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My #1 concern with Android builds at the moment: Volume.

I know at first many complained of speaker volume being too low. So developers did something. What exactly was done?
I have noticed 3 things with all builds I have tried:
1. When making/recieving calls the initial volume is random, either too soft or too loud. The volume indicator (one that comes up when volume buttons are pushed) never seem to relate to the actual volume level. Often the volume indicator is all the way down while the volume is all the way up. And in order to turn it down I have to adjust the volume indicator all the way up and then move it back down which works. Weird.
2. In-call audio sounds bad compared to WinMo. It sounds harsh, like its very slightly distorted. Its as if there are audio/eq settings in Android that don't match the hardware.
3. Finally, why this is my biggest concern, I blew out my outside speaker when on speaker phone in Android (there was a little pop sound in the middle of a call, I could not hear rings or anything after that, in WinMo as well). I am starting to see others report this. Luckily I got it replaced. But I am now scared to do speaker phone in Android. I have used speaker phone with WinMo plenty with no issues.

I used to have inconsistent sound issues in some builds, I used Louder Volume Hack from the market to modify the volume for headset, bluetooth and in call boost (Range) and it works pretty fine. As for the external speaker, I can't really say... I haven'T noticed.

I have this problem too! My speaker phone blew up while I was using Mdeejay eVo Sense v. 2.3 rEVOlution. I'm pretty sad because I can't even get notifications anymore or rings. I have to leave my phone on vibrate. Speaker doesn't even work on winmo either. I tried task 29, new winmo rom, new android rom and tried to factory reset and nothing work. I'm pretty sure my speaker is done.

Froystone 2.3 on 7.6 the sound volume was great. No problems however going to evolution 2.3 I notice I struggle to hear on some calls.

i get great sound in skinnyevo by phireMOD. havent tried speakerphone though, doubt ever will after reading this thread.

I haven't had any issues with my speaker.
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My number 1 concern too.
I use the HD2 for navigation and playing around. I have a e71 for phonecalls.
The speakervolume with the latest kernels is an absolute dissaster for me.
I don't see any developers reacting on this issue reported by several people which frightens me a bit.

I dont mean to curb people from using their speaker phone. I am just one experience. But I wanted to see if anyone else had the the same problem. Particularly the not-so-great sounds issue in general.

What build was running when You had speaker failure ?

Try the [UPD][BUILD][01.11.10]|<<Mdeejay FroYo Sense Series>>|2.29.405.2\
Next Sense 2.7
Very loud. I had the same problem but this one is 1/2 volume just to be tolerable.

Jmarley said:
What build was running when You had speaker failure ?
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Mattc froyo sense 1.8.

alantak said:
Mattc froyo sense 1.8.
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Ok, not one I tried but I hope this turns out to be bad luck and not a general problem !
You say others have had a similar problem ?
from a electronics point of view an impedance miss match speaker/amp would generally damage the amp before the speaker, speakers normally let You know if You are "over driving" them a good while before they burn out

I highly doubt the speaker loss is a general problem. But the less-than-stellar sound seems to be a general problem, and I am wondering if they could be related.
If I had the time I would dig into the builds myself to see how the sound settings are handled n such.

I just put XAndroid 2.2 (Froyo) on my Tilt2 and got it working - I always use the speaker phone when making calls... was very exited to see that it works - until I realized that when the speaker is on in a call - I can hear them - but they cannot hear me. If I turn off the speaker - we can talk again - but for some reason - speaker for me is mute for them... not sure where to post this as a possible bug.
I used this package: XDANDROID.2.2.1.AOSP.FRX03.21.11.10.FULL_PACKAGE
on an AT&T Tilt2 (Rhodium) running Windows mobile, I believe 6.5.
thanks for your patience - this is a big place - and it hard to find my way around.
updated my zimage and the speaker now works
thank you to everyone!

Low microphone volume?

Does anyone else have the person they are talking to mention how low you sound to them when speaking on the phone?
It seems like I have a low microphone on my nexus 4, unless the phone is directly in front of my mouth the person can't hear me clearly, I'm thinking it might be hardware but I know with some phones this can be corrected with a custom driver that makes the microphone more receptive
Is there an app or setting that I can use that would disable noise cancellation in case that's what causing my mic to make me sound low?

mastrgamr said:
Does anyone else have the person they are talking to mention how low you sound to them when speaking on the phone?
It seems like I have a low microphone on my nexus 4, unless the phone is directly in front of my mouth the person can't hear me clearly, I'm thinking it might be hardware but I know with some phones this can be corrected with a custom driver that makes the microphone more receptive
Is there an app or setting that I can use that would disable noise cancellation in case that's what causing my mic to make me sound low?
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Actually I have the exact same problem - not sure what we can do to fix it.
If I crank up the volume fully it appears to -sometimes- solve the low audio problem.

_stefans_ said:
Actually I have the exact same problem - not sure what we can do to fix it.
If I crank up the volume fully it appears to -sometimes- solve the low audio problem.
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if it -sometimes- solves the problem then it might be a software bug. i hope some dev can be notified of this. have you tried a different ROM? if yes, have you notified the dev of the ROM?

Jamal Ahmed said:
if it -sometimes- solves the problem then it might be a software bug. i hope some dev can be notified of this. have you tried a different ROM? if yes, have you notified the dev of the ROM?
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Its actually on stock, so I just rooted it, and will try with a different rom shortly.

Same thing here.. Sometimes they hear me, sometimes they don't even during the same call..

I'm starting to think the noise cancellation is playing some tricks.
While driving home this afternoon I was on headset on the freeway, where those I talked to could barely hear me.
Unplugged my headset (klipsch s4 image ii), and sound was good. After a while I plugged headset in again, still bad.
When coming off the freeway I kept the headset on while talking - and all of the sudden it was crystal clear (using the words of the guy I talked to at the time). At the same time I noticed that I had no data (outside even edge coverage), don't know if that is related or not.
Is there some way we could experiment / disable or tweak the noise cancelling?
Ps: I have had the same issues without headset also, so definitely something general software things going on
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

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Its actually on stock, so I just rooted it, and will try with a different rom shortly.
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I had the same setup. I am using the Xylon (stable) 15 ROM for several days now, and SO FAR I think the microphone reception is better. I haven't heard complaint from the person I speak to on the regular. *cross fingers* hope it's 'fixed' in some way.
equi said:
Same thing here.. Sometimes they hear me, sometimes they don't even during the same call..
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That's exactly how my phone was as well. I would be on one call for a while and all of a sudden out of nowhere the person I'm speaking to says I sound like I'm speaking across a room and I'm like 'wtf happened? I haven't changed positions since I started talking to you!'
I did a little testing with the person I was speaking to as well, to test the microphone receptiveness and the mic seems to pickup my voice better, I wasn't speaking directly into the mic and they said they heard me fine.
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I'm starting to think the noise cancellation is playing some tricks.
While driving home this afternoon I was on headset on the freeway, where those I talked to could barely hear me.
Unplugged my headset (klipsch s4 image ii), and sound was good. After a while I plugged headset in again, still bad.
When coming off the freeway I kept the headset on while talking - and all of the sudden it was crystal clear (using the words of the guy I talked to at the time). At the same time I noticed that I had no data (outside even edge coverage), don't know if that is related or not.
Is there some way we could experiment / disable or tweak the noise cancelling?
Ps: I have had the same issues without headset also, so definitely something general software things going on
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
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I have a sneaking suspicion It might have to do with the noise cancelation as well, I think on paper whoever designed that feature on the phone thought it would be cool but it doesn't seem to be panning out too well. I've read somewhere on this forum about how to increase microphone volume and cancel the noise cancellation using the Terminal Emulator app and/or the phone's dial codes (#*#*some sumbers*#*#).
I have the same earphones (no mic attached) and I have similar experience but I haven't taken note of it like you have since 95% of the time I have my headphones in the phone.
I also want to mention a little trick that I think seems to work when on calls. Whenever I turn the phone over, screen facing opposite of me, I hear less complaints of me sounding too low to the other person. Maybe it's doning something... i dont know.

Same issue - with headset only though
I have the same issue, people really struggle to hear me on conference calls (which I spend a lot of time on), so I have to hold the mic in front of my mouth to speak which gives awful sound quality. I don't have this issue when not using a headset (phone mic works fine).
Nexus 4 + Klipsch s4a = really quiet mic, people can't hear me at all.
Nexus 4 = No problem, phone mic works.
Note - music playback is fine, no issues there.
My klipsch headphones worked fine on my GNex, no issues, so I don't think it is a problem with them. It has been an issue from the moment I switched to a Nexus 4. Have also tried other headset (samsung one that came with Gnex) - and have the same issue of sounding very quiet on the headset mic.
I did wonder if it was an OMTP vs CTIA issue, but the button on my headset works fine to answer/hangup/skip tracks/open voice search etc. so I don't think it is that.
I also tested with another Nexus 4 handset using Soundmeter and got very similar results on both handsets, suggesting it isn't a handset issue (though not a very scientific test).
Does anyone have any ideas?

Just In Phone Calls?
Hi Folks,
Is this mic issue just related to phone calls?
I'm using the latest CM10.1 nightly build and my mic is useless for phone calls.
However, Google's voice search works just fine and if I record a video my voice is recorded just fine.

I could be wrong but I suspect the Nexus4 can not use the phone jack for incoming audio.
In my opinion when one plugs a headset into the audio jack the Nexus4 camera microphone
becomes activated, not the headset one. And the Nexus4 cam mic is really bad.
Again, I might be completely wrong. (I hope)
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Ord Mandrell said:
Hi Folks,
Is this mic issue just related to phone calls?
I'm using the latest CM10.1 nightly build and my mic is useless for phone calls.
However, Google's voice search works just fine and if I record a video my voice is recorded just fine.
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OMG you have it reversed. What a mess!
I have yet to see Google Search understand anything I say and video sound is horrible. Call audio is great.

Hi guys - I am on stock android - same issue on 4.2.2 as on 4.2.1.
This isn't just related to phone calls, same issue on google search. I tested headset mic pickup volume when speaking normally with Soundmeter - around 35-40dB (what it calls a quiet whisper at 3ft to quiet residential area, Park).
I also tried moving the headset mic closer and further away from my mouth with the phone in the same position - with the headset mic virtually touching my lips it went to about 60 dB (normal conversation at 3ft) - so it does seem to be related to the headset mic. I can only guess it is either a dodgy connection in the handset or some noise cancelling functionality that is cancelling out my voice!
Any ideas or thoughts greatly appreciated

OMG you have it reversed. What a mess!
I have yet to see Google Search understand anything I say and video sound is horrible. Call audio is great.
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Darn it!
I knew I was an outlier.
No way I'm getting a fix for my issue then

Anyone figure out a fix? I'm having similar issues with my microphone.
Hooked as bluetooth device in my vehicle, other end hears me fine.
On phone call using speaker phone, other end hears me fine.
On phone call WITHOUT speaker phone, other end cannot hear me at all.
Using a sound recording app to record voice, playback of the recording I can hear my voice faintly if I was YELLING during the recording.
Shazam/Soundhound apps do not work.
I am rooted on rasbeanjelly/trinity kernel. I have to say this issue started a few days ago when I have done no changes to the phone. Already running the rom/kernel for weeks.
I've tried flashing back to stock rom/kernel and the same problems persist.
Any ideas?

akira112 said:
Anyone figure out a fix? I'm having similar issues with my microphone.
Hooked as bluetooth device in my vehicle, other end hears me fine.
On phone call using speaker phone, other end hears me fine.
On phone call WITHOUT speaker phone, other end cannot hear me at all.
Using a sound recording app to record voice, playback of the recording I can hear my voice faintly if I was YELLING during the recording.
Shazam/Soundhound apps do not work.
I am rooted on rasbeanjelly/trinity kernel. I have to say this issue started a few days ago when I have done no changes to the phone. Already running the rom/kernel for weeks.
I've tried flashing back to stock rom/kernel and the same problems persist.
Any ideas?
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Just an update, I unrooted and reverted back to stock and the problem went away, so it was defnitely a software issue. Will be trying other roms/radios/kernels and see if the problem comes back.
I was on rasbeanjelly 4.2.2/trinity

akira112, did you get any success with your experiments?
Guys, is there any progress / comments regarding this issue?.. Microphone itself works fine when recording the voice with some app, but during the voice calls it is the mess...

My Nexus 4 is two months old and is being returned to Google due to the microphone constantly cutting me out on calls to business clients. I've tried every trick from sound apps to custom roms. No joy. I'm hoping my replacement doesn't have the same problem (although given the sheer number of postings on this issue, I suspect a Nexus 4 design flaw)...

Hello
Is there any solution to low microphone volume problem?
I have been using my N4 for a week and some people complain about my voice's volume. There was no such problem with my previous phone (Defy). There is no difference whether I use phone's mic or bluetooth headset.
My Nexus runs CM10.1 with Franco kernel.

Also keen for a solution
I just returned my first N4 due to the speakerphone cutting out after a minute or two, and getting stuck in non-speakerphone mode.
The replacement seems to not have this issue, which is nice.
But now people are telling me they can hardly hear me. It happens both with normal mode and speakerphone mode.
Ridiculous.
I will be calling Google tomorrow to see what they say, but I am not going to hold my breath for a decent response. Judging by the number of people reporting this issue online, it's not something Google has a solution for.
If anyone figures this out, I'd love to hear about it.

Have sent mine for repair because of this problem. People told they could not here me well.
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I have the same issue, couldn't fix it but what I noted was that any mic gain adjustments I made only applied to the phone's mic not the headset mic. That means that there is something else that modifies the headset mic, but I do not know.

Speaker phone... Only one speaker?

So both my speakers seem to work fine when playing media, but I just noticed that only one speaker (the bottom one) works when using speaker phone. Is this normal?

byproxy said:
So both my speakers seem to work fine when playing media, but I just noticed that only one speaker (the bottom one) works when using speaker phone. Is this normal?
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Same here, it is probably a safety feature in case you put it to your ear and forget it is on speaker phone.

byproxy said:
So both my speakers seem to work fine when playing media, but I just noticed that only one speaker (the bottom one) works when using speaker phone. Is this normal?
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Seems to be. My phone does that.

Seems normal...

seriously hope this is something that can be hacked. would love to have both speakers functional during a speaker phone call... especially when in the car.

I seem to have sound from both speakers while on speaker phone but the bottom is much louder. Guess also it's because it's not stereo. Both speakers are equally loud while listening to music.

Same for me, on speakerphone I only get the bottom speaker but I get both in normal media playback. Glad it's not just me.
It's annoying because the speakerphone volume in a car is pretty low, and it could potentially be twice as loud with both speakers.

Same here chaps

Same problem here also
My Nexus 6p does exactly the same thing, only one speaker works, the bottom one when using the speaker phone and even in Skype.
I hope this is not intentional and will be changed.

This is also happening on Moto X Pure so it might be an Android feature to disable stereo during speakerphone.
Sent from my Moto X Pure (2015) via Tapatalk

Guys we need a mod for this??? We need to get a mod that enables 2 speakers on speaker call i think this shouldve been released already

zee24 said:
Guys we need a mod for this??? We need to get a mod that enables 2 speakers on speaker call i think this shouldve been released already
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I'm pretty sure it's already been done, it's a mixerpaths.xml edit. It's in one of the threads created here already; you'll have to do some searching to find it. It's never really bothered me though since I don't use the speakerphone function very often, and when I do it sounds loud enough to me with a single speaker.

bouchigo said:
I'm pretty sure it's already been done, it's a mixerpaths.xml edit. It's in one of the threads created here already; you'll have to do some searching to find it. It's never really bothered me though since I don't use the speakerphone function very often, and when I do it sounds loud enough to me with a single speaker.
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Cant find it hmmmm i dont know what to search to get the right thread. I would love to find this mod

zee24 said:
Cant find it hmmmm i dont know what to search to get the right thread. I would love to find this mod
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I might have been mistaken, or remembered readings something differently. If you are seeking more volume when on speakerphone, then you can try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/mod-boost-call-handset-volume-t3329419

My Axon 7 uses both speakers during speakerphone calls.

Low Call Volume

Hey guys,
Recently my in call volume has been insanely low. Like I can barely make out what I'm hearing low. But when I put the call on speaker it works fine, and regular audio works fine so I assume it's not a speaker issue. Anybody know how to solve this issue?

TheHoopMan said:
Hey guys,
Recently my in call volume has been insanely low. Like I can barely make out what I'm hearing low. But when I put the call on speaker it works fine, and regular audio works fine so I assume it's not a speaker issue. Anybody know how to solve this issue?
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make sure the mic on the back under the camera is not bieng covered. (by a case or your finger)

krolla03 said:
make sure the mic on the back under the camera is not bieng covered. (by a case or your finger)
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I have no case and it's definitely not my finger. I think it's a software bug of some sort. People can hear me fine, I just can't hear them.

Root, flash elementalx kernel, install ex manager, go to sound, and bingo!!

Speakerphone (loudness, clarity)

Proper etiquette aside (hint: don't use speakerphone while doing your "business" in a public bathroom), rate this thread to express how you think the Moto G Power's speakerphone performs. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it's loud and it's clear.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

i noticed on mine that the call clarity from my speaker isn't that great.
There is quite some noise.
any other people here that have that too? or is mine simply a bit busted?

Mine is fine (just got the phone this afternoon). When you say there is some noise, in what way?

Haizum74 said:
Mine is fine (just got the phone this afternoon). When you say there is some noise, in what way?
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i think i figured it out,
i had in-call volume maxed out, and then the speaker gives some background hissing ... don't know how to explain the sound itself...
i found out it was a software thing because in Skype for business the sound was very clear as expected

pjottrr said:
i think i figured it out,
i had in-call volume maxed out, and then the speaker gives some background hissing ... don't know how to explain the sound itself...
i found out it was a software thing because in Skype for business the sound was very clear as expected
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Well, it just happened to me 10 mins ago on a call I put on loudspeaker. SO, I'll try that tip. Wonder if the Dolby audio is also a potential

Haizum74 said:
Well, it just happened to me 10 mins ago on a call I put on loudspeaker. SO, I'll try that tip. Wonder if the Dolby audio is also a potential
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I've been testing a bit more with this,
i made a phonecall to a friend of mine, and indeed some crackling background noise witch seems to be generated when he speeks.
i made another call to him with max audio output from Skype for business, and the sound is really clear.
so i guess therefor that it has something to do with the audio settings of the phone app.
i don't have a clue on how to fix it, but just to clarify, i don't mean the loudspeaker , just the internal normal speaker.
I haven't tested it on loudspeaker

Ahh, I'm getting it when on loudspeaker, not when in call speaker. Interesting. Yes I do think it's the phone app that's the issue. Seeing as it's stock I wonder if it's a current bug.

Haizum74 said:
Ahh, I'm getting it when on loudspeaker, not when in call speaker. Interesting. Yes I do think it's the phone app that's the issue. Seeing as it's stock I wonder if it's a current bug.
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due to some issues with installing viper4android i had to unpatch my bootimage to get my phone back working, and guess what, it works fine on the non rooted version....
so it apears it has something to do with
a: the patch
or
b: an interfering rooted app

I'm not rooted on mine so now I'm not sure what it could be heh.

I'm particularly satisfied with this Motorola Moto G8 Power but indeed, during calls, the sound from the internal speaker is quite poor quality. When my interlocutor speaks, his voice is not very clear, it sizzles at times...
Let's hope that an update will arrive soon!

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due to some issues with installing viper4android i had to unpatch my bootimage to get my phone back working, and guess what, it works fine on the non rooted version....
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after some time on the non-rooted version, i sadly have to conclude my problem is still there.
my previous assumption that the problem was because of rooting is off the table

These stereo speakers are awesome, so loud sound. I think, main reason you must buy this phone, is speakers

Speakers on this phone are amazing
Disable built in Moto Dolby., I use an APK called package disabler.
Install Viper4droid Legacy with updated V4A APK.
Install Dolby Atmos for Android Q (Via Magisk Modules)
Disable sellinux ..I use an APK called Adiutor Mod APK
Bam..adjust the sound to your liking

Absolutely ridiculous, best speaker i ever had in a smartphone

@jhjhjhjhjhjh was right about the speakers of Moto G8
I followed his tutorial and got the best sound out of my phone
I have attached screenshots and .apk for anyone who wants to give it a shot
I disabled Moto Audio with Package Disabler
I also installed ViPER4Android FX with apk then updated it from Magisk Manager, when you notice V4A restarts your phone, you need to install Audio Modification library, Busy box for Android NDK from the downloads by searching for them and that will solve the problem
Then you need to download Audio Configuration Database Module into your downloads folder and install it as a module then after you can install the Dolby Atmos module too
Then finally, using Kernel Adiutor-Mod app, you go to MISC controls and change Current SELinux status to Permissive and check apply on boot
Enjoy

esuo2 said:
@jhjhjhjhjhjh was right about the speakers of Moto G8
I followed his tutorial and got the best sound out of my phone
I have attached screenshots and .apk for anyone who wants to give it a shot
I disabled Moto Audio with Package Disabler
I also installed ViPER4Android FX with apk then updated it from Magisk Manager, when you notice V4A restarts your phone, you need to install Audio Modification library, Busy box for Android NDK from the downloads by searching for them and that will solve the problem
Then you need to download Audio Configuration Database Module into your downloads folder and install it as a module then after you can install the Dolby Atmos module too
Then finally, using Kernel Adiutor-Mod app, you go to MISC controls and change Current SELinux status to Permissive and check apply on boot
Enjoy
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Hi sir, are you in stock firmware? If yes, do you have a problem with top speaker when example: use voice chat in a game, or Meet? Me and a lot more of people its reporting the same audio issue on Lenovo forum: the phone sounds like under water and only from bottom speaker and just will be fixed rebooting. The last answer from lenovo team was could be a hardware issue, but i think its software issue, cause only happens when using the microphone in some apps.

Is the speakerphone call problems still an issue with the Moto G Power? From what I have been reading, it is likely a software problem (other than the fact that that one of the speakers is right next to the mic), and maybe has been updated away.