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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] MrSalue:
Sony Ericsson Mini Pro

Sk17i ( Kuwait )

SI 1251-0667

11W31

Sound while Video Recording

Sound while am not doing nothing to the phone

when i put the phone near my speaks my speakers starts giving the same sound!!!

it's Annoying and Annoying like Hell

i bought this phone a Week Ago! it also came with 2Years Warranty... A Fix or should i go and replace or take my money back or what ?

i also think that sound would also effect the battery life also ?

cant post on SE an error :3

Edit:

in Airplane Mode the sound is gone and doesn't effect any speakers by making the speaker make the electric static sound

also in airplane mode no sound while recording a video!

but i can hear a small from the phone speak when i put next to my ear like really really low but it's there only when the cam on

and when not in airplane mode i can hear the sound even when the screen if off and next to the speak like it moves the virus-bug-flaw what ever u may call it to my speakers

So i Guess Airplane Mode = no Static electric sound

No Airplane Mode = Static Sound so i guess the Flaw is in this Antenna or mic thing ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
What production week do you have?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] MrSalue:
11W31

forgot to put that xD
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
Maybe you wanna try to get week 39 and up... as for interference with speaker which are not part of the device: that's normal...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] MrSalue:
well that's weird i use many devices it never did anything to the speakers ?>.<"

and as for the sound of course i got a rooted phone i re-installed what i uninstalled

and uninstalled again! so here's what happened

no longer sound coming from my computer speaker that i mentioned.

no longer sound while taking a video ( i took a video if u want to see i'll upload if needed ).

i can hear the sound when i put the phone next to my ear but it's low not like before !

and no longer sound while the screen is off
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Super Chimp:
What is the noise, is it like electronic interference that sort of sound?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sxxorp:
Listen to this - and the noise is not an insect... ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rapg47uyQU
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
"Hi Everyone, we are investigating﻿ this noise that some people are hearing. Please be sure to check out our forum at our website for any more news. - Jeff"

send by SonyEricsson! You can see it when clicking on the above youtube link!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sxxorp:
Yeah, you're right!

However, if you look at the comment it was 5 days ago... what takes so long?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] bleketepluk:
YEs i also have the same problem here.. but just like someone post it before,

the problem will be fixed if WE RECORD VIDEO AND CHARGE IT AT THE SAME TIME..

could be using the charger, or plug your USB cabel to Laptop / PC..

but... do'h why should we record the video while charged it, ..We'll look like a stupid person i think.. :(

hopefully i could exchange it to Sony Center in my area, once Sony Ericsson confirm it.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sur1k:
Yep. It is actually the same as on recordings. And it also disappears when USB plugged in.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sxxorp:
Sur1k: nothing from the service?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Super Chimp:
I wonder why plugging in the USB stops it, seems an unusual thing to stop this.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sur1k:
Nothing.

Updated the first post: added info about official SE comment on Youtube (thanks Linkinsoldier and sxxorp).
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jiminee:
Sadly, I can confirm the light clicking noise. It disappears when the USB is connected.

11W30

Who's responsible? The shop where I got it or SE?

Sent from my SK17i
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sxxorp:
Hi guys, just a little more than nothing...

"Hi sxxorp,

We are very sorry to hear about your situation with the video noise problem. This issue has been reported and we are currently looking into that. We at Sony Ericsson appreciate you taking the time to let us know your thoughts regarding our products and services, and we hope that you will continually enjoy the Sony Ericsson brand of phones and accessories.

If you require more information, or have any other questions, please reply to us at SEAnswers.Us@Support.SonyEricsson.com, or our Twitter account at http://www.twitter.com/SEAnswers.

Best regards,

Lidia

Sony Ericsson Social Media Team"
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sxxorp:
You know me, I kept on pushing...:

"Hi sxxorp,

In regards to your situation with the video noise problem, we recommend that you always keep the phone software up to date in case of new bug fixes and improvements. So please try to update the phone software periodically.

If you require more information, or have any other questions, please reply to us at SEAnswers.Us@Support.SonyEricsson.com, or our Twitter account at http://www.twitter.com/SEAnswers.

Best regards,

Lidia

Sony Ericsson Social Media Team"

Now they are strongly asked to confirm that this is really software-related... :P keep you updated
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jiminee:
Not bad, but still a quite a generic 'update' support response. Maybe we should hammer their twitter account with complaints.

Sent from my SK17i
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sur1k:
Well, asked them in Russian SE twitter. Nothing useful: as the problem is known there'll be a solution soon.

I've just tweetted to SEAnswers.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jiminee:
Just used SE support chat here in Denmark and the agent wasn't aware of similar issues with the model. He suggested it wasn't a fault, just grounding noise (disappearing when connected to USB), that is 'common' on electrical devices. I understand his point but still see it as a fault, my digital camera doesn't do this after all!

He forwarded on my report to a dept. so future issues are compiled.

I urge anyone with the phone to contact SE and get this snowballing...

Sent from my SK17i
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sxxorp:
THAT was sur1k's and my point to contribute to this thread! Everyone should do his/her small step, which adds to a great leap :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Super Chimp:
Maybe I am mad but in spite of this issue I still ordered one.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jonnygee555:
mines different

I too have a noise but its coming from the speaker all the time. I cant hear it when I recorded video or audio but during the night when its silent its annoying. It doesn't do it when its locked/idle.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sur1k:
Looks like your device has trouble with the speaker. Not sure that it's the same problem we're discussing here.

I think it could be repaired. Contact your retailer or nearest official SE repair center.

:) don't forget to test your device and share the results with us.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jiminee:
It really is a great phone, so don't be afraid.

I think that is why I personally am annoyed, because it is such a great device, this one tiny flaw taints the overall pleasure, as I'm still in awe of it really.

It's like getting a new bike, but finding a spoke is missing.

While it may be a slight defect, it doesn't mean the phone is bad at all, far from it.

SE just need to address the issue, so the phone is perfect again :-)

Sent from my SK17i
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
Hello MrSalue,

I'm very curious about your findings... ;)

Xperia Pro is too expensive for me, and Xperia Pro looks as the right one.

Here in Croatia I've checked few shops and 11W31 is what is available. :)

That's something I'd like to do as well - root the phone and uninstall the crap we do not need...It looks it's safe and not difficult.

Which docs have you followed to root & uninstall?

This sounds very encouraging. :cool:

Are you sure those results are accurate, iow. you were not under the influence of some chemical substances? :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] MrSalue:
Hey Hey Gour

i was gonna buy another android phone but am sick and tired of big phones ! we are advancing in technology these days and each the phones are getting and bigger and slimmer to big and to slim scary stuff ha ? so i saw the xperia mini and fell for it i love it ! 1Ghz cpu ram not that bad 512 i'v had the problem thing sound from day 1 * didn't effect my calls* soo i was like wth who cares i dont takes videos that much!

i checked other xperia mini pro here in kuwait i only saw 11W31 seems a country like ours dont get the new models only after awhile :<

As for Rooting-unrooting it's Simple as 1 2 3 thanks to Doomlord

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1321582

that said they said the rooting=u lose ur warranty but they also said if u unroot u get ur warranty back ?but am not sure on that part

as for what i removed is from this list

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1047689

and i also removed some stuff using Xperia Arc s of what to remove :3

and i also removed google maps but i never use fps or maps of what so ever i think 75% of people dont use them and i also when i had it android market told me i have an update for google maps but sadly android said that google maps is not supported by my phone so i removed it XD but ofcourse i back up everything in case i want to remove the Root and reset it and hand in it for the warranty people :P

i used titanium back up for backuping and uninstalling apps that are built in u can remove everything and i used to app 2 SD to move apps from phone to SD card to save the memory of the phone u can do that with out the app

ofcourse am not sure of the result i got this results of playing with my phone and thinking randmoly because am not a programmer or anything i just said to myself test what u can that is safe and i did so so far so good i restarted the phone still no static sound in videos-calling-while the screen is off also and no sound near the speakers also! ;p

i hear the sound when i shove the phone inside my ear!

i dont want to say that am accurate it's random playing maybe it will come back maybe it wont maybe it will be gone on it's own ? XD hell i even tried hitting the phone to fix it ! =D

seeing as u didnt buy it yet why dont u wait or are u like me and dont like waiting :P

here's my stats of today batterys i put on the thread to see if my battery or phone is bad

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=19838294#post19838294

i also think Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro is the one high tech Phone that is cheap it's not cheap but it's cheaper other phones and other brands
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
As long as you can restore back to the default, it should be fine.

Thanks. This app looks good.

I'm glad there is no noise. ;)

Well, I already wait quite long, but will wait a little bit more since new batch of phones is supposed to arrive here soon.

/me nods :cool:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
Maybe I understood you wrong, but you mean this sound, right? (@ about 22 secs)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23rdefO4gBU
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] foresto:
sk17a 11w45 still has click/pop noise in video recording

Model: sk17a (USA Xperia Mini Pro)

SI 1249-1255.3 AE,XL (what does this mean?)

Production week: 11w45 (November 2011)

ROM build number: 4.0.2.A.0.58 (Android 2.3.4)

I unplugged my phone, opened the camera application, set it for infinite focus so the lens wouldn't make noise, and held my ear to the top/back of the unit, near the ports. I left the back cover on. I heard nothing.

I recorded several seconds of video in a quiet room, then played back the recording with volume turned up high. I did not hear a cicada sound. I did hear a click / pop noise, repeating regularly with a little more than a second between each.

I posted the video file for download, but the forum won't let me include the links. Let's see if I can fake it:

www (dot) filesavr (dot) com (slash) QBT6N7GELEFINBV

www (dot) filedropper (dot) com (slash) 2011-11-30sk17anoise

What exactly is the SI number? Is it the same as a cellular digital accessory (CDA) number as described on wikipedia? Do we have a list of known numbers?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jd.21:
well u r the first to post the results with latest manufactured kit(11w45). congrats for ur purchase and update.

do u checked the noise at the back of the phone while calling or running any apps, after removing the back cover.

the noise in ur video is the same as older handsets have after update(2.3.4 - 0.58). but in ur video the "clock-seconds"(tik-tik) noise is slower as older have faster beats.

seems the noise is still there, not completely rectified. then, what hardware changes made in new release batch.

if any changes there means, the noise shouldn't be there completely isn't right?.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] MrSalue:
ya that sound ! i stopped getting it know i did what i did i no longer getting the sound! from speakers video or anything except when i turn the screen on and like put it so near my ear i hear it
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
On this video I hear some "pulses" every second, but otherwise it sounds fine!

Do you have any idea, were this pulses come from?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] foresto:
The pulses (I call them clicks or pops) come from something in the phone. That video was taken in a very quiet room.

---------- UNRELATED Post added at 06:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:05 PM ----------

That sound is what happens when your speakers pick up a nearby cell phone's radio transmissions. It is very common to hear on unshielded audio systems. I have heard it from every GSM phone I have ever owned.

Trivia: It was included in the 2005 film The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, about 26 minutes in, as a cell phone is seen flying through outer space.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gr-e:
sk17i / 11W42 / 4.0.A.2.335 Android 2.3.3, not updated yet.

Video:minus*dot*com/mblSjHGrEo

As you can hear, there's no cicada song, only heartbeat
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
I'm not sure, why there is this "heartbeat", but this sounds a LOT better then before ;)

People who have this heartbeat bug:

do you hear this during call too?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jacker60:
Just seeing whats going on here, seems that the last production (11w45) have no sound, but remember, when i bought this phone the first week there is no noise for me (the noise was very very quiet) the noise trend to be more obvius after a week of use, or more, so try to record a video in a week or more and heard if the cicada starts to wake up :p
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
thank you, was this mini pro or pro?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] tigermrk:
Hi guys, i wanted to purchase the mini pro and seen good deal in the o2 shop online.

Popped into my o2 shop in town were i was told all these models have been recalled but he could not give me a reason why and told me to order online instead which i did.

i have a 11wk42 version now so im hoping its been fixed now.....

cheers
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
You hope or you're sure?

Why don't you test it and report here? ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] tigermrk:
seems ok to me. deffo no clicks when screen is on and i put it near my ear. I recorded to videos last night and 1 of them did have a couple of clicks in the middle but the second did not.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
That's good to hear. I'm mostly interested about the noise when using phone for sending/receiving calls...

That's not so problematic for me 'cause it seems that software update should minimize recorded noise.

btw, which firmware was on your 11W42 model?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] tigermrk:
Houston we have a problem.

Recorded a few videos testing for the problem. Found I had a strange noise unlike any of videos. The best way to describe it is a fast heartbeat like on the film aliens when there using there sensors looking for aliens. This only occurs when I use the camera button to record videos. If I set it to touchsceen to record theres no heartbeat.

Also I turned off the tv and put my ear close to the camera listening for the same problem and I could here the samething but very very faint.

I tested about 20 videos some using record button others using touchscreen and everytime the camera button record picks up the heartbeat.

I will post some videos on this tomorrow for future reference.

The problem does happen anywere else infact had the videos not captured it I would have never noticed. It seems to amplify by about 10 x when played bk.

To the person above. Im sorry I updated straight away so I never saw which it came with.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
:(

Hmm...main thing I'm considered with whether you hear those strange beats (aka electrostatic noise) when using phone for receiving ande sending calls?

Np. Did you just update and did you root your phone as well?

Afaik, root is required to get rid of some useless stuff occupying phone's memory.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] tigermrk:
there does not seem to be any problems what so ever with calls. crystal clear no interference what so ever.

If video recording did not amplify the noise, its that quiet anyway you would never notice it was there. The noise is somewhat different to other videos ive seen but it must be connected as the heartbeat is faintly there in the same place below the 3.5mm jack

I will post some videos somewere later and edit this post with some links as it may help someone in the future.

cheers
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] pengipete:
Regarding the difference between using the camera button and the touch-screen switch for the video camera...

I found that the "heart beat" noise is all but removed if you hold the phone so that you aren't touching any of the metallic trim around the outside of the phone.

I've now got mine (SK17i -11W42) in a leather(ish) flip case and there's no more "heart beat" on videos (plus there's little or no handling noise being picked up) as I'm not actually touching the phone itself. The case is just a cheapie - only a couple of £GBP on that well-known auction site (it has the correct cutaways for speaker etc - and doesn't intefer with using the slide-out keyboard).
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] tigermrk:
Thanks for that info. Glad someone knew what I was going on about there.

Been busy today so have not had chance to upload videos on this issue but I promise to do this asap.

Its not as serious issue as pre 11wk38 models.

Cheers
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] garychencool:
I still get that electrostatic noise after finally updating to the latest version 2.3.4. I can hear it without placing ear near the back.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
I justed ordered a new SK17i. I hope I'm able to give you feedback tomorrow!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jd.21:
me also facing the same. before update(2.3.4 - 0.58) the noise is very hard to hear even with back cover open, but, after update the noise can be hear without removing the back cover, while making phone calls the noise is loud. the video recording also got worse with extra hissing sound.

manuf. date : 11w27.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
I got my cell phone today. its a 11KW47

Sound is a lot better, but I'm not 100% sure its gone. I have to study it furthermore.

Noice during video is only the "heartbeat" sound every few seconds, but this is hardly noticeable and I dont really care for it...

As for the call problem:

When I first started the phone, I was sure there was no sound out of the headphone port... but now I sometimes think I can hear something... Its most certainly A LOT BETTER then before, but I will get back to you in a few days and tell if it gets worse or/and if I can hear the noice...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gour:
Thanks a lot for the update...We're still looking to possibly buy one of the newer models...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] tigermrk:
i suppose the good thing now is if it is a small problem then an update from SE might be able to wipe this issue once and for all
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
never mind ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sxxorp:
8- Dec and 15-Dec:

I've taken the possibility that we made our voice heard for and delivered my phone to the service center. I declared that the phone was upgraded to 2.3.4, but the noise remained the same. Today I received an sms - that my phone was repaired!

I was a little bit sceptic, so I called the service point what happened- following some ******* around the customer service told that the motherboard was replaced...

I went in and I so immediately that my IMEI was changed...

BUT

the following moment I looked at the manufacturing date - and it was:

11W42!!! (you can check - it was 11W31!)

so I guess (typical - still no clear info...) it was more than a new motherboard... it was replaced!

(my battery remained the same)

So after 3.5 months - I have an almost noiseless phone - the CICADA is almost DEAD!

The noise is still there - a lot lot quieter - but still sth can be detected. If it had been like this before - I wouldn't have noticed it :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Cherek:
Hi sxxorp. It's good to hear some changes were made.

Can you say what noise remains? The constant static, or the metronome sound (you called it a heartbeat)? The latter seems to be remainin in video recordings by some.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] brapicoco:
that's a good news so basically 11w45 model is also safe right?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
I feel the same way! It ıs hardly noticeable and that's good enough for me... The only problems I have are some GPS problems (sometimes takes a lot time to find gps) and the microphone seems to be a bit quite...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
I think so, but I'm sorry I can't promise anything...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sxxorp:
Hi guys, I have to correct myself: I only hear some very low volume cicada-like noise (Cherek: I always had only static :) ), when I test it with switching the camera mode on (that's how I've always made my device quite active) - otherwise: practically nothing! So this must be the natural noise of the camera lens adjusting.

I hope everyone gets a solution like this - we deserve it! ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Linkinsoldier:
GPS gets better every time I use it... maybe it needed that much time the first time to download satelite data...

microphone seems fine too... only problem I have is network.

GSM and 3G network reception seems to be worse then with other phones... same problem at your side???
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] krazybone:
You know I used to get that noise on my old mini pro u20i and on my Current sk17i but I cant hear it any more used to be when I touched the screen.

Maybe after the update to 58 they fixed it cuz I forgot about it.