations? The 'rattle' may well have been there from the beginning and I just didn't notice because I had no reason to shake it next to my ear lol.
Thanks
There is a slight rattle to mine when I shake it right next to my ear. I've never dropped it so I would guess it's the gyroscope.
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There is a slight rattle to mine when I shake it right next to my ear. I've never dropped it so I would guess it's the gyroscope.
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Thanks mate!
It's not the gryoscope, that thing is teeny tiny
If it's rattling, something has gotten loose. There's no rattle on my LG G2.
And for future reference, play some hackey sack and learn to catch phones with your feet. I've gotten lucky on a few things this way, although so far I try to avoid dropping my phones
It's the camera that rattles ?
The rattle is normal so don't worry mate.
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It's the camera that rattles ?
The rattle is normal so don't worry mate.
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I second that. Its the same with the n5 and any other phone that uses OIS.
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Thanks chaps. I wasn't overly concerned, my Desire HD sounds like there is a bag of bolts inside it when I shake it about.
It's approaching 100f here at the moment so the phone can get pretty slippery pretty quickly. It will stay in its case from now on.
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I second that. Its the same with the n5 and any other phone that uses OIS.
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ahh, mine has a slight rattle that i always thought was just my back buttons lol
Yeah it rattles, probably the OIS.
I have not been able to have any calls where the person is able to hear me properly. Is this a lost cause?
The mic works fine, clear and with good volume, on mine. There might be some white sealant clogging up the mic pinhole on yours. There was on mine, but I removed it carefully while cleaning the sim slot. If you are not really careful, you can puncture the seal at the back of the mic pinhole, destroying any hope your watch would have of surviving even a brief immersion, so you have to be really careful !
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Thanks...that is helpful. I seem to have poor quality on phone calls and Google search, but reasonable on the voice record function. What did you clean it with? From the outside or inside (back off)? Any advice was helpful...I was considering puncturing the seal in hopes of improving sound!
That might actually help, but probably is unnecessary and is irreversible. I am glad I did not puncture the seal.
I cleared mine out when I first got it, back really early in February with a sewing needle. I had to clean the sim slot out anyway because the same stuff was spilled or overflowed into it so I couldn't get my T-Mobile micro sim to seat. I cleaned it with a bright light shining into the hole from the outside and did not open the back. I was able to pry out of the pinhole a couple of mm of the white stuff that seemed to be almost completely blocking the pinhole, then I noticed a grayer flat material at the back of the hole and stopped then.
Mic works flawlessly now, still, for all uses. Even my mother can understand me clearly when I use the TrueSmart as a standalone phone w/o headphones (though BT headphones work too). OK Google is as accurate as on my Nexus devices, which is pretty accurate. Good luck, and proceed with caution.
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That might actually help, but probably is unnecessary and is irreversible. I am glad I did not puncture the seal.
I cleared mine out when I first got it, back really early in February with a sewing needle. I had to clean the sim slot out anyway because the same stuff was spilled or overflowed into it so I couldn't get my T-Mobile micro sim to seat. I cleaned it with a bright light shining into the hole from the outside and did not open the back. I was able to pry out of the pinhole a couple of mm of the white stuff that seemed to be almost completely blocking the pinhole, then I noticed a grayer flat material at the back of the hole and stopped then.
Mic works flawlessly now, still, for all uses. Even my mother can understand me clearly when I use the TrueSmart as a standalone phone w/o headphones (though BT headphones work too). OK Google is as accurate as on my Nexus devices, which is pretty accurate. Good luck, and proceed with caution.
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Okay that was miraculous! Followed your suggestion and used a sewing needle to remove any white stuff down the mic hole, and it went from crackly mess to crystal clear call quality just like that. Thanks for the suggestion.
Uh-huh ! Really good. Told you so, Mr. Lokifish !
(You were right about the seal though. I had missed that...)
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umm... you guys are all removing the sealant? half of it? based on Lokifish photo there is maybe 2mm of it. Do you care about "water resistant"? I am not going to use a needle on it... I hope the firmware gets fixed. Thanks all.
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That might actually help, but probably is unnecessary and is irreversible. I am glad I did not puncture the seal.
I cleared mine out when I first got it, back really early in February with a sewing needle. I had to clean the sim slot out anyway because the same stuff was spilled or overflowed into it so I couldn't get my T-Mobile micro sim to seat. I cleaned it with a bright light shining into the hole from the outside and did not open the back. I was able to pry out of the pinhole a couple of mm of the white stuff that seemed to be almost completely blocking the pinhole, then I noticed a grayer flat material at the back of the hole and stopped then.
Mic works flawlessly now, still, for all uses. Even my mother can understand me clearly when I use the TrueSmart as a standalone phone w/o headphones (though BT headphones work too). OK Google is as accurate as on my Nexus devices, which is pretty accurate. Good luck, and proceed with caution.
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What's the "white" stuff you mention. Sealant? I haven't come across any of this on my EU 1/8/2100 version. Is it visible at all from the outside on the mic slot as I don't see it at all. I would adjust it but everyone I've spoken to with my device can hear me perfectly so I probably won't play around with it.
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What's the "white" stuff you mention. Sealant? I haven't come across any of this on my EU 1/8/2100 version. Is it visible at all from the outside on the mic slot as I don't see it at all. I would adjust it but everyone I've spoken to with my device can hear me perfectly so I probably won't play around with it.
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You would see it if you removed the back plate - it is the stuff used to seal where the antennas run through the watch body into the band.
Sometimes the worker assembling a particular TrueSmart got sloppy and the same stuff winds up fouling the sim slot or the mic pinhole or both. If it is blocking the mic pinhole, the audio picked up can sound to someone hearing your voice on a call muffled or garbled. Carefully cleaning out the mic pinhole without damaging the special plastic seal at the very back end of it can immensely improve the mic audio quality.
Since your mic pinhole is clear, there is no reason to stick a needle in there ! Also, your mic seems to be working fine already, which makes sense because its pinhole is not plugged by sloppy assembly work.
If you don't see that the pinhole is blocked inside up to near the surface with white stuff, and your mic is working fine, you don't have this problem that many others do have.
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You would see it if you removed the back plate - it is the stuff used to seal where the antennas run through the watch body into the band.
Sometimes the worker assembling a particular TrueSmart got sloppy and the same stuff winds up fouling the sim slot or the mic pinhole or both. If it is blocking the mic pinhole, the audio picked up can sound to someone hearing your voice on a call muffled or garbled. Carefully cleaning out the mic pinhole without damaging the special plastic seal at the very back end of it can immensely improve the mic audio quality.
Since your mic pinhole is clear, there is no reason to stick a needle in there ! Also, your mic seems to be working fine already, which makes sense because its pinhole is not plugged by sloppy assembly work.
If you don't see that the pinhole is blocked inside up to near the surface with white stuff, and your mic is working fine, you don't have this problem that many others do have.
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I haven't opened up the back yet so was wondering if this was visible from the outside of the watch! Thanks for letting me know what to look for though
Yes, you can see it, if its there, by shining a bright light into that pinhole from the outside, but it's hard to tell if what you are seeing is really the flat plastic seal that is supposed to be there at the very back end, a mm or two inside, or if it is really blocking debris !
You don't want to damage that real seal ! Its all the way through the body at the back, though.
In my case, the misapplied white sealant had pretty nearly filled the pinhole to the outer edge. It came out as a little mm long plug, using a needle and tweezers.YMMV...
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Yeah ok I've definitely got nothing of the sort then from observing the outside. Looks like it's more a QA issue with the build quality. Also I almost had a minor heart attack I scrapped the screen face of my watch along a metal frame. I thought sh*t it's scratched it. Went to look at screen in the light NOTHING. Still perfect so I'm glad to report the Sapphire Glass does it's job. Haven't worn a watch in years I got to remember not to walk too close to walls etc! :silly:
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The mic works fine, clear and with good volume, on mine. There might be some white sealant clogging up the mic pinhole on yours. There was on mine, but I removed it carefully while cleaning the sim slot. If you are not really careful, you can puncture the seal at the back of the mic pinhole, destroying any hope your watch would have of surviving even a brief immersion, so you have to be really careful !
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Thanks trent999, after cleaning out the mic pinhole on my truesmart the mic actually works pretty good now.:good:
The Omate Truesmart project in theory was a terrific idea, and had it implemented, marketed, produced under quality control, and supported the product I believe it could have been the beginning of good things to come for Omate.
But instead Omate simply bungled badly their first project to the point I think it's reputation is so damaged Omate will simply fade into the sunset. Such a shame.
Had it not been for the support of all the individual xda developers hours of thankless support of this device most of the truesmarts would be now residing in landfills.
Again thanks trent999 and a BIG SHOUT OUT THANK YOU to everyone at xda who supported this project.