Hi,
I've had two Moto G's. both have been returned/replaced due to the ear piece/speaker buzzing like a kazoo when someone speaks/audio is heard through it.
I can now only assume it's dust that's caused this to happen, as I use my phone in a reasonably dusty environment occasionally through work.
Has anyone noticed similar problems? Anyone know ways to prevent/cure this should it happen again?
I came here to post this same thing. Mine was fine until shortly after the latest ota. I plan on calling Motorola soon, just haven't gotten around to it.
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Aerogriff said:
I came here to post this same thing. Mine was fine until shortly after the latest ota. I plan on calling Motorola soon, just haven't gotten around to it.
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It could have changed after an update for me too. The only physical change could be the dust, but this seems unlikely because it excluded to a fairly modest amount very briefly!
iamtherealmungo said:
Hi,
I've had two Moto G's. both have been returned/replaced due to the ear piece/speaker buzzing like a kazoo when someone speaks/audio is heard through it.
I can now only assume it's dust that's caused this to happen, as I use my phone in a reasonably dusty environment occasionally through work.
Has anyone noticed similar problems? Anyone know ways to prevent/cure this should it happen again?
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Have the same problem! I got a new moto g because the 1st one was doing this cracking sound during calls both on 4.3 and 4.4!
The one has the same problem AGAIN!! i am very angry with this because i feel like the phone is fake and very cheap with this extreme bad sound i will try contact motorola
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I'm also having this problem. In fact, I'm on hold right now with motorola as I call to swap my second phone for the same reason. I started having the problem on my first phone a few weeks ago. The second phone had the buzzing problem as soon as it arrived. In both cases the phones have buzzed intermittently and tapping them face down hard against my palm seems to stop the noise for a bit. That isn't a good option because you have to tell the person on the other end to hold the phone away from their ear while you do it. It suggests to me that there is something like sand in the speaker.
We have three phones. One other has had almost no use, while the third has had a huge amount of use as phone and audio player using the headphone. Yesterday the speaker on that last one stopped working altogether. It only works with headphones. I assume it doesn't recognize the headphones have been removed. I don't believe it had the buzzing problem.
I love the phones otherwise.
I have sucessfully solved the problem in two moto g's
Hello to everyone.
First of all, I'd like to thank to everybody that have been developing the threads that as made this possible.
I have read many pages trying to understand the problem.
But I'm going to explain the whole process. I HAVE DONE THIS WITH SINGLE CHIP MOTO G 16GB AND MOTO G 8GB BOTH GSM!!!!
You can find the problem starting the call in a quiet place and you'll see that the sound is good, then in the same call you put some music playing around you and you'll start to have the issue. Try it and you'll find that is what happens.
I've seen mostly on Ebay, that this earpieces are selling like cakes, but definetly you don't have a broken earpiece, and you can test it activating SETTINGS-» DEVELOPER OPTIONS-» USB DEBUGGING, then you go to the dialer an dial this code *#*#2486#*#* or you may see in app drawer an app called CQAtest, it's the same thing, but this is only possible with USB DEBUGGING ENABLED.
Now that you have entered in the test menu you see two bars, select the first one, then select AUDIO, after that you see EARPIECE, click on it and make the BUZZ TEST, when it starts you should put your phone next to your ear. You'll be listening an harmonic sound that starts on a lower frequency and goes to an higher frequency, and it wil be repeating itself.
In this step you can for sure know if you earpiece has problems, if you don't listen any distortion in the loop that it's played, THEN YOU HAVE A FULL OPERATING EARPIECE. Otherwise, it's faulty and you should replace it ( I REALLY DOUBT THAT YOU HAVE A FAULTY EARPIECE).
OK. Now that we have tested the earpiece and we found that has nothing wrong with it, we have to take another steps.
THIS INVOLVE FLASHING THE WHOLE FIRMWARE TO JB 4.3 BUT IT WILL WORK REALLY BEATIFULL
I've taken the Android 4.3-Blur_Version.14.91.11.falcon_umts.Retail.en.DE that is the one that really solve the problem, from sbf.droid-developers.org.
Both Moto G's were UK retail one with 4.3 first version (never updated, that so it couldn't install apk's unless they were downloaded from Playstore or GDrive) and the other one with 4.4.2, this can tell us that it is not a problem caused from updating firmware.
I really think even Motorola isn't aware of this problem caused by a little piece of software on the phone.
BEFORE YOU FLASH THIS FIRMWARE, YOU CAN TRY IF IT SOLVES THE PROBLEM GOING RIGHT TO THE SPOT.
Go to SETTINGS--» SOUND--» AUDIO EFFECTS.
Now you'll see a switch that can be turned to OFF, you can try this at first, go back all the way until the app drawer, search your dialer and make a call, could be to your voicemail or another service from your operator that you're sure you aren't paying. Iniciating the call in a quiet environment you can listen well but if you put some music to play from a radio or something that it is near from you, that will increase the surrounding sound and makes the problem reapears, if the switching OFF AUDIO EFFECTS doesn't solved the problem. Try this several times to make sure that the problem it is still there.
If the problem persists go to SETTINGS--» SOUND--» AUDIO EFFECTS and you'll see WIRED STEREO and SPEAKER. In the Speaker badge set Equalizer to OFF and repeat the process of the call in quiet and during the call add surround sound with a level that can match the volume of the call. Then again, if the problem resides in there it will reveal himself right in that point. Try this several times to make sure that the problem it is still there.
If the problem it is there after this whole process and tests, then to get rid of it FOR SURE, reflash or downgrade to the firmware I've mentioned before. After reflash, Go to SETTINGS--» SOUND--» AUDIO EFFECTS, select the SPEAKER badge and turn the equalizer to OFF.
Make the tests I've mentioned before in call quiet, and with surrounding music and you'll be pleased that THE PROBLEM HAS GONE FOREVER.
Hope I've helped.
Cheers
I'm on my 2nd Moto G due to the buzzing earpiece problem. My Moto G is running stock non-rooted 4.4.3.
I used the sequence you mentioned to run the BUZZ TEST and I didn't hear any distortion at all! Amazing!
I'm having some trouble following your instructions though. I did turn off Audio Effects completely. However, the problem still persists. Can you explain why this would produce a buzzy sound in the earpiece?
Possible Solution
Hi everyone!
I found a peculiar solution. Maybe don't work for everyone, but worked with my Moto G and it's very easy to perform.
First, some comments about my case:
I've followed every step described by @jomedeiros ...I performed the CQAtest and the buzzing noise is clearly heard in the BUZZ TEST, especially in the low frequency sound at the begin of the harmonic sound. I should clarify that the buzzing sound was almost unbearable, like a broken speaker.
My Moto G is running stock non-rooted 4.4.4 (latest ota).
I set all the audio effects OFF, equalizer to OFF, etc... etc... But the buzz was still there.
My solution?
Vacuum cleaner!!!
Yes, too easy right? But works!!
I removed the back cover of the Moto G and with the crevice tool accessory, aspirate all the sides of the phone, then for several seconds on the rubber piece where the cancelation mic was, and specially all over the earpiece metal grid, then tapping the phone face down hard against my palm and aspire the earpiece again, from one side to another (gently taking care not to scratch the glass with the vacuum accessory).
In the first round with the vacuum, the buzzing sound drops significantly, and with one second attempt, the earpiece returned to the original sound, clear and undistorted.
Well... In my case should be only dust, but worth the test because here in Argentina the technical service it can take up to 90 days :/
Perhaps it's worth noting I'm designer and don't spent too much time in dusty spaces. Maybe the little dust in the pockets is enough!. Who knows!
jomedeiros said:
Hello to everyone.
First of all, I'd like to thank to everybody that have been developing the threads that as made this possible.
I have read many pages trying to understand the problem.
But I'm going to explain the whole process. I HAVE DONE THIS WITH SINGLE CHIP MOTO G 16GB AND MOTO G 8GB BOTH GSM!!!!
You can find the problem starting the call in a quiet place and you'll see that the sound is good, then in the same call you put some music playing around you and you'll start to have the issue. Try it and you'll find that is what happens.
I've seen mostly on Ebay, that this earpieces are selling like cakes, but definetly you don't have a broken earpiece, and you can test it activating SETTINGS-» DEVELOPER OPTIONS-» USB DEBUGGING, then you go to the dialer an dial this code *#*#2486#*#* or you may see in app drawer an app called CQAtest, it's the same thing, but this is only possible with USB DEBUGGING ENABLED.
Now that you have entered in the test menu you see two bars, select the first one, then select AUDIO, after that you see EARPIECE, click on it and make the BUZZ TEST, when it starts you should put your phone next to your ear. You'll be listening an harmonic sound that starts on a lower frequency and goes to an higher frequency, and it wil be repeating itself.
In this step you can for sure know if you earpiece has problems, if you don't listen any distortion in the loop that it's played, THEN YOU HAVE A FULL OPERATING EARPIECE. Otherwise, it's faulty and you should replace it ( I REALLY DOUBT THAT YOU HAVE A FAULTY EARPIECE).
OK. Now that we have tested the earpiece and we found that has nothing wrong with it, we have to take another steps.
THIS INVOLVE FLASHING THE WHOLE FIRMWARE TO JB 4.3 BUT IT WILL WORK REALLY BEATIFULL
I've taken the Android 4.3-Blur_Version.14.91.11.falcon_umts.Retail.en.DE that is the one that really solve the problem, from sbf.droid-developers.org.
Both Moto G's were UK retail one with 4.3 first version (never updated, that so it couldn't install apk's unless they were downloaded from Playstore or GDrive) and the other one with 4.4.2, this can tell us that it is not a problem caused from updating firmware.
I really think even Motorola isn't aware of this problem caused by a little piece of software on the phone.
BEFORE YOU FLASH THIS FIRMWARE, YOU CAN TRY IF IT SOLVES THE PROBLEM GOING RIGHT TO THE SPOT.
Go to SETTINGS--» SOUND--» AUDIO EFFECTS.
Now you'll see a switch that can be turned to OFF, you can try this at first, go back all the way until the app drawer, search your dialer and make a call, could be to your voicemail or another service from your operator that you're sure you aren't paying. Iniciating the call in a quiet environment you can listen well but if you put some music to play from a radio or something that it is near from you, that will increase the surrounding sound and makes the problem reapears, if the switching OFF AUDIO EFFECTS doesn't solved the problem. Try this several times to make sure that the problem it is still there.
If the problem persists go to SETTINGS--» SOUND--» AUDIO EFFECTS and you'll see WIRED STEREO and SPEAKER. In the Speaker badge set Equalizer to OFF and repeat the process of the call in quiet and during the call add surround sound with a level that can match the volume of the call. Then again, if the problem resides in there it will reveal himself right in that point. Try this several times to make sure that the problem it is still there.
If the problem it is there after this whole process and tests, then to get rid of it FOR SURE, reflash or downgrade to the firmware I've mentioned before. After reflash, Go to SETTINGS--» SOUND--» AUDIO EFFECTS, select the SPEAKER badge and turn the equalizer to OFF.
Make the tests I've mentioned before in call quiet, and with surrounding music and you'll be pleased that THE PROBLEM HAS GONE FOREVER.
Hope I've helped.
Cheers
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Can you send me another link for the Android 4.3-Blur_Version.14.91.11.falcon_umts.Retail.en.DE ? this site is off sbf.droid-developers.org.
thanks
ruibvb said:
Can you send me another link for the Android 4.3-Blur_Version.14.91.11.falcon_umts.Retail.en.DE ? this site is off sbf.droid-developers.org.
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Hello everyone.
In the case of the moto G that had the 4.4.2 version, I've downgraded to this one, 4.3.
What is the cause of this problem?
I really don't know, but before reflashing with the mentioned firmware, I have tried all kind of things, also the vaccum cleaner (BUT BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU USE THE VACCUM CLEANER, IT CAN DAMAGE FOREVER THE EARPIECE) including reflashing with the original firmware (UK) among others and the only solution untill today remais the same. Reflash with the firmware 4.3 bold mentioned in the first post that I' ve wrote.
I can tell that both phones still working very nice until today, and the problem of the earpice has never happened. But both are in the version 4.3. and so far I can tell, everyone that has upgraded their phones have tons of problems with them, so mi wife and my mother prefer to stay with the 4.3 version (so do I because I don't like of what they have done to Android from the 4.3 to the day of today, I have a Note 2 and I'm still with the 4.1.2, because they've messed the Android system in the upper versions and I refuse to upgrade. So this are preferences of each user).
XDA doesn't let me post the direct link here to download the firmware.
So maybe throug pm?
Hope I've helped. Cheers
Another solution
ANOTHER SOLUTION TO SOLVE THE BUZZING BUZZ EARPIECE MOTO G
I have the same issue that many of us had, the buzzing earpiece.
SOLUTION:
- I bought 2 earpiece from ebay 3€ both.
- Then I dissasembly the phone, like is this youtube tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycER7MH61l8
Its simple you only have to care about the conector, but slowly Ive done it.
- To desatach the battery I use a cut credit card to lift it up and to unglued the black conector from the screen. (i didnt use the hairdrier)
- Then I put the 2 earpiece BUT still making the buzzing noise!!!!
. Then I move the metal spring conector on the earpiece to make it stronger and turn it the other way to use the other 2 conectors that are in the motherboard.
- And voilá, the noise is gone!
The original earpeice probably was working, but I broke it when taking out.
(I know theres some mistakes, but you undestand)
jomedeiros can't put links so here the link for the rom
https://meocloud.pt/link/ba12605f-3e...ail_DE.tar.gz/
thanks to him
Is upgrading moto g to marshmello will solve the buzzing sound problem
Does upgrading to marshmello helps
Earspeaker always bRRRzzing
I post in this old thread because is the only I found googling which try to give some (and different) solutions to the earspeaker making "GRRRR".
My XT1032 has the problem. My first attempt was to wipe, than to reset, then to change TWO earspecker (one from England as OEM and one sold as compatible from Italy), then to try the simcard into another phone (and it works very well inside an Y300, I can't believe that into MotoG 2013 VS Y300 match the first loses ) then to unlock and install a Cyanogen, then rotating the speaker during assembly (in the printed circuit there are 4 fields to give connection and only a pair is used at time), then moving the 2 spring connectors to try to give better stronger connections. From one try to the other the problem persists also using the service menu. So at the last point I revert and changed again the speaker with the original piece. Vivavoice is good and the ear phones too, no distortion.
My conclusions? The original speaker is bad (and I can see that the transparent sheet of nylon is not well plain), the second was worse but very similar in results, the last was really bad and if with the original I obtain a distortion in a window in the low harmonic with the compatible I obtain a distortion in all the low harmonic, from start to the middle.
So, now, the question to anybody who has similar problems: maybe the two earspeakers I bought were not good, or maybe the circuit (I think the ampli) is broken?
Changing the phone because it works very well but not well as a phone is a bit..... frustrating, the battery (original) is good for my needs and the screen too, but trying to change other 1, 2, ... 10 earspeakers without a reply is a dead end....
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moxmose said:
I post in this old thread because is the only I found googling which try to give some (and different) solutions to the earspeaker making "GRRRR".
My XT1032 has the problem. My first attempt was to wipe, than to reset, then to change TWO earspecker (one from England as OEM and one sold as compatible from Italy), then to try the simcard into another phone (and it works very well inside an Y300, I can't believe that into MotoG 2013 VS Y300 match the first loses ) then to unlock and install a Cyanogen, then rotating the speaker during assembly (in the printed circuit there are 4 fields to give connection and only a pair is used at time), then moving the 2 spring connectors to try to give better stronger connections. From one try to the other the problem persists also using the service menu. So at the last point I revert and changed again the speaker with the original piece. Vivavoice is good and the ear phones too, no distortion.
My conclusions? The original speaker is bad (and I can see that the transparent sheet of nylon is not well plain), the second was worse but very similar in results, the last was really bad and if with the original I obtain a distortion in a window in the low harmonic with the compatible I obtain a distortion in all the low harmonic, from start to the middle.
So, now, the question to anybody who has similar problems: maybe the two earspeakers I bought were not good, or maybe the circuit (I think the ampli) is broken?
Changing the phone because it works very well but not well as a phone is a bit..... frustrating, the battery (original) is good for my needs and the screen too, but trying to change other 1, 2, ... 10 earspeakers without a reply is a dead end....
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Ok, problem solved: this time the eraspecker from eBay was good! It come, again, from england. The first two were simple broken new guarenteed not working special price original best than sh**t Pentium inside tax free etc etc. Maybe some rule should prevent to sell broken new spares damn!
I'm on stock ROM (rooted with unlocked bootloader) and have the latest update 4.4.3. I had a small hardware issue and I need to get the phone serviced. I hence have to relock the bootloader (consequently flash the stock ROM). Are there any issues flashing the older 4.4.2 ROM while relocking the bootloader?
Relocking the bootloader won't change the fact that you're registered in Motorola's database as having requested an unlock code. Hence your warranty is void even if you relock. Besides, relocking won't magically change back the unlock flag of the bootloader to 0. Sorry to tell you, but in one word: you're screwed.
SbM_ said:
Relocking the bootloader won't change the fact that you're registered in Motorola's database as having requested an unlock code. Hence your warranty is void even if you relock. Besides, relocking won't magically change back the unlock flag of the bootloader to 0. Sorry to tell you, but in one word: you're screwed.
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Dang! So I can be refused service even if my phone is misbehaving ? I am having issues with sound. Whenever someone calls me, neither party can hear the other's voice. However when I change to loudspeaker, everything's fine. I also can't listen to music unless I plug in my headphones. I had this problem in the past too and had presumed this to be a hardware problem but once I updated to the newer 4.4.3, everything was swell and suddenly the problem returns. That's the reason why I wanted to get this serviced at a Motorola center.
@abhishekk89 .... As @SbM_ has so correctly and specifically pointed out, by applying to Motorola for the unlock code you have waved goodbye to your Warranty which has now flown away to "...the land of broken promises".... HOWEVER.... this just means that Motorola will not carry out repairs or service under their Warranty conditions. They will repair or service your phone but at your cost, they will charge you for every screw that is undone and every intake of breath that is taken by their service technician.
Okay, at this point of time, I've given up going back to Motorola. At the very least, I want to try and see if I can rectify the problem. One thing I wish to do is downgrade from 4.4.3 that I currently have to 4.4.2 and see if that fixes my issues. Since I heard that there were updates made to the bootloader in 4.4.3 I wanted to make sure I wouldn't brick my device trying to go down from 4.4.3 to 4.4.2.
I think that going from 4.4.3 to 4.4.2 does not have problem, only from 4.4.4 to 4.4.3 or below.
kirmr said:
I think that going from 4.4.3 to 4.4.2 does not have problem, only from 4.4.4 to 4.4.3 or below.
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Thanks! Are you certain about this ? Anyone else did this and had no issues ?
abhishekk89 said:
Thanks! Are you certain about this ? Anyone else did this and had no issues ?
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In the other day I went from 4.4.3 US firmware to 4.4.2 GPE, so I think there is no problem.
kirmr said:
In the other day I went from 4.4.3 US firmware to 4.4.2 GPE, so I think there is no problem.
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Thank you! This worked perfectly fine. Unfortunately my issues persist
abhishekk89 said:
Thank you! This worked perfectly fine. Unfortunately my issues persist
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What is your problem? Just to see if we can help...
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What is your problem? Just to see if we can help...
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Thank you so much. I have an issue with sound. During a call, the proximity sensor doesn't work and unless I'm on loudspeaker, neither can I hear the caller nor can they hear me. If I use a pair of headphones, I am able to hear them but they can't hear me. The second issue is I can't play anything (YouTube videos or music) using my phone speakers (I hear absolutely nothing). I need to use the headphones to listen to audio. However, I can hear the ringtone if someone calls me so I'm pretty sure the speakers are not kaput. Also, I'm convinced this is not a hardware issue since I've had this problem before in 4.4.2 and when I upgraded to 4.4.3, it had disappeared (until it came back recently). I really don't know what to do since I've done multiple factory resets, downgraded to 4.4.2 and still the problem persists.
abhishekk89 said:
Thank you so much. I have an issue with sound. During a call, the proximity sensor doesn't work and unless I'm on loudspeaker, neither can I hear the caller nor can they hear me. If I use a pair of headphones, I am able to hear them but they can't hear me. The second issue is I can't play anything (YouTube videos or music) using my phone speakers (I hear absolutely nothing). I need to use the headphones to listen to audio. However, I can hear the ringtone if someone calls me so I'm pretty sure the speakers are not kaput. Also, I'm convinced this is not a hardware issue since I've had this problem before in 4.4.2 and when I upgraded to 4.4.3, it had disappeared (until it came back recently). I really don't know what to do since I've done multiple factory resets, downgraded to 4.4.2 and still the problem persists.
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If you already have flashed stock sometimes I think that that can't be a software issue, so it can only be an hardware problem. If I were you I would put the Moto in the warranty so they can see what's wrong with it.
abhishekk89 said:
Thank you so much. I have an issue with sound. During a call, the proximity sensor doesn't work and unless I'm on loudspeaker, neither can I hear the caller nor can they hear me. If I use a pair of headphones, I am able to hear them but they can't hear me. The second issue is I can't play anything (YouTube videos or music) using my phone speakers (I hear absolutely nothing). I need to use the headphones to listen to audio. However, I can hear the ringtone if someone calls me so I'm pretty sure the speakers are not kaput. Also, I'm convinced this is not a hardware issue since I've had this problem before in 4.4.2 and when I upgraded to 4.4.3, it had disappeared (until it came back recently). I really don't know what to do since I've done multiple factory resets, downgraded to 4.4.2 and still the problem persists.
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I agree that, sadly, this sounds like a hardware issue. It actually sounds like the phone thinks that you have a headset plugged into the headphone jack even when you don't. Likely the headphone jack is defective, but have you tried maybe blasting some compressed air into the headphone port to see if that helps? Maybe shine a flashlight down it to see if a tiny something got jammed inside? If so, a tiny pair of tweezers might be in order. You could also maybe try shaving down the tip of a cotton swab, dousing what's left with rubbing alcohol, wring it out so it is just damp instead of dripping, and use that to clean the inside of the jack, just in case there is something conductive in there that might be causing the port to think it has something plugged into it.
kirmr said:
If you already have flashed stock sometimes I think that that can't be a software issue, so it can only be an hardware problem. If I were you I would put the Moto in the warranty so they can see what's wrong with it.
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Unfortunately, he has probably voided his warranty by unlocking his bootloader (which is a RETARDED policy on Motorola's part). Although if I were in his shoes, even knowing the odds were stacked against me, I would try to call Motorola and plead my case: the bootloader unlock did not cause the headphone jack to fail and so should not be held against him. If he talks to the right person, he might be able to get them to make an exception for him.
Good luck,
-- Nathan
Good day, my Moto G dual sim, from the states, but I don´t know if it is india edition or global, because I bought on ebay, but the seller was american so, still wondering about it, from what I have seen, is an 4.4.2 (recently updated and then rooted, but only after the update) suddenly one day the external speaker, or rear speaker stopped (don´t know how to exactly call it), the thing is that the phone works fine, earpiece, mic, volume toggles, vibration, all fine. But if I try to listen to music, or if I try speaker mode, or someone calls me, there is no sound at all (missed quite a few calls already), also no alarms sound either. Also headphones work fine.
I disassembled the phone to see if the speaker pin got moved or something (the phone feel from the bed to the ground, but softly, nice long bed sheets saved him) but nothing.
Right now I am going back stock just to see if something happened "in the way of heaven" but I don´t believe that rooting just took the audio, I mean, could it be? or even unlocking the boot loader (from what I readed on the disclaimer about it on the motorola page).
Could it be hardware issue or software? I just want some peace for my mind.
pardon me, please i am a noob from Nigeria, been a guest for a while, i posted this issue on the main thread but i havent got a reply yet cos i am in need of one so please forgive me if i paste the exact words i used there on this thread
"someime ago i posted a thankyou message about my htc sensation Z710e flashed with viper s rom, which by far is the best rom i have ever used. i flashed the rom on my senny with hboot unlocked and already Pyramid S-off.i had virtually no problem except for an issue with logging into facebook with htc sense with no keyboard popup.
well that senny was stolen on january 4 2016, the worst day of my life. i had to settle for a smaller device till i could get another senny, damn i havent used the senny for two months.
i have a new senny, same brand, however i flashed cwm 5.0.2.0 without unlocking the bootloader, but with s-off, flashed viper rom again and it flashed without problem booting up till desktop. went through all checks and everything turned out fine, until i tried the speaker.
my former senny was low on speaker output yes but it was loud to be heard, but my new senny with viper rom is a total right off, anything that plays on the speaker simply whispers, no sound, worst still my earphone jack does not recognize earphones with microphone, rather than showing the earphone with microphone icon, it shows only the earphone icon and plays on one ear only, plus it is not clear, so end point is that i have virtually no sound on my sensation , my earphone does not show the appropriate icon and plays very poorly on one ear, just a hum.
funny enough on stock rom , the speaker and earphone jack work 100%, even this senny's speaker is higher than my stolen senny in terms of sound on stock rom.
:c rying::cry ing::cryin g:
please i need help urgently m0nax etc anybody please, is there a mod for the speaker?
should i reflash the rom?
do i need to unlock the bootloader since i have s-off and already flashed custom recovery
any suggestion would be welcome.
note: everything works perfectly well, just that my speaker is virtually a whisper, and not anywhere near loud or managable
here is my specs
*** LOCKED***
PYRAMID XB ENG S-OFF RH
HBOOT-1.27.2000 (PG581****)
RADIO- 11.24A. 3504 . 31_M
openADSP -V02.6.0.2226.00.0131
eMMC -boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:36:05
Recovery CWM 5.0.2.0
Rom Viper S Rom all function working properly except speaker and earphone jack
recovery on fomer stolen sensation CWM 5. 0. 1. 0
please help is needed
also to add to this, i re-read through the first thread and came across the area specifically asked for latest firmware from 3.33RUU after initial confusion, i found out though not sure, it meant software version as well as hboot nd radio etc.
my former senny had a stock sofware version of 3.33 something with a hboot of 1.27 and everything worked fine
my current senny had a stock sofware version of 3.32.900 before flashing custom recovery and then viper s 5.2.1 c
could it be that this is the problem
if i can get a fix for my audio(Speaker) to work at least a little bit audible, i just want it to be audible thats all, and for the earphone jack to recognize earpiece with microphones please,
any fix for it or tell me where i went wrong would make my day
i admit that i am asking a lot of question but i would be glad if someone can dissect my confusion one by one. thank you