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    Unresponsive microphone on your Galaxy Note 8 or Galaxy S8? Try this!

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    Last updated: November 9th, 2017 at 15:35 UTC+01:00

    If the microphone on your Galaxy Note 8 or Galaxy S8 isn't as responsive as it once was, try blowing into the USB area to clear any dust and lint that may have built up. We know, we know: it sounds like a belated April Fools joke. But it isn't.

    A member of our team found that the ‘Hey Bixby‘ command was a lot more responsive after clearing the microphone using the aforementioned technique, while one of my family members reportedly noticed an improvement in call quality.

    Galaxy Note 8 is proving to be problematic for some owners

    This week, it was revealed that some Galaxy Note 8 owners are experiencing a bug, which renders the handset unresponsive when either the Contacts or Messages application are opened. Samsung's thought to be working on a patch, though.

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