topic Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker in Android

Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:10:42 GMT

Hi guys.

I have recently upgraded my phone to the Z3 Compact.

I really like the phone but noticed it's quiet when on loudspeaker and even when on full volume and someone calls it's still bit quiet, comparing to my old iPhone 5s and our new Note 4 anyway...

Can anyone help please? And I'm sorry if the question was asked before, I did search the forum but couldn't find anything. But as MI5 knows, I can be bit blonde sometimes

Cheers in advance!!

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:11:56 GMT

Hi you.

Have you a case or screen shield on it ?

Can you try someone you know with one or a shop demo model to compare them to see if it is quiet or just standard.

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:31:55 GMT

Hi B.O.B.

No, no case.

Don't know anyone with one to compare either..

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

Cleoriff — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:36:20 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Hi B.O.B.
No, no case.
Don't know anyone with one to compare either..

Hi Adrianna.., we have a bit of a sony expert on here now @viridis He may be able to help?

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:38:13 GMT

Thank you Cleoriff.. I'm hoping he will see my message and hep me lol

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

Cleoriff — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:40:00 GMT

I have PM'd him? How are you anyway...lovely to see you back...:smileywink:

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:46:39 GMT

I'm not sure how he'll know if your model is quiter than it 'should' be !

That's why I suggested trying a demo model in a HighStreet shop.

Anyway I hope you get sorted.

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:49:24 GMT

Thank you very much.

I am ok thank you, had a baby recently thats's why I wasn't around much It's good to be back tho.

How are you?

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:51:33 GMT

Thanks Lee.

Might go to the shop end of the week and see if I can get my hands on one to compare.

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:53:27 GMT

You're Welcome.

If it's noticeably quiter then remember you have 14 days to swap it out ,so keep that in mind.

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

Cleoriff — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:54:33 GMT

No he may not be able to help on that specific issue but it is good to ask the experts...which is why I suggested him...

Lovely news on your baby @Anonymous ...(says she thinking of long distant awake throughout the night issues)

I am fine...thanks for asking....just bumbling along in my usual way...

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

jonsie — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:57:30 GMT

Have you tried a different music app from Google play/ They have different equalizer and sound boosters that may help. Poweramp is pretty good and you can try the trial version to see if there's a difference.

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

viridis — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:58:13 GMT

The notifications and ringtones on Z3 are notoriously quiet.
Is music through the loudspeaker louder by at least double?
The amount of notifications I've missed is crazy.
Just wanting to clarify that music through loudspeaker is louder by far.

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:06:30 GMT

Thank you jonsie, will have a look.

yes viridis, music through the loudspeaker is louder.

I also keep missing notifications, especially texts and whatsapp messages.

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

viridis — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:17:55 GMT

It's an audio bug through the notification system which includes ringtones and alerts.
Until the fix is released the best "fix"(not really as they're still quiet) is to set the following in sound settings.
Clear audio - off
Dynamic normalise on
S force front surround on
You get a increase too if your notification is stored on the sd card.

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:21:39 GMT

Or change back to the iPhone. 😉

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:29:05 GMT

Thank you viridis.

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:30:42 GMT

LOL Lee.

The iPhone is still in the family, my Mum is using it and when upgrades next year I am sure she'll give it back to me

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:34:50 GMT

Just a thought 😇

Re: Sony Z3 Compact quiet on loudspeaker

MI5 — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:35:29 GMT

@viridis wrote:
It's an audio bug through the notification system which includes ringtones and alerts.
Until the fix is released the best "fix"(not really as they're still quiet) is to set the following in sound settings.
Clear audio - off
Dynamic normalise on
S force front surround on
You get a increase too if your notification is stored on the sd card.

Good advice @viridis .

Adrianna would never have go to those settings by playing with shop demos.