topic Re: Unusual click sound from my mobile in Other/General

Unusual click sound from my mobile

ismaximum — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:21:19 GMT

I used to hear a click sound when I close the camera application, it's like a shutter or something is retracting..

But recently this sound is coming from the phone every often. It's happening since last week... I've been using my mobile for 6 months but this is very unusual. Even when the phone is in standby and the screen is off... every often I can hear it.

Any idea?

Thanks

Re: Unusual click sound from my mobile

_alexdon_ — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:23:26 GMT

Boot your phone in safe mode,see if that still occurs:

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/FAQ/How-to-boot-your-phone-into-safe-mode/m-p/348008#U348008

Re: Unusual click sound from my mobile

jorism — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 08:42:44 GMT

Hi all,

I have been facing exactly the same problem since 2 weeks ago on my Xperia Go. Apparently, when I removed the Google Calendar widget from my home screen, the click sound dissappeared .... (which I discovered because the widget crashed after a safe mode session).

Would this problem simply relate to a Google Calendar bug or is this a much more advanced issue e.g. related to widgets for Xperia Go ...?

Best regards - j

Re: Unusual click sound from my mobile

zaka — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 12:53:30 GMT

the same problem on 3 phones xperia go we have.

how to fix?

the same sound as when I close the camera (like a click)

I face this bug for several weeks!!!!

Re: Unusual click sound from my mobile

zaka — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 12:55:36 GMT

I face the same, but I never used the Google Calendar widget....

Re: Unusual click sound from my mobile

eljunpacomios — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:27:05 GMT

Hi,

It is not a problem. It is the sound of the camera's shutter.

That is normal.

Chill,

Eljun

Re: Unusual click sound from my mobile

zaka — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 06:49:03 GMT

Hi dear eljunpacomios

I'm not a first year user of st27i.

I know perfectly well that is the sound of the camera's shutter.

I want to know why I hear it while not using camera, while unlocking the screen, while surfing in menu, while making a call?

I use my phone since September 2012. My girl have the same one. AND we both note this bug. It appeared about 15-25 ago.

Eljun , there is no need to make a fool out of me. I am an old user of xperia go, the same as You.

I perfectly know this sound. And know which node emits it. It's realy camera's shutter.

THE QUESTION IS: WHY I HEAR THIS f* SOUND WHILE not using the camera.

p.s: also two users in this topic ismaximum and jorism faced this bug.

It is not a problem???????? It is the sound of the camera's shutter.

That is normal. my opinion - it is not normal!

Eljun, please, do not be like captain obvious)))

Re: Unusual click sound from my mobile

jorism — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 14:59:17 GMT

Totally agree with you zaka - btw still experiencing the annoying shutter sound.

Indeed, when I installed another calendar widget, the click sound started again, so there's no specific relation (I guess) between the bug and Google Calendar app.

Do you also presume this is a xperia go firmware bug ...?

Re: Unusual click sound from my mobile

Danial-mach1 — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 15:58:50 GMT

i know what sounds you talking about..it must hear just when you turn camera on or off..not randomly

if problem exist even in safe mode are you willing to try software repair by SUS??

Re: Unusual click sound from my mobile

jorism — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 10:44:05 GMT

Actually, I don't have the problem in safe mode ...

Re: Unusual click sound from my mobile

Danial-mach1 — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 11:59:44 GMT

do you have camera based apps?like photo effects or else?

Re: Unusual click sound from my mobile

jorism — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 12:17:16 GMT

17 apps (too many IMO) with Camera permissions: KBC banking, Camera, Chrome, Facebook, Google Play services, Google+, Hangouts, Live backgrounds of Android, myShopi, NMBS (belgian railway), Skype, Translate, swipe panorama, Xperia Link, Xperia Diagnostics, YouTube, flashlight (torch)

Re: Unusual click sound from my mobile

Danial-mach1 — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 12:40:26 GMT

try force stop following apps

KBC banking(wht is this?)

xperia diganostics

chrome(newly it cause some ood problems)

myshopi

if you haven't that sound in safe mode..so one of this apps engaging camera and cause that sound..you must find it

Re: Unusual click sound from my mobile

_alexdon_ — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 13:11:16 GMT

Yeah,you can either look for the culprit or just try a software repair via sony update service:

http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/update-service/

Re: Unusual click sound from my mobile

jorism — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 09:41:28 GMT

Found the culprit :smileyhappy:!!! It was Skype.

I just opened the overview of my running processes, and each time Skype pops up, you can hear the camera shutter and vice versa. Unsharp low quality movie: http://allserv.kahosl.be/~joris/skypeprocess-xperiago.wmv

In several sources, it is mentioned that a Skype background process is continuously accessing the camera (producing other problems):

http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1tr7lg/why_is_skype_accessing_my_camera_ever_3_hours/

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/nexus-5-battery-drain-issue-acknowledged-by-google-fix-coming-soon-492667

http://www.zdnet.com/kitkat-giving-you-battery-drain-problems-try-uninstalling-skype-says-google-as-it-prepares-a-fix-7000027051/

I will remove Skype for a while -- I wasn't even signed in.