We have seen enough complains about speaker issues of Samsung S9/S8/S7/S6/S5/S4/S3 and other Android device on various cell phone help forums. The situations are complicated and can not be simply concluded as 'phone making no sound'. Thus, this post will cover four most common cases when Samsung device makes no sound and how to fix them respectively. The solutions can work for LG, HTC, Moto, Huawei and other model as well.
From your computer, open the SteamVR app. Click, and then select Settings Audio. Click the Audio mirroring On/Off switch to turn it on. In the drop-down list, choose the device where you want the audio from VIVE duplicated.
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Case 1: The Android Phone Thinks I Have Headphones Plugged But I Don't
In this case, the headset is stuck in headphone mode. Even you have plugged out the headphones, the headphone icon doesn't disappear. And you can't hear music or sound from the phone without headphones. It seems like that the Samsung/Motorola/LG cell phone always thinks there are headsets plugged in. If this sounds like the speaker issue that you are dealing with, here are some tips.
These methods also can be applied to fix the opposite problem: the speaker works well but you cannot get any sound from headphones. Except that, you can use a new set of headphone to solve the issue as well. The Speaker on Android Stops Working Suddenly. The second situation we mentioned here is that the phone makes no sound at all. They find that their HTC One M9 sound or audio is not working. In other case, the HTC One M9 or HTC One M9 Plus owners find that their sound or audio is working but there are some problems on the sound or the audio. They stated that sometimes, they cannot hear the caller voice from their microphone during calls, or the voice is distorted randomly.
Step 1. Volume up the phone to make sure that it is not in silent mode.
Step 2. Plug the headphone in and out for several times.
Step 3. Clean your headphone jack with Q-tip, a can of compressed can or simply blow dust/debris out of the jack. Sometimes, the obstruction on jack may fool the phone into believing that the headsets have been plugged in.
Step 4. Turn your device off and on again. An restart will help the device to refresh and fix software errors.
Step 5. Factory reset your android phone. If you don't want to lose important data in your Android phone, backup your phone to Google or backup important files to computer before you do the reset.
And also there are users who exact opposite problem: the speaker works fine but they can not hear sound from headphones. Besides trying for a new set of headphones, you can also go through the above steps to fix the phone speaker not working.
Case 2: The Android External/Internal Speaker Stops Working Suddenly
In this case, the phone makes no sound at all. No ringing, music, notification alert. And when you are making a call with others, they can hear you but you can't hear them. And it also doesn't work with headphones.
This is probably a hardware issue. Just for sure, test external and internal speaker of your Android phone with Device Diagnostic Tool.
Note: the tutorial below is based on Samsung S4 and it might not work on your HTC, Nexus, etc. Please search for the specific guide to test speakers on your device.
Step 1. Open your phone dial and type *#7353# to enter Device Diagnostic Tool menu.
Step 2. For external speaker, tap Speaker. If the speaker is working fine, you will hear extremely loud music coming from your phone. Tap Speaker again to silent the phone.
Step 3. For internal speaker, tap Melody. If the speaker is fine, there will be music coming from earpiece.
If your phone pass the test, then it is a software issue. These tips may help:
Reboot the phone in a regular way.
Turn off Bluetooth on your phone. Sometimes the speaker doesn't work because the phone is connected to a Bluetooth device.
Factory reset the device.
And if it is a hardware issue, you may need to send it for repair. Or some users find it useful to press a few times on the speaker area of the phone because the cables under the speaker area are a little loose.
Case 3: The phone Mutes Itself Automatically
The phone automatically mutes itself when you are making a phone call so you have to hang up and call it back. Or it turns into silent, vibrant mode automatically.
It is probably some third-party apps or outdated cache data that mess up your phone. So here is the tips.
Note: the following tips are suitable for Samsung device. Others may have different button combinations to enter safe mode and recovery mode.
1. Put Your Phone Into Safe Mode
Step 1. Turn off the device.
Step 2. Press and hold the Power key until the Samsung logo appears.
Step 3. Then hold Volume down key until the lock screen displays.
Step 4. You'll see Safe mode under the lower-left corner of the screen, indicating that your phone is under safe mode and all the third-party apps are disabled.
Step 5. Check if your phone mute itself under safe mode. If not, then you need to find our and remove the troublesome app.
2. Clean Cache Partition in Recovery Mode
Step 1. Turn off the device.
Step 2. Press and hold Volume Up key + Home key + Power key.
Step 3. When the phone vibrates, release the Power key but continue to press and hold the Volume Up key +Home key.
Step 4. You'll see the Recovery mode menu, release the keys.
Step 5. Press the Volume Down key to choose 'Wipe Cache Partition.' And press power key to confirm.
Step 6. After the wiping process is over, select 'Reboot system now' to restart the device.
Step 7. Now check if your device will automatically mute itself or not.
Case 4: No Sound When Connect to Bluetooth Speaker/Handset
1. To begin with, check if the Bluetooth speaker/handset works on other phone or other Bluetooth device works on your phone.
2. Make sure the Bluetooth handsets or speaker has been successfully paired to your phone.
When the handsets or speaker is successfully paired, go to 'Settings' > 'Bluetooth'.
3. Double click on the Byte Headset icon and click 'Listen to Music'.
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If you have other audio problem of Android device that has not been mentioned in the post, let us know by posting it on the comment zone.
Welcome to our focused troubleshooting series that deals with audio problems on the HTC One M8. In this installment of the series we will take a look at some of the most common audio related problems owners of this device are facing and we will be using real world problems sent to us by our readers. Some of these issues include the speaker volume being low, audio randomly not working, or some noise in the audio just to name a few. If you own this particular model then I suggest you bookmark this page on your favorite browser for future reference.
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M8 Mute Background Noise From Headphone Mic
Problem: When my headphones are plugged in on a call the mute icon is disabled and the caller can hear all the background noise through the headphone mic. Is there a way to mute in this situation?
Solution: Even with the headphones inserted you should still be able to access the mute feature of your phone. What software version is your phone running on? Try to check for any new software updates available for your phone and if there are any apply them.
If the problem remains then proceed with wiping the cache partition of your phone.
- Turn off the device.
- Press and hold the Volume Down key.
- Press and release the Power key to turn the phone on.
- Continue holding the Volume Down.
- Release the Volume Down key when the three Android images appear on the bottom of the screen.
- Press the Volume Down key once to move the cursor from FASTBOOT to RECOVERY.
- Press the Power key to begin the wipe.
- The device displays the bootup screen followed by a phone with a red triangle.
- Press the Up Volume key and Power key at the same time.
- Press the Down Volume key three times to select Wipe cache partition.
- Press the Power key to initiate the wipe.
- Wait until the phone displays Cache wipe complete.
- Press the Power key to select Reboot system now.
M8 Speaker Sound Too Low
Problem:Ok so my phone landed straight on the face ,which I’m sure you know the speakers are on the front. They are not nearly loud at all now and I have to get my ear right on the speaker to be able to hear what someone is saying at all. Is there any way to maybe clean the speakers out or something to get the clear sound again?
Solution: The drop may have affected some hardware component inside your phone responsible for the speaker volume. Before bringing the phone to an authorized service center for checking here’s what you could do to increase the volume of your phone speakers.
First, make sure that the volume is set all the way to maximum. Use the volume up button to do this and make sure that you see the volume indicator on the display increasing.
Second, the speaker of your phones will have grills on its cover. Check the grills for anything blocking the holes and clean it with a toothpick if necessary. If these holes are blocked then this may result in a reduced sound volume.
Third, restart your phone. The drop may have affected the phone software and a restart is one way of resetting your phone.
If the above troubleshooting steps fail to resolve the issue then you should bring your phone to an authorized service center and have it checked.
M8 Audio Randomly Not Working
Problem: Hello I have a htc one m8 and having problems with the sound. Randomly my phones sound won’t work that includes ringtone, music, videos and every sound. But some days it works perfectly and other days the sound works but not at full volume. I have uploaded a screenshot showing my music playing and the boomsound speaker icon on the top and there was no sound playing. Can you help me out. It would be very much appreciated. Thanks
Solution: There’s a big possibility that this is a software related issue. What you need to do first is to wipe the cache partition of your phone. This take out the temporary data stored in your phone that may be causing this issue to occur.
- Turn off the device.
- Press and hold the Volume Down key.
- Press and release the Power key to turn the phone on.
- Continue holding the Volume Down.
- Release the Volume Down key when the three Android images appear on the bottom of the screen.
- Press the Volume Down key once to move the cursor from FASTBOOT to RECOVERY.
- Press the Power key to begin the wipe.
- The device displays the bootup screen followed by a phone with a red triangle.
- Press the Up Volume key and Power key at the same time.
- Press the Down Volume key three times to select Wipe cache partition.
- Press the Power key to initiate the wipe.
- Wait until the phone displays Cache wipe complete.
- Press the Power key to select Reboot system now.
If the issue still persists then proceed with backing up your phone data and then do a factory reset.
- Press and hold the Power button
- Tap Power off.
- Press and hold the Volume Down key.
- Press and release the Power key to turn the phone on.
- Continue holding the Volume Down key.
- Release the Volume Down key when the three Android images appear on the bottom of the screen.
- Press the Volume Down key twice to move the cursor from FASTBOOT to FACTORY RESET.
- Press the Power key to perform the master reset.
M8 Speakers Randomly Makes Noise
Problem: Good morning. I’ve had a HTC one m8 for one month now and I’ve noticed an issue with my speakers,especially my top one.when I play certain songs or any sound in high volume the top speaker starts to make buzzy/fuzzy noises…it really really irritates me and I would be more than happy if you could help me out with this issue! Thank you very much.
Solution: You will have to check first if a certain third party app installed in your phone is causing this to happen. To do this just start your phone in Safe Mode. In this mode only the default pre-installed apps are loaded while apps that you installed are disabled.
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- Press and hold the Power key.
- On the screen, touch and hold Power off under Phone Options.
- When the ‘Reboot to safe mode’ message appears, tap RESTART.
- When the phone restarts it will be in safe mode.
Observe your phone if the issue still occurs. If it doesn’t then it may be caused by a third party app. Find out what app this is and uninstall it.
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If the issue still persists even in Safe Mode then I suggest you backup your phone data and do a factory reset.
- Press and hold the Power button
- Tap Power off.
- Press and hold the Volume Down key.
- Press and release the Power key to turn the phone on.
- Continue holding the Volume Down key.
- Release the Volume Down key when the three Android images appear on the bottom of the screen.
- Press the Volume Down key twice to move the cursor from FASTBOOT to FACTORY RESET.
- Press the Power key to perform the master reset.
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If the problem still persists at this point then it may already be hardware related. Bring your phone to an authorized service center for checking.
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