Bluetooth audio volume issues

[EmberMelodica]

Hi, I'm having an issue with my Bluetooth audio. I have an iBT16 iHome Bluetooth speaker. When I connect to it via Bluetooth, the audio is so low that even with the Bluetooth volume control at max (on the phone, speaker doesn't have audio controls), I have to put the speaker up to my ear to hear it.

This is a new problem. I've used the speaker for months without issue. Here are some troubleshooting steps I've already taken.

I don't have another Bluetooth audio device to test with, but my brother can still connect to and use this speaker with no issues.

I have gone into my app manager and force stopped all 3 Bluetooth relevant apps. Bluetooth share had a cache I could wipe.

I have gone into recovery and cleared the cache partition.

Both the phone and the speaker have been turned off and on again many times during troubleshooting.

If I can't get this fixed before I get out of work, I'll stop by best buy and Bluetooth to their display speakers to test. I would prefer not to have to buy a new speaker as I am quite broke, but it's very hard to get through a day of work without one. Please give me any ideas and troubleshooting steps I may have missed.

Thanks

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Does the phone have any equalizer settings turned on? If so, turn them off.

 

[EmberMelodica]

There were no equalizer settings changed, but I messed around with them a bit and retried the speaker. No change. Returned equalizer settings back to default, with everything off. Still having the issue

 

[1812dave]

If your brother can connect to your BT speaker with normal volumes, that tells me that the speaker is OK. Something is amiss on your phone. LAST resort would be a factory reset. I stress "LAST" as that's a major PITA. Hopefully someone will find the source of the trouble before you try a reset.

 

[EmberMelodica]

If I have to factory reset to fix the problem, it isn't really worth fixing. I might dig up an auxillary cable and just use that to connect to the speaker if I can't get this issue resolved. I'll report back after I've tested other speakers at best buy.

 

[B. Diddy]

You could also try reinstalling the firmware using Smart Switch.

 

[EmberMelodica]

The speaker at best buy worked just fine with my phone.

So the issue is somehow between my phone and my speaker, and I am flummoxed...

 

[1812dave]

Yeah, that's pretty weird.

 

[B. Diddy]

Have you also forgotten the Bluetooth speaker on the phone, and then gone through the process of re-pairing it?

 

[EmberMelodica]

It doesn't matter now anyways. Accidentally left my speaker in my car and my car unlocked. It got stolen over night.

 

[B. Diddy]

:'(