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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dimocash:
its like youtube alters the video a bit because its normal when i play it on my telephone.

so i dont know how that comes

i uploaded it through wifi on my workplace but it disconnected a few times, maybe thats what happened.

the sound disturbance isnt loud at all but you do here s slight heartbeat kinda thing.

but it doesnt bother me becaue you dont really hear it when you play the videos, only when you listen carefully.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
well thats good to hear. It seems like your mic is way better then mine, but still not 100% fine...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lucasra:
My Mini Pro is W35 and i can hear this sound.

sk17a
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] panamamike:
sk17a, no noise on the video.

I do hear the click of the video record button at the start and end of the video though.

Mike
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dimocash:
you can change that by using the touchscreen to start and end the recording.

that way you wont hear a loud click by pressing the button
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] BlackArty:
Oh no! :(

I heard a cricket sound even in clockworkmod (recovery mode by DoomKernel).

I realy don't believe in software update.

Cricket sound volume increases :( I heard it when mobile is near 40 centimeter from my eyes.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kenaih:
hey guys,

I just got my sk17a, here is a testing video I took today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYMALSsVDRU

Here is a second test though, and I do hear the cricket sound a little bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elhDbRL-3Hs
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] EL_BELLACO:
Kenai u bought ur xperia mini sk17a from amazon?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kenaih:
Yes...

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Ericsson...PROI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1316836071&sr=8-1
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
I think about returning the phone! I love it, the size is perfect, keyboard works well but:

- microphone is getting worse again

- bad 3G network coverage

- mine often loses the network for a few seconds

- small glitches on phone

- GPS accuracy is REALLY BAD

and the problem is: its getting worse (or at least it looks like it!).

I hope there is going to be a hardware revision which works fine, because I see no other phone with similar properties... but for now... I think its inacceptable...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kenaih:
Does it really get worse?

It's not the first time I read that comment, so I wonder if this is happening to most or just a few of you...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] EL_BELLACO:
Kenaih you think that is safe to buy that xperia mini pro sk17a black form amazon?

I really dont record videos whit the phone, only take photos, but not videos.

What do u think, right now i have xperia x8 and i want a phone whit keyboard and xperia mini pro sk17a is just what i whant.

sorry for my bad english.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
Well, thats hard to say because thats something you can easily get wrong. but i can say this:

On my last sk17i, i didnt hear much noice but in the end I could hardly make a call without problems (partner could not hear me).

On this phone, the noice is hardly noticeable during calls (thank you!), but in the last few days i got a few complains during call and more calls got interupted because of network failure.

But this could be a coincidence on this phone. On the other phone, I'm REALLY sure it got worse... but this could have been a faulty phone.

Do you guys have GPS problems as well or is it just my phone?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kenaih:
Hola EL_BELLACO,

This phone is way better than x8 (I had a xperia x8 before too), until now i've been able to speak without any problems with the amazon mini pro: skype, internet calls, local calls, everything is fine....

The cracket sound while recording videos is not so noticeable on my phone, I didn't notice anything odd while doing videoconference either, so I'm really happy in general terms.

The only thing that worries me is the fact the noise can get worse 'till the point to really be noticeable even in calls as some people reported...

So, in a nutshell, that noise problem DOES exist on the amazon xperia too, but is really tiny, and a fix is supposed to be released next month... so I would personally go for it, but if you want to be sure... wait 1 month more 'till the fix is released... also, if my phone starts getting problems I will report it here, so you can be up to date.

No problem, I'm not an english native speaker either :)

GPS goes just perfect for me, actually the response is faster than my old xperia x8
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
Ok thats odd. I'll double check mine in the next few days. Maybe it was not happy to be awake at 6 am ;)

The noice is not making it hard for me, but for the person on the other end, because sometimes the mic is not as good... I would definitely keep my phone if it wasnt for the mic problems and the network problems. But especially the network problems can be related to network problems which arent the responsibility of the phone.

So again: i think if you have your phone for about 2 weeks and you dont have problems, I THINK (cant guarantee it... sorry!) you are fine.

If its getting worse, to me it seems like its only in first 10 days..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] prinzhernan:
Hi. I bought this phone just yesterday. It's made on week 33. Tired to reproduce the noise but I can't hear anything.

Edit: when recording video, the cricket sound comes out
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] EL_BELLACO:
Ohh thx for all man, i think im buying one this week :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kenaih:
Good to know, I hope nothing odd happens in the next few days, because I love this phone so far.

THANK YOU
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] prinzhernan:
So is it really a hardware problem? I'm not sure if I believe that it's just the software.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jonnygee555:
Dont know what i did

Mine doesnt do it anymore :O

ive done a lot of flashing, restoring, repairing and the static noise just stopped :O
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] panamamike:
Have you checked for a low ticking sound? I did a few more tests of my phone to determine if I could hear the static noise. I don't get the obvious static noise, but if I do a quiet environment recording and turn the volume all the way up, I can here a very consistent ticking noise. It actually shows up on the equalizer as a low frequency tick.

In reality, this shouldn't be an issue since normal sound should mask the ticking, but it is a bit of a downer.

But really, who am I kidding, if I had to pick between low resolution video and 720p with this low lick, 720p wins. Additionally, I'm more let down by the low light video dithering noise than the ticking.

Mike
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] chosenek:
I think its not about the fleshing. I did several tests. Sometimes I can hear that ticking sometimes I hear electrical noise. I am not sure why, but it seems to be random.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
http://www.xperiablog.net/2011/09/14/xperia-mini-pro-plagued-by-electrostatic-noise-issue/
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] BlackArty:
What firmware are you using?

CM7? Without working camera and keyboard?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Izzy Stinson:
Wtf? No offense, but I dont have this problem on my xperia mini pro. Am I lucky? Lol :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] prinzhernan:
Record a video and post it as proof.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] brapicoco:
crap, im really excited to buy this unit and all the complaints about the product prevents me from purchasing the phone. i really like the phone because it resembles the size of my x8 and i hope that this is more likely to be a software issue, i think SE should call for a product recall.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sxxorp:
jonnygee555, izzy stinson: As we have already asked many times: pls record a short 10-15s video, and upload it, so we can check it!

The most interesting is you johnnygee55: it's a little bit annoying, that you could make your noise go away - but you don't know how...;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Izzy Stinson:
Trust me guys, I dont need proof. But I'm 99% sure I dont have this kind of problem on my sk17i. The only problem I have is lack of internal memory :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sxxorp:
I trust you that you don't need - WE NEED proof ;) Is it so hard?

In addition, what's your manufacturing date? 11Wxx under the battery on the sticker in the phone
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] panamamike:
I believe the Sony folks are on to something in their assessment of the root cause for the "noise". I'm wondering, have any of you tried to record with the keyboard slid out? Have you guys noticed the location of mic 2? I believe it's inside the phone on the keyboard.

My hypothesis is the camera may be recording noise from the phone itself when the audio gain is sufficiently boosted due to a quiet environment.

My second thought is the noise may be due to people using slow SDMicro chips. Most SDMicro memory is rather slow, I use a high speed part because I was aware of the performance problems Android can have with a slow part.

Mike
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] robsaw:
Doesn't explain noise that happens when not recording. Noise from microSD card of this nature is implausible.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] F157:
Right. I dont understand why people (and SE) are focussing on the mic and the noise in the videos. It's a good way to find out if your phone is affected, but it's just a symptom. If SE only fixes some mic settings maybe we won't hear the noise in the videos anymore, but it most definitely will still be there in general.

Personally, I don't really care about making videos, so having noise in really quiet videos doesn't bother me. What does bother me is that we still don't have any information where the noise comes from and what other side effects it might have.

If noise in the videos is the only one, then I personally dont care. If it drains battery faster by x%, or has some other side effects, it would help me and everybody else making a decision if they can live with that, or not.

Apparently SE doesn't give a **** about their paying customers.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] chosenek:
Guys, does anyone of you experiencing loss of signal during call? It could happen 3-4 times during 2 min call. Sometimes it is so long that the call is terminated. Its really annoying.

SK17i, 11W35, Vodafone Czech Republic
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sur1k:
We tried. It doesn't affect the noise.

The mic on the keyboard is the first mic. The second one is near 3.5 mm jack.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] panamamike:
I suppose that would be a different question. So far this thread has really been more about the noise in the video, and not the phone itself.

That could be a second thread of discussion. Who hears the noise all the time, I'd suspect that number of people is lower. I don't here any sort of noise on my phone, but do get the tick in videos.

As far as other side effects, I haven't seen anyone complain about battery drain ect...Think your safe there, it's really the noise in the video, and in your case from the phone itself.

It would be interesting to see just how many are suffering from a significant level of noise out of the phone itself.

Mike
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Cherek:
Sorry Mike, but I have to disagree with you. The problem has always been the noise made by the phone in general.

Recording it through audio or video just made it possible to capture the noise, so it could be played to others.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] brapicoco:
will rooting the phone solve the problem of the noise if it is a SOFTWARE problem?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] prinzhernan:
Rooting will not do anything in this case since nobody knows the exact root of the problem. Rooting just opens up the system to modification, if you have nothing to apply it won't do anything.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] 45HL3Y:
I didn't notice this issue until reading the forums, I haven't even used video yet, since buying the phone on the 5th september.

However, since reading the forums I purposely recorded and video.. and straight away i had electrostatic noise present. What a complete farce by sony ericsson, a phone which cost me £200.. and is bugged with design flaws.

Not only that, but my usb port cover continuously gets stuck, and unless i have giant finger nails i simply cannot open it, unless i use a knife.. PFFT!

I at this present moment is glad to say I no longer have this phone, I returned it to carphone warehouse yesterday for a full refund! and I surely wont be the last person returning to their store.

Thanks a lot Sony. And thanks to the people of this forum, who drew my attention to this major issue.

Good luck to you all, and lets just hope an 'update' solves this. Though don't hold your breathe.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
Looks like Xperia Mini got the new 2.3.4 firmware.

http://www.xperiablog.net/2011/09/29/xperia-mini-android-2-3-4-firmware-released/

Hopefully this comes to Xperia Mini Pro soon too.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Jokerok:
SE probably fixing Mic problem..

Just saying...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
In Finland Xperia Mini Pro costs now 249€. Price has gone low really fast almost 70€ drop.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] F157:
"Strangely, it doesn’t seem as if the Xperia mini pro update is out yet, but it can’t be too far behind."

:rolleyes:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] panamamike:
For those with noise...

Have you tried doing video with only stock apps installed?

I noticed some of the noise on a video I took after I had installed a few extra apps. I also noticed the battery was running rather hot.

In any case, I uninstalled the apps and the camera seems to be working "normally" now.

The high CPU usage/heat might be causing the "noise".

Mike
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] karthikkncs14:
if any one got solution for this problem??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sur1k:
Check "Workarounds" section of the 1st post. You'll see that heavy CPU load removes the noise.

To all

the 1st post was updated. Added 11W35 & 11W36 to the 'crickets list'. Or maybe they are Cicadas? Read more about the choise... ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sur1k:
Rebranding

The topic became a little bit sad & boring because of awaiting for update.

But, thanks to sxxorp, we have some fresh power with the new Team name. From now we're Cicada Team.

Check this & following posts on the official comunity for details.

;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] r33p:
Or sk17[crybaby] ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] F157:
Hi everyone. After following the thread since weeks and adding something here and there, I now want to add my device(s) here:

I ordered from amazon in Germany on September 9th and received a device from 11W30.

I noticed the electrostatic noise after reading this thread, thought about it and decided to file a complaint to amazon after a few weeks. Yesterday I received a new phone, this time from 11W37, the 11W30 will be sent back in a few days.

The noise of 11W30 was clear to hear, just with turning on the display and listening close with your ear it was easy to notice.

After I started my new 11W37 it seamed like the noise is gone (I can't hear it with my ears, no matter how quiet the environment is | Update: ok, I can hear it now when it's REALLY quiet and I listen really carefully) but in recorded videos it's still there (although much more quiet).

11W30: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjISPbdjeQA

11W37: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hhuovAe4TU

Software versions are exactly the same on both devices.

/e: In addition: Please notice that the video for 11W30 was recorded yesterday (after using the phone for almost 4 weeks), 11W37 was recorded after only a few hours of usage. I'll make a video once a week to check if the noise gets louder after time.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sur1k:
Does silent mini pro exist?

boosook from official thread reported cicada born on 11W38...

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/message/114697#114697
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] wahyoew:
I am new user, Indonesian

when I recorded video and replay the video, i don't know where the noise came from ?

When Screen display ON i hear sound from back phone but when i try again noise is gone, today i hear sound again but i must bring to silent environtment .

my HP is SK 17i 11W34, buy last night then replaced with new one from store because the first one have dead pixel in the mid, the Customer Service is bad and i must sent again my second new SK 17i to SE service center because in the right corner when i doing test camera from code *#*#73.....#*#* i see some dot with orange color but when i do test display LCD is fine, may be some thing trouble with lens/focus. The quality and service from SE very BAD and SAD. Sound still Exist

I Test like your step(sur1k Step for test SK 17i), The trouble is same like yours. for other SK17i users please check with accurate and in silent environtment and you will have same problem.

I think in every country have same problem, i sent SE service center today and wait for three days
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] karthikkncs14:
i called up to the customer care they ask me to come there to update software!!! to solve the noise problem ....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jonnygee555:
False alarm

sorry guys the noise came back after a couple of hours, and now its even worse :(.

i can now hear it even worse when i record video :(

soo sorry to get your hopes up like that
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sur1k:
karthikkncs14,

please tell us about the results of the update:

1. build number after the update (Settings - About phone)

2. Will the noise disappear?

3. If it will disappear, please, share a short video sample with us (e.g. upload it to youtube).

jonnygee555,

don't worry:) And thank you for the report.

to all

Suddenly I've got an idea. If the noise is produced by cicada, so the soft ticking (or 'metronome clicks') is... cicada's heartbeat!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] rachit_rm:
Nothing so in 11W27

I brought this fone 2 months ago. I have'nt yet experienced any of such problems in any of the videos recored yet.

Here is one Sample link

youtube.com/watch?v=4dUjP48gu4k
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jacker60:
Already buy a sk17a and there is no noise from me.... in the night in a quiet enviroment will try it again...

youtube.com/watch?v=7PVX6YKilzk

i have another problem in here with the GPS :( but started another thread about this
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
From the very start my opinion has been that the noise is a hardware problem, not software. Because this noise level is so differend on each phones. Like my first had really loud, I heard it right from the start when making first phone call. My second was totally silent, but after 2 days use there was that noise again, not so loud still as my first one. And now watching all those tube videos, some people has just tiny noise and like that message before me, there is no noise at all, and still that update that sony promised that will fix everything, it is not even released yet and still some phones seems to be okay.

So my conclution: sony has screwd the hardware or manufacturing prosess and quality of these phones jumps around.

But I'm lucky that I got my money back from this phone.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] r33p:
Ok bye now
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lucasra:
I dont think thats the case.

When this fix will be released? This month?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sur1k:
Your post is a perfect sample of how 'no' votes appear in this thread.

Me & sxxorp & all the guys here ask everyone to capture samples in QUITE environment. Listen to your sample again carefully. And concentrate durung 0.08 - 0.11. You'll hear cicada.

By the way, I don't use any special audio equipment. It's just my ASUS M50Sa notebook with its built-in speakers. No audio boost, no equalization.

Late October - early November. As usual, the release date differs from one region to another. And no one knows exact date :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jacker60:
So its me here again, after 2 days of use of the phone, play, drain the battery, charge it again, take pics and so many other things to do with the phone try to reproduce again the noise with no succes... this time in the night when the enviroment is more quiet... the only thing i heard its my breathe XD :D and nothing else... maybe the noise the mic catch when i move the cel ..

here is another sample..

youtube.com/watch?v=5enNQffZRuk

My phone its a sk17a 11w32 (that its supposed to have this problem....)

so am I lucky? :p

My vote to the poll its "no" with already 2 samples... if there is another thing that i can help n_n
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sur1k:
Thank you for the contribution!

I listened to it several times and didn't hear any noise. All I could hear is 'metronome clicks' (aka 'cicada heatbeat') but they're very-very quite.

And it ticks with less frequency. Looks like your cicada is sleeping ;) (Yep, I tried really hard to hear them :D)

Could you tell us SI number of your device? It's on the same sticker as the production week.

And, please, check your device in several days (e.g. in a week). Some of the guys here reported the noise appearing in some time after the purchase.

Thanks again in advance! :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jacker60:
LOL cicada sleeping :p

Of course my SI number its: 1249-1255 - model: sk17a - and Y/W 11w32

i will be here again in a week with another video (this time in another location :p) and see if this problem appears or my phone still quiet, I will be checking the thread too ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sxxorp:
Hi Sur1k, and guys,

applying on our cross-forum alliance ;), my early experiments to find out the cause of the noise, and the fact that XDA is a little bit more developer-oriented I'd like to ask you to support this young and brave knight, who would like to investigate the hardware backgroud of electro-cicadas! :)

Please help him (I don't have the phone at me now) here, in his technical quest:

http://communities-origin.sonyericsson.com/message/115402#115402 !

In addition, I'd like to invite you for tomorrow's anniversary party, when we'll reach 50,000 views by visitors there, in our little Cicada-ZOO! :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dryhte:
Well, according to his pics, the stuff around the 3.5mm jack is:

- the 3.5 mm jack itself (with flimsy little copper contact points; noise might be caused by a bad contact?

- the camera

- the USB port

- the keyboard connector

If neither of those things makes the noise, I think we're deeper in sh*t because then it's probably caused by one of the tiny chips under the shields...