Well, I finally changed from a Galaxy S2 to an S4. I so love this phone but not sure what's with audio out. I use a 40 watt radio with audio in and hook my phone up to it. Using an equalizer in the S2 I could turn the volume on the phone most of the way up without problems. If I turned it up all the way thought he speakers in the radio would distort. But the radio sure put the volume out! Now that I have the S4 I've installed the same equalizer and set it the exact same way. I can turn the volume up all the way on the phone plus turn up the two band equalizer on the radio and it's nowhere near as loud as when I had the S2 hooked up. Both phones would warn me about having volume up to loud when using headphones but I always ignore that since it's a radio I'm hooking up to. Is it my imagination or is the S4 just not putting as much out as my S2 did?
Viper4Android will solve ALL your sound woes. It requires root though but its TOTALLY worth it.
Lol, looking at it in Google Play it doesn't look like it's in English so I think I might have trouble with it though. Rooting the phone is no big issue. I've rooted and unrooted it already.
Corwinder said:
Lol, looking at it in Google Play it doesn't look like it's in English so I think I might have trouble with it though. Rooting the phone is no big issue. I've rooted and unrooted it already.
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Thats not the right one. This is the right one.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...=HigMT1zX0jK-4YKZyN_gRw&bvm=bv.61190604,d.cWc
Yeah, I found it by doing some research when I googled it. Thanks though. Rooted my phone and followed directions. Was gonna root my phone again after reading all those battery saving tips.
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other than the slight incall audio boost with some of the kernels why has no dev attempted to do a full audio mod to this phone? even the louder volume hack app hasn't been updated in a year.
im just shocked this phone has been out all of this time and we have come up with nothing. ive seen countless threads on this with no resolution.
thoughts?
my assumption is that it's not really in demand. I'm not really sure why you would even want this. the Evo is plenty loud as is. Plus I have played with the pre-amp on it and when you increase the volume to much more than what it is now it doesn't sound to good.
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my assumption is that it's not really in demand. I'm not really sure why you would even want this. the Evo is plenty loud as is. Plus I have played with the pre-amp on it and when you increase the volume to much more than what it is now it doesn't sound to good.
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the media /speaker/ringtone volumes needs to be boosted badly. do a search man, there are countless threads on this. i was just curious is all.
fixxxer2008 said:
the media /speaker/ringtone volumes needs to be boosted badly. do a search man, there are countless threads on this. i was just curious is all.
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you may think it needs a boost but im guessing others doing or a hack would have been made
The evo is the first phone iv had where volume is not an issue, in call or notification wise. This is also the first thread iv noticed concerning this issue. Imo there just must be no demand as already stated by xcom923.
Cy_n_ic said:
The evo is the first phone iv had where volume is not an issue, in call or notification wise. This is also the first thread iv noticed concerning this issue. Imo there just must be no demand as already stated by xcom923.
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well i think it's an issue and if you search the evo thread for volume boost you will see many others have asked too.
I gotta say a bump up of volume wouldn't hurt. Not like my winmo days where volume was awful.
Just a small increase would be nice.
My 2 cents
Ok then why clutter up the forum with another thread that noone wants to bother with. Enable hearing aid in settings-call. That will help with in call volume at least a little bit. Sorry i cant be of more help as well, good luck
Cy_n_ic said:
Ok then why clutter up the forum with another thread that noone wants to bother with. Enable hearing aid in settings-call. That will help with in call volume at least a little bit. Sorry i cant be of more help as well, good luck
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Several custom kernels have audio boost, netarchys for one.
SteelH said:
Several custom kernels have audio boost, netarchys for one.
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they only work for the incall, it's the media and back speaker that need a boost.
fixxxer2008 said:
they only work for the incall, it's the media and back speaker that need a boost.
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I believe DSP manager has a gain function for those that might work.
Dsp manager seemed to tweak bass, mid and trebble slightly but overall volume i didnt notice a change while listening to pandora.
Edit: thats through phone speaker. Headset and bluetooth have several more options but iv never tried
http://androidaudiohacks.com/home/archives/204#respond
seems louder volume hack v4.0 market app will be released by december. hopefully it supports the evo with froyo.
Don't turn it all the way up. I remember I had a dps manager thing and when I boosted the volume up, my speaker popped and I hear crackling sounds for like 2 weeks. Took it to a Sprint store and got my Evo replaced.
Posted from my EVO 4G running Azrael 2.4 with Dell Stage
This is the first time I've ever heard someone say the Evo isn't loud enough. When I'm out with friends and my phone rings,they always say "Omg, turn that down it's so loud!" Lol
Sent from my HTC EVO 4G.
josh995 said:
This is the first time I've ever heard someone say the Evo isn't loud enough. When I'm out with friends and my phone rings,they always say "Omg, turn that down it's so loud!" Lol
Sent from my HTC EVO 4G.
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you may be running a rom with the audio boost or a kernel with it baked in, im not.
So is a different rom/kernel not an option for you fixxxer?
Compaired to the I580 and the First motorola droid our speaker is low... But im half deaf anyway.
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So is a different rom/kernel not an option for you fixxxer?
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im running steelh rom and don't want to switch. i have a newer 004 model evo, the current kernels do not work for me.
i guess ill just wait until the new louder volume app hits the market.
can one of the devs here at least tell me what mods you did to the system to give your roms a volume boost? id be happy to do some modding.
I might be half crazy and half deaf but I swear PowerAmp music players pre amp feature jack things up abit..on speaker, with headphones and through my Plantronics BT. Speaking of music only though..but the answer is in his software if he can pre-amp sound.
I am confused still from threads and an app description I read
So the original volume problem of fluttering was fixed with the earlier version of the GSM Nexus. Google said the one last week was a brand new version. Nothing new, just fixes I suppose. Is he correct
Well it seems that the volume is still low and I have seen other threads, opinions
I saw Volume+ But it said do not use NOT rooted. I don't wanna root
Can someone tell me if I really shouldn't use that AND / OR what a good app or fix is?
Thanks so much
Eric
Just use volume+ it works without root. I use equalizer by smart apps myself, but either works. You can near double your volume and blow your speaker if you go too high.
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I am confused still from threads and an app description I read
So the original volume problem of fluttering was fixed with the earlier version of the GSM Nexus. Google said the one last week was a brand new version. Nothing new, just fixes I suppose. Is he correct
Well it seems that the volume is still low and I have seen other threads, opinions
I saw Volume+ But it said do not use NOT rooted. I don't wanna root
Can someone tell me if I really shouldn't use that AND / OR what a good app or fix is?
Thanks so much
Eric
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I am using volume+ without root and I think it works for me, get the full version from their website.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA
Thanks to both of you
(Not related but not worth a thread. U have or the link to the original black wallpaper with nexus x in the high resolution. I thought I found it on Deviant but it is really charcoal grey. Thx)
RogerPodacter said:
Just use volume+ it works without root. I use equalizer by smart apps myself, but either works. You can near double your volume and blow your speaker if you go too high.
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how much higher would u recommend? My S2 is on +14 at the moment and I want to know if I should use a similar scale on my nexus when it gets here.. thanks
So here is the deal. About a month ago my speaker stopped working on my gnex. I searched all over Google and found a headphone jack issue so I tried it but realized that was not the issue. I have flashed a few ROMs in between and haven't had any luck (thought maybe a ROM was causing the problem but no). Last night I loaded up a game on the phone and BAM, sound again (phone ringer and notifications). I was so excited. This morning I used ROM toolbox to batch install 3 apps and data (Apex, Apex unlocker and autorap), and then to my disappointment, no more sound. I uninstalled the 3 apps and rebooted the phone but no use. Now that I have given a round about idea of the issue, my question is "does anyone know or think this may be a software issue and can I go into root explorer and do something?" I have geek squad warranty but my laptop is broke and I can't unroot the phone to bring back to get fixed yet. Just thought I would ask before I fully give up and just deal until I can warranty it out.
1.) Was your volume always loud?
2.) Did at anytime it get near water, drenched in sweat?
Just sounds like the speaker blew honestly
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That's what I thought for sure that is was blown but why would it have work last night and not had any static or sound fuzzy. Just doesn't make any sense. I think its hardware or software.
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That's what I thought for sure that is was blown but why would it have work last night and not had any static or sound fuzzy. Just doesn't make any sense. I think its hardware or software.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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Loose wire/connection?
Don't see how it could hardware or software related..
It is odd though.
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Hi everyone
I've tried searching everywhere but no luck.
The microphone in-call volume on my GNexus is too loud and distorted (maybe too much gain?).
People keep on complaining about it especially when I'm in loud environments.
I've tried returning to stock and installing CM10 but no changes.
Since it's still under warranty, shall I have it checked?
Edit: I'm now running stock with Franco kernel.
Thank you
An update: I had the mic changed by Samsung and the problem is still there.
It seems like the mic has too much gain or the volume is too high. If the phone is far (10-15cm) from my mouth the sound is normal but the environment noise is still pretty high.
I don't know what to do now.
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An update: I had the mic changed by Samsung and the problem is still there.
It seems like the mic has too much gain or the volume is too high. If the phone is far (10-15cm) from my mouth the sound is normal but the environment noise is still pretty high.
I don't know what to do now.
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Try to use hearphones or bluetooth auricolar... I'm sorry, bad problem! Or you can buy next Nexus
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Try to use hearphones or bluetooth auricolar... I'm sorry, bad problem! Or you can buy next Nexus
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thanks for your support I actually am waiting for the new nexus but it's quite frustrating having this issue.
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thanks for your support I actually am waiting for the new nexus but it's quite frustrating having this issue.
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It looks like your microphone is defective, that can happen if you have gotten dirt/metal debris into the reciever (though i dont know how that can happen on the gnex).
Swype'ed on my CM10 Galaxy Nexus
Herman76 said:
It looks like your microphone is defective, that can happen if you have gotten dirt/metal debris into the reciever (though i dont know how that can happen on the gnex).
Swype'ed on my CM10 Galaxy Nexus
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That's what I thought! But I had the mic replaced
Just to let you know. It's happening with the Nexus 4 too. Been searching on this for a while, and it's disappointing to know that the GNex also has this problem and hasn't been fixed. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046613
Hi,
I have a rooted Verizon Gnex, running the stock rom, running 4.1.1, build JR0030, . I just bought it (new) a couple weeks ago from verizon.
The problem is that people whom I'm speaking with on the phone can barely hear me although I have no problem hearing the other person. If I change it to speaker mode, people have no problem hearing me. I have already increased the volume to its maximum while making a phone call this doesn't make a difference on my voice volume when I have don't have the speaker on. I don't speak quiet, either. I'd literally have to yell in order for someone to hear. I have no other volume problems with my phone besides this.
I've searched the forums quite a bit and people have had volume problems but I haven't found any with the same exact volume symptoms as mine.
Is this a hardware issue ? Software ? How to fix this ?
I believe that this may be what you are looking for. I have not tried it myself so I am not sure if it works. I also know that some kernels with give you the ability for higher sound volume.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1748803
BlueCuda said:
I believe that this may be what you are looking for. I have not tried it myself so I am not sure if it works. I also know that some kernels with give you the ability for higher sound volume.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1748803
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thanks for the advice. I tried it and it didn't solve the problem. I ended up taking the phone to verizon, they determined it's a hardware defect. Once I return my phone to stock, they'll exchange my phone for a new one.