Nexus 4 Owners - Are you sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

[bobjohnson201]

So like many, my n4 has noises coming from the earpiece, even when not making calls. The "crackling" noise or "buzzing" gets more and more obvious as call volume is increased. I asked Google for a replacement, but I am seeing some people get replacements that have the same problem. I'm not sure if I should keep my current phone or ask for another one if the replacement has the same thing. It's really not that bad, but I'd obviously rather have one that doesn't have it. I really want to see if people actually don't have it, or have it and just don't realize. Knowing the prevalence of this will be very useful. So vote, and thanks for your time!

 

[Hubertsng]

Re: Nexus 4 Owners - Are you 100% sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

Just a little information, not everyone has been recieving this buzzing but many people have. THere are some people saying it's a software issue (we can't be sure since 4.2 hasn't rolled out to any other phones) but some say it is the hardware. It might be the hardware but some people have got a replacement phone without avail of solving the issue, having the buzzing still in the replacment. Might just be bad luck.

 

[bobjohnson201]

Re: Nexus 4 Owners - Are you 100% sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

yea i want to know if people really don't have it or they just don't know that they have it. i didn't notice mine till the 4th day. it can be missed easily since it's not very audible, especially in rooms with a moderate-high level of noise. hardware issue makes more sense to me honestly

 

[corance]

Re: Nexus 4 Owners - Are you 100% sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

Wait, so your saying people may have it but not know it and they should look or listen harder to find a problem they didn't know they had and hasn't been bothering them? Am I reading this right?

 

[bobjohnson201]

Re: Nexus 4 Owners - Are you 100% sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

Wait, so your saying people may have it but not know it and they should look or listen harder to find a problem they didn't know they had and hasn't been bothering them? Am I reading this right?

This "issue" has been publicized many times, not only in these forums but all over the web. I just want to know how prevalent it is, so I will have a better sense on what to do if the replacement has the same thing. This is not new news. I can basically guarantee you at least 80% of everyone here checked for it already.

 

[Dramer77]

Re: Nexus 4 Owners - Are you 100% sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

Wait, so your saying people may have it but not know it and they should look or listen harder to find a problem they didn't know they had and hasn't been bothering them? Am I reading this right?

I don't have any noticeable buzzing in mine

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[Jerry Hildenbrand]

Re: Nexus 4 Owners - Are you 100% sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

Nexus 4 -- no
Galaxy Nexus -- yes
iPhone 4 -- yes
Galaxy S II -- yes
Galaxy Note -- yes
Vibrant -- no
Vibrant 4G -- no
One X -- no
One S -- yes
Nexus One -- no
Nexus S -- no

And OP is right. I would have never noticed it in any of the phones until someone told me to check.

 

[corance]

Nexus 4 -- no
Galaxy Nexus -- yes
iPhone 4 -- yes
Galaxy S II -- yes
Galaxy Note -- yes
Vibrant -- no
Vibrant 4G -- no
One X -- no
One S -- yes
Nexus One -- no
Nexus S -- no

And OP is right. I would have never noticed it in any of the phones until someone told me to check.

So since you didn't notice it until you tried to notice it, would you consider it a problem or issue? I mean now that you know it's there I'm sure it's an issue. I'm asking before you knew it was there was it an issue?

 

[bobjohnson201]

Re: Nexus 4 Owners - Are you 100% sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

Nexus 4 -- no
Galaxy Nexus -- yes
iPhone 4 -- yes
Galaxy S II -- yes
Galaxy Note -- yes
Vibrant -- no
Vibrant 4G -- no
One X -- no
One S -- yes
Nexus One -- no
Nexus S -- no

And OP is right. I would have never noticed it in any of the phones until someone told me to check.

are some worse than others or all about the same?

 

[NotJustAPhone]

Re: Nexus 4 Owners - Are you 100% sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

My Nexus 4 has a slight buzzing noise, while my GSIII does not.

Didn't notice it until I read this thread and checked. Some things are best left unknown.

Sent from my SGSIII

 

[bobjohnson201]

Re: Nexus 4 Owners - Are you 100% sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

My Nexus 4 has a slight buzzing noise, while my GSIII does not.

Didn't notice it until I read this thread and checked. Some things are best left unknown.

Sent from my SGSIII

i wouldn't have noticed mine either if i hadn't read so many things from this site...

 

[promanex]

Re: Nexus 4 Owners - Are you 100% sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

Mine has it but I didn't notice it before I checked because of this thread so I can't say I see it as a problem.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

 

[corance]

Mine has it but I didn't notice it before I checked because of this thread so I can't say I see it as a problem.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

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[0ptimusv]

Re: Nexus 4 Owners - Are you 100% sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

My phone only makes a noise when the screen is on.

 

[bobjohnson201]

Re: Nexus 4 Owners - Are you 100% sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

My phone only makes a noise when the screen is on.

what about during calls?

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i can live with it but would obviously prefer not to have it

 

[dobiegillis]

Re: Nexus 4 Owners - Are you 100% sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

I swear I should not read these forums.
Yes I do have a slight buzzing but I've got to press the speaker to my ear to hear it. The only way I could be sure was to compare after turning the phone off. Never noticed buzzing on calls and I keep the volume bear max all the time.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

 

[bobjohnson201]

Re: Nexus 4 Owners - Are you 100% sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

I swear I should not read these forums.
Yes I do have a slight buzzing but I've got to press the speaker to my ear to hear it. The only way I could be sure was to compare after turning the phone off. Never noticed buzzing on calls and I keep the volume bear max all the time.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

you've never heard about this till now? i can't count how many times i've read about this and the rattle on these forums alone.

 

[Xelion]

Re: Nexus 4 Owners - Are you 100% sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

I hear some buzzing from the screen if I listen really closely with minimal ambient noise. But if I move my ear up to the speaker I hear nothing. Honestly it sounds like the sound a lot of screens make.

 

[KitN]

Re: Nexus 4 Owners - Are you sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

I have buzzing... It buzzes even when there is no call. Buzz all the time. It's a little annoying but my iPhone dies it. So dies my Books backup flip phone. Seems rather common...

Sent from my Nexus 7

 

[bobjohnson201]

Re: Nexus 4 Owners - Are you sure you don't have any "buzzing" or noises from the earpiece?

I have buzzing... It buzzes even when there is no call. Buzz all the time. It's a little annoying but my iPhone dies it. So dies my Books backup flip phone. Seems rather common...

Sent from my Nexus 7

yeah it does unfortunately... which buzzes louder?