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Echo or reverb in phone calls
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windstrings
Active Member
I don't know when you did the dremmel job.. but I thought I had mine fixed several times... once it went two days with no problems..and then back again.
The easiest fix is the speaker button.. just gently engage it and then unengage by pressing it again... I can't imagine the case would be affected by that action.
But it works everytime like a charm.
Well, I have to correct myself. I thought I found my problem with the plastic case. Must have been coincidence before, but the echo started again tonight. With or without the case, so I guess that wasn't it. I did *228 and that seemed to fix it. Soon as it starts doing it again, I will try the other solutions discussed in this thread.
windstrings
Active Member
IMO, there appears to be a glitch were there is a feedback circuit that takes the voice and loops it in such a way the other person gets it twice, and while the other persons is getting the second voice, the caller hears silence making it sound like the call is breaking up "our only clue its doing it on our end".
Engaging the speakerphone takes the sound that was going to the earpiece and routes it to the speakers... you can actually hear a little click when it does this.
When you hit the speaker phone button again to take it off speakerphone, the loop has been broken and it sounds fine.
Engaging the speakerphone takes the sound that was going to the earpiece and routes it to the speakers... you can actually hear a little click when it does this.
When you hit the speaker phone button again to take it off speakerphone, the loop has been broken and it sounds fine.
I am another person experiencing the echo but I have another problem that hasn't been mentioned on this thread yet. The earpiece volume is quite low for me and I am not hard of hearing. My old Dare had better earpiece volume. Sometimes its very hard to hear my wife on her cell, even on bluetooth. Frustrating for sure.
I tried the *228 and reboot but that is a temporary fix. I have had the echo to landlines and cells. I will try the speakerphone button next, as that seems to work for everyone here. This site rocks!
I tried the *228 and reboot but that is a temporary fix. I have had the echo to landlines and cells. I will try the speakerphone button next, as that seems to work for everyone here. This site rocks!
I also feel that my earpiece volume is low, and it just doesn't sound right. I had the Samsung Rogue before this phone, and the sound quality on that phone was tons better than the droid.
windstrings
Active Member
Well one thing the Dare did excel in was the Camera!
I really hope they release firmware that addresses the camera as its very high importance to me and the main reason I got the dare.
I feel the Droid camera struggles with lighting... not so much on what type of lighting to choose but rather making up its mind on that lighting.
Also how the focus used to move around.. so does the white balance as it tries to figure out whats up and its Russian Roulette as to whether you will get a good pic when your in a place with challenges.. like a lighted hallway with florescent overhead and windows nearby.... " Isn't that the majority of indoor lighting anymore?"
It tends to be too dark as in an auditorium in subdued lighting.. it errs to the side of being far too dark.
Also it doesn't average the lighting well.... seems its sensors are picking up the whole screen rather than the target "as it gives you no choice to go spot or not"
I guess LG has the edge on Camera technology and I don't recall motorolla ever having the edge in that department.
In its favor, the colors are very true to life.. not always as pretty and bright, but true... real life doesn't always look the best.. thats why we use polarizers and photoshop!
I think if they get the dark issue resolved it might bring a little more pop to the colors too.
I'm hoping I'm wrong and its just the software programmers fault.
Horrible echo
I bought the Droid the 1st day it came out. It developed a terrible echo.
Took it to the Verizon store and the tech guy said it must be defective so I got another one. Experience the same problem.
Spent over an hour on the phone with tech support last night and went to two levels of support. They were both clueless about the echo.
I will try the fix suggested but so far am not a happy camper.
I bought the Droid the 1st day it came out. It developed a terrible echo.
Took it to the Verizon store and the tech guy said it must be defective so I got another one. Experience the same problem.
Spent over an hour on the phone with tech support last night and went to two levels of support. They were both clueless about the echo.
I will try the fix suggested but so far am not a happy camper.
Echo and dont own droid
Was reading your forum because i too have a horrible echo problem with my brand new lg chocolate touch. I am going to try your suggestions, but want to let you know, i seriously doubt its the phone. The problem for me, is echo and static at the same time, then it will disappear for a few minutes and then comes back.
Was reading your forum because i too have a horrible echo problem with my brand new lg chocolate touch. I am going to try your suggestions, but want to let you know, i seriously doubt its the phone. The problem for me, is echo and static at the same time, then it will disappear for a few minutes and then comes back.
windstrings
Active Member
Pretty sure mines the phone, otherwise hitting the speaker button and then back would not fix it "and it does".
I know sometimes it can be the towers or connection issues and hanging up and recalling fixes it..... but in this case the call connection is never broken and activating the speaker button fixes the issue.
windstrings
Active Member
that problem I haven't had and didn't notice that addressed in the bulletin.... they spoke of a echo at the other end.
Your may be a nearby tower issue.
I suppose you've already tried the other fixes?
*228 option #1 etc?
ilovemetrics
New Member
It's kind of funny that ALL of the issues I've experienced have been easily solved through this forum / Googling, but from every thread I've read where people take their phone into the Verizon store, it seems like the first thing they do is hand you a new phone.
Don't you think they'd at least have one droid "specialist" in the store? Easiest job in the world - just scan the forums.
Or maybe these people posting issues ARE Verizon reps... :icon_eek:
Personally, I'd rather search around for a fix, rather than be handed a new phone. I've spent way too much time customizing this thing already.
windstrings
Active Member
I think the Verizon reps are caught in a catch 22.
Google is who should be there representing the phone but instead Verizon is trying to learn while juggling all the other phones the must service too.
Verizon techs are just as lost as we are and it seems apparent they were not adequately in-serviced by Google before the Droid was released.
Its true, the collective knowledge of the people here on this forum far exceeds the Verizon techs.
Heck, they are probably here asking questions too!
Googles strong point has never been direct communication with the public.
As awesome as they are, they live on another planet.
I think they are relying on Verizon to do the customer service but the Verizon needs "inserviced" before they can service!
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