Sales of the Galaxy S5 were a nightmare for Samsung. People didn’t appreciate S5. After S5, Samsung completely revamped the design of its flagship series. As a result, the Samsung Galaxy S6 was rebuilt entirely, and people loved it. At the same time, the Samsung Galaxy S5 was a total disaster. Apart from many other issues, one of the most prominent issues is the Galaxy S5 microphone and voice quality problem.
However, the microphone issue in Samsung smartphones is not something new like the camera failure warning, which is part of the inheritance of Samsung Galaxy smartphones. The microphone issue is the same hereditary problem. It is caused mainly by the microphone hole being blocked by dirt or something else.
Although, the only solution I found over the internet was a factory reset. A factory reset can sometimes be infuriating when you back up all your pictures, videos, contacts, texts, and passwords. It takes much time to back up your cloud or PC properly. I didn’t want to lose all the data in my Galaxy S5. So, after spending some time figuring out another solution to the Galaxy S5 microphone problem. I found the following methods, which proved good enough to solve this problem. And you won’t lose any of your data from your phone using these methods.
Fix Galaxy S5 Microphone and Voice Quality:
The methods in this guide are straightforward and will not delete any of your data. The Samsung Galaxy S5 is waterproof and dirt-proof. Unfortunately, some people take this statement too literally and block the Galaxy S5’s mic hole.
First, using a flashlight, you must check to see if something is inside the microphone hole on the bottom side of the S5 and the charging port. Mostly, the person at the receiving end of the call gets inferior audio quality over the call because the mic cannot receive the audio signals properly.
So, get a thin, sharp needle and loosen the dirt inside the hole. Make sure you don’t damage the mic from your hand. Now, use a vacuum cleaner or blower to clean the dirt. The dirt stops the sound waves from reaching the mic. This will probably fix the Galaxy S5 microphone and the bad audio quality problem.
Another thing that you might consider is Noise Reduction. This feature is meant to cut down the sounds of the surroundings and background. However, it didn’t prove to be very efficient, and because of it, sometimes the voice reaching the other person on the call is in pieces. So please turn it off. It’s better turned off.
Turn off noise reduction to fix the Galaxy S5 microphone issue:
- First, click on the Phone icon on the Home screen of your S5.
- Then Go to Keypad.
- Now tap on the Menu button.
- Now Select Settings.
- Call Settings.
- Additional Settings.
- Noise Reduction Un-check it.
Another problem commonly found in phones of people who make calls using their left hand is that their little finger covers the microphone hole, and they don’t even realize this.
The methods mentioned above will most likely solve the Galaxy S5 microphone issue. However, suppose the voice quality is still poor. Go for a hard reset if even that doesn’t fix this mic problem in the Samsung Galaxy S5. Then maybe there is some improbable hardware problem. The problem is mostly debris getting stuck inside the microphone hole. Clean it and ensure you don’t damage the mic during that process.
Also, Checkout: Recover Data from Broken S5.
If you are confused or have questions regarding the guide above, please ask me in the comments. Also, if you were lucky enough to solve the problem using the above solutions, please give us feedback if you know of any other solutions to this S5 audio quality and mic problem.
