[Headphone Jack] Issue with audio output / Sound - Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers

Im having the exact same issues described here, so basically i thought it was my headphones that were broken even though they worked in my pc, i thought maybe they were just broke and didnt want to work with my RN3P (they were amazon fire headphones, decent ones) and so i ordered a pair of Piston 3s and they arrived today, plug them in and sound outputs into the headphones which is good i guess, but there is still some weird ass audio issue, i really dont know how to describe it, its like the channels are being messed up, id appreciate any help towards fixing this issue, ive tried rebooting obviously, and im running stock miui 7.3.7.0 right now, no root or anything else, ive also tried reflashing via edl mode, re-setup everything and it stays the same ;-; also tried messing with the eq settings as one person had some success with that in the reddit post but that yielded no results unfortunately :/

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I've also problems with the audio jack. I guess it's not exactly the some problem like @DiamondBond but I'm not completely sure.
While playing music or watching videos with low volume, there are strange noises, especially annoying while watching interviews or dialogues. If its completely silent there's no noise/crackling/distortion, but if they start to speak there's some noise, on low volume I can't hear what they're saying, its like if you're screaming into a cheap microphone, then it sounds similar. If I increase the volume, the problems are less annoying, but it's still there. On my old phones there's also noise in the background, but its constant, on the kenzo it's not constant so its a lot more annoying.
I can't describe it better, even in my mother langue (German) it's hard to describe ^^
Edit: I've tested 3 headphones, 2 of them with 3 pins and 1 of them with 2 pins, no difference. On the rear loudspeaker it sounds also not normal, but it's only hearable if you hold your ear directly to the loudspeaker, so its not really a problem, but the problem (in my case) should not be the audio jack itself, its either the audio chip or some values in the audio config are wrong.
I've also plugged my phone with aux into my cars radio, there's a constant noise. I think my ears are way too sensitive D:
Edit 2: I've just tested it on iPad Air 1 and iPhone 6, there's absolutely zero noise, now I know why the iDevices are that expensive -.-^^

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Hi, after Miui 8 (6.7.5) update of yesterday (where i find the GREAT problem of No Audio on call), today i installed 7.3.7 ... but now i noted the headphone logo on the top and completely NO AUDIO with headphone !
And after removed i noted a little noise, like an audio problem..
I don't understand if it's a ROM problem or what else... i hope it's not an hardware problem (headphone jack ?)
Any idea ?

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Try it or die said:
I've also problems with the audio jack. I guess it's not exactly the some problem like @DiamondBond but I'm not completely sure.
While playing music or watching videos with low volume, there are strange noises, especially annoying while watching interviews or dialogues. If its completely silent there's no noise/crackling/distortion, but if they start to speak there's some noise, on low volume I can't hear what they're saying, its like if you're screaming into a cheap microphone, then it sounds similar. If I increase the volume, the problems are less annoying, but it's still there. On my old phones there's also noise in the background, but its constant, on the kenzo it's not constant so its a lot more annoying.
I can't describe it better, even in my mother langue (German) it's hard to describe ^^
Edit: I've tested 3 headphones, 2 of them with 3 pins and 1 of them with 2 pins, no difference. On the rear loudspeaker it sounds also not normal, but it's only hearable if you hold your ear directly to the loudspeaker, so its not really a problem, but the problem (in my case) should not be the audio jack itself, its either the audio chip or some values in the audio config are wrong.
I've also plugged my phone with aux into my cars radio, there's a constant noise. I think my ears are way too sensitive D:
Edit 2: I've just tested it on iPad Air 1 and iPhone 6, there's absolutely zero noise, now I know why the iDevices are that expensive -.-^^
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What ROM are you using? I am using Mokee but I only detect these background noises when using a "cheap earphone". My Sony earphones have a tiny bit of noise only if I activate Audio FX or Viper. If I use stock audio settings, there is no noise. I wonder if this is something that affects all CM13 ROMs.

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mura20 said:
What ROM are you using? I am using Mokee but I only detect these background noises when using a "cheap earphone". My Sony earphones have a tiny bit of noise only if I activate Audio FX or Viper. If I use stock audio settings, there is no noise. I wonder if this is something that affects all CM13 ROMs.
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I'm on official RR (9th July). In my case it's definitely not the earphone. With 3 different earphones I have exactly the same noise and on iPhone/iPad I have with all of them zero noise :|

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Try it or die said:
I've also problems with the audio jack. I guess it's not exactly the some problem like @DiamondBond but I'm not completely sure.
While playing music or watching videos with low volume, there are strange noises, especially annoying while watching interviews or dialogues. If its completely silent there's no noise/crackling/distortion, but if they start to speak there's some noise, on low volume I can't hear what they're saying, its like if you're screaming into a cheap microphone, then it sounds similar. If I increase the volume, the problems are less annoying, but it's still there. On my old phones there's also noise in the background, but its constant, on the kenzo it's not constant so its a lot more annoying.
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I have the exact same issue. It's problem got to do something about the noise / static in other phones( it's present all the time) as opposed to RN3 where it comes only when there's audio to output. I normally used to listen to podcasts at night on my Moto G2 at a really low volume, but now it's annoying & irritating to listen. Maybe it is a software issue and will hopefully be solved. On a side note, my aux cable outut doesn't work, just loud static. I read that the problems been solved on custom ROMs? ( I'm on stock 7.3.7 LHOMHID)

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iG0tB0lts said:
I have the exact same issue. It's problem got to do something about the noise / static in other phones( it's present all the time) as opposed to RN3 where it comes only when there's audio to output. I normally used to listen to podcasts at night on my Moto G2 at a really low volume, but now it's annoying & irritating to listen. Maybe it is a software issue and will hopefully be solved. On a side note, my aux cable outut doesn't work, just loud static. I read that the problems been solved on custom ROMs? ( I'm on stock 7.3.7 LHOMHID)
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My aux cable works only in one way, did you try both sides?

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i was searching around today and the issue most of you guys are having are different from what i have, your having this issue:
"The problem seems to be affecting users with Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 powered handsets who are plugging in low-impedance (sub 16 ohm) headphones into the smartphone’s 3mm jack. The issue manifests as an irritating buzzing or crackling sound if the volume is turned up past a certain point, but the exact cause has been a little harder to diagnose."
Im having a complete other issue where my headphones just sound garbled and sometimes dont even output via headphones and just re-route to speaker, ive even tried forcing output to headphones (via an app called soundabout) but it's still awfully garbled to the point where music isnt even music anymore, its just a spaghetti.
edit: here's the source for the info above.
edit2: possible fix? (dont really care, trying everything at this point lol)
edit3: it seems that the xiaomi headphones have a mic in them and this mic actually gathers sound and plays it back when your using the headphones, eg:
i can be listening to a song (but it super gargled and awful) and if i blow into the mic directly, i would hear the blowing in my headphones aswell ;-;

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DiamondBond said:
i was searching around today and the issue most of you guys are having are different from what i have, your having this issue:
"The problem seems to be affecting users with Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 powered handsets who are plugging in low-impedance (sub 16 ohm) headphones into the smartphone’s 3mm jack. The issue manifests as an irritating buzzing or crackling sound if the volume is turned up past a certain point, but the exact cause has been a little harder to diagnose."
Im having a complete other issue where my headphones just sound garbled and sometimes dont even output via headphones and just re-route to speaker, ive even tried forcing output to headphones (via an app called soundabout) but it's still awfully garbled to the point where music isnt even music anymore, its just a spaghetti.
edit: here's the source for the info above.
edit2: possible fix? (dont really care, trying everything at this point lol)
edit3: it seems that the xiaomi headphones have a mic in them and this mic actually gathers sound and plays it back when your using the headphones, eg:
i can be listening to a song (but it super gargled and awful) and if i blow into the mic directly, i would hear the blowing in my headphones aswell ;-;
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My/our problem exists on all volumes, so it's probably not our soc. Maybe I mess around later with the mixer_path file. I think your problem could be hardware related while our problem is software related. Anyway, we need someone with knowledge about this topic ._.

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Try it or die said:
My/our problem exists on all volumes, so it's probably not our soc. Maybe I mess around later with the mixer_path file. I think your problem could be hardware related while our problem is software related. Anyway, we need someone with knowledge about this topic ._.
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yeah i think my issue is hardware related, problem is the phone repair store locally does not have the parts for this device (because it isnt exactly a common device :/) so im just going to have to live without personal music lol

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DiamondBond said:
yeah i think my issue is hardware related, problem is the phone repair store locally does not have the parts for this device (because it isnt exactly a common device :/) so im just going to have to live without personal music lol
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You can use your titan or your zeus as a music player

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Try it or die said:
You can use your titan or your zeus as a music player
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that's what i currently do, its just inconvenient to carry around a second device just for music, but i gotta get used to it i guess lol

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DiamondBond said:
that's what i currently do, its just inconvenient to carry around a second device just for music, but i gotta get used to it i guess lol
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@DiamondBond Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=68191517
It solved my problem

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I don't have any noise in my headphones (JVC HAFX1X, JVC HA-RX900, JVC HA-RX300, JVC-HAFX8), tried game / music sounds clear.. (sorry I don't have any other non JVC headphones to test )
btw have you tried using Bluetooth Headphones?

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otyg said:
I don't have any noise in my headphones (JVC HAFX1X, JVC HA-RX900, JVC HA-RX300, JVC-HAFX8), tried game / music sounds clear.. (sorry I don't have any other non JVC headphones to test )
btw have you tried using Bluetooth Headphones?
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Nope :/

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DiamondBond said:
yeah i think my issue is hardware related, problem is the phone repair store locally does not have the parts for this device (because it isnt exactly a common device :/) so im just going to have to live without personal music lol
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buy the sound ic online, its not too expensive. already bought it, but not replaced yet

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no sound on redmi 2 after com back to stock rom
Sir i have redmi 2
And recently come back to stock rom from resurrection remix 7.1 and then i have my sound and imei
When i tap on audio setting it show unfortunately setting has stopped
Show summary like this as given below please help.....
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.android.settings/com.android.settings.SubSettings}: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2200)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2249)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:141)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1212)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:136)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5113)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:796)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:612)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at com.miui.a.a.a.e.<init>(DiracSoundWrapper.java:41)
at com.miui.a.a.a.h.initialize(PiscesDiracUtils.java:20)
at com.android.settings.HeadsetSettings.onCreate(HeadsetSettings.java:86)
at android.app.Fragment.performCreate(Fragment.java:1678)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:859)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:1062)
at android.app.BackStackRecord.run(BackStackRecord.java:690)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.execPendingActions(FragmentManager.java:1449)
at android.app.Activity.performStart(Activity.java:5251)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2173)
... 11 more
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.constructNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:423)
at com.miui.a.a.a.e.<init>(DiracSoundWrapper.java:36)
... 20 more
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Effect type: ec7178ec-e5e1-4432-a3f4-4657e6795210 not supported.
at android.media.audiofx.AudioEffect.<init>(AudioEffect.java:405)
at android.media.audiofx.DiracSound.<init>(DiracSound.java:57)
... 23 more

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I solved that by using shox audio mod. There is no static noise after using that mod.
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Rahul pahan said:
Sir i have redmi 2
And recently come back to stock rom from resurrection remix 7.1 and then i have my sound and imei
When i tap on audio setting it show unfortunately setting has stopped
Show summary like this as given below please help.....
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.android.settings/com.android.settings.SubSettings}: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2200)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2249)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:141)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1212)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:136)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5113)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:796)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:612)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at com.miui.a.a.a.e.<init>(DiracSoundWrapper.java:41)
at com.miui.a.a.a.h.initialize(PiscesDiracUtils.java:20)
at com.android.settings.HeadsetSettings.onCreate(HeadsetSettings.java:86)
at android.app.Fragment.performCreate(Fragment.java:1678)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:859)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:1062)
at android.app.BackStackRecord.run(BackStackRecord.java:690)
at android.app.FragmentManagerImpl.execPendingActions(FragmentManager.java:1449)
at android.app.Activity.performStart(Activity.java:5251)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2173)
... 11 more
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.constructNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:423)
at com.miui.a.a.a.e.<init>(DiracSoundWrapper.java:36)
... 20 more
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Effect type: ec7178ec-e5e1-4432-a3f4-4657e6795210 not supported.
at android.media.audiofx.AudioEffect.<init>(AudioEffect.java:405)
at android.media.audiofx.DiracSound.<init>(DiracSound.java:57)
... 23 more
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In your logcat Audio FX of RR os is still as default equalizer which is causing MIUI sound setting to crash. Did you come to stock via fastboot method?

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i think i know what you are referring to. I don't remember where but i found the solution . you need to be rooted for this and have a root explorer. then navigate to root/system/etc/mixer_paths_wcd9326.xml and modify the following line from "<ctl name="RX HPH Mode" value="CLS_H_LP" /> to <ctl name="RX HPH Mode" value="CLS_H_HIFI" /> ( or vise versa if HIFI to LP), save , make sure correct permissions are given and restart . Try it and tell me if it works cause for me as soon as i did this it worked and no more static noise just perfect clear sound. Oh by the way this issue happened to me only with headphones without mic.

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I have same problem