Hello,
I just received the Vernee Thor E.
There is a big problem with the phone. When I call someone he can barely hear me.
My voice is just too low even when I speak very closely to the mic. The quality is also very bad compared to the Samsung Galaxy S7 of my daughter or others phones.
I have différent phone at home: LG G3, Xaomi ReDMI S1, etc... I never had a problem like this.
Any suggestion or help
Best regards to all ready me.
Thanks
pikachu1233 said:
Hello,
I just received the Vernee Thor E.
There is a big problem with the phone. When I call someone he can barely hear me.
My voice is just too low even when I speak very closely to the mic. The quality is also very bad compared to the Samsung Galaxy S7 of my daughter or others phones.
I have différent phone at home: LG G3, Xaomi ReDMI S1, etc... I never had a problem like this.
Any suggestion or help
Best regards to all ready me.
Thanks
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Did you receive the update please? The security patch updates May 5, 2017.
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Did you receive the update please? The security patch updates May 5, 2017.
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Yes I dit the update
Do you have a pair of earphones with a mic? That way you can tell if it's software or hardware at least.
My Thor E hasn't had this problem, I just had a quick look at the settings to see if there is a way to turn up the volume on the mic, but couldn't find one.
pikachu1233 said:
Hello,
I just received the Vernee Thor E.
There is a big problem with the phone. When I call someone he can barely hear me.
My voice is just too low even when I speak very closely to the mic. The quality is also very bad compared to the Samsung Galaxy S7 of my daughter or others phones.
I have différent phone at home: LG G3, Xaomi ReDMI S1, etc... I never had a problem like this.
Any suggestion or help
Best regards to all ready me.
Thanks
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I have this problem too
How to fix it?
Low mic volume during call
I've got the same problem. However the mic works fine when using WhatsApp and other internet voice calls. The problem seems to affect only regular calls. Regular calls over bluetooth handsfree and jack headphones works just fine.
Hard to say if the problem is sw or hw but the mic alone definitely works. I noticed that the volume sounds fine at the start and then gets lower.
There is another forum trying to solve this: attp://bbs.vernee.cc/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1963&extra=&page=1 (change the a for h at the beginning as I can't post links as a new user ;O] )
Someone recommended to turn off and on the speaker button during a call but it doesn't fully work for me - it gets a bit better but goes high and low and thus is unusable. Tried several times on both ends of the call.
edit: someone on the other forum says the problem is sw and will be solved soon via update... I guess we will see (or not ;O] )
edit2: problem solved with firmware update Thor_E_20170615
Same problem here but the 0615 update did not solved it.... it seems that the mic volume starts fine, gets lower, then fine and again gets lower in waves... it is very annoying... does anybody have a good solution?
I had just received the Thor E and I had the same problem, I temporarily fixed it by disabling "Ok google from any screen".
Other people reported to have solved the issue by altering the volume levels with the app MTK Engineering Mode (I don't know if I'm allowed to post links to other forums, anyway if you search on google you should find something)
galloverde11 said:
I had just received the Thor E and I had the same problem, I temporarily fixed it by disabling "Ok google from any screen".
Other people reported to have solved the issue by altering the volume levels with the app MTK Engineering Mode (I don't know if I'm allowed to post links to other forums, anyway if you search on google you should find something)
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I can confirm removing "ok google" on every page facility this solved a number of problems for me too.
Lastest update here, 0615, I've totally disabled Google Now and I still get a very low volume on calls
Thor E multiple issues
Just bough the it last week from a reputable seller I thought. Out of the box issues with first sim slot non functional, only 2nd slot took sim, meaning no extra storage.
Sound / mic issues as listed. Got 2 OTA and updated.. still same issues remained. Seller asked me to do recovery by pressing power and volume and choosing recovery. Failed as I get android with exclamation mark saying "command not found"
Seller refused return postage refund...
Found official rom on vernee site.. updated / downgraded to 20170615.. now camera issues, back camera gone, front camera upside down..
Really unhappy and clueless
I have bought the Phone in the last days, got 2 OTA and updated. I dont know before, but now I have no Sensors ( NO Compass, NO Gravity).
Today I received a new Update (Thor_E_20170704) but the same Problem.
PS: I have tried to downgrade the ROM to Thor_E_20170524, but it´s not working.
If I downgrade with Flashtool there are no Errors and it shows that all okay, but I cant boot the Phone after Flash, the Phone is pernamently off.
So I reflash the ROM Thor_E_20170615 but No Sensors. Any Solutions?
a friend of mine solved the volume problem with a factory reset.
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i've got another problem.
i've installed twrp and i forgot.
when i've done the update (june) it loops to twrp and recovery mode is unavaiable...
Vernee thor E
I have the same problem with this phone...
I really don't know what's wrong with that??
It´s a Firmware bug since Thor_E_201706XX
At this moment the Thor_E_20170524 firmware is the best option.
The latest OTA update Thor_E_20170704174452 is a catastrophe.
The twrp does not work anymore with Thor_E_20170704174452.
Someone is trying to fix this issue.
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Hi, big issue. Had this new phone in my hand for an hour or so, then I decided to update the firmware ... 5 minutes and then PUF. Cell dead. No way to turn the phone on. no light, no led ... nothing...
I bought Vernee Thor E about 2 months ago. It was working fine until i upgrade it. Now issue is with voice calls. Whenever a call is going on it stops my mic function, i need to switch on and off the speaker button to re-transmit my voice. It just disable my mic when i press any button shown on dialer while on call it make mic available, and it happens after every 2 to 3 minutes of call.
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I have this problem too
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I have this problem too is the software or hardware this is very sad thong. What can I do?.
How to fix it?
Same problem
I'm having the mic issue too. Still no fix?
Kuzx said:
I'm having the mic issue too. Still no fix?
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I have no fix, just workaround that works for me. When calling I switch to loudspeaker and then back to normal and then mic works.
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Hi all
Am I the only one experiencing microfone problems on my new galaxy S3?? Im on my third I9300, because of this issue...
People complaining about that the mic vol goes up and down...
I'm also facing similar issues. I'm going to get mine replaced also.
First of all guys make sure 100% it's not the mic. Record some song and see if you still have the problem. I was facing similar issues with the mic going up and down durring calls.
In my case it was the simcard. Don't ask me why, because the same simcard was working fine in another phone, but after getting a replacement everybody said that they can hear me a whole lot better.
mikesoftwiz said:
First of all guys make sure 100% it's not the mic. Record some song and see if you still have the problem. I was facing similar issues with the mic going up and down durring calls.
In my case it was the simcard. Don't ask me why, because the same simcard was working fine in another phone, but after getting a replacement everybody said that they can hear me a whole lot better.
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I am going through the very same issues.
I had a mic problem with my first S3 during phone calls. It was really annoying me because I couldn't do anything about it everyone was saying they couldn't hear me etc.
The sim I am using is an British UK O2 micro simcard that I used in a iphone 4, cheap samsung, and samsung S2 previously with no problems at all.
I then returned the phone to the T-mobile shop retailers, they said it was rare and not a common fault.
My new one is doing the exact same thing, I didn't update it nor is there a new update.
Can someone please help. Thank you.
I am getting the same issue but not everytime. I am sure that it is not the fault in mic that is causing this problem, as i recorded my voice (using both mics, the one at the top and at the bottom) and it was crytal clear.
turn off Noise Cancelling... fixed my problems
same problem
Had the same issue ,also with the s 2 , but the trick then (witch also worked now ) was to turn off the noise cancellation .
During a call just take the phone away from your ear and under the callers picture there u will find the option to do so
I have literally just started having the same issue today.
Am on FoxHound Rom 1.4 with Siyah Kernel. Had no problems, even made calls last night, perfect.
Then I tried switching Fast Dormancy on, flashed stock kernel and this morning I find when I made calls to Orange customer services, they were saying they couldn't hear me.
Tried testing it myself, and no matter who I call no-one can hear me.
I've tried:
re-flashing rom, kernel
Tried latest stock roms such as I9300XXBLG8_I9300OXABLG8_I9300XXLG8_HOME.tar.md5, none have made a difference. Even Roms I had backed up in clockworkmod that were working perfectly, like CM10 preview and CM9 have stopped working.
I've tried disabling Noise reduction, which has had no effect. Tried factory reset, flashing modems, kernels, roms, stock roms, nothing has made a difference. I can record video, google talk, anything else fine, just not get anything from the mic when making phone calls.
Tried putting a friends 3 SIM in, and the same thing, so it's definitely not network related either. I definately hope it isn't a hardware fault, as I bought mine on ebay and it isn't insured. Was kinda hoping for more than 2 mores usage out of a phone :crying:
Hi...
I got a xperia z2 prototye. model 6503.
Everything is working fine, except the call quality. i can hear and understand very well, but the other person has echoes, and very bad sound..
When I use a heatset, there is no problem. and it is almost good, when I put the phone on the table, with speaker on. The problem is worst, when I hold the phone on my ear..
Is it a hard- or software related problem?
I´m now on 17.1.A.2.55
THX
Since others have not complained about this issue, it looks like a hardware issue. Maybe your microphone is faulty?
Take it to Sony and get it checked.
I did some voice recording, and it is brilliant.
Try turning off the noise cancellation feature during calls, and see if there's a difference.
Well it's a prototype so who knows...
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I have a very similar issue I posted about in my thread...
kuass said:
I did some voice recording, and it is brilliant.
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As you read in my thread my voice recording is anything but brilliant......what did you use for your testing?
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Try turning off the noise cancellation feature during calls, and see if there's a difference.
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I first became concerned when I recorded an outgoing message for the phone's default answering machine...As a test I download a voice recording app that let me turn off noise suppression/cancellation.
It brought it from unusable to usable, still not good. But I think your suggestion is a good one, I just don't see why a software tweak improves on something that seems more like a hardware problem. I say that because I can't find a single thing on the web aside from these two posts stating any concerns about it.
This is killing me...turning off noise cancellation only improves the quality in that particular app. Turning it off in the Call settings didn't change anything. I can't record an acceptable answering machine greeting no matter what I do.
EDIT- I also have unlocked my bootloader and thusly lost my DRM Keys... OP has a prototype Z2, perhaps something there?
Same problem here, and mine is not a proto
my nephew and my gf got Z2 too, and same problem...
we hear wel, they can't hear us clearly
Considering that the quality of sound that comes out of the speakers when we hear music, it sure is software problem! In Xperia Z was the same thing in its release!
non proto:
when I'm on earpiece, the caller will always be breaking up. I'll have to disconnect and return the call before everything's crispy again. though there are times they'll complain of not hearing me properly. turning off the "background noise" option seems to help but they'll tell me it's noisy as fuuu.
lol hoping for a software fix I guess.
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i have had a problem with people being able to hear me clearly ! if i let the phone even drift slightly away from my mouth people say they cant hear me or im breaking up ! ! i had a GS2 before this phone and never had a problem like this . this to me is a hell of a major flaw ... if you struggle to use a mobile phone as what it is designed to do .. then it aint worth a s**t ! i have to keep the phone pressed up against the side of my face all the time im using it ... i cant just wedge it under my chin like i used to do with the old phone. maybe if i root and install a custom ROM it would help this issue ???
strommy1966 said:
i have had a problem with people being able to hear me clearly ! if i let the phone even drift slightly away from my mouth people say they cant hear me or im breaking up ! ! i had a GS2 before this phone and never had a problem like this . this to me is a hell of a major flaw ... if you struggle to use a mobile phone as what it is designed to do .. then it aint worth a s**t ! i have to keep the phone pressed up against the side of my face all the time im using it ... i cant just wedge it under my chin like i used to do with the old phone. maybe if i root and install a custom ROM it would help this issue ???
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First time I've seen my problem described to the letter. It's especially bad when I hold the phone with my chin and no hands. I turned off noise cancelation under phone settings and people stopped complaining however a few people complained of an echo... Lose, lose. Btw, I'm rooted with a custom ROM and nothing has changed.
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jiggyb21 said:
First time I've seen my problem described to the letter. It's especially bad when I hold the phone with my chin and no hands. I turned off noise cancelation under phone settings and people stopped complaining however a few people complained of an echo... Lose, lose. Btw, I'm rooted with a custom ROM and nothing has changed.
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oh .. i thought rooting and a custom ROM would solve this problem ! i also have noise cancellation switched off .. but still if i let this phone drift even slightly away from my mouth , immediately people say im breaking up or they just cant hear me ? what the hell good is a damm phone that people cant hear you on ! i can hear them very clearly .. it must just be a crap microphone in the phone
strommy1966 said:
oh .. i thought rooting and a custom ROM would solve this problem ! i also have noise cancellation switched off .. but still if i let this phone drift even slightly away from my mouth , immediately people say im breaking up or they just cant hear me ? what the hell good is a damm phone that people cant hear you on ! i can hear them very clearly .. it must just be a crap microphone in the phone
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This worries me. I'm planning to buy the z2 but if people in the other end have issues hearing you then I might pass. It's a shame.
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There should be a speaker voice enhancement option in the call settings menu, not sure whether you've tried this or not but might be worth a shot
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This worries me. I'm planning to buy the z2 but if people in the other end have issues hearing you then I might pass. It's a shame.
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i wouldn't of bought this phone .. trouble is you don't get to test the call quality or anything like that before you buy the phone ! yes now its easy to read this forum about the problems people are having . so wish i had waited and read this forum before i ordered mine. think i will be buying something else in the near future, and try and sell this one
Maybe people should report this to Sony as I don't get any complaints from the receiving end so far. My only complaint is the sound quality of the voice in the earpiece is not rich. The voice lacks low frequency.
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Maybe people should report this to Sony as I don't get any complaints from the receiving end so far. My only complaint is the sound quality of the voice in the earpiece is not rich. The voice lacks low frequency.
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On my handset I constantly have hissing noises during a call and voice breaking up intermittently, but not when I'm on speaker or headphones then it's all crystal clear.
Mine is 14W16 and I've already had it replaced but the problem is still there (replacement device also 14W16).
Does anyone else experience this?
I've already disabled/enabled microphone noise suppression and speaker voice enhancement, but to no effect.
EDIT: My third device (also 14W16) still has this problem, maybe a faulty batch or is it probably a software problem?
EDIT2: Seems to be a software related problem. I have flashed the new 17.1.1.A.0.402 rom and it's almost perfect now.
It seems like a recurring problem...
Hi Guys,
Here's my post on Xperia Care (3 threads dealing with this specific issue):
"I've had the exact same issues since my very first call. I am pretty sure it is a hardware issue and not software or use-related (my phone has never been in contact with water, the issue started in an "out-of-the-box" context and ALL the people I've had over the phone guessed that I changed for a new one just because they could not hear me as clearly as with my former HTC HD2 which I'm starting to deeply regret for this basic use of calling for a phone!).
Searching over the web and through this forum, you can find many people complaining about this problem and saying that a standard exchange did not solve it: would it be a batch problem?? For info, mine is a simlock-free purple model bought in Germany.
Another thing, using noise cancellation is even worse according to my callees so I guess I'll never use this feature, then... All details provided by you guys are described by my friends when I have them on the phone: hissing, hearing me in the distance (muffled sound), hearing their voice in echo (bad Z2 speaker=>mic interaction), vibration (resonance/vibration due to the phone design itself??), hearing like intermittent wind gusts and very very bad sound when I hold the phone between my cheek and shoulder...
As if this would not be bad enough, now the camera application does not record sound anymore when filming (it used to be OK before updating to newer version through PC Companion). Instead of proper sound you hear constant hissing. After a lot of tests I've realised that it now uses the noise cancellation mic instead of the primary one. When running a mic test through Xperia diagnostics menu you can hear back that hissing and no sound at all. Doing the same test through the *#*#7378423#*#* menu gives a different result since I can hear the recording perfectly well (because it is using primary microphone)."
After rebooting my phone, the secondary mic is now working. This leaves me very puzzled now: would it be a software issue in he end??
I'm phoning French Xperia Car hotline tomorrow, keep you posted.
Cheers
Guillaume59000 said:
Hi Guys,
Here's my post on Xperia Care (3 threads dealing with this specific issue):
"I've had the exact same issues since my very first call. I am pretty sure it is a hardware issue and not software or use-related (my phone has never been in contact with water, the issue started in an "out-of-the-box" context and ALL the people I've had over the phone guessed that I changed for a new one just because they could not hear me as clearly as with my former HTC HD2 which I'm starting to deeply regret for this basic use of calling for a phone!).
Searching over the web and through this forum, you can find many people complaining about this problem and saying that a standard exchange did not solve it: would it be a batch problem?? For info, mine is a simlock-free purple model bought in Germany.
Another thing, using noise cancellation is even worse according to my callees so I guess I'll never use this feature, then... All details provided by you guys are described by my friends when I have them on the phone: hissing, hearing me in the distance (muffled sound), hearing their voice in echo (bad Z2 speaker=>mic interaction), vibration (resonance/vibration due to the phone design itself??), hearing like intermittent wind gusts and very very bad sound when I hold the phone between my cheek and shoulder...
As if this would not be bad enough, now the camera application does not record sound anymore when filming (it used to be OK before updating to newer version through PC Companion). Instead of proper sound you hear constant hissing. After a lot of tests I've realised that it now uses the noise cancellation mic instead of the primary one. When running a mic test through Xperia diagnostics menu you can hear back that hissing and no sound at all. Doing the same test through the *#*#7378423#*#* menu gives a different result since I can hear the recording perfectly well (because it is using primary microphone)."
After rebooting my phone, the secondary mic is now working. This leaves me very puzzled now: would it be a software issue in he end??
I'm phoning French Xperia Car hotline tomorrow, keep you posted.
Cheers
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Any update on this? I just got this phone for my fiancé and it seems that she's having the same issue. I can't hear well.
Must have something to do with positioning the mic and how far it is from the mouth. More than a design problem than a hardware one methinks.
SooSpecial said:
Any update on this? I just got this phone for my fiancé and it seems that she's having the same issue. I can't hear well.
Must have something to do with positioning the mic and how far it is from the mouth. More than a design problem than a hardware one methinks.
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Hi SooSpecial,
Xperia Care had no explanation about this; they advised me to file a standard exchange procedure with the seller, which I did.
I'm now waiting for my new device, hoping I won't have the same problem anymore.
If not, I would ask for a refund and go for a G3 instead. That would be a pity because I really like the Z2.
I'd advise you to have your girlfriend's handset changed asap, otherwise you would have to go for a repair procedure w/ Sony, which may take approx. 1 month, leaving you without any replacement smartphone if it was a simlock-free one...
FYI, this problem has also been reported on Xperia Care Forum in 3 threads on Frandroid (french forum) and on some customer reviews on Amazon (as far as I know).
Good luck with that
Very weird situation happen only when i use viber between Sony z2 and Galaxy note 3 ,, every time i speak beeps sounds very loud coming out from headphone or from speakers when i use speakers. it only happen when i call my wife she has the Note 3 and i have the Z2,, it never happen with all other phones from my side and her side as well,, both phones are not rooted and everything original out the box,, Sony Z2 with .402 update and Note 3 with 4.4 Kitkat.
If anyone have this weird issue please comment here ...its very very annoying problems ,, i can't speak well in viber
Same issue
Yess..I have the exact same situation with my wife, my Z2 same as yours (same firmware as well) and she is having the note 3.
Can you please tell me if you found any solution?
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Yess..I have the exact same situation with my wife, my Z2 same as yours (same firmware as well) and she is having the note 3.
Can you please tell me if you found any solution?
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Finally someone comment here. unfortunately I didn't find any solution to this annoying problem yet. neither i found another posts online or someone have this issue. if i find a solution or at least know the reason why then i will post it here, please do same so.
How are you finding the sound quality on Viber on the Z2?
I find it to be very quiet & I can barely hear the person I'm talking to & they can barely hear me, emailed Viber support but they weren't much use even though I pointed out that Viber on old Galaxy S3 was nice & loud in both voice & notifications sounds but on the Z2 it is way too quiet, tried Line & the sound is good on that but the app is bloated & the smileys are crap lol.
BanziBaby said:
How are you finding the sound quality on Viber on the Z2?
I find it to be very quiet & I can barely hear the person I'm talking to & they can barely hear me, emailed Viber support but they weren't much use even though I pointed out that Viber on old Galaxy S3 was nice & loud in both voice & notifications sounds but on the Z2 it is way too quiet, tried Line & the sound is good on that but the app is bloated & the smileys are crap lol.
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Same here. the sound quality is crap. very low sound.. when I am outside i open speaker and put it on my ear and barely can hear the sound.. And the sound of beeps always happen even with speaker on. I had before samsung phone galaxy mega 6.3 and the sound was awesome. Am thinking to buy bluetooth headset to use it instead of the phone
Yeah same here mate, even using it in speaker phone mode the sound is way too quiet & muffled. I'm gonna email their support again, would suggest you do the same. The more reports & complaints they get about it will make them do something about it.
http://support.viber.com/customer/portal/emails/new
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Yeah same here mate, even using it in speaker phone mode the sound is way too quiet & muffled. I'm gonna email their support again, would suggest you do the same. The more reports & complaints they get about it will make them do something about it.
http://support.viber.com/customer/portal/emails/new
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I have sent email to them, hopefully they will reply and fix it.
Cheers mate, post back when they reply to you & I will do the same. Sorry for hijacking the thread BTW
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Cheers mate, post back when they reply to you & I will do the same. Sorry for hijacking the thread BTW
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Any update? I am having same issue. Voice recordings in Viber are very poor. I have contacted online Sony support. And actually it happens not only in Viber. And they told me it's hardware issue. And advised to do firmware restore and hardreset. But my wife has Z2 too with same issues and both phones from different countries, different stores. May be Sony uses new way to record sounds or poor support of microphones in API.
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Any update? I am having same issue. Voice recordings in Viber are very poor. I have contacted online Sony support. And actually it happens not only in Viber. And they told me it's hardware issue. And advised to do firmware restore and hardreset. But my wife has Z2 too with same issues and both phones from different countries, different stores. May be Sony uses new way to record sounds or poor support of microphones in API.
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Did you do firmware restore and hardreset ? if so did it fix it ?
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Did you do firmware restore and hardreset ? if so did it fix it ?
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No. I didn't do any of those yet.
OK, guys, just did software repair. Nothing changed. Don't go for it and don't waste your time.
Well I emailed Viber support about the 4th-5th Sept & only got a reply from them yesterday about a month & a half later asking me to install a debug version that will wipe my message history, they suggest to email message history but AFAIK there is no way to restore it.
Pretty pathetic support if you ask me.
at least it's good they replied you.. They didn't reply me till now and it has been more than a month.. now am thinking to buy bluetooth headset just to get rid of this annoying problem but then even with bluetooth headset you can't answer viber calls directly like normal calls.. i read on other threads someone from viber support team said they don't yet support bluetooth headset.. as if viber not everyone use it and majority use normal calls. it's really ridiculous
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install a debug version that will wipe my message history, they suggest to email message history but AFAIK there is no way to restore it.
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Root and backup data. Then restore data after you install the new version?
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Yeah I can use MyBackup Pro to back up the viber data but after restoring it viber won't even open & just force closes right away.
Okay guys, this entire month I have been considering getting rid of my G2. Will try to keep the story short.
About 4 months ago, I sent my G2 (D802) to repair center. Issue was: at times, people could not hear me during calls. They ended up giving me a completely new G2 few months ago. This week alone, I have experienced at least 5 times where people could not hear me. Only workaround when this happens is to turn on speakers (however, everyone next to you will hear the conversation which it is not exactly great).
Getting sick of it. Calls. I repeat, CALLS I can not even make properly with this phone. Everytime I pick up the phone/call someone, I have to wonder if they will be able to hear me.
Currently I am on completely stock unrooted 20H KitKat, I have tried lollipop firmware but the issue remains. Happened on KitKat 20D too. There's a chance the issue is not on Jelly Bean but I have not tested that because I don't really want to be on JB.
I assume I am not the only one on this boat seeing as the issue is reported by a lot. Share thoughts, possible solutions, etc.
@eepyikes @vPro97 join the discussion.
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Are you covering your mic with your finger maybe?It happens easily on g2.
No cover is being used. Pretty darn sure I am not holding anything over the mic. But I'll pay more attention to that from now on.
Look at how many people have reported this issue...
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I have the same 'hate' to the gps of this phone but..this phone is great all is working great and fast after 1y and 4m..only the gps is super weak.
had you think that maybe your signal/phone provider is to blame? if signal is weak you should try another sim card or another place
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had you think that maybe your signal/phone provider is to blame? if signal is weak you should try another sim card or another place
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Nah. Changed provider about two months ago. Same same.
I have an issue when people are not able to hear me, and it always happens if i want my hands to be free and phone is held between my ears and shoulders(Maybe some issue with noise cancelling or misaligned microphone). Otherwise it just works fine.
This may help you....
If you have turn on "Ok Google "detection from any screen!
I have faced similar problems...I thought that was hardware issue but When I turn off that feature My G2 was back on form and now they can hear me properly
Or another way to get rid away of this **** is to try custom rom also......
i have that problem with ANY stock or stock-based rom..... which is why i got fed up and installed CM12 permanently...... the "ok google" detection thing didn't work for me.... i tried taping the top mic but then i ran into random issues where the mic fails if loudspeaker is on.... no such problems with CM...
chewdaniel said:
i have that problem with ANY stock or stock-based rom..... which is why i got fed up and installed CM12 permanently...... the "ok google" detection thing didn't work for me.... i tried taping the top mic but then i ran into random issues where the mic fails if loudspeaker is on.... no such problems with CM...
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I asked in one thread if CM/AOSP ROMs had the same issue. Never got the answer until now. Thank you. This is probably the only solution.
Personally, I usually prefer stock based ROMs but that is about to change.
Note: disabling "ok Google" to fix it is only a myth. It does not help. Tried that and so did many others.
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and to be honest because of this i hope CM doesn't get the 2nd mic working. lol
It's the Google now detection, open Google now, goto settings and turn off From any screen
Maybe there is some dust or some other stuff in the small holes where the mic is which is making your voice more quiet or almost completely mutes the sound you are trying to record.
You should try and DISABLE Voice enhancement at Settings>Networks>Call..
it helped my whatsapp voice messages to be played clearly
Have had 5 G2s for different reasons and never ran into a Mic problem.
Have even used various Roms from stock JB to KK to Optimus G3.
Am on Tmobile and used nothing but D801s.
All have been white.
Not sure if that helps
There's hope for you if you're able to sell and replace your phone with another used G2 in mint condition
My experience is, once you've done a repair and things look botched, change the phone.
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Have you tried increasing the volume of the mic by editing the mixer_paths.xml.
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I had the same problem after i've bought my G2 last year. Even asked in offical german LG forum but got no answer.
Solution for me was flashing custom kernel (dorimanx). Since that time i've alway been on custom rom (stock and aosp) and never had that problem again.
Wich rev do you have?
Greetings everyone,
I had bought a Redmi Note 3 a couple months back. The microphone was perfectly fine at that time. After the MIUI 8 update, I am having a lot of issues with the microphone. When I call someone or vice-versa, I can hear them but they cannot hear me. People complaint that all they hear is static. When I restart my phone it starts working again for half to an hour. I even used the sound recorder but all I heard was pure static. A tap on the microphone gets it started everytime. I tried CIT and it doesn't work until I tap on the microphone. The tap isn't too hard nor too light. I thought the problem was with the MIUI8 and unlocked bootloader and flashed CyanogenMod 13 to see if it gets fixed. Now I hear static plus a little of my voice. When I shout right near the microphone, I can hear my voice but very lightly, along with lots of static. Is this a hardware or a software issue. And can someone tell me any way to fix it?:crying:
Edit: Just noticed that even though I can hear a faint sound of mine in sound recorder when I shout into the microphone, during calls people can't hear me. All they hear is static.
Thank you
Regards,
Sriram
Device: Redmi Note 3
Bootloader Status: Unlocked
Firmware: CyanogenMod 13
well, easiest step would be to go totally stock ... normal MIUI without anything fancy.
if the problem persists -> hardware issue
if problem is solved -> software issue
h0LLe said:
well, easiest step would be to go totally stock ... normal MIUI without anything fancy.
if the problem persists -> hardware issue
if problem is solved -> software issue
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Thank you very much for replying. Although, I have already tried that. I went to cyanogenmod, then back to MIUI and then I even downgraded to check if the problem is there, after which I came back to cyanogenmod. The problem is always there. Its happening to a lot of redmi note 3 phones. Also, when I record audio I am able to hear my voice, but its very faint. There is a lot of static cutting it. Also, I had unlocked bootloader the unofficial way and had rooted it too. I did it the unofficial way because after I got permission from MIUI to unlock bootloader, the software to do that was constantly giving an error and was stuck at 50%. So due to this reason will my warranty get void or it will be good? And should I take the phone to the service center with cyanogenmod or MIUI and lock the bootloader and unroot it?
so youve been at the original stock software and the problem was still there?
then i believe its hardware related.
as you hear a bit of a sound ... maybe something blocks the microphone? ive watched severall dissasembly videos and it seems to be easy to take the back housing apart. i would do that, check if the microphone seems to be fine and test audio with the back housing apart.
in case you want to go to a service center i can only say what i would do.
i would get the phone as stock as it could be ...
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so youve been at the original stock software and the problem was still there?
then i believe its hardware related.
as you hear a bit of a sound ... maybe something blocks the microphone? ive watched severall dissasembly videos and it seems to be easy to take the back housing apart. i would do that, check if the microphone seems to be fine and test audio with the back housing apart.
in case you want to go to a service center i can only say what i would do.
i would get the phone as stock as it could be ...
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Yes I was at stock and it was there. And I don't think I can remove the back housing part as doing that on redmi note 3 voids warranty and they charge you money for it and return the phone without any repair lol.
Anyways thank you very much. I will put it back to stock rom, relock the bootloader, bring back the old recovery and remove root and take it to the service center. Thank you for taking your time to reply. I really appreciate it.