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[REQUEST] [APP] speaker switcher?

Hey guys i currently upgraded from the nokia n900 to the nexus one. I had this great app on the n900 where it used the proximity sensor to switch the phone call to speaker when its away from your face and then switch back to the regular phone "ear" speaker when its against your face. I tried looking for something like it i downloaded "smart call" and it kinda works but it uses the accelermeter to determine the phones orientation. any help is appreciated THANKS!

This is a surprisingly good idea...

I really want this function also.
I had this in my Touch Pro2 but that used both proximity sensor and accelerometer so when i put the phone on a table with the screen down it started speakerphone. As soon as I picked it up it changed back.
Really good feature if you´re put in hold, waiting for someone to answer.

+1
Brilliant idea.

Ya its great! so basically when the screen turns on when you pull it away from your face so does the speaker lol i think its simple enough for the developers to create right?

nothing?

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You might want to try asking this in the Tasker thread. I'm not familiar with the program, but it might be able to do what you want.

+1 This is a great idea. I just spent 45 minutes on the phone with Time Warner and was on hold 5-6 times, this would have been handy.

I know for a fact this would suck on my n1. The only noticeable problem i have on my n1 is my prox. sensor sucks, alot of the time it thinks that my head is away from my phone and i end up muting myself and not realizing it and then getting hung up on. Very annoying

_-..zKiLLA..-_ said:
I know for a fact this would suck on my n1. The only noticeable problem i have on my n1 is my prox. sensor sucks, alot of the time it thinks that my head is away from my phone and i end up muting myself and not realizing it and then getting hung up on. Very annoying
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Mine does the same thing, but like djstoffe had on his Touch Pro2 we should implement the accelerometer so we don't get any 'false alarms'.

After a 12 hours working day I needed to relax a bit...
I just decided to write the app as I like the idea but I'm not sure on the concept how to use it... have to sleep about it.
Anyway you can play with the attached apk and if you would post me a logcat, that would be nice and i can see on which devices/rom's it doesn't behave like on my Nexus with CM6...
Code:
adb logcat|grep SpeakerProximity
Just fire up the app and there is a preference view where you can set it on or off with a combobox.
It's working on my phone but as I'm sleepy I can't test it any further but if you like the app and think it could be usefull, just post your comments and I see that I turn it into a optimized app (this is just a quick afterwork writedown)
Before I forget, I will post the sourcecode after I cleaned up my mess and maybe also write a short tutorial on how I did write this app ;-)
Added a new Version in post #27 => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7972710&postcount=27

WORKS GREAT THANKS!!!
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Thanks so much for stepping up and making this, rac2030. I just tested it on my phone and it works great!

Works like a charm!! Thumbs up!!!

Hmmm... scary that it's working without probs... did test it today a bit but expected bugs: because I was tired and just wrote out of my head.
Could you guys feed me some lolcat to see if the values are always right or as I asumed?

Ok came across a problem. Is there a way that the app keeps running but disables when the Bluetooth is connected to a headset? The other day I was using my jawbone and it kept switching from speaker to the jawbone.
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k0shi said:
Ok came across a problem. Is there a way that the app keeps running but disables when the Bluetooth is connected to a headset? The other day I was using my jawbone and it kept switching from speaker to the jawbone.
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I will take a look at it, sounds like a good idea...
Note to myself:
- Disabling the speaker switch if headset is connected (bluetootht and wired)
- proximity monitoring should be handled in a proper service that starts with the accept broadcast of the call and ends itself after the end call broadcast
- grabbing it upsodedown (based on G senseor) switch microphone on and off (as a second option in app)

I'm running into a couple problems with the app on my Nexus CM6.
It is functioning properly except for the screen and speaker button. I called myself from Gmail and answered like normal with the phone up to my ear, working so far, then I took the phone away from my head and the screen came on and switched to speaker perfectly, but after that if you put the phone back up to your face the screen doesn't turn off and the speaker button remains green (as if it were still on speaker phone).
Like I said, it switches back and forth from speaker to no speaker flawlessly, so that part is working great. Any one else experiencing this?
Also, it would be amazing if we could utilize the tilt sensor so that if you wanted to set the phone on the table, screen down, it won't switch back to in ear.

dailydR1ver said:
I'm running into a couple problems with the app on my Nexus CM6.
It is functioning properly except for the screen and speaker button. I called myself from Gmail and answered like normal with the phone up to my ear, working so far, then I took the phone away from my head and the screen came on and switched to speaker perfectly, but after that if you put the phone back up to your face the screen doesn't turn off and the speaker button remains green (as if it were still on speaker phone).
Like I said, it switches back and forth from speaker to no speaker flawlessly, so that part is working great. Any one else experiencing this?
Also, it would be amazing if we could utilize the tilt sensor so that if you wanted to set the phone on the table, screen down, it won't switch back to in ear.
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Have to test this, thx for the info.
Note to myself:
- add tilt Sensor and dont switch back if in speaker and get flipped (make this optional in settings screen)

Am I the only one having serious proximity sensor problems (hang ups)

this has gotten to be a real serious problem for me - hanging up with my face while on a call. i am surprised this isn't talked about more here. any help would be appreciated! is it possible for the dev's to not only remove the end call button but the mute as well?

so far you are the only one that has ever reported anything like that,ya know it could be a hardware defekt
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Nope I'm in the same boat as im sure are many others. I have only ever had it actually impact me I think twice on phone calls out of almost a hundred or so that I have had since I purchased the phone. All the others times though it was extremely annoying to keep hearing the click sounds of the screen turning on and off on and off on and off etc.
I keep hoping for a software update that addresses the sensitivity of the sensor, but still no
I also wonder how much the battery is affected by the screen turning on and off repeatedly while in a phone conversation...

I get the same. More on my right ear than my left, but it will often take a digit that I just typed for an automated system and try to dial it, resulting in an alarm tone in my ear during the conversation.

sorry but i have 3 different bolts,the 1st one was rooted stock had that problem but it also went into the brick loop so it got replaced,rooted that one but never had the prob again,this one has the bamf 2 prev 3 on it and no probs that is why i suggested harware cause my first one had major hardware issues
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i get it too. but i dont call so much. so i dont really care lol

I too had this problem, and did some quick searching on Google. Stumbled upon someone who said to spray it with canned air to clean it out. To my surprise, it worked. There is just enough room between the screen and the body of the phone for dust/crap to get in and it hinders both the light and proximity sensors.

You might be holding the phone in a weird position?
THUNDERBOLT

Damn, you lean something new every day, this thing makes phone calls too!

I've had the issue too recently. But it only started when I returned the last phone to stock. Before that, I had a small issue with it, but it didn't happen often.

pnd4pnd said:
this has gotten to be a real serious problem for me - hanging up with my face while on a call. i am surprised this isn't talked about more here. any help would be appreciated! is it possible for the dev's to not only remove the end call button but the mute as well?
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I have the screen turn on during calls, but I've never had a face hang up. Honestly I think the screen turns on for me, but can't be interacted with.
Scratch that just did a test. I guess I'm lucky. Then again I don't hold the phone flat to my face. So I guess I would never hit it...

i have had hangups, the mute button pressed, and a 3 way call started. i just tried blowing the screen out with some compressed air as someone suggested. it seems better - will give an update after some testing.

No issues with hang ups for me. Had that problem all the time coming from the X.
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I have the same problem and have had it with every Rom I've run and stock. I'm surprised we don't have a way to adjust the proximity sensor yet, that's something I really miss about my Droid X.

After answering a call and putting the tb to my ear, my screen stays on.
Sometimes my ear dials numbers, sometimes the screen stays illuminated but doesn't respond to any touch! I have to toggle the screen on/off with the power button to get the touch response working again.

I have never had an issue. Been on mostly whatever the latest bamf release since rooting.

It happens to me whenever I forget the bluetooth especially after working out or anytime facial area is warmer then normal. I have a screen protector and clean the screen frequently.

I am having the same issue, so I called Verizon yesterday and they are sending me a new phone. I hope it works, because it makes talking on the bolt almost impossible.
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this is the first I am hearing of this. No problems for me.

Have the same problem...its really annoying man....will not get a refurbished unit until they fix the reboots

[Q] Skyrocket mic cutting out intermittently

Hi all,
Just wanted to put this out there to see if anyone else had experienced this. Using SGS2 skyrocket - stock 2.3.5 UCKK1 (rooted) and then updated UCLA3 everything (rooted) - When on a phone call after sometimes 1 minute and then other times 5 minutes my microphone stops working and the other person cannot hear me. I can hear them fine, but they cannot hear me.
Wired headphones work without an issue, but the internal mic seems to have an issue with my phone. a work around I read for the non LTE SGS2 works where you hit the speakerphone button and then they can hear you again and if you turn it off it buys you another 5 minutes or so on mic.
So frustrated with this that I am doing an exchange today on the phone.
Just wanted to see if anyone else had experienced and if there was a know n problem with the phone? Google and XDA returned very little.
Thanks!
MB

Hey I too also have this issue, I had a temporary fix which lasts longer than turning on the speaker but it's still temporary, I have the skyrocket on Rogers and I called them in about it, apparently it has something to do with the network, they did some reset and told me to restart my phone and it worked for about a week or so, hope this helps, if anyone has a fix to this please reply

I read another case like this awhile back, try searching it up. i believe it was rma'd though

I have a very similar problem, I go "in and out" a lot. The problem is the noise canceling mic on the top of the phone by the headset input, I left myself voice mail on my home phone and while talking moved my finger gently over the tiny microphone hole and that causes me to go in and out.
For most turning of Noise Suppression in settings will work, for me it does nothing as if it is perma on lol except on ICS where it actually turns off (dont ask me I have no idea why)

Xperia L Microphone Issue

A few days ago I discovered that people I talk to over the phone can't hear me, whether they call me or I call them, while I can hear them perfectly.
My voice if very muffled, impossible to comprehend, sometime it cuts out completely and there's also a persistent "static" noise in the background, kind of like wind blowing. I can usually make myself heard only if I raise my voice by a lot, close to yelling actually.
I tested the microphone via the service menu AND the Xperia Diagnostics app and I'm even more puzzled. Initially I'd say that about 70-80% of the time I had to raise my voice a lot so that the recorder can pick up anything and the results I got were essentially what the people I talked to reported. I looked up the issue on various forums, fiddled with the settings, disabled xLoud, noise suppression, took the SIM out and put it back in, did a repair via the PC Companion AND a factory reset later on and nothing seems to consistently work. Sometimes they can hear me, sometimes they can't. Testing results are also much better now and I'm able to clearly hear my voice most of the time, but when actually calling someone, even when they say they hear me clearly they can still hear that annoying static. I now have noise suppression turned off, since that seems to help.
To my knowledge, this started to happen after the 4.2.2 update, a very buggy update. I also had a problem with headphones (two pairs in otherwise working order) not being recognised, even though both were initially working well with the phone. Eventually I had to repair the phone twice for that (the first time it didn't fix anything) just to get the phones working again. It's after that that I noticed this mic problem.
I also found this thread and I wonder if that lil' piece of rubber can be the problem. Apparently those are Ions, but I'm thinking maybe there's enough internal commonality between that and the XL that I could actually have the same problem.
Other than that, what would you advise? Try to go back to 4.1.2?
Service is my last option due to time and distance concerns. Thanks!
Model: C2105
Android: 4.2.2
Build no.: 15.3.A.0.26

potato muncher said:
A few days ago I discovered that people I talk to over the phone can't hear me, whether they call me or I call them, while I can hear them perfectly.
My voice if very muffled, impossible to comprehend, sometime it cuts out completely and there's also a persistent "static" noise in the background, kind of like wind blowing. I can usually make myself heard only if I raise my voice by a lot, close to yelling actually.
I tested the microphone via the service menu AND the Xperia Diagnostics app and I'm even more puzzled. Initially I'd say that about 70-80% of the time I had to raise my voice a lot so that the recorder can pick up anything and the results I got were essentially what the people I talked to reported. I looked up the issue on various forums, fiddled with the settings, disabled xLoud, noise suppression, took the SIM out and put it back in, did a repair via the PC Companion AND a factory reset later on and nothing seems to consistently work. Sometimes they can hear me, sometimes they can't. Testing results are also much better now and I'm able to clearly hear my voice most of the time, but when actually calling someone, even when they say they hear me clearly they can still hear that annoying static. I now have noise suppression turned off, since that seems to help.
To my knowledge, this started to happen after the 4.2.2 update, a very buggy update. I also had a problem with headphones (two pairs in otherwise working order) not being recognised, even though both were initially working well with the phone. Eventually I had to repair the phone twice for that (the first time it didn't fix anything) just to get the phones working again. It's after that that I noticed this mic problem.
I also found this thread and I wonder if that lil' piece of rubber can be the problem. Apparently those are Ions, but I'm thinking maybe there's enough internal commonality between that and the XL that I could actually have the same problem.
Other than that, what would you advise? Try to go back to 4.1.2?
Service is my last option due to time and distance concerns. Thanks!
Model: C2105
Android: 4.2.2
Build no.: 15.3.A.0.26
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Well since you said that this started happening after you've updated to 4.2.2 you have 2 options
1. Reflash the 4.2.2 update
2. Downgrade to 4.1.2
I hope that helps
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Unfortunately, I can't be sure if it's due to 4.2.2 or just a coincidence, since it didn't start immediately after the update. Like I said, that thread about the Ion mic problem got me thinking that maybe this is what happened, in which case it's only a coincidence that I also updated to 4.2.2 a couple of days prior.
"Reflash the 4.2.2 update" - is this different from repairing it via the PC Companion? Like I said, I already did that and a factory reset later on and it didn't help with this.
In any case, thanks for your help! :good:

potato muncher said:
A few days ago I discovered that people I talk to over the phone can't hear me, whether they call me or I call them, while I can hear them perfectly.
My voice if very muffled, impossible to comprehend, sometime it cuts out completely and there's also a persistent "static" noise in the background, kind of like wind blowing. I can usually make myself heard only if I raise my voice by a lot, close to yelling actually.
I tested the microphone via the service menu AND the Xperia Diagnostics app and I'm even more puzzled. Initially I'd say that about 70-80% of the time I had to raise my voice a lot so that the recorder can pick up anything and the results I got were essentially what the people I talked to reported. I looked up the issue on various forums, fiddled with the settings, disabled xLoud, noise suppression, took the SIM out and put it back in, did a repair via the PC Companion AND a factory reset later on and nothing seems to consistently work. Sometimes they can hear me, sometimes they can't. Testing results are also much better now and I'm able to clearly hear my voice most of the time, but when actually calling someone, even when they say they hear me clearly they can still hear that annoying static. I now have noise suppression turned off, since that seems to help.
To my knowledge, this started to happen after the 4.2.2 update, a very buggy update. I also had a problem with headphones (two pairs in otherwise working order) not being recognised, even though both were initially working well with the phone. Eventually I had to repair the phone twice for that (the first time it didn't fix anything) just to get the phones working again. It's after that that I noticed this mic problem.
I also found this thread and I wonder if that lil' piece of rubber can be the problem. Apparently those are Ions, but I'm thinking maybe there's enough internal commonality between that and the XL that I could actually have the same problem.
Other than that, what would you advise? Try to go back to 4.1.2?
Service is my last option due to time and distance concerns. Thanks!
Model: C2105
Android: 4.2.2
Build no.: 15.3.A.0.26
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The ultimate method for fix this problem is send it to sony service center,,i suggest so,,i think it the best choices

potato muncher said:
"Reflash the 4.2.2 update" - is this different from repairing it via the PC Companion? Like I said, I already did that and a factory reset later on and it didn't help with this.
In any case, thanks for your help! :good:
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You can either use as you said repairing via PCC or just flash FTF.

[Q] Bugs while on a call

I've had 3 Nexus 5's so far due to one RMA and lastly because of a mistake on Google's part. But with all 3 Nexus 5's I have had two bugs that have been driving me nuts. I was curious to see how many people have had the same problems and if anyone knew of a fix. Bugs:
1) Keypad buttons being pressed while on a call. This happens almost every call. It seems that the screen is still active even if the proximity sensor turns off the screen. I haven't been able to reproduce it on purpose, but every single call I take I hear buttons being pressed. Sometimes it's like my notification bar get's pulled down, then the clock is clicked and I feel all these vibrations and ringing sounds and I look down at my phone and I'm in the date/time settings. This happens even if I don't have the dialer keys open. Weird.
2) Say I'm laying in bed and I answer a call. It seems as if there is some sort of setting for the accelerometer that if my head is tilted too much it's as if the microphone stops working... almost like the phone tries to switch to the second microphone (the one not normally used for phone calls). I can't tell you how many times I've been in bed and get a call from my wife (who works night shifts) calling to say goodnight and if I ever put my head back on my pillow she can't hear a word I say. As soon as I lean forward again she can hear me.
These are two problems that I have had with 3 different Nexus 5 phones. I've experienced the same problem with both Franco Kernel and the stock kernel. I don't know what else to do but it's driving me crazy. Anyone else seen these problems or know of a fix?
Thanks in advance.

Try turning your screen off during a phone call and see if there are still key presses being made. Depending how you hold the phone, the proximity sensor might switch the screen on during your call and could register key presses from your ear. The sensor is on the right side of the phone and will "miss" your head if it's behind it.
Unless you're leaving the digitizer enabled (tap2wake etc.) it shouldn't happen.
The mic issue while lying down seems to be common. Your head/pillow blocks the sound and noise cancelation wigs out. You could alter the way you hold the phone while lying down so the secondary mic at the top sticks out more. Personally, I just sit up and haven't had an issue with the noise cancelation since.
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