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incall volume (again)

Sorry if this appears to be a repeated post, but i've seen a post with a supposed hack that has satisfied at least one user but others (including me) still are not satisfied with the phone volume. Unfortunately the post is misplaced IMHO in the Hermes upgrading section. Here was my question about the so called reg hacks and phone volume. Someone please help:
Are these hacks specific to certain ROM versions? I have the HTC ROMs and tried these and i still find the volume to be low. I had the original iMate (Himalaya) then the Prophet now Hermes.
Of all three, the Himalaya had incall volume close to a normal phone. Since then i found the Prophet to be way lower. A ROM upgrade helped somewhat. I thought my dissatisfaction with this would end with the Hermes purchase but i think the incall volume level is even lower than the Prophet!!!
I can't believe i'm the only one with this impression. Volume levels can be a bit subjective so i'm not sure how easy it is to compare with others. But if for instance you hold the device at a couple of feet away from your ear (less than an arms length) and replay a voice mail message at full volume, can you hear that there is any audio coming out of the device? Even in a relatively quiet room, just TV playing quietly in the background i can 't tell.
Someone with a Razr or any normal phone can be heard (other party on line) from many feet away at max volume.
This is my one o/s issue with this device. The speakerphone vol is much better than the Prophet and is quite good.
Anyone found a real universal solution for ths incall volume issue yet?
first using HERM200 with
ROM 1.18.255.3
Date 07/22/06
Radio 1.16.00.00
Ext ROM 1.18.255.106
then updated on Mar 26 2007 to
ROM 2.11.255.1
Date 03/07/07
Radio 1.38.00.10
ExtROM 2.11.255.102

ieh said:
Sorry if this appears to be a repeated post, but i've seen a post with a supposed hack that has satisfied at least one user but others (including me) still are not satisfied with the phone volume. Unfortunately the post is misplaced IMHO in the Hermes upgrading section. Here was my question about the so called reg hacks and phone volume. Someone please help:
Are these hacks specific to certain ROM versions? I have the HTC ROMs and tried these and i still find the volume to be low. I had the original iMate (Himalaya) then the Prophet now Hermes.
Of all three, the Himalaya had incall volume close to a normal phone. Since then i found the Prophet to be way lower. A ROM upgrade helped somewhat. I thought my dissatisfaction with this would end with the Hermes purchase but i think the incall volume level is even lower than the Prophet!!!
I can't believe i'm the only one with this impression. Volume levels can be a bit subjective so i'm not sure how easy it is to compare with others. But if for instance you hold the device at a couple of feet away from your ear (less than an arms length) and replay a voice mail message at full volume, can you hear that there is any audio coming out of the device? Even in a relatively quiet room, just TV playing quietly in the background i can 't tell.
Someone with a Razr or any normal phone can be heard (other party on line) from many feet away at max volume.
This is my one o/s issue with this device. The speakerphone vol is much better than the Prophet and is quite good.
Anyone found a real universal solution for ths incall volume issue yet?
first using HERM200 with
ROM 1.18.255.3
Date 07/22/06
Radio 1.16.00.00
Ext ROM 1.18.255.106
then updated on Mar 26 2007 to
ROM 2.11.255.1
Date 03/07/07
Radio 1.38.00.10
ExtROM 2.11.255.102
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I'm with you ... this low volume thing sucks ... and I am surprised more folks are complaining about it too. Hopefully someone has a solution.

For a while there i'd thought it was my device only.
The thing is if you browse through the registry there are quite a few "volume" keys and values. I've tried a couple to see if by trial and errror i could get some volume increase but no progress.
Isn't there anyone with contact to HTC who can help? I find it strange that there would be no way to get more audio. Especially since the handsfree volume is so loud, you can get good volume playing back mp3s through the wired earphones but the incall (even through the wired earphones) is so low.
Could it be a hardware issue? (therefore not possible to fix with registry hacks).

It is true, it is sooo quiet! I tried several ROMs and several radios... Seems that only the different radio versions make some difference... Haven't tried any registry hacks yet...

I also think the in-call volume is very low. The hack appears for be for AKU 3.3 ROMs, but I haven't done that upgrade yet and search really hasn't turned up much of anything for the earlier ROMs
Mike

zim2dive said:
I also think the in-call volume is very low. The hack appears for be for AKU 3.3 ROMs, but I haven't done that upgrade yet and search really hasn't turned up much of anything for the earlier ROMs
Mike
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Same here. UK T-Mobile MDA Vario II. In call volume too low but just like everyone else the speakerphone too loud! Hopefully someone will identify the registry hack - there must surely be one?

I'm in the same boat and would love to see more attention going into the phone part of this PDA Phone--thanks to anyone who can help identify the registry hack or help solve this.

I, also, am displeased with the low in-call volume of my hermes. I've had the stock (Cingular) ROM, and now the XDA Live 0.20 WM6 ROM and the maximum in call earpiece volume was the same unacceptably low level in both cases.
Surely someone knows of a fix?!

Not sure how relevant this thread is - Cingular only:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=295074
Mike

Worth noting that this is not a universal problem. Mine for example with in call volume at max using scroll wheel whilst on call is WAY too loud!!
Mike

Thanks for the link. Alas, the other thread appears to be for the newer almost-official Cingular ROM... I think most of us here are looking for an equivalent hack for the older ROM (yah, I know we could just bloody upgrade.. but I'm taking my upgrades one step at a time ).
And yes, as a data point, I am on Cingular.
Mike

zim2dive said:
Thanks for the link. Alas, the other thread appears to be for the newer almost-official Cingular ROM... I think most of us here are looking for an equivalent hack for the older ROM (yah, I know we could just bloody upgrade.. but I'm taking my upgrades one step at a time ).
And yes, as a data point, I am on Cingular.
Mike
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I am using the latest rom (Non-Cingular) so i don't think that's the issue. Is it perhaps only the Cingular ROMs ave this issue solved?

ieh said:
I am using the latest rom (Non-Cingular) so i don't think that's the issue. Is it perhaps only the Cingular ROMs ave this issue solved?
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I would not be surprised (if Cingular were the only ROMs with the issue)
Cheers,
Mike

My incall volume problems r solved.. with these regedits..
I only changed the values to CC in these 2 keys in all Audiogain keys (resco regeditor)
EARPHONE_UPLINK_VOLUME
RECEIVE_UPLINK_VOLUME
HKCU\ControlPanel\SoundCategories\InCall\AttenuationCategory=0
My call quailty has improved a lot. i could barely hear the callers voice earlier.
Thanks to EVA_D and MOLSKI

zeusin said:
My incall volume problems r solved.. with these regedits..
I only changed the values to CC in these 2 keys in all Audiogain keys (resco regeditor)
EARPHONE_UPLINK_VOLUME
RECEIVE_UPLINK_VOLUME
HKCU\ControlPanel\SoundCategories\InCall\AttenuationCategory=0
My call quailty has improved a lot. i could barely hear the callers voice earlier.
Thanks to EVA_D and MOLSKI
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I dont have the Audiogain reg entrys... Where can i find it?

smarty77 said:
I dont have the Audiogain reg entrys... Where can i find it?
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Same here.

smarty77 said:
I dont have the Audiogain reg entrys... Where can i find it?
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HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\
audiogain,0,1,2 are there in mine.. but i am using a prophet... pls check

no audiogain
I checked that already... also loaded another ROM... (LVSW) but also in that image no entry's called audiogain.

smarty77 said:
I checked that already... also loaded another ROM... (LVSW) but also in that image no entry's called audiogain.
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Hi, i did experiment with the tweaks, to be honest now i am not sure if they actually help. The audiogain tweak seemed to work on my PDA when i had WM6 running. But for Wm5, i dont need to use it, my prophet sounds fine.
Am tired of buggy wm6, so back to fast n stable Aserg rom, which has no sound issues for me..

no updates? mine SUCKS!

How to INCREASE in-call volume

Hi all.
I've searched everywhere and as yet I have found NO way to INCREASE the volume during an incoming-call. Even with the scroll wheel on the side full up maximum, the volume I feel should be at least 50% higher.
So, does anyone have a tested, successful way to increase in-call volume?
Thanks,
Matt.

Try Spb Mobile Shell
What I wrote did not work. Thought it did. So, just deleted to not confuse others. Sorry.

robjbw said:
I was having the same problem. The sound was too low even when setting was high. I installed Spb Mobile Shell 2 and under their sound profile setting, raise both volumes (speaker, earpiece) to 100% and then the phone will sound loud. Hope it helps. First try the demo before buying it and see if it works for you. maybe its just in my head, but the sound is much louder for me now.
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Has someone else tried this solution??.........please let us know if it helped.

Haven't tried it, but sound volumes is a function of SPB Phone Suite, not Mobile Shell.

Try this one
Volume cc.cab
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=342174

I will correct myself, the sound preferences in SBP doesn't do anything. No change in sound volume. Sorry. I will try the .cab above. Thanks.

Okay, I am a NEWBIE. I have the HTC P3600 with original WM5 ROM. And yes the IN Call Volume in my phone is freaking low too!! I did downloaded the volume.cab from link above and installed it in my Trinity. It shows in Add and remove Programs so I know it installed. BUT It does not seems to make my in call volume louder. Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong??? Am I supposed to have a different ROM before installing this volume.cab? Thanks.

Try this
It used to work on my wizard and on a prophet. Don't see any reason why it shouldn't work with the Trinity.

XL3N7 said:
Try this
It used to work on my wizard and on a prophet. Don't see any reason why it shouldn't work with the Trinity.
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Has anybody tried this on a Trinity??
Maybe one should try this:
Car Mount,HandsFree,Charger,Mic,Speaker for Dopod D810
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130180353018&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=003

ausi said:
Has anybody tried this on a Trinity??
Maybe one should try this:
Car Mount,HandsFree,Charger,Mic,Speaker for Dopod D810
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130180353018&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=003
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I have this... its chinease... cheap.. its very good to gps but for talk its bad... the other side heard himself

gallevy said:
I have this... its chinease... cheap.. its very good to gps but for talk its bad... the other side heard himself
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You're right, but too late, i have already scrapped mine!!

Hi Thanks
Thanks this really helped me to solve the volume on my htc touch after i hard reset my cell.
corfou said:
Try this one
Volume cc.cab
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=342174
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Volume level differences between cooked and original ROMS

Hi All,
I was wondering anyone out there is experiencing the same issues as myself and hopefully can tell me how to correct the problem.
If I install a cooked WM 6.1 ROM (could be any number of them, ceM, NIAX, etc) the volume through the earpiece (not BT headset or wired headset) is terribly low (to the point I can't use the device). I have configured the volume to be FULL (high) but still it's impossible to hear.
If I install the OEM WM 6 ROM from HTC (or Dopod) the volume is A LOT louder (but not necessarily great quality).
Can anyone tell me where the settings for volume might be contained in the Registry or otherwise? I have tried various changes under HKCU\ControlPanel\SoundCategories\ but nothing seems to flick the switch, so to speak.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
WC

+1
Almost same problem here!
I wish to rise the volume of the internal speaker!
It is a matter of registry,or what?
Thanks in advance.
Regards

My solution
hi,
I had this issue also, then i found a solution which worked for me, will be glad to share, extract the attachment into windows folder and the shorcut in startup folder, soft reset couple or three times and chek if its worked. be carefull all files are hiden so be sure to select (show all files in the files explorer, the same as in your computer)
here http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=128582&stc=1&d=1226249651
let me know.
thnks

thanks for sharing
I'll let you know...

Masalism,
Thanks for your post, I have given it a shot and get the following result. The volume is definately louder, but I have no volume control with the jog dial on the side of the phone. Also the quality in the earpiece is quite distored, possibly from the volume......?
Many thanks for your suggestion, if you have any other ideas, I'm all ears.
(to the Mods, apolgies for posting in the wrong section)
WC

Update:
Hi All, I have discovered that "Schaps WM6 4.30 ROM" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=355506 has, for me, the best volume level and control.
Just thought I'd share my findings.
WC

WangChung, still the problem remains! Anyone know how to solve this problem without trying several Roms?

incoming ring
Additionally - I hear no incoming ring whatsoever in the earphones. The phone is ringing according to its settings, but I do not hear it independent wheter or not I am listening the audio player (core, win) or not.

im in the same boat i guess

Registry Edit for In-call volume?

The in-call volume on my Wing isn't cutting it for me. I do a lot of work outside and it's difficult to hear with all the background noise from cars and construction etc..[cons of living in a big city]
I searched the forum but didn't find anything specific to the Herald. I tried the other registery edits but they didn't seem to have any effect.

bump anyone??

BUMP!-----

Ok, try this tweak to increase the phone's In-Call volume: Using a registry editor (like PHM RegEdit), navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Notifications\Shell Overrides\​Find the SavedInCallVolume value, and open it.
Switch the base to Hexadecimal
Change the Value data to "FFFFFFFF" (eight capital F's)
Restart your phone (by holding down the power button). Now when it boots, your in-call volume should be louder. Tell me if you think it worked!!!

Hi. It didn't work for my P4351. But thank U.

lewrydiboys said:
Hi. It didn't work for my P4351. But thank U.
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The registry that I just posted right above yours works fine on the Wing, which your phone basically is, I think. But, it can vary from which ROM you are using.

any suggestion for decreasing the volume. Waayyy too loud on my Touch Pro.

fredcatsmommy said:
any suggestion for decreasing the volume. Waayyy too loud on my Touch Pro.
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When talking on the phone, tell the person on the other end that you'll be right back. Now, turn your phone so that you can see the left side. Press down on that volume slider a few times. Bam, you got your volume down!

And try posting in the Touch Pro forum next time.

tonyc0642 said:
And try posting in the Touch Pro forum next time.
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and that would make a difference because??? GAL

fredcatsmommy said:
and that would make a difference because??? GAL
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Well, first of all, this is not the Touch Pro forum, though I thought that one is fairly obvious. I will concede that a registry edit for the volume is very common between Windows Mobile devices, but if I were to post Wing issues in the Touch Pro forum, I would be flamed almost immediately. Sorry if I came off as a **** earlier, but there are different forums for a reason. If everyone just posted common problems between devices wherever they felt like, pretty soon everything would be unorganized. Then when I wanted to search the Herald forum for something specific, results would come up with other phone's problems.

help in volume

hey guys can anyone help me to increase my ba volume .i installed the srs and it didnt work its says that there is now hd driver please give me advice i installed the sun drem the perfect rom the last one thanks for all

hi and welcome to the forum
standard questions first:
are you absolutely certain, you have all the volume bars up?
is the volume on the handsfree ok?

tottta said:
hey guys can anyone help me to increase my ba volume .i installed the srs and it didnt work its says that there is now hd driver please give me advice i installed the sun drem the perfect rom the last one thanks for all
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I had the same issue recently. Check
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\SoundCategories\Ring
The value of AttenuationCategory was set to 5. It should be set to 2. Now it’s back to it’s normal loud self.
Check the other SoundCategories and play with the AttenuationCategory setting.
HTH

thanks
thanks alot for you both but i didnt mean that the device have a problem in volume but i mea that how can i increase its volume with o program like srs wow hd just a program not an issue thanks for all.