[Q] Speakerphone Echo - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III

Has anyone noticed that with AOKP (or perhaps with all AOSP based-roms) that there is speakerphone echo? I cannot use my speakerphone at all because people on the other end beg me to turn it off due to echo. I went back to stock and tested the phone. No echo when on stock rom.

Its been a issue that has been around on AOSP based stuff since day one with this phone...

issue on TW roms too, go into dialer, settings, advacned settings, and UNCHECK noise reduction.

andybones said:
issue on TW roms too, go into dialer, settings, advacned settings, and UNCHECK noise reduction.
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Tried checking and unchecking noise reduction but this did not work. The only thing that did work was returning to stock rom. However, that is way too boring so I'm using AOKP w/o speakerphone functioning well. I guess we win some and lose some with custom roms.

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[Q] Nexus 5 Microphone Not Working

My Nexus 5 microphone does not seem to be working while in calls. What is strange is it seems to work jsut fine when used in Skype, suggesting that this is a software issue. Also strange is that when I turn the microphone mute on/off during a call, I can hear that when the microphone is muted there is less fuzzy white noise. Has anyone encountered this issue? Is this a defective device? I've flashed this device with alternative ROMs, and now I've reflashed it with the factory stock ROM. But nothing changes the behavior that I've described.
I discovered another thread on this that seems related to what I am experiencing: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2538979
Have you done anything to the device other than ROM flashing (flashed kernel, MODs, etc)?
RevelationOmega said:
Have you done anything to the device other than ROM flashing (flashed kernel, MODs, etc)?
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I think the answer to that question is no. I mean, I had also installed various apps and the like.
fraxture said:
My Nexus 5 microphone does not seem to be working while in calls. What is strange is it seems to work jsut fine when used in Skype, suggesting that this is a software issue. Also strange is that when I turn the microphone mute on/off during a call, I can hear that when the microphone is muted there is less fuzzy white noise. Has anyone encountered this issue? Is this a defective device? I've flashed this device with alternative ROMs, and now I've reflashed it with the factory stock ROM. But nothing changes the behavior that I've described.
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fraxture said:
I think the answer to that question is no. I mean, I had also installed various apps and the like.
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Yep, you have the problem many people have encountered with their Nexus 5. I occasionally have this issue. It isn't as bad as when I first got the phone, but the microphone does occasionally go wonky during a call (i.e. callers on the other line say I sound really far away from the phone). The first 2-3 weeks I had the phone people would say all they heard was static while using the microphone (not speakerphone). It works better now, but the static/distant sound persists at times.
The consensus suggests it seems to be a software related issue that Google has not addressed yet.

Very low in call earpiece volume after 4.4.2 update

Hey Guys -
Black 16GB Nexus 5 here. My in call volume using the earpiece is very very low since the 4.4.2 update. I have the volume maxed out and have already cleared cache, and even data reset once. Did not help at all.
The only way to use the phone making a call is to use a headset or be indoors in a very quiet room. Even then it's hard to hear the caller using the earpiece. I always have to use a headset for making calls.
I remember the in call volume being louder before the 4.4.2 update. After the update, however, the microphone functionality is improved and people can hear me better now (compared to 4.4.0 stock). However, it's hard for me to hear them.
I just wanted to see if someone else faced this problem or whether this is a manufacturing defect in my phone.
Thanks.
iamjimmy said:
Hey Guys -
Black 16GB Nexus 5 here. My in call volume using the earpiece is very very low since the 4.4.2 update. I have the volume maxed out and have already cleared cache, and even data reset once. Did not help at all.
The only way to use the phone making a call is to use a headset or be indoors in a very quiet room. Even then it's hard to hear the caller using the earpiece. I always have to use a headset for making calls.
I remember the in call volume being louder before the 4.4.2 update. After the update, however, the microphone functionality is improved and people can hear me better now (compared to 4.4.0 stock). However, it's hard for me to hear them.
I just wanted to see if someone else faced this problem or whether this is a manufacturing defect in my phone.
Thanks.
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Do you use stock kernel/etc? May have been a bad update with software, may have to reflash if persists. But before that, try wiping data/cache of sound MusicFX (I believe is the sound production point) and reboot. Try again to see if sound improved. Check volume levels and settings as well.
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Do you use stock kernel/etc? May have been a bad update with software, may have to reflash if persists. But before that, try wiping data/cache of sound MusicFX (I believe is the sound production point) and reboot. Try again to see if sound improved. Check volume levels and settings as well.
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Thanks for replying.
Yes I am on stock Kernel. Just used Chainfire's root to root the phone and unlock the bootloader. I used ADB/fastboot to apply the 4.4.2 update.
The sound is fine from the speaker. The music and everything else is fine. Even the notifications are a little louder in 4.4.2 than they were in 4.4.0.
It's just that the earpiece volume is very low while making calls when I have the phone to my ear. Everything else is great. The battery is excellent. I use ART runtime.
Should I reapply the 4.4.2 update using the ADB install method? Will that help? Can you please tell me how to wipe the cache of Sound/Music FX? I wiped the cache of the whole phone. I went into Recovery and Wiped cache partition. That did not help as well.
I am wondering whether this is a hardware defect on my phone or Google intentionally lowered the earpiece volume in 4.4.2.
Thanks.
iamjimmy said:
Thanks for replying.
Yes I am on stock Kernel. Just used Chainfire's root to root the phone and unlock the bootloader. I used ADB/fastboot to apply the 4.4.2 update.
The sound is fine from the speaker. The music and everything else is fine. Even the notifications are a little louder in 4.4.2 than they were in 4.4.0.
It's just that the earpiece volume is very low while making calls when I have the phone to my ear. Everything else is great. The battery is excellent. I use ART runtime.
Should I reapply the 4.4.2 update using the ADB install method? Will that help? Can you please tell me how to wipe the cache of Sound/Music FX? I wiped the cache of the whole phone. I went into Recovery and Wiped cache partition. That did not help as well.
I am wondering whether this is a hardware defect on my phone or Google intentionally lowered the earpiece volume in 4.4.2.
Thanks.
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Not hardware defect, volume is fine everywhere else as you said. Try redoing and push after wiping musicfx, this can be done by settings> apps> go to all tab>find musicfx> wipe. Try that first and reboot.
Ice looked around and it seems Kitkat has bug with Bluetooth volume levels for stock. My other solution would be, if you want, a custom ROM, or to check out ViperFX to replace the musicfx as default sound effects (under settings and sound tab) (which contains Bluetooth MODs and Super Quality mode). Personally used this and works amazingly with Nexus 5.
RevelationOmega said:
Not hardware defect, volume is fine everywhere else as you said. Try redoing and push after wiping musicfx, this can be done by settings> apps> go to all tab>find musicfx> wipe. Try that first and reboot.
Ice looked around and it seems Kitkat has bug with Bluetooth volume levels for stock. My other solution would be, if you want, a custom ROM, or to check out ViperFX to replace the musicfx as default sound effects (under settings and sound tab) (which contains Bluetooth MODs and Super Quality mode). Personally used this and works amazingly with Nexus 5.
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I've also started using viper4Android in the High quality mode. It works really well with Music. But it doesn't do so well when making calls with earpiece. The voice starts to distort, cut and crack. So while using calls, I generally disable phone speaker in Viper4Android.
I just cleared cache. Will try to install Android 4.4.2 again. As I said before, all sounds are ok (music, phone speaker call ring, notification etc). It's just the earpiece volume which is really low. Are you able to make phone calls fine using the earpiece (without using a headset)?
Thanks.
iamjimmy said:
I've also started using viper4Android in the High quality mode. It works really well with Music. But it doesn't do so well when making calls with earpiece. The voice starts to distort, cut and crack. So while using calls, I generally disable phone speaker in Viper4Android.
I just cleared cache. Will try to install Android 4.4.2 again. As I said before, all sounds are ok (music, phone speaker call ring, notification etc). It's just the earpiece volume which is really low. Are you able to make phone calls fine using the earpiece (without using a headset)?
Thanks.
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Yes, but Viper audio is best with Super Audio (its not battery draining as claimed), its just as normal as high quality yet call quality is excellent. Try this as well. I've used headset now and again, no issues so see how the reinstall goes. But I would highly recommend the super quality very much. Try and see if you like. Also, if you have no objections, custom kernels have great sound support (such as faux sound) that can also fix and greatly improve sound/Bluetooth quality. Report when reflash done and methods you tried.
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Yes, but Viper audio is best with Super Audio (its not battery draining as claimed), its just as normal as high quality yet call quality is excellent. Try this as well. I've used headset now and again, no issues so see how the reinstall goes. But I would highly recommend the super quality very much. Try and see if you like. Also, if you have no objections, custom kernels have great sound support (such as faux sound) that can also fix and greatly improve sound/Bluetooth quality. Report when reflash done and methods you tried.
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Thanks for the suggestions. I installed Viper4android with Super Audio. It definitely makes a difference while using the headset. It doesn't do much to the earpiece in call volume. That remains the same.
Other than that I've cleared the cache and wiped cache paritition. Is there any way to just reinstall 4.4.2 on top of 4.4.2 again?
My phone is stock recovery rooted with chainfire's autoroot. When 4.4.2 came, I just installed it using ADB and stock recovery (update using Zip). Can I do this again without losing any data? Or will i have to reflash system to stock and then start over?
Thanks.
You can just fastboot flash the system.img
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rootSU said:
You can just fastboot flash the system.img
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Thank you. If I do this, I won't be losing any data and the phone will work as is?
So I need to extract system.img from the factory image of 4.4.2 from the google servers.
Then the ADB command is:
fastboot flash system system.img
Could you please confirm before I do this. Thanks.
There is a thread in the theme and apps section which has a mod for louder volume on all outputs... Worked brilliantly for me

Stock vs CM11: call quality

People. I've been fooling around with CM11, but now I'm back on stock because my volume keys and microphone don't work properly with CM.
However, I noticed that the sound quality of incoming calls (as in: what I hear during a call) is much better on CM then on stock. Stock has some kind of noise suppression build in which is too aggressive and cuts off the sound, resulting in a stuttering signal.
In CM this noise suppression seems to be turned off. Does anyone know how to disable it in stock?
Thank you!
settings- call settings - unchech "microphone noise supression"
sergioslk said:
settings- call settings - unchech "microphone noise supression"
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Thanks, but this is for noise suppression for the mic, it only has effect on what the other side hears. I'm talking about noise suppression that I hear when someone talks to me.
No setting for that, must be turned of in a file somewhere. Probably /system/etc/snd_soc_msm. But I can't figure out what to change.

Loud notification ding while on call

Anyone have an issue as well where while on a call, any notifications that come through is an EXTREMELY loud ding. It's almost ear piercing whenever it happens.
I already tried a factory reset. Also did a dirty flash of OOS again, ensuring I hit both slots, followed by another factory reset. Issue happens before I even install anything and just on stock OOS with TWRP installed.
Currently on xXx with Smurf kernel. No audio mods whatsoever.
Anything else i can try?
spartan268 said:
Anyone have an issue as well where while on a call, any notifications that come through is an EXTREMELY loud ding. It's almost ear piercing whenever it happens.
I already tried a factory reset. Also did a dirty flash of OOS again, ensuring I hit both slots, followed by another factory reset. Issue happens before I even install anything and just on stock OOS with TWRP installed.
Currently on xXx with Smurf kernel. No audio mods whatsoever.
Anything else i can try?
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I got the same issue even though I'm only using vibrate only mode all the time. I'm trying to configure Tasker to enable do not disturb during a call. That might help.
Macusercom said:
I got the same issue even though I'm only using vibrate only mode all the time. I'm trying to configure Tasker to enable do not disturb during a call. That might help.
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Glad I'm not the only one with that issue. I'll might have to do that if there's no proper resolution in sight
spartan268 said:
Glad I'm not the only one with that issue. I'll might have to do that if there's no proper resolution in sight
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Maybe try to go to Settings > Sound > Headphone Mode > Notification Ringtone in Earphones and change it to "None" or "Never" and see if that helps. It will disable notification sounds for headphones but it should get rid of it during a call too.
Macusercom said:
Maybe try to go to Settings > Sound > Headphone Mode > Notification Ringtone in Earphones and change it to "None" or "Never" and see if that helps. It will disable notification sounds for headphones but it should get rid of it during a call too.
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Done. We'll see if this at least stops it. Sucks it has to go this far but oh well. Nothing's perfect.

Voice echo for correspondent when on speaker

Hello I tried some roms for my j710 FN
I noticed that AOSP based rom (gsi or not) have an very bad issue.
While a call, Every time I put the sound on speaker, my correspondents hear them self in echo loudly. They all say "do something I can't hear nothing but myself" so I have to cut speaker....
It is a basic feature. I can't use a rom without that.
Is there a way to fix that?
For example there is no issue in Nevaos rom (A10).
So how to fix that on AOSP based roms? (Or gsi)
Thanks a lot

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