[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] SINC:
I wrote this post and realized it was too long, here is the summary. If you think you can help, please read the more detailed version about my TyTN issues.

Many thanks guys, SINC.

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Summary:

- Having trouble hearing people with TyTN set on loudest setting.

- Don’t like bluetooth headsets (wear glasses). Speakerphone is not an option due to place of work.

- Is there a program, rom upgrade, tweak or anything anyone can think of to boost the ear piece on the handset?

- Appealing to your compassion and advice. Being financially strapped to begin with, I saved for a long while to make this purchase and I feel like I’ve just wasted my money.

Any Ideas or suggestions?

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Detailed Post:

Hi there. After much deliberation and research I laid my poor P910i to sleep and purchased a TyTN, my first PPC. It was a big choice between the much cheaper and faster Eten M600+, but from reading the Eten forums, the M600+ unit had MAJOR problems as a phone, particularly low caller volume (Difficult to hear caller).

So I bought a TyNT due to the positive reviews and its stability. My problem is this...

I don't have a return policy because I bought it unlocked and through a website as there were no local retailers in Toronto. Upon getting the phone and trying it out, a horrid realization sunk in - the caller volume was much softer than what I’m use to from my P910i. So far, I’ve had MAJOR difficulty hearing people clearly and its driving me nuts. Its almost impossible to have a conversation outdoors and i've look at every setting volume possible on this phone.

I've read someone else’s post about the volume issue here on the forum and he just received snooty remarks about bluetooth headsets, rather than a constructive look into solving this problem via rom upgrade, patch or tweak.

So i want to state this now...I don't like headsets and bluetooth gadgets. I wear glasses and they become fiddly, i lose them and it drive me crazy (trust me 3 bluetooth headsets later). I can't use speakerphone due to my work situation and i also find it a rude distraction to others. So, by comparison....the P910i had clear reception and call back volume..and this unit rates at around 20% of the P910i volume.

I'm hoping that their might be some sort of tweak, or program that uses compression algorithms or something that can boost the volume in the ear piece.

Would any rom upgrade help? I'm afraid to flash anything because basically.. i have no idea what i'm doing... and just incase there is another work around.

These are my roms...

Rom Version: 1.18.255.3

Rom date: 07/22/06

Radio version: 1.03.03.10

Protocol: 32.34.7010.01H

ExtROM: 1.18.255.106

Does anyone know of any issues with this set? Could i just flash the Radio rom to something later? would that help?

I'm really appealing to your compassion and advice. I feel like I’ve just wasted my money and being financially strapped to begin with, I'm feeling like crap and am not enjoying my new purchase - something that i was really looking forward to.

From all the positive reports, the TyTN sounded like a wonderful product and its feature set won me over... I just wish I could resolve this problem and start enjoying my phone.

Thanks very much and look forward to hearing your suggestions and feedback.

Best Regards,

SINC.:)