What are the two holes on top of the Galaxy S21?

[michail71]

So is there a microphone on the camera hump? Would make for 3 microphones if there was.

 

[michail71]

I thought I read the mic holes had a 90 degree angle at the bottom to prevent folks from accidentally poking the mic's?

I'm sure plenty of employees at carrier stores would do the same. Plus once you hit a certain age it may be tough to see the tray outline.

 

[mustang7757]

So is there a microphone on the camera hump? Would make for 3 microphones if there was.

Yeah , I believe that for zoom in mic for video

 

[farhanmohd]

Wrongly POKED S21 Ultra Microphone

All,

Accidentally I inserted SIM ejector tool inside the S21 Ultra microphone hole. I also applied some force in an effort to push out the tray. Although, the phone is working OK so far. Did I break something inside? Microphone / Mesh / Water protection. Kindly clear my doubts.

Thanks!

 

[farhanmohd]

Re: Wrongly POKED S21 Ultra Microphone

See this: https://forums.androidcentral.com/s...ra/1020285-what-two-holes-top-galaxy-s21.html

I poked the hole mistakenly right next to the SIM tray. The article generally talks about the two top holes on S21 series.

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

Re: Wrongly POKED S21 Ultra Microphone

Feelsbadman

It's probably fine. And if it's not, there's nothing you can really do, so try not to worry!

Really wanna post college humours wrong hole song here... "Last night...ooooohh... I stuck it in the wrong hole. I feel sorry... Oooooohh... From the bottom of my soul".

 

[belodion]

Re: Wrongly POKED S21 Ultra Microphone

I poked the hole mistakenly right next to the SIM tray. The article generally talks about the two top holes on S21 series.

So you don’t mean one of those two holes?

 

[felloffthetruck]

Re: Wrongly POKED S21 Ultra Microphone

Make a couple voice recordings using that microphone hole (cover up top two) and see if it sounds OK or not.

 

[bhatech]

Re: Wrongly POKED S21 Ultra Microphone

I'm guessing it's ok since I remember hearing from some tech podcast and they said it was fine.

If it's not, Samsung is idiotic to put them right next to each other since people who change SIM often (or even first time putting SIM) have high chance of poking it without realizing.

If I remember I think even I have poked it once, felt bad when it happened but never bothered to think about it after. I think it should be fine since I haven't seen anything acting weird after that.

 

[Deimos10]

Re: Wrongly POKED S21 Ultra Microphone

I'm guessing it's ok since I remember hearing from some tech podcast and they said it was fine.

If it's not, Samsung is idiotic to put them right next to each other since people who change SIM often (or even first time putting SIM) have high chance of poking it without realizing.

If I remember I think even I have poked it once, felt bad when it happened but never bothered to think about it after. I think it should be fine since I haven't seen anything acting weird after that.

They want us to pay extra for a Note for the privilege of a respectable distance between the sim tray hole and the microphone hole.

 

[farhanmohd]

Re: Wrongly POKED S21 Ultra Microphone

I'm guessing it's ok since I remember hearing from some tech podcast and they said it was fine.

If it's not, Samsung is idiotic to put them right next to each other since people who change SIM often (or even first time putting SIM) have high chance of poking it without realizing.

If I remember I think even I have poked it once, felt bad when it happened but never bothered to think about it after. I think it should be fine since I haven't seen anything acting weird after that.

I have read that the microphone is aligned perpendicular to the hole to keep it safe from any damage. Yet to find a concrete evidence.

 

[mustang7757]

[Merged same topic threads]

 

[Android Central Question]

Galaxy S21 USB Type C port

On burwill's post photo, item #10, he shows the USB port earphone jack/multipurpose jack. Is this a headphone jack that I can't find on the S21. I have hearing aids so I can't use the ear pods.

 

[B. Diddy]

Merged into this thread.

 

[mustang7757]

Merged into this thread.

Good you found what they were referring to

 

[impsquared]

I can confirm the bottom microphone hole holds a microphone mounted in vertically.
This article talks about it: https://www.ifixit.com/News/32804/w...ge-your-microphone-port-with-a-sim-eject-tool

Also I got youtube video reference: https://youtu.be/jc1MVKh67VQ
Go to 8:15 - this shows the bottom of the s21 with the sim card tray and the microphone hole next to it. (screenshot attached)


Go to 8:22 - you can see the exact open he removes the mic board part from the phone.


Go to 8:30 - the mic has nothing on the other side of the board.

 

[FuLiDu]

I can confirm the bottom microphone hole holds a microphone mounted in vertically.
This article talks about it: https://www.ifixit.com/News/32804/w...ge-your-microphone-port-with-a-sim-eject-tool

Also I got youtube video reference: https://youtu.be/jc1MVKh67VQ
Go to 8:15 - this shows the bottom of the s21 with the sim card tray and the microphone hole next to it. (screenshot attached)
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Go to 8:22 - you can see the exact open he removes the mic board part from the phone.
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Go to 8:30 - the mic has nothing on the other side of the board.
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I got my S21 yesterday, I was tired and there wasn't enough light in the room so... I obviously inserted the SIM extraction tool into the mic phone.

Thank you for your research. I feel kinda relieved knowing that the mic mesh could have not been touched.

I wonder though... why they wpuld prevent us to not insert the tool in the wrong hole if a damage cannot occur? Maybe I'm overthinking it...

Anyway, thank you again!