HTC Hero mic too silent - Hero, G2 Touch Android Development

hi there!
im using a hero with mc 2.3 and FU_6.35.07.08 radiofirmware.
everytime I'm talking to someone, he keeps telling me to speak louder.
no matter how good the signal strenth is or to whom i speak!
I've already tried several radios, just in hope to be able to handle it.
the only solution is to hold the microphone straight to my mouth (its on the downside)
but thats still not the all in all solution..
is there anything like a microphone boost?
or at least can anybody tell me its just a bug or something?
i just hope its not due to the construction.

did u used the Volume Boost app from the market ?(forgot the name....removed asap...)
I used this is had that problem...
and backup didn't help..
ended up had to wipe and re-flash...

dammit... yes.. i did..
thank you for your help!
ill try it out.

Happened to me to.
What did you have to reflash to fix this ?

I will try to get a modified csv file for all hero roms to increase volume on headset, speaker, and for incall volume!

Drizzy Drake Rogers said:
I will try to get a modified csv file for all hero roms to increase volume on headset, speaker, and for incall volume!
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Thanks Drizzy!
This will be much appreciated!!

When I hold my Hero in my left hand up to the ear my little finger (pinky) always cover the little microphone hole so the sound can't reach the microphone. Those who I speak with tells me to speak louder because of this.
Otherwise I get good reports of the clarity of how I sound

Actually, after the latest official ROM upgrade, people have been telling me to speak up, that they can't hear me properly or that it sounds like I have a sweater over the mic or that I'm in a tin can.
I was about to send it in, perhaps I've dropped it or something. But it apparently not just me who has this problem,

Yeh Im also having the same problem. I have the MC 2.3 ROM but did use the volume hack program also. Do you think this has something to do with it?? Does anyone know of any way to increase the volume of the phone without screwing up the microphone?

hi guys, im having this problem too but only since like yesterday i think! im sure its something to do with the modaco rom as if i go back to default everything seems fine.
Any ideas?

Confused
Hi,
Sorry about the maybe obvious quiestions but I am quite new to this!
I bought an apparently new unlocked HTC Hero from eBay recently (which I now realise might have been a big mistake!)
On "About Phone" section of the phone it says I have firmware version 1.5 and "Build Number": "MoDaCo Custom Rom 2.3 Core".
I am now realising that this phone is probably not as new as advertised and has not come with the original software.
Anyway everything else seems to work perfectly with this phone apart from the same microphone problems as other people have described, so I was hoping that someone could explain to me what has been done to the phone and any suggestions on how to fix it or return it to its default state!
Im sorry, for the simple questions but as I say I am new to Android and would like a phone that I can make phonecalls with!
Thanks for any help you can give me.

Solution
I think it can be solved by replacing the following files with the original ones:
/etc/AudioFilter.csv
/etc/AudioPara4.csv
/etc/AudioPreProcess.csv
Of course you have to be root to be able to replace these files...
Note: I have not tried the above yet, but these files contain low level audio settings, so there is a good chance changing it can help you.

Thanks for the response.
However being completely new to this I am still a bit unclear.
How do I access these files on my phone and where do I find the original ones?
I am pretty sure it has been rooted - although not sure how I check - it definately has a custom rom installed on it though

You can download for example the MoDaCo ROM: http://content.modaco.net/hero/2.3-update-hero-modacocustomrom-core-signed.zip
In this .zip file you will find the mentioned files in the /system/etc/ sub-directory.
Simply copy them to your MicroSDHC card, than in the phone use a file browser (like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530271 ) to copy them from the card to the phone's file system (into /etc/ ). After this you only need to reboot.

aaaah, i have this exact same problem!! I really hope it is the ROM & not the handset.

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No one can hear me

So I've ran into something of an odd problem recently. When I make a call (or receive one) I am extremely faint, to the point of the people not being able to understand what I say at all. I can hear people perfectly, however.
I've tried flashing a new ROM to see if that fixed anything. Two of them actually. No go. I haven't done extensive testing but if i use the speaker phone instead, I still sound like I'm "in a tunnel". I don't know if I sound just as bad or if it is just how a speaker phone normally sounds.
It also had not been in contact with water or dropped or anything. And it used to work fine. I honestly have no idea what's going on. I've tried out Android and Rhobuntu so maybe they did something? I have no idea.
Any suggestions? And yes, I've tried searching but it apparently isn't a big issue or I just can't get the keywords right.
EDIT: I used the voice recorder and, yes, I am faint as hell. It's ridiculous. Though, if I max up the volume and listen closely, I am pretty clear-sounding. If that helps any. I will continue to test.
EDIT 2: Turning off Auto Volume Control did not help any.
EDIT 3: Hard Reset didn't do anything.
EDIT 4: Is checking for when my contract expires for HD2.
if you've flashed to different roms, and also hard reset'd it, most likely its a hardware issue.
Flash to the shipped rom if you haven't done so, and if that doesn't help, call up t-mobile (or whoever your provider is) and get a warranty exchange.
Please have a look at this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5755759&postcount=10433
Regards.

[Q] G2 No Sound during voice calls

I recently rooted my wife's g2 and installed CM7.1-rc1 on it.
She quickly realized that the phone's sound didn't work unless she put it on speaker.. The guide I followed should have set s-off as well and when I start into hboot (or whatever the recovery mode is called) i do see a message at the top about s-off..
I've installed both the 7.1rc-1 and the latest nightly release and they both have this problem.
After doing this I've also installed the latest radio which appeared to install just fine.. I downloaded the latest radio from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=970809
Version 12.56.60.25_26.10.04.03
In About phone->Baseband version it now lists 12.56.60.25U_26.10.04.03_M
I wasn't able to find much else in the forums about this problem except for an incredible s and a wilfire.. It may be related to S-Off but i'm not sure exactly what to check. There are so many guides on how to root I just picked one that seemed easy, I can't even remember which one it was.. I obviously have root access just fine since I am able to install roms with no problems, I just can't get in call sound to work without turning on the speaker phone..
Note that the sound worked fine before rooting but I am not sure it worked with the stock version rooted since I only had that on here for a few hours and didn't make any calls.. Perhaps I should go back to stock and see if it even works there... Any suggestions before I do that?
Also, the original guide I used was basically the same as the one here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik..._Vision#VERIFY_.28using_.22gfree_verify.22.29
Reading through that tutorial I found how to verify s-off, superCID and sim lock off.. according to the output all of those things are correct:
Code:
# ./gfree_verify
gfree verify_cid returned:
@CID: 11111111
OK
gfree verify_secu_flag returned:
@secu_flag: 0
OK
gfree verify_simlock returned:
@SIMLOCK= 00
OK
# start ril-daemon
#
Edit -- Since i posted this I have reverted back to the original sense 2.2 rom (the one that came with the phone) and I still have this problem.. This is the rooted version, I have not de-rooted/s-on'd the phone yet.
Just to clarify, only the incoming volume doesn't work and only if speakerphone is off.. I've played with all the different volumes on the phone with no luck.. The mic works fine as the other person can hear me whether speakerphone is on or not.
Adding screenshots of the boot screen if that helps.
Just a status update..
I have since unrooted s-on'd the phone putting it back to the factory settings and i still have this problem.. Ironic that this could be a hardware problem when it happened literally right after the whole root process and what not.. At least it should still be under warranty so I'll be calling htc either tomorrow or monday if they aren't available by phone on weekends.
My wife is still going to blame me for this but I'm not sure what else I can possibly do.. Perhaps the customer service person will have an idea what can be causing this.. I have played around with headphones and car mode. With headphones on I get sound from the headphones just fine.. If i turn on speakerphone while i have headphones plugged in the sound does not come out the speaker on the phone (just my headphones) which means it doesn't appear that my phone thinks there are always headphones plugged in -- otherwise speakerphone wouldn't turn on.
My only other option to returning it is just tell my wife to always use speakerphone, which she won't like for sure.
mwolfe38 said:
Just a status update..
I have since unrooted s-on'd the phone putting it back to the factory settings and i still have this problem.. Ironic that this could be a hardware problem when it happened literally right after the whole root process and what not.. At least it should still be under warranty so I'll be calling htc either tomorrow or monday if they aren't available by phone on weekends.
My wife is still going to blame me for this but I'm not sure what else I can possibly do.. Perhaps the customer service person will have an idea what can be causing this.. I have played around with headphones and car mode. With headphones on I get sound from the headphones just fine.. If i turn on speakerphone while i have headphones plugged in the sound does not come out the speaker on the phone (just my headphones) which means it doesn't appear that my phone thinks there are always headphones plugged in -- otherwise speakerphone wouldn't turn on.
My only other option to returning it is just tell my wife to always use speakerphone, which she won't like for sure.
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got same problem on my HTC HD2... warranty is over I think.. more than 1year.. guess i will need pay for it to repair. =/
this might help
Hey I'm not sure if you've fixed your problem yet but I had kind of the same problem with my rooted HTC g2.....I tried everything to fix it and then finally I remembered that I had froze the "car home" app using my backup pro. I felt like the biggest jackass in the world but after I unfroze it all my sound was back to normal. Hope this helps you out but either way everybody can get a laugh thanks to my stupidity :-D
The fact that your headphones work and your small speaker does not suggests that this is a hardware issue. I would look up the hardware guide for this phone and see where you can find a new speaker, it may just be as simple as that!
I dont think it's a hardware problem, or it's just a super coincidence but after rooting my desire z with 2.3.3 android to CM7 2.3.7 i'm also unable to VOL UP or VOL DOWN during the call !
Also would appreciate if someone helps.
Prancuzas said:
I dont think it's a hardware problem, or it's just a super coincidence but after rooting my desire z with 2.3.3 android to CM7 2.3.7 i'm also unable to VOL UP or VOL DOWN during the call !
Also would appreciate if someone helps.
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Did you do a full wipe before flashing the ROM? Not wiping when moving between ROMs can cause a lot of random bugs.
yeah, i did!
although i used Clockwork
Now i've been reading that there are better recoveries for whipping stuff..
I use same Radio 12.56.60.25U_26.10.04.03_M. And i am able to install all roms without issues. BUT! Yesterday i updated to latest US MIUI and i lost sound in phone speaker and MIC. After plugging in headphones i was able to hear from headphones, and use internal phone mic. Try to flash some clean rom like virtuous g-lite or sense 2.0.0. Or if u want to use CM, try to flash other kernel.
There is an issue with a lot of Android devices where the OS thinks the headphone is being plugged in and unplugged on its own.
I have rooted 4.0.4 AOKP and it still occured.
Search for this FREE application (no ads) to fix it: Wired Headphone Routing Fix
dmwoods said:
There is an issue with a lot of Android devices where the OS thinks the headphone is being plugged in and unplugged on its own.
I have rooted 4.0.4 AOKP and it still occured.
Search for this FREE application (no ads) to fix it: Wired Headphone Routing Fix
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Tried the app and I still can't hear the person on the other side. I really wished it worked. Or maybe im using it wrong or something..

[Q] No sound after installed FRX07.1 for my HTC TP2

Hi, i just installed FRX07.1 on my HTC TP2 RHOD100 this morning. The problem is i found out there is no sound or ring. I can make calls but the receiver can't hear me or when others calling me, the phone is not ringing, just vibrate. I check the volume is up and everything is on. Let me put it simple, there are no sound at all in this phone. Please help!!
I already installed more than 5 times and still the same.
Appears the thread is solved.
Edit - OP PM'd me and said it comes back...?
I'm not sure what could be wrong. Are you on a .27 kernel, from the autobuild? FRX07.1, no other system changes...? Just apps installed?
I guess some app could be triggering it to, I don't know... Does it happen on a fresh data.img?
this works for me
just call your voicemal then run haret while your phone is still on the phone call.
jaxs818 said:
just call your voicemal then run haret while your phone is still on the phone call.
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Wow. That's a REALLY old fix for a mic bug that used to be pretty rampant... I thought these were all long since resolved...
If you guys have a boot with absolutely no audio, grab logs from GetLogs. I don't know how much it'll help, since FroYo and the out audio stuff is going away... You folks might want to also try out the new GB build that's still in testing - it's got a new method of routing audio that should work better for everyone. It is the future, so make sure it works well for you!

[Q] Boost in-call volume?

For some reason my in-call volume is ought to null.
++Are there any good programs or anything i can use to "boost" it.?+++
I cant even hear it ring. i can barely make out the voice on the voicemail and that woman is usually screamin at me, "YOU HAVE NO NEW MESSAGES... FIRST SAVED MESSAGE"
I dont think its a software issue, as i have wiped my phone and installed a few roms on my phone and it sounds the same with all of them.
The only thing i did recently is install the v6 supercharger. (which works amazingly) my phone is faster then my friends Galaxy s2.
Also i got a new sim card from t-mobile now that i think of it (apparently i had a 2g card). but I still had sound for a while after that.
I tried a couple programs, volume+(sound boost) being the only one to show any sign that it was doing anything.
But all it seemed to do was make the volume bar have more notches. like i could fine tune my volume but it wouldnt go any louder.
??Are there any flashable zips or scripts that i can run. or change some code with root explorer or terminal emulator?????
By the way i cant use ADB. for some reason it wont work on my computer.
no one? am i in the wrong forum?
it sound like software, do a full wipe and flash a known stable working rom, maybe elitemod cm7
if this dosent work I couldn't tell you, I've never heard of a cell phone speaker just not being able to support the proper volume, either it won't work at all or it should work fine.
the only hardware related fault I could think of is the main flex cable but again I would just assume if there was an issue there it just wouldn't work at all
so again, wipe all, superwipe, fastboot -w
flash stable rom
hope for the best
Sent from my HTC Vision using xda premium

Volume boost?

Anyone come up with a volume hack for headphones? On the g2 you could edit the mixerpaths file. Im rooted without twrp and tried that and got stuck in a nice bootloop and had to push the stock rom thru adb to get back up. Once i get twrp i can run thru some settings. Just wondering if anyone else is bummed out by this low volume.
I can say my phone don't need volume boost. Phone sounds great. Have to turn it down. Sounds way better than note 3
The speaker is fine. Although I wish it could go up by one or two when I'm listening through headphones.
IXChicharitoXI said:
The speaker is fine. Although I wish it could go up by one or two when I'm listening through headphones.
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Ooops yea edited my post to reflect that im talking about headphone volume.
I had a chance to play YouTube on G3 through speaker.
The speaker is nice if it's not louder than S3.
I'll take a crack at it. I'm at work now but ill see if i can figure it out in the am
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Partially hijacking this thread, but does anybody know if there's a hidden way to disable the safe volume warning every time I plug in my headset? This is the most annoying thing on this phone, especially if I do a quick travel to n from lunch and work, I have to keep pressing the volume button again n again. I know most likely it's baked into the ROM, but maybe someone knows something.
OP, you sure this is not the problem you're facing? At first I thought I had gone all the way on the volume, but I realized I had to press it again to boost the volume to the max.
aquariuz23 said:
Partially hijacking this thread, but does anybody know if there's a hidden way to disable the safe volume warning every time I plug in my headset? This is the most annoying thing on this phone, especially if I do a quick travel to n from lunch and work, I have to keep pressing the volume button again n again. I know most likely it's baked into the ROM, but maybe someone knows something.
OP, you sure this is not the problem you're facing? At first I thought I had gone all the way on the volume, but I realized I had to press it again to boost the volume to the max.
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Nah I wish. I just like really loud music. The phone is capable of doing much higher levels with a few slight tweaks. I'm sure for most its loud enough.
roughmouth said:
I'll take a crack at it. I'm at work now but ill see if i can figure it out in the am
Sent from my LG-D851 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Thanks I appreciate it.
garymachete said:
Nah I wish. I just like really loud music. The phone is capable of doing much higher levels with a few slight tweaks. I'm sure for most its loud enough.
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aquariuz23 said:
Partially hijacking this thread, but does anybody know if there's a hidden way to disable the safe volume warning every time I plug in my headset? This is the most annoying thing on this phone, especially if I do a quick travel to n from lunch and work, I have to keep pressing the volume button again n again. I know most likely it's baked into the ROM, but maybe someone knows something.
Not sure if this is what you are looking for but, G3 Tweaksbox has this option. It is under sound tweaks. Then check "Disable Safety Headset Volume"
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this is not my mod but it dose seem to help a little. it is for the G2 but it seems to work on mine. I have not fully tested it though so make sure you are backed up.
thanks goes to the original poster
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2482750
garymachete said:
Anyone come up with a volume hack for headphones? On the g2 you could edit the mixerpaths file. Im rooted without twrp and tried that and got stuck in a nice bootloop and had to push the stock rom thru adb to get back up. Once i get twrp i can run thru some settings. Just wondering if anyone else is bummed out by this low volume.
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Viper4Android
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191223
1. Download & extract the version for android 4.4, then install it
2. Open Viper4Android, choose quality, let it install the special driver and allow root. You may need to update busybox, it will prompt you if necessary.
3. Reboot
4. Open V4A, press the 3 dots at top right, change UI to "Moderate"
5. Swipe to "Headphone" tab, enable master power & playback gain control, scroll to bottom of page, change output gain to +0.8 or +1.6
aquariuz23 said:
Partially hijacking this thread, but does anybody know if there's a hidden way to disable the safe volume warning every time I plug in my headset? This is the most annoying thing on this phone, especially if I do a quick travel to n from lunch and work, I have to keep pressing the volume button again n again.
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There is an Xposed module for that
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nicenice19 said:
aquariuz23 said:
Partially hijacking this thread, but does anybody know if there's a hidden way to disable the safe volume warning every time I plug in my headset? This is the most annoying thing on this phone, especially if I do a quick travel to n from lunch and work, I have to keep pressing the volume button again n again. I know most likely it's baked into the ROM, but maybe someone knows something.
Not sure if this is what you are looking for but, G3 Tweaksbox has this option. It is under sound tweaks. Then check "Disable Safety Headset Volume"
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Pardon my English, but OH **** Bro! thanks for that! Gonna give it a shot in a bit!
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The viper mod works OK but I ended up following this guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2819821
Just make sure you fix permissions and all will be well.
garymachete said:
Anyone come up with a volume hack for headphones? On the g2 you could edit the mixerpaths file. Im rooted without twrp and tried that and got stuck in a nice bootloop and had to push the stock rom thru adb to get back up. Once i get twrp i can run thru some settings. Just wondering if anyone else is bummed out by this low volume.
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Try this one I have on mine
https://mega.co.nz/#!xtghBa5Y!XzgOXZyhmVXOyq-dsbLcbu5sk-i1KMerxkyyStMeID0
Backup ur normal mixer_paths.xml and save it somewhere on your sd card in case u want to go back.Go to system/etc and move mixer_paths.xml somewhere on ur sd card and put this one in its place.Change permissions to rw= r=r and reboot.I have this and viper4android and my skullcandy navigators pump [emoji6]
garymachete said:
The viper mod works OK but I ended up following this guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2819821
Just make sure you fix permissions and all will be well.
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I tried the V4A version and I must say it did make a bit of a difference in sound boost but one of the main things I use the headphones for at times is making phone calls. When I tried to make a call the volume of the call still sounded low. Is anyone else experiencing this? I have Sirius radio installed and you tube and sound on both definitely improved a bit. I wanted to try the other method by modifiying the path files but I heard some issues causing boot loops and it pretty much scared me away. I'm also still trying to figure out how to install TWRP on my LG G3 since I rooted it manually, I can't figure out how to get it on my device. Any help would be appreciated.
EDIT: Finaly got TWRP on my device.
It's not a problem with the phones volume control but with your hearing ability.
I had hearing tests done last year at the clinic and they said I had very good sense of hearing... kind of a weird thing. Anyways, I can get it to about 75% volume and it's extremely loud. Any more than that is painful.
bustinstugots24 said:
I tried the V4A version and I must say it did make a bit of a difference in sound boost but one of the main things I use the headphones for at times is making phone calls. When I tried to make a call the volume of the call still sounded low. Is anyone else experiencing this? I have Sirius radio installed and you tube and sound on both definitely improved a bit. I wanted to try the other method by modifiying the path files but I heard some issues causing boot loops and it pretty much scared me away. I'm also still trying to figure out how to install TWRP on my LG G3 since I rooted it manually, I can't figure out how to get it on my device. Any help would be appreciated.
EDIT: Finaly got TWRP on my device.
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I got no bpotloops just remembrr change permissions when u put in the new one or save the one u edit.Always backup ur rom in case.But Im good here

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