Ok, this may be a stumper for most but I'm not that smart and wanted to see what the genius's on here have to say. I have a a Verizon GS3 and my wife has the original Stratosphere. I recently got a rear projection TV off craigslist and it seems to work just fine. (Panasonic PT-61LCZ7) It uses a little different technology that your normal halogen bulb for illumination. It is call LIFI technology. Apparently it uses plasma and microwaves to produce light. Don't ask me how cause I don't know. Now here is the interesting part. When the TV powers on, the GS3 will not make or receive phone calls/text messages for about 3-5 minutes and at the exact moment my phone starts working my wife's (Stratosphere) will stop working with the same symptoms. (can't receive or send calls/txt messages) My phone will continue to work just fine but as long as the TV is on but my wife's phone will not work unless she leaves the house. I think it has something to do with the microwaves from the TV but not sure. Since the phones will mess up at different times I'm assuming it has some sort of radio/frequency block from the TV. Is there anyway to adjust the frequency on the phones so that the TV does not interfere with it? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
sadly there is no way to change frequencies on the phone. Very interesting to hear of a projector that uses microwaves though... kind of strange.
I'd search the AVS forums for the tv and see if owners of the Panasonic have the same issues and maybe solutions.
Thanks, I appreciate the suggestion. I'll give them a try.
And don't forget the tinfoil hat so you don't cook your noggin with those microwaves.
I would check and see if the tv power cord is grounded correctly and that the ground on the tv chassis isn't loose. The wall plug should have three contacts two vertical and a u shaped equipment ground. Some old plugs only have two and people use an adapter. The adapter is supposed to have an eye to put the screw that holds faceplate on plug, when screwed to cover it makes the metal of the plug to make an equivalent ground.
You may be able to take phones to another room and bring in after tv is already on, and see if it affects it.
Last most tvs have a "shield" thats is grounded to keep any stray signals/frequencies/etc. from being transmitted or received. It should be connected to the chassis also for its ground.
Be very careful when working with electricity.
On the plus side: Your wife won't be talking on her phone when your trying to watch a ball game/ufc/movie/etc. lol
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Ok so I have a minor problem. I want to make a video out cable for the MT4GS. I have the right tools, and know-how. Anyways whenever I just use a 4 3.5mm male jack (has 4 metal contacts instead of 3, don't know what to call it), and use a rca cable and get it hooked up I can use it and it works fine sometimes. It seems that, when I get it working if I open the T-mobile TV app it shorts it out and stops the video out. And sometimes when I just plug it in to the rca port on the TV it acts like its shorting out. I don't have any shorts in the wire and no wires are touching to create a short. The only thing I can think of is maybe the voltage is going backwards into the headphone jack on the phone. Would adding a diode help with this? Anyone have any ideas or helpful information? Also to add I can get the audio out working from the phone to TV working fine, I just seem to have problems with getting video to work properly. I know I could always go and buy a cable, but I want to make one, because its cheaper.
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Ok so I have a minor problem. I want to make a video out cable for the MT4GS. I have the right tools, and know-how. Anyways whenever I just use a 4 3.5mm male jack (has 4 metal contacts instead of 3, don't know what to call it), and use a rca cable and get it hooked up I can use it and it works fine sometimes. It seems that, when I get it working if I open the T-mobile TV app it shorts it out and stops the video out. And sometimes when I just plug it in to the rca port on the TV it acts like its shorting out. I don't have any shorts in the wire and no wires are touching to create a short. The only thing I can think of is maybe the voltage is going backwards into the headphone jack on the phone. Would adding a diode help with this? Anyone have any ideas or helpful information? Also to add I can get the audio out working from the phone to TV working fine, I just seem to have problems with getting video to work properly. I know I could always go and buy a cable, but I want to make one, because its cheaper.
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Just remember, your time is worth money too! My cable was less than $3 including shipping, that is less than a half hour of my time, at minimum wage no less!
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Just remember, your time is worth money too! My cable was less than $3 including shipping, that is less than a half hour of my time, at minimum wage no less!
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Ehh, well I don't want to wait for shipping, and in stores here they're like $10+. Anyways it's not like soldering is a burden to me. I just don't understand why it's not working. I mean the 4th contact would be used for both mic input and video output so the only thing that I can think of is voltage is traveling back into it instead of traveling out. But TV cables don't have any diodes or anything like that so I don't understand. And anyways it's not like I have anything better to do when I'm not working.
I hook up my phone to my auxiliary in my car and when it's fully plugged in, it only works with one speaker. Same happened when I used headphones as well. If I twist the aux cable a little, I can get it to work somewhat but it's very annoying because pretty much any movement causes it to go back to one speaker. Definitely an annoying issue especially while trying to use my phone as a music player as well. This happen to anyone else? Any type of fix for this?
I have the same exact issues. I don't believe there is a fix without opening the phone up. I have heard of others having the same issues but I haven't done any research on it.
I definitely thought I read about other ppl having this issue when the phone first launched. Also vaguely remember a thread about it too. But thanks for replying and def not opening my phone lol. It'll become a $300 paper weight
I had this issue as well. It was a problem from the first time i ever plugged headphones in. I thought i was going to have to send it back. It went on for weeks. Turns out, I didnt have them plugged all the way in even though i thought i did. I had to push much harder for them to go all the way in. I felt stupid. Work great now lol. Not saying that you have this problem. Just giving my experience.
Samsung uses a metric variation on thier male headphone jack. The actual female phono jack on the device is for 1/8" connectors. For some reason headphone/line cables are coming out in a metric size that the manufacturers claim is compatible with a true 1/8" jack and they are, but they are slightly undersized than a true 1/8" jack which can cause a loose connection resulting in channels not working properly.
The tip is also slightly modified on the metric male jacks causing that "not fully inserted issue".
Stick with good name cables/headphones with true 1/8" plugs, and that will stop alot of issues that may arise.
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My son works for verizon and has a GS3 also and he says try shutting off voice commands if you have them on. They cause issues with the head phone jack sometimes.
Settings/language and imput/voice command for apps.
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I had this issue as well. It was a problem from the first time i ever plugged headphones in. I thought i was going to have to send it back. It went on for weeks. Turns out, I didnt have them plugged all the way in even though i thought i did. I had to push much harder for them to go all the way in. I felt stupid. Work great now lol. Not saying that you have this problem. Just giving my experience.
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Will try this next time I can and the other suggestions next time I'm in my car. Just don't want to jam it too far in though and end up breaking it lol. Too bad my cars blue tooth audio doesn't work because then this issue would be solved for most of my audio uses
Exact same problem here. Started within the first week of owning the phone. Cant plug it in any further. I think its a bad jack as every 3.5 mm connector ive tried including the one that came with the phone has the same problem. Found this on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Flex-Ca...051?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d3950c8b Im guessing it will fix the problem but I am waiting to see if its more reliable then what shipped with the phone. I plugged mine in daily at least 5 times. Just using bluetooth now got a belkin bluetooth adapator for 25 from amazon that is tied in with a fm modulator from amazon for 14. A hack on a hack but it works. Not the best audio fidelity but good enough.
I've only been recently using my headphones with this phone, though they have worked fine. That final click for a positive stereo connection is more tough than one might expect for a portable device, but it's quite secure feeling.
With my Sennheiser PX-100 portables, there's no connection problem with this phone and balance between the speakers seems good. The connection needs to be made fully, pushed down flush with the phone edge and any phone protector needs to lie out of range of the connector, IMHO.
I then tested with my over-the-ear cans, but purposefully using a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter whose 1/8" connector was bent, and noticed a slight left channel bias. The bent adapter did seem to have a problem getting 100% into the jack, as well - still, it was pretty much all the way in with only the slightest bit of lift on one side.
So, I would agree with the poster above who mentioned that - if there are differences between your headphone's male connector and the type they happen to use in this phone - even a slight difference in connector vs jack size could cause an issue for playback.
If all male connectors give problems, I guess the possibilities are:
a. Male connector is not being inserted 100% flush to the phone edge
b. Phone cover is interfering with the connector being 100% inserted
c. Bad phone jack or downstream connection
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Pushing it in all the way is not always the fix.. Cant push any of the several headsets I tried in any further. Bad jack add insult to injury the factory charger that came with the phone mysteriously just died wtf .
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Pushing it in all the way is not always the fix.. Cant push any of the several headsets I tried in any further. Bad jack add insult to injury the factory charger that came with the phone mysteriously just died wtf .
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If it won't push in such that the male connector's body is flush with the phone edge, then it is either a bad jack on the phone to begin with (your guess) or all your connectors are somehow incompatible with the new size of jack this phone uses, it would seem.
You're saying the wall charger just died? Might be a warranty on that from Verizon, I'd go to a store or give them a call.
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Galaxy s3 headphone jack temp fix
I've had the same problem, tried buying a new cable but audio would only play from one channel
Today playing about I noticed if I pressed the jack slightly to one side it would work, so simple solution, I've bent the metal end of the jack ever so slightly and now it works like a charm with my galaxy s3. No more endlessly messing about playing withthe cable till iit works. Now I say again, vend the jack end slightly till it works, not too much else it might not plug in at all. Hope this helps people out!! Mark
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I also have exactly the same problem in my car. I have a 3.5mm audio cable which worked fine for the first few weeks and then all of a sudden it stopped playing through the left speaker. At the same time, I also have crackling connection issues when I plug my S3 into a speaker in the kitchen. Headphones seem to work fine though.
It's almost as if some static caused a fault inside the female jack on the S3 given that it worked perfectly for ages and then all the problems came at once.
I tried disabling the voice commands as someone noted above (they were annoying me anyway) and it seemed to make a difference to the crackling but not the reception out of the left speaker - its still very low volume.
I was interested in the post from the guy who said there was a slight difference between 1/8 and 3.5 mm. Which way around is it? The cables I have all claim to be 3.5mm, so are you saying that the S3 has a 1/8th female jack?
I wonder also if there is a 3.5mm to 1/8 inch converter that would do the job. A quick google search didn't throw anything up though.
I tried to connect my infinity to a 40" Samsung led tv, but all the blacks are rendered pinkish. See attached image.
Already I tried two identical micro hdmi cables.
I cannot tell whether:
- cable just doesn't support infiniy
- hdmi out broken, hw issue
- yet another jelly bean issue
- some weird combination of the above
Cable is http://www.amazon.co.uk/BlueRigger-Speed-Micro-Ethernet-Meters/dp/B00609B3J2/ref=pd_sim_ce_1
Tv is
"Samsung UE40C6530 40-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p 100Hz Slim AllShare LED Internet TV with Freeview HD"
My infinity is the US model, but TV is UK.
Weird thing that it worked once, but not ever since than.
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just a quick update.
it worked one more time, picture was perfect, but then quickly switched the input on the TV back and forth (using the remote, without touching the cable, tablet or the TV ) and it broke again, I think this rules out that the cable has contact issues
could it be that the TV is not detecting the signal properly?
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just a quick update.
it worked one more time, picture was perfect, but then quickly switched the input on the TV back and forth (using the remote, without touching the cable, tablet or the TV ) and it broke again, I think this rules out that the cable has contact issues
could it be that the TV is not detecting the signal properly?
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Most common issues:
"So what problems does HDMI regularly encounter? "Many problems have nothing to do with high-speed video," says Jeff. "The majority are issues with I2C, the serial protocol used on the DDC line for EDID (Plug and Play) and HDCP (high Bandwidth Digital content Protection).
"I2C is slow, but very susceptible to stray capacitance issues from connectors, cables or anything the electrical bus is connected to. If capacitance gets to a critical point, it slows the signal 'rise time' needed for proper communication. You can have all the high-speed data bandwidth in the world, but without DDC, you're dead in the water."
Possible results are "failures such as no audio, no picture, pink screen or flashing – it has nothing to do with the high-speed data lines. The video can be perfect, but if the DDC line has rise-time issues, the unit will not pass HDCP, and no picture will be displayed."
TROUBLESHOOTING:
HDMI connection troubleshooting
"Flashes, no audio, or pink screen are usually caused by a bad DDC line. You have to eliminate all the good things to find the bad. Power up the system with all the HDMI cables connected, then try with shorter cables to see if the system works at all. If the system still fails to come on, use different inputs.
"Stray capacitance may be inherent in the hardware, so try a DDC line conditioner which can eliminate a lot of problems. 'If the picture comes on, then goes off, it's likely one of the video TMDS channels has a high bit error rate. Many times the picture comes back with tear lines through it.
"The second case is that the DDC line is just not quite making it, and HDCP is not getting a new refresh key. Here, replace the cable or make it shorter. If all else fails, again try conditioning.
Since we have seen multiple issues with HDMI out with the TF700, I would suggest it is likely a combination of the tablet's DCC and the TV getting a little picky on the signal.
Best advise I can give is to try different TVs, cables and sources. That way you can deduce if the issue is the tab, tv, or cable. If you consistently get a pink inversion on any tv or monitor you connect the tab to... then send the tf700 back and get a replacement.
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just a quick update.
it worked one more time, picture was perfect, but then quickly switched the input on the TV back and forth (using the remote, without touching the cable, tablet or the TV ) and it broke again, I think this rules out that the cable has contact issues
could it be that the TV is not detecting the signal properly?
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I had this issue before and it's the cable. I could watch for 10 min or so then the color changed, then later it's back to normal. My solution is instead of buying another cable, I used my current hdmi cable, which working for my tv for years and just get a hdmi adapter (mini hdmi with regular hdmi female adapter) from Amazon for a few bucks and it works wonder.
http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-Female-M...=1350923284&sr=8-1&keywords=mini+hdmi+adapter
Everyone seems pretty sure about the cable, easy thing to check. However, I would saw that you should also (Lightly) jiggle the cable in the HDMI port. towards the top then the bottom, front, then back. My tablet has isses with the HDMI as well, but when I push the cable to the front (so the tip is touching closer to the back of the tablet using the outer end of the port as a fulcrum) I get picture/audio perfectly. I have to wrap the cable under the dock if I want to watch a movie or something so that it stays this way though.
I guess it could still be my cable, but that seems unlikely. *sigh* it used to work perfectly all the time....
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Is that picture from the Infinity or the TV. My response below is based on the assumption it's the infinity.
When the cable is connected, but no picture, are you still getting this above? If so, then I would say the TV doesn't like the signal it's getting. I'm not sure what the output is exactly on the Infinity. In general, the north america signals are a 60hz, wheereas the UK is 59hz. If the TV cannot take a 60hz, then it's going to be continuing problem. You may want to try a different a different input on the TV such as DVI and use a HDMI-DVI adapter. I don't think it'll work though.
I would trying fiddling with the TV settings. Maybe turn the TV off than back on. Of maybe you'll need unplug or replug in the cable from the tablet.
I have an issue here and them with a 16" HDTV, but my cable has a short, so I know it's the cable. Mine, when there is no picture, it doesn't show the above.
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Is that picture from the Infinity or the TV. My response below is based on the assumption it's the infinity.
When the cable is connected, but no picture, are you still getting this above? If so, then I would say the TV doesn't like the signal it's getting. I'm not sure what the output is exactly on the Infinity. In general, the north america signals are a 60hz, wheereas the UK is 59hz. If the TV cannot take a 60hz, then it's going to be continuing problem. You may want to try a different a different input on the TV such as DVI and use a HDMI-DVI adapter. I don't think it'll work though.
I would trying fiddling with the TV settings. Maybe turn the TV off than back on. Of maybe you'll need unplug or replug in the cable from the tablet.
I have an issue here and them with a 16" HDTV, but my cable has a short, so I know it's the cable. Mine, when there is no picture, it doesn't show the above.
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This is how it looks on the tv, taken a shot with my phone. Tried to move, push, twist etc the cable, but picture always pinkish. Also tried turning Tv / tablet on off, no luck.
Just ordered a different, shorter cable, will report back once get it.
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Is that picture from the Infinity or the TV. My response below is based on the assumption it's the infinity.
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Not to be an ass but look at the picture, clearly it is a Samsung TV that this image is on.
if it's the pink color issue, I would try one of the other TV picture settings and see if that helps. My response prior was for no picture on the TV.
It's possible that tablet is pushing out that pinkish signal, but newer TVs will do a lot fiddling with the signal before it hits the screen.
I have a very basic HDMI problem in that I get nothing at all from the tablet with and HDMI cable plugged in to it. Trouble is, I can't recall what behavior to expect apart from it displaying on my TV; I haven't used HDMI since got the Infinity. I tired using it on my Prime with HBO GO only to find HDMI out is restricted. But, it did work. Anyway, with the Inifnty, I get nothing. The video will continue to display on the tablet. Like others, I have no HMDI settings available anywhere within any settings menu. So, at this point I don't know if it is a hardware defect or software.
I am on Jellybean US 10.4.4.16 build, unlocked and rooted. Any help will be appreciated.
You know how when plugged in upright, some USB cables will want to have their flat side up, and others will want to have the flat side down? In other words, if the cable us perfectly straight, my phone would have to lie face down to connect. For other called, it's the opposite. Let's call this "chirality". Why? Because that's what chirality is. Informally called "handedness ".
If you have a cable of the wrong chirality, I believe over the period of years, the constant mild strain on the phone's port might weaken it. Plus, is annoying because the cable wants to flip the phone over while you're holding it.
A 180° twist would switch the chirality. Tying an overhand knot in the end of the cable almost works well, but it twists a little too far. I could also make a lot and twist it just right, then glue it with silicone or cable glue.
I know this seems like a dumb concern, but after two years my last phone had decreased USB connectivity. Has anyone thought about this and found a good solution? I tried to explain chirality to a salesperson in the electronics market today, and she looked at me like I was crazy.
Hi guys!
I'm a fresh Pixel 2 user (and for now, I love the device), but a very strange thing occurred to me. I unboxed the phone, connected the cables to transfer the data from my old Nexus, and everything went smoothly, the cable connected easily and firmly. When I came home and wanted to connect the charger I noticed I can't push the USB-C cable in - it was getting stuck before being pushed completely, and the phone wouldn't charge. I looked closely into the charging port thinking that maybe some small debris was locked inside, but instead I've seen a crooked metal brace (closeup photo attached, the part was really small) that seemed loose and was blocking the connector to go fully inside. I didn't know what it was, but I used a toothpick to try to lock it in place or at least see if it's really loose, but upon touching it simply came out from the port and hit the floor.
The port now works flawlessly, it charges, it connects to the computer, nothing seems lose, the cable sits tight, and it looks perfectly normal to me. I checked some other USB-C devices I have if they have similar metal thing inside, but none does. The port now looks like all other USB-C ports I've seen.
I wouldn't expect anything to come out of the charging port in a new phone though. Would you have any idea what's the purpose of this metal brace in the Pixel's port, and what could've happened that it got detached from the port? Should I be worried or just throw it into the bin and forget?
I'd appreciate any clues and insights
Thanks!
M.
This looks like half of the metal usb shield inside your port. If you look deep inside there should be another half (or maybe it's fallen out). The purpose of this part is purely to reduce electrical noise at the point of the connector, so you shouldn't really see any charging issues with it out, although you may run into the occasional data transfer issue.
Thanks, that's reassuring I don't really see the second half, but everything is working smoothly so I will not be too bothered then.
Keep the part. The phone is faulty. If you don't have problems, wait until the warranty is nearly out and then RMA the phone to get a 'new' one
This exact thing just happened to my Pixel 2 phone. I hope I don't have any problems. I know this is an old post. Did it ever cause you any problems?
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Hi guys!
I'm a fresh Pixel 2 user (and for now, I love the device), but a very strange thing occurred to me. I unboxed the phone, connected the cables to transfer the data from my old Nexus, and everything went smoothly, the cable connected easily and firmly. When I came home and wanted to connect the charger I noticed I can't push the USB-C cable in - it was getting stuck before being pushed completely, and the phone wouldn't charge. I looked closely into the charging port thinking that maybe some small debris was locked inside, but instead I've seen a crooked metal brace (closeup photo attached, the part was really small) that seemed loose and was blocking the connector to go fully inside. I didn't know what it was, but I used a toothpick to try to lock it in place or at least see if it's really loose, but upon touching it simply came out from the port and hit the floor.
The port now works flawlessly, it charges, it connects to the computer, nothing seems lose, the cable sits tight, and it looks perfectly normal to me. I checked some other USB-C devices I have if they have similar metal thing inside, but none does. The port now looks like all other USB-C ports I've seen.
I wouldn't expect anything to come out of the charging port in a new phone though. Would you have any idea what's the purpose of this metal brace in the Pixel's port, and what could've happened that it got detached from the port? Should I be worried or just throw it into the bin and forget?
I'd appreciate any clues and insights
Thanks!
M.
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This exact thing just happened to my Pixel 2 phone. I hope I don't have any problems. I know this is an old post. Did it ever cause you any problems?
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No, everything was fine with the phone afterwards - at least for that reason. I had to RMA it for failing display though after few months of use, so I no longer have that particular one. With the replacement the metal brace is still intact.