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Re: Nexus 6 - Low in-call speaker volume

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Post by morsch » Wed, Mar 04, 2015, 6:43 PM UTC

NovaS1X wrote: post #6

ethanhunt_ wrote: post #3

I purchased a used Nexus 5 because I got tired of all modifications and dropped support on my verizon branded phone. I assumed that as a Google product it would have the best functioning version of Android. But in the past few weeks it's become readily apparent that Android 5.0 is beta software. It just has too many major issues like the one in OP. For me, the most major issue is the memory leak that causes the entir…

The only thing that has consistently frustrated me with Android on Nexus devices (Can't speak for non-Nexus devices) is the "safety" feature when plugging anything into the headphone slot. Seemingly randomly it will cut volume to 50% to protect hearing and you can't turn up the volume until you agree to a notification warning you about the potential dangers of high-volume listening. I use this in my car. I need the v…

You can disable that if you root your phone or install a custom ROM. Just saying.

Re: Nexus 6 - Low in-call speaker volume

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Post by jroakes » Wed, Mar 04, 2015, 6:44 PM UTC

alvarosm wrote: post #9

OP: did you edit the title? it was "Should The Inability To Hear On A Nexus 6 Be A Small (Low Priority) Issue?" and it looked appropriate enough to me. This is about Google's neglect more than about the issue itself.

I agree. Not sure why the title was edited. This was my post. It was my intention to get conversation going around why Google feels it is low priority for a phone to be able to fulfill its primary function effectively.

Re: Nexus 6 - Low in-call speaker volume

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Post by Sevzi » Wed, Mar 04, 2015, 6:52 PM UTC

Hmm, sounds annoying. I remember the Galaxy Nexus having a painfully low loudspeaker volume, but never problems with the phone speaker.]

Re: Nexus 6 - Low in-call speaker volume

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Post by Sevzi » Wed, Mar 04, 2015, 6:53 PM UTC

I've wanted to hear things like podcasts on the private speaker before--would be nice if they exposed that as part of this fix.

Re: Nexus 6 - Low in-call speaker volume

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Post by JOnAgain » Wed, Mar 04, 2015, 6:54 PM UTC

Nexus phones have had bad bugs at launch since day one.

I had on of the older one's (2? 3?) and it had a bug where it would randomly restart during a call. Restart -- 3 min of booting before you can call back. This was an issue for something like 8 months after launch before it was fixed.

Re: Nexus 6 - Low in-call speaker volume

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Post by NovaS1X » Wed, Mar 04, 2015, 6:54 PM UTC

morsch wrote: post #11

NovaS1X wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The only thing that has consistently frustrated me with Android on Nexus devices (Can't speak for non-Nexus devices) is the "safety" feature when plugging anything into the headphone slot. Seemingly randomly it will cut volume to 50% to protect hearing and you can't turn up the volume until you agree to a notification warning you about the potential dangers of high-volume listening. I use this in my car. I need the v…

You can disable that if you root your phone or install a custom ROM. Just saying.

Yes, that's true and I do know that, but the reason I bought a Nexus device and not the better Galaxy was vanilla android. I'd rather stay away from a ROM.

Although Google is getting on my nerves lately so I've been thinking of switching anyway.

Re: Nexus 6 - Low in-call speaker volume

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Post by e40 » Wed, Mar 04, 2015, 6:56 PM UTC

morsch wrote: post #11

NovaS1X wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The only thing that has consistently frustrated me with Android on Nexus devices (Can't speak for non-Nexus devices) is the "safety" feature when plugging anything into the headphone slot. Seemingly randomly it will cut volume to 50% to protect hearing and you can't turn up the volume until you agree to a notification warning you about the potential dangers of high-volume listening. I use this in my car. I need the v…

You can disable that if you root your phone or install a custom ROM. Just saying.

You don't need a custom ROM. There's an Xposed plugin to do it. One of the first things I installed on my Moto X (2013)!

Re: Nexus 6 - Low in-call speaker volume

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Post by e40 » Wed, Mar 04, 2015, 6:57 PM UTC

JOnAgain wrote: post #15

Nexus phones have had bad bugs at launch since day one. I had on of the older one's (2? 3?) and it had a bug where it would randomly restart during a call. Restart -- 3 min of booting before you can call back. This was an issue for something like 8 months after launch before it was fixed.

Or the Nexus 4 bug where notifications wouldn't be seen when the phone went to sleep when wi-fi was enabled. 4.4.4 fixed it, but the fix was a really long time coming. If you were rooted, it was a one-line fix to some config file.

Re: Nexus 6 - Low in-call speaker volume

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Post by toomuchtodo » Wed, Mar 04, 2015, 7:02 PM UTC

ethanhunt_ wrote: post #3

I purchased a used Nexus 5 because I got tired of all modifications and dropped support on my verizon branded phone. I assumed that as a Google product it would have the best functioning version of Android. But in the past few weeks it's become readily apparent that Android 5.0 is beta software. It just has too many major issues like the one in OP. For me, the most major issue is the memory leak that causes the entir…

> But in the past few weeks it's become readily apparent that Android 5.0 is beta software. It just has too many major issues like the one in OP. For me, the most major issue is the memory leak that causes the entire home screen to be knocked out of memory. Usually a few times a week the leak is so bad that the currently running app will be closed down while it's in the foreground!

This is why after a T-Mobile G2, a Nexus One, a Galaxy Nexus, a Nexus 4, and a Nexus 5 I finally moved to an iPhone 5s. I refuse to spend any more of my life dealing with a terrible product.

Re: Nexus 6 - Low in-call speaker volume

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Post by BlakePetersen » Wed, Mar 04, 2015, 7:02 PM UTC

saosebastiao wrote: post #10

Wow...I've been burned by bad speakers before, and I was holding out for the Verizon launch on the March 12th. The phone looks amazing, but I'm not willing to risk it, especially if this issue gets marked as a low priority. Maybe it is time to get an iphone after all.

For what it's worth, I just recently upgraded from Nexus 5 to Nexus 6 and I have had absolutely no problems with the device, especially with call volume. Literally everything is a step up.

I wouldn't let this sour you entirely, if your device has a problem, return it for a new one. I had an issue with my Play-store-purchased Nexus 4's earphone jack, prolly my fault, Google replaced it within a few days, paid for shipping and everything.

There are a lot of business decisions that go into applying resources to problems, and we can't all assume we know those business decisions and the circumstances that are involved with making them. This could be a very small but vocal segment of the nexus 6 user-base, if it is a small problem, it should be treated as small priority.

Personally, as a type-1 diabetic, it sucks seeing research done specifically for type-2 diabetes, but, unfortunately there are less of us, so it's seen as a lower priority.