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Headphone louder

I used my X1 to listen mp3 via headphone plug (3.5mm plug not Bluetooth) and Parrot Party Black (http://www.parrotshopping.com/fr/p_parrot_item.aspx?i=164978). I've in,creased sound everywhere: from Windows panel, from Windows palyer, and from the Parrot. But it's still not enough loud.
How can I do to increase volume of the headphone? Thx

Use a Software called MP3Gain to increase the volume of the Song files in your computer and then add them to Xperia.
which headphones are u using?

I uses this speaker Parrot Party Black with 3,5 mm plug.
Good idea. I know MP3gain.
Do you have an other way but to listen web radio, MP3gain doesn't work.

syrinx said:
I uses this speaker Parrot Party Black with 3,5 mm plug.
Good idea. I know MP3gain.
Do you have an other way but to listen web radio, MP3gain doesn't work.
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U should try other equipment also ..maybe the speaker isnt loud enuff?

I have the same problem, and I don't think the equipment is to blame. My earbuds will blow my head off on other devices, but the Xperia just doesn't seem to be putting out enough volume.
I know there are some nanny state regulations in Europe that require manufacturers to restrict their max volume, but is this really what SE has done on their international X1i? Seems a shame that the rest of the world has to suffer from European bureaucracy.
Max volume must be controlled in the registry somewhere. I've experimented with several suggestions elsewhere in these forums but have yet to find the answer.

I use philips sport-earplugs for running and I listen to MP3s with my phone during that (the internal GPS draws me the route I was running and measures the time -excellent sport-device ).
Most of the time i have the volume at 50 to 60% and it's very loud, 80% and more would definitely blow my eardrums out after short time.
So I cannot complain about the volume, it's awesome and approximately as loud as my Sony MW-S202 music player with the same earplugs.

skycamefalling said:
I use philips sport-earplugs for running and I listen to MP3s with my phone during that (the internal GPS draws me the route I was running and measures the time -excellent sport-device ).
Most of the time i have the volume at 50 to 60% and it's very loud, 80% and more would definitely blow my eardrums out after short time.
So I cannot complain about the volume, it's awesome and approximately as loud as my Sony MW-S202 music player with the same earplugs.
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Which app are you using to track your route?
I had one on my n82, it could also be ported to google map to show you your route in sattelite view.
thanks

mo.ammi said:
Which app are you using to track your route?
I had one on my n82, it could also be ported to google map to show you your route in sattelite view.
thanks
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I use smartrunner http://www.smartrunner.de/pages/ which works fine with google maps. The software is free and runs great, but uses 640x480p, so on the bottom the screen is white which is no problem. But it's a german version, don't know if there is an english one outthere too.

Nocturnal310 said:
U should try other equipment also ..maybe the speaker isnt loud enuff?
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This Parrot is noud enough but not withe the X1.
I will try via Bluetooth.

to get it louder you need to edit audiopara file, please make sure you read the mods sticky at the top of the forum before posting new threads on same old subjects
a quick search would reveal that there are several threads already on the volume issues.
theres another freeware gps app that works well if also only vga, in the diamond forum, called gps cyle computer. i use this quite a lot, very simple stylish and effective

fards said:
to get it louder you need to edit audiopara file, please make sure you read the mods sticky at the top of the forum before posting new threads on same old subjects
a quick search would reveal that there are several threads already on the volume issues.
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Thanks for your help. For your good understanding, I've seek during 20 minutes before starting this thread.

syrinx said:
This Parrot is noud enough but not withe the X1.
I will try via Bluetooth.
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With BT, my Black Party works well.
Now I'll try to replace the audiopara file by this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=459437&highlight=audiopara

[APP] HeadsetMonitor - Automatically pause TF3D music when headset is unplugged

I've always had one small problem with TouchFLO 3D's music player: if you're listening to music with the earphones plugged in, and you accidentally pull the plug out, it starts blaring your music over the speaker! This can be very embarrassing if you're out in public and all of a sudden, everyone around you can hear your music.
I spent a long time searching for an answer to this problem, and I've never had any success. So finally, I decided to take matters into my own hands and create HeadsetMonitor.
HeadsetMonitor is a lightweight application that hides in the background and monitors the status of your headset. If the TF3D music player is playing when you unplug the headset (generally by accident), it will spring into action and instantly pause your music to prevent it from blaring over the speaker. Once you plug the headset back in, it will automatically resume playing your music. Additionally, if you want it to play over the speaker anyway, simply hit the play button and it will continue to function as usual.
HeadsetMonitor does not affect battery life. HeadsetMonitor only consumes a miniscule amount of CPU power for a fraction of a second when you plug or unplug the headset. It will automatically run on start-up and connect to the HTC Audio Manager program as soon as it becomes available (usually when you first go to the Music tab). It remains completely idle in the background until the headset is plugged or unplugged, using no resources except for a few KB of memory.
Installation instructions:
HeadsetMonitor only works if you are using TouchFLO 3D. It currently does not pause any other media player automatically. I developed and tested this program on the CDMA version of the HTC Touch Diamond, and can't guarantee that it will work on every phone.
It requires version 3.5 of the .NET Compact Framework, which should already be on your phone in most ROMs. Simply run the CAB file on your phone to install, and then either soft reset or browse to the application folder and launch the EXE manually. If all goes well, you can begin using it immediately.

great job- gonna use it

tried it and got an exception error. I am using the Touch Pro 2 version of TF3D

bugsykoosh said:
tried it and got an exception error. I am using the Touch Pro 2 version of TF3D
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Do you happen to know what exception? Also, can you check the exact name of the AudioManager EXE in a task manager, please? I haven't tried the TP2 version of TF3D, so it might have a slightly different name or something.
Thanks!

My apologies. I uninstalled it and then reinstalled it to give it a second shot and it worked as advertised. I apologize for not testing it again. it must have been something else conflicting. Hope this makes up for my error http://www.fuzemobility.com/remove-headset-to-pause-tf3d-music/

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My apologies. I uninstalled it and then reinstalled it to give it a second shot and it worked as advertised. I apologize for not testing it again. it must have been something else conflicting. Hope this makes up for my error http://www.fuzemobility.com/remove-headset-to-pause-tf3d-music/
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Thanks for that! I'm glad it's working for you now, and I'm really pleased to see it posted on FuzeMobility!

Cythrelo said:
Thanks for that! I'm glad it's working for you now, and I'm really pleased to see it posted on FuzeMobility!
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you made a good app - you deserve recognition Thanks again and feel free to PM me if you release anything else fancy

great idea!!!
i am going to test it now. thanks for the efforts

Sweeeet I will not have to look around me suspiciously anymore while listening to Britney in the subway

nice app, but only one problem, when i insert the headphone back, it doesn't resume the song and it goes to the first song of the playlist..

Monsterchef said:
great solution for that problem - i have another one: I have a bluetooth stereo headset, and often when tf switches from having a call back to music, it shouts out at speaker instead of bt headset - that's annoying for me AND the people around me...
does your prog solve this TOO?
i.e. does your tool check if a headset is used (no matter which KIND of headset) OR does it affect the special headset like tools "FM radio" or "Equalizer" do?
thx for reply in advance (in case it does not affect your tool DIRECTLY...)
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I'm not sure if it would work, as I haven't got a bluetooth headset to test it with. However, when you connect your headset to the phone, do you get the headphone icon on the top bar? If you do, and that disappears after ending the call and switching back to the music, then HeadsetMonitor should pause the music for you.
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nice app, but only one problem, when i insert the headphone back, it doesn't resume the song and it goes to the first song of the playlist..
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That's definitely strange. Is anyone else encountering this bug?
Could you give me some details, please? CDMA, GSM version? Touch Diamond, Touch Pro? What ROM you're using? What version of TF3D? Anything else you think might be useful. Thanks!

nice app .
maybe you can add a feature that it automatically disables the headset when there is call (incoming/outoing)?
this would be for people using normal 3,5inch headphones (no headsets) so they do not have to remove the headphones when they want to speak on the phone!

pitchbend said:
nice app .
maybe you can add a feature that it automatically disables the headset when there is call (incoming/outoing)?
this would be for people using normal 3,5inch headphones (no headsets) so they do not have to remove the headphones when they want to speak on the phone!
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Sorry, I took a quick look and it doesn't look like it's possible to disable the headset without physically unplugging it.

Let's start:
GSM version
Latest official rom 2.03
Touch Diamond
Original TF3D

Thanks for this. It's working a treat for me on a HD2. Saves me having to install s2u2 and s2p just to get the music to pause when i unplug the headphones!
One suggestion if you're still working on this would be to get the Audio player to autoplay when the headphones are reinserted.

Brilliant app! Working perfectly on HTC Diamond (Win 6.5 / HTC Sense 2.5) using a Sony DR-BT20NX bluetooth headset.
Thank you!
-Richard

This app is great! Thank you so much for creating it. This works perfectly on my CDMA Touch Pro 2! I have been looking for this fix for quite some time!

Headphone remote control support?

Does the Nexus S support play/pause and back/forward tracks?
Can anyone who had a Nexus One plug in some HTC headphones and see if they work? AFAIK HTC and Apple use the same control scheme it's just that on the iPhone the controls operate volume while on HTC devices it sends next-track and prev-track to the app. So for all I know the electrical part may be industry standard.
What I'm wondering is: does the Nexus S support extensive headphone control? This is really the only thing holding me back from a purchase as I use those buttons constantly on my N1.

It will play/pause with the mic switch on my Etymotics HF-2 (iPhone compatible) headset. It will not answer/hangup on phone calls. It also will not double-click to advance the track.
If there's a setting to adjust that, I don't see it.

Thanks for the input, but I'm really talking about HTC headphones with dedicated prev/next track buttons.
It should be noted that there are some apps such as meridian music player that support double click to advance even though the hardware does not have it built in. I actually completely forgot about that.
As for hangup and pickup... despite there being an icon on my HTC N1 headphones, that button has *NEVER* worked. I really wonder if it works for anyone on any android phone

bradsh1 said:
Thanks for the input, but I'm really talking about HTC headphones with dedicated prev/next track buttons.
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Hmmm...I'm not sure I could even find my HTC headphones (the only ones I would have would be the ones that came with the Nexus One. I'll see if I can dig them up. What do they look like, I haven't seen them in 9 months or so? LOL

This is a good question. I use the stock headset on my nexus one, and use the in line button, double tap fast forwards, double tap long press skips track, etc.
Then I just purchased a bose mobile headset for 140 bucks. It has the same one button, in line Mic, etc. It's specifically for cell phones. I had on idea this was a standard, but all the same click functions work just like the stock headset does. And the reviews people said it also worked with all the galaxy s variants, and other cell phones. So It's some type of standard.
And holy crap, the sound quality on this headset is mind blowing! My phone calls and music sounds insane! And the in line Mic is so incredibly good quality, my friends on the other end each asked if I changed something. Said it sounded so clear.
So I decided to install andRecorder and recorded 2 clips one with each headset, stock and bose , and played them back. And sure enough the bose was so insanely clear and crisp compared to stock headset I couldn't believe it.
It's the bose MIE2 mobile headset, and It's literally the best thing I've ever bought for my phone. So highly recommended. Music sounds superb on my phone.

bradsh1 said:
Thanks for the input, but I'm really talking about HTC headphones with dedicated prev/next track buttons.
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I was sad to discover that it doesn't work.
I tried my Nexus One headphones on my Nexus S, and all three buttons register as the same button (play/pause on single tap, skip on double tap). I really enjoyed having back and forward. That's not even close to being enough of a reason for me to revert to using my Nexus One, though.
EDIT: Would anyone happen to know if it's possible to make it work? The stock Nexus S headphones have 4 conductors, as do the Nexus One headphones, so it's certainly not an electrical problem. I'm assuming it's something at the driver level.

willverduzco said:
I was sad to discover that it doesn't work.
I tried my Nexus One headphones on my Nexus S, and all three buttons register as the same button (play/pause on single tap, skip on double tap). I really enjoyed having back and forward. That's not even close to being enough of a reason for me to revert to using my Nexus One, though.
EDIT: Would anyone happen to know if it's possible to make it work? The stock Nexus S headphones have 4 conductors, as do the Nexus One headphones, so it's certainly not an electrical problem. I'm assuming it's something at the driver level.
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Yes I very likely think it will still work. See my post above about the headset I just bought. Just find the directions for that, its a standard, and try the commands out. A few are double click skips to next track, double click and hold fast forwards, etc. I bet the nexus s accepts all those commands.

3 button remote in-ear headphones with volume control

Hello
I am looking for in-ear headphones which support play/pause, microphone and volume control. Preferably this should be accomplished by 3 buttons: middle button for play/pause and left/right buttons for volume control (just like on iOS).
I do not look for one-button or bluetooth solutions.
As I already searched on xda, I found those headphones:
thelastred said:
Here are a few that all three buttons work on one s
- urbeats (htc version )
- Sony smart headset
- Nocs NS200H-00
- Nokia purity inear ( it say one only Nokia but will work on htc one s)
I tested all of them on htc Sony Nokia lumia and Samsung galaxy phones
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source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33386985#post33386985
However, I do not know if they work with the Nexus 4 or if there are more headphones available.
Could somebody help me out here please?

I gave up looking for headphones with buttons like those because the main reason you have headphones/earbuds is because of the music or podcasts, with an occasionally call here and there...well for me anyways.
And IMO, the one button is good enough which can be found on most headphones. This "universal" button usually just plays, pauses, answers calls, and now a long press will launch google now.
However, you can add an app called Jays headset app or remotecontrol for earphones app. This will enable the number or clicks to determine certain functions like volume control. GL

the 3 button headphones dont work with this phone. It is my understanding that the devices that support the 3 button controllers have a special circuit that is not present on this phone. I have a samsung 3 button and htc 3 button headset that do not work on this phone. I have tried several of the apps that allow you to program the buttons but they did not help.
Just get a nice single button headset and be happy.

Could you recommend a good single button one? My HTC earphones are screwed and I'm looking for new ones for my nexus.
Sent from my HTC Explorer A310e using xda premium

If you are looking for in ear headphones, you cannot go wrong with Kipsche or Shure's with the integrated mics. If you are on a budget, Jays One + for android is an alternative you can look at for decent in ears.
For over ears, there are so many to look at. You can look at any ones that function for "i" devices and they will work for our phones. It's that ONE button or middle button that is the only thing that you are looking for it to work with your phone.

whooda said:
the 3 button headphones dont work with this phone. It is my understanding that the devices that support the 3 button controllers have a special circuit that is not present on this phone. I have a samsung 3 button and htc 3 button headset that do not work on this phone. I have tried several of the apps that allow you to program the buttons but they did not help.
Just get a nice single button headset and be happy.
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Sigh. Thanks for the information. After no USB on-to-go and a crappy battery life now this. I wonder what will come next.
I guess I will have to look for good one button headphones and an app which supports altering the function of this button. Any recommendations for such an app?

During my time googling on this very issue i came across these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007IPKBA4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=AEUMIRKFWF0IJ
supposedly made by philips precisely for android. philips says: "Personalise your sound and buttons via the Philips Headset App" so..
however, and if i 'm not mistaken, they 're 1 button headphones - but as another person before me 's said, you apparently can determine what a certain number of clicks will do, so you probably can work around the issue.
i 'm probably getting a pair (not sure if i 'm going with these cause i 'm feeling like investing seeing as i 'm out and about a good chunk of my every day and am always listening to music - being a musician and an audiophile) next month - kinda tight financially atm , so when I do i 'll get back to you guys.
currently stuck w/ the apple headphones (not the earpods). mic works, middle button answers/ends calls and plays/pauses music - volume controls just won't work.
'nyways, hope it helped!

Gottmar said:
Sigh. Thanks for the information. After no USB on-to-go and a crappy battery life now this. I wonder what will come next.
I guess I will have to look for good one button headphones and an app which supports altering the function of this button. Any recommendations for such an app?
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I guess you didn't read the post above yours.

kpjimmy said:
I guess you didn't read the post above yours.
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Ah right, JAYS Headset Control, thanks

Does anyone else have a problem getting even a 1-button headset to work? It seems I can't even plug it in properly (sound is mono and without bass), and I tried really hard. I tested both an OEM headset that came with my ZTE Blade and a Sony MH650. Both used to work fine on the Blade but on the N4 - no way. Headsets without microphone (and one line less on the headphone jack) work fine.

Nexonian said:
Does anyone else have a problem getting even a 1-button headset to work? It seems I can't even plug it in properly (sound is mono and without bass), and I tried really hard. I tested both an OEM headset that came with my ZTE Blade and a Sony MH650. Both used to work fine on the Blade but on the N4 - no way. Headsets without microphone (and one line less on the headphone jack) work fine.
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No bass is fine here with cords with integrated mic. All the earphones I have tried besides the Shure SE215 work for me.

kpjimmy said:
All the earphones I have tried besides the Shure SE215 work for me.
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Um... Why? They don't even have a mic?!

Nexonian said:
Does anyone else have a problem getting even a 1-button headset to work? It seems I can't even plug it in properly (sound is mono and without bass), and I tried really hard. I tested both an OEM headset that came with my ZTE Blade and a Sony MH650. Both used to work fine on the Blade but on the N4 - no way. Headsets without microphone (and one line less on the headphone jack) work fine.
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Answering myself here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34697393&postcount=13
This obviously means you have to look for headsets that are "Apple compatible" (minus the volume buttons)...

kpjimmy said:
If you are looking for in ear headphones, you cannot go wrong with Kipsche or Shure's with the integrated mics. If you are on a budget, Jays One + for android is an alternative you can look at for decent in ears.
For over ears, there are so many to look at. You can look at any ones that function for "i" devices and they will work for our phones. It's that ONE button or middle button that is the only thing that you are looking for it to work with your phone.
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Nexonian said:
Answering myself here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34697393&postcount=13
This obviously means you have to look for headsets that are "Apple compatible" (minus the volume buttons)...
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I thought I was so smart researching this (in a non nexus 4 specific way) ahead of time, found some a 3 button headset 'made for android' by htc, and alas, only one button works. I have to go out of my way to find an apple compatible 3 button headset to work with my google branded phone? Geez.
But thanks guys for letting me know why this one won't work. :good:

fortunz said:
I thought I was so smart researching this (in a non nexus 4 specific way) ahead of time, found some a 3 button headset 'made for android' by htc, and alas, only one button works. I have to go out of my way to find an apple compatible 3 button headset to work with my google branded phone? Geez.
But thanks guys for letting me know why this one won't work. :good:
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No the three button headsets are far and between. I haven't seen any that work. I mean even my old N1 headsets don't work. Well the middle button works. The iPhone 3 buttons will not work either.
Just use the one button, which I actually prefer and use an app to map button presses to forward or back up. Tedious? I guess so, but I have no issues with one button headphones. I own a slew of them lol.

I can see where I misread those posts now. No 3 buttons work at all. That sucks.

But what about the people that claim that there are headphones that actually work with the three button?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

up to the phonemaker..
The support for 3 buttons or not on an Android phone is up to each phonemaker. Samsung Nexus 3 works fine with 3-button headsets for Android, so does the S3, S4, and many more.. while Nexus 4 does not But the Nexus 5 does (!)
I have a Nexus 3 and 4 and I also actually think music sounds better through the Samsung made Nexus but perphaps that is just mental or the sounchip has something to do with it.
3-Button Headset for Android
I use a 3-button headset from Degauss Labs Sweden and it works and sound great (made for Android).
http://degausslabs.com
They also have a really well working headset app (works with any headset by the way) that makes buttoncontrol programmable, so you can choose what 2,3 or more clicks will do for U.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shengande.degausslabs

nixter99 said:
The support for 3 buttons or not on an Android phone is up to each phonemaker. Samsung Nexus 3 works fine with 3-button headsets for Android, so does the S3, S4, and many more.. while Nexus 4 and 5 does not (!) Marvellous phones, but not when it comes to headset control. A mistake by Google not to request that from LG one might think.
I have a Nexus 3 and 4 and I also actually think music sounds better through the Samsung made Nexus but perphaps that is just mental or the sounchip has something to do with it.
3-Button Headset for Android
I use a 3-button headset from Degauss Labs Sweden and it works and sound great (made for Android).
http://degausslabs.com
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hi to all,
this htc 3 buttons headset works fine on my N5 (all the buttons)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003OE30KQ...TF8&colid=1SZL21KH42BJP&coliid=I1AMJAPEQUCD59
hope the information can help :fingers-crossed:

Headset App doin it for u.
No matter what headset you might want to make that react more intelligently or atleast the way you personally would like it
aka 'tailored button actions'. I recommend using any 'headset button controller app' via Google Play. The one I use - free+adfree..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shengande.degausslabs

earphones

hi,just broke my nexus 5 so moving on to s5 what i need is good earphones,i can go up to £100,i must have call answer and also track change,volume doesnt matter too much as i turn it up full anyway,all answers apppreciated:good:

tonybhoy said:
hi,just broke my nexus 5 so moving on to s5 what i need is good earphones,i can go up to £100,i must have call answer and also track change,volume doesnt matter too much as i turn it up full anyway,all answers apppreciated:good:
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I personally like the Apple Earpods. Sounds good, Only the volume buttons don't work but I believe the microphone does work and change track does also work.

Gertlily said:
I personally like the Apple Earpods. Sounds good, Only the volume buttons don't work but I believe the microphone does work and change track does also work.
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honestly? i have a set in my drawer,didnt know they worked with s5,cheers

I use my ps4 sony headset. Love it.