Echo for caller talking to me? (SM-J700TZWATMK) - Samsung Galaxy J7 Questions & Answers

People on the other end of the line are hearing their OWN voices feedback while on a call with my Mother & her J7.
My Mother, on the other hand with her MetroPCS/TMO J7 does not hear any anomalies.
Any ideas what could be causing this?

perveeus said:
People on the other end of the line are hearing their OWN voices feedback while on a call with my Mother & her J7.
My Mother, on the other hand with her MetroPCS/TMO J7 does not hear any anomalies.
Any ideas what could be causing this?
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Well after hours of searching, turns out the MetroPCS version of the J7 has a microphone both - top & bottom.
& the case my Mother has was covering the top.
We drilled a hole where the top mic is & that alleviated the echoing that people speaking to her were hearing.
Mystery solved.

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[Q] Honeycomb Volume Balance

So its actually a funny story. When i have my ear buds in the sound is not correctly balanced so it's like i hear more with my left ear. So i went to the doctor the other day for my right ear. It turns out that i have some moisture behind my eardrum witch blocks just a tiny bit of sound coming trough my right ear.
So I've made an appointment for the next day. They did an hearing test. And they said it was all fine. (i didn't even see the doctor just an assistant.) And the guy surprisingly send me home!!??. So it's still not fixed.
The Above story does not have anything to do with my question
So my question is. Is there an honeycomb app/extension that makes me balance all the audio coming from my xoom??
ralph9994 said:
So its actually a funny story. When i have my ear buds in the sound is not correctly balanced so it's like i hear more with my left ear. So i went to the doctor the other day for my right ear. It turns out that i have some moisture behind my eardrum witch blocks just a tiny bit of sound coming trough my right ear.
So I've made an appointment for the next day. They did an hearing test. And they said it was all fine. (i didn't even see the doctor just an assistant.) And the guy surprisingly send me home!!??. So it's still not fixed.
The Above story does not have anything to do with my question
So my question is. Is there an honeycomb app/extension that makes me balance all the audio coming from my xoom??
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There are equalizer apps but I don't recall seeing stereo balance. Have you searched?
Good luck with your hearing issue.
Yea i got several equalizer apps now.
but none of them had a volume balance.
the only one i found was buzz player witch does volume balance for video.
but that's video and not music.
And i called the doctor yesterday. And she said i just have to live with it. Because my hearing is perfectly fine. And she don't what to cut through my eardrum if there is nothing wrong with my hearing.
so yea. is it easy to make an volume balance app myself??
ralph9994 said:
Yea i got several equalizer apps now.
but none of them had a volume balance.
the only one i found was buzz player witch does volume balance for video.
but that's video and not music.
And i called the doctor yesterday. And she said i just have to live with it. Because my hearing is perfectly fine. And she don't what to cut through my eardrum if there is nothing wrong with my hearing.
so yea. is it easy to make an volume balance app myself??
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Sure, put a bit of cotton wool in one ear bud to dampen the sound a bit...adjust the amount and the volume til you are happy with it.
thanks for the tip!!
i will try that.
Luckily i can just adjust the balance in windows.

[Q] Strange Audio rattle during phone calls

Hello,
Just got my nexus 5 and my called someone, and with the volume all the way up, there is a strange... rattle when people speak, especially women at a higher pitched voice. It didn't happen at all on the Galaxy 4 i just traded in.
Its hard to explain, like maybe a blown speaker or damaged speaker... Does anyone else get crappy quality calls when the volume is all the way up? I can completely hear the voices on the other end, just rattles at high volumes.
This doesnt happen on speaker phone.
Thanks!
Dust in the earpiece
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Fingledobe said:
Hello,
Just got my nexus 5 and my called someone, and with the volume all the way up, there is a strange... rattle when people speak, especially women at a higher pitched voice. It didn't happen at all on the Galaxy 4 i just traded in.
Its hard to explain, like maybe a blown speaker or damaged speaker... Does anyone else get crappy quality calls when the volume is all the way up? I can completely hear the voices on the other end, just rattles at high volumes.
This doesnt happen on speaker phone.
Thanks!
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May be a network issue
If it's same for all the calls then it's a problem with your device.
Visit service center
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Mr hOaX said:
May be a network issue
If it's same for all the calls then it's a problem with your device.
Visit service center
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It is the same for all calls... It was not like this with my previous phone with the same provider, so ill bring it back to T mobile and get a new one, only had it for a week.

[Completed] Strange earpiece sound issue

Thanks all for taking the time to read. I have a Verizon Galaxy Note 3, 4.4.2 NC2, Rooted with stock rom. The earpiece sound is playing however, and I know this sounds strange, the sounds is playing mostly opposite to the front side of the phone. It is much louder on the back side. It is as if the normal front firing side of a speaker has been reversed to fire sound in the opposite direction. The sound is neither garbled, nor distorted, it is however to low for me to hear properly from the front which has two effects, the 1st being that calls without headphones plugged in are useless, 2nd and vastly more important, is that I am unable to convince onlookers that I am not entirely retarded as they watch me hold the back side of the phone to my face while the shiny bright screen illuminates, and thereby alerts all in the vicinity to snap photos. Under normal circumstances I would be embarrassed, but 3-5 times a week a few good souls walk by and drop money near me or offer kinds words of encouragement like "Limitations only go so far son, you keep trying" or "You keep playing the hand your dealt, one day you will think the game was worth the while" or my personal favorite " Good job buddy, there are no disabilities, only people with other abilities"
Things have tried so far:
Factory reset - No help
Changed Rom - No help
Changed speaker module - No help
If anyone has any suggestions I would be most appreciative.
salientone said:
Thanks all for taking the time to read. I have a Verizon Galaxy Note 3, 4.4.2 NC2, Rooted with stock rom. The earpiece sound is playing however, and I know this sounds strange, the sounds is playing mostly opposite to the front side of the phone. It is much louder on the back side. It is as if the normal front firing side of a speaker has been reversed to fire sound in the opposite direction. The sound is neither garbled, nor distorted, it is however to low for me to hear properly from the front which has two effects, the 1st being that calls without headphones plugged in are useless, 2nd and vastly more important, is that I am unable to convince onlookers that I am not entirely retarded as they watch me hold the back side of the phone to my face while the shiny bright screen illuminates, and thereby alerts all in the vicinity to snap photos. Under normal circumstances I would be embarrassed, but 3-5 times a week a few good souls walk by and drop money near me or offer kinds words of encouragement like "Limitations only go so far son, you keep trying" or "You keep playing the hand your dealt, one day you will think the game was worth the while" or my personal favorite " Good job buddy, there are no disabilities, only people with other abilities"
Things have tried so far:
Factory reset - No help
Changed Rom - No help
Changed speaker module - No help
If anyone has any suggestions I would be most appreciative.
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Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist.
Sorry to hear about your trouble. Fortunately there is an XDA area dedicated to the Verizon Samsung Note 3 at http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3 which would be a good starting place. I suggest you post your question with all relevant details in the friendly Q&A forum there at http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3/help where the experts familiar with your device will be best able to guide you.
Good luck!
Thank you!
Mike B. said:
Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist.
Sorry to hear about your trouble. Fortunately there is an XDA area dedicated to the Verizon Samsung Note 3 at http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3 which would be a good starting place. I suggest you post your question with all relevant details in the friendly Q&A forum there at http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3/help where the experts familiar with your device will be best able to guide you.
Good luck!
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Question Earpiece/loudspeaker quality

Hi,
how is the loudspeaker quality for people who already own the phone?
For me the speakers are not that great. Especially the top one in the earpiece. Calls aren't that great and listening to voice messages or even videos and music is just ok.
I get scratching in the top one pretty early. It depends on the audio quality/source but sometimes it already scratches around 60% of max volume. Especially in calls and voice messages.
It sound very good. Less bass then my s21U, but still ok. Calls are very ok too.
So no scratching for you?
I have got an S20 here and it definitely has a better sound quality with less distortion/scratching...
I was quite impressed. Especially in flex mode when both speakers face forward. Definitely one of the highlights of this phone if you ask me.
So no scratching when listening to voice mails on higher volumes? Just tried video and there the quality is fine. It is voices where my speaker struggles.
The sound Quality if better (subjectively) than my S21+, which I traded in. Less tinny and no distortion so far on loudspeaker call in flex mode.
So in my experience the speakers especially the one on the top is worst than the ones of the S20 which is sad.
One thing I noticed in addition to the bad sound quality is that the speaker grill of the earpiece doesn't cover the 3 holes completely. I am able to look through the holes. The grill only covers a part of the holes. Haven't seen this before. Can anybody confirm this or do I indeed have a faulty product?
I will try to describe this as best I can and you can decide if this is the same thing or if yours appears to be missing parts.
I have the three holes. Inside them, there is what looks like plastic coming from the top that covers about half of the opening. If I angle the phone to see into the gap, there is another cover under it.
twistedumbrella said:
I will try to describe this as best I can and you can decide if this is the same thing or if yours appears to be missing parts.
I have the three holes. Inside them, there is what looks like plastic coming from the top that covers about half of the opening. If I angle the phone to see into the gap, there is another cover under it.
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Ok, I guess than it's supposed to be like that. Looks a bit weird to me.
How is the sound quality on your end? The quality itself is ok for me, what annoys me is the distortion I get pretty early around 60-70% of max volume depending on the audio. Especially calls, video calls and voice messages get distorted really quickly. Video and music mostly seem to be fine.
Cris7ianO said:
Ok, I guess than it's supposed to be like that. Looks a bit weird to me.
How is the sound quality on your end? The quality itself is ok for me, what annoys me is the distortion I get pretty early around 60-70% of max volume depending on the audio. Especially calls, video calls and voice messages get distorted really quickly. Video and music mostly seem to be fine.
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Haven't made any real calls yet, but everything else seemed normal. I should probably test that before the return period runs out. I'll let you know.
twistedumbrella said:
Haven't made any real calls yet, but everything else seemed normal. I should probably test that before the return period runs out. I'll let you know.
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Feedback is appreciated . Voice messages in Whatsapp for example, same for Whatsapp and Duo video calls and phone calls as well... Distortion and scratching in the upper range coming out of the earpiece/upper speaker.
I have to decide if I keep the device until Saturday. It would be great if a few more people who own the phone could give some feedback regarding the loudspeaker of the phone during voice and video calls and voice messages
Sounds defective. Just finished testing and it was not only clear, but loud. I know with previous phones, I couldn't hear a thing at any less than one step below the max volume. I had this one at half and it was just as loud. If you happened to start at max, it's possible a speaker blew out. The thing they never tell you is that they aren't truly meant to run at that volume for anything more than a minute or two.
twistedumbrella said:
Sounds defective. Just finished testing and it was not only clear, but loud. I know with previous phones, I couldn't hear a thing at any less than one step below the max volume. I had this one at half and it was just as loud. If you happened to start at max, it's possible a speaker blew out. The thing they never tell you is that they aren't truly meant to run at that volume for anything more than a minute or two.
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Thanks for the feedback. What confuses me is that I get the distortion only in calls or voice messages. No problems when listening to music or videos.
Cris7ianO said:
Thanks for the feedback. What confuses me is that I get the distortion only in calls or voice messages. No problems when listening to music or videos.
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I have heard rumors the speakers are separate between the two, but I'm not sure.
I know Samsung tends to send phones to be repaired over replaced, even when it just released last week. Hopefully they don't give you any trouble if you decide to flat out return it, though.
twistedumbrella said:
I have heard rumors the speakers are separate between the two, but I'm not sure.
I know Samsung tends to send phones to be repaired over replaced, even when it just released last week. Hopefully they don't give you any trouble if you decide to flat out return it, though.
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Yeah the service is ridiculous. I love Android and use it for years for various reasons. But these encounters with bad service drag my mind towards apple. I already contacted Samsung. They offered an exchange. But I have to send in my flip first. As this is currently my only phone due to sending my S20 in for the trade-in I will not be able to do that. I am using the phone with dual sim for private and business purposes. I will try to force Samsung to send me a new one prior to sending mine back. If they don't accept I will withdraw my order and get something else. The trade-in might get me into trouble as it seems. Will never purchase over Samsung directly again. Never had issues with Amazon or apple...

Main microphone not working

Hello, hope everyone is doing well.
So all of the sudden the main microphone on the bottom of the phone stopped working. So I can only talk now using earbuds or on speakerphone, and ran the diagnostics which said contact samsung, who put me in touch with some third party.
Does anyone know if it's something I could repair myself or do I have to take it in to be fixed and about how much would each cost.
The only phones I have repaired before ha a straight class no curve. And no longer have a precise digital hotplate.
Or are there a another things I should be considering here? I have tried to look to see if there is dirt or anything but even using a jewelers loupe I couldn't really see anything.
Thanks in advance!
SpectraSoul said:
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Hello, hope everyone is doing well.
So all of the sudden the main microphone on the bottom of the phone stopped working. So I can only talk now using earbuds or on speakerphone, and ran the diagnostics which said contact samsung, who put me in touch with some third party.
Does anyone know if it's something I could repair myself or do I have to take it in to be fixed and about how much would each cost.
The only phones I have repaired before ha a straight class no curve. And no longer have a precise digital hotplate.
Or are there a another things I should be considering here? I have tried to look to see if there is dirt or anything but even using a jewelers loupe I couldn't really see anything.
Thanks in advance!
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What happened before the "all of the sudden"?
If there was dirt in the inlet channel to the microphone, the microphone should pick up muffled sounds during the propagation of a strong acoustic wave.
What produced the message on the screen you attached?
If it's a hardware defect in the phone then you won't fix it yourself cheaper than at a service center, because you don't have spare parts and experience.
Usually immediately before the repair you should be informed of the cost. Calculate if it is cost-effective for you. Sometimes after such repairs there are further problems, because the main cause has not been removed
If it was blown or had a puncture, deformation or dirt then yes there would be some distorted sounds but I have tried recording audio in other apps.
There is a very short like disconnection click when recording out of that mic. Doesn't happen when I record from the other mic. But does make the same click of I start voice recorder but then no voice.
Didn't drop it or get it or get it dirty. Maybe I got a little moisture on it whenever I take a shower, but really not much, and the mic sealed. If it was the pcb board for the mic, that's like 15-20 on eBay, and if it's the actual mic like wiring, or driver I would just need the part number for the mic.
The image on the screen is from when you go through: Device care, then diagnostics. It gives the options to test all the functions that make your phone usable. I did then I reformatted. Did the tests again.
Yes you are right they said they couldn't give a price but maybe around 150.
I just sort of like fixing things yet have never attempted removing curved screen and without precise temp control I would worry about the battery.
I have most the tools and have removed flat screen glass on a 3d printers base hot plate. But because of the curve I wonder if it would need something to hear the edge at the same time.
I'm also on workers comp right now trying to save some money and curious if anyone has had a similar experience or at least had success fixing hardware problems or curved glass phones
Also just figured out that I can use my earbuds with bixby but can not get bixby or google to do voice to text through my Galaxy buds
Oops sorry last night I changed pages to check something and thought my post was deleted

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