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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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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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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i noticed lately that when i play songs or w/e in the rear speaker while full volume, the quality is just horrible and its very dirty sound.
could it be that the speaker got ruin from a drop? or could it be that its a software problem? or maybe this speaker is just like this while full volume?
thanks for the help.
no one have problem with the phone speaker?
Did you already try this on cm9 with some dsp speaker tweaks?
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i yet started to play with rooms root and all those things.
right now im fully stock 2.21 untouched
I had this and found that the holes for the speaker on the bottom cover had been plugged. Cleaned them out and it has the same as factory sound again.
I'm curious what horrible means when talking about a tiny phone speaker. It's not really intended as a home theater system, simply a way to hear the narrow range of the human voice hands free. You probably should be using a dock or headphones.
it could be dirty or that it has gotten some water in it and has a short. i see this on a lot of iphones and samsungs in my line of work
Ive had my RAZR HD for just over a month. It first started with a slight buzz in the earpiece and the last couple of days the speaker completely blew up...everything sounds distorted. I have to turn it to like a 1/4 volume to make it sound normal, at which point I can't hear anything since it's too quite. This is where I'm screwed. I bought the phone outright from Rogers here in Canada and I use it on a Fido network. Since I bought it from Rogers and I don't have an account they won't deal with the warranty. I was told to call Motorola....now I'm supposed to send my phone away to them and it will take 5-10 business days for them to fix it....that's like 2 weeks....not sure what I'm supposed to use in the mean time...
I would rather just pay for someone to fix it since I need my phone for work...don't want to buy another one since I just spent over $600 on this one....but apparently there is no parts available for these yet. I came across this website
etradesupply.com/oem-motorola-droid-razr-hd-xt925-ear-speaker-flex-cable-ribbon.html (I'm not allowed to post a link so just add the www to the beginning )
Anyone ever order from them? Is this the part I need?? Also does anyone have any idea how hard would it be to replace the earpiece speaker? Thanks in advance for any info.
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Ive had my RAZR HD for just over a month. It first started with a slight buzz in the earpiece and the last couple of days the speaker completely blew up...everything sounds distorted. I have to turn it to like a 1/4 volume to make it sound normal, at which point I can't hear anything since it's too quite. This is where I'm screwed. I bought the phone outright from Rogers here in Canada and I use it on a Fido network. Since I bought it from Rogers and I don't have an account they won't deal with the warranty. I was told to call Motorola....now I'm supposed to send my phone away to them and it will take 5-10 business days for them to fix it....that's like 2 weeks....not sure what I'm supposed to use in the mean time...
I would rather just pay for someone to fix it since I need my phone for work...don't want to buy another one since I just spent over $600 on this one....but apparently there is no parts available for these yet. I came across this website
etradesupply.com/oem-motorola-droid-razr-hd-xt925-ear-speaker-flex-cable-ribbon.html (I'm not allowed to post a link so just add the www to the beginning )
Anyone ever order from them? Is this the part I need?? Also does anyone have any idea how hard would it be to replace the earpiece speaker? Thanks in advance for any info.
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The part you linked is just the connecting cable for everything. If it is the problem, it is because one of the ribbon connections is not making good contact which should be able to be fixed by reseating the cable. I would say the phone needs tore down first before ordering anything to check the connection points. The problem is with the front earpiece and not the speakerphone speaker on the back, right?
Yes the earpiece speaker not the loud speaker...are you sure the earpiece speaker is not built into that part??...I looked at the images and it looked like the speaker was part of it.
Has anyone done a write up on teardown of the phone?? I remember I read a post somewhere where a guy did it and said you just undo the 2 screws at the bottom and then push up on the screen...apparently everything is connected to the battery cover on this phone...but before I would attempt this I would like to see a write up, orderly preferably with pictures....and I can't find one...
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felcom said:
Yes the earpiece speaker not the loud speaker...are you sure the earpiece speaker is not built into that part??...I looked at the images and it looked like the speaker was part of it.
Has anyone done a write up on teardown of the phone?? I remember I read a post somewhere where a guy did it and said you just undo the 2 screws at the bottom and then push up on the screen...apparently everything is connected to the battery cover on this phone...but before I would attempt this I would like to see a write up, orderly preferably with pictures....and I can't find one...
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I was the one that did the tear down on my phone. I am in the process of moving right now. If no one else has down a write up on the teardown within a few weeks, I will do a full step-by-step with pictures.
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I was the one that did the tear down on my phone. I am in the process of moving right now. If no one else has down a write up on the teardown within a few weeks, I will do a full step-by-step with pictures.
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That would be awesome...Would really appreciate it...do you know if the earpiece speaker would be hard to replace based on what you saw?
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felcom said:
That would be awesome...Would really appreciate it...do you know if the earpiece speaker would be hard to replace based on what you saw?
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The whole LCD face comes off with a couple of ribbon connections to the main board. I did not dive into looking inside the faceplate at the time, but will with the step-by-step.
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.
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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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
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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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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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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.
So, I've had my one for a couple weeks now and I love the build quality. However...I've just noticed something that goes against the good build quality.
The middle right of the screen clicks when I push down on it. It looks to actually bend down in the middle. The clicking is really annoying.
Does anyone else notice their screen being loose in the middle right and left of the screen? Any clicking?
Thanks
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schwartz.matthew.e said:
So, I've had my one for a couple weeks now and I love the build quality. However...I've just noticed something that goes against the good build quality.
The middle right of the screen clicks when I push down on it. It looks to actually bend down in the middle. The clicking is really annoying.
Does anyone else notice their screen being loose in the middle right and left of the screen? Any clicking?
Thanks
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Yes actually, oddly enough I do too. Whenever I "wipe" my screen with my thumb (top to bottom motion) I can hear this faint click, which seems to be coming from my top speaker grill. Occasionally when I press on the display directly underneath my speaker grill I also hear this click, though not every time. I really hope this isn't my screen's digitizer/glass peeling away from the phone's frame...
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Yes actually, oddly enough I do too. Whenever I "wipe" my screen with my thumb (top to bottom motion) I can hear this faint click, which seems to be coming from my top speaker grill. Occasionally when I press on the display directly underneath my speaker grill I also hear this click, though not every time. I really hope this isn't my screen's digitizer/glass peeling away from the phone's frame...
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That's exactly what I'm worried about. I'm thinking about taking it back to best buy tomorrow and trying one out from a box. But, if this is an issue for everyone, then I won't bother. I have the extended warranty on my vz plan so defects are covered...but possible refurbishment too.
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Mine is popping sounds from the speakers, most noticeably after notifications come in.
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Mine is popping sounds from the speakers, most noticeably after notifications come in.
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That seems to be a speaker issue...this is literally a physical indentation when pressing on the certain part of the phone that I'm referring to.
That being said, if you're speakers are making cracking noises, you may get a blown speaker soon. You haven't jacked the volume up with a mod have you?
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schwartz.matthew.e said:
That's exactly what I'm worried about. I'm thinking about taking it back to best buy tomorrow and trying one out from a box. But, if this is an issue for everyone, then I won't bother. I have the extended warranty on my vz plan so defects are covered...but possible refurbishment too.
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It really isn't that big of a deal for me now, as I too have an Asurion Extended Warranty for my phone (all manufacturer defects included). If I notice any change in the sound (more frequently/louder) I may bring it in for a quick looksie, but for now I guess I will just leave it alone.
Unfortunately I already used my free Verizon "replacement swap" to get a phone with a flush screen (specifically between the glass above the digitizer and the glass above each speaker grill), so if it truly becomes a problem, I will have to go through Asurion/HTC and risk getting a refurbished unit (which is a whole other can of worms).
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It really isn't that big of a deal for me now, as I too have an Asurion Extended Warranty for my phone (all manufacturer defects included). If I notice any change in the sound (more frequently/louder) I may bring it in for a quick looksie, but for now I guess I will just leave it alone.
Unfortunately I already used my free Verizon "replacement swap" to get a phone with a flush screen (specifically between the glass above the digitizer and the glass above each speaker grill), so if it truly becomes a problem, I will have to go through Asurion/HTC and risk getting a refurbished unit (which is a whole other can of worms).
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You should have thirty days to get another one from the store if you bought it at a big red corporate store. It's 14 days for an exchange for a phone or a return. I know because I worked there. You can return your phone because of a defect and get new in box as many times within that thirty days. Then it goes to mail order for assurion.
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Tried compressing my screen, am not hearing any clicking sound.
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Oh God, just had horrible flashbacks to my BlackBerry Storm days... :shudder:
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jakesteed said:
Oh God, just had horrible flashbacks to my BlackBerry Storm days... :shudder:
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LOL I was thinking the same thing..
I used to have the super ghetto setup with a piece if velcro behind the battery to get that super fresh click haha.
What a ****ty phone that was.
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Are you guys sure you don't have "Touch Sounds" enabled (It comes by default enabled). I know when I first got my M8 I thought my device was defective as well.
It can be disabled in: Settings | Sound | Touch Sounds
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Are you guys sure you don't have "Touch Sounds" enabled (It comes by default enabled). I know when I first got my M8 I thought my device was defective as well.
It can be disabled in: Settings | Sound | Touch Sounds
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Haha. I wish.
I actually had to exchange my M8 today because the radio just gave out. Only data, but no calls or texts. Normally that's an easy apn fix or radio etc. Would not work no matter what I did, and I did everything lol.
New M8 doesn't make the clicking noise though ...yet lol.
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myn said:
Are you guys sure you don't have "Touch Sounds" enabled (It comes by default enabled). I know when I first got my M8 I thought my device was defective as well.
It can be disabled in: Settings | Sound | Touch Sounds
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Lol yes I made sure of this... If this had been the case, I would feel pretty stupid.
schwartz.matthew.e said:
Haha. I wish.
I actually had to exchange my M8 today because the radio just gave out. Only data, but no calls or texts. Normally that's an easy apn fix or radio etc. Would not work no matter what I did, and I did everything lol.
New M8 doesn't make the clicking noise though ...yet lol.
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Just you wait, when there's a will, there's a way... for your phone to start clicking.
schwartz.matthew.e said:
That seems to be a speaker issue...this is literally a physical indentation when pressing on the certain part of the phone that I'm referring to.
That being said, if you're speakers are making cracking noises, you may get a blown speaker soon. You haven't jacked the volume up with a mod have you?
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What am I suppose to do?
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What am I suppose to do?
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Get it swapped out bro.
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