Hi All,
After messing around with apps trying to boost system/ringer/notification sounds, thanks to fellow member CuppaCoffee8, i have found my solution and thought i'd share it out. I have tried Volume+ with not so satisfactory results. CuppaCoffee8 suggested to try one of the many free Equilizer apps on the market, which i did and it does really work. Just turn up all the volume as shown in my pic. It's not specific to the music player and really does increase all system volume to the point where it's even too loud and i had to turn back the system settings volume. So those who are still seeking a solution, please try it out. !
which app is that?
what is the app? and you said it made your notification volume loud, so much that you had to turn it down?
What's the question?
Any free equalizer app will do. In my screenshot, i am using 'Equalizer" by SA Labs. Yes, at max, volume is too loud, i had to decrease it.
https://market.android.com/details?...?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy5lcXVhbGl6ZXJhcHAiXQ..
Nice find! This worked exactly as you said unlike Volume+
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Just as a heads up. This is exactly how Volume+ works. It exploits the Equalizer API to boost the volume
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Just as a heads up. This is exactly how Volume+ works. It exploits the Equalizer API to boost the volume
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But for some of us Volume+ doesn't work
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This definitely works for me, Vol+ didn't seem too. Sounds a little distorted, trying to figure out how to get the right settings, but the sounds is def livable with now. Thanks.
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I just dont want to damage my phone.
This looks like it should get more exposure. In the Q&A section it will not get it.
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i am not sure but +8 on volume+ do the trick for me. have you tried the advance setting on volume+? it exactly the same as your EQ app.
Good tip
Is a good tip, using equalizer (from market)
results are very similar to Volume+, even if using volume+ with increase of 10 or more produces even louder (but often distorted) audio.
volume+ works just perfect. After playing with the settings you need to go to settings>sound>music effects> and pick volume+. That will solve the "I can't hear a difference when i am playing music/movie on the speaker" problem.
Any Equalizer over Volume+ works. Volume+ kept crashing for me too. Thanks for the tip.
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volume+ works just perfect. After playing with the settings you need to go to settings>sound>music effects> and pick volume+. That will solve the "I can't hear a difference when i am playing music/movie on the speaker" problem.
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This right here will solve your volume issues if volume + works on your phone.
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Equalizer by smart android apps in the market is what I use. It practically doubled my volume to the point I can't turn it to max. Thus app was the best because it fully integrated into system and music player in gingerbread, and still does in ice.
Question for those who use volume+....if you want to eventually go back to stock settings, do you just uninstall the app?
or just go into setting and put back to music fx or disable volume plus
Does volume+ increase notification sound as well, or just music/video?
have anyone tried the build in EQ advanced setting on volume+??
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Hello,
For those lucky ones with a galaxy nexus....i wanted to know, when in stock music player, I hear that changes in the equalizer can make huge differences in the volume of the speaker. It can make the speaker much louder as well....but i wanted to know, if I set it to user or custom, and turn up the equalizer to louder, will it apply to all audio?
Example, by default, equalizer is off, if i adjust it to on, and raise the bars, will my youtube app play videos on my "new equalizer settings" or was that just adjusted for stock music?
Can anyone do the test to see?
Many thanks in advance !
I think thee reviews stating speaker is low is by default settings, but can relaly improve through equalizer form what i hear.
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Can anyone answer this one?
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Maybe I am missing something but my Music app doesn't have an equaliser option.
in stock music app.
the equalizer does make a difference. i have not test it with a headphones yet, but even with its onboard speaker, you are able to tell the difference.
i only see it on the stock music app at the moment. not available on youtube app.
this is a feature only exist on ICS, so for others running the new music app on any other roms, you will not get this feature. not even on honeycomb. (i have tested this).
Yes the music is louder in the rmusip app, but nothing else plays any louder I tested this because I think the ring volume is way to low
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Yes the music is louder in the rmusip app, but nothing else plays any louder I tested this because I think the ring volume is way to low
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+1.
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Coming from an iPhone, the speaker volume on my Galaxy Nexus is absolutely pathetic. I'm a big speaker phone user and I could barely even hear the person on the other end unless I'm in a completely silent room. Is there any way to increase the volume [dramatically]?
Volume+ in the market.
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Volume+ in the market.
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Appreciate the help but says it only works on Gingerbread and says it doesn't work on stock ROMS.
Just install it, it works...
Edit: ah its about the speaker phone, then you'll need root.
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For the full version of volume+ go to the developer's website http://www.androidaudiohacks.com/ he has the full version and a beta the he is working on for the galaxy nexus
i find equalizer a much better solution.
just install equalizer from the market (or volume +, but i dont like this one as much). the speaker volume will easily double. once you install it, increase each frequency to max, then just close the app. volume is now good to go.
There is more than one equalizer on the market. Which one is the good one?
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There is more than one equalizer on the market. Which one is the good one?
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I find they are both equally worthless. They increase the volume of your device, but they ruin the sound quality. I find the volume to still be unacceptably low even using these apps.
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I find they are both equally worthless. They increase the volume of your device, but they ruin the sound quality. I find the volume to still be unacceptably low even using these apps.
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i thought volume + ruined the sound quality when getting to an acceptable level of volume. maxed out equalizer and it's great now. not atrix great, but good enough.
DSP manager is better than volume +, theres a thread with a flashable version which is optimized for ICS. Amazing results
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DSP manager is better than volume +, theres a thread with a flashable version which is optimized for ICS. Amazing results
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Works for unrooted Gnex?
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NextNexus said:
There is more than one equalizer on the market. Which one is the good one?
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The one by smart android apps is the good one, it hooks into the system audio api.and cranks it up. Just raise each freq.
Dsp Manager http://goo.gl/vySXF Enjoy
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Agree that DSP manager helps Alot, found a flashable version optimized for ICS that works great
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how about one of you guys link to this flashable ICS dsp manager if it works so good.
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i find equalizer a much better solution.
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me too
Does this version of Volume+ stay "active" in the system. I had problems with previous versions of Volume+ and Equalizer not working unless I went and opened it everytime.
I just tried the DSPManager in comparison with Equalizer.
(EDIT) It works fine but Equalizer will go higher to the point of distortion if all the sliders are pushed maxed. Edit The lower two sliders maxed out will go to distortion maxed. I have all about 90% and she is loud as my old OG DROID.
Equalizer All the way. Play a known strong music file while adjusting or comparing apps.
Another Edit On my GN equalizer has to be started just once when the phone boots. I just go to the app and hit it. I am going to see if the Dev will make it start on boot. Other then that its the loudest one I have used.
DSPMngr maxed out does not distort and is just a teeny weeny bit lower.
Going back to Equalizer.
About having to enable it every time (EDIT) I was wrong, this app does not auto run after a boot. You have to tap it only once though.
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i thought volume + ruined the sound quality when getting to an acceptable level of volume. maxed out equalizer and it's great now. not atrix great, but good enough.
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Are you saying that you used the equalizer in the Volume + app? If so, what are your settings?
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How to increase music volume without volume+ app ..any hack ..? Or change build.prop
Kernels.
DSPManager (built into a few ROMs)
Clean your ears.
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Smokeey said:
Kernels.
DSPManager (built into a few ROMs)
Clean your ears.
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+1. +10 on the ear part.
bow chicka wow wow.
Why not use equalizer or volume+, they near double the volume and could even blow the speaker its so loud.
RogerPodacter said:
Why not use equalizer or volume+, they near double the volume and could even blow the speaker its so loud.
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volume+, break Cinex Player app.
I need alternative method to hack volume .
Darn it. There isn't a free volume Plus app??
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Darn it. There isn't a free volume Plus app??
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There is a free Volume Plus app you have to go to the developers web site to get it. Read the description for the app on the play store and it will tell you where to go.......
Alternative is equalizer by smart apps. Custom eq Max each freq. Does that break it? Its an alternative.
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Alternative is equalizer by smart apps. Custom eq Max each freq. Does that break it? Its an alternative.
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on my gnex 4.0.,4 stock rooted rom, Volume+ works ok for the overall volume level, but equalisation (custom or presets) do not work at all: anyone else?
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on my gnex 4.0.,4 stock rooted rom, Volume+ works ok for the overall volume level, but equalisation (custom or presets) do not work at all: anyone else?
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Use Equalizer app
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There is a free Volume Plus app you have to go to the developers web site to get it. Read the description for the app on the play store and it will tell you where to go.......
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There is a free one right on the market. Searched for Volume+, clicked on the paid one, and it was in with "Other apps from this developer".
zabhi said:
Use Equalizer app
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is it better than volume+ ?
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There is a free one right on the market. Searched for Volume+, clicked on the paid one, and it was in with "Other apps from this developer".
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Just go to the developers website, he links to it in the description of the paid one. You get the paid version for free by downloading it from his site and you get the full version.
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equalizer has all the features of volume+ but is lacking the mist important one : it does not handle the overall volume
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I use Music Volume Eq from the market place, free and can work as a widget
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I use Music Volume Eq from the market place, free and can work as a widget
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will try but does it increase (like volume+) the overall external speaker volume?
Without volume+ set to 15 my sms/msg/alarm notifications are way too low
Aham http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500579
One question I've always had is if there's anything that just adjusts the external speaker's sound only. I know the go to solution has always been Volume+ or Music Volume EQ, but both affect sound globally, or in volume+ case starts to distort sound every time you change from BT to headphones or external speaker. All I want to do is make ringtones and notifications louder, everything else is fine.
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One question I've always had is if there's anything that just adjusts the external speaker's sound only. I know the go to solution has always been Volume+ or Music Volume EQ, but both affect sound globally, or in volume+ case starts to distort sound every time you change from BT to headphones or external speaker. All I want to do is make ringtones and notifications louder, everything else is fine.
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esssssssss maybe a volume+ lite
Boom laka laka laka, boom laka laka laka! Sorry, I don't know what came over me.
So... I am sorry if this has been discussed, but I just found an equalizer in the native music player. Everyone keeps recommending volume+ to boost the sound or a third party equalizer to get better sound, but if you go into Play Music and turn a song on, you get the screen with the album art and whatnot. I noticed the three dots at the top of the screen, so I tapped it. A menu appeared with the following options: Sound Effects, Show Options, Make instant Mix, and Settings. So I tapped on Sound effects. And there it was! I tried doing a search on equalizers, but the only results that came up were posts that had "equal" in the posting. I am not rooted, and I am completely stock. Just a heads up if anyone is irritated with the sound. Also, bass boost and 3D effect only work if you have headphones or speakers plugged in.
I didn't know if it would be better to put this thread here or in apps and themes. So I chose here.
Now if I could only find a way that makes the sound effect for incoming notification NOT completely stop or pause the music for the duration of the notification, I would be so happy!!
Sick find, didn't know about this thanks.
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So... I am sorry if this has been discussed, but I just found an equalizer in the native music player. Everyone keeps recommending volume+ to boost the sound or a third party equalizer to get better sound, but if you go into Play Music and turn a song on, you get the screen with the album art and whatnot. I noticed the three dots at the top of the screen, so I tapped it. A menu appeared with the following options: Sound Effects, Show Options, Make instant Mix, and Settings. So I tapped on Sound effects. And there it was! I tried doing a search on equalizers, but the only results that came up were posts that had "equal" in the posting. I am not rooted, and I am completely stock. Just a heads up if anyone is irritated with the sound. Also, bass boost and 3D effect only work if you have headphones or speakers plugged in.
I didn't know if it would be better to put this thread here or in apps and themes. So I chose here.
Now if I could only find a way that makes the sound effect for incoming notification NOT completely stop or pause the music for the duration of the notification, I would be so happy!!
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Its been there forever. Its musicfx...its been known since ics came out :/.
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Yeah I just discovered this too a few days ago. It works FANTASTIC. but too bad it only effects Google music and not the entire phone audio.
Dsp manager is better. And when installed takes the place of music fx.
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Anyone have any idea why this would disappear or how to force it to be there? I have a One XL running the viper rom and beats audio isn't working (yes, I've plugged in headphones) which I don't really care about, I just want this equalizer. I'm assuming the presence of beats (which is useless since it's not working) is preventing the equalizer but I don't know enough about this to be sure.
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Anyone have any idea why this would disappear or how to force it to be there? I have a One XL running the viper rom and beats audio isn't working (yes, I've plugged in headphones) which I don't really care about, I just want this equalizer. I'm assuming the presence of beats (which is useless since it's not working) is preventing the equalizer but I don't know enough about this to be sure.
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Well do you have ICS as in stock ICS?
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The stock bass bost is pretty awesome, and the equalizer too. It's more than enough from a free tool
Sound still not loud enough sadly
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Sound still not loud enough sadly
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1.Flash my mod
2. Flash AwesomeBeats
3.Set compression to extreme and it will gonna be too loud.
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Hey all. I came from the photon 4g. I am looking for an app to boost volume when I play music. Any ideas as to what I can use? Thanks.
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Hey all. I came from the photon 4g. I am looking for an app to boost volume when I play music. Any ideas as to what I can use? Thanks.
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I personally like using Volume +. Has worked great for me on every ROM but CM10. didn't seem to make a difference on it :silly:
I have noticed on alot of threads that alot of people like PowerAmp. I myself have never tried it. The is also Awesome beats. Its like Beats audio. Search for it. I would post a link but Im kinda short of time to find it myself. Good luck sir.
PowerAmp is just a music player with a nice built in equalizer, but because it is an EQ, and does not affect tye actual oower output of the hardware, it will eventually cause distortion. I use PA, but I keep the EQ in check and do not use it to make it louder.
Volume+ has always been a terrible thing for me, causing audio skipping and distortion.
Beats is an EQ, and I think it sounds like garbage.
What we need is something like Voodoo sound, like we had on the Epic4G. It is a kernel modification that works at the hardware level to increase power output.
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Have you tried speaker boost into he play store? I use it and it makes the sound louder!
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