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Skype sound output problem

All the Skype video calls I was making used to be outputting their sound over the phone speakers. Recently, however, this seems to have changed. The sound is now only outputted via the earpiece, and I do not seem to be able to find the cause of the change, nor how to change it back. There is no speaker toggle button. Makes the video calling fairly cumbersome, since I have to put on the headphones (or Bluetooth), and cannot have a couple of people take part in the call at my end. The recent upgrade (2.5) did not correct the problem. What is annoying is that it was working OK before. I am just not sure before what. Any ideas anybody? Android 2.3.4 (stock HTC/T-Mobile), Skype is most recent stock version.
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Hrvoje said:
All the Skype video calls I was making used to be outputting their sound over the phone speakers. Recently, however, this seems to have changed. The sound is now only outputted via the earpiece, and I do not seem to be able to find the cause of the change, nor how to change it back. There is no speaker toggle button. Makes the video calling fairly cumbersome, since I have to put on the headphones (or Bluetooth), and cannot have a couple of people take part in the call at my end. The recent upgrade (2.5) did not correct the problem. What is annoying is that it was working OK before. I am just not sure before what. Any ideas anybody? Android 2.3.4 (stock HTC/T-Mobile), Skype is most recent stock version.
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try viber.

I just used this like 2hrs ago, Toggle the mic button. I thinks it's a red icon, I've had this problem before. If not then try clearing the data. Let's us know.

Switching to another tool (viber) is not an option - it would take me less time to re-code Skype from scratch myself than to get my parents on a different program.
This is still an issue. The only way I am able to work around it is to quickly plug in my earphones and the unplug them. That seems to force skype to switch to the speaker away from the earpiece. I guess I'll have to deal with this until a future version takes care of it (hopefully).

Hrvoje said:
Switching to another tool (viber) is not an option - it would take me less time to re-code Skype from scratch myself than to get my parents on a different program.
This is still an issue. The only way I am able to work around it is to quickly plug in my earphones and the unplug them. That seems to force skype to switch to the speaker away from the earpiece. I guess I'll have to deal with this until a future version takes care of it (hopefully).
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I have the excact same issue on mY Sensation. Seems to be a bug...

It's a Skype bug. Not the phone.
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secano said:
It's a Skype bug. Not the phone.
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i wish you had right about that but as i learn from developers it's about kernel and if anyone will fix this then it's have to be a developer. if i found a solution then i let you know.

agsalman said:
i wish you had right about that but as i learn from developers it's about kernel and if anyone will fix this then it's have to be a developer. if i found a solution then i let you know.
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You just woke up a 2011 thread

Mark376 said:
You just woke up a 2011 thread
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my problem still fresh and thanks for link.

Toggling Speaker

So, just curious why most (all?) of the custom ROM's need to have the speaker toggled on/off on the first call after a reboot. Is this another one of those things like HDMI that's very difficult to fix?
I'm wondering if a workaround is possible. Such as taking the code to toggle the speaker on/off and adding it to the Call button. If it was toggled every time a call was made, but before the first ring it'd be pretty much transparent that it's doing it. A second workaround might be to check the last time the phone was rebooted (I'm assuming that date is stored somewhere) and if a call hasn't been made since then, toggle the speaker.
Then again, maybe I have no idea what I'm talking about

SleepyDad said:
So, just curious why most (all?) of the custom ROM's need to have the speaker toggled on/off on the first call after a reboot. Is this another one of those things like HDMI that's very difficult to fix?
I'm wondering if a workaround is possible. Such as taking the code to toggle the speaker on/off and adding it to the Call button. If it was toggled every time a call was made, but before the first ring it'd be pretty much transparent that it's doing it. A second workaround might be to check the last time the phone was rebooted (I'm assuming that date is stored somewhere) and if a call hasn't been made since then, toggle the speaker.
Then again, maybe I have no idea what I'm talking about
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All I know is that it's a Hellraiser issue having to do with i9000 ROMs. If Linux hasn't fixed it yet, then it must be one hell of an issue to fix because Linux is one smart guy when it comes to this stuff, haha.
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If you don't want that issue, use based on stock/leak roms, they are fine. Also, Bluetooth audio on hellraised roms doesn't work.
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Perpetrator said:
If you don't want that issue, use based on stock/leak roms, they are fine. Also, Bluetooth audio on hellraised roms doesn't work.
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The issue isn't that bad given the benefits of the custom Rom's. To me (a programmer, just not a ROM one), it just seems like something that could be handled with one of the workarounds I mentioned. Granted, that means some one would actually have to do it
Maybe the final GB ROM will be out soon and this won't be an issue.

Perpetrator said:
If you don't want that issue, use based on stock/leak roms, they are fine. Also, Bluetooth audio on hellraised roms doesn't work.
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Bluetooth audio works fine for me on Mosaic 8.
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First, yes, bluetooth DOES work with most Hellraised ROMs. There are some with pairing issues for certain folks, but it's hit or miss there. Second, the first call issue I never really looked into. It didn't bother me much, and there was an easy workaround, so I focused my time on other things once the issue was discovered. So it may be possible to fix I just never got around to looking into it.

LinuxBozo said:
First, yes, bluetooth DOES work with most Hellraised ROMs. There are some with pairing issues for certain folks, but it's hit or miss there. Second, the first call issue I never really looked into. It didn't bother me much, and there was an easy workaround, so I focused my time on other things once the issue was discovered. So it may be possible to fix I just never got around to looking into it.
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Sorry for spreading misinformation
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The bluetooth problem:

Could anyone who understands the inner workings of the CM and chopsticks crews shed some light on the bug resolution process.
I'm particularly interested in the bluetooth audio problems when making or receiving a call on the cars BT system. Seems it's wide spread and discussed on many threads but I've never seen it mentioned outside of forums like XDA and other Android user forums. Do you think it is on their list? Can someone post a link to a bug reporting site. I have bugzilla but I think thats for the AOKP roms .

Nobody?
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stoopendis said:
Nobody?
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Someone correct me if im wrong but isnt BT kernel related??? If so BT wont be stable until samsung releases a JB kernel for our phone
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Bluetooth
I also use the Bluetooth in my car and would like for someone to post any way on how to fix it. I'm using orthus 3 ROM works great.

skyrocke8 said:
I also use the Bluetooth in my car and would like for someone to post any way on how to fix it. I'm using orthus 3 ROM works great.
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If there was a fix it would be widely known already. From what roger_n posted in the Paranoid Android thread (I think it was that one) the issue is in audio routing, not BT audio, and needs to be fixed by a core CM dev, as it's not skyrocket specific.

rpr69 said:
If there was a fix it would be widely known already. From what roger_n posted in the Paranoid Android thread (I think it was that one) the issue is in audio routing, not BT audio, and needs to be fixed by a core CM dev, as it's not skyrocket specific.
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So the fact that it's been around so long is because these core CM devs are super busy..or are they even aware there IS a problem, or is it just low pri.

I can't speak for the devs, but I do believe it's a time issue, not that they don't know about it.

rpr69 said:
I can't speak for the devs, but I do believe it's a time issue, not that they don't know about it.
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Well here's hoping they find the solution soon. I'm a little concerned about a work-around I've heard about where you turn off the blue tooth and then back on after the initial connection....Very dangerous while driving. And costly too. Here In B.C. there's a $175 fine for fiddling with your cell phone while driving.

stoopendis said:
So the fact that it's been around so long is because these core CM devs are super busy..or are they even aware there IS a problem, or is it just low pri.
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Most likely a low priority, as there is not a Samsung released JB rom for the Skyrocket.
stoopendis said:
Well here's hoping they find the solution soon. I'm a little concerned about a work-around I've heard about where you turn off the blue tooth and then back on after the initial connection....Very dangerous while driving. And costly too. Here In B.C. there's a $175 fine for fiddling with your cell phone while driving.
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I know it's lame, but what I ended up having to do in this issue was to even before I moved out of park I would disconnect and reconnect my BT. Often times though I found that just switching off the car radio (BT enabled Parrot Rythm-N-Blu), remove the face plate, count to 15 and put the face plate back on then turn the radio back on would do the "trick."

MasterDecker said:
Most likely a low priority, as there is not a Samsung released JB rom for the Skyrocket.
I know it's lame, but what I ended up having to do in this issue was to even before I moved out of park I would disconnect and reconnect my BT. Often times though I found that just switching off the car radio (BT enabled Parrot Rythm-N-Blu), remove the face plate, count to 15 and put the face plate back on then turn the radio back on would do the "trick."
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I can pull down the menu and toggle BT easier than I can dial a number while driving...and yes, Ontario has the same fines.

aii for the last time just use a different rom. im using JB official by CM9 for skyrocket - stable version 2.
it's no cm10 but full BT car audio talk the works!!! it works, end of story cm9 SOLD!!!

Try the new official nightly
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AOK now. Perhaps we can have this thread shut down.
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There's already similar posts on this. CM10 doesn't have the fix yet, if you want a working BT grab the official CM9 stable version - I've reverted back to as I have the same issue as you ie: car BT is a big deal for me.

charbar85 said:
There's already similar posts on this. CM10 doesn't have the fix yet, if you want a working BT grab the official CM9 stable version - I've reverted back to as I have the same issue as you ie: car BT is a big deal for me.
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Fixed in CM10 as of last Wednesday.
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Horrible call quality

Hey all,
Everything was fine and dandy with calls being loud and clear, until about a few days ago.
One day the call quality from my side just randomly went from great to terrible.
I can hear the other side just fine, but from my side its really low-volume and barely hearable.
Things I've tried:
-Flashing different radios (25R,30O,33R,Find7, radio from the latest nightlies)
-Flashing different ROMs and kernels
-Switching network modes (LTE, 3g, 2g)
-Combinations of the above
If anyone has experience dealing with issues like this/knows anything to improve the call volume from my side, any help would be very much appreciated.

latenightchameleon said:
Hey all,
Everything was fine and dandy with calls being loud and clear, until about a few days ago.
One day the call quality from my side just randomly went from great to terrible.
I can hear the other side just fine, but from my side its really low-volume and barely hearable.
Things I've tried:
-Flashing different radios (25R,30O,33R,Find7, radio from the latest nightlies)
-Flashing different ROMs and kernels
-Switching network modes (LTE, 3g, 2g)
-Combinations of the above
If anyone has experience dealing with issues like this/knows anything to improve the call volume from my side, any help would be very much appreciated.
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You are not alone, I've had similar issues. For me speaker phone still works perfect, its just my voice during a regular call that's terrible.

jrior001 said:
You are not alone, I've had similar issues. For me speaker phone still works perfect, its just my voice during a regular call that's terrible.
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Yup, the speakerphone works great but its inconvenient.
Gutted to have such a basic function impaired.
Hopefully this issue will be fixed by the next OTA, which should be next week around Monday.

Same here. My call quality is really bad. When I am speaking on the phone I'm typically running around desperately trying to find a quieter place, with the phone held up to my left ear and a finger plugged right into my other ear, hunched over like Quasimodo in a desperate attempt to understand 50% of what the other person is saying.
I learned one thing from the OPO. You actually do get exactly what you pay for. Lesson learned. :good:

win
So, after updating to the latest version of vanir and re-flashing the 33R radio, my in-call volume magically got back to normal.
I wish everyone affected best of luck and patience :fingers-crossed:

OPO hype much more than the phone deserves. Not going to last long
Kiahnlliya said:
Same here. My call quality is really bad. When I am speaking on the phone I'm typically running around desperately trying to find a quieter place, with the phone held up to my left ear and a finger plugged right into my other ear, hunched over like Quasimodo in a desperate attempt to understand 50% of what the other person is saying.
I learned one thing from the OPO. You actually do get exactly what you pay for. Lesson learned. :good:
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@Kiahnlliya I agree with you 100%. Same lesson learned. In fact, if it was not for the invite system, I wouldn't have bought this phone. I just had to own the phone, most difficult to buy.
jrior001 said:
You are not alone, I've had similar issues. For me speaker phone still works perfect, its just my voice during a regular call that's terrible.
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latenightchameleon said:
Hey all,
Everything was fine and dandy with calls being loud and clear, until about a few days ago.
One day the call quality from my side just randomly went from great to terrible.
I can hear the other side just fine, but from my side its really low-volume and barely hearable.
Things I've tried:
-Flashing different radios (25R,30O,33R,Find7, radio from the latest nightlies)
-Flashing different ROMs and kernels
-Switching network modes (LTE, 3g, 2g)
-Combinations of the above
If anyone has experience dealing with issues like this/knows anything to improve the call volume from my side, any help would be very much appreciated.
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@Kiahnlliya @jrior001 @latenightchameleon My in call audio volume from the earpiece is really very low & muffled. I think I am audible on the other end, coz haven't got any complaints from people talking to me. I am on stock 33R unrooted. This is really annoying & really hope I can get rid of this issue with a firmware upgrade.

abhinavsg said:
@Kiahnlliya I agree with you 100%. Same lesson learned. In fact, if it was not for the invite system, I wouldn't have bought this phone. I just had to own the phone, most difficult to buy.
@Kiahnlliya @jrior001 @latenightchameleon My in call audio volume from the earpiece is really very low & muffled. I think I am audible on the other end, coz haven't got any complaints from people talking to me. I am on stock 33R unrooted. This is really annoying & really hope I can get rid of this issue with a firmware upgrade.
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You should try the latest cm nightlies, they've pushed a bunch of improvements to audio and volumes.

It's a very simple fix if rooted. You need to edit a value in mixer_paths.xml. Some custom ROMs increase the value.

nikzDHD said:
It's a very simple fix if rooted. You need to edit a value in mixer_paths.xml. Some custom ROMs increase the value.
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It'll be very helpful if you could please let us know what exactly has to be edited, with what values, in the mixer_paths.xml file.
Thanks in advance.

You can find all the details in this thread or just flash the zip.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2835010

nikzDHD said:
You can find all the details in this thread or just flash the zip.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2835010
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thanks a lot mate.

nikzDHD said:
It's a very simple fix if rooted. You need to edit a value in mixer_paths.xml. Some custom ROMs increase the value.
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abhinavsg said:
It'll be very helpful if you could please let us know what exactly has to be edited, with what values, in the mixer_paths.xml file.
Thanks in advance.
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Even with this mod it doesn't help it. Just make a louder muzzled sound.

tee00max said:
Even with this mod it doesn't help it. Just make a louder muzzled sound.
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as mentioned, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55456484&postcount=704

is there a way to increase earpiece incall volume without root?
nikzDHD said:
It's a very simple fix if rooted. You need to edit a value in mixer_paths.xml. Some custom ROMs increase the value.
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hi, is there a way to increase incall volume to the earpiece without root? im not rooted and cant hear people im trying to talk to. if so please help

No you'll need root or custom recovery to flash the zip unfortunately. Otherwise you will need to wait for your ROM to be updated. CM have merged this in their commits so hopefully if your on stock CM11S you'll see this in the next update.

thanks alot mate for the fix.

Simple fix found
Hey i was having the same robotic voice on the reciever's side as well and i found a simple fix for it! just disable the "ok google" detection and delete your voice recording as well. It worked for me.. It might work for you as well.

flameonfzn said:
Hey i was having the same robotic voice on the reciever's side as well and i found a simple fix for it! just disable the "ok google" detection and delete your voice recording as well. It worked for me.. It might work for you as well.
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Can confirm that this fix works(at least for me too), got my 1+1 yesterday and faced the issue now, thanks man

Flatric said:
Can confirm that this fix works(at least for me too), got my 1+1 yesterday and faced the issue now, thanks man
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You're welcome bro

flameonfzn said:
Hey i was having the same robotic voice on the reciever's side as well and i found a simple fix for it! just disable the "ok google" detection and delete your voice recording as well. It worked for me.. It might work for you as well.
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Huge thanks for this simple fix! I was beginning to worry that my unit had a defective mic

[Q] CM12 is so quiet...

Forgive me if this has been asked already (I did spend 5 minutes searching here to no avail...)
Obviously since official CM 12 came out the glitchy audio problems have been sorted out on all the ROMs, though no matter what lollipop ROM I install it's just too damn quiet. Feels like it maxes out at about 70% the volume of CM11S and as I listen to spoken word not music it's become unusable.
Is this some weird confluence of events that only affects me? (I can't find any other complaints) Anyone know any workarounds? I installed Viper4Android and it worked but there was no way of getting it any louder (if anything it was a bit quieter no matter what I tried)
The buggy Beta CM12s were fantastically loud, but alas the Max Headroom style digital glitches made them unusable.
I would love to be able to hear my audiobooks and podcasts again. Can anyone please advise?
**Edit to mention that the EU safe levels have already been overruled**

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This is what i did to get some high volume for ma cm12 built,
I flashed this mod which is triple mono high thingy and flashed Viper4Android..
If you want u can try it and get back to me

bashrulz said:
This is what i did to get some high volume for ma cm12 built,
I flashed this mod which is triple mono high thingy and flashed Viper4Android..
If you want u can try it and get back to me
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Thanks but doing that killed my OPO. I now get "couldn't play back the track you required" on Play Music and "episode appears to be in a format we can't play" with Pocket Casts.
I should also have pointed out that speaker volume is of no interest to me, just bluetooth and headset. Thanks for taking the time to answer me though.

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You bumped one minute after the thread was created??