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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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annoing rustle in speaker on video

Hi, i have the problem in object and i have nexus 5 with kitkat 4.2.2 . Also in silent ambient i have this annoing rustle. Is there something to fix it?
thanks

I've asked the same question and its also been mentioned plenty of times. Its a bug that came with 4.4.2.
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krishneelg3 said:
I've asked the same question and its also been mentioned plenty of times. Its a bug that came with 4.4.2.
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Ok but is there no fix for it? Excuse me but my english is not perfect, i try to search about similar posts but i didn't found a solution. I think it is an inconvenient bug.

gio.hieg said:
Ok but is there no fix for it? Excuse me but my english is not perfect, i try to search about similar posts but i didn't found a solution. I think it is an inconvenient bug.
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I'm not aware of any current fixes. Switching Roms built from source may fix the issue. I am running pure stock so I'm not sure. And its a bug. Because when using a third party sound recorder. There is less or no rustling noise. It may be fixed in the 4.4.3 update.
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Actually the problem didn't appear with 4.4.2, it already existed with 4.4.0.
Some users report that it disappeared with 4.4.2, others say it was diminished, and others say it is the same.
As far as I know, google still didn't acknowledge this problem as being software or hardware related, so we will have to wait on it

Speakerphone Mic Problems

Nobody can hear me when I have them on speakerphone. Is this a Mic problem, or software. Anyone else have this issue?
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I've got this too.. Not sure what's up?
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djpharoah said:
I've got this too.. Not sure what's up?
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I guess its normal? I'm trying CM11 nightlies to see if it fixes the issue.
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Bump... Need to know what's up. CS won't call me or email me about it!
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There's a mod somewhere in the General Section (I think) that allows you to make the microphone more sensitive, and therefore your voice louder.
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The Fix to the mic problem
nikeman513 said:
Nobody can hear me when I have them on speakerphone. Is this a Mic problem, or software. Anyone else have this issue?
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I had this problem too, but on another thread they found a solution, and it works great now.
The problem is that CM has build the mic sensitivity too low, this zip just turn the sensitivity up.
>i can't post the link because i have under 10 posts<
Find the "[FIXED] Microphone/Ok Google Low Sensitivity" thread and go to dirtydroidx post on 3. page, and find the zip there.
Just flash the zip, and i should work. All thanks goes to dirtydroidx who made this.

ebhk said:
I had this problem too, but on another thread they found a solution, and it works great now.
The problem is that CM has build the mic sensitivity too low, this zip just turn the sensitivity up.
>i can't post the link because i have under 10 posts<
Find the "[FIXED] Microphone/Ok Google Low Sensitivity" thread and go to dirtydroidx post on 3. page, and find the zip there.
Just flash the zip, and i should work. All thanks goes to dirtydroidx who made this.
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I am going to start a thread for the zip I have. Give me a few minutes.
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ebhk said:
I had this problem too, but on another thread they found a solution, and it works great now.
The problem is that CM has build the mic sensitivity too low, this zip just turn the sensitivity up.
>i can't post the link because i have under 10 posts<
Find the "[FIXED] Microphone/Ok Google Low Sensitivity" thread and go to dirtydroidx post on 3. page, and find the zip there.
Just flash the zip, and i should work. All thanks goes to dirtydroidx who made this.
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dirtydroidx said:
I am going to start a thread for the zip I have. Give me a few minutes.
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Thread created http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/help/fix-ok-google-low-microphone-problem-t2828980
Mod's please close and stickie the new thread.
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DirtyDroidX said:
Mod's please close and stickie the new thread.
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That won't work, the mods don't just trawl through threads searching for messages to them lol. To have a thread closed you need to report it. To have a thread stickied you need to contact a mod via PM and request it (it may or may not be stickied though, it's at their discretion).
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timmaaa said:
That won't work, the mods don't just trawl through threads searching for messages to them lol. To have a thread closed you need to report it. To have a thread stickied you need to contact a mod via PM and request it (it may or may not be stickied though, it's at their discretion).
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Thank you for the reply. Making a note in a thread is a curtsey gesture IMO, so post's stay clean or on topic. Usually, when I make a note on a post,one of the mod's picks up on it within a few days. Also I already sent a request for a sticky. If their is anything else I missed please feel free to contact me via PM. Hope you're summer is going great.
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Thank you, making this thread helped me find a solution. Why do you want to close it? Mic got fixed with Mahdi ROM too, it wasn't low, just 11s didn't allow it to work at all for some strange reason.
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nikeman513 said:
Thank you, making this thread helped me find a solution. Why do you want to close it? Mic got fixed with Mahdi ROM too, it wasn't low, just 11s didn't allow it to work at all for some strange reason.
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BTW your "fix" almost screwed me. Good thing I backed up first....
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Hi,
Thanks for this thread as it lead me to a solution for the 'ok google' problem by replacing the mixer_paths.xml file.
However, i had another speakerphone mic issue that may or may not relate to the 'ok google' problem.
Everytime i made a video call, my friends is complaining he cant hear any voice from my side at all. So i get to test it with my other phone and found that it was the OnePlus One speakerphone / mic issue. Everytime a video call started (Google Hangout, LINE, etc), the speakerphone is always on by default as we get to speak and watching the phone at the same time.
However, at the call recipient's side, there is only a buzz sound and cant hear anything from the call. When i mute the OnePlus One mic, the buzz sound is gone. Unmute the mic and the buzz sound continue. (So the buzz sound is indeed an input received by the OnePlus One mic)
Next, i switched the speakerphone off to earpiece mode and the buzz sound is gone. (So the buzz sound was caused by speaker output?) And then the mic was actually working now (with the speakerphone off), the call recipient's side can hear the call conversation clearly.
It seem that the mic activated some noise cancellation processing or similar when it detected noise from the OnePlus One's speaker itself? Anyone have the same issue? I'm pretty sure its not the App issue as i tried a few different app and all are having this issue.

rangerevo8 said:
Hi,
Thanks for this thread as it lead me to a solution for the 'ok google' problem by replacing the mixer_paths.xml file.
However, i had another speakerphone mic issue that may or may not relate to the 'ok google' problem.
Everytime i made a video call, my friends is complaining he cant hear any voice from my side at all. So i get to test it with my other phone and found that it was the OnePlus One speakerphone / mic issue. Everytime a video call started (Google Hangout, LINE, etc), the speakerphone is always on by default as we get to speak and watching the phone at the same time.
However, at the call recipient's side, there is only a buzz sound and cant hear anything from the call. When i mute the OnePlus One mic, the buzz sound is gone. Unmute the mic and the buzz sound continue. (So the buzz sound is indeed an input received by the OnePlus One mic)
Next, i switched the speakerphone off to earpiece mode and the buzz sound is gone. (So the buzz sound was caused by speaker output?) And then the mic was actually working now (with the speakerphone off), the call recipient's side can hear the call conversation clearly.
It seem that the mic activated some noise cancellation processing or similar when it detected noise from the OnePlus One's speaker itself? Anyone have the same issue? I'm pretty sure its not the App issue as i tried a few different app and all are having this issue.
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I have the same issue too, but luckily not as severe. There is definitely a lot of echo/buzzing sound on the other end of the call but if i'm very close to the One and i'm talking loudly they can hear me. Not very ideal, but it's working to some extent.
Search for BACON-549 on the JIRA, looks like the same issue.

Microphone problem

Well. I have this issue since I bought the phone.
So, when using the microphone, either during calls or recording myself, the sound output is really low.
When on calls, people often complains about how low they're hearing me, and when I record myself and then listen to it, the sound is indeed really low.
I'm on Mahdi, using Franco Kernel (clean install).
Is there anyone suffering this or know any possible fix?

There's as fix for that. It's in this q&a section or the general section I believe.
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Same problem
warlynx said:
Well. I have this issue since I bought the phone.
So, when using the microphone, either during calls or recording myself, the sound output is really low.
When on calls, people often complains about how low they're hearing me, and when I record myself and then listen to it, the sound is indeed really low.
I'm on Mahdi, using Franco Kernel (clean install).
Is there anyone suffering this or know any possible fix?
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I have the same problem. It is so anoying. Looking forward to get fix for it.

chenar_m said:
I have the same problem. It is so anoying. Looking forward to get fix for it.
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I'm having the exact same problem, Oneplus support said the update should release in mid Oct to fix the mic issue and laggy screen, the sooner the better.