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Hey guys...just got my Asus Tranny today.
I'm noticing sound only comes out of the right side of the tablet. It looks like there are speakers on both sides. Is everyone's like this, or is mine F'ed?
they're stereo speakers so you should hear sounds on both speakers.
on a separate note, i believe the common nickname for it is "TF"...let's not call them asus trannies (not that there's anything wrong with that)
TF...fair enough. I'm a car guy...its common to call the transmission "tranny"
So is anyone else here having this problem? Is there a setting somewhere I'm missing?
did you perform any updates yet. I could be an firmware/software issue. Give that a shot maybe it'll be fixed.
I searched for a software update but it says no update available. Is there a different way to update?
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I searched for a software update but it says no update available. Is there a different way to update?
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Asus website.
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Asus website.
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To be more specific and not make you search the numerous threads about this... the TF had a black screen of death that came with the OTA update. I know I had mine pushed that way and had no problems. You can dl it directly from the asus website, and hopefully you dont have problems. As long as you are not hooked on screen locking, it seems like this update works like a charm.
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To be more specific and not make you search the numerous threads about this... the TF had a black screen of death that came with the OTA update. I know I had mine pushed that way and had no problems. You can dl it directly from the asus website, and hopefully you dont have problems. As long as you are not hooked on screen locking, it seems like this update works like a charm.
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That in no way addresses the ops question though lol.
OP, that isn't normal. My sound plays out of both speakers. Tried plugging in wired headsets and then disconnecting? Software update may take care of it as well, though honestly it sounds more hardware.
I noticed my right side is louder than my left. When I noticed it I brought it up on #asus-transformer and a bunch of the guys tested their's and reported the same thing. I posted something on the Transformer FB page and someone said it's a known issue and it's not the hardware but something about the SRS config or something like that. I was told it would be fixed in a future update. But headphones sound fine. If it was software wouldnt it also affect the headphone sound?
I also have the same issue. Although the left speaker is working, the right speaker is so much louder that it appears to be the only one. I am hoping this is something that can be fixed by FOTA, but if not, then I will wait for supply to improve then swap it.
czm said:
I also have the same issue. Although the left speaker is working, the right speaker is so much louder that it appears to be the only one. I am hoping this is something that can be fixed by FOTA, but if not, then I will wait for supply to improve then swap it.
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Yeah I have the same exact issue. Like 5 other guys that checked after I mentioned it on IRC chat and they all said it the right side was louder as well. I was going to return it but god knows when I'll get another one. I'm hoping what I hear is true and it is a software issue, otherwise it's getting sent for a warranty replacement. I already sent an email to asus tech support
so i must be the only guy that though you had cross dressing speakers, lol...
it seems to be a common bug. i noticed it on my first test and saw on modaco forums that others have had the problem. hopefully it's software related.
i also hope we can tweak the sounds. there's just too much treble compared to the xoom, whose audio i really liked.
madsquabbles said:
so i must be the only guy that though you had cross dressing speakers, lol...
it seems to be a common bug. i noticed it on my first test and saw on modaco forums that others have had the problem. hopefully it's software related.
i also hope we can tweak the sounds. there's just too much treble compared to the xoom, whose audio i really liked.
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Same here. I expected a whole different topic... I didn't know plastic surgery could implement speakers as well..
But on topic, my TF (!) also has this problem. In the FOTA thread it was already listed as something that still needs to be fixed in coming updates.
madsquabbles said:
so i must be the only guy that though you had cross dressing speakers, lol...
it seems to be a common bug. i noticed it on my first test and saw on modaco forums that others have had the problem. hopefully it's software related.
i also hope we can tweak the sounds. there's just too much treble compared to the xoom, whose audio i really liked.
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I agree, I think the xoom's sound was better, not as tinny. BUT I have to say... I have a Dell Streak 7 and the sound/speaker placement is much better than on the xoom and the TF
I hadn't really had the speakers before, but now I th them on a BBC video, I notice this same thing... here's going for a software update soon...
czm said:
I also have the same issue. Although the left speaker is working, the right speaker is so much louder that it appears to be the only one. I am hoping this is something that can be fixed by FOTA, but if not, then I will wait for supply to improve then swap it.
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^this is my exact experience also. Seems like the pan setting got stuck on 90% right speaker and wasn't caught on the shipping build.
finalhit said:
they're stereo speakers so you should hear sounds on both speakers.
on a separate note, i believe the common nickname for it is "TF"...let's not call them asus trannies (not that there's anything wrong with that)
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How do you know his doesn't like to dress up as an Ipad every once in a while?
Man, the longer I wait for the TF to be available, the more issues keep popping up. I know that there are many of you with flawless, perfect, beautiful machines, but the number of those with issues, and the diversity of the issues, makes me question whether I should just hold off even longer until they get these quirks tweaked out.
and hey.. OP change the thread title.. haha It does sound like cross dressing speakers. lol
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Man, the longer I wait for the TF to be available, the more issues keep popping up. I know that there are many of you with flawless, perfect, beautiful machines, but the number of those with issues, and the diversity of the issues, makes me question whether I should just hold off even longer until they get these quirks tweaked out.
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Due to the nature of XDA and similar it encourages people to post if they have problems, no point in filling up the forums with topics/posts just saying "my new < shiny device> isn't broken".
Jump in with both feet, and pray yours is fine... then fix the inevitable issues
-Cyph
Is anyone else getting a little popping noise from the speaker just after turning the device on? My speaker is also popping sometimes when playing games instead of making a sound.. for example when playing THD Pinball when the ball hits a bumper sometimes it pops instead of the normal noise.
Does anyone else have a pop on startup or any other time? Hoping my device isn't faulty :/
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Galoot said:
Is anyone else getting a little popping noise from the speaker just after turning the device on? My speaker is also popping sometimes when playing games instead of making a sound.. for example when playing THD Pinball when the ball hits a bumper sometimes it pops instead of the normal noise.
Does anyone else have a pop on startup or any other time? Hoping my device isn't faulty :/
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yes, I get the same popping when turning it on. I also get it when some kind of audio is starting, e.g. a You Tube video or any kind of music. It's very short and doesn't really bother me. Does anyone else have this issue?
I get popping noise as well. I have the 32GB version. I guess it's when an application needs to use the audio it turns on the speakers and you get that pop.
I occasionally get popping noise also. I got 16GB version.
The pop when powering up is actually the auto-focus shutter on the back camera.
I am hearing this on occasion as well.
Well sounds like it's very common then. The odd thing is I don't remember mine doing this until I updated my firmware to the latest.
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I also hear it on mine and since I have sensitive ears... it does bother me. Is this a defect? Or is it happening all the Asus Transformer?
I get the same, most noticable when the volume is very low and I am typing.
Every doven key presses I hear a pop instead of a keyboard click.
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mine pops as well, when listening to music or selecting new videos on youtube
Ok were all popping,what do we do now?
I think we either exchange it, or live with it. The one that I had before it turned into a brick from the fota didnt have any popping sounds.
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I also noticed the popping when powering the device on and occasionally while listening to audio, but it is nothing major.
Yes mine has just started doing this when it starts up too.
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The popping you hear at start up is actually the camera.. If you listening by the camera that's where the sound is coming from. It's a part(guessing the shutter) moving when the unit is powered on.. I noticed it too and thought maybe it was trying to play a boot up sound that didnt exsist lol. But then someone told me it was the camera and I listened the next time and they were right. If your speaker is popping while the unit is on and playing music that's not a good sign. but that and the pop (or clicking) at start up are two different things..
I am getting the popping too. Also have the latest firmware. 16gb version only a few days new.
One note though to users stating this a "shutter" issue... where are your sources for this? It is most definitely the speakers. The camera doesn't even have a shutter. Does it? No lens. Why would it have a shutter? Its not the same mechanism as a digital camera, or dslr. Kinda strange?
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ckyllr said:
I also hear it on mine and since I have sensitive ears... it does bother me. Is this a defect? Or is it happening all the Asus Transformer?
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how bloody sensitive are your ears when a op from speakers turning on/off bothers you?
90% of desktop speakers do this as well you know.
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I am getting the popping too. Also have the latest firmware. 16gb version only a few days new.
One note though to users stating this a "shutter" issue... where are your sources for this? It is most definitely the speakers. The camera doesn't even have a shutter. Does it? No lens. Why would it have a shutter? Its not the same mechanism as a digital camera, or dslr. Kinda strange?
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You need to clean your ears the clicking I hear at start up is for sure coming from the camera.. put your ear up to it when you boot it..
wait to clarify, do the speakers pop before/after sound starts playing or during?
if its before/after then you honestly are an overly whiney bunch.
ckyllr said:
I also hear it on mine and since I have sensitive ears... it does bother me. Is this a defect? Or is it happening all the Asus Transformer?
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yeah.. how sensitive are you're ears??? lol I have very sensitive years.. I'm a musician that plays everything by ear. The clicking sound does not bother me at all.. what drives me more nuts is the uneven sound from left and right.. that's driving me up the wall. I feel off balanced.. lol
I just used google now.I used it on my phone and it used to work great.But when i used it on the infinity it came up with totally wrong and weird responses.Asking "How did Princess diana die?" came out as just "well".I mean most of the things i said came up as "well".Google Now worked perfectly on my phone so i am wondering what is wrong here?I tried it in different rooms.There were no ambient noise(It was yesterday night).And it still came up with weird results.If it recognises what i am talking ,the cards come up.But 90% time it was so wrong so much at one point,i was tempted to throw down my infinity.Does anyone else have this issue??Crappy voice recognition??
Seems to work great for me - even tried the "How did princess Diana die?" and it worked perfectly every time...
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Sorry - working very well here, as good as my Nexus 7
how were you holding it? possibly covering one of the mics? another test i would try would be to simply record it and play it back to see if the unit is actually hearing what you're saying properly.
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how were you holding it? possibly covering one of the mics? another test i would try would be to simply record it and play it back to see if the unit is actually hearing what you're saying properly.
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Thanks!I will try and find that out!Also when i was playing something on the speakers of the infinity ,if i used soundhound for checking the song,it would always say unrecognized no matter how loud the sound is!I cranked it up in volume+ and nothing worked
My gf has been complaining ever since I got this phone that she cant hear me when I'm talking and that I sound all muffled. Been searching around on here and google and found a few others with this issue...Is this with everyone's device?! Or is it only a few that are having this issue?! I dont want to go back to my s4 I was hoping to sell it this week!!
RMA looks like it will take a few weeks too, but if all of them are like this..
I am also having this problem. Friends complain of low/soft voice. Zero problems on speaker, video recordings, and inline mic. Maybe a software issue?
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exxpired said:
My gf has been complaining ever since I got this phone that she cant hear me when I'm talking and that I sound all muffled. Been searching around on here and google and found a few others with this issue...Is this with everyone's device?! Or is it only a few that are having this issue?! I dont want to go back to my s4 I was hoping to sell it this week!!
RMA looks like it will take a few weeks too, but if all of them are like this..
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Can you try covering the microphone on the top of the phone (maybe with your finger) while your on the call and see it she hears you any better?
I think the noise cancelling mic may be causing issues for some of us. Let me know.
jasbur17 said:
Can you try covering the microphone on the top of the phone (maybe with your finger) while your on the call and see it she hears you any better?
I think the noise cancelling mic may be causing issues for some of us. Let me know.
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First try didn't seem to make a difference... Will try again tomorrow
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jasbur17 said:
Can you try covering the microphone on the top of the phone (maybe with your finger) while your on the call and see it she hears you any better?
I think the noise cancelling mic may be causing issues for some of us. Let me know.
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Right so I left myself loads of voicemails.
Putting some bluetack on the noice cancellation mic does make all the difference in the world!
N/C Covered up:
Test 1: Speak normally on the phone Result: Can hear fine
Test 2: Speak with the phone a little away from my face (not on loudspeaker): Still hear fine
N/C Uncovered:
Test 1: Speak normally on the phone Result: Can hear okay
Test 2: Speak with the phone a little away from my face (not on loudspeaker): Cant hear anything very very faint
Test 3: Speak with the phone on loudspeaker Result: Can hear fine.
I made a thread a few days ago with mic concerns too but only when I was taking on speakerphone... I'm assuming it has something to do with noise cancelation
I was driving on the freeway today and talking on the phone with the speaker phone setting on, and the other person kept saying it sounded like I was getting disconnected. However, when I was at a stop or driving slower (without much background noise) it was fine.
Has anyone else ran into this issue? Or any issue using the speaker phone for phone calls?
Talking on the phone through the earpiece worked fine.
I'm trying to figure out if this is a hardware issue so I can get an exchange.
OTSS said:
I made a thread a few days ago with mic concerns too but only when I was taking on speakerphone... I'm assuming it has something to do with noise cancelation
I was driving on the freeway today and talking on the phone with the speaker phone setting on, and the other person kept saying it sounded like I was getting disconnected. However, when I was at a stop or driving slower (without much background noise) it was fine.
Has anyone else ran into this issue? Or any issue using the speaker phone for phone calls?
Talking on the phone through the earpiece worked fine.
I'm trying to figure out if this is a hardware issue so I can get an exchange.
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Speaking on the phone headset is fine for me, unless i move a little away from the mic, so if im not holding the phone directly to my cheek it starts to get quiet and cut up! I tried factory reset, removing all mods, kernel still seems the same. Its really annoying bcuase any slight movement away from my face and I get complaints from the other end saying they cant hear me! Spoke to google and they said just send it back, but im willing to pay £350 and wait 3 weeks for a new handset if they dont have stock..Im short on cash right now!
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Speaking on the phone headset is fine for me, unless i move a little away from the mic, so if im not holding the phone directly to my cheek it starts to get quiet and cut up! I tried factory reset, removing all mods, kernel still seems the same. Its really annoying bcuase any slight movement away from my face and I get complaints from the other end saying they cant hear me! Spoke to google and they said just send it back, but im willing to pay £350 and wait 3 weeks for a new handset if they dont have stock..Im short on cash right now!
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I don't think you'll have any luck with a replacement. In other threads I noted that I had this same issue with the Galaxy S3 and a replacement didn't make any difference. I think it's just the tone/pitch of some voices that get seen as background noise. Anyway, on the S3 someone pointed me to a setting to turn off noise reduction and that fixed my problem. I don't think the N5 has such a setting.
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I don't think you'll have any luck with a replacement. In other threads I noted that I had this same issue with the Galaxy S3 and a replacement didn't make any difference. I think it's just the tone/pitch of some voices that get seen as background noise. Anyway, on the S3 someone pointed me to a setting to turn off noise reduction and that fixed my problem. I don't think the N5 has such a setting.
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I had an s4&s3 and never had this problem before :/
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I had an s4&s3 and never had this problem before :/
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I never had it with the S4 either. I had one of the first international S3s. I flashed alot of ROMs and at some point I stopped having to change the setting, so it must have been fixed in an updated ROM.
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I never had it with the S4 either. I had one of the first international S3s. I flashed alot of ROMs and at some point I stopped having to change the setting, so it must have been fixed in an updated ROM.
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Well, I just increased my overdraft to cover the cost of the replacement while I sell my s4, I really cant go back to it...this phone is t fast to leave. Im on the phone to google now for a replacement just to test it..make me feel better that it may just be software
I've also been getting complaints from my wife about barely hearing me sometimes. I then called for an RMA and ironically, I was talking to Google Support using the N5 and the conversation went without a hitch. I still followed through with the RMA purchase but will continue to test my N5 and see if this problem persists. I can cancel the order within the next couple of days if I find that my N5 is fine, or if it is shipped before I can cancel, then I will just return the new one, or keep it for my wife, or sell it for a small profit. I hope that it's just my wife's hearing cuz I really love this phone.
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I've also been getting complaints from my wife about barely hearing me sometimes. I then called for an RMA and ironically, I was talking to Google Support using the N5 and the conversation went without a hitch. I still followed through with the RMA purchase but will continue to test my N5 and see if this problem persists. I can cancel the order within the next couple of days if I find that my N5 is fine, or if it is shipped before I can cancel, then I will just return the new one, or keep it for my wife, or sell it for a small profit. I hope that it's just my wife's hearing cuz I really love this phone.
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I actually gave the kind lady an example of when it happens and her reply was "sorry sir, I didn't quite get that"
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I fixed it for myself by editing build.prop.
I changed persist.audio.fluence.voicecall=true to false.
That disabled the noise cancellation for normal calls.
The fix for those without root would be to cover the secondary mic on the top of the phone I guess.
greenkabbage said:
I fixed it for myself by editing build.prop.
I changed persist.audio.fluence.voicecall=true to false.
That disabled the noise cancellation for normal calls.
The fix for those without root would be to cover the secondary mic on the top of the phone I guess.
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Been looking for this option everywhere!! Going to try it now, Thanks!
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Sir, I do indeed love you
Seems alot better.
Although it you can hear more noise in the background but hey.
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I had this issue and applied the fix shown above by editing the props file.... now people I call are reporting an echo their end!!!
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I had this issue and applied the fix shown above by editing the props file.... now people I call are reporting an echo their end!!!
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Wish I could explain to Google that by turning noice cancellation off it fixes it kinda... But then id have to confess on rooting :/
Noticed it's pretty hard to talk outside.. Walking along a road.. Left myself a voice mail after my Gf complained about the noise (God she moans) sounds of cars going past really load... My replacement unit should be here tomorrow.. I hope it's not equally ****ed
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I've been using the phone for a couple of days and all calls have sounded perfect, but today I finally talked to my wife with her new N5 and my N5 and I have to tell you it sounds horrible. The mic on these on the other side sounds dull and low. I hope this gets fixed with a software update. How is the fix with the build props working for you guys. I'm tempted on trying it out. I could hardly hear my wife, (maybe that's a good thing).
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I've been using the phone for a couple of days and all calls have sounded perfect, but today I finally talked to my wife with her new N5 and my N5 and I have to tell you it sounds horrible. The mic on these on the other side sounds dull and low. I hope this gets fixed with a software update. How is the fix with the build props working for you guys. I'm tempted on trying it out. I could hardly hear my wife, (maybe that's a good thing).
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I can tell you my Gf can hear me better now.. Seems like the mic is now over sensitive now though with noise cancellation turned off
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Pretty much every since the most recent update, every time I restart my Shield it makes a popping noise. This only happens when it has to play a sound for the first time since its unlock weather it be the sound for unlock or music. Is this a known issue, or am I SOL?
not 100% sure if my issue relates to yours but every so often (twice today so far) my tablet gives off a loud well.. not exactly a pop but its a loud distorted noise that lasts only a fraction of a second. (and its loud!. no matter what volume the tablet is on so scares the bejesus outa me when it happens). sometimes accompanied by a very quick 1 frame graphical hiccup if in games or apps.
has me a bit thrown off and a little worried.
ill keep an eye on it and if it keeps happening ill report back so see if there's any consistency with it.
does this sound similar to what you are getting?
I get this too, but its while playing an app game, like CoC.
Same problem
Moynia said:
Pretty much every since the most recent update, every time I restart my Shield it makes a popping noise. This only happens when it has to play a sound for the first time since its unlock weather it be the sound for unlock or music. Is this a known issue, or am I SOL?
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I am continuing to have the same popping sound. Did you ever solve this issue?
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I am continuing to have the same popping sound. Did you ever solve this issue?
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I still get it after many factory resets and the update to lollipop.
Thanks
I appreciate your response. That is discouraging news.
Me too. Felt like it was gonna blow my ears it a couple times. I was using earphones and the pop is very very loud, no matter what volume the tablet is set on.
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