Hi guys, I used to own a Optimus G. Before buying, I was really happy that it should come with Fm radio. Well, that was a bad joke since it was totally unusable. Although I live in a big German city, I could only listen to like 2 stations, and quality was bad. My girlfriend's xperia zl gets more than 10 stations and quality is quite okay, especially for news. We also tried it with the same headphones, so just Optimus G fm radio is bad.
Has is improved with the G2?
Thanks in advance!
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Wish I could tell you... The NA versions of the G2 don't have FM radio out of the box. Maybe a future hack?
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Yeah have the vzw variant too anyone know of a way to get the international apk, I heard it works just side loading.
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Okay for your interest : got the chance to test fm radio at a local store. Exactly the same unacceptable quality as Optimus g. Only found 2 stations and one of them was not even clear. Tried same headset in another phone (xperia z) and found like 20 and could listen to all of them. Really embarrassing for LG that they did not put any effort into this problem.
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Shadowman19 said:
Okay for your interest : got the chance to test fm radio at a local store. Exactly the same unacceptable quality as Optimus g. Only found 2 stations and one of them was not even clear. Tried same headset in another phone (xperia z) and found like 20 and could listen to all of them. Really embarrassing for LG that they did not put any effort into this problem.
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Did you have a set of headphones in? I ask because sometimes the headphones are used as an antenna.
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I just purchased a new stereo for my car, a Sony mex-bt2800. I paired my phone to the deck no problem, but the audio stream seems to keep getting interupted for a second or two at random. Is anyone else having similar issues streaming to a2dp devices? I don't have any other a2dp devices to pair the phone to, so I don't know if it's a problem with the phone or the deck.
Edit: New problem, see my last post.
This happened to me before. For my phone it turned out to be a battery widget. Weird.
Edit: I have a similar setup. Sony MEX-3700U.
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Using a live wall paper? Mine doss it when I run lwps
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I've got no idea how to fix this issue, but yes, I get the same problem. I've noticed that A2DP sounds like garbage with this phone. My wife's Evo sound a lot better (though still not great). Just wanted to comment that you're certainly not alone with this problem. I've just learned to live with it until Samsung fixes the whole headphone out/bluetooth source issue.
No live wallpaper.
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My sound quality is great. I can't tell the difference between AUX and bluetooth on my sony.
For me the sound would jitter on both my car stereo and when using wired headphones.
Something is peggin the phone. I had to run logcat to find out what it was.
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Mine sounds fine to my jabra extreme. I actually hook it up usb to my head unit and it sounds awesomer that way...yes that's right, awesomeR. You can't ask for great sound quality from a bt headset, kind of their major flaw.
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The sound quality is actually pretty good, much better than I anticipated. I'm going to play around with it some more today and see if I can find a solution. It was skipping a lot, atleast 10 times in a 3 minute song. I'll run it through some tests and report back.
Thanks for your input guys! Much appreciated.
P.S.- dangdang, I'm loving the avatar!!! Disc golf rules lol!
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Well... I think I figured it out. Lastnight, I had accidentally left wifi on when I left the house. Today it was off and not a single skip for the 1.5 hours I was driving. Awesome!
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I guess that's a possibility. I leave my wifi on all the time, so that would explain it. I'll have to check it next time I head out somewhere. Thanks, man.
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Now I can't get the AVRCP controls to work for the stock music player. Any suggestions?
I have the same unit... skips and volume work on pandora for me.
But I don't know what AVRCP stands for so I am not sure if that has anything to do with what you are attempting.
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Is there a way to get beats audio on the SG4
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Yes buy a pair of Beats headphone
silkshocker said:
Yes buy a pair of Beats headphone
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Gross...beats are terrible headphones - if your gonna spend hundreds of dollars on a pair of headphones than get some real studio headphones...dont beleive me beats are bad...look at any top 10 pair if headphone list...you will never find a pair of beats there...just some advice from an audiophile..only people who think beats are good are those who have never actually listened to a quality pair of headphones
http://www.headphone.com/selection-guide/10-best-headphones.php
To the op...there are beats mods for most headphones...in time im sure there will be for the s4 as well
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^^^
For whatever reason people have the hardest time grasping that just because they're branded by Dr. Dre doesn't make them good...
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elementlaxer said:
^^^
For whatever reason people have the hardest time grasping that just because they're branded by Dr. Dre doesn't make them good...
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First off i have a right to my own opinion, second i wasnt talking about the headphones i was talking about the amplifier
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Gross...beats are terrible headphones - if your gonna spend hundreds of dollars on a pair of headphones than get some real studio headphones...dont beleive me beats are bad...look at any top 10 pair if headphone list...you will never find a pair of beats there...just some advice from an audiophile..only people who think beats are good are those who have never actually listened to a quality pair of headphones
http://www.headphone.com/selection-guide/10-best-headphones.php
To the op...there are beats mods for most headphones...in time im sure there will be for the s4 as well
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I dont use beats ,i currently have audio technica but my phone doesnt push them loud enough for my taste.
kinglegz said:
I dont use beats ,i currently have audio technica but my phone doesnt push them loud enough for my taste.
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I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE.
I have a pair of ATH-M50s and these things are a beast!
So that being said, my PC, macbook, and iPhone 4S, before I traded it in for this, are really loud. The GS4 doesn't go loud as it should. I used poweramp as the music player, but it's a hideous music player and clogs up the screen.
Really upsetting that Samsung limits the volume for us to hear. Hopefully someone has a fix for this or something?
gbeezy09 said:
I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE.
I have a pair of ATH-M50s and these things are a beast!
So that being said, my PC, macbook, and iPhone 4S, before I traded it in for this, are really loud. The GS4 doesn't go loud as it should. I used poweramp as the music player, but it's a hideous music player and clogs up the screen.
Really upsetting that Samsung limits the volume for us to hear. Hopefully someone has a fix for this or something?
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Seriously?? You think the volume is low?? I think the volume through both speakers and headphones is quite high and a lot clearer than my previous phone, an HTC Vivid, which utilizes "Beats" audio.
But I do believe that Beats on the Vivid was simply a software modification of the sound like an EQ adjustment, rather than anything like a hardware change.
And just for reference, I use a pair of Denon AH-D1100 headphones quite frequently.
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This beats audio works excellent on my i337m!! Try it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2224240
Remember to make backup if you have a i337m or make sure you have the stock rom just in case anything goes wrong.
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Sorry but I'm new how do I make a back up
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prking07 said:
This beats audio works excellent on my i337m!! Try it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2224240
Remember to make backup if you have a i337m or make sure you have the stock rom just in case anything goes wrong.
Doubt we can do this on att
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Yup, if its att cant do it. Gotta wait for bootloader unlock and custom recovery.
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prking07 said:
This beats audio works excellent on my i337m!! Try it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2224240
Remember to make backup if you have a i337m or make sure you have the stock rom just in case anything goes wrong.
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How to install? Thanks!
AnthomX said:
How to install? Thanks!
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Sorry, if your on att you cant. Its done through custom recovery.
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Sorry, if your on att you cant. Its done through custom recovery.
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Thanks, don't know how I missed the post above mine. Oh well. Patiently wait I suppose. What is a good sound mod that will also boost volume? I am using PowerAmp, but some of my albums are not very loud, and generally running 320kbps.
I like noozxiode
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On the newer htc phones beats is more than an eq setting. They have built in amps now for both the speakers and the headset jack.
I've honestly used all of the eq settings on most of my devices but it never compared to actual stock beats settings or how great voodoo sound was for older Samsung devices as well as the og Asus transformer.
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The DSP manager in Cyanogenmod worked well for me. I have no desire to own anything that says beats. Just waiting for Dan to release his secret unlock. I use bose qc3's, they're no seinhesier's or AT's but they get the job done.
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On my original Nexus 7, the sound chip is very bad, at max volume the sound isn't even medium loud on my headphones.
I use PowerAMP with bass boost and treble boost on (I listen to electro mainly.) How does the new Nexus 7 compare?
Also, can someone compare the new Nexus 7 to S III in sound quality on headphones? Mainly how long each can go? The old nexus is terrible compared to SIII.
The new sound chip is really really good. Like really good. I use similar headphones comfortabley at about 25-35% volume, Clarity is great, good DAC.
i agree as well. i like the new sound chip as i listen to trance. and to add the new speakers and layout work better as well
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Colton127 said:
On my original Nexus 7, the sound chip is very bad, at max volume the sound isn't even medium loud on my headphones.
I use PowerAMP with bass boost and treble boost on (I listen to electro mainly.) How does the new Nexus 7 compare?
Also, can someone compare the new Nexus 7 to S III in sound quality on headphones? Mainly how long each can go? The old nexus is terrible compared to SIII.
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It will be much better once/ if faux implements his faux sound mod
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2383248
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As stated in the thread you linked, this does not affect headphone output, only the speakers on the tablet's output so it's not entirely relevant to the OP's question.
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The new sound chip is really really good. Like really good. I use similar headphones comfortabley at about 25-35% volume, Clarity is great, good DAC.
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How does volume level compare to other devices?
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How does volume level compare to other devices?
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I'm finding its close to my HTC One coming through the headphones. Won't go quite as loud and clear but it definitely has impressed me. By far better than the first gen nexus 7!
Is the sound good because it's good? Or is the sound good because of how crappy the OG nexus was? The sound is the only thing I hate. Headphones and speakers. Makes me wonder if mine is defective. Or maybe I shouldn't expect more from a budget tablet. Would love to see more opinions.
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I find the sound quality through the headphone jack is just average. Kind of muddy to be honest. I thought the original nexus 7 had a better DAC than this new one. Speaker sound is of course better than the original
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I find the sound quality through the headphone jack is just average. Kind of muddy to be honest. I thought the original nexus 7 had a better DAC than this new one. Speaker sound is of course better than the original
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I take back what I said, I had the equalizer on and it made the sound poor. The old 7 doesn't sound as good as the new one.
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There is a static buzz at low volume on the speakers which appear on most if not all of the new nexus 7.
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jeffrey1027 said:
There is a static buzz at low volume on the speakers which appear on most if not all of the new nexus 7.
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Don't have it on mine, but I do have a little dust on the upper left corner.
About the topic, I use my own custom made earphones, with superb bass, with AwesomeBeats mod. Works like a charm, though ViperFX also improves sound quality, I'm comfy with AwesomeBeats because its simple. Try any audio mod(requires rooting).
The sound on the 2013 nexus 7 is really good, I mean without headphones on it, it's totally another world from the first gen nexus 7.
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Don't have it on mine, but I do have a little dust on the upper left corner.
About the topic, I use my own custom made earphones, with superb bass, with AwesomeBeats mod. Works like a charm, though ViperFX also improves sound quality, I'm comfy with AwesomeBeats because its simple. Try any audio mod(requires rooting).
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Hey thought i recognised your name, you're from the Desire thread. Congrats on your new toy
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Hey thought i recognised your name, you're from the Desire thread. Congrats on your new toy
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Yeah man...! I am not active on Desire forums, because it seems kinda old in front of my new sexi-nexi toy
On a second note, I'm working on a ROM too, so looking everywhere for inspiration...!
alicarbovader said:
Yeah man...! I am not active on Desire forums, because it seems kinda old in front of my new sexi-nexi toy
On a second note, I'm working on a ROM too, so looking everywhere for inspiration...!
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Yeah its kinda a dinosaur now...but this new n7 is a work of art!
Can't wait for the nexus 5, to keep his older brother company
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There is a static buzz at low volume on the speakers which appear on most if not all of the new nexus 7.
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Their is none on my new nexu 7
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What devices do you have? I will do some comparisons if I have any of the same devices that you have. I have a Note 2, Evo LTE, Evo 3D, Asus Infinity, 4th gen iPod Touch, and an iPhone 4.
Just so everyone knows, the iPhone 4 was free, I'd never buy an iPhone! I just use it as an iPod (never been activated by me). I did buy the iPod Touch when it was released though......SMH......
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Nbsss said:
Yeah its kinda a dinosaur now...but this new n7 is a work of art!
Can't wait for the nexus 5, to keep his older brother company
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Not exactly a work of art, but yes, the price got me on the reins
Is it me or does anyone notice that when connecting to Bluetooth the sound of music is really degraded. Does anyone know if there is some sort of fix for this. It kind of bugs me.
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Is it me or does anyone notice that when connecting to Bluetooth the sound of music is really degraded. Does anyone know if there is some sort of fix for this. It kind of bugs me.
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I've noticed this too. It sounds screechy at points in some songs.
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Anyone else have any input on what to do. My stupid aux port is wonky now and I would really love to get crisper Bluetooth
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Anyone else have any input on what to do. My stupid aux port is wonky now and I would really love to get crisper Bluetooth
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You could try viper4android, it helped out my bluetooth quality. It won't probably sound as good because BT compresses the music a second time vs the jack.
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Different Bluetooth devices I think sound different.
For example, streaming to a pair of Plantronics BackBeat Bluetooth headsets sound not as good or as crisp as streaming to a Bose Mini Soundock.
OK, fine, one's a headset versus a speaker. But then I also have a WiRevo Bluetooth headset and the Plantronics sounds much better.
Having said all that, my $10 pair of wired Samsung headsets sound better than my Bluetooth headsets.
I would have to disagree. It seems no matter what I connect to I get the same sound. I find it weird cause my droid RAZR HD sounds so crisp but the g2 is so bad
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Hello All,
I want to know that is GS 4's IR blaster having learning mode ?
Means My friends G2 has it, u can manually configure any remote. It can record signals from other remotes & can transmits them back. So if the TV or whatever device is not in the list u can gate away with this cool functionality. My other friends HTC one is also having the same feature.
Please reply me as I am thinking of buying GS4.. other two i.e. G2 & HTC One are still damn expensive.
Thanks. :angel:
No because the S4 only transmits IR signal there is no receiver.
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No because the S4 only transmits IR signal there is no receiver.
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Ohh that's sad.. Then no S4 for me.. As I have TV's those are not branded, also I saw in S4 mini there is not even my country "India" in TV app.. So that receiver functionality in a must for me.. Anyways thanks buddy.