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I recently broke my screen and had it replaced, but for some reason my mic no longer works... I think the repair guy messed it up. for sure the volume flex is messed up as the volume buttons does not work properly. what I am asking is does the volume flex cable affect the microphone? and if not if there a microphone flex that I can order to replace it if it even uses one? The problem is when im on speakerphone the person on the other end can hear me, but when im on regular calls they cant.. anyone else have this problem?
romy134 said:
I recently broke my screen and had it replaced, but for some reason my mic no longer works... I think the repair guy messed it up. for sure the volume flex is messed up as the volume buttons does not work properly. what I am asking is does the volume flex cable affect the microphone? and if not if there a microphone flex that I can order to replace it if it even uses one? The problem is when im on speakerphone the person on the other end can hear me, but when im on regular calls they cant.. anyone else have this problem?
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Did htc do the repair?
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well they said they would and if yo haven't broken warranty i think they will take care of it.
romy134, on international One X the main (bottom) microphone is on the same flex ribbon cable as the volume buttons. See pictures here http://www.globaldirectparts.com/HTC-One-X-Volume-Key-Flex-p/htc748175.htm So, if volume buttons AND microphone do not work, then this flex cable is not properly plugged into the motherboard.
On AT&T One X though, that microphone is on a flex ribbon cable with navigation buttons and lights and a plug for the vibrator. See pics here http://www.globaldirectparts.com/HTC-One-X-Navigation-Light-Flex-p/htc748178.htm
I have a strange problem on my AT&T One X. After screen replacement everything worked for over a week, then over the course of 2 days, the main mic gradually died. 9 out of 10 times voice calls, gTalk calls, and voice recording produce noise or silence. Navigation lights and buttons and the vibrator continue to work. I have know idea why. And I cannot find the replacement part anywhere...
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romy134, on international One X the main (bottom) microphone is on the same flex ribbon cable as the volume buttons. See pictures here http://www.globaldirectparts.com/HTC-One-X-Volume-Key-Flex-p/htc748175.htm So, if volume buttons AND microphone do not work, then this flex cable is not properly plugged into the motherboard.
On AT&T One X though, that microphone is on a flex ribbon cable with navigation buttons and lights and a plug for the vibrator. See pics here http://www.globaldirectparts.com/HTC-One-X-Navigation-Light-Flex-p/htc748178.htm
I have a strange problem on my AT&T One X. After screen replacement everything worked for over a week, then over the course of 2 days, the main mic gradually died. 9 out of 10 times voice calls, gTalk calls, and voice recording produce noise or silence. Navigation lights and buttons and the vibrator continue to work. I have know idea why. And I cannot find the replacement part anywhere...
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http://www.etradesupply.com/htc/android-models/htc-one-x.html
fix it?
Did You manage to fix it? I have the exact same problem. Did the screenreplacement myself. Im going to check the ribbons again...
Donge900 said:
Did You manage to fix it? I have the exact same problem. Did the screenreplacement myself. Im going to check the ribbons again...
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Checked the ribbons, they where connected as they should be. I ran the test by pressing #*#*3424*#*# but still no audio. The microphone isn't recording and the rearspeaker isn't working. Does anyone have an idea what this could be? One of the ribbons as mentioned above?
Please, help!
I recently replaced the screen (both LCD display and digitizer+glass) on my AT&T HTC One X. Everything was working for 1 week. A week later people I called started hearing heavy noise instead of my voice. Sometimes they could barely hear my voice through the noise. Redialing and occasionally rebooting fixed the issue. But over the last 2 days the issue got worse and worse. I started testing with gTalk voice and video calls, and with voice recording app. 1 out of 10 times my voice could be barely heard through the noise. And sometimes it was complete silence. There is no problem while using headphones with integrated microphone.
So I took the phone apart again. I found that the bottom, main, microphone is on the flex ribbon cable with navigation buttons and their lights and the plug for the vibrator. This is the part http://www.globaldirectparts.com/HTC-One-X-Navigation-Light-Flex-p/htc748178.htm. (Note that it is very different from the international One X)
When replacing screen I never touched that flex ribbon, it is still glued to the frame; I never unplugged the vibrator. I did unplug and later re-plugged the flex cable to the motherboard. Both navigation buttons with lights and the vibrator worked and are working just fine. But the mic now seems to be dead. And I cannot find this flex ribbon cable anywhere.
1. How else can I test the mic and make absolutely sure it's a hardware fail?
2. Is it possible to replace just the mic and not the whole flex ribbon cable?
3. Where can I buy the replacement mic or ribbon?
This isn't a q and a section.
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My suggestion is to order a warranty replacement and borrow the part
hapticxchaos said:
My suggestion is to order a warranty replacement and borrow the part
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and people cry why the deductibles are so high .......
hapticxchaos said:
My suggestion is to order a warranty replacement and borrow the part
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If I understand you correctly, you are suggesting to steal. No, thanks.
Also, I purchased the phone with cracked screen from a stranger, then replaced the screen myself. So it's safe to assume the phone is out-of-warranty.
I tested the microphone with the app Z - Device Test = complete silence.
Using speakerphone during a call makes the phone use the top mic, and it works just fine.
My next step is to factory reset. If mic doesn't work, then I'll flash a custom ROM, to ascertain that the problem is not in software/OS/drivers.
If nothing helps, then I'll have to replace the whole navigation light flex ribbon cable. I found it here www.etradesupply.com/oem-htc-one-x-navigation-light-flex-cable-ribbon-at-t.html for $21.62 + $14.99 shipping = $36.61 Ouch!
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I installed CyanogenMod 10 stable -> mic is still dead. I also found out that CM does not switch to top mic when in speakerphone voice call, as the stock Sense does.
I unplugged the navigation light flex ribbon cable from motherboard - button lights stay off, as well as the vibrator. I re-plugged the cable -> light and vibrator came on, but the mic stays dead.
I cannot think of anything else, but to replace the navigation light flex ribbon cable.
i am in the same boat, i found 2 other sites beside the etrade...:
https://www.gounlock.com/ ~ 22 shipped
and
http://phonepartsusa.com ~ 24 shipped
cfli1688c1 said:
i am in the same boat, i found 2 other sites beside the etrade...:
https://www.gounlock.com/ ~ 22 shipped
and
http://phonepartsusa.com ~ 24 shipped
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Argh! I already ponied up $37 to eTradeSupply. I got the order confirmation email and 12 hours later the following update:
Your order # XXXXXX has been
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(long overdue follow-up)
I received the flex ribbon cable with navigation buttons from eTradeSupply. I successfully replaced it and had the mic repaired. However, I bend the (freshly replaced screen) so much that I ruined some connectors - now the left third of the screen shows black and the other two thirds and much darker. Hard pressing the bottom left corner fixes the screen brightness for 1-2 seconds only. I don't want to invest in this phone anymore. If anyone wants it for parts, PM me.
You should donate it to the S-OFF thread. Sales are not allowed on this site but I don't think donations have been banned.
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Hi all I was wondering whether any other people on here have been suffering with a temperamental power button with their HTC ONE S?
Below are my symptoms whether the rear top cover is on or off. HTC also sent me a replacement cover but I still have the same symptoms so think it could be hardware related.
Press power button from sleep mode and:
Wakes sometimes*
Doesn't wake sometimes*
Sometimes screen ghosts quickly and sleeps again
Wakes and then sleeps
Press from awake and:
Sometimes stays awake*
Sometimes sleeps
Sometimes sleeps and wakes again
Holding power button does nothing with the cover on or off. It will either sleep straight away or sleep then wake. It will not give me power options or screen shot function.*
I have heard of Nexus power button issues but anyone with a One S experienced anything similar?
If you still have warranty replace it while you can
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Thanks for the reply. Yes it is still in warranty so will have to send it for repair
Your service provider doesn't do warranty exchanges?
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better to have it exchanged rather than sending it for a repair.
its a QC thing.
HTC have offered to repair it, I've only had the phone for 4 or so months although I'm 14 months into my contract. I originally had a SE xperia arc s but it had to be sent away for repair, they gave it back still having problems so replaced it. This also had problems so phones4u offered to repair this one but I refused and eventually got them to agree to replace the phone with an HTC one s. Now I'm having problems with this and they are bound to tell me they will only repair it.
Umm, don't know where's the limit to resurrect an old thread... . Also sorry about maybe a bit too long text, I suck at being concise
Anyways, I have the same symptoms on my phone. I have found several threads with the same problem, but here's just a bit of information I couldn't find elsewhere.
In short: I believe the power button goes deeper in its notch behind the SIM tray than it is supposed to go and the contact to motherboard becomes misaligned. i.e. the switch itself that is right next to motherboard, this has nothing to do with the back cover.
I conclude this, because I noticed that my power button doesn't protrude as much as it used to - and then it stopped working altogether. I was on a plane when this happened, so I was forced to do this little experiment:
I removed the back cover and lifted the power button just a little bit (maybe 0.5 - 1mm or so) - and it started working again! But only for a while, as in regular use the power button goes deeper again over time and loses contact. The button moves very easily in my case, so don't use force - maybe your power button issue is caused by something else, and the glue (if there ever was some) is still intact. Lifting it it might come loose even if it wasnt - or worse, you might break the power button mechanism!
If you can lift the power button (mechanism behind back cover) and it helps, you have the same issue as I do. Please do tell here, maybe this is a common defect. Of course, if your phone is under warranty though, maybe its wiser to take it back to the store before fiddling with the switch .
Or, maybe it's supposed to reside as deep in it's notch as it goes, but there's some oxidation happening in the contacts / MB; lifting it causes the contact to be in position where there's less oxidation. But as my phone is < 6months, I believe there shouldn't be that much oxidation yet (maybe after five years or so it could be expected) - I've never moisted the phone or anything like that. Also since my memory tells me my power button used to protrude more when it was new, I believe some glue (or plastic) has failed.
Cheers!
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Actually, now that I've found this:
@3:19- It seems in the video that the power button is soldered to the motherboard. Mine is definitely loose, but does work (if not all the way in). So you might NOT want to pull the switch module after all.
Thanks for your input.
The new back cover made no difference to my issues with the power button. I spoke to phones4u who were reluctant to change the phone but after a short conversation telling them how many faulty phones I've had on this contract they soon agreed to swap the phone with a new one.
As you'd expect new one works fine. I believe it was definitely a faulty power switch on the phone.
my One S started to cut all audio randomly. it happens when i am talking on the phone (i have a suspicion that it's related to the way i put pressure on the phone's body, especially the bottom part, while holding it). it's usually preceded by a sharp/loud chirping noise, after which the speaker and the microphone stop working completely (the call is still on-going, but the other party cannot hear me, and i cannot hear the other party). at first, after rebooting the phone twice, it would go back to its normal mode and would function properly for a while, but now, it refuses to play any sort of audio signal at all. (for example, the YouTube app refuses to play videos, telling me that something is wrong, whereas Slacker radio refuses to broadcast any station, telling me something along the lines of "audio not functioning properly".)
i have tried wiping cache, and i have not reset the phone to factory settings and wiped all data on it. and it's still completely silent. my guess is that it is hardware related, but i don't know whether there is any solution for it or not. btw, my phone is T-Mobile US-branded, and it is unlocked (using HTCDev) and rooted. otherwise, it was (is) completely stock.
any ideas or tips?
PS: during that period of audio-silence, sometimes the phone becomes super sluggish; for example, if i press Disconnect, it takes a very long time to disconnect the call, or it takes a very long time to update the counter at the top which records the duration of the call. sometimes, the delay is so long that i get an error message "Activity Phone isn't responding", and it asks me whether i want to stop it or wait.
EDIT: i found this thread; someone suggested a little mod to the phone. still, i'd appreciate any help.
anybody?
EDIT_1: i also found this thread. seems like this is not an isolated incident.
EDIT_2: anyhow, i opened my phone (well, just the bottom plastic cover that is held in place by plastic tabs and sticky tape). there was dust along the edges, which i cleaned. and i straightened the connectors from the speaker (housed on the plastic cover) to the motherboard. it seems to have fixed things, but i only tested that for a short while. i will use the phone and report back.
darxider said:
anybody?
EDIT_1: i also found this thread. seems like this is not an isolated incident.
EDIT_2: anyhow, i opened my phone (well, just the bottom plastic cover that is held in place by plastic tabs and sticky tape). there was dust along the edges, which i cleaned. and i straightened the connectors from the speaker (housed on the plastic cover) to the motherboard. it seems to have fixed things, but i only tested that for a short while. i will use the phone and report back.
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just wanted to update. the issue came back after a week or so, the and phone randomly loses all audio functions. i opened it up again to make sure the speaker connections are fine (they are). to fix it, i have to power the phone off once or twice, and let it be powered-off for about 5 minutes or so, and then the sound comes back.
anybody knows of a real fix for this or should i just retire my One S and buy another phone?
I have an ooold phone, a rooted Xperia E (C1504) from 2013. This is important, because I am limited to using Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean.
Long story short, the power on button is broken. I pulled it out with pliers because it was malfunctioning to the point of making the phone unusable. I actually use a clip folded so that it touches both ends where the button was soldered and it actually works perfectly fine as a substitute "button". Thing is, it's super inconvenient. I don't wanna take off the lid then put the clip just so the screen turns on so I can change the song playing.
Anyways, is there an app that allows me to turn on/off the screen or map my power button that does NOT heavily drain my battery?
I have tried several suggestions but they either don't do what I want/do it poorly, or are not compatible with jelly bean.
Or better yet, does anyone know of any app that turns ON the screen when connecting 3.5mm earbuds? This is an already included function in many phones so I imagine there should be an app or xposed module that can do that withouth relying on a wakelock running 24/7 draining battery.
Basically I want something that does what "Volume Power" does, the problem with this god tier app is that it drained half my battery on 5 hours of stand-by. It's a shame because it's exactly what I want.
Anyone has any ideas? Thank you
PS. as a side note, if you want to answer, I figured I'd rather ask here than making a thread for something like this.
I have an xperia arc s with a broken screen. If I lift it up of the case in a manner that the flex cables are tense, it works ok with many ghost touches. As soon as I remove what was under it holding it high above the phone case so that it sits normally, the image fades away. Backlight still works, but the image goes away. Only until I pull it up and tense the flex cable is that the image returns. I know the screen is shot, but still, I'm curious, any ideas what happened with it? lol
EDIT. PS.2. Well the problem with the screen I mentioned is that the flex cable was more sensitive than I was accustomed and I damaged, that's about it.
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I did find something, and while it may not be a solution for everyone, it was almost exactly what I wanted. First I rooted, then I used Xposed Installer and used Xposed Additions so to be able to map the physical camera button and add "Screen Off" and "Screen On" conditions to it.
The only problem with it is that with a long press instead of showing the power menu (power off, restart) it just opens the camera, as it's supposed to.
I guess you could solve that but it doesn't matter in my case, since the power button switch is soldered directly into my phone's motherboard rather than being a flex cable addition or something, so I just removed the button with pliers and use a sanded paper clip to make a connection between the 2 points where the button was soldered, that way I bring up the power menu and also turn on the phone.
Again, this worked for me because of the way the power button was put on my motherboard and I did this only because the button was completely shot and unusable, like a ruptured appendix. It was turning off and on my phone, also preventing it from turning on and all of this completely at random. If your power button is a flex cable accessory that connects to the main board or is not completely shot like mine, don't do this because it will help nothing, hey, in your case it's probably better because you just replace the power button + volume buttons flex cable for another and you're good to go. You can get it from ebay or buy a 2nd hand phone that is not working (which should be cheap) and use the spares for your own.
Hope this helped someone, someday, anytime.