Microphone issues

[jamesdwong]

My microphone sometimes stops working with apps such as the Camera, Google Now & Soundhound. However, it always works for phone calls. Anybody know how to fix this?

[Samuel1]

If the microphone just stops working sometimes and in some apps, it sounds like a software related issue. Have you tried repairing the phone software? If not, you should try it.

http://www.sonymobile.com/update

By the way, how do you use the microphone with the camera? Just a bit curious.

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[pmori]

I had the same problem with my Xperia Z.

The problem is the latest version of Google Now it blocks the microphone for some reason.

I went to the Play Store and uninstalled the google now updates so only the old version of Google Now was left. After that everything was working fine.

[jaguilonso]

Ok well its google now, but i want to use google now and it isnt a general problem with the phone model so what can i do? go to the SAT?

[pmori]

I'm waiting for another Google Now update hopefully that will sort it.

[derklotz]

Same here.

Since yesterday i could stop the google search app und restart the app. after this, the microphone works fine, for a couple of hours. since today (new XZ update) it doesnt work anymore. when the microphone stops working i have to reboot the XZ.

[@6245250201025291]

Hi,

just wanted to know if it's actually a google now issue ora a xperia z software flaw..

Can anybody answer?

Thanks :-).

[pmori]

I'm sure Google Now is causing the Problem.

But havnt heard about this Problem on any other phone.

I hope it will be fixed in an upcoming update.

[@6245250201025291]

Thanks Pmori for the quick reply.

It's google now the latest version. If you downgrade it, no problem.

[jaguilonso]

But if it were just google now and not our phones, why it isnt happen to everyone who has one xperia Z?