Mic Not Working - No one can hear me!
I have an iPhone 3G 8gb that is unlocked and jailbroken, running on 4.2.1 with baseband 6.15.00. Everything is working except for the mic. When I make or receive phone calls, I can hear the caller but they cannot hear me. However, if I blow into the mic...they can hear that. I have opened the phone up, checked and cleaned all connections. After putting the phone back together and trying a phone call - it WORKS...but only the first time! The next phone call made - same thing happens - the caller cannot hear me. Sometimes there is an awful buzzing noise...like a bee hive. LOL I have replaced the dock several times but the same thing happens. I have done a hard reset, restored the phone and then re-jailbroke and unlocked it - nothing seems to work. This phone hasn't always been like this...it worked great when I first bought it (used - on eBay). However, a few months back I replaced the digitizer and the back housing and also did the update to 4.2.1... and ever since - I've had this problem. Help!!!!!!
Update! 10/7/11:
Still having the SAME issue! I have taken this phone apart I don't know how many times now trying different things. I even opened up one of my other iPhone's and checked every single connection, every last screw, cable, etc...just to make sure I wasn't missing something or that something didn't look broken. EVERY SINGLE OTHER THING ON THIS PHONE WORKS! It's driving me nuts!!! I don't know what else to do. Can anyone help????? I was able to plug in the phone with the cable to a wall outlet and when I tried the "Voice Memo" to see if it would work....it did...then when I tried it again - it wouldn't work! The only thing I could hear was myself blowing into the mic. I'm so confused!!!
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When did the mic stop working? After the repair? Jb? 1st time you used it or gradually over time? Might be connector 4 pin or one of the small inductors. It could be 4.2.1.. Lots of could be's... Let's see if we can narrow it down.
- de pollytintop
Pollytintop...
Thanks for the response! When I first purchased the phone (through eBay...seller refurbished) the mic worked fine. A few months back I replaced the back housing, the touch screen, and the home button. Shortly thereafter is when I upgraded to the 4.2.1 with 6.15.00 baseband. I want to say the mic stopped working BEFORE I upgraded. It's so strange because when it first started it was only on some phone calls where the caller would say that all they could hear was a "buzzing" sound. Then the phone would work normally for awhile. I just keep thinking if it was a bad mic, wouldn't it just not work at all? Also, if I blow into the mic, you can hear that. I did notice tonight a few creases in the cables near the headphone jack and wifi antenna (cables #5 & #6). I've ordered a new part to replace that but I don't know if that section of the phone even has anything to do with the mic. If you have any ideas that would be great!! Thanks!!
- de Carrie