Hello everyone,
So I got my LeMax2 for about 2.5 years now and it's been a journey. To be honest, I've been happy with it but there is only one problem.
About 8 months ago my phone decided not to recognize my headphones at all or sometimes when it does recognize them, it will play distorted audio with most of the audio components missing, like it's missing some instruments. I tried installing RevengeOS on my LeMax2 hoping it would fix the issue but it's still there. Also I've tried different headphones, different typeC to 3.5 converters but with no luck. Could it be that my sound card is acting up? Did anyone have any similar issues?
Have you tried another ROM? That's my best bet.
Have you tried cleaning the port on your phone? I know it sounds silly, but sometimes the simplest things screw up our phones. Even a little build up of lint or other crud can cause connectors to not work properly. I cleaned mine with a toothpick thin enough to get into the USB-C port and carefully picked the junk out.
valy_cta said:
Have you tried another ROM? That's my best bet.
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I've tried LineageOS but I still experienced issues
marvelljones said:
Have you tried cleaning the port on your phone? I know it sounds silly, but sometimes the simplest things screw up our phones. Even a little build up of lint or other crud can cause connectors to not work properly. I cleaned mine with a toothpick thin enough to get into the USB-C port and carefully picked the junk out.
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Yea, I did. Didn't work :/
I think my sound chip could be acting up?
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So I installed Neutrino on my Atrix yesterday (I'm not sure if that's relevant or not, but I figure it's good to know), and everything was working perfectly fine. However, earlier today the audio from my headphone jack started to sound completely distorted.
It's not the earbuds, because they work on other devices I have. And the audio from my speakers and from HDMI works perfectly fine.
Has anyone had this problem, and if so, is there any way I can fix it? Or is my phone screwed?
Did you play with equalizer settings any (DSPmanager or similar)?
I didn't. At least, not at first.
DSP Manager actually started to crash on startup about the same time that the audio from my headphones would be a problem. I thought reinstalling it would fix the problem, but it hasn't. Though, the louder I make it, the more "clearly" I can hear what I'm playing (it still sounds like satan farts, though).
I also tried cleaning the headphone jack, but that only helped a slight bit.
Would it be worth reinstalling Neutrino or is my phone died?
I'd say it's worth a shot. Make a nandroid, do a full wipe, and then flash your ROM. If that doesn't help, then at least you can be fairly sure it's not the software.
So I'm bumping this, with a little bit more information of what I've tried and what my problem is.
I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling DSPManager. Didn't work.
I made a Nandroid backup, did a full wipe, and tried to play music again. Didn't work.
I actually tried to install Beats Audio Drivers to see if they would help. They didn't.
This is what my phone's audio jack currently sounds like, without the high-pitched humming so pardon me if your ears hurt.
http://soundcloud.com/user587656353/i-want-you-back-almost-kinda
I actually tried cleaning the inside of my headphone jack and it seemed to help ever so slightly.
Would this mean my headphone jack is toast or does anyone else have any ideas what the problem could be?
hellothar said:
So I'm bumping this, with a little bit more information of what I've tried and what my problem is.
I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling DSPManager. Didn't work.
I made a Nandroid backup, did a full wipe, and tried to play music again. Didn't work.
I actually tried to install Beats Audio Drivers to see if they would help. They didn't.
This is what my phone's audio jack currently sounds like, without the high-pitched humming so pardon me if your ears hurt.
http://soundcloud.com/user587656353/i-want-you-back-almost-kinda
I actually tried cleaning the inside of my headphone jack and it seemed to help ever so slightly.
Would this mean my headphone jack is toast or does anyone else have any ideas what the problem could be?
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I'm not sure, but it sounds like what you're hearing is the difference between the 2 channels, rather than the channels themselves. This would happen if the common ground connection is broken somewhere in the audio out. It's an easy theory to test really. All you need is an audio file that plays on either the left or right channel only. If you have sound out of both channels, then there's your problem, if not, then it's something else.
Actually, this sounds like a poor connection that is overcompensated by extreme loudness so that some of the electric current is strong enough to pass through. I've heard what the "no common ground" sounds like many times, I don't think this is it.
The headphone connector is not actually soldered to the PCB but instead sits on it on springy contacts (makes for very easy repairs and replacements at service centers). I'm almost willing to bet there lies your problem.
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Actually, this sounds like a poor connection that is overcompensated by extreme loudness so that some of the electric current is strong enough to pass through. I've heard what the "no common ground" sounds like many times, I don't think this is it.
The headphone connector is not actually soldered to the PCB but instead sits on it on springy contacts (makes for very easy repairs and replacements at service centers). I'm almost willing to bet there lies your problem.
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Maybe. But if that is the case, wiggling the plug may give some indication of that without disassembling the device, just as would playing a single channel file. In both cases, the jack would likely be the culprit, but given how fragile the device is internally, taking it apart should be done with extreme caution.
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Maybe. But if that is the case, wiggling the plug may give some indication of that without disassembling the device, just as would playing a single channel file.
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True. I wouldn't recommend digging into disassembling the phone right away, not before exploring other possibilities. Because...
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given how fragile the device is internally, taking it apart should be done with extreme caution.
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...this.
I tried playing a mono sound file, and sound files that play through only the left speaker and only the right speaker. They all sound like they have the same problem, so we can rule that out.
Though, I will mention that the sound that is heard is on maximum volume, and that's the only time I can hear anything at all. If I go down just two notches, then I start to hear nothing.
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I tried playing a mono sound file, and sound files that play through only the left speaker and only the right speaker. They all sound like they have the same problem, so we can rule that out.
Though, I will mention that the sound that is heard is on maximum volume, and that's the only time I can hear anything at all. If I go down just two notches, then I start to hear nothing.
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Just a thought, but have you tried another pair of headphones?
Edit: if the headphones are good, then the only other thing I can think of is a bad section in the audio chip. The schematic shows the headphone output is separate from any of the other sound outputs, so it is possible that the chip is bad. Unfortunately, if that is the case, the cheapest solution would be to replace the main board, but it's a delicate procedure.
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Before giving up, this thread might help.
lehjr said:
Just a thought, but have you tried another pair of headphones?
Edit: if the headphones are good, then the only other thing I can think of is a bad section in the audio chip. The schematic shows the headphone output is separate from any of the other sound outputs, so it is possible that the chip is bad. Unfortunately, if that is the case, the cheapest solution would be to replace the main board, but it's a delicate procedure.
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Before giving up, this thread might help.
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Yeah, I'm sure it's not the headphones. I've got two; a set of headphones and a set of ear buds. Both of them are functional in other devices but do not work in the phone. Also, the audio clip was direct feed with a different chord, so the problem is surely with the phone.
I'm at the point where I'm willing to open up the phone to see if there is a problem with the jack itself. If it is corrosion or another problem with the jack then I can try some repairs. If I do have to replace the main board then I'll probably wait on that and ultimately purchase a new phone.
One thing to note is that the audio quality does not improve if I move the jacks around inside of it. However, I do hear a sort of rubbing sound from the headphones if I am moving it around.
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Yeah, I'm sure it's not the headphones. I've got two; a set of headphones and a set of ear buds. Both of them are functional in other devices but do not work in the phone. Also, the audio clip was direct feed with a different chord, so the problem is surely with the phone.
I'm at the point where I'm willing to open up the phone to see if there is a problem with the jack itself. If it is corrosion or another problem with the jack then I can try some repairs. If I do have to replace the main board then I'll probably wait on that and ultimately purchase a new phone.
One thing to note is that the audio quality does not improve if I move the jacks around inside of it. However, I do hear a sort of rubbing sound from the headphones if I am moving it around.
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If the jack is the issue then it shouldn't be too bad to replace. I was looking at different websites earlier and they look to be really cheap. The thing I have to stress though is just be careful, and don't take apart the phone unless you can replace the phone itself just in case something should go horribly wrong. I know that should be pretty obvious, and generally people tend to underestimate their own skill level, but I have encountered a few people in my time who have what I consider to be the opposite of the Midas touch, and their attempts at repairing anything end up as more of a hate crime against the very thing they are trying to fix.
Hi. I have a very strange issue on my device.
Whenever i plug in an earphone/Headphone, i can listen to the sounds ONLY from the left earpiece.
I cross checked the earphone with my desktop, laptop and others' phones. It is working perfectly.
I just need to know if this is a software related issue or a hardware issue.
I tried changing my ROM in case the current ROM had problems. Even after changing to a different ROM, the problem persisted.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Sounds like a hardware error to me if you are having the issues with different ROMs. Try different headphones. If they don't work it MAY be the jack. But nothing is for sure here. :-/
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Sounds like a hardware error to me if you are having the issues with different ROMs. Try different headphones. If they don't work it MAY be the jack. But nothing is for sure here. :-/
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I tried with different headphones too. Problem remains. The jack?
If you have the knowledge, could you share with me what MIGHT have happened? A GUESS?
Sorry,
the jack for me (I'm German) is the hole you stick your headphones into.
Unfortunately after some time and maybe some rough treatment the jack gets damaged. Google "repair headphone jack" and you will find many people with that problem.
If you can not fix the issue by any software and the headphones themselves are working it is most probably a hardware failure on the phone, jack is dislocated/broken a bit.
Google and maybe even repair service is your friend now from what I can tell. :-/
First try to clean the phones jack. Sometimes, garbage gets inside preventing good contact between the earpiece and the phone's jack. Use a toothpick or something (preferably not something metallic) to scrub it and see if it works.
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First try to clean the phones jack. Sometimes, garbage gets inside preventing good contact between the earpiece and the phone's jack. Use a toothpick or something (preferably not something metallic) to scrub it and see if it works.
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Thank you. I will try that.
If this doesn't work, can it be solved without getting it to a service center?
Because i have lost my warranty due to physical damage almost 8 months back.
It worked fine till last week, but somehow this started.
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Thank you. I will try that.
If this doesn't work, can it be solved without getting it to a service center?
Because i have lost my warranty due to physical damage almost 8 months back.
It worked fine till last week, but somehow this started.
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If its not garbage, its hardware damage. You'll need to get it replaced. Luckily, replacing the jack is usually very cheap.
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If its not garbage, its hardware damage. You'll need to get it replaced. Luckily, replacing the jack is usually very cheap.
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Thank you for the information.
I really appreciate it.
Hello there.
Today I've noticed that the left speaker of my headphones doesn't work when I plug them to my Mini Pro. I moved from CM10.2 to SJB 8.0 and found this out while testing stuff out. It's been some time since I've used my phone as a music player last time, but I never had any problems like this. Reverting to CM didn't help either.
I can't really find out whether this is a hardware or software issue. I think connector isn't dirty, wiggling the plug doesnt make any difference. Is there anything more I can try, besides flashing stock firmware? Did anybody have a similar problem?
EDIT: I've connected my PC to the phone as a BT headset, both channels work fine there.
What headphone do you own? Most new headphones with mic won't work correctly on 2011 xperia. Those new headphones use CTIA, our phone uses OMTP. Long story short, you can only use stock headset or the ones without mic. You could buy OMTP to CTIA converter though. Look up on eBay.
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What headphone do you own? Most new headphones with mic won't work correctly on 2011 xperia. Those new headphones use CTIA, our phone uses OMTP. Long story short, you can only use stock headset or the ones without mic. You could buy OMTP to CTIA converter though. Look up on eBay.
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I use only standard stereo headsets, namely Creative Aurvana Live and Creative EP630.
They looked compatible to me. Maybe cleaning phone jack with alcohol would help, I don't know. Sorry
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They looked compatible to me. Maybe cleaning phone jack with alcohol would help, I don't know. Sorry
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Thanks for your input either way. I have tried cleaning the jack with isopropyl alcohol, and also just in case left the phone without battery for some time (because why not).
The strange thing about this is I'm getting absolutely no sound whatsoever on the left channel, while the right one works like a charm. If i'd get any noise while moving the jack around, it would be pretty obvious sign of bad soldering, and therefore a HW problem.
I still struggle with this problem. I have tried downgrading software to stock GB, didn't help. I've took it to some service centre, the folks there have replaced the jack, but it didn't help either. I wonder if i should pump any more money into this.
Hi Guys,
So unfortunately yesterday my (3 week old OnePlus X) Fell into a container of mustard, it was on a bench and got knocked! (Devastating)
I've cleaned the device the best I could, it still works, however it's thinking headphones are connected all the time now, I have read up how-to clean on google, and have tried q-tips with alcohol to clean it! It's been at least 12 hours since the incident.
I've come across an app called Sound about Pro, this has the ability to disable headphone detection and I can use the phone as normal, My Main question is should I just give this time? Or will it always be this way with the need to use this app now..
I highly doubt this is anything covered under warranty for this type of incident
Maybe it's a stupid question but have you tried plugging some earphones in and out? Did earphones work when plugged in?
I think when it will be completly dry, you could insert in and out earphone to make it right. I should be save after that.
Drying can be long as mustard is fat.
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Maybe it's a stupid question but have you tried plugging some earphones in and out? Did earphones work when plugged in?
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+1 to this.
And no it doesn't sound stupid-if I were in op's situation this is the first thing I would've done (after cleaning ofc).
Hi Guys,
Been a few days and I thought I would post back the positive outcome I got myself in
After 12 hrs of the incident I tried cleaning it with a cotton bud and a tooth pick, used the following liquids (Nail Polish remover, CK One, Detol) I had the phone switched off when I did this, after at least one day after repeatively cleaning this, the device is now working as it should!
If you wanted to know how I applied those liquids I just sprayed them or put alittle bit on the cotton bud then pushed it in with a tooth pick and twisted it around, then carefully removed all fluff, (Plus check with torch to ensure all debris is removed.
I'm so glad it's working correctly now! *Fhew*
I just bought this phone 2 months ago. It's running well until now. But I have a problem, my phone can't connect to several audio jack. I mean, it can't be connected to Samsung's earphone and my car entertainment audio jack. Can someone solve this problem?
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Try to clean the headphone jack port (e.g. with a needle). It may have some dust in it preventing a proper connection.
AlvinWahracha said:
I just bought this phone 2 months ago. It's running well until now. But I have a problem, my phone can't connect to several audio jack. I mean, it can't be connected to Samsung's earphone and my car entertainment audio jack. Can someone solve this problem?
Thankyou
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have you ruled out the audio cables? Id suggest taking a bit of cotton of an ear swab and cleaning in there.
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have you ruled out the audio cables? Id suggest taking a bit of cotton of an ear swab and cleaning in there.
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Yes I have, do you mean that I should clean my phone audio port?
This happens, where one product accessory conflicts with another product. Looks the same, feels the same, not the same. I had an Xperia X10 since it came out till (well still have it) I bought this last month and so far so great. To your question/s, try another cable/connection. Like I said X10 had a separate accessory for different headsets, which had a male tip on the one end and a button +mic female tip for the other which made it easier for me to choose between earbuds or headsets. It worked on the iPhone and and The Compact Z3 but does not work on the Z5C. I did happen to have an extension from another blah blah blah but no button/mic part which doesn't bother me since I still use my phone like it was still hanging from a wall, phone in hand next to ear lol. It also work on one kind Samsung but didn't on two other kinds of Samsungs. So yea try another connector.