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external phone speaker fixed ?

Has anyone hacked the kernel, hardware to make this phone useable.......I'm missing so many calls ?

There is no hardware or software issue with the speakers ...... maybe you have a faulty device.
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vxnice said:
Has anyone hacked the kernel, hardware to make this phone useable.......I'm missing so many calls ?
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i too miss so many texts calls not so much but my text tones are very quiet. when i set a different one its loud but even if i have it on the desk right in front of me i sometimes dont here it.

AndroHero said:
There is no hardware or software issue with the speakers
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In your alternate universe that may be true. That's the universe where the battery is brilliant too, I presume?

vxnice said:
No need to bring in the word homosexuality when we are talking about external speaker on the phone androhero...thousands of people complain about the speaker and battery life its even be said in a lot of reviews all over the web about the speaker and battery life....if your speaker is perfect that's great. But my speaker isn't and I just want to see if anyone have fixed this problem so please we can do with out the smart ass comments..
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for starters , i wasnt the one that started making sarcastic comments, all i said was there is no hardware or software issue with the DHD regarding the speakers, its just the way the HTC Tones are made, but if you feel you wish to join in and attempt to bully me like bobbyelliott feel free
by the way you may also want to try this, it's the htc tones with increased volume levels, just flash it from recovery...... i hope you choke on it
http://www.multiupload.com/TFT89RYXX7

Ok, I don't want to see any trouble here. Please behave yourselves. Referrence to homosexuality as an insult is not appreciated.

Leedroid has posted a kernel that increases speaker volume by 20%, he is posting a new update tonight 2.0.5.

razor 116 said:
Leedroid has posted a kernel that increases speaker volume by 20%, he is posting a new update tonight 2.0.5.
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The Android Revolution Rom 2.0.12 has this included since yesterday.

do you just flash these kernels using clockwork overtop the rom your already using?
ive never done this before and would like more volume myself.

equlizer said:
do you just flash these kernels using clockwork overtop the rom your already using?
ive never done this before and would like more volume myself.
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Yep, just flash from CWM just like you flash a ROM.

ErOR22 said:
Yep, just flash from CWM just like you flash a ROM.
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Hi can you please give me step by step on how to install the new kernel ? Thanks

Is it really nessesary to flash and what not? I just bumped up the volume of the tones I like in Audacity and copied it back on to SD. Now my volume is “normal”.

spockzie said:
Is it really nessesary to flash and what not? I just bumped up the volume of the tones I like in Audacity and copied it back on to SD. Now my volume is “normal”.
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Without a kernel that gives a volume boost I find most of the times myself in a situation where I can't hear the person when on a call. With the new kernel (thanks Lee ) it's how it should be, I'm happy

[fix] more volume for CM7 (updated for 1.3/1.4)

I believe based on a few testers' results that I have fixed this at a kernel level. I had tried this kernel fix originally back when this first happened but I didn't boost the values high enough to make a difference in testing, so thanks to tiamat for more precise values. I have tweaked the values to be louder than my previous kernel, you might notice a slight crackle and likely need to turn down one slot at the highest setting now if you never had volume issues, the highest slots are for people that seem to have more serious volume issues. If this works for people I'll get it merged into the cm mecha msm7x30 kernel.
If this works or doesn't work, PLEASE post specifically and accurately, this can only get better if I get feedback. Please also read the OP fully, there are a lot of questions being asked towards the back pages of this thread that could easily be answered with 2 seconds of reading. As always, you can find me in #slayher on freenode if you want to give more specific feedback or scenarios.
Kernel
http://platypus.memoryfire.com/mecha/cmkernel-test.zip
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OUTDATED
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Right now this is a temporary workaround until something more elegant can get merged into the source but I need to spend more time with it. The test users I gave this out to reported better volume in: backspeaker, earpiece and headphone jack. Since this has worked with a few people I'm going to post it here and see how it works for others. I don't personally have low audio on CM7 so testing of this was done by a few affected users so thanks to those who tested it, especially syco; and also slayher and jcase as well.
INFO:
1) CM7 rc0.4 is required (this post will be updated if new versions come out)
2) A system nandroid should be taken, this updates a file in system.
3) This is a hack, all the tests done had good results but be aware of this fact. Use at your own risk.
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Flash this through recovery, try these files first. If you still have issues see below.
CM7 rc0.4:
http://platypus.memoryfire.com/mecha/cm7volfix.zip
CM7 rc0.6:
http://platypus.memoryfire.com/mecha/cm7volfix06.zip
CM7 rc1.1 MR1:
http://platypus.memoryfire.com/mecha/cm7volfix11mr1.zip
CM7 rc1.1 MR2:
http://platypus.memoryfire.com/mecha/cm7volfix11mr2.zip
CM7 rc1.2 MR1:
http://platypus.memoryfire.com/mecha/cm7volfix12mr1.zip
CM7 rc1.2 MR2:
http://platypus.memoryfire.com/mecha/cm7volfix12mr2.zip
Enjoy.
edit: this should be unneeded based on reports of people using 0.6 but I uploaded it anyway if people want it
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Thanks for the feedback guys, it is helpful and greatly appreciated. A few users have told me that the volume in-call still wasn't loud enough, so I cooked up a 'this goes to 11' version. Users should ONLY flash this if their headset isn't loud enough with the normal version and this should be considered very experimental. I am putting this out there due to demand but you should turn down your volume before flashing this second hack should you need it. You have been warned
Thanks to samsuck for testing this.
outdated:
ONLY use this if the first file didn't work 100% for you.
CM7 rc0.4 'goes to 11' version:
http://platypus.memoryfire.com/mecha/cm7volfix_2.zip
CM7 rc0.6 'goes to 11' version:
http://platypus.memoryfire.com/mecha/cm7volfix06_2.zip

Confirmed for me.
I tested this for utkanos, on a fresh install of CM7 .4 and it has helped out my volumes all around. Incall audio, back speaker, and headset audio where all noticeably better. Bluetooth Audio seemed to remain the same if not a tad better. Give this a try and report back here if you experience the same.

wally19 said:
I tested this for utkanos, on a fresh install of CM7 .4 and it has helped out my volumes all around. Incall audio, back speaker, and headset audio where all noticeably better. Bluetooth Audio seemed to remain the same if not a tad better. Give this a try and report back here if you experience the same.
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same here, helped a lot.

Same here.
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I had the same results. In call volume is back to normal. Actually had to turn it down a notch for a change.
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I tested many many iterations of this. I can say that the one that I currently have is awesome. back speaker is so loud i can hear the ringer in the other room. I can now talk on the phone with the ac on in my car as well. Great work!

Does this really deserve to have its own thread? Why not put this in CM7 thread?
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Dork6243 said:
Does this really deserve to have its own thread? Why not put this in CM7 thread?
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Considering people on this forum have a problem reading (as evidenced by the same 5 questions asked 300 times in the CM7 thread) I decided to make it more noticeable, sorry for the inconvenience.

This worked great for me too. However, my screen lock sounds are now virtually non-existant. I can barely hear them and tried looking through other settings to try and make them louder, but can't seem to. I guess it fixed one problem and broke another.

Flashed through Recovery and now I'm getting a bootloop

Dork6243 said:
Does this really deserve to have its own thread? Why not put this in CM7 thread?
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Seeing as how there are about 500 pages to the CM7 thread, it would he lost in the mix pretty quickly.
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chriskader said:
Seeing as how there are about 500 pages to the CM7 thread, it would he lost in the mix pretty quickly.
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True, I guess searching is rather time consuming...
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Why the hell does it matter? God, people get so anal about forum posts.

Continue
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Worked perfectly for me as well. I use Audio Manager to manage my volume levels and noticed that before flashing this the "in call" volume max was 5. After flashing the max is now 15. Huge improvement!

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Worked perfectly for me as well. I use Audio Manager to manage my volume levels and noticed that before flashing this the "in call" volume max was 5. After flashing the max is now 15. Huge improvement!
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Is audio manager something available in the market? I am on gengeritis but would love to have something to boost my volume, specifically on speaker phone. It kills me to not be able to use it while in the car. If I can get much louder volume with this I might just have to wipe and flash CM7.

For some reason my in call audio only seems slightly louder. Everything else is definitely louder though. Is there something you can tweak to make in call volume louder?
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Dork6243 said:
Does this really deserve to have its own thread? Why not put this in CM7 thread?
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yes.
Sent from my phone that I can't hear calls on.

worked good for me! Thanks!

This worked for everything except my Bluetooth in-call volume?
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[Q] DSP manager for louder X8

Hi I just read about this DSP manager thing and have a couple questions:
1) Does this work with Xperia X8?
2) Are there any other methods for having a louder sound on the X8's speaker?
My wife is really pissed with this phone's speaker level, she used to have a W580 and I modded it, so it was a really loud phone, and the X8 is falling behind the old one... only good thing is I might get the X8 and give her back the W580 LOL
thanks in advance!!!
PS: First post yay!!!

psyke80 said:
Hi I just read about this DSP manager thing and have a couple questions:
1) Does this work with Xperia X8?
2) Are there any other methods for having a louder sound on the X8's speaker?
My wife is really pissed with this phone's speaker level, she used to have a W580 and I modded it, so it was a really loud phone, and the X8 is falling behind the old one... only good thing is I might get the X8 and give her back the W580 LOL
thanks in advance!!!
PS: First post yay!!!
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Of course it works... why the devs will put it to the ROMs just try it
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proadi96 said:
Of course it works... why the devs will put it to the ROMs just try it
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Worng answer. It does not work on 2.2, but works on ginger.
You can try Volume Boost from Market maybe

Dare-Devil Inside said:
Worng answer. It does not work on 2.2, but works on ginger.
You can try Volume Boost from Market maybe
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Sorry... my fault
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DSPManager works perfectly in J008 (in J009 has got some bugs).
If you want it to work properly, you need libaudioflinger.so and libaudio.so compatible with DSPManager

Maybe it will work also in froyobread after dx finishes the theme engine I guess dsp manager is next on list
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port DSP manager in ROM gigger jeperela (the best sound)..
but if ROM 2.2, ROM colinux thebest sound cuz DSP manager ported from gigger jeperela

Absolutely true from dare-devil inside...this DSP manager is not working on 2.2 rom...only can run on some custom rom on 2.3 gingerbread..dont try to run it on 2.2...might ruin your speaker here..

Volume boost
Thanks for all your comments, I will try Volume Boost and report here how things go!!!
Edit: No change whatsoever on speaker volume. I guess she'll have to live with it...

I recently installed GingerDX V009 ROM to my GF's X8 and it includes DSP Manager and works like a charm.
This thread can now be closed.

[FIX] Improve Audio in MiniCM9

This mod will fix the following things:
- Inverted volume keys during a call
- Better sound adjustment during a call (before sound was either too high or too low)
- External speaker (no more distorted sound)
Follow this steps to install:
1) Make a backup in CWM
2) Download the zip and place it on your SD card
3) Flash zip in CWM
4) Wipe cache and Dalvik cache
5) Reboot
TESTED AND WORKING IN MINICM9
NOTE: removed fix for miniCM10 since nAa fixed in-call volume bug in 4.0.1
CREDITS:
JB Mini Project (thanks to Daveee10)
nobodyAtall

Great job for your 1st post! I'm on nAa's minicm10 so i'll give it a shot.
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Thnx buddy it work well

Great Work. Thanks

Great!
it works on nAa's JB 4.1.1/CM10

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Great!
it works on nAa's JB 4.1.1/CM10
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What do you think about overall sound quality in MiniCM10? Do you notice any improvement?

What do you think about overall sound quality in MiniCM10? Do you notice any improvement?
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If there's any improvement with the sound quality I can't tell. Before I applied your fix I had the following problem (I believe several others had it too) when I made a call the in-call volume was very high and if I tried to decrease it the volume became very low, there was no option in between and the only way to go back to the high sound was to reboot. Now there is no such problem and I'm happy. There is no sound distortion nor the sound has become more clear. But as I said no more pointless reboots required

Ok now we know that this fix works in MiniCM10 too
I did some test today in MiniCM9 and it seems that there is no more distorted sound with this fix (sound is now like it was in gingerbread roms). I noticed this while watching youtube videos.

This doesn't fix the external speaker, huh ?
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For me external speaker works better than before and i noticed the difference when setting ringtone volume. Without this fix i had to keep ringtone volume to the minimum because sound was too loud; now i can increase volume to the level that i used to use in MiniCM7 without sound distorsion, so for me external speaker is fixed (i'm using MiniCM9, don't know if it's the same in MiniCM10).
EDIT: I changed thread name and description so now it should be more clear

I don't have a problem on the Mini CM10, but then again I didn't have a problem before

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I don't have a problem on the Mini CM10, but then again I didn't have a problem before
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Ok I'll flash MiniCM10 on my phone and i'll let you know if there is an improvement or not

xelyt said:
Ok I'll flash MiniCM10 on my phone and i'll let you know if there is an improvement or not
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I'm on minicm10 and got the same result as st3ch.
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nAa should merge it in his builds :good:

I did some test in MiniCM10 and i can say that in-call volume seems better, volume keys are fixed but the sound of the external speaker remains the same (still too loud). I'll try to find a solution to completely fix audio, but keep in mind that this bug will be fixed in the next release of MiniCM10, so just use it in MiniCM9 for now
EDIT: i have find a way to fix audio in MiniCM10 and i'm actually testing it...i'll upload a new fix tomorrow

Godra said:
nAa should merge it in his builds :good:
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He must PM nAa this patch like I did. He'll be more than happy to merge it with his sources
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I did some test in MiniCM10 and i can say that in-call volume seems better, volume keys are fixed but the sound of the external speaker remains the same (still too loud). I'll try to find a solution to completely fix audio, but keep in mind that this bug will be fixed in the next release of MiniCM10, so just use it in MiniCM9 for now
EDIT: i have find a way to fix audio in MiniCM10 and i'm actually testing it...i'll upload a new fix tomorrow
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Please say this is a fix for the extremely loud external speaker
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This libs from Jelly Bean Mini Project. Where is the credits?????
With this libs the headset net working...l
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Daveee10 said:
This libs from Jelly Bean Mini Project. Where is the credits?????
With this libs the headset net working...l
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I didn't take this libs JB Mini Project (i haven't downloaded your roms yet because i'm using MiniCM9) ...i mixed libs which i have on my pc and after many tries i found the working libs...i really didn't know that these libs are from JB Mini Project and i'm sorry for posting without giving credits

If you want I make a fixed lib for minicm10. Not require use mixed libs, but the headset recognition not working... in the ics lib source only need change farfield to farfield_headset and change the voice volume value to *5 and add vol = vol + 1; line. So the incall volume is goof, external speaker good, but headset not recognised. I dont know how to fix it...
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Added a fix for MiniCM10. I tested it yesterday and it seems to work (didn't try headset). Please try it and let me know if you notice an improvement or not
@Daveee10 I'm sorry but i don't know much about developing so i can't help

Extremely low in call volume. Files to edit?

I've been running OmniRom with PA full modular gapps for a while. Currently on 03/05 nightly w/Franco 203.
I use Viper4Android to adjust my headphones and speaker levels.
I have been having extremely low in call volume since 4.4 and I can't figure out why. No one seems to have an issue. I've played with adjustments in Franco's app as well as settings in Viper but it doesn't help. My music sounds great though and voice calls put on speaker are very loud and clear. It's just the handset speaker that's really low.
Previously on my Sensation, I could make edits TPA2051_CFG_XC.csv that would help. And in the Nexus 5 forums I see you can edit mixer_paths.xml to help as well but when I look at the Nexus 4's mixer_path, there isn't a line to adjust handset volume.
Is there a file I could edit to adjust my in call volume? Or any other way to fix this?
Edit: Forgot to include, I use hybrid radio 33-98 for LTE. I've tried other regular and hybrid radios as well and that hasn't helped.

I wonder how helpful this would be for you, but I faced problems with in-call earpiece volume. I had to connect my headphones, call a number, maximize the volume, remove headphones and re-test the volume without headphones. Apparently, I had noticed that it mixed settings of both the profiles - with headphones & without headphones.
Regards,
Amogh

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I wonder how helpful this would be for you, but I faced problems with in-call earpiece volume. I had to connect my headphones, call a number, maximize the volume, remove headphones and re-test the volume without headphones. Apparently, I had noticed that it mixed settings of both the profiles - with headphones & without headphones.
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Amogh
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Just tried it a few times. No go for me. Volumes for with and w/out headphones are at max. I tried lowering one and the other. Or raising them at different intervals. Still didn't help.
Thanks for trying though.

I actually have the same problem right now. I tired using a flash able zip. Which I have no idea where it is now but all it did was completely disable touch for me. I never tried ViperX but I'll keep snooping around and see what works for me and let you know
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Did you ever resolve this?

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Did you ever resolve this?
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Nope. Sorry. I don't think many people are having issues. It might be hardware related but I haven't done a full format to test anything new out.
I update to the newest nightly like once a month and I don't make very many calls so it hasn't been detrimental to me yet.
I haven't seen anyone bring it up in the Omni thread though so I'm certain either a clean start should do the trick or it's hardware related and you'll need an RMA.
Hope you find a resolution for your issue! I'll definitely post something here if I ever figure it out on my end.

Same issue here. Occasionally I've fixed it between kernel or Rom flashing, but never found out what I did to fix and when I'd flash again it would go back to bad quality again. Sometimes I have to stick a finger in one ear and press the phone hard into the other ear to hear anybody
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n2d551 said:
Same issue here. Occasionally I've fixed it between kernel or Rom flashing, but never found out what I did to fix and when I'd flash again it would go back to bad quality again. Sometimes I have to stick a finger in one ear and press the phone hard into the other ear to hear anybody
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Yeah, mine worked well again for a day. The next time I restarted, it was crap again, and I have no clue what I did differently...
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I also facing same issue from last few day after flashing 4.4 kit kat cm 11.2
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Guys, I'm on an s3, but someone posted a file in the neatrom 4.3 thread that works. Not sure if it'll work for everyone but thought I'd let you know that a fix is out there (can't copy the link coz I'm on tapatalk)
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kingkaiser said:
Guys, I'm on an s3, but someone posted a file in the neatrom 4.3 thread that works. Not sure if it'll work for everyone but thought I'd let you know that a fix is out there (can't copy the link coz I'm on tapatalk)
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I'm a bit hesitant to flash something for the S3 onto the N4. Plus, the file in that zip you're referring to isn't one that's contained on the N4 in that directory.
Thanks for noting, though. Maybe I'll backup and try it to see.
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