[Q] Mic destroyed - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello good people of XDA!
I'll just get straight to it, well basically due to some water damage the main mic on my s2 is screwed, it just produces weird static for the other person to hear on call. I intent to get it fixed soon but just havent found the time. I believe there are two mics on the S2, so I was wondering: is there some way I switch to that for phone calls, for the time being?
Im rooted btw

Could you share your rom details for further advise
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Im not aware of any but there could be some hack to enable it as the primary microphone. Its the noise cancellation input mic. Its located at the top right side of the phone besides the audio jack. Would be hard to talk into it and hear the other person at the same time, wouldn't it?
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vishal11in said:
Could you share your rom details for further advise
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Sure!
Android 4.0.3
Thebyani v3.7 ICS

HAXTREME said:
Im not aware of any but there could be some hack to enable it as the primary microphone. Its the noise cancellation input mic. Its located at the top right side of the phone besides the audio jack. Would be hard to talk into it and hear the other person at the same time, wouldn't it?
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I use, mic-less earphones (ear buds or whatever you call them ) so thats not a problem. A hack of that sort is exactly what I am looking for ^^
I know I could just get some earphones with inbuilt mic but If im going to do that, I might as well get my phone fixed instead

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Anyone?

why don't you simply repair it? Or you like your phone being crippled in this way...

Im out of town and in a place where i cant find a reliable place to fix it, im going back in like 4 days. So just need a simple hack for the moment

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low sound while calling

hello good day, was wondering if theres any application or modification I can do to my phone to get better calling sound,since every person Ive called with this phone has told me that they can barely hear me, only using the handsfree is when they can actually hear me
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Try blowing thru the microphone hole. Hope this helps.
If not, look for a service center to repair this phone's microphone cause its really damaged.
thanks,for you advice,but found it was actually the software
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External speaker died

I've had the phone since it was released and noticed i was missing calls, emails etc. Come to find out my phones speaker is 99% dead.
If i place my ear to it, i can just barely hear sounds and music.
Anyone else experience this? Or am i lone wolf in this, lol
Frank
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ultravorx said:
I've had the phone since it was released and noticed i was missing calls, emails etc. Come to find out my phones speaker is 99% dead.
If i place my ear to it, i can just barely hear sounds and music.
Anyone else experience this? Or am i lone wolf in this, lol
Frank
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Haven't heard of anyone else having this problem. Sounds like you are indeed alone.
Maybe search the international gnote forum too, but I haven't red anyone experiencing this.
Sorry, good luck
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The issue I've had is that my speaker seems to disable itself after I do a Hangout on Google+. Sounds only come though the earpiece afterwards until I power it off and on.
Call Samsung you might be able to get it fixed if you don't have a warranty
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I've had my I717D (Telus version) for less than a week and from the first day I got it the external speaker would disable itself, then after a reboot it would work. It started happening more and more until today it doesn't work at all, I'm going back to get a replacement tomorrow.
lost2030 said:
The issue I've had is that my speaker seems to disable itself after I do a Hangout on Google+. Sounds only come though the earpiece afterwards until I power it off and on.
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Ive tried rebooting, factory reset, right now flashing the stock rom back and doing a counter reset. Dont think its going to help.
Apparently a few people with the international version have had this issue.
But att does give a 1 year warranty, so they should take care of it.
Frank

Earphone jack problem

Hi guys.
My earphone jack only connects sound to a single ear. Ive tried many healthy headsets but to no avail. Do you guys have any quick fix for this?
Or probably do you guys know how long it would usually take Samsung tech support if i send this to them? Do i leave my phone there for weeks?
Any reply would be appreciated.
Cheers!
-Charles, PHilippines
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S3 headphone problem fix
chakigun said:
Hi guys.
My earphone jack only connects sound to a single ear. Ive tried many healthy headsets but to no avail. Do you guys have any quick fix for this?
Or probably do you guys know how long it would usually take Samsung tech support if i send this to them? Do i leave my phone there for weeks?
Any reply would be appreciated.
Cheers!
-Charles, PHilippines
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I faced the same problem of audio coming from only one earphone (right one in my case) then i realized when i plugged the headphones just about half in the s3's audio jack sound started from both earphones ..... The audio quality is not perfect but it worked in my case .... hope this post will help
Will be happy if i can get a permanent fix for this problem ...
Doesnt really work in my case. Haha. Ive had this issue for months. Unfortunately my schedule was restrictive and i cant afford to not have my s3 for too long.
Maybe someone who had a similar issue could help. Thanks
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Maybe someone has a resolution?

Microphone issues?

I have consistent problems on speakerphone with people saying they can't hear me. I had a bear motion slim case on it but I'm not clear if that is creating any issues. Is there a hidden microphone anywhere that the case may be covering? Or do I need a warranty replacement?
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It's weird, I've had certain people tell me this as well but others can hear me fine. Not sure what's going on, but I know that when I'm talking with someone who has trouble hearing me, if I put in my headphones it solves the problem. Maybe something to do with noise cancellation/echo reduction?
Do you have a case on or anything? I only have the issue on speakerphone.
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my girlfriend constantly nags about it when shes on speakerphone that i sound like im far away idk what it is
Bump. I tested with skype audio test last night with no issues. I can't figure out if there is really an issue
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Stop trying to find issues where there isn't. The speaker on this device is horrible, so who would actually persistently talk using it
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That makes zero sense. Especially since I'm referring to the microphone
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km8j said:
That makes zero sense. Especially since I'm referring to the microphone
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Go get a refurbished one then
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I get the same complaint. Not sure why. My case doesn't cover the microphone from what I can tell
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I've been messing around with this more and it seems like the bottom mic on my device is really directional in the sense that it only seems to pick up audible sound when you talk right into it. It's definitely barely picking up anything when the phone is held normally as if for a call. The speakerphone mic seems to work fine.
EDIT: I finally took it back to the store and swapped it out for a new one. It was definitely a hardware issue as my new one sounds much better.
Same issue here and I'm not using a case.
On speakerphone only, I get complaints every single time that people can't hear me to the point where I have to switch back to handheld.
Noise reduction currently off but it's the same either way. Gonna pop into Tmobile on the way home and see what they say.
Anyone else get a warranty replacement?
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anyone?
I would like to know also
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Go into voice recorder and be sure the microphone setting is set to 'normal'.
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For those who have a problem with this, I've been dealing with this issue since day 1. It seems to be a T-mobile problem and NOT a problem with the phone itself.
The software is set up as half-duplex and not full-duplex as it should.
That means that if the person on the other end of the line is talking or making noise and you start talking, they're not going to be able to hear you. I've tried this with my phone and a replacement phone. Same thing happened. That means that you will continuously cut in and out.
I'm currently talking to T-mobile and they have a ticket open with me to work with developers on the issue. I have no idea what happened but, as someone who uses speakerphone all the time, it's a MAJOR pain.
If anyone has more experience with this sort of issue, I'd love to hear it.
Hi Guys,
I'm having a problem along the same lines. I moved to Tmo a month or so ago when the S5 came out (ported from Sprint). The first couple of days I had great coverage but intermittently when I talked to someone, they'd tell me it sounded like I was in a tin can. At times it was hollow or echo-y. It kind of stopped, but then started up again. To me, everything sounds perfect. Now, randomly when I talk to someone, sometimes they can hear me without any problem, and sometimes they can barely understand me because of so much feedback coming through (even though I can hear them perfectly).
Tmo gave me a new sim card to use and said to wipe my cache to make sure everything was good. I did that and it worked great for about a day. Now, it's random again. I call land line and it sounds like I'm in a tin can and when they talk it's lots of feedback. I call friend on att and they have loads of feedback when they talk but perfectly fine on my end. I called someone on Tmo and had the HD appear on the call and it sounded like he was talking through a pillow.
It's so weird I can't figure out what's going on, but it's getting really annoying trying to talk to someone and end up calling them multiple times just to see if I can get a clear connection.
Bluetooth in my car seems to work perfectly for each end, though.
I'm on stock rom, rooted w/ philz recovery, and have not updated to the new ANES.
I don't use a case.
Wondering if that would help out.
Check this out might explain the mic issue
http://www.nxpsoftware.com/press/nx...g-lifevibes-voiceexperience-in-the-galaxy-s5/

[Q] Call Quality - Other End

Hi all,
I just got the Z2 for my fiancé as she wanted the best camera in a phone. All is going well except for call quality.
She hears everybody just fine but people complain that they can't hear her well. I've been reading online and some people are having the same issue even after replacing the phone.
Is it something to do with positioning the mic or could be a faulty hardware? She has an average (small) female face/head size. Could it be because the mic is just too far away from the mouth? Or something to do with noise-canceling mic?
EDIT: updated the phone to 402 and still she still has the same issue
I have the same issue, have to raise my voice slightly for people to be able to hear me properly
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Mr.R™ said:
I have the same issue, have to raise my voice slightly for people to be able to hear me properly
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It could be caused by faulty SIM card
I one had this issue with another device and I was using a normal sized SIM cut to fit micro sim slot, one I got it replaced at my operator then all went marvelous
It's a proper so card so not sure it's that but I will test another just in case
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Mr.R™ said:
I have the same issue, have to raise my voice slightly for people to be able to hear me properly
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And how do you live with that?
Anybody else with similar issue?
I'm not a fan of talking on the phone I text mostly so it's not too bad lol
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Same issue here with call quality...
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Same here , people dont hear me well , installed voice recorder and tested my voice seems fine the rec volume is fine , but in call the other party dont hearing me good i need to speak loud
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Same issue for me too. Thought it might have been my case. Both happy and sad it's not. Shame it's not fixed in the latest firmware. Hopefully a future one can fix it.
Same here
But it do happen for most calls
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Same here. Had to buy a handsfree, because i can't use the speakers when at work. NON disclosure stuff. I'm a bit disappointed at Sony actually. But with the handsfree everything is great.
My friends Z2 doesn't have these issues though, latest firmware.
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Here too... Call quality on other end is not good enough till u speak.
Have had complaints about my voice quality being poor as well...
Is this an isolated case? So far I haven't heard anyone complaining about my voice. What does the voice sounds like on the other end? Choppy, muffled, too soft?
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Is this an isolated case? So far I haven't heard anyone complaining about my voice. What does the voice sounds like on the other end? Choppy, muffled, too soft?
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Sound like Morgan Freeman from the wormholl , very ****y and on seconds,other party is loosing your whole words , i also discovered it isnt on each call , and will try to low or high the in call volume to see if it effects somehow to this bug/fault but obviously its not a single problem
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Same problem
I have complaints with almost every phone call about my sound quality. Have to speak louder or take phone off my ear and put microphone closer to my mouth.
Got this problem as well. Thought my was an isolate case but seemly it isn't so. Hope Sony do something abt it in the next firmware update
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Wow, seems that everybody is having the same issue! How do you guys manage to live with it? I'd go nuts.
Anybody NOT facing the same bad quality issue? I got the phone replaced, let's what what my fiancé thinks about it.
I am waiting for replacement at Monday , arriving a new bach , will report after it , but mine alwso has gaps and uncentered camera , i cant believe sony make so much deffekt devices and thats the flagship for 2014 ..imagine in 2015 sony will sell a phones that ruin themselfs in your hand
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same here too !!!
if you let the mouth piece drift even slightly away from your mouth , people say your breaking up or they cant hear you ! seems that Sony have a crap microphone built in the phone . and what good is a phone when people struggle to hear you ????

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