Fix Speaker Crackling on Samsung S21(Plus/Ultra): During Calls, At High Volume

Some new users of the Samsung S21 series are experiencing an irritating sound issue while playing a piece of music or attaining calls. Well some of them also encountered in-built defective audio parts or speakers and some of them were deemed as Android glitches.

Well in your case if it’s the hardware we suggest you directly go to a service center and if it’s not confirmed who is the culprit software or hardware, we’re here for you, we will help you to fix sound crackling Samsung S21. So undoubtedly follow the given below steps.

Fix Samsung S21 Plus, S21Ultra, S21 Speaker Cracking on High Volume, During Calls

Samsung S21 speaker not working is one of the frustrating situations, similarly, not knowing the reason behind the issue is frustrating too. Nevertheless, with a troubleshooting guide, you can try fixing the problem.

Galaxy S21(Ultra/Plus) Making Crackling Sound? Try This Out!

For instance, you might go to a higher altitude where pressure goes inside the phone. So in case removing pressure that is causing speaker to crackle, you have to Remove The SIM Card Tray!

Test Your Speaker

You can test Samsung speakers by dialing #0#. And suppose the issue continues and the flagship has not been in contact with some accidental fall or water ingression. In that case, the Samsung Service Center or Samsung Experience Store will take a look under the manufacturer warranty.

Take Off Mobile Case

S21 speaker not working? Take off the mobile case, as of now, it seems to be a problem solver for various users. However, I found this troubleshooting in the Official Samsung Forum. 

Verify the Hardware

Well before going through the below-mentioned workarounds it’s better to verify the hardware. For that purpose simply dial *#08*#, doing so, will check S21 ultra speaker problems. If both the speakers work properly move further to the next procedure.

Reboot your Device

An unexpected software bug can also be the culprit of speaker crackling on your phone, so if it’s the first time you encounter S21 is not making any sound, just simply perform a soft reset. This will fix all the minor bugs and refreshes the whole system.

  • Press the Power Key.
  • Touch Power off once again.
  • After the completion of procedure, press the Power Key to boot up the device.

Also performing this method there will be no loss of your important data.

Update Your Phone

Is your phone software up to date? Often corrupted or buggy firmware causes random issues like this. Every month Samsung rolls out security updates, bug fix updates and major update comes once a year to ensure system works smooth. Follow the below steps and update the phone.

  1. Go to the Settings
  2. Scroll down to the Software update > Download and install.
  1. Tap Download if any pending update is available.

Enable Safe Mode

Speaker crackling due to third-party app? Yes, it might be possible in some cases. To verify, we’d recommend you to go Safe Mode on Samsung S22. While in Safe Mode, only default apps and programs work, rest will stay inactive and won’t be accessible like WhatsApp, Facebook, Snapchat, etc. Give it a try.

  1. Press and hold Power button until Power menu shows up.
  2. Touch and hold Power Off
  3. Select Safe mode.
hit on Safe Mode

To exit Safe mode, restart the phone.

Turn On Power Saving Mode

To save the last juice of battery, the Power Saving mode restricts mostly all the apps and services. At the same time, it affects the performance of the phone, and speaker distortion issue is likely to occur. Therefore, ensure Power Saving mode is disabled and restart the phone.

  1. Open the Settings
  2. Scroll down to Battery & Device Care > Battery.
  1. Swipe down and disable Power saving.
power-saving

Is Speaker Not Working with Particular App?

Some of the users encounter that their S21 ultra speaker crackling occurs with particular apps. So for that purpose, you need to perform reset app preference, and update app.

Reset App Preference

  • Navigate to Settings.
  • Select AppsMore Options.
  • Hit Reset App Preference.
reset-app-preference

Update App

  • Go to Google Play Store.
  • Tap Three Dash Line located at upper left corner.
  • Tap My Apps And Files.
  • Lastly, hit Update.

Verify sound settings on your Device

Some of the users don’t hear the sound or vibration while receiving email, text messages, or any other application notification, verify and alter the volume settings on your Samsung S21 by following the given below steps:

  • Swipe up to access the App Tray.
  • Navigate to Settings.
  • Select Sound And Vibration > Volume Menu, select Sound.

Along with it, I suggest you to check and assure that the hearing feature is not set to mute.

  • Go to Settings > Accessibility.
accessibility
  • Select Hearing Enhancement. Tap on the switch next to Mute All Sounds options to disable if needed.

Verify that your device Bluetooth is disabled

Unknowingly, there are chances that the device’s Bluetooth might be linked with Bluetooth accessories such as earphones or earbuds. So to ensure simply turn off the Bluetooth of the device.

Reset All Settings

To give the last chance to fix the Samsung S21 speaker crackling and distortion reset all settings. Doing so will bring back the device to the default settings, means if there is sudden hinder in the Samsung’s Settings causing S21 ultra speaker crackling will get fixed.

  • Go to Settings.
  • Hit General Management > Reset.
  • Tap on Reset All Settings > Reset Settings.

After the completion of the procedure verify still the issue is fixed or not.

Take Help Samsung Health App

To know the clear reason for S21 speaker issues, what app, situation, or feature you are using when you experience S21 ultra speaker crackling. In the meantime, navigate to the Samsung Member App > Get Help > Diagnostics > Speaker, and then go through on-screen prompts or instructions. Does it action give a positive outcome? If yes does then drop it to the below comment box. 

Get your Phone Replaced

We’ve noticed many folks reported that on the very first or second day of a new phone, the Samsung S21 plus speaker issue left them astounded. Fortunately, with Samsung, you don’t have to worry about replacements. If your phone is meeting all the conditions of the Samsung Phone Replacement Policy, they will quickly replace your phone. The same is applicable in the case of speaker crackling issues on Samsung S21 Ultra, S21, S21 Plus.

Get the receipt of the phone and head over to the nearest Samsung Store or raise replace request from website you’ve bought the phone.

Why Is My S21 Ultra Speaker Crackling?

The Galaxy Phone includes Optical Image Stabilization that decreases the shaking when capturing images with a camera. And in case if this nano part gets shaken while the camera is not in use, it may be another internal structure causing sound issues on the Samsung S21.

How Do I Fix The Sound On My Samsung Galaxy S21?

Most of the time, the Low Volume on the Samsung Phone, can be the reason for S21 ultra speaker crackling. If that’s not so, you can test the Samsung Speaker by dailing *#0*#. 

The issue still persist as long as you haven’t experienced random fall and no water ingression then Samsung Store will take care of it, the device falls under 24 Month Manufacturing Warranty.

How Do You Fix Crackles In Speakers?

Samsung S21 Ultra top speaker not working, seems to cause of multiple reasons, to get rid of it, you can our mentioned above trouble shooting guide. 

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