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When I got my set and open up to inspect, i realised that one of the holes on the back of Sensation doesn't have purpose at all (the hole on the right of the back speaker). This is quite saddening cuz I bought this with the expectiation that it has....
I suspect that the dual mic might be actually removed in the final release. But I read at many places that the video recording uses the secondary mic to achieve stereo audio recording. So does sensation have the secondary mic in the first place? And secondly, does the video recording have stereo sound?
What do you all think? Many reviews mentioned that noise cancellation during calls r available thou....
I managed to email HTC support and this is wad they responded,
Thank you for contacting HTC.
With reference to your query, Sensation does not support noise cancellation ability , and if you nedd high quality voice during the call, we recommend you buy a good in ear earpiece.
Thank you for your continuous support of our products and services. Should you require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us again.
We look forward to be of service to you again.
HTC
Hotline: 1800-238-7788
Service Hours : 8 am - 8 pm, Monday - Saturday (except Public Holidays)
To send a reply to this message or let me know I have successfully answered your question log in to our ContactUs site using your email address and your ticket number .
Sincerely,
Dave
I would love to hear more about this issue again if anyone has more information on it.
also interested
The silence of current users means there is no noise cancellation.......
sad, thats one of the main reasons i wanted one.
HTC said:
Thank you for contacting HTC.
With reference to your query, our current flagship premium handset does not support high quality speaker or microphone. If you plan to use your phone as phone, we recommend buying a handset thats engineered with that feature in mind.
Sincerely,
HTC
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I really like my Sensation but speaker and microphone quality does not impress. I hope custom roms will solve this.
OakNinja said:
I really like my Sensation but speaker and microphone quality does not impress. I hope custom roms will solve this.
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whats with HTC and cheap speakers they use ? How hard is it to use something decent in their "state of the art" phone...
the more I read, less i want this phone, at least my HD2 is 100% unlocked and can run any OS there is....
Their official press states Dual microphones for noise suppression.
http://htc-press.com/assets/PDF/Sensation4GSpecSheet-410.pdf
so where is the extra mic located?
gustav30 said:
Their official press states Dual microphones for noise suppression.
http://htc-press.com/assets/PDF/Sensation4GSpecSheet-410.pdf
so where is the extra mic located?
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well, there is stereo sound recording, so it could be using one of the microphones there.. although i'm not sure if the spacing of those mics is conducive to noise cancellation..
There are six holes on the backside of the case. Four of them appear to be used as aerials for the various radios. The hole next to the speaker seems to be unused.
I'm not sure, but the microphone appears to be on the bottom edge, adjacent the back release. Where is the second microphone, or are thye combined in one module?
If they are combined I doubt they would work for noise cancelling...
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There are six holes on the backside of the case. Four of them appear to be used as aerials for the various radios. The hole next to the speaker seems to be unused.
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the US version has another antenna contact with the hole by the speaker grill
What about the hole above the back camera? What is that used for?
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What about the hole above the back camera? What is that used for?
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That's the other microphone. Pretty easy to see if you pull the phone out of the shell. Every other hole doesn't seem to go anywhere, the one above the camera has a little gasket on the device-side.
Ism if anybody stated this yet Liz in too lazy to read them.
The holes on the back ate just where the rivets were located for.the intenna. Nice is on the bottom only
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I'm not quite sure about what you are trying to say here.
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Ism if anybody stated this yet Liz in too lazy to read them.
The holes on the back ate just where the rivets were located for.the intenna. Nice is on the bottom only
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Loved my HD2 too, but the Sensation makes it look like a Model T once you get it in your hand. Don't deny yourself my friend, the Sensation is the sh**!
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So guys since it had been confirmed that there is a Mike above the back Canberra, it means that there is active cancellation
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Ok.. So I believe that secondary mic is present... For the stereo recording at least..
But during calls, it really doesn't sound like active noise cancellation.. I've used Nexus one & S2, their noise cancellation works very well even on a busy street...
I mean I still love this phone but just a bit disappointed with some hardware aspects..
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That's the other microphone. Pretty easy to see if you pull the phone out of the shell. Every other hole doesn't seem to go anywhere, the one above the camera has a little gasket on the device-side.
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well check that out... never noticed the gasket.
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well check that out... never noticed the gasket.
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I only noticed because I have the battery out like 20x a day
It seems as though music and sound only comes out of one speaker on the device.
Whenever I play music, the right speaker (facing the device) seems to be louder. I "scientifically" tested this by covering one side and putting it close to my mouth to make wah-wah noises. The right one is definitely louder.
Is it a defective device? I noticed the tendancy as well with the iPhone 4. I assumed it was because of playing games. My hand would cover one of the speakers. It wouldn't cover the dominant one, though.
So.. What's up with one speaker?
Because there is only one speaker.
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Because there is only one speaker.
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And the otherside has the mic in it.. sorry to disappoint..
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Wah wah noise???
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ohh haha
Things are beginning to make sense now.
Haha, thank you guys.
I hate how they made it look like a speaker, granted I like my phones somewhat symmetrical. They could of been cool and made the speaker setup stereo instead of monophonic. Or hell even a monophonic setup with two speakers, would make our music much louder.
The bottom and faux metal bezel is a design ripoff of the iphone 4 I believe apple is suing them over it. Its just a cheap speaker our turned down because the iphone has a loud speaker with same design.
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I noticed it too but I assumed one was for the mic so thanks for the post cleared things up for me
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Hi all
My loudspeaker squeaks at volumes 50% and higher. Even when the phone is ringing with the default att tone.
Coming from many motophones, I can say loud tones have never been a problem, so I didn't expect it.
Am I the lucky one, or what?
Thank you
No problems here.
did you check your equalizer settings? might be related to that.
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TheAdlaBerlin said:
did you check your equalizer settings? might be related to that.
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I disabled the equalizer altogether, IIRC. I'll check.
The sound it makes is like when a dust grain gets trapped somewhere in the speaker... plastic vibrating from the sound waves. Just the "blip" the phone does when turning up volume is enough to trigger it.
did you try to take the back cover off and then play a sound again? is it still there then? if so then you might have a damaged speaker membrane, if its ok without back cover then you might have a damaged back cover that vibrates while playing music etc. does this problem also occur while talking over speaker?
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did you try to take the back cover off and then play a sound again? is it still there then? if so then you might have a damaged speaker membrane, if its ok without back cover then you might have a damaged back cover that vibrates while playing music etc. does this problem also occur while talking over speaker?
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Yeah it's still there, only if I seal the speaker with the finger it goes away somewhat, but the high frequency whine is still there.
I guess there's no easy way to repair it, like, say, blowing some compressed air near it?
It can clearly be heard while in speakerphone, but it's not as bothering (due to spkrphone voice lacking in low freqs).
sounds like the speaker membrane is whether damaged or dirt or whatever is under the speaker cover. i would advise to have it checked. or exchange the phone. doing it yourself with compressed air is one thing but you might damage it more and they might then refuse to exchange or fix it under guarantee terms. hope this helps.
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sounds like the speaker membrane is whether damaged or dirt or whatever is under the speaker cover. i would advise to have it checked. or exchange the phone. doing it yourself with compressed air is one thing but you might damage it more and they might then refuse to exchange or fix it under guarantee terms. hope this helps.
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Damn, can't return it
Guess I have to put up with it
well try and have it checked in a repair shop. maybe its really just something underneath the speaker case. they should have the right tools : -)
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I disabled the sound effects (which btw I had left turned on for the external speaker) and the squeaking is reduced to bearable levels, at least for the ringtone. Thanks for the tip.
no problem.
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Hey guys, so I've been searching and searching for a fix for this darned low in call volume either from headset or from speaker.
Well after some time of searching I came across a confirmed solution.
I know it sounds weird... But if you take a toothbrush and use the tip on the speakers grills it clears the debris from the speakers and therfore increase volume. I just tried it on my phone and it MAJORLY increased in call volume AND speaker volume (if you clean the rear speaker grill too).
It worked for me so I had to share it. I take no credit for the fix.
Give it a shot and post results.
For your next trick, explain to us how clearing debris from the speakers on the device could possibly help low volume coming from a headset.
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For your next trick, explain to us how clearing debris from the speakers on the device could possibly help low volume coming from a headset.
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I think im confusing you. would "Earpiece" be a better word? the part that you hold your ear to when youre talking on the phone. theres a bunch of little holes right there. clean that part with the bristles of a toothbrush because theyre small enough to fit in the holes and they dont damage anything. ther'es also a set of holes on the back of the phone where the main "speaker" is. you could use the same method on those.
but i mean, my bad for trying to be helpful
Poetique said:
For your next trick, explain to us how clearing debris from the speakers on the device could possibly help low volume coming from a headset.
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Maybe just maybe dust particles can clog the speaker holes. Thus blocking sound from coming through.
You ever think of that?
NJGSII said:
Maybe just maybe dust particles can clog the speaker holes. Thus blocking sound from coming through.
You ever think of that?
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My point exactly. I was surprised at first that it actually worked but now I'm ecstatic lol
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Zesty01 said:
Hey guys, so I've been searching and searching for a fix for this darned low in call volume either from headset or from speaker.
Well after some time of searching I came across a confirmed solution.
I know it sounds weird... But if you take a toothbrush and use the tip on the speakers grills it clears the debris from the speakers and therfore increase volume. I just tried it on my phone and it MAJORLY increased in call volume AND speaker volume (if you clean the rear speaker grill too).
It worked for me so I had to share it. I take no credit for the fix.
Give it a shot and post results.
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Thanks for sharing this post, I have the same problem as what you have said in this post.
great!
Didn't work but hey, props to you for posting this!
-Sugardaddy Duncan
Arrow44 said:
Didn't work but hey, props to you for posting this!
-Sugardaddy Duncan
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Your issue might be with the software. What Rom are you running? Also what sound mods if any? I know that they like to interfere. I know I had to really make sure the bristles were getting in to the holes and once I did that debris started to come out. Maybe that helps
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Your issue might be with the software. What Rom are you running? Also what sound mods if any? I know that they like to interfere. I know I had to really make sure the bristles were getting in to the holes and once I did that debris started to come out. Maybe that helps
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Nah I think it's just I'm sorta deaf and I just expected more, but I can hear it well when everything's quiet so its fine.
-Sugardaddy Duncan
Can of compressed air worked for me! Never thought of using a tooth brush though. . .
fadetoblack2104 said:
Can of compressed air worked for me! Never thought of using a tooth brush though. . .
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Did you try a toothbrush? And did it work for you?
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fadetoblack2104 said:
Can of compressed air worked for me! Never thought of using a tooth brush though. . .
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Electric toothbrush did the trick for me. Who would have thought!
I just did this, all I have to say is, thank you. My girlfriend was ready to kill me every time I called because i would make her repeat herself constantly.
I tried compressed air first and it seemed to help a little, then I took a clean new toothbrush and "picked" at the speaker holes with the bristles. I was amazed to see all this dust piling up on the screen as it came out. I used to have my volume maxed and any background noise would drown out someone on the line (car was impossible), now I can turn the volume down 4 notches and hear everyone just fine.
I like the idea of electric, some vibration to knock things loose, might try that next time.
Thanks for the idea!
Geeeeeez I picked and picked with the toothbrush. As posted above dirt was flinging all over the screen and back panel. So I took my vaccum extension and would suck it directly over the grilles.. it improved volume by 200% probably. Something I've been complaining about for months, I've skipped over and it took me 5 minutes to improve
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It really works guys..! got the crisp of bass bak!
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It really works guys..! got the crisp of bass bak!
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I cudnt even see my led light cuz of dirt!
HTC ONE M8 call volume
Hi guys,
I did a soft reset and this seemed to have fixed the problem.
Soft reset doesnt delete any data as a factory reset would,
To perform this - Hold and press the Power Button & Volume Up key. The phone will restart.
Good luck!
Is there any solution for low speaker volume ? any suggestion will be appreciated.
Has anyone had issues with the speakers? It seems I only get sound out of one side, don't think this should be normal, but, I might be crazy.
Hi,
There's only one speaker so it's normal...
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To expand on that, one side is the speaker and one side is the microphone. They just wanted it to look symmetrical.