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Sound level increase - possible?

Although the sound level and qualitybis streets ahead of any HTC devicenive tried I still find the volume a little low in some apps.
The desire HTC can be improved with an app called dsp manager and it makes a difference. Anyone know of anything that will increase the volume output level of the nexus s?
It's a while since I had hold of a galaxy s but I seem to recall it being louder than the nexus s.

You will have to wait for cyanogen to bring that audio app over to the nexus s. I'm sure it will happen soon.

There was an awesome app for galaxy s called audiobooster.. dunno if it can be ported tho

I was just going to post the same question. On my old Samsung I8910 I was able to tweak the volume by going into service menu by pressing *#0002*28346# and you could carefully change the audio settings for speaker, headphones, bluetooth etc. Is there such a thing in Android operating systems that you can go onto service menu of the phone and change the limits? The existing volume is really low for my ears, sitting in the crowded restaurant I can't hear the other caller.
I also tried Samsung utilities application test by pressing *#0*# not working on this phone. Anybody can help? I don't want to wait for any apk. or root. Phone has really low volume, period. Samsung please fix it.

Carlito are you referring to the in built loud speaker it the earpiece volime not being loud enough? I was referring to the speaker but I haven't tried making a call yet so can't comment on the volume of the earpiece.
As above I guess we just have to wait for a fix from the devs.

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.

Increase headphone volume

Hi guys,
I was testing a bluetooth headphone and noticed the volume quite low even on the highest setting the headphone could give.
Is there a way to increase the volume the phone provides over a bluetooth connection with those secret codes?
I was trying this method but the code doesn't work at all:
Samsung Focus Audio Level ChangesIncrease Speaker Volume
1- Go to the dialer of your phone and access diagnostic mode by dialing ##634# or start the Diagnosis app by clicking it from your app menu.
2- Input *#0002*28345# to get to the Audio menu.
3- See the last option named “Device Gain (max/min)”... Hit the “Get” option next to it.
4- Now from among the 3 fields: in the second one enter 1600 and in the third field enter 0.
6- Hit “Set”.
7- Tap “Start” button at the bottom of the app.
8- Exit Diagnosis by clicking the windows home button then restart your phone.
Increase Headphone Volume
1- First and foremost make sure that your headphones are attached to your phone, as the fix won’t work otherwise.
2- Go to the dialer of your phone and access diagnostic mode by dialing ##634# or start the Diagnosis app by clicking it from your app menu.
3- Input *#0002*28345# in the diagnosis screen.
4- Navigate to “Device Gain (max/min)” and hit the "Get" button next to it.
5- In the 3 fields, enter these values respectively 5, 1100 and –1100 (some people use 1500 in second field but I think it is too high)
6- Hit "Set".
7- on the next line below change the AUDIENCE.CFG to "on".
8- Tap on the "Start" button at the bottom of the app.
9- Exit Diagnosis by clicking the windows home button then restart your phone.
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By the way I tried a few other codes I found on the internet and nothing so far :/

Mephisto_POA said:
By the way I tried a few other codes I found on the internet and nothing so far :/
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i have tried everything and i ended up using audioboost from play store , its a little rough around the edges but it gives it a good boost

In the Stock Music Player:Settings > Equalizer > Custom > Move the Levers all the way up,all of them.

or use voodoo louder, Its a paid app (99p) and works well (Needs kernel support, So check before buying)

Do they add distortion? Increasing the boost in the equalizer won't affect the quality ?

azzledazzle said:
or use voodoo louder, Its a paid app (99p) and works well (Needs kernel support, So check before buying)
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Does voodoo really work when using bluetooth headphones? I think it only works or if the headphones are plugged into the 3.5 mm jack. But maybe I'm wrong because I don't use bluetooth headphones.
Sent from my Galaxy Note running ICS

oh i have no idea i dont use them either I know it works with the phone speaker and wired headphones tho !

Im using Voodoo Louder now, seemed to increase the volume of my phone when I'm plugged to the wired headset.

According to google play voodoo only supports the 3.5 mm jack, no bluetooth and also not the speaker.
Sent from my Galaxy Note running ICS

Ok so i bought the N7000 and i am genuinely dissapointed by the volume level in headphones. Coming from iphone 3g everything is top notch except for the volume level. I am on stock Samsung ICS 4.0.3 and even the videos are not loud enough. iphone 3g which is like 3 yrs old had an awesome loudness level and quality. Anyway to increase this?

Honestly are you people deaf? At least you must be hearing impaired. When I turn up the volume to the maximum it hurts my ears. It's by no means convenient anymore. I don't want to insult anybody but I am really wondering how someone can claim the sound through the headphones is not loud enough. Maybe your source is not loud enough because like I said, I cannot listen to my mp3 files at the highest level, it hurts. So here are my propositions: Either check your source (sound files) or buy voodoo louder.
Sent from my Galaxy Note running ICS

altae said:
Honestly are you people deaf? At least you must be hearing impaired. When I turn up the volume to the maximum it hurts my ears. It's by no means convenient anymore. I don't want to insult anybody but I am really wondering how someone can claim the sound through the headphones is not loud enough. Maybe your source is not loud enough because like I said, I cannot listen to my mp3 files at the highest level, it hurts. So here are my propositions: Either check your source (sound files) or buy voodoo louder.
Sent from my Galaxy Note running ICS
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Have to agree with altae there, although I use in ears which are notably louder than cans or over ears. If it really bothers you try paranoid which has quite major amp settings so you can max way beyond stock.
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I listen to music with the lowest volume and it still hurts my ears.

lakame said:
I listen to music with the lowest volume and it still hurts my ears.
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Perhaps you need to change your choice of music:laugh::silly:

I need a fix that works with stock ics. Dont want to root. And yes the NOTE is not loud enough. Like it or not. Htc has higher loudness too.

Poweramp offers slight volume boost... Just checking, have you tried adjusting the music volume in settings?
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THUDUK said:
Perhaps you need to change your choice of music:laugh::silly:
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I listen to jpop.
Nothing strange there.
Though the speaker is not loud enough.. I don't understand the complains 'bout the headphones.

I can agree on that, the speaker isn't that good. But I bought it as a phone and not a ghetto blaster so I don't really care.
Sent from my Galaxy Note running ICS

ok so judging by the replies i think i should root and use voodoo loud. Does it really crank up the volume high?

[Q] Apple headphones / earpods with nexus 4

Hi,
I am wondering if anyone has used iphone 4s headphones or the new earpods with microphone with Nexus 4. If so, can you provide some feedback in terms of whether or not the buttons and the microphone work to make calls/ use with skype, and/or use with music apps?
Thanks,

I'm also interested if they work on Nexus 4 or not as I want to buy new headphones and my favourite ones seem only to work on iDevices because of the pin assignment and are not recognized by my current phone. Would be nice if someone could check this by plugging in the original Apple headphones and check if you can listen to music with them.

I can confirm that both the middle button and the mic work just fine with the ear pods. Volume buttons don't work, as I expected.
Borrowed a pair off a friend with an iDevice.

faun_h said:
I can confirm that both the middle button and the mic work just fine with the ear pods. Volume buttons don't work, as I expected.
Borrowed a pair off a friend with an iDevice.
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Thank you!

long press middle button will launch google now

Nexus 4 CTIA and Earpods are OMTG?
Ccming said:
long press middle button will launch google now
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I had have quite some problems while talking over the ear phones of earlier Galaxy Nexus and Apple Ear pods as the other person doesn't seem to hear my voice properly, whereas I have seen everything else working properly while listening the music except Volume Controls.
So if you want to buy these for calls and Voice Chatting over VOIP, I suggest to do some enough research on OMTP and CTIA for nexus 4.

for all android and blackberry devices, you can use the pause/mute and mic but volume buttons wont work as they are designed to only work on iDevices
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spazzynexus said:
for all android and blackberry devices, you can use the pause/mute and mic but volume buttons wont work as they are designed to only work on iDevices
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Hey... How good is the mic.
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Is there a easy way to improve MP3 experience?

I am just using the default Samsung music app, so maybe a simple player switch will suffice...
I am coming from a iPhone 5. One thing the iPhone does very well is play music. There are a copy of issues with my S4 in this regard that are driving me crazy, I am hoping you guys can help me resolve them:
1. Volume rocker on headphones does not control music volume. As far as I can tell the volume rocker just doesnt do anything at all. Is there a way to make this control music / voice levels? Very annoying having to fish for the phone to actually move the volume rocker.
2. Previous doesnt work. On the iPhone you can triple click the button on the headset to either restart the current song or go back to the previous song that was playing before. I used this quite often as i sometimes like to Binge on a particular soundtrack. This does not seem to work currently, triple pressing the button simply goes to the next song (double tap) and then pauses (single tap).
Loving the S4 so far, I definitely hope the above is something that is possible to fix though. Thanks a lot guys!

Try google play music? The volume thing worked on my s3 however I've yet to test ion s4... Also i use poweramp
sgh-i747(d2att)(sgs3) on latest cm10.1 or ultimatum

my headphones work on the s4 so far... volume and pause/skip tracks also works. single tap button to pause, double tap to skip etc. maybe u got a faulty headset?

Yeah sounds like a faulty headset...mine works
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Or push it further in maybe? It seems to be hard at first to press in the headphone all the way... loosen up over time

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Which headphones are using? Some headphones dont work well with android os ....for example...volume rocker wont work on some beats headphones ....you can download an app on the market that can help somewhat.....
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Cali3350 said:
I am just using the default Samsung music app, so maybe a simple player switch will suffice...
I am coming from a iPhone 5. One thing the iPhone does very well is play music. There are a copy of issues with my S4 in this regard that are driving me crazy, I am hoping you guys can help me resolve them:
1. Volume rocker on headphones does not control music volume. As far as I can tell the volume rocker just doesnt do anything at all. Is there a way to make this control music / voice levels? Very annoying having to fish for the phone to actually move the volume rocker.
2. Previous doesnt work. On the iPhone you can triple click the button on the headset to either restart the current song or go back to the previous song that was playing before. I used this quite often as i sometimes like to Binge on a particular soundtrack. This does not seem to work currently, triple pressing the button simply goes to the next song (double tap) and then pauses (single tap).
Loving the S4 so far, I definitely hope the above is something that is possible to fix though. Thanks a lot guys!
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remember it has to be the s4 headphone not apples they wont work