Want better in-call audio? / How-To Change Voice Codec

[godanigo]

Originally Posted by dajakal On my moto razr, I used the same programming type menu to disable 3G or EVDO which really helped the battery life. Even though it defeats the purpose of the smartphone aspect, is there a setting on the Droid that can do that for last-ditch battery saving?

Check out the Toggle Data widget.

[skuzz]

You can use the menu to completely disable EVDO. I was using it earlier to do some 1x data tests and it works fine. The switch for it is under the Test Mode screen.

Test mode->enable->next->next->Network Mode->CDMA Only

You may need to power cycle the radio/device if it doesn't come back in 30 seconds or so, otherwise you'll drop to 1x for battery saving joy!

[markmicallef]

source:
How to get better call quality on your droid - SmartPhoneADDICTED

THIS IS THE PHONE PROGRAMING MENU! DO NOT MESS WITH OTHER SETTINGS IN THIS MENU IF YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING! YOU CAN AND WILL FUBAR YOUR DEVICE!

How to get better call quality on your droid
There have been a few reports of users hearing a echo when making calls. Or the person on the other end of the call no being able to hear you very good. This is something that may help you if you find the Droid having poor call quaility.

On your dialpad dial*##PROGRAM
* then press* SEND
The SPC password is* 000000
Now you should be at the Programming Menu.*
From the list press*"04 Vocode"
Now you can select 13k, EVRC (default option), or EVRC-B. Select EVRC-B
After you select one, back out to your home screen and your phone will reset.

That's it Also here is a little information on what this does*exactly.

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Enhanced_Variable_Rate_Codec

Enhanced Variable Rate Codec B - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Now before you dive into changing these settings... EVRC-B is not available in all parts of the country. So if you change these settings and cannot make calls, try changing it to the 13K setting.

ALSO THIS IS THE PHONE PROGRAMING MENU! DO NOT MESS WITH OTHER SETTINGS IN THIS MENU IF YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING! YOU CAN AND WILL FUBAR YOUR DEVICE!

[04blkep3]

i just did this. thanks going to see if it works with a phonecall

[INFERNO]

A tech dialed the prl from my phone and it calibrated itself. I believe it was *228 or something its on the back of the Verizon cheat sheet card.

[medicTHREE]

Originally Posted by INFERNO A tech dialed the prl from my phone and it calibrated itself. I believe it was *228 or something its on the back of the Verizon cheat sheet card.

*228 will help with your Preferred Roaming List, but It won't do what this post is describing.

[medicTHREE]

It worked great for me, sounds better calling automated systems, hard to tell with a live person as it is 0630 and I have no one to call yet.

[spyder560]

I did all these steps above and it doesn't seem to have fixed the muffling or sound quality. I'm wondering if I should try exchanging it for another one?

Anyone else took theirs back and got an improved one?

[theraven51]

I am having the same problem and none of the fixes worked for me either. I am going to take it back and see what they can do.

[spyder560]

Originally Posted by theraven51 I am having the same problem and none of the fixes worked for me either. I am going to take it back and see what they can do.

Let us know if the one you get is better