hey gang, just got my TMO Z2 friday, everything is great, already have it rooted, but seems like the speaker volume is a bit low, it shows at 57% volume but is pretty weak, same with alarms and notification sounds. while playing a game i thought the speaker was on the back of the phone (like my LG G4 had) it sounded that weak
anyone else notice the sound being a bit weak?
I've noticed some games cause the volume to lower such as Pokemon Go, have you tried just playing music and comparing the volume?
wshader said:
I've noticed some games cause the volume to lower such as Pokemon Go, have you tried just playing music and comparing the volume?
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well, maybe it was just me trying to get used to a new phone. just played music and a game and the volumes were equal, set at 57%, they both could be heard across the room, so maybe it's nothing, i'll give it a few more days. thanks for responding
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i got the Firmware Update from 14.5 today. Is there anywhere a changelog, what is new with this update??
Because after i installed it and the Surface rebooted the icons on Metro UI where smaler than before, so that there where one more icon in each column. After i started some apps and come back to the metro UI the icons where at the "normal" size, it was before the update. So was that only for me?? Should the icons be smaller, or what happend??
The smaller icons looked a bit better
Read http://www.microsoft.com/Surface/en-US/support/performance-and-maintenance/rt-update-history
Thanks, have the icons become smaller??
HandyBesitzer said:
Thanks, have the icons become smaller??
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That's an oddity that happens occasionally, there's been a number of reports of it happening. If you want to have more icons there's a thread floating around here somewhere that has a registry tweak that can do it.
Thanks for the info.
But now i have an other real problem. When Hearing Music quietly the Sound changes all the time between a higher and lower Sound Level. Only when i have it loud enought the Sound has a constand volume. Thats realy annoying. Is there something known?
And it depens on the song i hear. For some Songs i Need to listen with volume louder than 8 for other it Need to be louder than 4 to have a constand volume. But it doesn't matter if it is YouTube app, in browser, or the Music app.
Only when using headphones there is no problem.
I hope you can help me.
I seem to have that problem too. When listening to music through the speakers at low volume it cuts in and out. Mainly near the end of a track. Thought it may be a buffering issue initially as was streaming, but it's the same with local files.
Quite unsatisfactory.
Yes that's exactly my problem. It depens on the song you listen. Is there a fix for that?? Does everybody have this problem??
The only solution I've found is to rock out louder :highfive:
Had the Problem at Volume lvl 14, too. And at an other RT it's the same. for sure The last Update was s**t
I was playing with the audio on mine yesterday, here's my observations:
The audio level is uneven when it's at low volume (it seems to fluctuate maybe 10-15% when it's below around 40 on mine)
I can only tell a minuscule difference between audio at 50% and audio at 100%, whereas audio at 10% is drastically quieter than at 50%
It does seem to be louder, but since it fluctuates so much <40% for me and I prefer to listen to it quieter at night to not disturb others it's largely worthless.
I'm not noticing any of these issues when I use a USB headset.
Edit: After a reboot I no longer notice the audio level fluctuations.
Hello everyone. Today I revisited my galaxy s4 from my g2. I was listening to music and there was some noticeable hiss.
It was very apparent in low volumes and I was wondering if anybody else has this problem. For example, play a quiet song on the 1 notch for volume on some earbuds. Listen and tell me if you have hissing.
If you do.
I found a fix.
First. Try listening for the hiss on the 1st volume notch.
If you have it.
Go into the stock music player. Press the menu button and click settings.
in the settings menu. Click adapt sound and turn it off.
that should fix any problems.
That worked for me.
But. That was on my original s4.
I got a refurb from assurion because my original was destroyed.
Now I have a hiss no matter what. Even with adapt sound off. It was never on in the first place.
So, guys, tell me, does your s4 hiss???
willi_3609 said:
Hello everyone. Today I revisited my galaxy s4 from my g2. I was listening to music and there was some noticeable hiss.
It was very apparent in low volumes and I was wondering if anybody else has this problem. For example, play a quiet song on the 1 notch for volume on some earbuds. Listen and tell me if you have hissing.
If you do.
I found a fix.
First. Try listening for the hiss on the 1st volume notch.
If you have it.
Go into the stock music player. Press the menu button and click settings.
in the settings menu. Click adapt sound and turn it off.
that should fix any problems.
That worked for me.
But. That was on my original s4.
I got a refurb from assurion because my original was destroyed.
Now I have a hiss no matter what. Even with adapt sound off. It was never on in the first place.
So, guys, tell me, does your s4 hiss???
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Only when it's pissed
Just checked. No hissing for me.
Is everyone's notification volume lower than full volume? Notification volume as in ringtone, alarm, and notification sounds.
I can go to Zedge and preview a ringtone, and it sounds great. I set it as my default ringtone, and it is only 2/3 the volume the preview was. My stock notification sounds also seem to be about 2/3 volume.
I have went into every setting I can imagine, with no results. If anyone has any ideas how I can fix this without root, or at least test it out and confirm it is a Pixel thing, I will feel better. Lol. Thanks!
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Is everyone's notification volume lower than full volume? Notification volume as in ringtone, alarm, and notification sounds.
I can go to Zedge and preview a ringtone, and it sounds great. I set it as my default ringtone, and it is only 2/3 the volume the preview was. My stock notification sounds also seem to be about 2/3 volume.
I have went into every setting I can imagine, with no results. If anyone has any ideas how I can fix this without root, or at least test it out and confirm it is a Pixel thing, I will feel better. Lol. Thanks!
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have you tried pulling down the menu when adjusting the volume and making sure its all the way up? mines seem fine.
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have you tried pulling down the menu when adjusting the volume and making sure its all the way up? mines seem fine.
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Everything is max. I'm not sure what it could be. It may be this way on all of them. I just noticed BC I don't have the best hearing and need the extra volume that I seem to be missing. I go to find the loudest ringtone I can find, then set it, and notice it isn't quite as loud as the preview was. I had to do a couple tests to make sure I wasn't just imagining it. It isn't a huge difference. Like I said seems like maybe 2/3 as loud. Maybe closer than 2/3 but quieter non the less.
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Everything is max. I'm not sure what it could be. It may be this way on all of them. I just noticed BC I don't have the best hearing and need the extra volume that I seem to be missing. I go to find the loudest ringtone I can find, then set it, and notice it isn't quite as loud as the preview was. I had to do a couple tests to make sure I wasn't just imagining it. It isn't a huge difference. Like I said seems like maybe 2/3 as loud. Maybe closer than 2/3 but quieter non the less.
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maybe i dont notice it but it sounds pretty close to me and its loud. maybe they have a audio booster for videos and audio and the notifications are set differently.
Thanks for the response. My friend got his pixel yesterday. I'll do some side by side tomorrow and see for sure. Maybe I'm just getting old. Lol.
I just got the pixel xl yesterday and I'm noticing the exact same issue as you. Any alert, ringtone, text alert, alarm etc. When listening to music or to the original alert on Zedge its normal volume. As soon as that same alert is set as a notification it's significantly lower volume. I rebooted in safe mode and same issue so must not be an app related issue.
Coming from a Nexus 6 and 6P, I'm noticing this too. I usually keep my XL in the same desk dock that I used for my 6p, so at first I attributed the lower volume to the sound from the down firing speaker being absorbed by the dock. However, I'm noticing it when it isn't docked too, so I'll be following this thread for a solution.
Mine is also too low. The only phone I have had in the last few years that was loud enough was the Nexus 6. I am thinking of trying the WETA rom to see if I can boost the volume.
Sent from my Pixel XL
I've noticed this on the last few devices which were all Nexus. So I think stock Android is the main culprit. Earlier today the sound was really low. And I noticed because the lock sound it makes when pushing the power button was low. Seemed a reboot fixed it for me but it happens periodically. Did anyone happen to sideload the J build that was accidentally released in Canada?
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I had the Nexus 6p
before the pixel xl, never had this problem....not sure wtf is going on but it's aggravating
I have the exact same issue as the first post 7 months latter! Just got my Pixel XL 3 days ago. The default messages notification sound is just not loud enough on max. I got some louder sounds from the Zedge app. When I listen to it on Zedge, it is louder than I need it. Then I text myself and it is about 2/3 to 1/2 of what I get when I listen though Zedge. I can't hear it form across my house, it is very annoying. Did not have this problem with my iPhone 6s - and the volume was not on max. On the Pixel all 3 volumes are on max. Tried to adjust volume while the phone notifies - that did not help either. I am missing messages. Any ideas would be appreciated.
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I have the exact same issue as the first post 7 months latter! Just got my Pixel XL 3 days ago. The default messages notification sound is just not loud enough on max. I got some louder sounds from the Zedge app. When I listen to it on Zedge, it is louder than I need it. Then I text myself and it is about 2/3 to 1/2 of what I get when I listen though Zedge. I can't hear it form across my house, it is very annoying. Did not have this problem with my iPhone 6s - and the volume was not on max. On the Pixel all 3 volumes are on max. Tried to adjust volume while the phone notifies - that did not help either. I am missing messages. Any ideas would be appreciated.
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That's odd. I've only had my Pixel XL for about 5 weeks but all the volumes seem plenty loud to me. You can change the default notification sound to something longer or more noticeable or you can set the phone to vibrate as well when you receive notifications. You can also set notifications to blink the light on the top of your phone which might alert you if you do miss one. Good luck.
Just got a Pixel (not XL) and found this thread and same issue.
If you go above 50% on the ringtone volume it is fine and the notification and ringtone volume are the same, however anything less is definitely noticeably softer.
A way to fix is is to use a MP3 gain modifier but hopefully they fix it in Android O.
Premise: I know I just opened another topic (but this is a completely different question) and that there are several articles (and potential "fixes") around on XDA and elsewhere, but I see people having the following issues and others not (especially in reviews)
Hi everyone,
I have a simple question: is Mi Max Prime suffering from low sound volume (i.e. below the average)? if yes, is that probleme so severe that - for example - you may not hear the alarm clock or a phone call in speaker mode?
I know there are a couple of fixes around but I also saw many people not solving the issue with those.
Thank you in advance
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Premise: I know I just opened another topic (but this is a completely different question) and that there are several articles (and potential "fixes") around on XDA and elsewhere, but I see people having the following issues and others not (especially in reviews)
Hi everyone,
I have a simple question: is Mi Max Prime suffering from low sound volume (i.e. below the average)? if yes, is that probleme so severe that - for example - you may not hear the alarm clock or a phone call in speaker mode?
I know there are a couple of fixes around but I also saw many people not solving the issue with those.
Thank you in advance
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For me is ok, not problem at all. Not best, not the more strong, but good.
jjrojo said:
For me is ok, not problem at all. Not best, not the more strong, but good.
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Thanks for your answer.
Would you say the sound is possible to hear from some distance? (like a few meters or another floor)
dragXDA123 said:
Thanks for your answer.
Would you say the sound is possible to hear from some distance? (like a few meters or another floor)
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I would have to test and right now is night here. What sound? music? tone volume?
There is people that with earphones say is too low, but i can't turn up the volume, is too much strong for me.
jjrojo said:
I would have to test and right now is night here. What sound? music? tone volume?
There is people that with earphones say is too low, but i can't turn up the volume, is too much strong for me.
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Thanks again for your answer.
I'd say, testing any alarm (default one should work) and a pop song music (at your choice).
Here too is night. Feel free to do it when you have a moment
I'm a good guy to ask. Quite deaf, use my phone for an alarm clock. I can hear people when they "force" their voice in close proximity, otherwise break out the pen and paper if I don't have fresh hearing aid batteries.
Alarm clock (alarmy) scares me so bad I try to beat my rise time just to turn it off. Loud, oh hell yea, it's loud.
Talking on the phone I can just make out sounds, without my hearing aids. That's says good things about the phone, because normally I get nothing.
You can always root and edit the mixer_paths in system_ect. Done it many times on my Samsung phones, but as I say, no need (for me) on the Max.
Just got a Mi Max a few days ago, the ring volume I will call it just enough, The only issue is when I hear music with headphone and turn on the Mi Sound effect then the volume will drop a lot, I need to turn off the effect and re-plug the headphone to resume the volume.
The volume has gotten better since Miui 8 and it's good on my RR ROM. YouTube is hit or miss depending on the video you watch. A lot of videos are uploaded with low sound and some with louder sound. Everything else seems okay to me although nothing compares to the sheer loudness of the speakers on my Nexus 6P.
As title says. If you listen on low volume via headphone jack, there is annoying white noise in background. Have had this issue on cheap old phones, but didn't expect to encounter this here. Is it just bad-quality hardware or software issue? I am on latest MIUI.
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As title says. If you listen on low volume via headphone jack, there is annoying white noise in background. Have had this issue on cheap old phones, but didn't expect to encounter this here. Is it just bad-quality hardware or software issue? I am on latest MIUI.
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have you been able to replicate this with more than one set of headphones?
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have you been able to replicate this with more than one set of headphones?
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Yes, I've got ones with higher impedance as well and the issue still persists.
I made a very strange observation, would be great if you could test this as well. When you are on Spotify, go to the settings section and click on equalizer. Enable it, max everything out to +10dB. Now put media volume to 0, let the song play. You can actually hear the song playing faintly (about equal volume as the static hiss is) in quiet space. How on earth can the audio leak through even on 0 volume?
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Yes, I've got ones with higher impedance as well and the issue still persists.
I made a very strange observation, would be great if you could test this as well. When you are on Spotify, go to the settings section and click on equalizer. Enable it, max everything out to +10dB. Now put media volume to 0, let the song play. You can actually hear the song playing faintly (about equal volume as the static hiss is) in quiet space. How on earth can the audio leak through even on 0 volume?
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the audio is leaking thru because the digital volume control never really zeros it out either before or after the DAC and when you have all the volume boosters down, you wont hear the bleed thru, but with them pegged, yeah... LOL
i would test it for you but i despise spotify. i only listen to one radio station from Romania and media i have on YTPM (youtube play music)