Expert Opinion Requested: Can Bionic Headphone Noise Problem be Fixed with Software

[lm2]

My new Bionic has the headphone whining problem that has been well-documented. I am within Verizon's 14 day window to switch this phone for another. I have also seen lots of people claim that the leaked .893 firmware fixes this problem. However, many people I know who are knowledgeable about electronics are shocked--shocked--to hear the whining could be fixed with software.

So tell me, dear experts, is such a fix even POSSIBLE? If it is, then I'll stay wedded to the Bionic and hope for it to be fixed in the official .893 release. Otherwise, I might be forced to jump ship, although I'd be pretty sad about it.

 

[rubiksc00p]

Oy, that can go either way. It could be a soft problem, could be a hard problem. I'm going with hardware problem. They may have found a way to fix it though.

Swyped and sent through the interwebz directly to you from somewhere and some device that doesn't concern you!

 

[JimmyGT]

I have the leaked update 5.7.893. I had the headphone problem before the update and now it's fixed. Definitely a software bug.

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[Tonik]

I have the leaked update 5.7.893. I had the headphone problem before the update and now it's fixed. Definitely a software bug.

+1 Running same update, definitely fixed.