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The sound quality on my Nexus 4 is terrible.

Hey, all!
So I had a Nexus 4 for a few weeks and loved everything about it...EXCEPT for its poor sound headphone sound quality. Music played on the Galaxy Nexus I had before this sounded fantastic on my Bose QC15s and Klipsch s4. I didn't even need to use the EQ; it was balanced and perfect right out of the gate. Not so on the Nexus 4; most of my music sounds muddy and bass was next to non-existent.
I was able to adjust for this on the EQ provided in the Cyanogenmod builds (I think it was an 8-band EQ), but could never do so on the 5-band EQs available on stock.
Is this a common problem?
Thanks!

Strange I'm listening to music as I write this and there's no problem with mine its clear and crispy with nice bass. I also compared it with my s3 about the same quality as my s3..

Give franco kernel a try
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I installed mods with Xylon
Pick your poison:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2025486 (Really good, not complicated to set up)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923630 (Slightly better than above, more options, but harder to set up)
Warning:
Don't flash the above together. Only one can be installed.
Connor Baker

It sounds fine here.
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Agreed. I like listening to music in my car and always connect my phone to the speakers with an AUX cable. However, the music sounds very low and dreadful. This was never a problem on my Galaxy Nexus or G2. It was clear and crisp. Bass on the Nexus 4 is absolutely pathetic and the volume is too low. Probably a software problem. I'm not rooted by the way.

Nexus 4 terrible sound quality
mrcrassic said:
Hey, all!
So I had a Nexus 4 for a few weeks and loved everything about it...EXCEPT for its poor sound headphone sound quality. Music played on the Galaxy Nexus I had before this sounded fantastic on my Bose QC15s and Klipsch s4. I didn't even need to use the EQ; it was balanced and perfect right out of the gate. Not so on the Nexus 4; most of my music sounds muddy and bass was next to non-existent.
I was able to adjust for this on the EQ provided in the Cyanogenmod builds (I think it was an 8-band EQ), but could never do so on the 5-band EQs available on stock.
Is this a common problem?
Thanks!
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Hi
Even I face the same problem. I think it could be due to version 4.2.2 because people who said sound quality is good may be having 4.2.1 or earlier version
Please let me know if you got any luck in resolving this issue
Thanks

I actually did a test with two files, one with an excerpt of an mp3 from a well recorded album, and the other... the same mp3 played back on the phone, recorded from the phone's headphone output. No one was able to identify which was which more than 50% of the time.

I think the latest version of Nexus 4 has poor sound quality. Mine is updated with camera lens and have some 2 nubs at the bottom of the phone to prevent rear glass to touch surface
But the sound quality is poor. I don't understand
Can anyone confirm this?

I also think the sound of my N4 is not the best i heard on a mobile device... Plus the volume is dead low imo...
I can hear a big diffference when im listening to Mog on my i5 compare to my N4.
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Try Franco kernel and the xlouder mod. Works well for me. Now my nexus 4 is no longer anemic on bass and volume and sibiliant on highs.
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Could be impedance mismatches between your headphones and the device. The frequency response of the headphone jack is pretty flat, though volume with the stock kernel is an issue.
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10 reasons why the HTC One Could be better!

Hi everyone!
I love HTC, I am an HTC fan!
the HTC One is amazing! the screen is fantastic, Camera is so cool, the sound is Bluffing... BUT
I admit I have 10 huge reasons how to made this phone, THE ULTIMATE PHONE!
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1: Wallpaper scrolling
2: Change widget size
3: Home grid size 4*5 & 5*5 available
4: Power Button
5: Available to turn on screen when we get a notification
6: Slide to unlock (sweep2wake)
7: HTC logo is a menu button
8: Icon on folder (from 2nd page to 1st)
9: Icon on dock bar also on app list and not hidden
10: BlinkFeed with more settings (select our own topics)
Please, leave your comment (agree, not agree, what are your 10 reasons?)
Enjoy.
Flow
Also take a look on my: Top 10 Tips & Tricks for HTC One on XDA

I don't care for any of that just the HTC button and an sd card
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you can change widget's size

some widgets are resizeable, not all...

stesa said:
you can change widget's size
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Yeah but not all. You can't for weather, Calendar 4*1, FM Radio, 7 digital, Play Book, Music Widget,
Neo-ST said:
some widgets are resizeable, not all...
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Yeah

TruthAEE said:
I don't care for any of that just the HTC button and an sd card
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SD card, you don't need, use OTG and add memory:

That's Cyanogenmod.
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eskargoz said:
That's Cyanogenmod.
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Yeah :/ We need it as native it could be so nice 4*4 grid was on my DHD... :/

But you can set your grid to 4x5 in sense 5.
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Otg is nativ as of honeycomb
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My personal 10
1.Better picture quality
2.Better camera recording audio quality
3.Better battery life
4.Smooth video recording in low light
5.The ability to change volume with 3 button headsets. Seems HTC have forced the volume control on headsets to be directed to next/previous track
6.Bigger Home/Back buttons
7.Micro SD slot OR releasing the 64gb version at the same time as the 32gb - Will be null & VOID when a small sd card adapter is released
8.Removable battery (If the battery lasted long enough, I wouldn't even care about it being non-removable
9.Can't think of anything else that is a major issue for me
10.............

Flow-Wolf said:
SD card, you don't need, use OTG and add memory:
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I'm saying thanks it's something I've known about four a while but that won't work in that iteration I need a stupid dongle it'd be better to mod a case and use an sd card adapter
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Galactus said:
My personal 10
1.Better picture quality
2.Better camera recording audio quality
3.Better battery life
4.Smooth video recording in low light
5.The ability to change volume with 3 button headsets. Seems HTC have forced the volume control on headsets to be directed to next/previous track
6.Bigger Home/Back buttons
7.Micro SD slot OR releasing the 64gb version at the same time as the 32gb - Will be null & VOID when a small sd card adapter is released
8.Removable battery (If the battery lasted long enough, I wouldn't even care about it being non-removable
9.Can't think of anything else that is a major issue for me
10.............
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My picture quality is awesome
Battery life :/ Smartphone is now usable for 1 day, 12-15hours. I disconnect all sync and that okay for +24 hours 2300mAh is huge!
Agree with:
Audio Quality, but it's cool, this is a smartphone, not a micro dictaphone
Agree with 3 buttons headsets.
Why bigger hume & back buttons?
Yeah 64Gb for all could be amazing or SD Card yeah
Removable battery also :/ now it's as apple
TruthAEE said:
I'm saying thanks it's something I've known about four a while but that won't work in that iteration I need a stupid dongle it'd be better to mod a case and use an sd card adapter
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I use it as a storage you see it on the video use Solid Explorer, haven't tested with ES File, which is free.

Flow-Wolf said:
My picture quality is awesome
Battery life :/ Smartphone is now usable for 1 day, 12-15hours. I disconnect all sync and that okay for +24 hours 2300mAh is huge!
Agree with:
Audio Quality, but it's cool, this is a smartphone, not a micro dictaphone
Agree with 3 buttons headsets.
Why bigger hume & back buttons?
Yeah 64Gb for all could be amazing or SD Card yeah
Removable battery also :/ now it's as apple
I use it as a storage you see it on the video use Solid Explorer, haven't tested with ES File, which is free.
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Picture quality isn't as good as I think it should be. I know its not all about megapixels, but I can see grain in a lot of photo's taken the moment I view them on my PC due to the low pixel count. Battery life definitely. My friends S4 definitely lasts a whole lot longer and so does the S3 I'm currently using. Again a lot of what I'm basing my issues on are things that the "competition" have done better. USB OTG support is good, but there aren't any small adapters on the market at the moment. Waiting for that Kickstarter thumb drive to become available
Video audio quality is better on the S4 (I've seen a good 5 youtube videos showing the One with muffled audio in comparison to the S4, iPhone 5, Lumia 920/928). Bigger buttons only because I have to him them dead on target for them to work, but its not a major issue at all to be honest. And again, why HTC chose to have low frame rates when recording video in low light is beyond me. The One has the brightest, but also the choppiest video out of the S4, iPhone 5 and Lumia 920. If these things had been featured/included, the One would have been literally THE ONE

Galactus said:
Picture quality isn't as good as I think it should be. I know its not all about megapixels, but I can see grain in a lot of photo's taken the moment I view them on my PC due to the low pixel count. Battery life definitely. My friends S4 definitely lasts a whole lot longer and so does the S3 I'm currently using. Again a lot of what I'm basing my issues on are things that the "competition" have done better. USB OTG support is good, but there aren't any small adapters on the market at the moment. Waiting for that Kickstarter thumb drive to become available
Video audio quality is better on the S4 (I've seen a good 5 youtube videos showing the One with muffled audio in comparison to the S4, iPhone 5, Lumia 920/928). Bigger buttons only because I have to him them dead on target for them to work, but its not a major issue at all to be honest. And again, why HTC chose to have low frame rates when recording video in low light is beyond me. The One has the brightest, but also the choppiest video out of the S4, iPhone 5 and Lumia 920. If these things had been featured/included, the One would have been literally THE ONE
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I'm not sure where you're viewing your videos, but every audio recording comparison I've seen puts the HTC One way on top of every single phone there is now in account for their using of the dual-membrane mic that Nokia is so pissed about.

ArmedandDangerous said:
I'm not sure where you're viewing your videos, but every audio recording comparison I've seen puts the HTC One way on top of every single phone there is now in account for their using of the dual-membrane mic that Nokia is so pissed about.
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Let me try and find 2 of the ones I saw before I go sleep
Edit: Heres one. The dip when it switches to the one at 1:09 is easily noticeable
And heres the second one, again notice the drop at 0:23. Sounds lower and muffled

Galactus said:
Let me try and find 2 of the ones I saw before I go sleep
Edit: Heres one. The dip when it switches to the one at 1:09 is easily noticeable
And heres the second one, again notice the drop at 0:23. Sounds lower and muffled
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Here's a few that show it better

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Here's a few that show it better
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The first video is a comparison against the Galaxy S3, my video is comparing it against the S4 which is what the HTC ONE is competing against, not a previous model that came out in may 2012. Second video shows the HTC One by itself, and as I've stated before, the One's audio quality is good, but there are better devices out there in that department. The second video clip does not show what it would sound like if recorded from an S4 or a Lumia 928 or an iPhone 5, therefore, one cannot gather that the HTC One has better video audio quality when compared to it's competitors (iPhone 5, S4, Lumia 925/928, Xperia Z). Goodnight

Galactus said:
My personal 10
1.Better picture quality
2.Better camera recording audio quality
3.Better battery life
4.Smooth video recording in low light
5.The ability to change volume with 3 button headsets. Seems HTC have forced the volume control on headsets to be directed to next/previous track
6.Bigger Home/Back buttons
7.Micro SD slot OR releasing the 64gb version at the same time as the 32gb - Will be null & VOID when a small sd card adapter is released
8.Removable battery (If the battery lasted long enough, I wouldn't even care about it being non-removable
9.Can't think of anything else that is a major issue for me
10.............
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I think you need an Sgs 3 or a Note 2. Can't say any of those things are a problem for me. Aside from smooth low light recording, all those things either don't interest me, don't happen, or aren't an issue.
Camera is the best i've seen and used on a phone, and i've used all of note, Battery life lasts me a day or more depending on useage. Audio is great even at concerts, back and home buttons work fine on custom roms, 32GB still leaves me atm with over 12 gig left and i've got everything i'll ever want on my phone.
Video comparisons are fine when you aren't there to watch and listen, but record anything on an SGS4 and a HTC One, and watch them back natively on the phone, and the One will come out on top. For every bad comparison there is a good one.
As for the OP, most if not all of those things are achievable with either a launcher or a rom.
My ten would be, even though I don't need them,
1. Even louder speakers
2. 16mp ultrapixel camera so I can crop etc
3. ..........erm...........
4. Um..............
5. I give up.

You can make htc a button, cyanogen mod does it, also a couple others.
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Is it possible to get low audio latency on S4?

Just as the title says, is it possible to get audio latency down to something acceptable for music apps (<15ms)?
From what I found, there are some "fidelity" mods for other phones (Nexus 4 or Xperia Z) that enable latency around 5ms on these devices? Is it also possible on Galaxy S4?
Example:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1621914

sanshinron said:
Just as the title says, is it possible to get audio latency down to something acceptable for music apps (<15ms)?
From what I found, there are some "fidelity" mods for other phones (Nexus 4 or Xperia Z) that enable latency around 5ms on these devices? Is it also possible on Galaxy S4?
Example:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1621914
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yeap, im also looking for a fix, lets hope this will be implemented on kitkat. still way far from ios in terms of latency.

"Virtual Surround" feature on nexus 7?

Does anybody notice difference on sound on other tablet? or this is just another ad gimmick?

just feel louder than previous nexus 7

AFAIK the option is only available in Play Movies.

Even normal stuff, the sound is pretty cool. I really like it. Nice and loud and sounds good.
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The speakers themselves are quite good, and by far better than last year's Nexus 7.
I can't say much about the virtual surround since I immediately flashed a rooted ROM after I got it and it (probably) removed that feature. I've been between a few ROMs since and the best I've seen is the DSP Manager.

I've noticed improve loudness and clarity at louder volumes on the new Nexus 7 as well. Compared to other tablets I've heard I would say the quality is very good.
As for the surround feature, I can say the only video/audio where I have noticed a separation between speakers was the nexus 7 video they uploaded to demonstrate the surround feature.

It is hard to tell the "surround" part and sometimes I hear it when using the speakers, but I definitely can hear the stereo stuff (left channel vs right channel). I did notice some sort of surround sound with headphones on while watching breaking bad the other day
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The feature is only in the Play Movies app, if you open it up it should ask if you want to hear a demo
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Anyone coming from HTC 10?

I have an HTC 10 for about a year, I still like it but I would like a bigger screen to fill my VR headset (Fiit VR), the U 11 is an option but I am afraid of the price and usb c to 3.5mm adapter not being good.
So anyone who had an HTC 10 and got a G6?
-Is it as fast or faster (opening apps,Ui...)?
-Do you miss the audio power of the HTC 10 (earphones jack) if you got an European G6?
-How's the camera compared to HTC 10 for RAW?

I used the HTC 10 for a year before picking up the G6. I'm very happy with it. Love the screen and camera. Performance is about the same as the 10.
I do miss the 10's headphone jack but I'm getting by fine without it.
I've never shot in RAW on either phone so I can't give you a comparison. All in all it was a worthy upgrade. Still have my 10 but after one month I've never had any desire to switch my SIM back.
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thejesse said:
I used the HTC 10 for a year before picking up the G6. I'm very happy with it. Love the screen and camera. Performance is about the same as the 10.
I do miss the 10's headphone jack but I'm getting by fine without it.
I've never shot in RAW on either phone so I can't give you a comparison. All in all it was a worthy upgrade. Still have my 10 but after one month I've never had any desire to switch my SIM back.
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So the volume and dynamic range for audio is far from being like HTC 10?

I just returned my new HTC 10 back, very disappointed with the feeling hands-on, to big and wide for that screen. I'm using right now my old HTC M8, but it needs a replacement asap.
My next option is LG G6.

vegetaleb said:
So the volume and dynamic range for audio is far from being like HTC 10?
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It's just standard audio quality, nothing like the 10.
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me come from htc 10 too, and i sure G6 better than htc 10 but htc 10 better with camera quality in auto mode

dangtoi1993 said:
me come from htc 10 too, and i sure G6 better than htc 10 but htc 10 better with camera quality in auto mode
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what about RAW?

vegetaleb said:
what about RAW?
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Raw on Lg g6 very nature by itsefl camera, dont have any affect added , so it only use to edit after. about htc 10, png picture not differen jpg picture but volume size,
so i have not thing to say (sr about my engrik)

It looks like the U11 adapter is indeed not better than the G6!
Good volume but the stereo cross-talk is as bad given GSM Arena review.
So the U 11 only hardware advantage over the G6 is the newer and faster snapdragon which I don't care as I don't play 3D games on my phone.
Software wise though the HTC flagships always had super Roms with talented devs