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[Q] Sound completely not working

Well I have been reading about all the sensation problems, and I hoped to god when I got mine it would be perfect.....it was not I have had the phone for about 19 days and yesterday the sound just stopped, I tried restoring, headphone jack fix thing (that only brings it back temporally), turned on the fm radio, pulled the battery, completely drained the battery and let the phone sit overnight.
I noticed that the phone somewhat laggs on the dialer like it will not press any of the numbers but when it does and makes a call there is no sound on the call nor does the mic work( I have tested this from another phone)
I have no idea what to do Please help xD and if you can not then Thank you for trying I believe it is just a bad phone..I have to resort to my beloved HD2 for the time being. I am not sure if this is software or hardware I just want to use this beast of a phone xD
Thank you again

Is this under the right category?

Yeah you're in the right category. Thing is there's already a few threads about this issue. There is no definitive fix, only workarounds so no sense in staff a new one. Best bet is to file a complaint and request a new one as a replacement.
For future reference try out the forum search function.

Thanks sorry was in a rush xD

Reflash radio get new rom
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Do you have to root?

u cant flash unless you have an SOFF
Check if you have OTA update, that seems to fix the sound issue!

How do you check I am on T-mobile usa

MarvinDude said:
How do you check I am on T-mobile usa
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You don't. There have been NO updates to the tmobile version.

Grey signal with x wont reconnect

I have this issue when im at work where i get crap att coverage where eventually from being low for so long and staying on wifi my phone signal goes to zero and a grey x shoes up above them.
This wouldnt be so bad but it wont reconnect with a reboot or airplane mode reset which means if i dont check my phone i get no calls or info.
Is this normal? Is there a fix?
Thanks
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tevil said:
I have this issue when im at work where i get crap att coverage where eventually from being low for so long and staying on wifi my phone signal goes to zero and a grey x shoes up above them.
This wouldnt be so bad but it wont reconnect with a reboot or airplane mode reset which means if i dont check my phone i get no calls or info.
Is this normal? Is there a fix?
Thanks
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This is an old issue. I'm not sure when the fix happened or what ATT radio would fix it for you but there is a simple (ish) solution. Basically, whats happening is that when your phone loses signal for an extended period of time it shuts off the radio and then cannot restart it. Using NoBars will stop your phone's radio from dying like that and will just periodically poll for signal.
That will fix the issue but just to satisfy my own curiosity, on your SDcard are there a bunch of files called Radio Dump and then a bunch of numbers?

Sorry posted on my phone and didnt notice the grammar errors
Yes i have the radio dump files but havent checked since installing the F1 radio.
I will try that app since this issue has followed me on multiple roms and radios
If there was a fix i havent gotten it
Thanks man
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Just installed nobars but realized its a battery saver like juice defender
I will keep my hopes up tho
This ONLY happns when at my desk at work where att has no dark hold on me
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you could try manually resetting your radio if that is actually the problem. just dial *#*#4636#*#* next time you're at your desk and go to phone information. if you scroll down it should say either turn off radio or turn on radio. try turning it on if it's already off, or resetting it by turning it off and then on again. I don't think this would be a permanent fix though. just a temporary solution when the problem arises.

tevil said:
Sorry posted on my phone and didnt notice the grammar errors
Yes i have the radio dump files but havent checked since installing the F1 radio.
I will try that app since this issue has followed me on multiple roms and radios
If there was a fix i havent gotten it
Thanks man
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Just installed nobars but realized its a battery saver like juice defender
I will keep my hopes up tho
This ONLY happns when at my desk at work where att has no dark hold on me
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Nobars will shut off your radio and stop it from dying. Trust me it works. My wife and I used it foe months waiting for the issue to be resolved. The radio dumps mean you're having the same issue.
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hoponpop said:
you could try manually resetting your radio if that is actually the problem. just dial *#*#4636#*#* next time you're at your desk and go to phone information. if you scroll down it should say either turn off radio or turn on radio. try turning it on if it's already off, or resetting it by turning it off and then on again. I don't think this would be a permanent fix though. just a temporary solution when the problem arises.
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I actually go into the carrier menu when i install a new radio anyway. Going in and out of airplane mode resets the radio but the problem is if I dont actually look at my phone (in my pocket) i wont know the radio shut off and can go through the day without getting any contact. I know its not the rom cause Im on stock. I know its not the radio cause I have tried about every one.
Its got to be a mix of crappy ATT service (which makes me wonder if resigning was worth this phone for free) and the nexus s hardware.
I am seeing if noBars will help. You would think this would be something google would fix ASAP tho as its happened since day one almost.

tevil said:
I actually go into the carrier menu when i install a new radio anyway. Going in and out of airplane mode resets the radio but the problem is if I dont actually look at my phone (in my pocket) i wont know the radio shut off and can go through the day without getting any contact. I know its not the rom cause Im on stock. I know its not the radio cause I have tried about every one.
Its got to be a mix of crappy ATT service (which makes me wonder if resigning was worth this phone for free) and the nexus s hardware.
I am seeing if noBars will help. You would think this would be something google would fix ASAP tho as its happened since day one almost.
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It is odd since this was a massive issue from day one of the Nexus S but that was before any of the other variants and it was fixed before any of the other variants launched. Since that fix, I've not heard of anyone having the issue any more with any variant. Part of the issue for my wife and I was that we lived in an area where there was really no good cell coverage from any company, so we stayed with T-Mo in spite of that knowing that we were moving soon to an area with great T-mo coverage, but being out of service so much resulted in similar issues as you've had: we would be constantly restarting our phones to see if there was anything we were missing. I do believe this will work for you, and I hope you find a permanent solution soon.

Thanks for the tip but i guess i am the lucky guy who still has the issue lol
Maybe hardware related? I will see what ice cs brings me
For today nobars helped but i did notice some batt drain from it but very minimal so its a keeper for now
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[Q] no response

Hi, i didn't want to started new thread but after spending 2 hours of searching i gave up Something weird happened with my device. When i press power button i can see Sense unlock screen, i can see that i have network signal even wifi connection. I can even plug device to pc and there is a connection. But when i try to unlock device there is no response, no vibration nothing at all. Does any of Ya had the same problem. I'm on a stock HTC Rom with official ICS update so nothing special (my device is still on warranty )

Can you give it a battery pull, wait about 20 seconds and pop it back in and see if it starts up?

because your STOCK and still under ware tee I would bring this to the attention of your provider or who ever handles the warentee issues for your device. Perhaps they can offer a fix OR replace the device through warentee. I'm pretty sure you won't have any problems going through warentee. You have not altered your device in anyway so you will be good. I would contact them asap and see what they have to say. I wish you the best and hope you get this resolved soon. Let us know what they say. Likely you will get a new device . Good luck!
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gustav30 said:
Can you give it a battery pull, wait about 20 seconds and pop it back in and see if it starts up?
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Yeah I've tried that, reboot and factory reset and it's still not working

stopa46 said:
Hi, i didn't want to started new thread but after spending 2 hours of searching i gave up Something weird happened with my device. When i press power button i can see Sense unlock screen, i can see that i have network signal even wifi connection. I can even plug device to pc and there is a connection. But when i try to unlock device there is no response, no vibration nothing at all. Does any of Ya had the same problem. I'm on a stock HTC Rom with official ICS update so nothing special (my device is still on warranty )
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ics update lag it happens for some people i'll try give u a link for fixes
try this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405457
look up for ics thread

musa91 said:
ics update lag it happens for some people i'll try give u a link for fixes
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I live in Norway so as You know Scandinavian countries recieved ICS update as first. I was running my device without any problems since then, nothing at all and then yesterday evening this **** happened Yeah but i can try fixes or tommorow i will get Nexus Damn i hope those guys at the store aint gonna make any problems (i spared money for 6 months to buy this phone and now that :/ )

Finaly today i got my phone back. They just flashed new Rom into it. You can imagine how happy i was (let the customize begin ) When i came back home the first thing i've done was installation of ADW Launcher Ex then suddenly i see that my volume button is missing (FUUCKK) I've found it on the carpet. So i've tought that i'll read about it in the internet. Everyone was complaining about HTC's Customer Service. But i've filled the form, attached two photos and after five minutes THEY called me. The guy was verry nice and only because my device is six months old i don't have to pay for the cover BUT suddenly right after we end talking a LAG came back. SOME FUUCKKINNGG DISASTER !!! So my friend have called me and i was able to answer the phone. I think it's because of ADW Launcher because right after i've unnistaled it everything works fine. Such a shame, i really like this launcher. Can You guys give me some tips about launcher similar to ADW. Cheers

Just take the plunge and root the phone and stick a rom on there.
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phone keeps shutting off

In the past month I bought a used mytouch 4g slide off ebay in good working order. Lately though the phone keeps shutting off on me whenever I try to do anything. The phone is rooted with S-ON OFF.
I have installed many different roms but of late they all seem to be shutting off. I had this problem but it only happened every few days beforehand. After install of the rom I am waiting around 7 minutes before using my phone. Right now I'm back to my G2, which in my opinion feels better and battery last longer. I also dislike Sense but the camera is fantastic compared to the G2.
I have used Bulletproof 1.1, DoubleShot Lite 1.2.3, and MikTouch-0.7 and all had the same problem.

montusama said:
In the past month I bought a used mytouch 4g slide off ebay in good working order. Lately though the phone keeps shutting off on me whenever I try to do anything. The phone is rooted with S-ON OFF.
I have installed many different roms but of late they all seem to be shutting off. I had this problem but it only happened every few days beforehand. After install of the rom I am waiting around 7 minutes before using my phone. Right now I'm back to my G2, which in my opinion feels better and battery last longer. I also dislike Sense but the camera is fantastic compared to the G2.
I have used Bulletproof 1.1, DoubleShot Lite 1.2.3, and MikTouch-0.7 and all had the same problem.
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Are you doing full wipes between ROMS? Sounds like a hardware issue to me because MikTouch has Stock Kernel
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strapped365 said:
Are you doing full wipes between ROMS? Sounds like a hardware issue to me because MikTouch has Stock Kernel
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Yup, always wipe everything. As I got the phone used that limits my options for hardware issues.

montusama said:
Yup, always wipe everything. As I got the phone used that limits my options for hardware issues.
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Yep looks like you row the same boat I do and I pay outright for all my devices
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Definitely a hardware problem. Multiple roms should not all have that same problem. Either your battery, battery connection might be bad. But with such a general problem, it can be nearly anything
(exactly why I don't like buying used phones)

Phone Powering off by itself Solved!
So I have bought several phones over the past year cause of this same problem. I take it to the service provider for troubleshooting and all they keep telling me is its a hardware issue. They do a hard restart and blah blah blah. Long story short. IT NEVER FIXES THE PROBLEM... BUT.... I realized it was the battery slipping loose. every time you place the phone down it gently slips out of place. Of course it doesn't fall out cause the phone has a back. So. I just taped my battery to the inside of my phone. PROBLEM SOLVED!!!! Did this with my Samsung Conquer 4g... and with my friends 4g slide. It stopped the mysterious powering off, Try it and see it if works for you! Hope this helps someone!

kays123 said:
So I have bought several phones over the past year cause of this same problem. I take it to the service provider for troubleshooting and all they keep telling me is its a hardware issue. They do a hard restart and blah blah blah. Long story short. IT NEVER FIXES THE PROBLEM... BUT.... I realized it was the battery slipping loose. every time you place the phone down it gently slips out of place. Of course it doesn't fall out cause the phone has a back. So. I just taped my battery to the inside of my phone. PROBLEM SOLVED!!!! Did this with my Samsung Conquer 4g... and with my friends 4g slide. It stopped the mysterious powering off, Try it and see it if works for you! Hope this helps someone!
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I actually have had a problem like this before with the battery contacts. It seems very snug in the 4g slide.
gtmaster303 said:
Definitely a hardware problem. Multiple roms should not all have that same problem. Either your battery, battery connection might be bad. But with such a general problem, it can be nearly anything
(exactly why I don't like buying used phones)
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I'm going to say its a hardware problem but my phone has been on for days now, though I'm not using it as I'm using my old G2.
A part of me just wants to stay with the G2 but I miss the excellent camera on the 4g slide. Of course I need to find a use for the slide though. Gotta love turning a very minor decision into a big deal.

If you're going to go used . if you have your area supported in craigslist buy it from there. Then atleast you can check for full functionality before you fork any dough over. I dont think ive ever bought a new phone in my life and never got a lemon

I've bought most of my phone's used and never had a problem. I would get a new phone but my phone selection is limited due to the QWERTY and good camera I want.

My phone tends to turn off when connected to WiFi with WiFi calling on... or at least it used to with stock and the CM 7 kang, but I haven't tried other ROMs.
Since the CM 9 alpha just got WiFi calling, I haven't had much time to test for that yet.
Have you tried not using WiFi or WiFi calling?

Hi all,
I'm having a similar shut off issue, only mu phone is fully stock. No root, no s-off, and no rom. It seems to be completely at random either by using the browser or any app or no app at all(after I've set my phone down, I've tried using it only to find it shut off). I did a factory reset and the problem persist, though not as often. Any ideas? Thanks!

mojoffdawal said:
Hi all,
I'm having a similar shut off issue, only mu phone is fully stock. No root, no s-off, and no rom. It seems to be completely at random either by using the browser or any app or no app at all(after I've set my phone down, I've tried using it only to find it shut off). I did a factory reset and the problem persist, though not as often. Any ideas? Thanks!
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Sounds like warranty replacement is in your future...
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement

Coug76 said:
Sounds like warranty replacement is in your future...
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
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Only if the phone came from TMO though

montusama said:
Only if the phone came from TMO though
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HTC doesn't care where it came from.
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement

wifi calling / replacement
mojoffdawal said:
Hi all,
I'm having a similar shut off issue, only mu phone is fully stock. No root, no s-off, and no rom. It seems to be completely at random either by using the browser or any app or no app at all(after I've set my phone down, I've tried using it only to find it shut off). I did a factory reset and the problem persist, though not as often. Any ideas? Thanks!
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Did you have any luck getting a replacement?
Was WiFi calling on? (My phone would reboot even stock randomly when WiFi calling was in use.)

qayshp said:
Did you have any luck getting a replacement?
Was WiFi calling on? (My phone would reboot even stock randomly when WiFi calling was in use.)
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I did. Same thing happened with the replacement. I rarely use WiFi and I make sure WiFi calling's off when I do use it. I thought it might be an app but so far, it's turned out to be the battery. I got the phone in February so I didn't think it would go bad so soon. Got an Anker and been restart free since.

Should I get a replacement phone?

So I have had my s3 since around the 10th and I've loved it so far. Lately I have been having issues that surly aren't annoying but on the other hand im not exactly sure if a software update would fix anyone of these things. As of now I am not rooted at all and everything is stock. These are my main problems for the phone
1.) While texting on stock messaging app (I just love the stock app) the keyboard constantly freezes up while im texting
2.) Screen flickers yet not too drastically
3.) For some reason when I try to set my custom vibration pattern it only stays as the basic call vibration and only changes when im getting a phone call.
Like I said these issues really aren't drastic and im not sure if it really warrants a replacement phone at all. I talked to the VZW tech support and she said that its up to me really because I am deff able to get one for these issues. The only thing that made me have second thoughts was the fact that she said most likely im getting a "certified like new phone" meaning that its basically been used before and im not sure if I should really trust it. Anyways im really on the fence about this so if anyone can give me some in sight id really appreciate it.
ps: I did factory resets and everything and it still has not fixed these issues

blackguy101 said:
So I have had my s3 since around the 10th and I've loved it so far. Lately I have been having issues that surly aren't annoying but on the other hand im not exactly sure if a software update would fix anyone of these things. As of now I am not rooted at all and everything is stock. These are my main problems for the phone
1.) While texting on stock messaging app (I just love the stock app) the keyboard constantly freezes up while im texting
2.) Screen flickers yet not too drastically
3.) For some reason when I try to set my custom vibration pattern it only stays as the basic call vibration and only changes when im getting a phone call.
Like I said these issues really aren't drastic and im not sure if it really warrants a replacement phone at all. I talked to the VZW tech support and she said that its up to me really because I am deff able to get one for these issues. The only thing that made me have second thoughts was the fact that she said most likely im getting a "certified like new phone" meaning that its basically been used before and im not sure if I should really trust it. Anyways im really on the fence about this so if anyone can give me some in sight id really appreciate it.
ps: I did factory resets and everything and it still has not fixed these issues
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Sounds like something isn't right and about to go bad to me. I'd call VZW support and see if they will replace it.

Did you reflash stock image from Samsung site? I would try that before taking a chance of getting a CLN phone for the same reasons as you.
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HHF2 said:
Did you reflash stock image from Samsung site? I would try that before taking a chance of getting a CLN phone for the same reasons as you.
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How do I go about that? im a noob flasher haha

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Did you reflash stock image from Samsung site? I would try that before taking a chance of getting a CLN phone for the same reasons as you.
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They already confirmed that they are able to do so

Go-to the development sub forum and read the stickies. If it is your first time, I would even print them out and follow the instructions step by step.
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Go-to the development sub forum and read the stickies. If it is your first time, I would even print them out and follow the instructions step by step.
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Ok thanks ill do just that. My final question now is does this count as rooting my phone? just in case I do end up sending back my phone I dont want there to be any problems with it

Turn off Settings | Display | Auto adjust screen tone to address the flicker problem.
The keyboard is probably searching predictive text; I've only used the stock KB for a few minutes. Wife and I use SwiftKey without any problems (including right now).
I have vibration disabled completely, so I can't even guess on that one (I can't even find the option you're talking about and I know I've seen it before!)

blackguy101 said:
So I have had my s3 since around the 10th and I've loved it so far. Lately I have been having issues that surly aren't annoying but on the other hand im not exactly sure if a software update would fix anyone of these things. As of now I am not rooted at all and everything is stock. These are my main problems for the phone
1.) While texting on stock messaging app (I just love the stock app) the keyboard constantly freezes up while im texting
2.) Screen flickers yet not too drastically
3.) For some reason when I try to set my custom vibration pattern it only stays as the basic call vibration and only changes when im getting a phone call.
Like I said these issues really aren't drastic and im not sure if it really warrants a replacement phone at all. I talked to the VZW tech support and she said that its up to me really because I am deff able to get one for these issues. The only thing that made me have second thoughts was the fact that she said most likely im getting a "certified like new phone" meaning that its basically been used before and im not sure if I should really trust it. Anyways im really on the fence about this so if anyone can give me some in sight id really appreciate it.
ps: I did factory resets and everything and it still has not fixed these issues
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reason #2 is enough to try and get it swapped.
That is a hardware issue, and will only get worse.
I have had a dozen smartphones, and anything that CONNECTS stuff (headphone jack to the motherboard, cables connecting screens etc) only get worse until they stop working entirely.
Good luck!

blackguy101 said:
Ok thanks ill do just that. My final question now is does this count as rooting my phone? just in case I do end up sending back my phone I dont want there to be any problems with it
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Flashing the stock image through Odin is not the same as rooting your phone. It would not trip the flash counter so you could still return it if you wish.

stevenjcampbell said:
reason #2 is enough to try and get it swapped.
That is a hardware issue, and will only get worse.
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If it is a hardware issue and not the setting I mentioned, I agree, definitely return it without hesitation.

Rolo42 said:
If it is a hardware issue and not the setting I mentioned, I agree, definitely return it without hesitation.
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Ya thanks for the suggestion I tried changing the setting yet the flicker isn't going away. Like I said its nothing big and if you aren't paying attention it isn't really that apparent it is there but your right I think I better exchange it before anything happens thanks for all the advice =)