Droid 4 ear speaker failure

I am on my third Droid 4 in three weeks. Every phone has done the exact same thing. Out of the box the ear speaker is perfect. Then after a few days, the speaker starts to rattle and sound raspy. After that the volume starts to gradually go down to where you can barely hear the call. I thought that I probably got a bad phone the first time. The second time, I figured it was a fluke. I have handled the third phone with kid gloves and done everything short of carrying it in a foam lined bullet proof brief case and the same thing has happened. The phones came from three different locations, so I don't think it is a batch problem. Any suggestions? Other than going for the foam lined bullet proof brief case. I really don't want to have to go for a new phone every week. Other than that I love the phone. Thanks

After four Droid 4's with bad speakers, I convinced Verizon to let me trade it for a Razr. I didn't really want to give up the slider keyboard, but I couldn't see having to get a new phone every week. So I got the "factory certified" Razr yesterday. The good news is that I have talked on the phone for over an hour and the speaker is still crystal clear. Unfortunately, the phone has never once picked up a 4G signal and has no data connection about half of the time. All of the Droid 4's had no problem picking up the 4G signal in the same places. So I spent another 1-2 hours on the phone with tech support and they couldn't figure it out so they are sending another phone. This will be SIX phones in less than a month. I asked if they would please send a NEW phone and the girl assured me that the phones were all in perfect condition and some may have been traded in for different models within the 14 day trial period. I suggested that someone may have traded this Razr in because the data wouldn't work. I just want a phone that works! I may see if I can find my old bag phone and have it reactivated. On the bright side, I can program a new phone with my eyes closed now.

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Hey,
I just ran into this problem today and am really frustrated. As of 3pm today my ear speaker stopped working but only when I make a call. I can still hear my music and sounds and ringtones but when I connect to a call it doesn't work at all.
I have tried the windex/alcohol method, tried the plugging in and unplugging ear buds, tried the turning on and off the speaker phone and still nothing works. I also tried a hard reset and still have the same problem. The only thing I haven't tried is a full blown retsore and was hoping to get an answer here before trying to restore the device. I have an iPhone 3Gs. Anyone here have any tips or thoughts as to why this stops working on calls only and works fine on everything else?
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Hi,
I know this problem is not uncommon, but here goes...
I have an iPhone 4 which was running iOS 5.1.1 a few days ago when the ear speaker stopped working. I cant hear the other person when I make or recieve a call, but nothing else is wrong with the phone. It is 18 months old.
I've searched the discussions and seen some of the suggestions. I tried cleaning out the headphone socket, with no luck. I then tried a full restore and update to iOS 6. This appeared to have worked. I tried 2 calls and I could hear the other person. I then left the phone alone for a couple of hours and when I tried it again, it had stopped working again.
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-Problems attaching to known networks
-Very slow internet browsing with many timeouts on both the ATT 3G service and known Wi-Fi networks.
- My camera was missing after the IOS 6 upgrade. I restored that from Restrictions inside of the Settings App
- Music was so screwed up it was easier to just restore it
I went to the Apple store hoping to get some support. Between my wife, my son, and myself we have purchased 4 iPhones and an iPad over the last few years with plans to purchase another iPad in a month or so. So it’s not like I' not familiar with Apple Technology and their typical level of support.
The individual who waited on me was rude and condescending. He insisted that all of the problems were hardware related or ATT’s fault, or my fault. He further asserted that IOS 6 had NOTHING to do with any of the problems. I pointed out that it would be quite a coincidence for my hardware to break, for ATT to have network problems, and for me to suddenly forget how to use an iPhone at the same exact moment that IOS 6 had been installed. He maintained his position and offered to sell me another phone.
I don’t expect the folks in the store to reprogram the OS. Mistakes happen. I’m going to guess that Apple’s OS programmers are already working on a fix for many of the IOS 6 complaints that are easy to find on Google. Assigning blame to the customer and denying any responsibility is not a model for success or customer service. I’m sure Apple wouldn’t accept that kind of excuse from their component manufacturers and don’t think it is how they should deal with their customers. Further, Apple wants to own the device. They want to control the apps, the OS, battery, the delivery channel. I’m good with that so long as when there is a problem, they own that as well.
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Looking for more info regarding this problem..
Purchased iPhone 4 for my wife and I last month.
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