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I am suffering the microphone issue and there is not official service in my country, so, Is there a way to fix the main microphone issue? Thanks! Update (05/18/2017) Testing and testing, as nothing else could be done, i was able to record my voice using the main mic. My guess is that it still works, but something is interfering with the sound entering the phone. Should I open it? Why should I look? How is the process of unstucking the diaphragm of the mic (as I read in the google forums that it can be one of the causes). Thanks! Update (06/30/2017) Finally, I bought the Charging Port PCB, I replaced it and the mic works really nice again. The main mic is in that PCB, so I finally replaced my phone. :)
Hey guys i found a fix for the mic problem IF YOUR PROBLEM IS HARDWARE RELATED. So through some research I saw that the problem is that the Qualcomm WCD9335 audio codec chip located on the back of the motherboard has a tendency to have some of the solder joints disconnect and cause audio issues. I found a fix but its a little bit of work. So you basically need to reflow the solder on the audio chip to restore the connections. I accomplished this by removing the motherboard from the phone and heating the entire board for about 30 secs with a precision heat tool and then covering the board with foil except for a cut out where the audio chip is located. I heated the chip for another 20 secs and then waited for the board to cool down to room temperature before reassembly. So far it seems to have worked, its been about a week. I used the tear down of the google pixel XL as reference when I did this. NOTE: DO NOT OVERHEAT THE BOARD, USE MINIMAL HEAT AND GO SLOW!
Ifixit’s teardown is for the pixel XL. It is likely different for that phone. Besides, replacement of the microphone wouldn’t cut it. A microphone is an analog device, like headphones. That means, no digital signals are being sent between the mic and motherboard. So if toggling the speaker phone fixes the problem, it can’t be fixed by replacing the mic. Try downloading audio recorder from the play store. Take a recording and see if you can hear it. If you can hear from the recording, installing a third party phone app should fix it. If you don’t have it already, install your carrier’s phone app. Hope this help!
pls repair the WCD9335 Ic with new and you would be amazing coz it work with this
Where u also unable to record audio in a video recording? I have similar issues so just wanted to know
Hi Nicolas, can you leave me a link where I can purchase the charging port pcb?
Hey bro, pixel user from Malaysia here. Just wondering about your fixed microphone. Does it still working good? Do you think the problem will return again? Also, does your headphone jack work, mine does not and i suspect it happens in relation to my microphone as well. Will changing the PCB fix this too? Thanks!
Hi, This was a bad experience with google pixel. All of a sudden microphone is not working after 13 months of usage. Went to Service center to address the issue and got that a complete Motherboard replacement can fix the issue. I didnt go for this as its costs me more. I looked into several blogs on this and finally got a solution at lower cost. ‘Qualcomm WCD9335’ chip replacement can fix the microphone issue. Google Pixel XL Teardown this will help you to open google pixel.
Hello! I have the problem with mike, 3.5 jack and acoustic speaker, so nothing can hear me, and also I can not hear anything, but if I turn on a loud speaker so I can hear all, but no me. I have just solved the problem in safe mode of my pixel phone, but I can’t use other apps unfortunately. Who also solved the problem with mike or acoustic speaker?
Hi, I have this same problem, My pixel freeze and reboots when someone calls me or when I tried to play some sound via build in speakers. So i’ve buyed a replacement daughter board ( since i’ve read that where lies the problem ). With this replacement the phone stops to freeze but the microphone wont work anymore, I don’t know if the problem its with the new daughter board or in the maid board itself.
The fix can be found here… Google Pixel XL Daughterboard Replacement
hope this will help you guys https://youtu.be/t02cmNKHYSs
I find that removing the protective case restores the function of my regular Mike tried this with a couple cases I have a pixel 2XL
My Google pixel all sound off plz fix it. I already trying downgrade because I think this is software problem but not solve my problem. Plz help me
Please Replace the Daughter Board and it working as usual
