Possible reason for low volume
 

I noticed alot of people saying they have the stock screen protector on and that is what I did for the first 3-4 days until I noticed that there wasn't a cutout for the speaker. I removed mine and the volume has at lease doubled. It is stupid but alot of people don't think about little things like that and most people choose to leave on the stock protectors until they find a better one but for this phone you should take it off or attempt to cut out the whole that needs to be where the speaker is. I used my InvisibleShield off my mogul and with a tiny bit of trimming it is fitting perfect and works great and now my Pro is obnoxiously loud with the audiopara3 done.

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or you can use the one they give you in the users manual packet

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that one is horrible, maybe just me but I didn't like it at all. InvisibleShield has always been a pretty good brand and since they don't have a TP one yet I figured my mogul didn't need it anymore since its just sitting in a drawer. Actually, attempting to put the one in the manual on is the whole reason I took the one of that is on when you buy it. This may not be what some people are having issues with but there are probably alot that just didn't think to look. Since removing mine I would not even be able to say mine had a volume problem, I actually hard reset and still have to turn it down a tad from max so others may have actual hardware or software issues with volume but neither of mine are having that problem. It was just that protector that comes installed on it giving me the false impression.

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people do realize that the plastic on the phone is just to prevent it from scratching and you suppose to take it off before use...it's not there for a solution to use and protect ur screens...im surprised htc didn't put a disclaimer on the plastic piece like almost every other manufacture's...

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I work with computers and electronics alot and I know its not meant to stay on but I usually leave the plastic film on for a while anyway since it really does not harm anything usually. My laptop had the plastic film on its screen for 2 months till I found somewhere that had 17 in widescreen protectors when those laptop sizes were still new.

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i posted that in the main thread about low volume, but nobody else admitted to it. i thought my volume was low for a full day until i figured out there was no hole for the speaker in the screen protector.

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That's because its not a screen protector, its protective packaging.

There's a real screen protector in the bottom of the box, in with the manuals

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I figured others must have had it happen but out of the hundreds I have seen since last Friday I couldn't remember seeing anyone suggest it, probably out of embarrassment since I know I felt like a fool when i realized it. Watch, at least a couple dozen people are going to pull there's off and not say one word, you just won't see them complaining about the volume anymore.

Edit: And I already said I knew that Patty but the real one in the manual is nowhere near being a good one.

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I know, I was talking to the post above mine that said it has no cutout at all

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i realize that. that's why i said nobody else "admitted" to it. in the past i have always kept the factory protective plastic on my phones until i bought a good one.

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I left my protective plastic on for the car ride home, it took about 2.5 seconds to realize why my sound was EXTREMELY crappy on that first call and I ripped the top piece off so the phone was still protected...

After removing the plastic my sound was still bad (not talk into a tin can and string bad as it was before but still bad). The sound cabs did not help. I inspected my speaker hole with a loupe (high powered magnifying glass) and found a thread stuck under the under the light sensor that was vibrating during the call. removed it and sound was 100% better.

Hard reset and installed diamond config and selected to turn off the 100db limit and use the high sound profile and now its damn near as good as my Q9 and perfectly acceptable. Unfortunatly the batter life sucks, so I hope the next has better luck.

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People don't like the stock screen protector (the one in the manual package)?

I think HTC has the best stock-shipped screen protectors out there (ever since the Touch). I love how they're thick, smooth and glassy, and go on without bubbles like a static sticker. They also don't scratch very easily.

Incredible quality, if you ask me.

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It's funny that people even think that's a screen protector.](*,)

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I can't get mine to go on without specs of dust, and now it looks ****ty, cleaning doesn't seem to help.

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Same here, if you make any mistakes putting it on the first time, it only goes downhill, I just spent an hour in my steam filled bathroom trying to avoid dust. No luck :\

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LOL, people are complaining about the volume because they didn't remove the protective clear shipping wrap off the front?

That said, the ear piece volume is not quite as loud as other Pocket PC's I've had, but It's not that bad. Although I primarily use a Bluetooth headset, which gets plenty loud.

The Speaker on the top on the otherhand is extremely loud. Wow. It's the loudest speakers I've ever had on a Pocket PC. I had to turn my ringer volume down.

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got mine yesterday... it comes with the protective plastic coating that you have to take off, but there is a screen protector in the box that is excellent (cutouts for speaker and smooth, near perfect fit!) once fitted, you will not notice that it is on.