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I'm about to downgrade but I still want to use it as a mobile device around the house but want it to be a little faster.I'm rooted and running okay but want better doped maybe deleteing some of the stuff I wont use because it wont have service.
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im not going to lie dude you should just sell it while you can still get good money for it i sold mine for 145 which is about what i paid for it after tax and everything so i was pretty happy with that
+1 sell it =)
Agreed, just sell it.
I'd keep it. use as an MP3 player, wifi internet device, video game, PDA, flash drive, .......
Unless you have a similar, all rolled into one device already, The Eris, sans phone & g3, is still a very useful device.
I'm going to be giving mine to my four year old who really likes listening to her MP3s and watching videos on YouTube that involve singing kitties... LOL. February 10th can't come fast enough...
Install google voice and use it as a house phone\multi media device.
elitenls said:
I'm going to be giving mine to my four year old who really likes listening to her MP3s and watching videos on YouTube that involve singing kitties... LOL. February 10th can't come fast enough...
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Yeah thats a good idea too.
Psshh and who doesnt like Kitties!!
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Install google voice and use it as a house phone\multi media device.
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It still needs voice service with Google Voice, right? GV isn't VOIP, it just manages calls to all of your phone numbers. And if you activate on VZW, it'll require a data plan as well.
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I'm about to downgrade but I still want to use it as a mobile device around the house but want it to be a little faster.I'm rooted and running okay but want better doped maybe deleteing some of the stuff I wont use because it wont have service.
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Keep it has a ton of developement still happening on it. it's an awesome back up phone, and, you can still use it around the house for almost anything including a phone via skype (etc) ... it's a great phone!
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It still needs voice service with Google Voice, right? GV isn't VOIP, it just manages calls to all of your phone numbers. And if you activate on VZW, it'll require a data plan as well.
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You can download and use the new sipdroid (option for new PBX linked to my google voice) and google voice for true voip with google voice. all incoming gv calls ring to sipdroid, all outgoing gv go through sipdroid when attached to wifi. no need to activate with vzw.
^ That, also Skype and your wifi at home.
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^ That, also Skype and your wifi at home.
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Skype used to be 3G only, no WIFI. Has that changed?
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Skype used to be 3G only, no WIFI. Has that changed?
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I believe officially that's true. I seem to recall seeing hacked versions, however, for using it over WIFI.
Android traitors, rushing for a 3G iPhone. I'd rather keep my rooted FroyoEris.
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My Atrix has been experiencing low volume on the Mic, but not all of the time. I can be talking and then all of a sudden the other party can hardly hear me.
Anyone else experience this type of issue?
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I get this all the time when talking to my fiancee or friend they always say they can't hear me. But alot of the times I talk to other people than never say anything about it being low.
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Lots of people are experiencing this issue...which is why there was an article about it on Engadget this morning and why it has been publicly acknowledged by Motorola. It's being worked.
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Specifically, if I shake the phone, and blow in the mic, it sometimes seems to help.
Pretty strange.
I was about to return the phone on account of this but maybe I'll keep it knowing there's a software issue they will address.
-James
Any updates on this? The other end has trouble hearing me on pretty much every call I make. Should I try and get a replacement from Motorola, or is this believed to be a software issue?
It's incredibly frustrating when your phone doesn't work as a phone ...
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Any updates on this? The other end has trouble hearing me on pretty much every call I make. Should I try and get a replacement from Motorola, or is this believed to be a software issue?
It's incredibly frustrating when your phone doesn't work as a phone ...
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I have the same freaking issue! Very annoying having to repeat myself often! Due to this issue and the crappy cameras, I'm gonna return the phone next week!
Follow this thread and please post if you are still having issues after 1.83 and turning off noise suppression. The more of us that let them know this is still a huge issue the more likely they will hopefully do something.
I paid full price and beyond the 30 day return period. Makes me long for the iphone 4, I just hate the battery situation on that..which is the ONLY reason I bought the Atrix...
Other than no one can hear me, its a nice phone...
https://supportforums.motorola.com/message/380841#380841
Have any of you tried turning off the noise suppression feature? I know this issue might be more than that though...
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I often have difficulty with the person on the other end not being able to hear me. The phone seems to need to be perfectly positioned for the Mic to pick up my voice. Also the speech recognition software seems to be less accurate than it was when I bought the phone a month ago. Has anyone tried to clean the mic?
I have this problem all the time and I can see no difference when using noise suppression or not. Would love to fix this but havn't hear anything about it lately.
I have this issue as well. I turned off noise suppression but for what it's worth, no discernible difference at least that I've noticed. Bummer.
Why is it that every Android phone has this problem? SE X10, HTC Desire Z, Motorola Atrix... Jesus... I just want a working mic and speakerphone for the rare occasion that I use my phone as a phone!!
One of the early updates was supposed to help with microphone issues.
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One of the early updates was supposed to help with microphone issues.
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And unfortunately it didn't.
Any updates?
Nothing beyond the mic on my Atrix sucks. Perhaps more than others?
I chatted with Motorola about my microphone issue.
The suggested going to Settings > Applications> Manage Applications > filter to All> scroll and go to "Media audio Effects" then select "Clear Data". After doing so reboot the phone.
I did so and the microphone works much better now.
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I chatted with Motorola about my microphone issue.
The suggested going to Settings > Applications> Manage Applications > filter to All> scroll and go to "Media audio Effects" then select "Clear Data". After doing so reboot the phone.
I did so and the microphone works much better now.
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What version are you on? Mine has nothing stored in the cache after making a phone call, so I can't clear anything.
Hmm. Thanks for the lead though. I'd love to see whether this works or if there are any other steps to try!
It worked..Done and dusted..
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It worked..Done and dusted..
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What do you mean? What did you do? Cleaned the microphone or the cache?
...I know this is an old thread, I'm trying to find some ways to make me NOT sound muffled and far away to the people I'm talking to on my Atrix...
EDIT: I cleaned the microphone with positive results. I made a HOW-TO HERE.
Hi all,
I've owned the note since day 1. I've had it replaced because of a charger issue and horrible battery. This new one is a keeper.
However, I just noticed this issue which I don't know if it is normal or what.
When you plug an earphone/headphones to the note, not all sounds are routed to the earphones/headset.
A few examples are, when I'm plugged in then somebody text, call, lock/unlock screen, etc it will sound off both the speaker of the note and the earphones.
It will only exclusively play sound to the earphones when watching videos like in MX player, Doubletwist, watching flash videos in the browser, etc. If it is notifications, it plays on both.
Of course when your on silent mode, you won't hear ringing from the earphones (just beeps).
I actually rooted it (mashi method only using system level root) and I used Titanium backup to freeze some pre-installed apps. Could that be it?
Is this normal behavior?
Thanks
Sorry for the early bump but is anyone having this issue?
This is my 14th day and according to Best Buy I only have 14-days to return it or exchange it. Even though they recently change it to 30 days .. for some reason I'm not covered with the 30 days return policy. I only have 1 1/2 hours before Best Buy closes tonight.
Thanks.
EDIT: I've used iPhone earphones (with mic), Sony Headphones, I've used 3 other earphones .. they all display the same image.
Just try this to be easier. Plug an earphone to your Note .. then call it. If it rings from the speakers while the earphones are connected, that's what I'm talking about. Could anyone please try this .. please.
Just tried your test. Mine does the same thing. Rings both the earphones and external speaker.
I also have the same issue you noted where I get notification sounds on the external speaker. This happens, for example, when playing music. It's even more annoying because it doesn't play it through both, it ONLY plays the notification sound through the external, so if you're listening to earbuds with noise cancelling, you don't even hear it, you just hear a break in the sound.
For better or worse, I believe this is normal operation for these phones with this revision of software. I'm not sure if samsung and/or AT&T do incremental updates to fix little bugs like this? I'm new to android, so I don't know for sure, but I believe that we are pretty much on our own for having this sort of thing fixed. An update *might* eventually fix it (ie the infamous ICS update that we don't know when AT&T will actually get out to us), but until then, my understanding is that we just have to hope that a dev will try to address it. This is versus apple, where updates come out pretty frequently, and a bug this major would certainly be addressed very quickly.
That is just sad. Now I have to put it in silent mode even when earphones are plugged in
I hope Samsung fixes this.
That's stupid. I haven't seen any other reports of this. You have stock ATT ROM, right? Did you call ATT to ask them about it? Could be a "feature" of the Note.
Sad but true. Mine does the same thing. Hadn't noticed it because I haven't used headphones with it yet.
I wonder if this is the reason they didn't put a pair of earbuds in the box like they do with most of their other phones.
just an update. I went to best buy just now and they have 4 samples on the floor. I tried it it on all phones and it works fine. Mine was the only phone having this issue. so I called a rep and showed it to him and he said to bring the receipt tomorrow for replacement. wow this will be my 3rd phone replacement (1St one was a charger issue). and yes i have used stock. I used it on rooted,even saurom. all displays the issue.
talk about bad luck
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Same here
keplenk said:
Hi all,
I've owned the note since day 1. I've had it replaced because of a charger issue and horrible battery. This new one is a keeper.
However, I just noticed this issue which I don't know if it is normal or what.
When you plug an earphone/headphones to the note, not all sounds are routed to the earphones/headset.
A few examples are, when I'm plugged in then somebody text, call, lock/unlock screen, etc it will sound off both the speaker of the note and the earphones.
It will only exclusively play sound to the earphones when watching videos like in MX player, Doubletwist, watching flash videos in the browser, etc. If it is notifications, it plays on both.
Of course when your on silent mode, you won't hear ringing from the earphones (just beeps).
I actually rooted it (mashi method only using system level root) and I used Titanium backup to freeze some pre-installed apps. Could that be it?
Is this normal behavior?
Thanks
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I'm having the same problem. I am completely stock never rooted, overclocked or removed/froze any apps.. Funny thing I'm also on my second Note already first one because my keyboard wasn't working.. Anyone else having this issue with headphones?
If you do get a new replacement, please post back here once you've set it up and let us know if it does or does not still have this issue. I find it kind of hard to believe that this type of issue would be one that varies from phone to phone. Seems like a hardware or software bug that should be consistent from phone to phone. If it is different, it seems far more likely that there is some setting or application that some of us have changed (or not changed) that is causing the difference.
I thought I had a "good one" so far, and to be honest, reading about a lot of the other problems that people have (that I don't), I'm kind of scared to go get a new one, as I feel as though I might be trading this issue for a different one (or spending a lot of time trading phones in and out).
Update
So I just got off the phone with AT&T and they ran me through the whole factory reset bs and of course that didn't fix the problem.. But the strange thing is that the guy I spoke to said that my phone needed a software update and that I would get it in the next 24 to 48hrs. I'm attaching a screen shot of my about phone because I didn't know that this phone had a software update available. I took this screen shot soon as I hung up the phone with AT&T. I will report back on Wednesday when they said they would call me back to see if the phone is working correctly.. Let me know if you're running different software than me?? (if you don't mind)
ill post an update tomorrow. I wont leave until I got a good one.
again for those who are curious and check if it happens to your phone.
1) make sure it is not on silent mode
2) connect an earphone/headphone to the note
3) call the phone
if it rings out loud. welcome to the club
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pretty sure this is normal
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So I just got off the phone with AT&T and they ran me through the whole factory reset bs and of course that didn't fix the problem.. But the strange thing is that the guy I spoke to said that my phone needed a software update and that I would get it in the next 24 to 48hrs. I'm attaching a screen shot of my about phone because I didn't know that this phone had a software update available. I took this screen shot soon as I hung up the phone with AT&T. I will report back on Wednesday when they said they would call me back to see if the phone is working correctly.. Let me know if you're running different software than me?? (if you don't mind)
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I have the same software? Hmm i wonder if only yur getting the update or is everyone? Lol
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Just did a test with our skyrocket and note, using the stock samsung headphones that came with the skyrocket
both exhibit the same behaviors
when receiving a call..the ringtone is played only over the headphones
(we both use video caller id so not sure if that matters)
when receiving a txt message the notification is played on the external speaker
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Just did a test with our skyrocket and note, using the stock samsung headphones that came with the skyrocket
both exhibit the same behaviors
when receiving a call..the ringtone is played only over the headphones
(we both use video caller id so not sure if that matters)
when receiving a txt message the notification is played on the external speaker
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Wait, so you said 2 posts earlier that "pretty sure this is normal", then said just now that yours does not work like ours? Which is normal?
From what I uderstand you guys are explaining mine does the exact same thing..and "I am pretty sure this is normal"
I included exactly how mine behaves for reference....so is that the same or different than what yours does?
I am also using an app for video ringer so I will test stock ringers tonight
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Wait, so you said 2 posts earlier that "pretty sure this is normal", then said just now that yours does not work like ours? Which is normal?
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Verified ...
When set to a stock ringtone....it plays through ext speaker.
When set to video caller id it plays through headphones.
Logs coming soon...
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Verified ...
When set to a stock ringtone....it plays through ext speaker.
When set to video caller id it plays through headphones.
Logs coming soon...
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What do you mean video caller I'd? Howe do I set that? Where is the option?
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Update
Ok I talked to the tech at AT&T he was no help at all.. Only thing he told me was that the phone should display a headset icon of some sort.. (I told him mine doesn't) does anyone's?? In the end he told me to it the Device store here in Tampa and if they can't figure it out they would just give me what will be my 3rd Note.. BTW didn't mention anything about a software update this time and yes I asked..
Its an app
I will pass the logs along to someone who might be able to fix it
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What do you mean video caller I'd? Howe do I set that? Where is the option?
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I'm hoping it's something I'm missing in the set up or some minor other issue but after I finally got the DNA activated I made two calls.
Both calls were choppy on both ends of the call. This phone has gotten stellar reviews on reception quality. Volume and clarity.
I'm being told that the listener hears only bits and pieces of my voice and I hear the same from them.
All my other phones worked fine from my house where I made the calls.
Any thoughts on this from you guys on what might be happening?
Could something be defective on my DNA? Or does this sometimes happen with new out of the box phones?
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I'm hoping it's something I'm missing in the set up or some minor other issue but after I finally got the DNA activated I made two calls.
Both calls were choppy on both ends of the call. This phone has gotten stellar reviews on reception quality. Volume and clarity.
I'm being told that the listener hears only bits and pieces of my voice and I hear the same from them.
All my other phones worked fine from my house where I made the calls.
Any thoughts on this from you guys on what might be happening?
Could something be defective on my DNA? Or does this sometimes happen with new out of the box phones?
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Definitely sounds defective. Sound quality on mine is stellar!
I have to concur.... I've made about a dozen calls so far, and I have had no problems with quality at all.
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If worse comes to worse (I'm hoping this is going to correct itself) can I return it to a local Verizon store for an exchange or do I have to ship it back to Verizon?
I'm going to try the store first on Friday (and I'd rather be shot then to do it on Black Friday).
Are you guys suggesting that this is probably a bad set?
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I'm sure you can exchange in store even if you ordered online. Also, for what it's worth, my call quality has been very, very good. In fact, the clarity, at least on my end, has been noticeably better than the last couple phones I've had so if yours is really that bad when under ideal circumstances, that sounds like it might be a unique issue with your phone.
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I don't want to leave this post without a follow up.
Yesterday when I (finally) activated my DNA: I then made two new voice calls.
As I stated above the calls were choppy and very bad on both ends.
I waited until this morning and made some more voice calls. Even from the same location.
All calls have been clear, audio R9, and more or less perfect.
I had forgotten that about five years ago also on a new cell phone: I had this same issue when activating and calling for the first time.
Nobody could hear me clearly and I could not hear them. The next day and forever after all was fine.
I am not a mobile device geek but I'm sure there is a deep dark explanation for this anomaly.
My son told me that I don't need to know what was happening yesterday but that today is what counts.
I still wonder.
The end result of this problem is that I did have a defective DNA device after all!
It did not fix itself, as I alluded to above.
The Verizon store gave me a new DNA and all is now good.
So.....for anyone interested, it is possible to receive a defective hardware (reception/radio/speaker/whatever) issue with this set.
At Verizon right now seeing if they give me an exchange on my DNA
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At Verizon right now seeing if they give me an exchange on my DNA
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Tell them that a new device should correct it. It did for me.
"Device type guys" might love the challenge of sitting around waiting for a future HTC update fix.
Just get a new set.....and walk away.
They wouldn't exchange it they couldn't get it to replicate the problem.
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They wouldn't exchange it they couldn't get it to replicate the problem.
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The problem is a fact!
Fortunately the employees at my store know me and know that I do not imagine issues.
A new DNA phone (for me) eliminated the problem.
When making calls you will hear the person you are speaking to clear as a bell.
But they are hearing your voice in the following manner:
1. Your voice fades in and out.
2. Some of your words are chopped out.
3. You sound to them like you are talking in a "tunnel".
Call Verizon and tell them that other buyers have successfully returned this set and the new one issued had no problems.
Get a new phone and don't settle for a HDC update.
Yes....some calls are fine. But I don't want "some" calls to be fine!
I want every call to be great on a new phone.
ScreenSpace said:
The problem is a fact!
Fortunately the employees at my store know me and know that I do not imagine issues.
A new DNA phone (for me) eliminated the problem.
When making calls you will hear the person you are speaking to clear as a bell.
But they are hearing your voice in the following manner:
1. Your voice fades in and out.
2. Some of your words are chopped out.
3. You sound to them like you are talking in a "tunnel".
Call Verizon and tell them that other buyers have successfully returned this set and the new one issued had no problems.
Get a new phone and don't settle for a HDC update.
Yes....some calls are fine. But I don't want "some" calls to be fine!
I want every call to be great on a new phone.
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Yeah I told them other people were having call quality issues and were exchanging them. They told me if I could get it to do it again to bring it back so we'll see how it goes
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I'm not having any issues at all with call quality, but I have noticed that my touchscreen isn't nearly as sensitive as my Rezound was. I am constantly getting missed letters when typing on keyboard or having to double tap 3 or 4 times before my screen zooms. I'm thinking this is also a hardware issue and will likely try to get it swapped out soon. Has anyone else had sensitivity problems?
I need help... I keep getting told that the phone quality on the other end is just terrible that the other person just cant hear me at all. (That I sound like im in a tunnel and far away from my phone) I need to figure out a way to record the proof so i can take it to a verizon and get an exchange. Can someone or anybody give me any suggestions? I need help really bad.
go under phone settings and make sure voice privacy or any other sound cancelling settings are not turned on. Those really screw up call quality for me.
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go under phone settings and make sure voice privacy or any other sound cancelling settings are not turned on. Those really screw up call quality for me.
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I think you might be right... tomorrow when i can call someone i will see if that was what was causing my problem... can you tell me or someone tell me what that setting even does? i never did figure it out
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go under phone settings and make sure voice privacy or any other sound cancelling settings are not turned on. Those really screw up call quality for me.
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The store turned off my "voice privacy". That did not fix the problem.
They gave me a new phone and it works flawlessly with excellent voice quality.
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I think you might be right... tomorrow when i can call someone i will see if that was what was causing my problem... can you tell me or someone tell me what that setting even does? i never did figure it out
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Tell the store you want a new phone! Call them from another location and speak to the manager. Ask him or her how well they can hear you.
My phone was so bad that every call I made the receiving party noticed it dramatically.
Send me a PM and I'll identify the store or you can ship the phone directly to Verizon within your 14 day period for a replacement set.
Your phone is defective and it's not going to change.
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The store turned off my "voice privacy". That did not fix the problem.
They gave me a new phone and it works flawlessly with excellent voice quality.
Tell the store you want a new phone! Call them from another location and speak to the manager. Ask him or her how well they can hear you.
My phone was so bad that every call I made the receiving party noticed it dramatically.
Send me a PM and I'll identify the store or you can ship the phone directly to Verizon within your 14 day period for a replacement set.
Your phone is defective and it's not going to change.
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To me it almost seems like a distance thing. If I call people that are in the same house as me it seems to be working ok but for some reason making longer distance calls is where the problem is... I'm being told that I sound super muffeled and very distant. When I switch over to my speakerphone Mic they can hear me with no problem
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I know this is a double post but I found a dead pixel so screw it I'm exchanging it
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Hi, has anyone had any popping, crackling, or skipping when listening to music? I get it about twice to 3 times per hour when listening to spotify or local music. There was one time in particular where i was listening to music, when opening the recents menu and opening a recent app caused a serious crackling distortion.
Should I return my phone?
Side note: have tried safe mode. Crackling still occurs. Have tried repeating the same file. Crackilng does not occur at the same time.
Second side note: on version 119. Phillipines has no updates beyond that.
Mine does it too. This phone has more bugs than a bush tucker trial!
Haha. Yeah, it does. I've also have had apps randomly open sometimes and another music player play for a few seconds when I press play on Spotify, then return to spotify. I'm planing to try and have my handset exchanged tomorrow at the store. Hopefully they will.
I do believe this phone has really great potential, if only it wasn't so buggy.
Had too sometimes.
However, I think problem is Oreo, not the phone!
I want to believe it's oreo, since everything else on my phone works great (minus the hiccups mentioned above). No wifi or reception issues. Not even sure I want to get a replacement and do a lottery again.
so glad to see its not just me. phone is terribly buggy. settings turning on and off. sometimes after being on the phone for like 5 mins, the phone locks itself. sometimes without me even touching the phone eg when im watching youtube with it propped up on my desk. has anyone who exchanged their phone actually received one that doesnt have these issues though?
whats up with the blue light remaining on in settings when you turn a setting off? UI nightmare
Hmm. This makes me think we should run a poll so we can identify the common issues everyone is having to rule out hardware issues.
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Had too sometimes.
However, I think problem is Oreo, not the phone!
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A lot has to be with Oreo as these issues don't exist in other Huawei phones. Also i wonder if some of these unreleased roms that folks are using have bugs in it compared to the official roms received via OTA.
warea said:
A lot has to be with Oreo as these issues don't exist in other Huawei phones. Also i wonder if some of these unreleased roms that folks are using have bugs in it compared to the official roms received via OTA.
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Yeah me too...
I'm waiting an update !
I have some bugs with contacts sync, gmail and music popping.
Except that, everything is fine !
Ah well, i guess I'll just lean on the huawei warranty instead.
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Ah well, i guess I'll just lean on the huawei warranty instead.
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As you want but really think huawei is not the problem...