Hi guys
Hope I am posting this in the right place. I'm looking for an app that allows me to increase the volume on my gs2 by smaller increments than the volume rocker does standard? Basically every time i hit up or down on the volume rocker the difference is huge. I can't seem to find the right volume for music. One notch will be too quiet, the next one up is too loud. My setup is:
2.3.4 stock, unrooted
Equalizer app custom eq
poweramp eq
Ultimate ears super fi noise isolating headphones
I use these settings and apps because standard it sounds rubbish. i've finally got my sounds right, but can't get the right volume! I've tried heaps of apps from the market, volume+, volume control, etc. All increase the volume by the standard 10% increment rather than the 5% i'm looking for. Fine volume control sort of worked, but it seemed after i adjusted the volume it would quickly revert in a second or two.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
archheretic said:
Fine volume control sort of worked, but it seemed after i adjusted the volume it would quickly revert in a second or two.
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Hi, that shouldn't be happening; are you using the hardware volume buttons to change the volume? You have to use the dial or in-app sliders to modify the volume, if you use any other app to change the volume (or the rocker buttons), then it will move in larger increments.
If you need more a longer time to trial it, then PM/email me your UUID (menu/preferences then hold down your back button)
Thanks, I will give this another try and report back.
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With some more experimentation, this works really well, so I bought it two things I was wondering about though, is there any way to lock volume, as I must be knocking as it shoots right up, and is there any way to save as a preset?
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With some more experimentation, this works really well, so I bought it two things I was wondering about though, is there any way to lock volume, as I must be knocking as it shoots right up, and is there any way to save as a preset?
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Presets are a possible future addition.
Not sure about volume lock, there are apps in the market like "RingGuard" and "Volume Locker" which would work - but only if you moved the volume enough to trigger an API level volume change, which is approx every 10-20%.
is there any way to lock volume, as I must be knocking as it shoots right up
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The volume slider shoots up when you press the hardware volume buttons? That's normal - it's because of how your device volume is calibrated (by the ROM).
The default volume stages aren't evenly spread across the entire available range. Our app shows the full range available, so when you press the volume buttons (from outside our app) it can appear to jump. It is effectively jumping, because the default API doesn't allow you to access those volume levels that lie between jumps (but you can with fine volume).
Basically, all other volume control apps and the Android system show the volume in terms of API volume levels. Fine volume control shows the volume in terms of the full available range. All other apps (and the volume hardware buttons) change the volume in terms of API levels.
It shoots up when using the dial. I've tried changing the sensitivity as well. Seems to always shoot media volume to 94%. It only does this occasionally though. All in all a great app!
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Just to confirm, the dual on the far left is the overall volume? So if I am at 90% media volume but 7% overall, the media volume is 90% of the 7%, not of its possible maximum?
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archheretic said:
Just to confirm, the dual on the far left is the overall volume? So if I am at 90% media volume but 7% overall, the media volume is 90% of the 7%, not of its possible maximum?
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No, each slider is independent from the rest (ringer and notification are locked together though). There is no overall volume control.
The slider on the left (Android logo) is "System" volume, things like Screen lock sounds.
I have a rooted HTC Desire running Cyanogenmod 7 for which I wanted fine volume control. I like to be able to change volume using the rocker but it instantly shoots to 100% and that is extremely painful when using canalphones. I have uninstalled fine volume control 2 because I don't want to run the risk of insane volume levels.
Does anyone have any idea if this can be built into the volume API and have reliable hardware control?
Tyr said:
I have a rooted HTC Desire running Cyanogenmod 7 for which I wanted fine volume control. I like to be able to change volume using the rocker but it instantly shoots to 100% and that is extremely painful when using canalphones. I have uninstalled fine volume control 2 because I don't want to run the risk of insane volume levels.
Does anyone have any idea if this can be built into the volume API and have reliable hardware control?
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Were you using the dial/overlay to change the volume?
Did the overlay not respond to your initial gesture, then suddenly "catch-up"?
Were you turning the volume up when it jumped?
I'm really sorry about this, I'll try and put in some volume limiter to prevent it happening.
richardop said:
Were you using the dial/overlay to change the volume?
Did the overlay not respond to your initial gesture, then suddenly "catch-up"?
Were you turning the volume up when it jumped?
I'm really sorry about this, I'll try and put in some volume limiter to prevent it happening.
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Sorry for the late reply.
Dial/overlay worked as expected. what was causing problems was accidental use of the hardware buttons. Because that is what I am used to using. The app does not change hardware button behaviour and actually makes it worse as the volume can go almost instantly from 0 to 100% when touching the rocker.
Tyr said:
Sorry for the late reply.
Dial/overlay worked as expected. what was causing problems was accidental use of the hardware buttons. Because that is what I am used to using. The app does not change hardware button behaviour and actually makes it worse as the volume can go almost instantly from 0 to 100% when touching the rocker.
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The main volume app component overrides the hardware buttons and increases/decreases the volume by 1% each time you tap the button.
If the main volume app isn't currently on top, it can't override the hardware buttons (the overlay can't override either). It's a limitation of the Android system.
Each time you hit the hardware buttons from outside of the app, the volume will change in the default way (15 stages for media).
I've had a few reports of a bug when using earphones on the SGSII of erratic volume levels, so I have since added a volume limiter for when using headphones to workaround that sort of issue.
Here's my problem, I use a system notification for my emails and i lower the volume. I use different ringtone for my sms and i cannot lower the volume on the sms it comes in loud. is there any way around this to keep the volume lower on my sms notifications
I use an app called simple sound to help me do what u r talking about it great to make profiles so when I'm home or at work
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Ah!! I think I know what you're talking about. You can't link the Notification Volume with the Ringtone Volume.
If you don't want an app, you have to manually go into settings and lower it from there.
I use an app called Volume Control +
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.cb.volumePlus&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5jYi52b2x1bWVQbHVzIl0.
It's free even though you see a plus.
There is a feature in the app that let's you link your Notifying Sound with your Ringtone sound, so whenever you lower or raise your Ringtone sound using the Vol keys, the Notify Sound will raise or lower with it.
Open App
Hit Menu
Go to Settings
Go to System Settings
Check "Link ring and notification"
Viola.
Have the same issue, and I hated too.
Hi, what is the best way to go about increasing the speaker volume when on a phone call? i can harldley hear anyone with max volume..thanks
There is an app called volume+ on the market. We had this issue back on the Mesmerize with CM7. That made it alot better to deal with. It can boost speaker and headphone volume as well as incall volume. There is a paid and free version. Try the free first.
scarmon25 said:
There is an app called volume+ on the market. We had this issue back on the Mesmerize with CM7. That made it alot better to deal with. It can boost speaker and headphone volume as well as incall volume. There is a paid and free version. Try the free first.
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i tried volume +, but the in call settings only allow you to change the volume increments, not actually boost the volume....as far as I know of..
eyecon82 said:
i tried volume +, but the in call settings only allow you to change the volume increments, not actually boost the volume....as far as I know of..
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well damn. I hadn't played with it just noticed the option.
I always use ringtone/notification volume at max, or i switch the phone to vibrate...
but if I want to turn off media volume BEFORE i open an application that has a sound, i have to go inside the settings menu.
is there a way to force the volume keys to change only media volume?
anyone has an idea?
ytsejam06 said:
I always use ringtone/notification volume at max, or i switch the phone to vibrate...
but if I want to turn off media volume BEFORE i open an application that has a sound, i have to go inside the settings menu.
is there a way to force the volume keys to change only media volume?
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What about if you use Tasker to make a script that first adjusts media volume and then launches the app?
I'm on 20b and while media volume over bluetooth is fine, in-call volume is deafening even at the lowest setting. Any hack to further lower the volume?
Thanks
datawrhsdoc said:
I'm on 20b and while media volume over bluetooth is fine, in-call volume is deafening even at the lowest setting. Any hack to further lower the volume?
Thanks
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try an app in the playstore (volume booster for LG G3) you can edit the volume so you can make it louder or vice versa.
Still_living714 said:
try an app in the playstore (volume booster for LG G3) you can edit the volume so you can make it louder or vice versa.
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Tried the app already. It works for speaker and wired connections, but no difference for Bluetooth.