Distorted earpiece speaker

[instagib]

The sound from earpiece is distorted and cracking, and really sounds like there's something loose in there. How to fix?

 

[shadavis08]

Sounds like it's busted and may need to be replaced.

 

[Mooncatt]

Try rebooting the phone. Mine does this on occasion, and a reboot restores it. Not sure what causes the crackling. I tried claiming warranty on it, but the Verizon store rep booted to safe mode and it worked. I agree it sounds like a hardware defect, which is why I took it in. In my case, it seems to be software related.