Hi guys,
i found an interesting thing on the internet. It tells that any new smartphone can record audio/video with external mic plugged into jack output. The only thing is that the mic must be plugged with the jack 3.5 TRRS cable. Is that true? Im talking about things like that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz886T99HYw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPXAqomUS0Q
Sorry for my bad English and thanks for any reply.
Cheers!
Alczas said:
Hi guys,
i found an interesting thing on the internet. It tells that any new smartphone can record audio/video with external mic plugged into jack output. The only thing is that the mic must be plugged with the jack 3.5 TRRS cable. Is that true? Im talking about things like that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz886T99HYw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPXAqomUS0Q
Sorry for my bad English and thanks for any reply.
Cheers!
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You should try it and give feedback
Not sure if that works, but Sony made a jack microphone for Z2:
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/accessories/stereo-microphone-stm10/
But no video
bp_SE said:
Not sure if that works, but Sony made a jack microphone for Z2:
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/accessories/stereo-microphone-stm10/
But no video
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I have that exact mic and it's pretty good for what it is. Not as sensitive as I'd like (Trying to do voice dictation in university lectures doesn't really work) but a definite improvement over the built in mic.
Have You checked the mic sensitivity settings in the sound & notification settings -> accessory settings menu for the build in/external mic?
bp_SE said:
Have You checked the mic sensitivity settings in the sound & notification settings -> accessory settings menu for the build in/external mic?
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I tried setting it on high earlier today (classes are done so I can't check how a lecture setting would work) but fairly quiet speaking (like if you were in a movie theatre to someone beside you) from about 4 feet away seems to be the range at which the word recognition is still accurate.
Speaking at normal or loud volumes makes the voice control useable from pretty much anywhere inside an average sized bedroom.
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I searched first, and can't find the solution to this problem: Since upgrading from 2.1 to 2.2, the audio jack in my car that leads to a cassette adapter is registering on the Eris as a headset w/mic. This becomes a problem when I want to do a hands-free call.
It used to be on 2.1 with the same hardware that while listening to music in my car, if a call came in, the music would mute and I could speak and the phone's internal mic would pick me up. Now, with 2.2., it seems to be expecting the sound to come in from an external mic.
Any help in fixing this would be appreciated! This is one that will send me back down to 2.1 unfortunately, as hands-free calling is kind of key for me being on the road a lot.
I found this similar question from 2008, unfortunately unanswered:
bdkvxd said:
Pretty simple question, theres got to be a software solution. I've searched high and low on these forums and many people have the same problem but I have yet to discover a resolution. How would one enable the internal (built-in) microphone having a 3.5mm audio adapter routing the sound through a casette adapter? Is feedback going to be an issue?
Thanks,
bdkvxd
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Big thanks to the community -- as you can tell by my post count, most questions I have are answered here before I ever have to post.
TRAU
Which ROM? Have you tried another Froyo ROM? I know my DEris worked on Kaos just fine.
I'm on kaosfroyo 35-1
Ive seen that problem in the new builds of kaosfroyo. I think its just a problem in kaosfroyo. Check with punk.kaos about it.
Oddly enough, after continued playing around with this ROM....
-- used metamorph to apply black status bar and circle battery with links from kaosfroyo faq on github
-- flashed the htc ringtone package
-- set autokiller to "strict"
-- setcpu to 480-787 default; 192-480 sleep
.... and the problem seems to have gone away. Not sure IF or WHY any of those had an impact. I noticed with the new status bar that all the icons were a little different, and it wasn't long after that I re-tested the microphone while an audio jack was plugged into it because I noticed the icon was just headphones now instead of the headset w/mic icon.
Hmm...that's a bit strange. Try calling someone with ur headphones in and see if it still trys to use it as an input device. Your theme change just might have covered up the problem.
-TH1X
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Can the GS2 record with from an external audio source via 4 pole mic? headset with built in mic peerhaps? What about bluetooth?
Also can anyone suggest where to get a 3.5mm to 3.5mm jack that is 4 pole?
I've gave up looking at ebay.
EDIT: Does not seem to record from bluetooth.
Nor mic without a 4 pole connector, Which I am still trying to find.
Bump!
Looking for your knowlege, Don have access to my headset with mic, Could someone test it?
I'm actually in the same boat as you. So far, I've seen conflicting reports. Some people say that external mics won't work with the stock camera app, some people say that any 4-conductor (TRRS) mic will work just fine, and some people say that you have to use a y-cable to be able to plug in a standard mic.
That said, I did find something called the i-Microphone that's supposed to work. There is even a video on YouTube where someone successfully tested it on the SGS2.
I can't post external links in my posts yet (haven't been here long enough), so you'll have to search for these using the terms below.
(1) Y-Cable:
Search Amazon for: Headset Buddy01-PC35-PH35)
(2) i-Microphone:
Search Google for: i-Microphone
(3) i-Microphone Test Video:
Search YouTube for: Samsung Galaxy S2 External Microphone vs Internal Test
Let me know if you find something that works for you!
I have discovered that the default camera app will not record audio from an external source.
Bouncer5 said:
I have discovered that the default camera app will not record audio from an external source.
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I can use the headset that came with the phone, and audio records through that... (albeit in mono)
Or are you talking about something else?
I forget im running on CM9.
I tried a inline headset but no luck.
Hi guys,
Is it possible to record via the 3.5mm headphone socket of the Galaxy SII via a cable?
Answers would be appreciated!
Thanks!
I think you can record via headphones mic.
I dunno you can always try and see if it works
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Christian Nothing said:
I think you can record via headphones mic.
I dunno you can always try and see if it works
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Thanks for your reply!
I have tried just using the standard sound recorder app but all I get is recording through normal mic.
Yes, you can do this. I suspect your problem is in your PCs mixer setup. If you are using Windows, different versions have different ways of getting there, but typically thru Control Panel, Sounds & Audio Devices. Select Mixer Device: audio input for your sound card. You will get a set of controls for each input device. You can select the one you want to use and adjust its volume. I suspect you may be set to use line input but connecting to mic or something like that. It's easiest to check if you use a microphone and audio source (e.g., CD player) for "test" sources and playing with controls til you get recording ok. Then plug you mobile into the same jack.
Good Luck.
hyperdyne said:
Yes, you can do this. I suspect your problem is in your PCs mixer setup. If you are using Windows, different versions have different ways of getting there, but typically thru Control Panel, Sounds & Audio Devices. Select Mixer Device: audio input for your sound card. You will get a set of controls for each input device. You can select the one you want to use and adjust its volume. I suspect you may be set to use line input but connecting to mic or something like that. It's easiest to check if you use a microphone and audio source (e.g., CD player) for "test" sources and playing with controls til you get recording ok. Then plug you mobile into the same jack.
Good Luck.
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hyperdyne said:
Yes, you can do this. I suspect your problem is in your PCs mixer setup.
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I believe the question was about recording ON the phone, not FROM the phone...
kt-Froggy said:
I believe the question was about recording ON the phone, not FROM the phone...
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Yup, I want to record on the phone, from the stereo.
hyperdyne said:
Yes, you can do this. I suspect your problem is in your PCs mixer setup. If you are using Windows, different versions have different ways of getting there, but typically thru Control Panel, Sounds & Audio Devices. Select Mixer Device: audio input for your sound card. You will get a set of controls for each input device. You can select the one you want to use and adjust its volume. I suspect you may be set to use line input but connecting to mic or something like that. It's easiest to check if you use a microphone and audio source (e.g., CD player) for "test" sources and playing with controls til you get recording ok. Then plug you mobile into the same jack.
Good Luck.
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I don't suppose anyone has anything else to add to this thread? It would be really useful if I could get the phone recording audio input through it's headphone jack...
wetfoot said:
I don't suppose anyone has anything else to add to this thread? It would be really useful if I could get the phone recording audio input through it's headphone jack...
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Frankly, I don't need it, but just out of curiosity I tried using the standard voice recorder with a mic on a stock headset, and it worked perfectly. So, as long as you have a mic properly connected to your audio socket, you should be all good to go. "Regular" mic will not work, as it has a different connector pinout. Basically, your 3.5mm jack wiring should be like this (starting from the tip, going towards the cable): L-Out | R-Out | GND | Mic. This is the standard pinout used in most phones, including Sammy. On Nokia handsets and some old phones GND and Mic are reversed.
Excuse my bumping, but surely someone has a definitive answer and doesn't mind sharing it with me?
wetfoot said:
Excuse my bumping, but surely someone has a definitive answer and doesn't mind sharing it with me?
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Did you read my previous post? I thought I was quite specific about my test, and even gave you the pinout for the mic...
kt-Froggy said:
Did you read my previous post? I thought I was quite specific about my test, and even gave you the pinout for the mic...
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Sorry, I was posting from my phone!
Thanks very much, your response is very helpful!
I will investigate getting the right cable!
EDIT---
Seems that I would only be able to record in mono that way... So not fit for my purpose
Thanks for all the help guys!
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Seems that I would only be able to record in mono that way... So not fit for my purpose
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Oh, that's what you are trying to do... OK, it's clear now. In this case, the answer is most definitely negative -- the phone's audio connector only has a microphone mono input. I don't believe such combo connectors (with stereo out and stereo in) even exist in 3.5 mm standard... I personally have never seen one, or heard of it.
I was sleepily switching SIM cards and accidentally poked the sim tool into the noise reduction mic.
I'm sure I felt a little click or pop and I'm obviously worried I've damaged something.
Is there any sure fire way to test its definitely working properly other than just making calls?
I pulled up the diagnostics menu but I can't see anything relevant in there to test, is there anything in there perhaps not immediately obvious that could help me see if it's functioning properly?
Thanks!
Well, now I don't feel so stupid for doing the same thing.
Guess we are three.... any findings??
Manolo7 said:
Guess we are three.... any findings??
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Well either it's an ongoing problem, or there's three stupid people. I'm gonna go with ongoing problem.
Only findings I have is that the phone's function doesn't seem to be impacted at all.
I've not noticed any issues, calls seem to be fine!
I didn't find anything else concrete, just an article somewhere talking about the diagnostics menu where I left a comment. The author came back to me and had also done something similar (it's a real issue! ) and said his was fine and it "probably" hadn't done any lasting damage
Good to know, thanks!
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the 4th stupid
and here is the 5th stupid. :silly:
Yet another. I just did the same on Galaxy E5. A bit worried although nothing seems broken.
A 6th stupid
I did the same too...
Well, fortunately I'm not one of you, stupid people D ) but maybe I have a tip to test the microphone.
Open the voice recorder and set the interview mode (I have set the Italian language on my phone, so I don't know the exact english name of the app and of the function, sorry): using that you can record the voice of two people (one in front of the other) using the 2 microphones, with a visual feed of what mic is recording the sound (you have the visual feed in the play mode, too).
Test it!
Thank for the advise Glaucos, I ran the voice recorder and luckily both microphones appear to be in good order even though I poked the hole of the noice cancellation mic pretty hard.
Hey guys, I'm with the same problem haha, someone poked my mic and I don't know how to check it.
My galaxy A3 2016 has the Samsung Recorder, but I'm unable to change to the interview mode. Any thoughts of another recorder I can download?
Thanks in advance!
Working solution for testing mic (works for both the mics )
Dial *#0283#
This will take you to mic test menu, offering 4 options i.e. rcv_1st mic
Rcv_2nd mic
Earphone
Stop.
Generally second mic is the mic on the top(noise cancellation mic)
Choose the option and speak into it. It will be reapting your sound. If it does then its working else you have damaged it.
Choosing the option channels the mic and speaker into something like mic to speaker system where you speak into mic and hear the same thing out of the speaker at the same time.
I have tested this on my galaxy note 5
R.RANJAN said:
Dial *#0283#
This will take you to mic test menu, offering 4 options i.e. rcv_1st mic
Rcv_2nd mic
Earphone
Stop.
Generally second mic is the mic on the top(noise cancellation mic)
Choose the option and speak into it. It will be reapting your sound. If it does then its working else you have damaged it.
Choosing the option channels the mic and speaker into something like mic to speaker system where you speak into mic and hear the same thing out of the speaker at the same time.
I have tested this on my galaxy note 5
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Thanks! Worked on my A50 with android 10. Droped the phone to the water and I was unsure if the second mic was working ok.
Okay, So if you have noticed in either Stock or one of the Many Great custom Roms that your Sony Bluetooth Headphones aren't very loud, or as loud as they are when connected to another audio source (PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Smart TV) Then I have a simple fix for you. I literally felt like a dumbf*ck when I figured this out.
There is a separate volume slider in Sony's headphone app, it is supposed to move separately from the phones volume slider. If you don't see that this is the case then you must go into Developer settings and Disable Absolute Volume Control then reboot your phone now you should see the volume sliders move separately, the one in Sony's Headphone app will control the Headphones Volume while your phones Volume slider will control the Output being sent to your headphones.
This should work for any Bluetooth headphones that use Sony's headphone app, I'm currently using Sony WF-1000XM4's with my Sony Xperia 1 Mark 3.
Mind you this should technically work for any Bluetooth Headphones with either Software or Physical Volume control.
Old news.
Pandemic said:
Old news.
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To you perhaps but not to all, the reason i got these specific bluetooth headphones was because Best Buy gave me a deal since someone returned them because "they weren't loud enough".
Thank you so much,
I was having problems with this!
Life saver
Edit: Overlord is one of my faves
DrDrag0n said:
Thank you so much,
I was having problems with this!
Life saver
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You're welcome, and same lol
I noticed after last updates to headphones app sony broke the volume. Well they broke the headphones in general. For me it is not only not as loud as in past, I have also a problem with noise cancelling that is turning off by itself! In the app there is some automatic control, but I do not want any automation, how can I disable it??? XM4 became useless for me with the latest update to sony's crapware app :/
Also, I have volume control on the right headphone. But many times it is not working, do not increase or decrease the volume. I must either reconnect the headphones and turn off/on bluetooth or restart the phone to make it work again. This headphones app is so horrible! Not to mention it does not support my native language... There are probably 300 words max to translate but it's too much $ for greedy sorry to translate it...