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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muffinheart:
I posted about this in another thread. I have the same issue.

If you haven't tried already, record a video in a quiet environment on your phone. You can hear a hissing noise and any time you talk it sounds kind of staticy.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IVS IVRIS:
I just did my first call and I wasn't impressed.. they could barely hear me.. although it wasn't as bad as some videos show. Does anyone have a before and after (editing the build.prop lines) recording of a call / microphone? I'm considering rooting my N5 because of this
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wutang200:
Definitely 11 different N5's, I checked the serial number each time. Some had manky sim card trays that didn't sit flush on the phone.

I wish I was! But this is how much I liked the N5 as a whole, that I was willing to get 11 replacements hoping each time the issue would be resolved. I got sick and tired after someone close passed away and I had loads of people call my phone but unable to hear me properly at all.

100% agree!

Not sure about the phone thinking my voice is noise but my network has NO issues as I've proven by switching to a Moto X! It's DEFINITELY the N5 that was at fault not my network.

That's not a solution as it requires root access which voids the N5 warranty lol.

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Lol if I had kept my N5, I'd have still been waiting for this update and even then, not a single guarantee that the issue will be fixed :cyclops::eek:

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If the N6 is made by LG, I definitely won't bother buying it as there's a solid chance that the issue will be present as it has been on the N4 and N5 (both manufactured by LG!).

If they change their supplier to HTC, there wouldn't be a single thread about a silly issue like this!!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ( V ):
lol, this isn't a samsung with it's knox bs - rooting will not void the warranty, nor will a sh*tload of flashing as long as you return to stock and relock the BL before the warranty repair. :cool:
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bblzd:
Every phone has its problems. Check out the HTC forums and you'll see for yourself. I've never visited any Moto X forums but I could bet just about anything I'll find someone complaining about something they consider to be a design flaw. There are probably responses along the lines of "no issues for me" just like you see here. C'est la vie.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockknee:
The LG G2 patch thing sounds very good since n5 has same mics. Where did you exactly find info about the patch and that it would have fixed these issues on G2? Android 4.4.3 seems to have started rolling out so let's hope there is atleast partial fix!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wutang200:
My point is, we shouldn't need to root the phone just to be able to make a proper phone call. I expect things like this to just work out of the box.

I agree that every phone has problems, but I've not come across an issue as big as this one with a HTC, Apple, Samsung device that doesn't let you make phone calls properly.

They might have small issues but not to the level of not being able to make a phone call properly!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bblzd:
Remember holding iPhones wrong? Pretty similar situation here though different root cause.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Globespy:
Rooting it won't fix the problem either, nor will the change in build prop. It may lessen the occurrence, but it will still happen. Two times yesterday in my case, with custom ROM, kernel and modified mic properties in the build prop.

It's a f@ck!n travesty....
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wutang200:
It's not on the same level as this issue as iPhone users were still able to make decent phone calls (albeit holding it a certain way) prior to Apple replacing their handsets with fixed units. With the N5, we can't even get around this issue by doing that and Google keep failing to identify there's a fault with it.

Look how quickly Apple identified and addressed the issue and compare that with Google's ignorance in denying there's anything wrong with their handsets, then forgetting about it when the N6 is released!

It's very poor service.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bblzd:
Apple denied it was an issue and blamed its user base first: "you're holding it wrong". Great service right? It was affecting every user on every call.

This is not affecting every user on every call, and can usually be attributed to holding the phone a certain way.

You're actually the only person I've seen who has reported it being an issue at all times, across 10+ devices.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Globespy:
I've had 2 phones with same issue no matter what I've tried to fix it. 2 phones/10 phones, the issue is an inherent problem with the hardware of this device.

The vast majority of owners don't come to a forum like this and will put it down to network problems. That's what Google is betting on and that's why nothing will be done unless someone finds a way to build a basic website with good search engine optimization that allows the majority to see that it's a hardware issue. A few hundred or a few thousand will entice an attorney to create a class action and then and only then Google will do something - of course they rely on the general laziness of the population to ignore the fact that they spent $400+ on a phone that is defective in the number one function (making calls). Until then, it will be brushed under the carpet and they will have made millions on selling defective devices!!

Surely there's someone on here that could put together a site and start getting the word out to where it's picked up by Engadget or similar??
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bblzd:
I think you got it backwards. People tend to report problems and stay silent otherwise. For every complaint you've read there is 100+ who would respond "works fine on my end".

That is because people don't come on to report a problem they aren't aware exists, and I would argue that Nexus users are more vocal online than other devices due to the developer nature of the phone.

Have you never been able to make a call with your N5? As far as I can tell this is an intermittent issue, and does not block voice in every call ever made, as one user has claimed.

Those I've spoken to are not even aware of microphone issues during voice calls. I would like to see it fixed but there are more critical issues IMO.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markdapimp:
I think this is a major issue and most of the community don't notice it because they rarely call. They're too busy tweeking out on Roms and mods
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slim971:
I made this, the micro is ok, BUT they hear all the sounds around me very strong, it is very unpleasant.

The person who called me, told me he can hear the TV sound very high, the wind very high, the quality is very very poor :(

thanks
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wutang200:
Like I've said before, I think it's best to just wait for the new Nexus device to be released or even the new Moto X that's due out and upgrade to one of those flogging the N5's on eBay.

If I still would have had my N5, I'd have been furious and very very pi$$ed off!! Most users on here were advising me to 'wait' for it to get fixed by Google. There's only so long one can wait for a very important issue like this to be fixed. I'd have still been waiting!

Going through 10+ Nexus 5's over a period of 3 months is a long enough wait and NOTHING happened. It's clearly a manufacturer defect and most aren't noticing it as they're not using it to make phone calls but to tinker around with ROM's etc.

I can assure all of you that the mic issue was extremely bad on ALL 10+ devices Google sent me. I even offered to give my number out to some of you so we could test it out to prove how bad it is.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockknee:
We are able to make calls. If every N5 owner wasn't be able to call no one would use the phone anymore. I mean if you can't make calls at all it's really a disaster. If your situation has been this with multiple nexus 5 devices I guess it is not just nexus 5 to blame; must be also carrier related or your tone of voice (sounds pretty weird tho). Google community manager Paul has already stated that google has reproduced these mic problems, but it is another case wheter they fix it or not.

I'd say every developper calls with n5 that much that they would notice this BIG issue that WE ALL HAVE. See the sarcasm..

The problem you are facing might never be fixed and it is good to hear that moto x works fine. However I have to say again I make every day many phone calls with nexus 5, people can hear me fine and I can hear them as well. N5's mic just isn't really a good quality mic and for some unknown reason you (and some others) have had much troubles with it. What I hope is that LG would start to concentrate on mic quality or that Google would choose another manufacturer for nexus line phones.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wutang200:
I'll definitely buy the upcoming Nexus phone if it's made by a manufacturer other than LG. I really like everything else about the Nexus. Such a good phone but let down by such an annoying problem.

Apparently the Nexus line is being ditched for a Android Silver line of devices which are supposedly going to be higher quality Nexuses.

Also a new Moto X might be announced at the same time so I'll just keep mine and wait for these phones to be released and make my decision then.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] niteowl360:
I'm in South Africa and imported the Nexus 5.

I too had the in call issue of my voice sounding 'underwater' or volume very low at times of the call.

Would you believe that the person who imported my device used a Nexus 5 too.

Every time we spoke on the Nexus 5's, we would both experience some words being very low volume, then returning to normal.

Yet many other calls were fine.

However I did call my wife on my N5 and immediately thereafter on an HTC One.

The quality of the call on the One was superb in comparison.

I managed to sell my device to someone who used a phone only for data activities, so in call issues were of no concern.

So I'll wait for the M8 and certainly will never touch a Nexus device by the current manufacturer.

I would have rooted, but the build.prop discovery arrived only after I sold the device.

And let's face it, to root a device for the purpose of returning basic functionality, doesn't seem in the spirit of rooting.

Pity Google chooses to ignore this issue.

Not indicative of a company that supposedly offers leading edge technology.

HTC on the other hand, struggling to survive, but at the same time, producing technology that is aesthetically superb and at the same time never losing sight of the Total experience, barring the camera perhaps!

Ironic that the Nexus One was indeed made by HTC!

And guaranteed you could use it as a phone.

Great to hear that the Nexus 8 may return to HTC, but for my money, I'd prefer it to be the Nexus 6..
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Globespy:
Pretty sure it's going to be LG again. No other manufacturer could make so cheap!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slim971:
I can not believe that i bought this phone since 2 weeks and i already have to sell it :( :(

I will never never buy any LG product, very poor quality !!!

Google make me loosing >100€ with this Nexus 5...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wutang200:
Now I've truly realized (and experienced) why LG products are so cheap lol. As the old saying goes: You get what you pay for!!!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gyro1:
Can anybody do a step by step for this for newbies :) Would be super helpful.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slim971:
1 - Need a rooted Nexus 5

2 - Download Rom Toolbox Pro on play store

3 - Open Rom Toolbox, go to "Performance" menu in the right, and choose "buil.prop Editor"

4 - Find the line "persist.audio.handset.mic.type=digital" clic on it and in "Property Value" and replace "digital" with "analog"

5 - Choose OK then dont reboot

6 - Find the line "persist.audio.dualmic.config=endfire" clic on it and in "Property Value" and replace "endfire" with "false"

7 - Choose OK and when Reboot is asked, choose YES

Then the phone restart and its finish. I tried it but the quality was very very poor and volume was very high. More unpleasant than before...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gyro1:
are sassfue

Thank you.

How come it's working fine for the user who originally posted this and the user for post #174 ?

It seems you've done exactly what they did ?

What about this ? Only change digital to analog. Have you tried changing "false" back to "endfire" ?

How is this different ?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slim971:
I dont know, i tried to changed both. I will try only digital to analog

Envoyé de mon Nexus 5 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gyro1:
Please let us know how it goes :o
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mau1960:
I'm interested, let us know.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deamonix:
It's interesting how different devices, and or different carriers affect this. When I just tried the switch to analog, I found that my phone was still unusable. I have not experienced any issues since I posted the original workaround, and have made hours of calls.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markdapimp:
I'm using my old s3 until this is fixed. Phone calls are very important to me.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slim971:
Like i said, i just make the first change, and for the moment its okay, i dont have the high volume i had with the second change.

I think its better, you can try...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Edge330:
How is possible that nobody from xda make some fix for mic cancellation for nexus 5. :D

I also have this problem, I must put phone right next to mouth, but when I turn off dual mic everything is fine but quality isn't soo good.

I read on google groups this problem and some employer from google said before a week ago that they are looking into this situation so we should expect fix.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Globespy:
I read that Google are a massive global conglomerate that are interested primarily in making money and pushing out new devices and products that overshadow botched previous ones. ;) Unless an issue hits mainstream media (certainly not XDA) they won't do anything about it.

Example: Porsche knew that certain cars made from 1999-2008 had an inherent flaw due to a part of the engine called the intermediate shaft (IMS), that could fail without any notice to the driver and if it did, the engine would be completely destroyed - a new engine would need to be purchased at a cost of $20K.

It took them until last year to actually do anything about it, and even then, they worked out a deal with crooked corporate attorneys that meant that help was only available to a very small portion of buyers who fell into a convoluted criteria bracket. And these cars were $60-120K

I'd love to see a fix like everyone else, as I regularly want to throw my N5 at the wall......let's wait and see.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] equa:
I am a disgruntled nexus 5 buyer and was horrified to find out that my friends could barely hear me during phone calls. After hours of searching around the net i found that workaround that was posted in this thread. Having now "rooted" a phone for the first time i just would like to confirm that the workaround is working, although i have to turn my volume down a bit to stop the other end of the line hearing their own voice being fed back to them. Otherwise they hear me perfectly now. Both modifications were needed to get the best result (unscientific - just my daughter's opinion on the other end of the line).

As i know nothing about roots and stuff, could someone please just let me know if by making these changes will my phone still update automatically to the next android patch (4.4.3) which supposedly might have a real solution to this problem, or will i have lots of complications.

many thanks,
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Globespy:
Short answer is no, you won't get the OTA updates from Google.

However, given that Google clearly doesn't care very much about your hard earned money that you dropped on your N5, why assume they would even care about fixing this disgraceful issue in their update?

Since you have gone to the trouble of rooting you're phone (I assume you have a custom recovery such as TWRP), you can install a ROM with far less clutter (KangaKat is what I use as I love the stock feel - and it's faster than the Google build) and install a new kernel (I use elementalx v0.38 - will give you amazingly smooth performance and much more battery life) to make your phone far better than Google could.

There's plethora help/guides on this forum to get started.

Trust me. Rooting is a good thing. If your phone develops a problem that you need to RMA, there is a superb tool to torn it back to compositely stock with no trace of custom ROM/kernel so the nerds at the Google service center can't deny your warranty claim by saying you rooted your phone
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] equa:
Thanks for your quick reply. although now I see i have opened a real can of worms with this rooting stuff lol. Now i am going to have to find out a lot more about this subject. TWRP ?......hmmm something to do with custom recovery........time to try and find another idiot's guide.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Globespy:
Don't make it any harder than you need to!

I can't stress enough how well spent a few bucks would be to just buy the toolkit from Skipsoft.

It literally does everything for you in an easy to follow step by step manner.

I think the free version will install 4.4.2 ROM's which are all there really is right now....if it doesn't spend the price of a Starbucks and don't waste hours cussing and throwing stuff around the room when stuff doesn't work

http://xdaforums.com/google-nexus-5/orig-development/toolkit-skipsoft-android-toolkit-nexus-t2525026

I have no affiliations with SkipSoft.....I just found that it's simply the easiest most hassle free way to get my Nexus 5 the way I want it....and get on with my life :)

Good luck.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 030575753:
same issue here

as a android device, its works perfectly

but as a phone, i dont think it do its own job

1. while listening a call, i need to say hello 2-3 times while the other hear me

2. noise cancelling is suck, wind, TV, car always complain with the listener

3. while talking, sometimes is "mute" or have a "digital sound"

I'll wait for the next nexus device instead
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Globespy:
Try out the two fixes to the build prop. Made a big difference for me. Not 100% but it's become more tolerable.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 030575753:
thx for your reply

but is the item 2 is closed the dual mic?

does it make the background noise more worse to the listener?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Globespy:
I can't recall exactly, the first change changed a value from true to false, the second changed the mic from digital to analog. I've had less people on the other end asking if I'm calling them from the shower!

As a side point.... Using my BT headset seems to have far less issues, which actually suits me better as I'm prone to accidentally hanging up the call with my cheek! Plus a little less brain radiation!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wutang200:
This issue still not been fixed??

4.4.3 update released yet? Has it fixed the issue??
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockknee:
No. No. No.

4.4.3 is going to fix video noise but nothing else AFAIK. We'll see once it's released.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dego_:
I use custom dialer app Dial+. Now people hear me well, when I perform outgoing calls. Really, no flaw. BUT the sound goes noisy again, when I receive incoming calls, which can be managed by built-in dialer application. I thinking about returning the phone.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Globespy:
If I hear one more nimrod asking about 4.4.3 I'm going to scream! Seriously, I don't even give a flying crap about the update as it is not reported to fix the mic issue, and everything else is really just a bug fix release. I don't know why so many people are in such a frenzy over this minor release?

Get on with your life.......it's much more satisfying than spending it checking for a stupid software update!!!

Maybe that's why that Wutang guy cut his **** off before jumping out of a window almost killing himself? He just couldn't handle life without 4.4.3 - now he has to try and take a p!ss without soiling his pants. That wasn't you? ;)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wutang200:
I know for a fact that it's not going to fix the issue but the others on here seem to be excited thinking it'll do miracles for the microphone hence my post.

Was just checking to see if there was any movement on this issue for all the poor people affected.

LOL this made me laugh! Wonder if they tried sewing it back on or not, but even so, that guy should have just died than spend the rest of his life without his d1ck! :o

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Actually dude got more of a chance getting his d1ck back than Google fixing this issue!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jur1nator:
I would love to also have that fact checking crystal ball :p
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] monkeypaws:
This isn't an all around n5 issue is it? Otherwise this would be a bigger thread on the main n5 page right? I bought mind about 6 months ago from Tmobile and haven't had any mic issues. People hear me just fine. I'm stock unrooted 4.4.2 . only issue I get is the delay in dialing that only takes about 5 seconds before it starts ringing.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DigitalUnderground:
Just speak into your phone. The only time ppl say they can't hear me is if my mic moves away from my mouth
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Globespy:
;)

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Yes, but I should be able to sit my phone on my desk and use speakerphone like every other phone (including cheap basic phones).

Why are you trying to justify a serious device primary function flaw? C'mon man....people should be able to hear you without having to have the phone at a specific angle/distance from your mouth.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DigitalUnderground:
Don't get me wrong... Its frustrating when it happens... But it hardly ever happens to me any more so I can't complain. And I've never had a complaint with the speakerphone. People can hear me fine.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] monkeypaws:
I'd have to agree. If someone says I can't hear you I speak closer and its a fine adjustment. The times its happened to me where minimal to none. Also I can use speakerphone just right. Specially in the car.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] berg82:
Is the MIC issue fixed in 4.4.3?

Skickat från min Nexus 5 via Tapatalk
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matrix_19:
The noise cancellation issue when recording a video inside home seems to be fixed for me with 4.4.3.

I don't know about others mic issues...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liandri:
people are still complaining about the issues from post #1 in calls..

it seems, that this update (4.4.3) doesn't fixed it.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Globespy:
Google never mentioned the fix in the update I'm the 4.4.3 update, so why are people expecting it to be fixed? It's clear by now it's a hardware issue and Google wants you to ignore it and just buy their Android 'Silver' phone. The Nexus program is dead.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] meangreenie:
someone in the 4.4.3 thread mentioned setting the mic values in mixer_paths.xml to 99 fixes it

anyone tried that?