Hi guys, its Chenut, I've been playing with the nexus 5x and trying to figure a way to make the volumes louder well here are the steps.
Requirements:
ROOTED DEVICE
Es file explorer
Nexus 5x (V-tec version not snapdragon
Info: this is quite similar for the nexus 5 however LG has done a few mods to the code lines
I'm running cm13 but this guide should work on all aosp as long as the developers haven't deleted the mixer paths file.
Step 1. Open es file explorer and press the menu tab on the top left hand side, and press tools, then enable root explorer and then press the word root explorer next to it.
Step 2. Mount r/w and put /system from ro to rw
Step 3. Now press local , then device then find the folder system and then etc then find in that folder mixer paths xml
Step 4. Open it using ur desired note editor, just use the es default editor
Step 5. To increase volume of speaker, locate
<path name="speaker-gain-default">
And change
<ctl name="RX7 Digital Volume" value="84" />
The rx7 value 84 to 90, don't go over 90, beyond sounds distorted
Step 6. To increase headphone volume locate
<path name="headphones">
<ctl name="HPHL Volume" value="20" />
<ctl name="HPHR Volume" value="20" />
Change the HPHL VALUE AND HPHR VALUE TO 25, ITS UP TO U IF U WANT HIGHER VOLUME AT THE EXCEPTION OF DISTORTION.
Step 7. To increase incall volume locate
<path name="handset">
<ctl name="RX1 Digital Volume" value="84" />
Change rx1 value to 90 , higher its up to u.
That's all for now, in hoping soon to share how to increase mic sound as well as thermal throttling values,
Note: my default values are set by cyanogen,stock and aosp ROMs might be slightly higher.
Reserved
Nice write up. Thanks!
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I'm coming from a Nexus 4 to the 5x and noticed the headset volume is either not as loud or is muffled, cause I'm having a hard time hearing people. My wife is having the same issue with her's. She's coming from a gen 1 Moto x. Is this in our heads? Or could it be that we switched carriers as well? We went from Tmobile to Google's Fi. What do you guys think?
Chenut, i think headset path seems have no effect on earpiece volume in android 6.01...
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Have you ever come across a situation when you are listening to a music with media volume at 50% then suddenly you got a call and the ringtone rings at 100% ( as this was set at full ) volume giving an unpleasant full volume surprise..
After doing some experiment I found the solution and like to share here:
1. You have to be rooted.
2. Use an app like ES explorer (or Amaze)
3. go to /system/etc/mixer_paths.xml
4. edit the file mixer_paths.xml with the note editor
under <!output paths--> .. <path name="speaker-and-headphones">
find this lines
<ctl name="RX1 Digital Volume" value =84"/>
<ctl name="RX1 Digital Volume" value =84"/>
Update the value to any lower number as suitable I have changed mine to 44 as:
<ctl name="RX1 Digital Volume" value =44"/>
<ctl name="RX1 Digital Volume" value =44"/>
5. Save and reboot.
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First of all your device has to be ROOTED and you should to have installed "Root Explorer"
1.- Open your App "Root Explorer"
2.-Go to System->ETC and search for "Mixer_paths.xml" file
3.- Keep pushing untill it shows you a menu, slide down untill "Edit" option and click
4.- Slide down and look for "HEADPHONES" and change "HPHL Volume" value "19" to "20" and "HPHR Volume" value "19" to "20"
"R1X Digital Volume" Value="84" to 90" and "R2X Digital Volume" Value="84" to "90"
5.- Slide down and look for "HEADPHONES - REGULATION" and do the same change "HPHL Volume" value "19" to "20" and "HPHR Volume" value "19" to "20"
"R1X Digital Volume" Value="76" to 90" and "R2X Digital Volume" Value="76" to 90"
6.- Click in options and save it and then exit, make sure your settings are saved, if it creates a new file called "mixer_paths.xml.bak means that you did it correctly, and restart your phone and enjoy of your new sound louder, works for speaker and headphones.
Don't overdo it, I've tried this and the sound is way too loud and distorted on max volume. Instead put the digital volume values to 84, all of them, that's pretty much the limit at which sound won't distort and yet it will be louder than stock.
HI everyone. Any idea how can we increase the sound volume in our A5 2016?
Many thanks.
paquirrinin said:
HI everyone. Any idea how can we increase the sound volume in our A5 2016?
Many thanks.
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There are many sound enhancing mods for rooted phones.
Here's viper4android: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191223
paquirrinin said:
HI everyone. Any idea how can we increase the sound volume in our A5 2016?
Many thanks.
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I've modded all my devices so far to have very loud volume but so far i had no succes in finding to make this one louder
It should go like this :
The sound settings for modding is in \etc\mixer_paths.xml & \etc\mixer_paths_rev08
You can open this with root explorer (long press and select open as text) or copy to pc and edit with notepad+ for faster editing.
You will find inside (about halfway)
<!-- Output volume stage -->
<!-- media playback volume -->
<path name="gain-media-handset">
<ctl name="S2801 MIX1_LVL" value="0" />
<ctl name="DAC Gain" value="127" />
<ctl name="Earphone Volume" value="0" />
</path>
<path name="gain-media-speaker">
<ctl name="S2801 MIX1_LVL" value="0" />
<ctl name="DAC Gain" value="127" />
<ctl name="Speaker Volume" value="0" />
I tought volume would change if i change these values, the sound would be louder (as it is in other marshmallow devices) but both changing "127" & "0" to a higher number made no difference.
I'll keep you updated if i find it (or if somebody else with a little more knowledge can help out it would be higly appreciated
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Arathergreendroid said:
There are many sound enhancing mods for rooted phones.
Here's viper4android: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191223
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Hi thanks for the tip, but it enhances the sound to give better listening experience that indeed sounds a little bit louder (like in XM player) but i search to modify a setting in A510F to give (much) more volume to the speaker or headphones (like for example this old mod )
Normally it is easy but this device i did not find it yet
Hi !
i wanted to make my galaxy a5 Speaker Louder .
i Rooted My device And found "mixer_paths.xml" file in /etc/mixer_paths.xml but there is not any Value or Path for changing the Volume Options. like:
<path name="speaker"> or <path name="headphones">
How can i Increase it's Sound?
Hello! I have A5 2015 edition and before update to marshmallow the battery life it was 2 days with medium utilisation. After update...max 20 hours with power save (. I want to go back to lollipop but i don t know how
mahdi008 said:
Hi !
i wanted to make my galaxy a5 Speaker Louder .
i Rooted My device And found "mixer_paths.xml" file in /etc/mixer_paths.xml but there is not any Value or Path for changing the Volume Options. like:
<path name="speaker"> or <path name="headphones">
How can i Increase it's Sound?
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Yes, I came from f to fd rom i too face the low volume issue with fd rom
Use speaker boost by Omega centauri software on play.
mahdi008 said:
Hi !
i wanted to make my galaxy a5 Speaker Louder .
i Rooted My device And found "mixer_paths.xml" file in /etc/mixer_paths.xml but there is not any Value or Path for changing the Volume Options. like:
<path name="speaker"> or <path name="headphones">
How can i Increase it's Sound?
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in a5 2016 it is like this in mixer_paths.xml,
Code:
<!-- Output volume stage -->
<!-- media playback volume -->
<path name="gain-media-handset">
<ctl name="S2801 MIX1_LVL" value="0" />
<ctl name="DAC Gain" value="128" />
<ctl name="Earphone Volume" value="8" />
</path>
<path name="gain-media-speaker">
<ctl name="S2801 MIX1_LVL" value="0" />
<ctl name="DAC Gain" value="130" />
<ctl name="Speaker Volume" value="9" />
</path>
but nothing changed when i change the value, it doesn't sound louder, i tried up to 190 for dac gain & upt to 18 for speaker volume value
there is also a mixer_.paths_rev08.xml and i edited that one also but no luck.
I hope someone finds it because i am not used to have a phone with no volume mod It's no use to install an app that give a boost to play music or media louder inside the app itself because that does not make alarm or incoming calls louder (etc)
Try this.
cornelushh said:
Hello! I have A5 2015 edition and before update to marshmallow the battery life it was 2 days with medium utilisation. After update...max 20 hours with power save (. I want to go back to lollipop but i don t know how
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Try Viper Audio.
contrinsan said:
in a5 2016 it is like this in mixer_paths.xml,
Code:
<!-- Output volume stage -->
<!-- media playback volume -->
<path name="gain-media-handset">
<ctl name="S2801 MIX1_LVL" value="0" />
<ctl name="DAC Gain" value="128" />
<ctl name="Earphone Volume" value="8" />
</path>
<path name="gain-media-speaker">
<ctl name="S2801 MIX1_LVL" value="0" />
<ctl name="DAC Gain" value="130" />
<ctl name="Speaker Volume" value="9" />
</path>
but nothing changed when i change the value, it doesn't sound louder, i tried up to 190 for dac gain & upt to 18 for speaker volume value
there is also a mixer_.paths_rev08.xml and i edited that one also but no luck.
I hope someone finds it because i am not used to have a phone with no volume mod It's no use to install an app that give a boost to play music or media louder inside the app itself because that does not make alarm or incoming calls louder (etc)
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and the headset volume for louder Music? please help me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sam...ent/a510f-viper4android-installer-mm-t3470028
try this
Hey guys, so after rooting, no matter how much I edit these values in the mixer_paths.xml (in systems/etc) my phones headphone volume remains the same:
<ctl name="HPHL Volume" value="20" /> (originally 9)
<ctl name="HPHR Volume" value="20" /> (originally 9)
<ctl name="RX1 Digital Volume" value="85" /> (originally 84)
<ctl name="RX2 Digital Volume" value="85" /> (originally 84)
Has anyone had any luck with increasing their volume on a Nokia 5?
Cheers
I am just looking into it myself. First thing I didn't like is that there are over 20 files named "Mixer_paths_*something*.xml", unlike my last KK phone. Clearly the settings for various things have been spread through various files. There is a lot of crap in Nougat that is worse than what it was in KK, and this is just one of those things they insist on calling "progress".
Anyway, the section you post isn't the right part of the file to change settings for this, at least it wasn't in KK days. That's "initial mixer settings" section, and we need "headphones" or "speaker" section. But the problem is this:
<path name="speaker">
<ctl name="RX3 MIX1 INP1" value="RX1" />
<ctl name="SPK" value="Switch" />
</path>
That "Switch" value was a NUMBER, which we used to change and therefore obtain louder sound. I have no idea what value is given to "Switch" variable and where to find it, but that's what needs to be changed. Maybe.
Unless the right setting is in one of the other files, in which case we have to edit 30-odd files... which I'll try if I have to, when I have the time.
There are actually 20 variously named "mixer_paths" files, and editing ALL OF THEM makes no difference. Viper4Arise installs and runs, but makes no change to the sound at all.
I suspect that another equalizer is running and preventing us from getting a higher volume. Some people mention "MusicFX" and Dolby, but neither of them show up in my dock or list of apps.
I tried uninstalling Dolby through Titanium, but it says it can't find the apk file. Renaming 17 or so files with "Dolby" in the name causes the bootloop.
So I don't know. I don't have much hope for a solution, this isn't a very popular phone at all.