[X555UA, Realtek ALC256, Mic, Internal] No sound at all, mic does not record any sound tried almost all ways to fix it, but nothing worked.

[yashwanth]

Even headphones does not automatically detect in this laptop.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: yashwanth 3716 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Jul 19 10:04:49 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-19 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Symptom_AlsaRecordingTest: ALSA recording test through plughw:PCH failed
Symptom_AlsaRecordingTestStderr: a r e c o r d : p c m _ r e a d : 2 0 3 2 : r e a d e r r o r : I n p u t / o u t p u t e r r o r
Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel PCH
Symptom_DevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: yashwanth 3716 F.... pulseaudio
Symptom_Jack: Mic, Internal
Symptom_Type: No sound at all
Title: [X555UA, Realtek ALC256, Mic, Internal] No sound at all
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/18/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: X555UA.204
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: X555UA
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrX555UA.204:bd10/18/2015:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnX555UA:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX555UA:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: X555UA
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[yashwanth (yashwanth2112)]

how long will it take to fix this issue?

[yashwanth (yashwanth2112)]

not yet fixed, can anyone guide how to fix this?

[yashwanth (yashwanth2112)]

This needs to be fixed, as there is no mic functionality for these devices.

[MIFAS (mmifas)]

This issue has been fixed on latest kernel version 4.12.