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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] daisyblend:
worked for me!

Thank you!

I had my new/refurbished Galaxy S7 for three days when I suddenly I was hearing nothing but static and garbled words on my recorded vids. After a couple of days of this, I tested the audio recorder app, also static. I hadn't noticed the effect in phone calls because I always use headphones. The vids and voice recordings were fine with headphones. Also, it was the exact same situation in Safe Mode, so I was guessing some kind of hardware issue. But where to begin?? Two hours of research and troubleshooting were getting me nowhere.

I'd almost given up on it and was ready to return the phone. (And what next? because I'd just switched to Samsung from the iPhone 7, which was getting beyond terrible reception in my low-signal area -- apparently a known issue with phones with certain hardware, and again, a problem Apple refuses to acknowledge. Imagine my joy, crashing into this Samsung issue!) Anyway, I came upon this, promptly tried it, and now have no issue whatsoever.

I'll post again if anything changes. Just had to come on here (and register a pesky account and everything) to say thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] clonk:
I'm glad it seems to have worked for you. However, one thing about your description that's not consistent with the mic input crackling issue is as follows. You've indicated that the crackling on your video and audio recordings wasn't perceivable through your headphones, only through the speaker. With this particular mic input crackling problem, the crackling (or pops) should be perceivable both on speakers OR headphones. You should actually hear it when playing one of the affected recordings on any device at all, even a desktop or laptop computer. That's because the artifact noises themselves are superimposed upon the audio track of the recording - i.e., they become a permanent part of it. So I'm unsure exactly what's going on in your case.

At any rate, you are certainly welcome concerning the information I've provided. I'm not sure that it's what fixed your issue, though, since your issue seems different.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] daisyblend:
Ah, let me clarify! lol. My bad. If I RECORDED using the headphone mic, everything played back clear. But if I recorded audio in any form on the phone itself it would play back with static, no matter how I listened to it. This helped me rule out software and speakers and narrow it down to one of the on-board mics.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] clonk:
Ah, now I see. And that's perfectly consistent with the issue and what we know about it. When you divert the mic input to the external headphone mic, the problem goes away. And that's exactly what should happen. Sorry that I misinterpreted your first explanation.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Popopopopop:
Thank you so much! I've had this issue on my old S5 and on my current S7, almost thought it was just how it was supposed to be.

I tried your trick last night, and so far it's removed all of the crackling noises! Hopefully it'll stay the same permanently.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] clonk:
You're most welcome. I'm glad to hear it has helped so far :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] clonk:
This is almost unbelievable. Could there be two recorded audio popping conditions, and is it possible that I have coincidentally been touched by both of them? You tell me...

Here's the situation: My S7 edge had been working wonderfully with absolutely no crackling/popping on video or audio recordings. But a couple of weeks ago its display failed. It all began with the notorious pink line down the screen's right side, and it went entirely black shortly thereafter... never to return to illumination. The device was still covered under Samsung's warranty so I shipped it to their repair facility. The phone I received back is in perfect physical condition (externally) and boasts the same IMEI, but there are some machining differences on the speaker and microphone holes that convince me it's a different phone. And that's no problem at all for me... all I ask is that it work properly.

Another possibly relevant factor is that when I shipped my S7 edge out, its OS was android 6.01. But naturally the phone I received back from Samsung's repair facility had been upgraded to android 7.0. And that's to be expected. But it may be an important contributor to the new audio recording problem that I'm about to describe.

So here's what's now happening with the repaired S7 edge I received back on Monday:

There's a single pop at the beginning of almost every video or audio recording I create with it. And it's never more than one single pop. Whereas the previous crackling issue has been clusters of random static that I have resolved with extended-duration video recording sessions. Those extended sessions have absolutely no effect on this single-pop issue.

I know what's causing these single pops. I am however unsure why the condition exists. Each single pop occurs when the device's upper microphone and lower microphone automatically transition from one to the other. I have confirmed this by completely sealing the bottom microphone hole with my thumb, then starting a short video recording session while verbally counting from one to five. Upon playback of the video, my first few spoken numbers are faint, muffled and enveloped in noise - as they should well be with an obstructed microphone element. But then suddenly the pop sound fires off, my voice immediately becomes crystal clear, and the noise is completely gone. Don't forget that my thumb is pressed tightly against the lower microphone hole all the while.

So the automatic transitioning (or switching) of microphone elements creates the pop sound. But why does this device now always have to do said mic element switching after each of my recording sessions has been initialized and is running? The inevitable appearance of this 'pop' sound ruins my otherwise good video recordings.

I've attached a short video clip so you can hear what I'm talking about. If anyone else notices this behavior, please reply.

Thanks

S7 edge mic switching pop with lower mic hole blocked video:

https://youtu.be/pjuI0Yt7O04
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] clonk:
Update:

Concerning the issue above that I posted about yesterday, I've decided to install Camera MX from the Play Store. It completely resolves the mic element transition 'pop' problem. The videos created with it even look brighter and smoother than those from the resident camera app. The only drawback I've encountered so far with Camera MX is that it only offers a maximum of 1080p video resolution. But I can live with that.- it's usually the res I shoot my vids in anyway.

So instead of shipping this S7 edge back and forth endlessly for subsequent troubleshooting/repairs, I'll just avoid the resident camera app. The issue kind of appears to be a software glitch, except for the fact that the third-party audio recording app demonstrates the same initial pop artifact. I suppose I'll try and find a replacement for that audio recording app to see if I can work around that problem as well. I suspect that the brief video pop is happening on lots of Nougat-equipped Samsung devices. However, some folks may not notice or care about it much, since it only occurs once within the first few seconds on each of their recorded videos.

What I find extra peculiar is that every one of my Samsung phones has initially suffered from recorded audio artifacts of some sort. This suggests to me that such unwanted noises in videos made on Samsung devices are pretty common. But again, I can live with the Camera MX solution.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Samuelgentl:
Hi people. Im not Samsung phone user anymore I ended up with samsung S4. Now I own Xiaomi note 4 global and I would be completely content but guess what. My xiaomi note 4 global has the very same sound recording issue as your samsung phones. Here is my thread:

https://xdaforums.com/redmi-note-4/help/popping-cracking-noise-audio-video-t3674312

I was so happy when I found this solution on the internet, but unfortunatelly it is only temporaty fix for my xiaomi :( I tried to videorecord for duration of 3 hours. The result was that crackle in video and audio records disapear for several hours but then came back in the same intensity.

I wrote to MIUI forum but BUG Hunters wrote me that Im only one who reports this problem :( In my opinion there are much more affected xiaomi phones, but owners are not aware of this problem.

So is there anybody who solved this problem by any other method as the one with 1 hour videorecording, which doesnt work for me?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] LadyinMT:
Holy crap - what a weird fix!

This seems to have worked for me! I'm so happy! I have like 50 or so videos on Instagram with the crackling noise.. did the recording of nothing for about an hour this morning and I was able to create and post my very first video on Instagram without the noise! Thank you, thank you!

~Heather
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Bogdan_RBF:
I'm having the same issues on a brand new A8 2018...i'll start the procedure tomorrow, maybe if i've got some time to kill and i'll tell you how it all went...

LE: I did a 1h and a few minutes video recording...but the popping sound haven's stop...they're still there...i'll try it again when i have time and if i notice a difference i'll post back ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] xdaaa80:
I know this is an old post but the problem is still prevalent.

Ive been using galaxyS s since the 2s. ive never had a crackling problem on my audio/ videos all the way to my S8.

.Now I have a new S10plus ... I have this crackling problem on videos only..

regular audio recordings are fine. using voice messages on whats app are fine. phone calls ..fine

only on my playback of video recordings is where I get a crackling sound almost like im recording outside in a windy day and that sound you get when the wind is whipping around you while recording.

i was able to narrow it down to the "rear mic" when I was able to chose which mic will record on my voice recording app. when it was set to "main" mic the recording sounded perfect. but when I set it to "rear" mic it was horrrrible

I will try the "burn-in" recording trick to see what will happen. I hope this works .
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] boojay:
I'm having these problems in 2020 as well on a Galaxy Fold. Will try the fix and report back.

Edited: I read a bit more and noticed a comment about taking the case off. That actually ended up fixing my problem, it was the back cover. Really strange because this is the case that Samsung supplies with the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] chrisbenwalker:
Sorry to bump on old thread, my Honor 20 Pro has exactly the same.issue as described in OP post. I have searched (and searched.....) online for the cause, and came across this thread. I have tried the 'burn in' procedure, and the phone is massively improved. I've had the phone for around 12 months and didn't even realise it was crackling to begin with as didn't use the video recorder very often. But after going back and checking some.of my earlier videos, it appears the phone has always done it. Mostly crackles at the start of videos, and goes away after around 20 seconds, and following videos soon after are mostly ok.

Seems crazy that this is even an issue, and definitely not isolated to Samsung's, although mostly seems to be Samsung's. And maybe loads have the issue and don't even realise it like me.
[Wing, P4350 General] trubankz:
I delete a word file from my window mobile wing there is any program out there to help???:mad:
[Wing, P4350 General] kdskamal:
unfortunately,u cannot use any desktop's flash data recovery app to recover data.

But, in future, you can use resco file explorer, which offers recycle bin
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] JTHeLIzard:
Hello people from XDA!

From what I have read time and time again while looking for a way to change my Bootloader unlock allowed:NO to YES, there should be a way to install a custom ROM and recovery without unlocking my bootloader (since it's apparently impossible to unlock it). And if there is a way, please let me know.

Additional information:

My device is rooted (Kingoroot)

I'd really apperciate some "light" on the subject. I've searched for weeks and there seem to be absolutely no threads regarding the subject, although there are people claiming they have done it.

Thanks in advance.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] etso:
What Android version is your phone running? 5 or 6?
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] JTHeLIzard:
5; 6.0 hasn't been released in my region (Latin America)??
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] EHSAN™:
Use this Tut, And when you rooted your device cant get OTA Update:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=70050826&postcount=11
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] JTHeLIzard:
I just read it, and I don't see anything about doing it while my bootloader is locked (I can't unlock it because in the menu it says "bootlocker unlock allowed:NO" which means it's impossible to unlock it).
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] EHSAN™:
That i give you say how to Unlock your bootloader when write "bootlocker unlock allowed:NO", However i Cant Help you :)
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] JTHeLIzard:
Thanks anyway, man
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] AndyPhoenix9879:
Find and activate OEM unlocking within the developer option in the settings menu. It may or may not work - but its worth a shot.
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] salihss:
I use the fingerprint scanner and pin code to lock screen as usual. But when I unlock the phone through the pin(not the fp scanner) it sometimes pushs a notification that says 'secure screen lock needed'

I tried to change the pin and many other options in the screen lock menu but nothing worked.

What should I do to get rid of this notification?
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] bogarty:
Is this the message you're getting because it may have to do with Android Pay if you have it on your device.
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] salihss:
No I don't have android pay

It seems like this right after unlocking the screen
[Honor 8 Questions & Answers] bogarty:
Hmm...well the icon next to that one is for Google Play Services. Maybe you could just check this link to see if you need an update or something:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms
[HTC Butterfly 3] justamechanic:
Anyone have it, is TW going to send update?:)
[HTC Butterfly 3] alexsdlc:
not yet. I've searched in the last 2 weeks but nothing shows up yet.
[HTC Butterfly 3] oxygenken:
Waiting is the best solution

I think buiterfly3 still have to wait HTC a9 other carriers finished upgrade to nougat.

Or maybe HTC butterfly 3 won't get any upgrade form HTC forever :(
[HTC Butterfly 3] alexsdlc:
I found this link with nougat 7.0 but I don't like how it starts with xda.

This kink claims to have nougat 7.1.1.

Any thoughts?
[HTC Butterfly 3] justamechanic:
The second one maybe. The first one looks kinda shady
[HTC Butterfly 3] CYRU5:
since htc 10evo(bolt) has similar specs,is it possible to port a nougat rom from it?:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] AugusR:
I need a link for nougat firmware, from mediafire, google docs or some other source except from sammobile.

I have been searching, but I couln´t find any. I would also like to mention that I live in Argentina, and I don´t know if a UK rom will work here, and if I will have signal.

If someone could let me know if it would work, and have any link, i would be very thankful!

PD: I am currently running the first nougat beta.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] riso123:
There are links scattered through these forums...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] AugusR:
Yes. The thing is that they are from the UK, and i dont know if they will work in Argentina
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] the_scotsman:
As long as it's an Exynos S7E, then yes it'll work fine in Argentina.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Illyakulinych:
Is there a link for a Snapdragon version? I live in the USA...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] the_scotsman:
Nope, there's no Snapdragon version yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Illyakulinych:
Do you know when it will be out?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] daniel4653:
Ask your carrier
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] the1894guy:
I used to flash stock roms from other countriez, as long as it's the same model and it's not from a carrier, you should be fine. I will be testing the UK version soon enough chabón ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] manupa14:
Yo soy argentino, flashee 6.0 UK y después actualice por OTA, ni un drama wachim, abrazo
[Nexus 6  General] Techbyte:
Hello,

So I'm on my second Nexus 6. I originally had a Midnight Blue 32GB but I sold it after picking up a Cloud White 64GB when Amazon had them for $250. I have had it for about a year now and it still works great.

Well, I sporadically listed it on Craigslist to sell and started to look at new phones. That is when I realized, there is nothing out right now that I really want. Sure, a Google Pixel would be nice but that price tag....

So being I decided to stick with my Nexus 6, I want to make it like new again! I just ordered a New OEM Mid Frame, New OEM Back Panel, and New OEM Battery. It all cost me under $30. My display is flawless, has always had a screen protector but my frame has some dings and my back panel is starting to come up on the corners a little. I figure a new battery and some new housing will make it like new again.

Anyone have any tips on cleaning the speaker grills? I figure they may be easier to clean when I have it apart. I plan to try to clean them out along with the charger port when I have it apart.
[Nexus 6  General] ozzmanj1:
Any chance you can list where you got your replacement frame? Thanks.
[Nexus 6  General] eliteness47:
Links to the 3 products you replaced would be nice, also I used a slightly damp toothbrush to clean the speaker grills.
[Nexus 6  General] droidstyle:
Good choice!

mine still looks like new being I keep it in a Supcase.
[Nexus 6  General] Techbyte:
I purchased the mid frame on Amazon for $9.99

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01AL4IS3U/ref=ya_st_dp_summary

The battery and back cover I got off eBay. They are all over on there. The battery is a Motorola EZ30.
[Nexus 6  General] miketucky350:
I decided to keep mine as well! The phone still rocks. Far as speaker grills I use a fine pick and pop the metal pieces out and use a toothbrush or qtip
[Nexus 6  General] SevenSonics:
Same here, I want to change my Nexus 6 but it seems I can't find anything else I like to replace it.

I was thinking on Nexus 6P but I've heard a lot of issues with it turning off/bootloop/death so Im going away from it.

I've had mine for more than a year now and it doesn't have any single scratch/mark/dent (Always had it on Poetic Case + Intelliarmor screen protector)
[Nexus 6  General] ooofest:
I still enjoy and appreciate the benefits of my Nexus 6 compared to other phones out there, also not wanting to spend many hundreds of dollars on a Pixel XL that would be just OK in comparison.

My *only* reason for considering a future model change is the camera, which is incredibly laggy (especially if location tagging is turned on, but even without that set). For now, I continue to put up with the shutter lag, since it's been happening since the first year and I'm used to it.

- ooofest
[Nexus 6  General] GraveDigger176:
I order me a Mate 9 is the same Screen size and the rest over all should (is) better as on the N6. Don't get me wrong i love my N6, is the best that i ever had until now, but it's time for a new and better Phone :good: :cowboy: :D
[Nexus 6  General] Techbyte:
I have to agree! The camera is the only thing I don't like about my Nexus 6. Lucky for me, I hardly ever use it. About the only time I do is when I am taking a picture of something to post or sell.
[Nexus 6  General] ozzmanj1:
I use a modified version of Google's camera called Camera nx1. Also I unencrypted my phone and for me the camera lag was gone.
[Nexus 6  General] genti.b:
Can you tell us where to find this app? I've tried looking it up (Googling) but I was unsure which one is it.

Thanks
[Nexus 6  General] DogzOfWar:
I was hell-bent on replacing my Nexus 6. It was getting super laggy (I was part of the Android N developer's preview), it had battery issues, etc. But before I jumped ship, I did a complete wipe + factory reset of my phone. I deleted every single byte of information on it. Then I flashed Google's factory images (+TWRP). I also used the Nexus Root Toolkit to flash the unencrypted kernel (or whatever)

Finally, I gave myself a nice new wallpaper.

It's been amazingly better since then. My battery is great, the lag is gone. And I know it sounds silly, but between flashing and the new wallpaper, it feels like a new phone. This will be my first smartphone ever that I've kept for 2+ years. Maybe in a few months I'll start looking (and I'll be looking at the Chinese phones, like Huawei, Xiomi, Honor, etc) because I ain't got no time for no $800 Pixel phone.
[Nexus 6  General] ozzmanj1:
I found it here n XDA Nexus 6 apps section. I have sent you a PM with the link.
[Nexus 6  General] genti.b:
Hey man, thanks for the link. It looks (hopefully it's not just a placebo effect) a little bit faster when taking a picture and maybe even processing a little bit faster. I'll try it longer and see how will respond.

Cheers
[Nexus 6  General] ozzmanj1:
Your welcome man. I'm not sure what happened to the original thread here on XDA. I couldn't find it either. My wife's and my nephews nexus 6s both use this camera apk. Also when I unencrypted my phone the camera lag is completely gone. Not sure if it has to do with the camera image having to become encrypted as it's processing,. Not sure. Anyways let me know what you think. Also sent you another PM.
[Nexus 6  General] Afro Samurai:
Me too

I was so hyped about the Pixel XL ordered thru Big Red and waited two months to get in stock only to find out they screwed up the order and they told me it would near the end of march before they could fill the order. I cancelled and stayed with my Nexus 6. Mine is only a 32gb and I would like bigger storage, the only thing I'm considering is maybe a 6P over the 6 but other than that I'm not upgrading.
[Nexus 6  General] sruel3216:
can you send me link also please? I found the thread on xda but it says its only for 5x and 6p
[Nexus 6  General] suzook:
Camera, and the sluggish ui. Compared to the n6p, it's slow.
[Nexus 6  General] Fredline:
Can you plz advise the steps you took to:

"did a complete wipe + factory reset of my phone. I deleted every single byte of information on it. Then I flashed Google's factory images (+TWRP). I also used the Nexus Root Toolkit to flash the unencrypted kernel (or whatever)"

I too replaced my battery with a new supposed "OEM" one from ebay...and it didn't change a damn thing. I still only get about 2/3 of a day out of it. When the phone was new I'd get a day and a half!

I then recently bought a brand new Mate 8 and am less than impressed with the IPS LCD Screen, vibrate mode and battery life among other things.

Would love to give "Shamu" a new life, she's been an amazing phone over the last year or so. I too have never kept a phone for more than a year.
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raul-_-flores:
I debranded my phone to c432. and was on c636b211. I followed all the steps to debran and everything went ok until the last part it got stuck. It finished optimizing the system, went to huawei logo and never passes from there. What can I do?:(:(

Already went in erecovery mode to download latest version but nothing. Please help me
[UMi Z Questions & Answers] Magovit:
This guy said in his video that the battery lasts 16 hours in moderate use.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNcJ7s3D19U

16 hours is good.
[UMi Z Questions & Answers] figus77:
I charged it after 3 days of use from 8 am to 24... A light use with bluetooth on, small calls and 1 hours a day of internet browsing
[UMi Z Questions & Answers] raylogic:
Worth spending £175 on, I'm currently S5 with lineage 7.1