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[Q] Music quality declined after updating to newest firmware

I own a Legend that I bought in Singapore and it came shipped with the 1.31 or similar firmware. I was blown away by the music quality as it reproduced bass better than my iPod.
After upgrading to the newest firmware (2.03 & 2.05) that changed at its now pretty damn weak. All my base are belong to god-knows-who now.
Could anyone confirm this? Give your opinion on the music quality and your level of "impressed-ness" in the poll.
I've got some type of in-ear skull candy headphones so they should not be the issue as they've been solid with other music players.

I don't find the legend having any sort of bass in the first place actually. (default player)
If you are a bass lover, try powerAMP. It's equalizer really allows for loads of bass without distortion.
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Calex93 said:
I don't find the legend having any sort of bass in the first place actually. (default player)
If you are a bass lover, try powerAMP. It's equalizer really allows for loads of bass without distortion.
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PowerAMP ? Gonna find out more about it, thanks. Default music player on any android version for my legend sucked balls hard actually. No bass what-so-ever. Had to use mixzing, which worked for a couple of months pretty good. But now it just refuses to work after everytime i pause music, and minimize it. That was just a offtopic.

Strange.. Did your Legends come with newer firmware or did you update? What's your current versions? I want to downgrade back to 1.31 to try it out and verify this but it seems too cumbersome. I am 100% sure about the decline however, the bass was amazing before.

I think you may be right about this. I'm using a pair of Sennheiser bluetooth headphones (MM-450 I think). I was amazed with them to start with but the last few weeks I have really noticed that the base is not as powerful as it once was. I was beginning to wonder whether the headphones were damaged.
It's hard to conclusively confirm this as a bug as it is quite subjective, hard to measure and not immediately noticeable. I am convinced that bass quality has reduced sometime since the last (shockingly awful) update. Lets hope the elusive Froyo update fixes this.

Yes i think you may be right... I'm using the SuperFroyo ROM and have noticed a big change in the quality of the music
Using Klipsch S4 earbuds

[Q] can some one list all the bad points in 2.3.4

can some one list all the bad points in 2.3.4 firm i hear wifi proproblems the psxeperia games problems could some one list the problems they found so i can see if its worth updating

Psxperia not compatible
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Xloud is SLIGHT SLIGHT SLIGHTly less louder. Verrry hard to notice to my ears though
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Cat_On_Droid said:
Xloud is SLIGHT SLIGHT SLIGHTly less louder. Verrry hard to notice to my ears though
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Correct, Xloud was around 20% louder in the previous update.
This means music/movie playback through the loudspeakers are noticeably not as loud.
However I do believe there are hack/apps that allow us to increase the sound output?
Thing is you have to be rooted...
No big deal though, sound is still good enough...

Not Doomlorded yet.

these are the problems im getting:
app2sd causes reboots
data conflict (fcs)
and those 2 things are effing huge man! im going to need a new FTF

They probably reduced the volume of xloud because they found out that it was damaging speakers, Just like when my friends used VLC on his laptop and forced the volume 300% higher than it was meant to go... needless to say his laptop speakers now dont work haha.

Cat_On_Droid said:
Xloud is SLIGHT SLIGHT SLIGHTly less louder. Verrry hard to notice to my ears though
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kanej2006 said:
Correct, Xloud was around 20% louder in the previous update.
This means music/movie playback through the loudspeakers are noticeably not as loud.
However I do believe there are hack/apps that allow us to increase the sound output?
Thing is you have to be rooted...
No big deal though, sound is still good enough...
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boys and true, and xloud been downgraded and now and 'almost nothing compared to 2.3.3 which was really powerfull. Please Doomlord wants to put his to improve it and hopefully we can do :-(

the original xloud was an overkill anyway.. i wouldn't use that level of volume if you ask me, i have 2.1 speakers lying around!

That's why I'm still enjoying my xLOUD now while waiting for 2.3.4 OTA..
As for PSxperia I don't care if it's not working anymore coz I'm using FPSE for PSx games..

Review and issues with Wolfbreak's v 6.0.0 rom

I've been using this rom for a month now, and I've noticed that it tends to get a bit laggier every day. At first it was blazing fast but now it's as slow as the original rom. I also suddenly started having a problem with my earpiece speaker crackling.
To fix this I've done the Pull-out-Battery reset. It's helped with speed but the earpiece is still crackling terribly.
To solve the earpiece issue I've turned my in-call volume down to very low and the crackling is a lot less worse.
I just wanted to post a review and a few small things that have been a bit buggy for me with this rom.
Overall I really like it and I can live with battery-resetting my phone every once in a while, but I'm disappointed in the speaker damage.
If they can fix whatever is damaging the speaker I'd say this is a great ROM.

witchcraftz said:
I've been using this rom for a month now, and I've noticed that it tends to get a bit laggier every day. At first it was blazing fast but now it's as slow as the original rom. I also suddenly started having a problem with my earpiece speaker crackling.
To fix this I've done the Pull-out-Battery reset. It's helped with speed but the earpiece is still crackling terribly.
To solve the earpiece issue I've turned my in-call volume down to very low and the crackling is a lot less worse.
I just wanted to post a review and a few small things that have been a bit buggy for me with this rom.
Overall I really like it and I can live with battery-resetting my phone every once in a while, but I'm disappointed in the speaker damage.
If they can fix whatever is damaging the speaker I'd say this is a great ROM.
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Did you use xLoud? Because that hurts the speakers pretty damn much.

aR_ChRiS said:
Did you use xLoud? Because that hurts the speakers pretty damn much.
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agreed ^^
xloud has bad news written all over it

Though the Wolfbreak Rom does come with xloud, I have it disabled.
I have to wonder why it is still included in the rom though, I seem to understand it's fairly well documented to cause speaker issues so I would have thought it would be removed from all roms by now.

i hv v6 WB but it doesnt have xloud preinstalled.
u have to flash it if u want ...

Mind you, even though WB can work wonders with any roms he produces its still based off a SE firmware which can never be truly faster than anything AOSP.
At least in my experience.

witchcraftz said:
Though the Wolfbreak Rom does come with xloud, I have it disabled.
I have to wonder why it is still included in the rom though, I seem to understand it's fairly well documented to cause speaker issues so I would have thought it would be removed from all roms by now.
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because its an option,thats why.Because its fairly well documented to cause speaker issues, wolf made it available to use
I have it enabled,but i rarely use it.Only in ringtones,notifications

WB 6.0 was a working good with me, but now I'm on miui prime from oodie, w8ng por WB 7 final

Wolfbreak v7b5 is awesome. V7b6 comes soon then final release. But he's thinking of doing Cyanowolf!!!!!
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Just want to say i've been using Wolfs Rom (V7b6) for unlocked bootloader (Doomlord Kernel v06) for little over a month now and i've never had any issues. I flashed several things like xLoud + Bravia; battery mod from kitchen; different fonts; different lockscreens ...etc. I hear some people do have issues though, mainly the loss of contacts when the phone shuts itself down (which i think is due to a locked bootloader-not sure). Maybe i'm blessed with a good device/battery . I absolutely love this rom So big big THANK YOU 2 WOLF. Peace.

witchcraftz said:
I've been using this rom for a month now, and I've noticed that it tends to get a bit laggier every day. At first it was blazing fast but now it's as slow as the original rom. I also suddenly started having a problem with my earpiece speaker crackling.
To fix this I've done the Pull-out-Battery reset. It's helped with speed but the earpiece is still crackling terribly.
To solve the earpiece issue I've turned my in-call volume down to very low and the crackling is a lot less worse.
I just wanted to post a review and a few small things that have been a bit buggy for me with this rom.
Overall I really like it and I can live with battery-resetting my phone every once in a while, but I'm disappointed in the speaker damage.
If they can fix whatever is damaging the speaker I'd say this is a great ROM.
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wow exact same issue here, earpiece crackling with xloud disabled on wolf. any fix?
Sent from my wannabe ICS X10

Using WB stock kernel and recently my unlock screen disappeared. It doesn't even give me the option to lock the phone by holding down the power button.
Anyone else notice this glitch?

[audio-sq] arc 2.3.4 sound(NO)quality

i'm not an audiophile, but a music lover.
for me, arc sq (with good pair of iem) quite premium (little bit tiny & into fun side sound -better than samsung but can't beat my rockboxed clip & iphone elegent sq).
i've been too long with 2.3.3, so i made some update.
1st: miui, not much complain, i think some improvement than stock. i'm a minimalist naturally & love the ui (& whole experience). whatever goods in ios & android merge in miui. but i leave it because not really good experience in video & battery consumption like hell.
then i'm just going to the most develope rom, 2.3.4, stock & custom.
my nightmare are started: THE MOST CRAP SOUND I'VE HEARD FROM MY ARC.
so my question: why no one mention about this sq issue, or just no one care about how it sound.
i not really know about software developement (at least maybe i'm too lazy or too old to learn) but i hope there's someone do something about the sound side, like maybe sgs voodoo kernal.
* just come back to 2.3.3 & i can sleep well again, at least, i'm too lazy to charge 2 devices (arc & sansa clip).

Well, I m using 2.3.4 SE stock rom since september. Nothing to complain about it. Maybe you don't use the eq presets ?
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I turned off xLoud cos it seems to distort the sound rather badly. I'm not really sure that it has any effect on the sound of the headphones, but maybe try that?
Also, try giving the equalizer a tweak.

no eq, using cheap soundmagic iem, stock player or other hardware decorder player (ubermusic for usable widget since using go launcher).
come back normal when flashing back 368.
dissapointed because i'm choosing arc because of audio (& great screen - when holding head on)

I'm a bit of an audiophile and I am also disappointed by the arc sq: ridiculously low volume and tinny sound. I will try to downgrade the firmware and see if sound improves, but it's a major pita.
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Beats Audio For Any GB ROM!

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/beats-audio-now-available-on-any-gingerbread-rom/
I Flashed The Zip! I dnt KNow If The Sound Improved! But My DSP Manager Wont Work Now !
Can Someone Try It Out Now!???

Aww. I thought this was a free pair of Beats Audio for Gingerbread users.

Darn it ... I've been waiting for this, but I'm on ICS

I would post in the original topic asking for help, but my posting privileges don't allow me yet so here it is. I tried flashing that zip using OpenRecovery on my Motorola Milestone with CM7, but I keep getting an error: Status 0 and then "Installation aborted". Can I only flash that using CWM, or is there something wrong with the files? I already renamed the zip to "update.zip" just in case.

brunofm said:
I would post in the original topic asking for help, but my posting privileges don't allow me yet so here it is. I tried flashing that zip using OpenRecovery on my Motorola Milestone with CM7, but I keep getting an error: Status 0 and then "Installation aborted". Can I only flash that using CWM, or is there something wrong with the files? I already renamed the zip to "update.zip" just in case.
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In the original topic, someone already responded to this question: you first need to mount /system manually.

Turned off equalizer and tuning in Poweramp and listened before and after flashing this. Undoubtly a huge difference, at least I like it

Problem is its an equalizer with settings non changeable .
Does it make any difference ???
My tests 50% No 50% maybe .
But beauty is in the eye of the beholder and placebos can also work for some .
Nandroid backup install and try is all you can do as its not removable .
Further tests
Volume level is probably up by 1%.
Playback is the same as my current setup apart from a bit of distortion at the peak with louder sounds . A bit like standing next to the instrument rather than in the audience .
jje

Krizp0 said:
Turned off equalizer and tuning in Poweramp and listened before and after flashing this. Undoubtly a huge difference, at least I like it
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I can hear a difference doing the same too.

brunofm said:
I would post in the original topic asking for help, but my posting privileges don't allow me yet so here it is. I tried flashing that zip using OpenRecovery on my Motorola Milestone with CM7, but I keep getting an error: Status 0 and then "Installation aborted". Can I only flash that using CWM, or is there something wrong with the files? I already renamed the zip to "update.zip" just in case.
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Also possible that your zip file is corrupt. Download again.

In the original thread they mentioned they tried it on CM7, MIUI and CM9, and claimed that it even works on ICS.
Maybe somebody can test? My Device is backupping right now

mehtaparth said:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/beats-audio-now-available-on-any-gingerbread-rom/
I Flashed The Zip! I dnt KNow If The Sound Improved! But My DSP Manager Wont Work Now !
Can Someone Try It Out Now!???
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Of course it wont work...
It's like ripping the toilet out of your bathroom and replacing it with a bucket......
It does the same job but its much less efficient and lacking basic features......

Weird, how would this make a difference? i have some knowledge with supercurio's work, hardware limitations overall prevent amazing sound. Having beats codec wouldn't make a big diff even if you have a beats headphone.
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Holly f*ck, it works like hell with Voodoo LOUDER, Mixzing and the Eq on it and a AKG k518DJ
You don't have any icon, if you want, just check with RootExplorer "System/bin", you'll see some file like this "basimage_ibeats_isolo.bin"
So yes you can flash the zip with any GB (mine is Hyperdroid with Siyah)
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If you have a good Eq AND you know how to set it, you'll not have more bass!
It feel like a filter, the bass is deeper, clearer, the med also and the trebble too
-> It really makes the sound clearer
It's makes a huuuge difference with a 320 Kbps mp3 or FLAC and a real headphone and with high quality earphone, and it's even better with voodoo LOUDER wich hacking the hardware of my phone

Who said for GB only?
I flashed it before my work was over, so I was able to directly hook it up to my car stereo. I am running AOKP (ICS 4.0.3 AOSP), so I didnt expect it to work.
So, I fired up PowerAMP and played right away. It wasnt much of a difference, since the PowerAMP EQ and Tone-Filter were still active. I know how it sounds without those 2 options, since I drive alot within the week and my Phone is hooked up to my car stereo like every time.
I listen to heavy tunes, bass-focused, mainly Dubstep and DnB.
So I switched those 2 options OFF within PowerAMP and WHOMP!
I mean, really! There is a pretty significant improvement in sound quality.
It sounds better than with activated EQ and Tone-Filter from PowerAMP.
Very crisp bass, but with more force and power.
Mid-Tones are clearer when heavy bass lines kick in.
I was like "WTF"...
Then I fired up Simfy (german edition of Spotify) and even there I got a significant improvement in sound.
I am pretty surprised, since I didnt think it would work on ICS since its been promoted for Gingerbread "Only". But I can say, there is a difference, and if not, I must be high on crack or something ....
PS: I even have the imagination it increases the default Volume Levels. I usually have a pretty fixed setup while driving and listening music (Volume Levels) and I really had the feeling that it was louder in general...

As I have said earlier, I guess supercurio confirms it on his twitter.
Supercurio said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1523760 "the more red the better" LOL demotivator.org/photos/832/938… - When its about audio you must be prepared to anything. People ask me about Beats audio ports. 1/ I didn't tested 2/ Its violating @beatsbydre and @htc licenses: bad! 3/ if it does something, its an audio effect, not a quality improvement. 4/ big donations buttons when violating licenses.. no comment^^
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Source:
https://twitter.com/#!/supercurio/status/175280260500299776
https://twitter.com/#!/supercurio/status/175281118352916481
https://twitter.com/#!/supercurio/status/175281540887089153

Reminds me of the SE Bravia nonsense that was floating around. This is why companies like Bose and Monster Cable make money hand-over-fist.
You're likely listening to 192 kbps (or less) MP3 files on a set of sub $20 headphones, no amount of compression/EQ can help that.

Improved the audio quality quite a bit. Specially on WIDE effect in settings. Crisp & more clear

crachel said:
Reminds me of the SE Bravia nonsense that was floating around. This is why companies like Bose and Monster Cable make money hand-over-fist.
You're likely listening to 192 kbps (or less) MP3 files on a set of sub $20 headphones, no amount of compression/EQ can help that.
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QFT!
Sent From My Fingers To Your Face.....

Try4Ce said:
Who said for GB only?
I flashed it before my work was over, so I was able to directly hook it up to my car stereo. I am running AOKP (ICS 4.0.3 AOSP), so I didnt expect it to work.
So, I fired up PowerAMP and played right away. It wasnt much of a difference, since the PowerAMP EQ and Tone-Filter were still active. I know how it sounds without those 2 options, since I drive alot within the week and my Phone is hooked up to my car stereo like every time.
I listen to heavy tunes, bass-focused, mainly Dubstep and DnB.
So I switched those 2 options OFF within PowerAMP and WHOMP!
I mean, really! There is a pretty significant improvement in sound quality.
It sounds better than with activated EQ and Tone-Filter from PowerAMP.
Very crisp bass, but with more force and power.
Mid-Tones are clearer when heavy bass lines kick in.
I was like "WTF"...
Then I fired up Simfy (german edition of Spotify) and even there I got a significant improvement in sound.
I am pretty surprised, since I didnt think it would work on ICS since its been promoted for Gingerbread "Only". But I can say, there is a difference, and if not, I must be high on crack or something ....
PS: I even have the imagination it increases the default Volume Levels. I usually have a pretty fixed setup while driving and listening music (Volume Levels) and I really had the feeling that it was louder in general...
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hmmm.. gonna try it on Resurrection 9.4.

crachel said:
Reminds me of the SE Bravia nonsense that was floating around. This is why companies like Bose and Monster Cable make money hand-over-fist.
You're likely listening to 192 kbps (or less) MP3 files on a set of sub $20 headphones, no amount of compression/EQ can help that.
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Yup.. Exactly what i thought and supercurio confirmed NOT working.