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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] chosenek:
Unfortunatelly, you arnt. I must admit that the sound is much quieter, but still there. As I wrote earlier, the sound changes.

Sometime there is an electrical noise, sometimes there is some other nice - like periodic clicking sound. You got the second one on the video. (So far I have experienced both of these sounds with my mobile).

Its very quiet, but its there. Main problem is whether this influence something (badly grounded parts suck battery, lesser life etc.) or not.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
Looks like there's couple of those heart beats on Xperia Pro also. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzBfcE0hi1w
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sur1k:
It looks like any device with cicada song has periodic clicking (cicada can't sing with his heart stopped:p). But the clicking volume is rather low, so it's really hard to hear it behind the chirping song.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jacker60:
So here I am again, dont have to pass a week, my sk17a starts already to have the noise.. so yes I am joining now to the idea that its not a software problem and its more than obvius that its a hardware problem, the first 2 or maybe 3 days out of the box has 0 problem (and there is the 2 samples of videos that shows it) and now... well its continuos the sound...

here its the latest video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0jNyp2SHN4

lets see if the software upgrade makes this noise dissapear (i really doubt it, but as engineer [in process of become a...] maybe there is a possibility, if SE identify the problem and make a FW updgrade of the piece affected... maybeee there is a possibility... dont know just saying :) )

its a shame that this phone (i really like it) have this kind of problem :(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] F157:
And here's 11W37 after one week: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei5LCnJ1zpM

I think the noise got louder, judging from holding the phone to my ear while the screen is on.

/e: And now that I compared, I think in the video it got a bit louder or at least a bit more annoying.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] quangnhut123:
I'm have issue with photo capture. It's not sharp when i zoom 100% actual size i try to use quickpic app in market but it's still bad. I viewed with mycomputer but it's not change this issue ! The picture quality is worst than X10 Mini Pro not sharp and so much noise in picture ! Any one have this issue ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] azliazmi:
Wow....this is what they called the cricket sound/problem.....is it all the XMP had this problematic? Because I just thinking want to get this model also in future....

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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] quangnhut123:
Not at all, my phone dont have this problems :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dryhte:
I haven't noticed it either on my phone (however, haven't had much 'quiet time' to look for it either)

EDIT: 11w37
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] quangnhut123:
With my phone i have video issues with cricket sound in silent enviroment. That's really issue and only for this phone. Almost phone of sony not have this issue

Photo quality is being compressed too high so the quality too bad . I use X10 MP and it's almost good 2times over this phone about capture picture . I hope sony can fix it as soon as !
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dryhte:
I spoke too soon. I noticed that the static noise is there, very slightly, when I put my ear to the 3.5mm headphone slot of the phone. My surroundings must be completely silent or I can't hear it.

Hoping it doesn't get any worse than this ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] skyboyextreme:
i was about to buy this phone it's not released in my country yet !

i would like to know how to check for the production week as i've heard phones with production week over 11W38 is free of this electro static noise !

thanks....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
Where did you hear about this?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] skyboyextreme:
in the sxxorp thread in the official SE forums !
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sxxorp:
Uh, please show me that... :) I wanted to ask the same as Likvit.

I know of at least 2 pieces of 11W38 that is insected... I mean infected :D

The reason is why I didn't shout is because we wait for a manufacturing week that is clean, so far it hasn't happened. That would be the big news, not another week of cicada phones.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] skyboyextreme:
oh my mistake then, it was stated in your thread in the sony forums that the affected phones are from production weeks 11w28 till 11w38 so i made an assumption that any phones produced after W38 is noise free, maybe there is still no phones after w38 released yet lol my bad.....

by the way sxxorp i really like this phone alot , do you think it would be foolish buying it while knowing about this "insect" effect ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
Hi!

I'm in the same league...like the specs of this phone and do not mind much about the noise in recorded videos, but I'm concerned how much of disturbance is in the normal phone calls? :confused:

If it's too disturbing, then I might just buy HTC ChaCha although I really don't like that stupid 'f' button. :mad:

Sincerely,

Gour
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Cherek:
The issue isn't simply the problem of the noise, but moreover the fact that it has not been declared what the actual cause for the noise is. And therefore if it could harm the phone's lifespan or usage during that lifespan.

Seeing as some more technical handy users claim it to be a hardware failure, I would not advise on buying it right now. At least wait until this so called fix is out, or else you might be kicking yourself in the head when problems do arise.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] skyboyextreme:
also htc chacha is waaaay less in specs and over priced !

yea i guess i'm doing that ! i'll wait till sony releases the "fix" and see what happens, will it really fix it or just "mask" it and then i will decide if it's worth getting now or waiting till noise free patches of the phone are produced and shipped here.....

hmmm another 3 to 4 monthes wait i guess :(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
You're right. ;)

Hopefully, the update will come soon...the local SE support replied they have nothing new in regard. :(

So. let's wait for some more time...then we'll buy HTC if sw update does not work...

---------- Post added at 12:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:43 PM ----------

Here the price for Xperia Mini Pro & ChaCha is the same for 1yr contract.

Xperia Mini Pro might bet better in specs, but ChaCha, at least does not have such (design) flaw. ;)

I won't, for sure, wait so long before buying something....beginning of Nov is maximum...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
What do you think about the comment posted 5 days ago: :confused:

I wanted post the link, but don't have 8 posts yet. :mad:

---------- Post added at 05:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:20 PM ----------

What do you think about the comment posted 5 days ago: :confused:

Here is the link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeMh6QI952Y

I wanted post the proper link, but don't have 8 posts yet. :mad:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
Nothing new here. :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jinrake:
was going to get this...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
http://www.xperiablog.net/2011/10/19/sony-ericsson-forces-us-to-close-xperiablog-net/

I can't believe it. Sony has really become the biggest asshole in the business...

Quoted from the page: Sony Ericsson is alleging that we have used the domain names in “bad faith”. We are stunned and disappointed that Sony Ericsson, a company that we have spent much of our free personal time in promoting, especially the Xperia brand, has decided to take this formal action against us.

Sony should be fixing it's phones, not making those stupid ads on youtube and closing these really good news-sites for it's products....

PS: xperiablog was the only one, who's xperia mini pro review really described that noise issue among others.... So looks like Sony is pissed because someone gave us the truth....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] r33p:
Nah they want the domain name. Prolly bought them out.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
There is another model which I spotter - Xperia Pro - more bulky & pricey, but what do you think about it?

Of course, I'm not going to buy SE until seeing how they will handle this 'noise' issue. ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
I'll post some good news for change. Sony will give android 4.0 to all xperia family of 2011. Here's a link to a finnish page, translated to english,

http://translate.google.com/transla...ssa-android-4-0-paivityksia-xperia-perheelle/
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
That's nice to hear, although 4.0 probably won't fix electrostatic issue. :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
Hey! Sony promised that 2.3.4 would do that!! ;)

What I can't understand is, why didn't they made a small update to current firmware if the cause of this problem is solved.... This phone has been on the market 3 months and these kind of bug is still there... But on the other hand I still don't believe this is even software issue. :/
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
:rolleyes:

We'll wait to see what will 2.3.4 do, but I'm heading towards Xperia Pro if the budget will allow me. :cool:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] a-k-t-w:
That phone is UGLY.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
Well, it's certainly a bit bulky, but between bulky & disfunctional, I vote for the former. :D

Do you have other suggestions for some other Droid slider with good keyboard?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sur1k:
2.3.4 launched in several countries (more details here)

And... the cicada is still here. Don't just trust me. Check the samples:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18821980&postcount=24

Oh. They've almost removed the cicada song from videos. Just its heartbeat remained. But you can still hear the song by holding your device near your ear. Don't forget to unlock the screen before that.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sxxorp:
Just 10 minutes late, instead of being report, the info from our forums became a confirmation now:)

following the update the noise remained the same in the device, only the video became noiseless:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_arHg_Mfz68

For me this is just a workaround, the essence of the problem remained unsolved...

Need to update my phone to 2.3.4 as I get it back, and file a report to service center to repair the noise - or replace my device with a really noiseless one.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sur1k:
I'll repost sxxorp's question here (I've got an email notification about new message in official thread, but I can't see this message; here's the link to it).

What are you guys planning to do now?

I'll try to get really noiseless sk17 or my money back.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
So Sony just removed stereo-sound from videos, just as I expected.... What a morons they are....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] BlackArty:
Please someone

1) check CPU load at video recording. I think that SE is set cpu load at max when program is running.

2) Check stereo channels in video/audio editors

3) Try to check microphones by running tests in service menu *#*#7378423#*#*
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sur1k:
1. Here's CPU load. Flat region in the middle corresponds to the video recording. The load is constant.

2. There is cicada in left channel. Check the samples here:

http://www.multiupload.com/UCXOPG5W3A

Keep in mind that the sound was normalized (in other words I increased the volume).

3. Sec. microphone service test still captures the noise as before the update.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] manjeet15:
From what im getting after evaluation.. 2nd mic that is near headphone jack is more than sensitive.. & that's either creating that sound or recording that sound

as while im recording/testing both mic, secondary mic creates more noise in silent environment even if i move phone little bit or shake my hand this mic records various sounds.. that's not in the case of default mic which is under keyboard..

so may be its ryt what sonyericsson saying that 2nd mic is more sensitive..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] barrist:
are you guys recording videos all the time or something? i haven't noticed any noise in daily use, and i don't record videos so it doesn't really bother me.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dryhte:
qft. As I've said before, I can most certainly hear some static noise near the 3.5mm connector when I'm in quiet surroundings; and my previous phones most certainly don't have this. However, my computer makes a lot more static noise and I'm not bothered about that in the least ;)

I'd be happy with a fix but for me it isn't a must.

However, I know how one can be bothered by knowing that something is amiss with a gadget...

I also think that some people

are

noticing the noise in everyday use, and I believe that they, at least, should get a solution for their problem (either their device should be recognized as defective, or an update should fix their problem).
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jiminee:
Updated earlier and the hardware noise still exists, no surprise there.

I recorded a couple of vids and checked their waveforms and they seem normal. The obvious noise, some call a cicada, doesn't seem evident anymore but the continual light clicking sound remains.

I imagine in a more than silent environment, you would be hard-pressed to notice the hardware related noise on a video recording.

I'm still dissapointed in the build quality, having a continuous zzzzZzzzzZzzz eminating from the back of the phone but I can't see it disrupting everyday use for me. That said, I doubt I'll be be buying another SE phone again.

Sent from my SK17i
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] ngchoonghao:
thanks for confirming this issue, but i will not care about this problem, because i rarely use recording function.:D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Cherek:
As has been said many times before: This is not a recording problem.

Recording the sound made it easier to identify the noise, and even show it to others.

SE has now made sure the electrosatic noise isn't recorded, but it's still there.

This should not be so difficult to understand.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
No it shouldn't, but looks like even SE doesn't understand. Really dissapointed for this company....:mad:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
Yep, looks like that static noise is on Xperia Pro also, so is this a SE-feature on it's 2011 Xperia family? :p

Here's a sample video from mini pro's big brother:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvtH4L-ZKZ0
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
Huh...now I'm really disappointed...Xperia Pro was my hope, although a little bit over my budget, but I was hoping to find decent Android slider with good keyboard. :(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sur1k:
Splendid...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dalek:
No noise

I was try one mini pro today in Belgrade (product week 11W38) and I did not hear any statick noise. Software version was 2.3.3
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] przemo5020:
The first official Sony Ericsson say about electrostatic noise after update to 2.3.4
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
I ordered a xperia pro today, and will report back, if i have the same problem as with the mini pro!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
This is very much appreciated. If Pro has the same issue, then we can safely forget about buying SE phone altogether since smart droid phone with decent keyboard is what we are looking for...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
got the device... doesn't sound good... I'll get back to you later...

edit:

I tried to upload it here, but its too big. I uploaded it on rapidshare.com. Downoad should be REALLY fast even without premium account!

https://rapidshare.com/files/512157175/xperia_pro.rar

(Maybe someone wants to upload it to youtube, i cant...)

long story short: The Problem is there:

video recording has the same problem then the mini pro. fortunately, you cant hear the noice during a call! This might be related to the fact, that the microfon/speaker-jack is on the side (and NOT on the top). This is most definitely the source of the noise (I'm not saying it starts there, I'm just sure it gets out there^^).

Can someone confirm this on his xperia pro?

I'm still undecided whether to keep this phone with this flaw...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
I think we can safely say Sony's phones are poorly made....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
That's, at least, something...:D

Too bad that those nice phones (Pro & Mini Pro) have such flaw...:(

Thank you for posting...I'll wait to see if there will be and what kind of response from SE before deciding whether we're going to buy SE phone.

Otoh, based on some postings in 'noise' thread in support forums, it looks as SE plays some games 'not understanding' what is the issue. :rolleyes:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] robsaw:
I've got MK16a Xperia Pro with latest 2.3.4 release and hear nothing that shouldn't be there on video. Never was a problem with Cicada at other times. Unfortunately, I never really used video and have only had the phone a bit more than a month, so can't compare to prior to latest firmware update, which was about 1 week ago.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
Thats interesting. Maybe just bad luck on my part, can anyone else test it too?

Btw: Sony Ericsson says there is no problem too...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
I bought Xperia Pro MK16i yesterday, and after 1 day's use I'm really satisfied. Absolutely no noise on background, not even on videos I took. The overall phone call quality is much better than Xperia Mini Pro's.

I was really surprised how small and slim this phone is, having 3.7" screen and fysical qwerty and weighting as much as Xperia Mini Pro, I can say this is one of the most compact qwerty-phones on the market, ever. I still can't believe how slim this is.

Fysical qwerty is IMO better than Mini Pro's. Like X10 Mini Pro, this has a better feel on the qwerty, than Mini Pro. Also every button has light on the edges too, not just on the center of the button, this makes this phone look awesome on low light environment and ofcourse makes typing in dark easier.

In Finland you can get this phone approx 350e, and I think it's really worth the extra 50e, having 8mpix cam with exmor lens and much bigger screen with better resolution, but not being too much bigger than the mini pro. :)

For my surprise, MK16i has mini-hdmi-connector and hdmi cord came with the packing. Nice little feature.

PS. My MK16i came with 2.3.4 and product week is 38, if that helps someone.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
Thank you very much for your short review which, after long time, brings enthusiasm to potential buyers of SE phones. :)

Now, I'm really looking forward to buy this one..;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
No problem! After struggling with my 2 mini pro's, I know how you guys feel about this whole cicada situation.

This morning I took another test video, still absolutely no noise on video and the phone actually is quiet. :)

And one more thing, when taking 6mpix images with the camera, you can have 16:9 aspect images.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Snoopo:
guys... you're mixing "Xperia Pro" (mk16i) with "Xperia mini Pro" (sk17i).... This is a BAD idea.

This topic is about the sk17i "Xperia mini pro" and this STILL has the NOISE, as I can read here.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
I think many people here are considering xperia pro now, because it looks like sony has no plans to fix the real problem of xperia mini pro, what looks to be a hardware issue. I mean that model came early august and still no progress. So I wanted to tell my feelings about xperia pro, and I hope my post helped someone to make their decision. And if you read earlier posts, I just answerd to them. :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
Please, forgive me, but there is NO Xperia Pro forum and seeing the state of sk17i and fix for its 'noise', me, as potential buyer of SE phone, is looking for alternatives...mk16i is the one. ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
I have another answer from a different forum, mentioning that he has NO NOICE on his phone too! Maybe its just my phone... But you guys here the sound on my video too, dont you?

I'm going to replace my phone and will report back if there is a any problem...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
Hi! I watched your videos and the noise is pretty annoying. So either you have tough luck or I'm lucky but I have taken many videos during these couple of days and there's absolutely no background noise in any of them. Do you want that I'll show one of them to you? You said that someone else too has no problem with he's phone, so maybe you can return your phone and have another one?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] acb123:
I'm on 2.3.4 and the noise is still there, just a little bit smaller. SE didn't keep their promise.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] TheLostOne:
I don't have the electrostatic crackling sound neither on my recording nor coming out from the back of the device. But the noise and the heartbeat is really annoying though since I can't record any meetings or lectures because the noise is too loud.

http://db.tt/DZ3djuAu

I've used the Voice Recorder app to record this in a very quiet environment.

SK17i (Austria)

11W33

SI: 1249-1249

Type: AAD-3880104-BV

Firmware: 4.0.A.2.335

OS: 2.3.3
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
Thank you for testing it! Yes, I would gladly get my hands on a nonissued video from a xperia pro, so I could get my hopes up ;)

I have another answer, from another fellow in germany backing my up. He has the same problems... so we are 2:2 ;)

BTW: i have 11KW41

I called amazon for a replacement unit, since SE tells me this is not normal... I'm hopeful, but wont get my device 'till tuesday, so i keep you posted ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
Hi! I sent you a private message. :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
Thank you. Your Video is perfectly fine. Can you maybe post your settings? What resolution are you using?

btw: just got an email from SE:

The update which is supposed to solve the problem on the mini pro IS NOT RELEASED YET, so there is hope after all (not much in my case though...).