[Q] Outgoing Call Problem. . .ANY Help VERY Appreciated! - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have an Atrix 4G, Tegrapart d00. . .I am currently using Epinter's CM10 ROM, though this problem has been present in CM7 and CM9 ROMS by various developers as well.
When I make an outgoing call I am unable to hear the phone ringing in the earpiece, can't hear it when the called party picks up, and can't hear myself, either. . .though the called party can hear me just fine. If I push the speakerphone soft key immediately after dialing the number and then push it again, all is well with the call.
As was mentioned, I have used several ROMs of various "flavors" and they all suffer the same problem. I have changed radios in the phone, as well, but it has still not solved the problem. I hate to think my beloved Atrix is on its last leg and I'm hoping it's a setting I'm missing or an easily downloadable fix and flash I can perform.
I searched all over XDA and on other sites and while I have seen a couple of other folks report a similar issue, I'm not seeing where anybody has been able to offer an answer.
Any help would be appreciated. Also, I hope I have posted in the correct place for this question. . . .previous posts have landed me in bad with moderators and I'm really hoping to avoid that this time! (Grin)
Thank you all in advance!

Anyone?

Still having this issue.....anybody?

ClubWDW said:
Still having this issue.....anybody?
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Common issue with atrix 4G..earpiece not working thing..
its hardware related.
u need to replace the earpiece flex cable..
read this thread in depth:
http://www.techenclave.com/mobile-phones/motorola-atrix-123099/

Sigh....purchased flex cable, repaired and..........no joy.....anybody else? I am at my wits' end...

Anybody?
ClubWDW said:
Sigh....purchased flex cable, repaired and..........no joy.....anybody else? I am at my wits' end...
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Problem with front-speaker

Hi all!
I have a problem with my mini pro and would be most thankfull, if anyone could help.
Since a while now, my front speaker is not working anymore. I am using my phone with an unlocket bootloader, custom kernel and custom rom. First I thought this might have to do with that, since I first noticed it after trying an ICS beta (CM9). I did go back to SE-kernel and also restored everything with SEUS, but nothing worked. I have used various kernels and roms since, but my front speaker has not been working again.
Today I got a new speaker and changed it myself. Unfortunately, this still did not bring any changes, no sound at all.
Now I am a bit clueless, if this is really a hardware-issue or could be software related after all??
If any of you has any idea on the topic, it would be great.
All the best,
Jonathan
DerJonathan said:
Hi all!
I have a problem with my mini pro and would be most thankfull, if anyone could help.
Since a while now, my front speaker is not working anymore. I am using my phone with an unlocket bootloader, custom kernel and custom rom. First I thought this might have to do with that, since I first noticed it after trying an ICS beta (CM9). I did go back to SE-kernel and also restored everything with SEUS, but nothing worked. I have used various kernels and roms since, but my front speaker has not been working again.
Today I got a new speaker and changed it myself. Unfortunately, this still did not bring any changes, no sound at all.
Now I am a bit clueless, if this is really a hardware-issue or could be software related after all??
If any of you has any idea on the topic, it would be great.
All the best,
Jonathan
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Bro I had the same issue with my phone.. It is the flex which goes from the motherboard to the lcd part (upper half of the slide) which might be damaged probably causing no connection to the front speaker.. U get it replaced by the SE serice center.. Thats the only way.. hope it helps..
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Please explain the sense of your silly full-quote!
I never understand why people quote the whole post when answering directly to a post.
steiff said:
Please explain the sense of your silly full-quote!
I never understand why people quote the whole post when answering directly to a post.
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Does it really matter.. ?!! Atleast I am helping him out and If you cant help others stop posting crap.. !!
Peace..
Sent from my U20i using xda premium
Hi there, first of all, dissasemble your cellphone, here you have the service manual, it has everything you could need to make a hardware rapair, including dissasemble and reassemble videos. http://www.cpkb.org/wiki/Sony_Ericsson_E10i_Xperia_X10_mini_service_manual
Once you obtained acces to the speaker, test it, you can do it taking a wire with a 3.5 plug on one end, and bare wires on the other end, by plugin it on an mp3 player and making sound going trough the speaker. If your speaker works, you will have to take the schematics from the service manual, follow the circuit and locate the failure. Most common failures are a flex broken or pressure contacts failure but you can have problems like this one, that are more difficult to find and solve http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1472440. If your speaker doesn't works, just replace it.
Any problem just say it
Sorry, The service manual for The mini pro is here! http://www.cpkb.org/wiki/Sony_Ericsson_U20_Xperia_X10_Mini_Pro_service_manual
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Thank you all very much for your replies!
It sounds like you all do believe it must be a mechanical problem. I allready changed the fron speaker by myself, but it is still not working. I will see how the flex looks!
But it is good to know, none of you thinks, it could be something with the custom rom/kernel
same problem for me man!
have you solved the problem after all?
i've tried to check with a tester and it seems that there isn't signal on the two contacts of the speaker...so i think the problem isn't the speaker but it is on some connection!! (maybe the main plan connector that connect the keyboard part with the sceen part)

[Q] People can't hear me after some time

Hello there,
Is there anyone else having this issue (people can't hear) with ICS Passion?
I tried some many different configurations, modem/radio, kernel... my carrier is Wind Mobile in Canada. Not sure if the problem is related with the ROM and the carrier, or what...
Thanks.
Do you mean they can't hear you after they call you, or they can't hear you after you call them. If they can't hear you after they call you, it's because of the mute/unmute bug with all Vibrant ICS roms. All you have to do is, when someone calls you, right after you answer it; just push the must button twice (hence mute/unmute) and they'll be able to hear you fine. The mute button looks like a microphone and it's in the center on the bottom.
djquick said:
Do you mean they can't hear you after they call you, or they can't hear you after you call them. If they can't hear you after they call you, it's because of the mute/unmute bug with all Vibrant ICS roms. All you have to do is, when someone calls you, right after you answer it; just push the must button twice (hence mute/unmute) and they'll be able to hear you fine. The mute button looks like a microphone and it's in the center on the bottom.
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Hi!
It is not the mute/unmute issue... it actually doesn't matter if I call or someonee calls me... everything goes fine till like 2 minutes (this time may vary) of conversation... then suddenly the other side can't hear me for a while... but more curious is, if I press the dial buttons, the tone sound goes to the other side... so it is definitely an issue related with the microphone.
For some weird reason, modem JL5 / nelson kernel 2.2 was the best combination so far, considering all the combinations (kernel/modem) I have tried... but it still happens, eventually.
No clue about what to do..
Well, try a different rom altogether.
I'm having the exact same problem and it's driving me crazy! I'm also on wind mobile in London (Canada). I used the phone a few months ago on Fido and never had a problem so it definitely relates to the AWS part of the phone. I haven't tried every modem, but I didn't notice much improvement between the ones that I did try. Originally, I thought it was an issue with Euphoria, so I tried different ICS roms with no luck. Since then, I've restored to stock and I can make calls that last much longer but ultimately suffer the same issue. This implies that it may be a software issue. I'm going to have to get a new phone if this continues. It's frustrating considering how far the development of ICS roms for the vibrant has come.
Edit: I just wanted to point out that I had the nexus s working perfectly with wind mobile so I don't think it's an issue with the carrier. My sister had the vibrant for a while and she would complain non-stop about dropped calls when I put froyo-based or ICS-based roms on it. At the time, MIUI was the only rom that she didn't have calling issues with. In an attempt to fix the phone myself, I gave her my nexus and took the vibrant. I've tried miui but this issue of others being unable to hear me during a call persists.
How long do your calls last using the JL5 and Nelson 2.2?
mani_is_ms said:
I'm having the exact same problem and it's driving me crazy! I'm also on wind mobile in London (Canada). I used the phone a few months ago on Fido and never had a problem so it definitely relates to the AWS part of the phone. I haven't tried every modem, but I didn't notice much improvement between the ones that I did try. Originally, I thought it was an issue with Euphoria, so I tried different ICS roms with no luck. Since then, I've restored to stock and I can make calls that last much longer but ultimately suffer the same issue. This implies that it may be a software issue. I'm going to have to get a new phone if this continues. It's frustrating considering how far the development of ICS roms for the vibrant has come.
Edit: I just wanted to point out that I had the nexus s working perfectly with wind mobile so I don't think it's an issue with the carrier. My sister had the vibrant for a while and she would complain non-stop about dropped calls when I put froyo-based or ICS-based roms on it. At the time, MIUI was the only rom that she didn't have calling issues with. In an attempt to fix the phone myself, I gave her my nexus and took the vibrant. I've tried miui but this issue of others being unable to hear me during a call persists.
How long do your calls last using the JL5 and Nelson 2.2?
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Hi! Well, yesterday I got a call from a 1800 number and had I think 5 minutes of conversation before the issue started... I remember with KB5 I could never have more than a minute...
so, that said, and since "I found" someone else having the same problem, I am wondering what to do now... with some many tries we had in our phones, it is definitely an incompatibility with Vibrant and Wind.
I read some people having this issue with the Google Nexus in one other thread, and it seems a new modem solved the problem in their case. We, with this lack of support from Samsung will for sure not having anything new from them. Maybe Wind can do something in their network. Have you ever tried to contact their customer support?
luciobarreto said:
Hi! Well, yesterday I got a call from a 1800 number and had I think 5 minutes of conversation before the issue started... I remember with KB5 I could never have more than a minute...
so, that said, and since "I found" someone else having the same problem, I am wondering what to do now... with some many tries we had in our phones, it is definitely an incompatibility with Vibrant and Wind.
I read some people having this issue with the Google Nexus in one other thread, and it seems a new modem solved the problem in their case. We, with this lack of support from Samsung will for sure not having anything new from them. Maybe Wind can do something in their network. Have you ever tried to contact their customer support?
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I haven't, but it looks like two other people from London with similar vibrant issues have (community.windmobile.ca/windmobile/topics/people_cant_hear_me_when_i_call_them?from_gsfn=true)
From what I've gathered so far, it looks like an incompatibility between vibrants and wind. Are you from London as well?
luciobarreto said:
Hello there,
Is there anyone else having this issue (people can't hear) with ICS Passion?
I tried some many different configurations, modem/radio, kernel... my carrier is Wind Mobile in Canada. Not sure if the problem is related with the ROM and the carrier, or what...
Thanks.
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Are you saying they don't know what you're talking aboot? Sorry what was that? I couldn't hear you half way through the post.
mani_is_ms said:
I haven't, but it looks like two other people from London with similar vibrant issues have (community.windmobile.ca/windmobile/topics/people_cant_hear_me_when_i_call_them?from_gsfn=true)
From what I've gathered so far, it looks like an incompatibility between vibrants and wind. Are you from London as well?
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Yes, I am.
well, not sure if it was because my tons of complaints, but it seems Wind fixed whatever was wrong with their network...
my wife's vibrant as well as mine are working perfectly right now.
Is the problem solved for you as well?
Lucio

unresolved microphone issue after USB flex replacement

Hello,
I have a major problem with my lower microphone (on the USB flex board), the microphone does not register much sound at all (very faint sounds are possible if you scream as loud as possible into the microphone directly).
I have replaced the USB flex board (properly, everything is connected correctly and the USB port works perfectly), but the microphone is exactly the same...
Anyone have any ideas? It seems a couple of people have similar issues, has anyone found a fix yet?
Also, does anyone perhaps have any ideas about how to force the top microphone (speaker phone mic) to engage as the active microphone during regular voice calls? I am 100% sick of using speaker phone for every voice call, especially considering I need to make private/confidential calls for work :\
and yes, I have removed the rubber housing as well and tested it without it, it makes zero difference.
Youve tried to repair it on rhe cheap and failed.Maybe take it to a repair shop and get it done properly.
And from your other thread,the spare one I have here has part no gt-i9100 rev2.2(so maybe the one you bought is still faulty )
Sent from my GT-I9100
So you've followed me to my thread because I made a post you didn't like in another thread, and offered complete shinfo.
Please, do not post again.
I am a fourth year EE student, I know how to replace a minor circuit board correctly.
Anyone who has any real advice, specifically about whether or not this may be some form of software issue, and with regards to my question about using the other microphone in voice calls, please let me know.
My mistake-I thought I was replying to a poster named Bodurr as he made a couple of threads about mic problems aswell.
He replaced the board and its still not working.
And I see what you mean about the other thread-I can assure you I never twigged it was you.
Anyway,if you require help,its advised to state what rom etc your running.That way someone could say "if your rooted make a nandroid backup then flash stock rom and see if problem persist".
Sent from my GT-I9100
I'm using rootbox ICS rom version 1.7, android 4.0.4 with siyah kernel v3.4.
Have made a nandroid backup and reflashed to stock a couple of times (including stock kernel and then CF root kernel) and nothing makes any difference.
The issue started whilst on gingerbread and has now carried on to ICS...
I'm seriously completely stumped and have no idea what is causing it :\
I've had a quick look and its advised to test using voice recorder to eliminate a hardware issue.
Other thing mentioned was to change audio values(but maybe need to be on GB to access and change values in the *#197328640# menu.
I don't know if you've done this already.
Sent from my GT-I9100
Just tested again with voice recorder (first time I have done this since swapping the USB flex board) and it's exactly the same issue.
There is SOME sound, but you need to have the volume on full with your ear right against the speaker to hear it, and it's still very faint like that.
What a bizarre issue, it seems no-one knows how to fix it either :\
GT-i9100 mic flex problem
lolthrash said:
Just tested again with voice recorder (first time I have done this since swapping the USB flex board) and it's exactly the same issue.
There is SOME sound, but you need to have the volume on full with your ear right against the speaker to hear it, and it's still very faint like that.
What a bizarre issue, it seems no-one knows how to fix it either :\
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Did you ever find a solution to this? I too had usb/battery problems so changed my flex to very simalar rev2.2 but only to have the same mic problems
BigSilver said:
Did you ever find a solution to this? I too had usb/battery problems so changed my flex to very simalar rev2.2 but only to have the same mic problems
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experiencing exactly the same issue, replaced the USB flex and now have no microphone pickup on voice calls / voice recorder apps.
using ICS so not got the service mode audio options available (says BLOCKED)
don't know where I've gone wrong? maybe the part wasn't exactly right? I got it from here > http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=251069751004
Heres someone that lists a seller and he says he has no problems.
Same here
lolthrash said:
Hello,
I have a major problem with my lower microphone (on the USB flex board), the microphone does not register much sound at all (very faint sounds are possible if you scream as loud as possible into the microphone directly).
I have replaced the USB flex board (properly, everything is connected correctly and the USB port works perfectly), but the microphone is exactly the same...
Anyone have any ideas? It seems a couple of people have similar issues, has anyone found a fix yet?
Also, does anyone perhaps have any ideas about how to force the top microphone (speaker phone mic) to engage as the active microphone during regular voice calls? I am 100% sick of using speaker phone for every voice call, especially considering I need to make private/confidential calls for work :\
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Up here, anyone found solution for this issue? I'm experimenting now the same problem with microphone after replacing the USB flex board...
Thanks
Yeah, got the solution. It's actually the board/flex cable itself. Took me three boards to find that out. There is a lot of b-ware boards on eBay that were actually thrown out by Samsung because they did not pass QC. Just get a genuine spare part and your mic will be fine.
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confusy said:
Yeah, got the solution. It's actually the board/flex cable itself. Took me three boards to find that out. There is a lot of b-ware boards on eBay that were actually thrown out by Samsung because they did not pass QC. Just get a genuine spare part and your mic will be fine.
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damn, i got the same then... its gonna be hard to get a proper board... I was thinking maybe, it had some kind of security by solder like lasers...
There's a little difference between 2.2 and 2.3, a single resistor, could it be?
Also, can't connect USB in Mass storage...
confusy said:
Yeah, got the solution. It's actually the board/flex cable itself. Took me three boards to find that out. There is a lot of b-ware boards on eBay that were actually thrown out by Samsung because they did not pass QC. Just get a genuine spare part and your mic will be fine.
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Did you get the Rev 2.2 or 2.3?
RoRo1990 said:
Did you get the Rev 2.2 or 2.3?
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R2.3
Tapatalked from my SGS2!
confusy said:
R2.3
Tapatalked from my SGS2!
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Hmm some people are saying 2.3 won't be compatible. Was your phone originally 2.2 or 2.3? Also how do I tell if it is genuine? If it says oem?
Why wouldn't it be compatible. A higher revision number usually suggests that something has been improved. BTW I initially had a 2.2 sub circuit board, now it's 2.3.
Well the new board should look like the old one. I think I took a picture the day I switched my board out. I'll try too find it later.
Tapatalked from my SGS2!
confusy said:
Why wouldn't it be compatible. A higher revision number usually suggests that something has been improved. BTW I initially had a 2.2 sub circuit board, now it's 2.3.
Well the new board should look like the old one. I think I took a picture the day I switched my board out. I'll try too find it later.
Tapatalked from my SGS2!
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I'm looking at two 2.3 models. One seems teal colored the other is a dark blue. Which one is the oem? Actually which color is yours?
RoRo1990 said:
I'm looking at two 2.3 models. One seems teal colored the other is a dark blue. Which one is the oem? Actually which color is yours?
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The second one looks just like mine. But the OEM part actually comes with a grey mic enclosure. Make sure your part comes with it.
Tapatalked from my SGS2!

[Q] Mic not working - need help with replacement part

Hey guys,
I'm having a hardware issue with the mic. When I make calls people can't hear me. I had recently replaced the screen on my phone and think that the issue may be related to the disassembling of the phone. It is possible that the mic could have been damaged during that process or was damaged due to the fairly substantial fall the phone encountered when the screen got shattered.
So for those of you who have had any sort of experience with the internals of the device, could you let me know if the part I found is the correct one and should fix the issue with people not hearing me during calls? (By the way, they can hear me via speakerphone so I don't know if it makes a difference.)
Here's the link to the part: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...763348?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4abbc3fc14
This part is located at the top of the phone where you plug in the headset. The phone may have another mic and that's where I need your expertise to verify wheTHER my searched item is the right part. Can anyone chime in, please? Thank you.
streak4m3 said:
Hey guys,
I'm having a hardware issue with the mic. When I make calls people can't hear me. I had recently replaced the screen on my phone and think that the issue may be related to the disassembling of the phone. It is possible that the mic could have been damaged during that process or was damaged due to the fairly substantial fall the phone encountered when the screen got shattered.
So for those of you who have had any sort of experience with the internals of the device, could you let me know if the part I found is the correct one and should fix the issue with people not hearing me during calls? (By the way, they can hear me via speakerphone so I don't know if it makes a difference.)
Here's the link to the part: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...763348?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4abbc3fc14
This part is located at the top of the phone where you plug in the headset. The phone may have another mic and that's where I need your expertise to verify wheTHER my searched item is the right part. Can anyone chime in, please? Thank you.
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Are you on stock? If not have you tried going to stock
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
I wasn't and I went to stock to no avail. I researched more and found the part for the lower mic located near the USB port and ordered it on eBay. Once received I will switch it out to see if it resolves the issue.
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streak4m3 said:
I wasn't and I went to stock to no avail. I researched more and found the part for the lower mic located near the USB port and ordered it on eBay. Once received I will switch it out to see if it resolves the issue.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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did swaping the part work for you becuase im have the same problem with my phone i flash all roms and still people cant hear me i can hear then fine.it only works with speaker phone and when i try talk to text it does not work
tlopez1973 said:
did swaping the part work for you becuase im have the same problem with my phone i flash all roms and still people cant hear me i can hear then fine.it only works with speaker phone and when i try talk to text it does not work
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Flash rom only not a kernel
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no I just flashed different Roms thinking that it was going to be a problem with the Rom but that really was not the problem with it. The problem is with the USB charger port there's a mic there that's went bad and the reason why people can't hear me when i make and receive call . I swap out my friend's old USB charger port that had a problem with the usb charger part but a good mic and I was able to make calls with no problem and hear people fine now here the part

e970 microphone problem. NEED HELP

The mic doesn't work.
I can hear people but they cant hear me, only some strange sounds, sometimes for a few seconds I can hear myself hardly
I bought a new charging port flex so i hoped a new mic (because the mic itself is there, isn't it?) will help but didn't work.
Now what should I buy? Which spare part? What is the problem anyway? I think it's a micontact because when I do voide record in a quiet room I hear some strange sounds. If yes, what can I do?
Or is it something with the software?
Thanks.
Which ROM ate you using? I've had that happen on and off with a few of the aosp ROMs
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it worked for me!
Okay this is definitely not a solution but i had the same problem and
Even after the replacements it didnt work out. Ultimately i had to use a bluetooth while calling and after a week when i tested it without the bluetooth..viola it was working. So yes this not a solution but given that i also went through the same situation i wanted to share the experience. I know the strange voices. Irritating :laugh:

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