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[Q] why my phone's speaker volume is low?

I bought nexus 5 a month ago. from then i don't know weather this is the problem or the volume of speaker is built low. i am getting very low ringing volume . while on cal its loudspeaker volume is very good and while on head set volume is also very good. only problem is while ringing a cal or while playing music via loud speaker the volume is below average. i went to service center they just took one more nexus 5 which they had(that one was other customers phone which has a software bug) and compare it with that phones speaker that phone is also giving same volume. but i have read reviews that its speaker has very good sound. and it has around 65db sound. my friend has iphone 5 it has 68db which sounds very good(while ringing). but mine with less just 3db difference is not even half i think. i saw in internet lg released an hardware upgrade so that speakers can be changed is that correct? how can i fix this?

This is a well known issue.
You can flash this zip http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2532788
There are a few other methods as well. You can also look at viper4android or faux sound deal.

I use the sound file called sedna..with no fixes I can hear it clear across the house even without full volume.
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wideasleep1 said:
I use the sound file called sedna..with no fixes I can hear it clear across the house even without full volume.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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cant i get any help from LG service center? what about there hardware upgrade?

wideasleep1 said:
I use the sound file called sedna..with no fixes I can hear it clear across the house even without full volume.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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how can i use it? should i need to have root access to it? because i haven't done rooting yet

kiran9 said:
how can i use it? should i need to have root access to it? because i haven't done rooting yet
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It already exists as a selectable ring tone under Sound settings.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

kiran9 said:
I bought nexus 5 a month ago. from then i don't know weather this is the problem or the volume of speaker is built low. i am getting very low ringing volume . while on cal its loudspeaker volume is very good and while on head set volume is also very good. only problem is while ringing a cal or while playing music via loud speaker the volume is below average. i went to service center they just took one more nexus 5 which they had(that one was other customers phone which has a software bug) and compare it with that phones speaker that phone is also giving same volume. but i have read reviews that its speaker has very good sound. and it has around 65db sound. my friend has iphone 5 it has 68db which sounds very good(while ringing). but mine with less just 3db difference is not even half i think. i saw in internet lg released an hardware upgrade so that speakers can be changed is that correct? how can i fix this?
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You`l have to root to increase loudness, read the first 4 threads in the General section first first first first and don`t use toolkits

It isn't a defect, all of them are pretty quiet. I just flashed franco kernel and used his app to boost the speaker volume. It's almost too loud now...the lowest setting was the highest one before.

wideasleep1 said:
It already exists as a selectable ring tone under Sound settings.
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no i don't like that tone. while listening to music through loudspeaker sound is low right. we can't hear seleted songs only through that speaker .

kiran9 said:
no i don't like that tone. while listening to music through loudspeaker sound is low right. we can't hear seleted songs only through that speaker .
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I thought your issue was ringtone loudness. Sorry.
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gee2012 said:
You`l have to root to increase loudness, read the first 4 threads in the General section first first first first and don`t use toolkits
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hi i rooted my phone yesterday it went fine. then i installed viper4android . i didn't find any reasonable or even a bit increase in volume while ringing? did i went somewhere wrong or is there any other mod or solution for it?

[Q] Keypress Sound too low

Hello There,
I bought a brand new Xperia L a few days ago. I am used to have the "Click" sound on keypress, it is something that helps me, whilst to others it is somehow annoying. Well, anyway....
The thing is that this sound on this new cell is simply too low. I know this because I live in a rural area, which is very quiet. There I can hear the faint sound, but when I go to town I won't hear anything.
I tried all settings on the phone, trying to increase volume, to no avail. It is not rooted, actually for once I would like to keep it stock.
I wonder if I could get any help on fixing this. I attached a screen shot with info about the phone.
Thanks a lot.
Jose

jk6090 said:
Hello There,
I bought a brand new Xperia L a few days ago. I am used to have the "Click" sound on keypress, it is something that helps me, whilst to others it is somehow annoying. Well, anyway....
The thing is that this sound on this new cell is simply too low. I know this because I live in a rural area, which is very quiet. There I can hear the faint sound, but when I go to town I won't hear anything.
I tried all settings on the phone, trying to increase volume, to no avail. It is not rooted, actually for once I would like to keep it stock.
I wonder if I could get any help on fixing this. I attached a screen shot with info about the phone.
Thanks a lot.
Jose
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Its already plenty loud (the touch sound is linked to the ringtone vol btw)
if you still want it louder, the only way is root and get some sound booster apps

TakuyaZ said:
Its already plenty loud (the touch sound is linked to the ringtone vol btw)
if you still want it louder, the only way is root and get some sound booster apps
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Thank you for your reply, but, really, on my phone it is barely heard. The Ringtone volume is already high. Could it be related to the Android or firmware Version ? By the way, there is no sound on LockScreen release either, which I believe is also a feature.

jk6090 said:
Thank you for your reply, but, really, on my phone it is barely heard. The Ringtone volume is already high. Could it be related to the Android or firmware Version ? By the way, there is no sound on LockScreen release either, which I believe is also a feature.
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there is sound on lockscreen release, just very faint.
try updating to the latest version? i have .17

Xperia Z3 TOP SPEAKER crackle at the maximum volume

My xperia z3 top speaker crackle at the over 80% volume
I noticed this problem on some songs (walkman) or you tube (some videos)
You go to: SETTINGS / SOUND / PHONE RINGTONE / go on the top list, and for example try second song ( AQUILA ) at the maximum volume.
Do you have the same problem on your xperia z3?

I noticed that as well but it seems to only occur on specific sounds for me. I watched a YouTube video at probably 80% volume and heard that crackling. Tried another one even on full volume (both were BF4 gameplay commentaries) and heard nothing but good sound.
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I have the same problem guys :/ the top speaker has more bass and bottom is more low and no bass

Omario-242 said:
I noticed that as well but it seems to only occur on specific sounds for me. I watched a YouTube video at probably 80% volume and heard that crackling. Tried another one even on full volume (both were BF4 gameplay commentaries) and heard nothing but good sound.
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I noticed that this problem is present at over 80% volume, too.

I will also check for this.

Just noticed this while listening to music on a youtube video.

Noticed that my top speaker/earpiece will rattle sometimes while on a call, or when playing certain sounds such as ringtones. I wonder if I should exchange or if it's normal (for the z3) seeing as a few people have the same issue.

I replaced mine and I still have rattling during calls, at pretty much any volume. I don't hear it during music though, which makes me wonder if it may be fixed by an update.

Yeah, me also face the problem too.. Very annoying.. Hmmmm

This started to happen to me, I had been using the phone in the pool, three days later I could hardly even hear the top speaker, I ran music through the speakers for one day (taped up the bottom one), hoping it would fix the problem. but It didn't. Now after 6 days it has started to get louder again, so now I can hear callers again and the phone ring. And is now starting to make the sound you all mention here. As you all say very annoying, Sony must have a manufacturing defect on just that speaker.

Does anyone have any idea if this can be fixed with software? If not, the Z3 is going back and I'm getting either the Moto X or the Note 4

happened to me since day 1 as well. Bought in Australia.

In case anyone is wondering, I returned the phone for the Note 4 and the call quality is 10x better... actually the phone is 10x better in pretty much every way including camera. Not that the Xperia was bad at all, but it just didn't feel polished enough... hopefully the Z4 fixes things

Hi,
I could reduce this problem by enabling the "S-Force Front Surround" option in Settings> Sounds> Sound Effects.
I believe that this problem can be solved with a software update that set the correct equalization to remove that rattle from the top speaker.
Regards!

@Djuro89. Try this; fixed it for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/development/z3-speakers-incoming-call-headphones-t2889964

Hi,
This is my current equalizer settings. With this configuration the crackling of the top speaker disappeared. Also deactivated other effect options (ClearAudio+ and Surround).
Regards!

I experience this too, I thought it was water related, I'll give it a try

Hi,
I never put my phone in water.
I believe it is an equalization problem in phone software.
With the equalizer setting that I mentioned in my last post I never had this problem.
Regards!

adripred said:
Hi,
I never put my phone in water.
I believe it is an equalization problem in phone software.
With the equalizer setting that I mentioned in my last post I never had this problem.
Regards!
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Hi it annoys me during calls too..

Hello,
i've noticed the same defect on my Z3... It just happens at specified frequencies, i've tried changing equalization's settings and disabling clear audio+ but nothing changes. It looks like a poor speaker quality because if you lower the volume the audio is clear, don't you agree? Thank you.

a lower speakers volume on 23.4.A.1.232 ???

I updated my phone to 23.4.A.1.230 and 23.4.A.1.232
I noticed that the speakers volume now is noticeably lower !!! it has more bass now but lower !! my Z3 has Z3+ speakers now!!
I was shocked comparing to an another Z3 phone.. I thought I have dirt in my speakers I cleaned them but after that I thought that If I have dirt it will not be in the both of the speakers in the same time!!
and I remember that the "stereo notification zip" was not working before the developer updated it.. So YES MAYBE!!... Sony changed something with the sound driver!!
in 23.4.A.0.546. the volume in music noticeably higher !! 30% louder really!!
I'm so much confused.. anyone facing this problem also with .230 and .232 ???

Well, I haven't noticed any changes in that. Seems to be the way it was before. Maybe the fault is in your phones speakrs. ;/

yeah so that I'm asking.. I want to know the truth..

How to fix very low in-call volume Sony Xperia Z3. Lolipop 5.1.1.

When I speak to another pearson, I can barely hear them. Generaly everything is too low. Volume is on max. Any help? How to fix this problem?

Ghetto Protuva said:
When I speak to another pearson, I can barely hear them. Generaly everything is too low. Volume is on max. Any help? How to fix this problem?
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me too