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[Q] Anyone else with a buzzing earpiece?

I bet I'm not the only person with this problem, but I have a brand new Sensation with a buzzing speaker. I've taken the cover off and looked for hairs in the grille and whatnot, to no avail. I even took off the protective sticker to see if that helped anything... nope.
The problem gets worse as the volume goes up.
I bought this from of someone on Craigslist who was selling a couple of them, new in box (he had bought them at Wal-Mart). Should I contact HTC?

zakool21 said:
I bet I'm not the only person with this problem, but I have a brand new Sensation with a buzzing speaker. I've taken the cover off and looked for hairs in the grille and whatnot, to no avail. I even took off the protective sticker to see if that helped anything... nope.
The problem gets worse as the volume goes up.
I bought this from of someone on Craigslist who was selling a couple of them, new in box (he had bought them at Wal-Mart). Should I contact HTC?
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Yes. It should be coveted under warranty irregardless of where you bought it from as the device itself is only a month old. They do not need proof of purchase
Swyped from my HTC Sensation Pyramid using my thumb and eyes

Thanks -- Talked to both HTC and T-Mobile.
HTC said they would repair it if I sent it in. T-Mobile said that I needed the phone to show up on my account (I only bought it last night) before they could determine warranty info, and that I'd be better of getting the receipt (which I don't have) and taking it back to the store it was purchased from.
However, I took the liberty of taking the back casing off, taking the speaker protective sticker off, and blowing some air into the speaker area. That seems to have fixed the problem and it looks like I won't have to send them the phone after all.

I also have a buzzing noise. A first device I had was producing such a strong buzzing that I asked for an exchange. The second one is only producing this noise on certain calls and gets worse when increasing the volume. I an also wiling to try to clean buy I fear to void warranty by removing the sticker.

The sticker comes off very easily with a razor blade and is very easily replaceable. Remember, you're only removing a grille speaker, not the "void" sticker. Nobody could possibly be any the wiser.

zakool21 said:
However, I took the liberty of taking the back casing off, taking the speaker protective sticker off, and blowing some air into the speaker area. That seems to have fixed the problem and it looks like I won't have to send them the phone after all.
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Have not solved the issue for me.

Takeshi_Kintaro said:
Have not solved the issue for me.
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That is very bad news. I was hoping that was the solution.

Crap, I swapped a pretty good working sensation having dust for a sensation having no dust but with a massive buzzing noise when having a conversation. Right now, I hate htc.

eadred said:
Crap, I swapped a pretty good working sensation having dust for a sensation having no dust but with a massive buzzing noise when having a conversation. Right now, I hate htc.
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+1 1234567890

So, I will return my third sensation because of the buzzing problem. My shop is going to hate me so bad. On the other hand, no really my fault, is it?
But I will certainly not take another sensation for now. I will check back in a few months if htc has fixed the issues. I have no use for a phone that cannot make phone calls properly!
Can't believe htc is making such sophisticated devices, but is unable to make the mere phone function work properly.

I noticed my earpiece makes a light crackling noise when in phone calls. It does get worse with increased volume. I am going to deal with it for now and see if for some reason it gets better. I REALLY dont want to have to try and return my phone because I just returned another one and I dont want to be one of those people that abuses the warranty system.

Getting a buzzing on my new Sensation earpiece when on the phone, gutted right now. Just contacted HTC.

Sending my phone back, after 5 days, i can't stand it any longer!

Also have this problem... I'm going to try and replace it tomorrow
I hope they won't give me a refurbished one... I just bought mine on Saturday...

I noticed the buzzing yesterday. I have only had the phone for 3 days. I imagined I would be the only one having this problem. I don't have any problems returning the phone. I haven't returned one before, but I don't think I should have to settle for a brand new phone that can't perform its most simple function.

have the same problem ....

I replaced the phone today, after A TON of arguing with the store clerk... They were trying to make me send the phone to HTC warranty service, but in the end they gave in.
The new one only exhibits this problem moderately at the loudest speaker setting. Below or at medium it is not noticeable.
Overall I'm pleased with the outcome

so if this is a common issue
if I send my phone to the repair center how are they gonna repair it ...
Also the spare parts must be broken...

Not all of them are like that...Odds are you'd get a "better" device

Just got my Sensation today and am having the same issue: distortion at all volume levels - it sounds almost like a blown earpiece. I will probably end up exchanging it soon as I cannot stand the noise during calls.

Thinking of getting the Sensation.

Was wondering if it was worth upgrading from a g2? What do you guys think about it? Let me have some pros and cons before I dish out my booze money I had saved lol.
[G2/HTC Vision]

no. just wait for the next one. the build quaility of sensation is really low.

henrik.dk said:
no. just wait for the next one. the build quaility of sensation is really low.
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agreed ,and henrik.dk was being nice because he could of said worse

henrik.dk said:
no. just wait for the next one. the build quaility of sensation is really low.
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dont get any worse than the build quality of the g2 ....get one

tigerz0202 said:
dont get any worse than the build quality of the g2 ....get one
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you also right thats why he should wait dont make sense to to dush out more money for another low build quality phone

Can you elaborate on poor build quality?
I bought yesterday and now you have me seriously worried.

phonegod said:
you also right thats why he should wait dont make sense to to dush out more money for another low build quality phone
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well i like mine ,ive got no probs with the build quality , i get a new phone every year so i only wait a year, my hd2 was the only phone i kept over a year, so its whatever your means are to keep up with the technology

mcpothead said:
Can you elaborate on poor build quality?
I bought yesterday and now you have me seriously worried.
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just read the forum post on sensation general,sensation Q&A theres alot of things that go on with the phone i for one like it not had some of the problems people have but this is my third sensation so ive had my bit of problems but on my third sensation everthing is good

phonegod said:
just read the forum post on sensation general,sensation Q&A theres alot of things that go on with the phone i for one like it not had some of the problems people have but this is my third sensation so ive had my bit of problems but on my third sensation everthing is good
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Thanks mate yea I saw the issues there they seem to be with certain handsets only.
I was just worried as the guy above made it sound like there was problem with all the handsets build quality

mcpothead said:
Thanks mate yea I saw the issues there they seem to be with certain handsets only.
I was just worried as the guy above made it sound like there was problem with all the handsets build quality
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sure no problem you will be ok just handle the phone with care the back piece is fragile very, try not to drop the back cover or you will loose your volume rocker or the power button and remember to slide it in and out the back cover head first thats what he meant about build quality i think

phonegod said:
sure no problem you will be ok just handle the phone with care the back piece is fragile very, try not to drop the back cover or you will loose your volume rocker or the power button and remember to slide it in and out the back cover head first thats what he meant about build quality i think
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Thanks again will take extra care when putting the battery in. Then the case and screen protector are going straight on

THIS IS THE WORST, MOST SHODDILY CONSTRUCTED PHONE THAT COULD EVER EXIST (Not)
The "build quality" of the phone is fine. There are a few problems associated with being early adopters, that a small fraction of people on XDA have. As far as I know, everyone with major issues had them resolved by returning their phone, in store and getting it replaced on the spot.
There are different displays one bye AUO and one made by Sharp, if you're having trouble and prefer either display you can go in-store and exchange it, after telling them the issues you're having with your phone.
Furthermore many of the so called "issues" with build quality are BS manufactured by XDA-ers. Like:
"If I turn of my screen and hold it at a 45 degree angle while shining a flashlight at it I can see a spec of dust under the screen, I'm really really worried ='("
or my personal favorite:
"When I press down on the buttons on the bottom of my screen I hear a slight creaking sound WTF HTC!?!?"
My personal second favorite is THE LAGGY SENSE ISSUE, which essentially goes like this :
"I saw a video on youtube and the HTC EVO 3D runs the HTC Sense homescreen carousel milliseconds faster and smoother than the HTC Sensation, WTF HTC !!! IS THIS WHAT WE'RE PAYING FOR!?!?!?"
- I would like to note that this issue only came into existence after said video made its way to the forums and someone decided that it was an "issue" that a slightly newer phone, with slightly better hardware and a slightly more optimized ROM, ran sense 3.0 slightly better than our phones do at the moment.
- They aren't buttons... this is a touch screen phone and just because they look like buttons doesn't mean that they should be pressed like buttons.
- Wifi-Signal attenuation while holding the phone, in landscape, a particular way IS real, but only if you are far away from your router. ALL phones experience signal attenuation when all or parts of the radios are covered, our phones do not lost Cellular data signal when held in landscape as has been erroneously reported in some places.
Now I will tell you about my experiences with the phone. Both cameras perform poorly in low light conditions and other than that it's a beast of a phone. Absolutely phenomenal.Strangely enough, I don't hear many people talking about this, actual issue where the phone is not performing as one might realistically expect it to perform.
I got my device on launch day and haven't had one "issue" yet. I have seen and others have noted that some dust can get inside of the phone's case, near the headphone jack. I would consider this another NON-issue as it has not been shown to cause any issues. Furthermore dust frequently gets inside of electronics, that's why the good lord above invented compressed air. Some XDA-ers inhale it then try to find issues with their devices, I will use it to clean my phone in a few months, the same way that I do to my desktop PC or the way my little brother does to his gaming consoles.
It's a terrible phone if you only use it at 45 degree angles, in the dark, while shining a flashlight on it, with the display turned off as you press extra hard on the touchscreen (because YOU believe they are buttons to be pressed and not a screen to be touched), using your phone a mile away from your home router, in landscape while completely covering the top of the phone and watching videos of HTC EVO 3D's performing slightly better and getting jealous.
If you use your phone like a normal end-user or even a power user and NOT a beta tester in a laboratory setting then the phone is amazing.
I rest my case.

Thanks for the info guys. Much appreciated.
[G2/HTC Vision]

That was pretty good statement. +1
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using Tapatalk

BonesRed speaks the truth

Thanks for the info don't feel so nervous now

Thanks
BonesRed said:
The "build quality" of the phone is fine. There are a few problems associated with being early adopters, that a small fraction of people on XDA have. As far as I know, everyone with major issues had them resolved by returning their phone, in store and getting it replaced on the spot.
There are different displays one bye AUO and one made by Sharp, if you're having trouble and prefer either display you can go in-store and exchange it, after telling them the issues you're having with your phone.
Furthermore many of the so called "issues" with build quality are BS manufactured by XDA-ers. Like:
"If I turn of my screen and hold it at a 45 degree angle while shining a flashlight at it I can see a spec of dust under the screen, I'm really really worried ='("
or my personal favorite:
"When I press down on the buttons on the bottom of my screen I hear a slight creaking sound WTF HTC!?!?"
My personal second favorite is THE LAGGY SENSE ISSUE, which essentially goes like this :
"I saw a video on youtube and the HTC EVO 3D runs the HTC Sense homescreen carousel milliseconds faster and smoother than the HTC Sensation, WTF HTC !!! IS THIS WHAT WE'RE PAYING FOR!?!?!?"
- I would like to note that this issue only came into existence after said video made its way to the forums and someone decided that it was an "issue" that a slightly newer phone, with slightly better hardware and a slightly more optimized ROM, ran sense 3.0 slightly better than our phones do at the moment.
- They aren't buttons... this is a touch screen phone and just because they look like buttons doesn't mean that they should be pressed like buttons.
- Wifi-Signal attenuation while holding the phone, in landscape, a particular way IS real, but only if you are far away from your router. ALL phones experience signal attenuation when all or parts of the radios are covered, our phones do not lost Cellular data signal when held in landscape as has been erroneously reported in some places.
Now I will tell you about my experiences with the phone. Both cameras perform poorly in low light conditions and other than that it's a beast of a phone. Absolutely phenomenal.Strangely enough, I don't hear many people talking about this, actual issue where the phone is not performing as one might realistically expect it to perform.
I got my device on launch day and haven't had one "issue" yet. I have seen and others have noted that some dust can get inside of the phone's case, near the headphone jack. I would consider this another NON-issue as it has not been shown to cause any issues. Furthermore dust frequently gets inside of electronics, that's why the good lord above invented compressed air. Some XDA-ers inhale it then try to find issues with their devices, I will use it to clean my phone in a few months, the same way that I do to my desktop PC or the way my little brother does to his gaming consoles.
It's a terrible phone if you only use it at 45 degree angles, in the dark, while shining a flashlight on it, with the display turned off as you press extra hard on the touchscreen (because YOU believe they are buttons to be pressed and not a screen to be touched), using your phone a mile away from your home router, in landscape while completely covering the top of the phone and watching videos of HTC EVO 3D's performing slightly better and getting jealous.
If you use your phone like a normal end-user or even a power user and NOT a beta tester in a laboratory setting then the phone is amazing.
I rest my case.
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thanks man

luis86dr said:
Was wondering if it was worth upgrading from a g2? What do you guys think about it? Let me have some pros and cons before I dish out my booze money I had saved lol.
[G2/HTC Vision]
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You should look into getting the mytouch 4g slide it comes out July 27th it has pretty much the same specs but you won't have to give up your physical keyboard and it can handle T-Mobile HSPA+
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA Premium App

I am not sure what these guys are referring to as having questionable build quality. If anything that would apply to the G2 and that was my last phone...well, right before the G2x horror.
You should be quite happy with the Sensation, if you have nothing against HTC Sense, as it is a very good device. Very good. I am certain it will be bested in some way by another high end Android phone in a few months, or weeks (there's always something new) but I am flat out thrilled to be using one right now.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA Premium App

Having had HTC HERO and A HTD HD7 I was more of inclined to go for the SENSATION,
But after hovering around both threads decided for the GAlaxy s2 due to better back camera and front camera(2mp) and also for the fact that it came with bootloader unlocked
ANd I guess that was the best decision I made cause of one more reason being....
You can flash the latest firmwares on samsung Devices with ODIN without the NEED TO ROOT which I think is really cool.
I am already on a leaked version of 2.3.4 running beautifully with gtalk video working really great and have not even rooted my phone yet
Just my thoughts.........

[Q] Anyone else get a headache?

Just upgraded from a desire, and after being on a call for a few mins, I get a headache!
I feel it on both temples, and am wondering if its because of the new antenna/case etc...
Anyone else experience this?

k.aalai said:
Just upgraded from a desire, and after being on a call for a few mins, I get a headache!
I feel it on both temples, and am wondering if its because of the new antenna/case etc...
Anyone else experience this?
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Nope if anything it should be the opposite, as the phone itself shields your head from radiation
Edit: the Desire actually has twice the radiation as the sensation.

As stated, the SAR level of the sensation is 0.776 (@1.6W/kg) whereas the desire is 1.48 (@1.6W/kg) - so the sensation should be cooking you less.
I'd say your headache was more likely caused by the person on the other end of the line
My call time is currently at just over 21 hours... no side effects.

fourfoot said:
As stated, the SAR level of the sensation is 0.776 (@1.6W/kg) whereas the desire is 1.48 (@1.6W/kg) - so the sensation should be cooking you less.
I'd say your headache was more likely caused by the person on the other end of the line
My call time is currently at just over 21 hours... no side effects.
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How do you know your call time?

fourfoot said:
As stated, the SAR level of the sensation is 0.776 (@1.6W/kg) whereas the desire is 1.48 (@1.6W/kg) - so the sensation should be cooking you less.
I'd say your headache was more likely caused by the person on the other end of the line
My call time is currently at just over 21 hours... no side effects.
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SAR level is not very informative. If corresponds to the PEAK value measured, not the average. If a phone transmits at 0.1W/kg for an hour and for 1 second, for whatever reason, jumps to 10W/kg, then the SAR will be 10. Not really appropriate, is it?

xnifex said:
How do you know your call time?
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In my online account with my network
Firefall! said:
SAR level is not very informative. If corresponds to the PEAK value measured, not the average. If a phone transmits at 0.1W/kg for an hour and for 1 second, for whatever reason, jumps to 10W/kg, then the SAR will be 10. Not really appropriate, is it?
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Really? I thought it was average... well that's a bit rubbish then.

I suppose im sensitive more to this phone than others, cuz i can really feel something!

No headache here but sometimes I have to make a bowel movement when I use my phone......anyone else?
Also I heard that the light emitted from the screen cures athletes foot and baldness.

Is it your mother in law you are talking to? That might explain it.
k.aalai said:
I suppose im sensitive more to this phone than others, cuz i can really feel something!
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tinky1 said:
Is it your mother in law you are talking to? That might explain it.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App
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Not in this instance!
That usually means a pain in the A**!

Lmao @ some of these comments, classics.
As for the headaches, try to think of another factor which is causing it, i've thought long and hard about the possible damage that wireless devices could do, but then you come to realise that there are waves all over the place and theres not a lot anyone can do about it to be honest.
Your neighbours wifi is probably beaming out some sort of signal all the time, your cordless house phone, your mobile, your families mobiles, the list is endless and it doesn't really help to begin to worry about something which you can't do a lot about, if you think that your handset specifically is malfunctioning then maybe theres a way to test it out? I'm not to up to speed on SAR ratings and such but i'm pretty sure theres a way to get a reading from it.
If it's always too high then maybe think about returning it and getting a new one.
sorry i couldn't be more help.
EDIT: I don't get a headache from mine either, but then again life is a headache at times so maybe i overlooked it

The fact that we are surrounded by waves is correct, however when you think about the inverse square law of power with distance, there is a huge difference in what amount of radiation you receive from your neighbors wifi compared to the handset stuck to your ear...

k.aalai said:
The fact that we are surrounded by waves is correct, however when you think about the inverse square law of power with distance, there is a huge difference in what amount of radiation you receive from your neighbors wifi compared to the handset stuck to your ear...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverse-square_law
This guy's serious. What are you, a physics major? lol

I got a mad headache too, but then again my buddy just found out his girl was cheating so last night was my responsibility to get him hammered and find him a rebound. (didnt work he ended up getting kicked out of the bar for pissing off the back deck..lol)
Bull**** aside, Dont hold the phone ON your ear, even 5/8" of an inch away makes a difference in radiation omitted. Or try using that sweet new Headset your phone came with.

bobzoz said:
I got a mad headache too, but then again my buddy just found out his girl was cheating so last night was my responsibility to get him hammered and find him a rebound. (didnt work he ended up getting kicked out of the bar for pissing off the back deck..lol)
Bull**** aside, Dont hold the phone ON your ear, even 5/8" of an inch away makes a difference in radiation omitted. Or try using that sweet new Headset your phone came with.
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Hah! I figured you woulda gotten the headache from the douche in your battery tips/task killer thread...

bobzoz said:
Bull**** aside, Dont hold the phone ON your ear, even 5/8" of an inch away makes a difference in radiation omitted. Or try using that sweet new Headset your phone came with.
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Funnily enough I think I need to do that anyway!Im finding the sound from the Sensarion very tinny and buzzy compared to my Desire...
So unless im going crazy, thats two annoying things!
At least im not hearing voices yet, in my head anyway!

Haven't you heard that the Sensation has the death grip problem? It will kill you if you grip it too hard. Headache is the warning sign that you might be already gripping too hard.

All the nagging from my sister gives me a horrible headache. Sometimes I take my Sensation and massage my temples with the corner of the phone after a conversation with her.
I use the cat pictured to the left for treatment of frequent migraines. I would suggest call you primary care provider and have them prescribe you a cat.

fourfoot said:
As stated, the SAR level of the sensation is 0.776 (@1.6W/kg) whereas the desire is 1.48 (@1.6W/kg) - so the sensation should be cooking you less.
I'd say your headache was more likely caused by the person on the other end of the line
My call time is currently at just over 21 hours... no side effects.
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21 hours!!! No wonder you have a headache, you can trace it to your jaw..gabba gabbba...hey

I hold my phone by my testicles all day. Thats all i do. My testicles now can hold a conversation with me. Acually they just wrote this message.
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[Q] Volume keys kind of loose for anyone else?

I just got this TF brand new today from Fry's and the volume rocker is just a bit flimsy. If I gently tap it, it easily moves. The up and down do indeed work but I'm wondering if this might become and issue later or if that's just how they are.

That's just how they are. Mine are like that too.
Try shaking your TF, you will hear noise created by the volume keys.

Dude same here,guess Asus let that one go lose lolz!

I had the same issue with a new tf101 that I purchased a week or so ago. I returned it to Best Buy and got a new one, no problems at all with the volume keys.

why do people shop at best buy?

Hrmmm... Well i just did the latest ICS update and rooted, installed CWM and backed everything up, etc. The question is should i go through the hassle of exchanging it and possibly getting another one like this or just hang tight? Guess only i can answer that.

horndroid said:
why do people shop at best buy?
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Umm... well for me its the only place around that one can go and get these kind of electronics.
But my girlfriend actually got me my tf101 from the net.
What's with the huge beef so many have with best buy anyways?
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Kadin said:
Hrmmm... Well i just did the latest ICS update and rooted, installed CWM and backed everything up, etc. The question is should i go through the hassle of exchanging it and possibly getting another one like this or just hang tight? Guess only i can answer that.
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Exchange it. I can see it bugs you enough to post about it! !! For your peace of mind, I urge you to exchange..........I know if I had a thing like that, it would prey on my mind and drive me bonkers. There is no reason to accept anything less.
I got my screen fixed by Asus for screen back light bleeding (have you checked that).
Now I have a lot of dust getting BEHIND my back camera lens cover.........sending out to Asus again!! The build quality is not very tight. But it still remains the most popular Android tab, and has the best resale value.
Good luck !!
EDIT: PLEASE, go back to stock if you can to avoid unecessary questions !

Had mine for six months. Always been like that.

I got mine yesterday, and the volume button is indeed a bit loose.
Nothing I care about though.
As far as Ive read the TF101 isnt known for its excellent build quality

[Q] crackled/annoying speaker sound

Hi im new to the sensation.
I just bought a sensation and i was happy about a good deal.
But later on when i tested the phone i did notice one problem,
the phones front speaker is makeing a crackled/annoying sound during calls.
I have a hard time hearing people some times, i did read some threads about people having this problem. But nothing that actually helped me, some say they flashed a new rom and all solved and some say they took the plastic or something from the speaker. Anyone here that had this problem and has just simply replaced the speaker, and then if it has worked like charm efter?
//Virtualxp

You could download an RUU which is official htc. Run it and if it fixes problem, great, if not, RMA

What is ruu and Rma? What do they stand for?
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda app-developers app

Rom Update Utility and Return Material Authorization. Google is your friend.

Ok so i tried Skype after reading some, and the sound in skype was pretty good didn't notice the crackled so much sound there. I have made a hard reset but that didn't solve it, took the backcase off and polished the the copper plate that pushed into the holder of the simcard and that made the sound better to. Could it maybe be the back case? someone with a idea =)?
//Virtual