DAC support

MetroOne · 2023-12-16T18:32:34+00:00

i use samsung akg type c wired earphones( has inbuilt dac) with nothing phone 2 and i couldn’t get any audio

tomer

Chinmaykadam that’s not a “solution” - it’s a workaround and quite a bad one (audio quality wise)

Anonymous297

I am using apples converter. its decent. not too good but not too bad. dont buy if you want high volume. but does the job. if you really want better DAC , buy costly one. else you can go for TWS or neckband. use C earphones are not good.

cooler_si

I try fiio ka13 and ja11 DAC on 2a and both not working. But on CMF is working fine, what happen ? I already turn on OTG option. Is that bug ? … anyway with simple C to 3.5mm adepter (without any chip in DAC) is working but only right ear sound out.

MohammedAsif_atbp4jTJM8

There’s a really bad static hissing noise while trying to play music with my kzd edx pro. Thinking of getting a dedicated dac. Any thoughts?

HuangJerry_S8N8o5cBgh

Devices:

Nothing phone 3a; Jcally JM20max

Issue:

DAC works when “Improve OTG compatibility” is switched on, but stops working as soon as the app playing audio is closed and reopened. (USB audio seems to stop whenever there is no audio for a few seconds).

The DAC can be detected by the system throughout (headphone icon displays on the notification bar).

(Temporary)Solution:

Unplug and replug the DAC. Everything then functions.

Issue re-appear when audio app is closed again.

Appendix:

I have seen a huge long thread outlining compatibility issues in past models with USB DACs including dongle DACs. The Devs seems to be surprisingly quiet about this issue.

So, are there any workaround on this problem? And, are there any dongle DACs that’s been confirmed to work with the phone 3a?

Chammy

Anyone else experiencing this issue?

It works perfectly fine at first, but after about a minute, the sound becomes staticky and then completely cuts out—even though the music is still playing. The only way to get the sound back is to unplug and replug the cable.

It’s really frustrating because you can’t enjoy music or audio through the wired output.

I hope the devs fix this in the next patch.

daerragh

Hi. I connected Creative Sound BlasterX G1 to Nothing Phone (2a) but I can only get about 25% of volume that I get from this DAC when I connect it to PC.

Is there anything I can do to raise the volume of the DAC? I tried the system option “Improve OTG compatibility”, but it doesn’t improve the volume. Turning off/on Dirac Audio didn’t help, either.

AliIwanow

Today I got bad news. I can’t connect my NP 3a Pro to my expensive Hi-Fi system. This phone can’t recognize USB connection with DAC. I try everything. And solution is not existing. This “special feature” was have ALL Nothing Phones. And it’s deep in system. When you try to connect to PC, phone ask password to deliver data. That’s cool. Very cool. BUT. This security mechanic blocking you connection to DAC. Maybe anyone have solution? I think not))

NarendranKT

Recently I bought the Nothing 3a, and I was using Headphone zone’s USB DAC to connect with IEM, When I play the song from Spotify or from local storage, song was playing and it was working fine when I was using the mobile, but the problem starts when I turn off the mobile, while mobile is turned off suddenly my IEM stops the song after few minutes with some screech sound, It was only happens with DAC, I tried normal USB to Jack 3.5mm cable, it was working fine in that.

I tried turning off sleep optimisation, as I thought it was due the power consumption reduces when I turn off the screen but even-though it is turned off, the issue persists.

Does anybody facing this issue?? Have any idea how to resolve it?

sougaaat

NarendranKT I’m facing disconnection just after a few seconds of playback with the slightest movement of the device.

kiranvarma_sddOSnS1mX

I’m using a USB-C cable with a built-in DAC on my Nothing Phone 3a (Nothing OS 3.1, Android 15), and there’s an issue where audio playback stops immediately when the screen turns off — either manually or after the screen timeout. As soon as I wake the screen, the audio resumes.

What I’ve tried:

Disabled battery optimization for music apps

Made sure “Disable USB audio routing” is off

Tested across multiple apps — same result

This doesn’t happen on other Android phones. It seems like the phone is cutting power to the USB audio device when the screen goes off.

Is anyone else facing this? Any known fix or workaround? Hoping Nothing can address this in a future update. It’s a major issue for those using USB audio.

AliIwanow

kiranvarma_sddOSnS1mX you can’t fix this. This is security feature. How I know? Just think. You can’t transfer file to you PC without lock screen password. It First time when I found this FEATURE on android devices.

When you plug DAC a phone can’t recognize them. In notifications centre NO ONE notifications. That means your phone block this type connection. It’s system.

PLEASE SOFTWARE ENGINEERS ADD SUPPORT USB DAC WITHOUT SECURITY PROTECTION.

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