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This might be fun...
I was pretty skeptical of what voodoo sound could do at first, but now that I have it, I am definitely convinced of the advantages provided by this little mod.
Individual instruments ring through, the mids and lows are given a lot of depth, and the highs have excellent fidelity with out being overbearing. This is by far one of the best additions to my phone.
Sooo...I was thinking we could all link what we feel best exemplifies the improvement in sound quality given to us by voodoo. That piece you can't help but play over and over again because it sounds so good now. I'll start us off
http://db.tt/eyxqOe5
(It's ska, which I think is one of the best audio tests, given the large range of sounds in any given song; and it happens to be my passion lol )
Let's keep it to one per user. And I would say don't directly attach anything, because I'm not sure if I'll get in trouble lol.
Maybe when it's all said and done we'll have a cool little xda-epic4g soundtrack. Think of it as a sociology experiment
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Whoa I thought this only existed on the vibrants... or something. Please tell me how to get it!!!
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Whats voodoo? Software?
I keep reading about Voodoo profiles but all I can change is the volume. What am I missing?
I am not really sure how to use this either, I tried to look it up but a thread with over 100 pages is hard to find stuff,lol.
make sure you keep it legal...
Voodoo is an addon by http://twitter.com/supercurio , I'm under the impression its a set of kernel enhancements along with config/control apps you can install from market (or include in ROM). "Voodoo" is kind of his brand name. He's spent quite a bit of time improving sound qualities, but he's also messed with screen color accuracy and camera picture quality.
As for how to get it - I saw its in the most recent ACS ROM/twilight kernel. Haven't tried it, though I'm excited too.
Latest Viper ROM has voodoo baked in. FYI
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I have it in my rom. (srf frozen 1.0.2) but don't know how to use it.tried looking it up, but too much to sift through. If anyone knows a good setting to put it on, please let me know..( I don't use head phones so I'm not sure if that is all it adjusts or not)
Thanks
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1. How do you use it?
2. Does it only kick in when headphones are used or does the external speaker quality benefit as well?
stir fry a lot said:
1. How do you use it?
2. Does it only kick in when headphones are used or does the external speaker quality benefit as well?
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headphones are nothing but external speakers, so yes any audio out will benefit...
there's a voodoo control app that comes with syndicate (which is what im running right now)...there are a few options in there that can be turned off (as well as a bunch of options you can enable to provide better recording quality)...but from my understanding, there are improvements that voodoo gives you that may not have an actual "option" to enable/disable. im not so sure though, as the details given in the voodoo thread are a little inconsistent with what we can see in the voodoo control app (such as the parametric equalizer)...
my guess is that the port of voodoo (which is for the international galaxy s) to the epic is still somewhat of a WIP...
all that being said, the best way to hear improvements would be to have an epic with out voodoo and one with voodoo, and hear them side by side...or another version of the galaxy s since they all probably have the same stock audio filters...
since i dont have two phones, i played the same song before and after I flashed syndicate. call it selective perception if you want, but i definitely hear an improvement.
Yeah, I'm running acs 1.0.3, I just haven't updated my signature. I just don't see any other playback options other than being able to adjust the headset volume option.
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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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.
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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.
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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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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
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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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Does anyone else have a really mushy vibrate in there nexus 4, I can here it spinning. It's not crisp like my old Galaxy S.
This thread title is very misleading...
In all seriousness, no.
Oddjobguy said:
Does anyone else have a really mushy vibrate in there nexus 4, I can here it spinning. It's not crisp like my old Galaxy S.
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Yep. My most irritating (and only real) issue. Something tells me they're all like that. You can only hear it when it's really quiet but it's super annoying.
I would recommend downloading FauxClock from the market. It is the app everyone is using to change then screen colors. It has an option to change the vibration setting. Default is 70% and you can see if it can be fixed.
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Exidrion said:
Yep. My most irritating (and only real) issue. Something tells me they're all like that. You can only hear it when it's really quiet but it's super annoying.
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Your not supposed to hear it. You are supposed to feel it in your pocket.
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khanh1289 said:
This thread title is very misleading...
In all seriousness, no.
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lol....
RMA it OP..tell em the vibrator is not good and makes weird noises
There was another read I read a week ago stating that the vibration on the N4 is different from the other phones. I don't remember what it is exactly that I read but it was somewhere close to the lines that it feels more realistic or something. I probably don't make any sense right now, but it's working as intended not a defect.
I just increased the strength and it feels so much better now.
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OP can flash a custom kernel such as Franco to change the vibration control.
Use their respective app to change vibration or use the free alternative, Trickster Mod (Play Store)
zephiK said:
There was another read I read a week ago stating that the vibration on the N4 is different from the other phones. I don't remember what it is exactly that I read but it was somewhere close to the lines that it feels more realistic or something. I probably don't make any sense right now, but it's working as intended not a defect.
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The Nexus 4 use a linear motor instead of the more common rotational, counterbalanced variety. It is quieter and much more controlled. I very much prefer it.
Solutions Etcetera said:
The Nexus 4 use a linear motor instead of the more common rotational, counterbalanced variety. It is quieter and much more controlled. I very much prefer it.
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^^ What he said, pretty much sounds like the same thing I read. If I'm not mistaken, it might of been you who I read that from in another thread.
I prefer it as well, day one I used my N4 I was like wow this feels different but in a good way. I've been in situations where my vibration of my phone is so loud and I can hear it outside of my pocket. Sitting in class and not being able to deny the call or whatever.
I can't grasp how Google thought that a fricking fart under your fingertips is a good thing. Using faux now with vibration set back to 58%, it's far from the short burst I'm used to from the gnex but bearable. It could heal the washed out colors as well. Dunno why Google doesn't calibrate, it diminishes the value of their devices.
khanh1289 said:
This thread title is very misleading...
In all seriousness, no.
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Richieboy67 said:
Your not supposed to hear it. You are supposed to feel it in your pocket.
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munchy_cool said:
lol....
RMA it OP..tell em the vibrator is not good and makes weird noises
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kyokeun1234 said:
I just increased the strength and it feels so much better now.
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Must... Not... Laugh....
Thanks for the replies everyone I knew this was going to be a fun thread. Is there a way to change vibrate settings without root, or do I have to add this to reasons to root list.
Oddjobguy said:
Thanks for the replies everyone I knew this was going to be a fun thread. Is there a way to change vibrate settings without root, or do I have to add this to reasons to root list.
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You must be rooted.
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Solutions Etcetera said:
The Nexus 4 use a linear motor instead of the more common rotational, counterbalanced variety. It is quieter and much more controlled. I very much prefer it.
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Agreed. I notice the difference with the haptic feedback on all the key presses. I prefer it as well.
Actually, the first thing I commented on about the phone was how nice the haptic feedback felt when I first opened it up. I much prefer the linear motor in the Nexus 4, as opposed to the unbalanced rotational vibrator in anything else I've played with. It is tough to explain, but it just feels more controlled and clean.
Maybe mine is faulty then because it feels anything but clean. It doesn't feel like one pulse, there are lots of little after shocks.
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Maybe mine is faulty then because it feels anything but clean. It doesn't feel like one pulse, there are lots of little after shocks.
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If you get franco Kernel you can change the feedback strength (franco is 100 ... stock is 70).
Took everything in me to keep my reply PG :laugh:
dmorand said:
If you get franco Kernel you can change the feedback strength (franco is 100 ... stock is 70).
Took everything in me to keep my reply PG :laugh:
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Stock kernel also supports vibration strength change. Just download trickster mod and you can change it.
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This app will allow you to change the intensity of the vibration your device gives you, some kernels/mods do this specific feature, but with this app you can change it even on custom kernels or stock roms. You just need root.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dunnow.software.vibrationTuner
A while ago I wrote this app to enhance my personal UX on my N4, I've been told it works well with N5 too, since it might be usefull for some of you guys, I'm sharing it here.
ROOT IS REQUIRED. Please read the app description.
Thanks, that really helped
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Working anyone?
All intensities from 1 to 95 feel the same!
Yep working pretty well not to say perfectly.
In case it can help I have Nexus 5 stock rom rooted only.
Maybe depending on how much you changed from stock result could be different...
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Working anyone?
All intensities from 1 to 95 feel the same!
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Maybe you're doing the same mistake as i did.
After you adjust the slider to a new value you need to push the "Set intensity" before you can use the Test button with the new value.
Took me 5 min to realise that.. :|
i need to root for this?
thank you mate
Ya it works amazing on mine and I'm on stock odex with root
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I used this. Confirmed it works. I like it on 70.
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warsylep said:
Maybe you're doing the same mistake as i did.
After you adjust the slider to a new value you need to push the "Set intensity" before you can use the Test button with the new value.
Took me 5 min to realise that.. :|
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Yep, sorry about that, last update changed UI and UX "set intensity" is no longer needed, just select the value and done.
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i need to root for this?
thank you mate
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Yep, root is mandatory since it edits system lvl files, since apps can't write on those files, root is mandatory to do so. Sorry if it's an inconvenience. u_u
Great app. I was looking for something like this.
Dunnow said:
This app will allow you to change the intensity of the vibration your device gives you, some kernels/mods do this specific feature, but with this app you can change it even on custom kernels or stock roms. You just need root.
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Hey,
I need to make something similar for my HTC one (m8) runnig gpe, the vibration is insane.
Could you shed some light on how this app works?
I'm guessing it's a kernel module which changes the vibration intesity?
brujoand said:
Hey,
I need to make something similar for my HTC one (m8) runnig gpe, the vibration is insane.
Could you shed some light on how this app works?
I'm guessing it's a kernel module which changes the vibration intesity?
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Actually it does not play with the kernel at all. Turns out that Nexus LG devices have a file with the intensity, so, basically, this app, overwrites that value on each boot to set the user prefered default and from there the system takes care to get that value and go on.
The file locations it's listed on the "FAQ" part of the app. Some people told me to add support to other devices, but they don't seem to have such file, or at least, not under the same file directory. You could search for it (if it's even there) and If it is (under another directory ofc) I could try to add compatibility to my app and solved.
It actually bothers me that people is rating the app poorly just because they can't read this is ment only for N4 and 5 (since are the only 2 that i know of using that method) ... u_u
Hi All,
work this with AOSP ROM? Where can I find the apk file? I have now no internet connection on my phone, so I could not download it from Store directly.
Thanks in advance!
I use Trickster Mod for controlling the vibration because it also does many, many other things.
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.
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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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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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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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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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