No audio in front-speaker - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey,
I have a problem with the upper speaker (the one used during calls etc). Sometimes it simply stops working until I restart the phone. The other speaker is working fine. The other side can always hear me.
I can't figure out where the problem lies. I've had the same problem on Omega v33/Perseus 27a, however I did a MegaWipe followed by fresh install of Omega v34/Perseus 27a/JKay. Previously I thought it was caused by custom dialer, however now I'm using the stock one. I blamed ac1d sound mod for it, but now I'm not using it anymore and still the same issue. I've tried plugging in and out headphones after rebooting, but its working fine.
Any ideas what can cause it?

Anyone?

Go to service center ...its hardware fault.

You sure? It only happens sometimes and reboot helps

Crunozaur said:
You sure? It only happens sometimes and reboot helps
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But as u said u already tried to hard reset any change your ROM too....if this is software problem then it should solved by factory reset or changing a rom
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It could be some app (i used titanium backup restore) or maybe kernel related. I need to figure out what's causing it, I kinda doubt hw is causing it though

You'll find it probably is hw fault most mods or kernels shouldnt break the front speaker man
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Yeah this is a hardware fault. Its happened to me once before. It is something to do with the call audio processing. I reflashed my device 15 times with different roms before sending it for repair and none fixed it.
Luckily their service is fast. I had my phone back within five days.
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They also upgraded me from 16gb storage to 32gb storage which was nice of them.
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I remember there were often issues with lack of audio during calls in early CM10 for example. There is still a hope its software-related

I have the same issue but is only with Perseus Kernel
Hi Crunozaur,
I have the same issue with the Speaker but is only when i install the Perseus kernel (since alpha28.2)
Here is what i've done to replicate the issue:
Turn on the phone
Test if the speaker works by making a call
Plug the Headset (any headphones will work also)
listen to music, Fm Radio, even a call with the headset will work
Unplug the Headset or Headphones
Make a call
I've tried with the following ROMS:
FoxHound 1.6 to 1.8
Android Revolution HD 17 to 19
Stock
In all of these this issue appears only when i install the Perseus kernel, with siyah, ninphetamin3 and Stock everything works fine.
It's a shame because in previous releases this was my favorite kernel.
Hope i've been helpfull.

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Very strange microphone problem

I was trying to make calls yesterday and no matter who I called they couldn't hear me at all as if the microphone was broke. But the strange thing was, if I used S Voice it worked no problem and Skype did aswell.
This is why I cant understand what was going on.
I tried restoring from a backup but still didn't work. Did a full wipe and re installed a Rom from scratch.
Everything did work before I backed up and was working then suddenly stopped. I dint know what triggered it. Didn't install or do anything strange to it
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You are not the only one. I tried several ROMS, all but one (checkrom v3.) did not work. Also only lbf modem is working for me. I tried to complain on several threads all devs do not recognise this as a pb.
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I have this problem as well, I get it fixed by flashing a different modem everytime it brakes. Rather annoying issue. Atm running cm9 and lef radio. Hope this gets solved sometime soon.

No call sound after restore on CM10

I have this issue: I'm running on CM10, build 2012-08-18 and I would to like to upgrade to latest build. When I install CM10 nightly (or anything build) over the original build and then I make a call I don't hear anything :crying:
OK, then I make full wipe and voila, it works! OK, I wait when applications restore from google account but they don;t restore all settings (for example Touchdown), so I restore Apps/Data/Both via MyBackup Restore and... no sound when make call :crying::crying:
Long story short: on CM10 I cannot restore anything else I lost sound when callind (no ringtone but don't hear second side).
This is unpleasant because restoring system get a lot of time.
Any ideas?
P.S. More into about my phone: flashed original ROM via ODIN, then root and recovery, then CM10. No Jelly Bean leaked ROMs were installed after flashing original ROM (ICS).
Same here!
Do you found a fix?
Yeah. M also facing same
pradeepb said:
Yeah. M also facing same
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Try flashing modems. If it dont work, send to technical assistence.
Enable lockscreen sounds....known cm10 problem
any resolution? i have sound working until i make first call in ANY app (viber,skype,csipsimple,caller).
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any resolution? i have sound working until i make first call in ANY app (viber,skype,csipsimple,caller).
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read above
I don't even have lockcreen enabled and I don't see any sound settings there.
I got the same problem on cm10.1 2012-01-03 nightly, this is a serious problem that they need to solve..
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OK I just solved this problem by enabling lock screen sounds, at first it did not work but then I restarted and it works, credits to whoever figured this out
shaneel1491 said:
I got the same problem on cm10.1 2012-01-03 nightly, this is a serious problem that they need to solve..
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OK I just solved this problem by enabling lock screen sounds, at first it did not work but then I restarted and it works, credits to whoever figured this out
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Did you mean 2013-01-03? Me too but for me helped enabling repro during the call and then disabling it and then all works well
It is a really really annoying bug. A system sound has to be made first - the lock screen does that IF you have sound on. If you make a call before doing this, forget about any sound.
I agree it is a pain in the arse and if I knew how to fix it I would. You can use Tasker to reset the volume, play a sound, then reset volume, but it is annoying. Only thing stopping me switching over.
SOLVED
Hi guys.
Don't know if this helps someone now, but i had this problem recently on two different phones. Two weeks ago with my HTC One M7 and today with my girlfriends SGS3 i9305. with HTC i didn't figured out back then what was the problem, but i fixed it somehow after re-flashing/re-installing .. but now i think i know what was the problem. With both phones in-call sound/mic disappeared for no reason. what i noticed in both cases problem was restoring my setting from Google account. with HTC i did not give attention to that, i was happy that it worked after some 5h of trying different things. But now with SGS3 after many attempts i tried without Google restore and voila ... works just fine. After this i connected phone to Google account, but did not restored settings.
I rad many forums and saw that in case of SGS3 it can be hardware problem..but in my case I've tried VIBER and everything was working good. so it was not mic/earpiece problem for sure.
Hope someone finds this useful.
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[Q] Strange sound problem

Hi. Got a strange sound problem on my S3. Have Omega Rom installed XXEMB5 v 43.1 and J-Kay 14.92.9. Stock Kernel After some time my phone does not have any sound. If i try to play a sound withsound player it says that it is not supported. Cannot play any Youtube video, no ringtone or notification sound. If I reboot the phone everything works normal again for some time until the problem is there again. Tried to reset to factory, wiped and reformatted the internal and external memory card and reinstalled Rom and Jkay. Anyone knows about this problem or have a solution?
Jorgen
ask in the right section first
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Only need one more post and then I can post in the right section
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Questions go in the question and answer section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1569
I'd install a stock ROM to test the speaker. That will tell you if the problem is the custom ROM, which it may well be. Otherwise, ask in the specific ROM's thread that the dev started.
Hi, I think I am having the same problem.
About 30 minutes ago I missed a call, Phone was on my desk 2 meters away?? He then rang back and the phone was in front of me with the call screen but no sound, I checked all volume levels and they were all high. Now when I altered the volume with the rocker switch (Down then up) the volume came back
I also had this same problem a few weeks ago when I was running custom Samsung roms, But that was mainly to do with the alarm going off but not sounding. So I reverted back to stock because of those issues and now that I am getting the same problems on the stock software it must be a hardware fault.
So I am pretty sure it has nothing to do with the rom but the hardware instead somehow. I Don't want to but I may have to send my phone off.
Somebody else must have this problem as well? ??
i have the same problem too, just like for me the sonds do not come back after reboot. i made it to work somehow but after one more reboot the problem is here again and cant make it work again.

[Q] i9300 microphone volume

I have a Galaxy S3 International model and the mike volume during calls is crap.
If I use an ear piece no problems,
if i use skype the hands free works beautifully.
If i use it normally or handsfree for an actual phone call i have to nearly yell into the phone to be heard.
I have tried *#*#197328640#*#* but can not get into the audio menu, that just doesnt work. Other menu items do.
The phone is rooted and I am using cm 10.2.
I have tried doing a factory reset and reloading the rom but no luck there.
have done lots of googling but most pages i have found talk of hardware faults or a blocked mike hole which isnt my issue as it works fine with the earpiece and with skype.
i have looked at the profiles, tried turning them on and off. I suspect that there must be a setting somewhere but damned if i can find it.
Anyone got any ideas ?
thanks
Go back to stock 10.1.2 and test, S3 has two microphones so skype isn't a valid test.
If problem is still there on stock then you need a service centre.
Built in mike has modifiers on stock rom in the default gain file . But as i understand it it does not apply or is a different file for Android roms .
jje
are you using a custom kernel? if so, that's what is tweaking your mic gain. try the proper kernel for your rom that allows audio tweaking or ones that are properly tweaked out the box
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Strange Audio problem

I'm having the strangest problem, and I've experienced this on multiple Android 10 only roms for Platina, it is relating to audio problems. It is the only thing I have trouble with on this ROM and wonder if anyone you had the same thing? I believe they are all related in some way!
Problem 1: When I use the regular dialer, and dial out, the dialing tone after calling a number comes through the speaker output and switches to normal ear piece sound the moment the call is answered
Problem 2: Using apps like WhatsApp, WeChat, LINE, and Kakaotalk, if making AUDIO only calls, I cannot hear the other person through the normal ear piece but if I switch to speaker, it works fine. The other person has no problem hearing me at all. Using Video chat works just fine and in normal fashion.
Problem 3: Whenever I am on speaker in any application, Increasing or decreasing the volume doesnt do anything
Could you tell me the location of the Audio file maybe I can look through in my file explorer and compare it to what a normal audio file should look like?
I've checked Volume, permissions, etc.. and cant figure this out. I've searched forums and everything and most people have a problem with the mic, not the speaker on their end.
Thanks for any help
Again, no problems if I use a Android 9 (custom or official), and it's just the earpiece speaker in apps other than the normal dialer. (normal dialer works like it should)
Flash this zip that I made and tell me https://mega.nz/file/xBoEAIxY#02Pp2SEnmnrS9f0kr8tJp_SNQfLMR7WEIYhIAO9pPq8
what rom Q u using?
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coz that old issue
soyimparable said:
Flash this zip that I made and tell me https://mega.nz/file/xBoEAIxY#02Pp2SEnmnrS9f0kr8tJp_SNQfLMR7WEIYhIAO9pPq8
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First of all, thank you for trying to help me. Lately I've seen some questions go unnoticed. As I only have access to my dad's phone at the moment and he only has whatsapp and viber, i tried those too. Whatsapp still suffers from the same problem I noted. I never tested it on Viber prior so I can't comment, but when I created a voice to voice call, I hear it finally on my phone but it comes through the speaker but it isnt on speaker mode. If I turn on speaker mode on my phone, the volume is just much louder.
Regarding the normal dialer and dialing, I actually switched to Bliss Rom 12.7 after writing the original question and that part seemed to be already solved when I tested it.
Not sure which question of mine you sought to try to help me with?
ndrabodo said:
what rom Q u using?
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coz that old issue
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Back in April when I was mainly trying to switch to Android 10, I tried almost all of them that were up in the ROMS section. I haven't tried the xiaomi official one yet but I did try xiaomi eu miui 12 with android 10 and that also has this problem.
Currently running Blissrom 12.7 that was released just a few days ago
It just doesnt make sense how I see no one else having this problem, yet my ear piece is working fine for normal operation and/or when I am running Android 9 on the phone.
I've tried playing around with OK GOOGLE, GOOGLE ASSISTANT, I dont use either now those so they were already off or didnt exist in my settings, but since installed and tried all kinds of variations.

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