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Is it just me, or does the Nexus One seem to have a somewhat low ring volume?
When some one calls me, or I get a text message or new e-mail or any other notification of some sort I'm barley able to hear it when I'm at work?
Tried to crank the notification and ring volume to the maximum, but it's still way lower than what I'm used to with every other phone I've had before?
If I dare compare it to when I used my iPhone 3G at work, I had the volume set to about 70% and I was still able to hear it loud and clear every single time?
RamGuy said:
Is it just me, or does the Nexus One seem to have a somewhat low ring volume?
When some one calls me, or I get a text message or new e-mail or any other notification of some sort I'm barley able to hear it when I'm at work?
Tried to crank the notification and ring volume to the maximum, but it's still way lower than what I'm used to with every other phone I've had before?
If I dare compare it to when I used my iPhone 3G at work, I had the volume set to about 70% and I was still able to hear it loud and clear every single time?
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I have the complete opposite experience with my phone; I have to keep the volume at around 40% in order for it to be remotely acceptable volume in the workplace. At full volume every call and notification is so loud that I am almost embarrassed for drawing the attention of everyone remotely close to me.
The speaker is not of the highest quality, in my opinion, but it is damn loud.
I don't know of any secret options that affect ringtone volume, so I am curious to hear other people's testimonies to see if there is a widespread difference.
I agree with the opening post, my Nexus One is too damn quiet, I've missed loads of call and text message notifications. Mind you, I do tend to keep my phone in it's sleeve, so that is obviously a contributing factor, but even outside of the sleeve the speaker is really quiet.
I had a Nokia 5800 previously, which had exceptional speakers - loud and very good sound quality, so maybe it's just that I'm used to something a lot louder.
Although, my only other HTC experience was the Touch Pro (which I hated with an unholy passion), and the speakers on that were really crap too.
I also agree with OP. It is really low for me even at max volume i miss a lot of texts and some calls. I do keep the phone in my pants but with my previous phones was way louder.
It's lower volume than I was use to with other devices. Not sure if there is a way to pump it up some?
I've noticed that some of the ringtones are much more audible than others. Cricket, for example, "carries" pretty well, as a sound. I'm guessing you've tried them all though, if you're not happy with the volume.
FWIW, for various notifications, I have Cricket, Captain's Log and Pizzicato in use, all of which seemed fairly audible to me. For sure more so than the default one.
Going through them again now, I'm wondering if some of the other notifications haven't been made a bit louder/more shrill in today's update. Damn updates. Make me imagine all kinds of things have changed
My workplace is a lab, so it's pretty quiet. I might well have complaints about the volume if I worked in a noisier place. And I honestly don't receive a bunch of calls on it, just emails and SMS.
Rediculously Quiet
Well I’m a bit of a gadget nut, and own pretty much every top phone on the market. Huge fan of this phone but the ring volume is pretty much a killer. At maximum volume its way less than any phone I have at 50% volume. I miss calls all the time and therefore have dropped it as my goto phone. What purpose does a phone have if you can’t hear it ring. Seems crazy to me that all my other WM HTC phones are acceptable or crazy loud. Just to hear my phone in my pocket I have had to make a MP3 ring tone mixing it at max volume, that was my only solution but it’s still not loud enough and now the speaker begins to distort and crackle the sound, making me think there will be no soft fix for this.
Huge Disappointment
That's the main reason I want to get a Desire rather than N1
vegetaleb said:
That's the main reason I want to get a Desire rather than N1
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And you heard Desire ring tone?
vegetaleb said:
That's the main reason I want to get a Desire rather than N1
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I highly doubt the Desire would fix any of these issues. It's the same phone essentially.
Uhh. I usually keep my Milestone at 1 notch from bottom and I can hear it clearly. Today I missed 3 calls on my N1 with it 1 notch from the bottom. I later realized I probably need it around 50-60% volume to hear it well for a near 100% catch rate. Forget noisy places like the subway. If I put my Milestone at 50-60%, it'll rock my office.
I've gone through an iPhone 3GS, Nokia N82, Moto Milestone, and the N1 ranks dead LAST in terms of ring volume. That speakerphone is just terrible. 40-50% on the N1 can't even compare to a Droid at like 20% or so.
The same goes with the Earpiece. I can make calls perfectly fine at 10-20% on my Milestone whereas I gotta crank up to 80% or so on my N1. Unacceptable.
Some people reported a significant raise in volume when using Desire ROM on N1 and if you look at the Desire pics you will notice that the speaker openings are larger than the 3mm one of N1
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Some people reported a significant raise in volume when using Desire ROM on N1 and if you look at the Desire pics you will notice that the speaker openings are larger than the 3mm one of N1
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That would be good =) maybe I should ask some people about this more. The voice on the N1 also sounds very tiny through the earpiece (you know like when you turn your volume way too high on earbuds and the sound leaks out?). The Milestone seems more stereo and filling as if I'm in a room carrying out a normal conversation. I hope the Desire can address these issues.
See what I mean on the attached pics?
Also perhaps google asked HTC to do it quiet for safety reasons, the Legend which is the little brother of the Desire has a very loud volume...
I would think it has to be very high on the hardware development importance list to include a decent speaker especially with many using these phones in conference call situations these days. This volume on the Nexus phone seems crazy low and indeed we are throwing conspiracy theories out there but HTC are going to sell the Desire, the exact same machine (little less cool and with that weird touch nav) out onto the market right in Google's face for 200$ more! My bet is yes the hardware on this Desire is the grade 'A' stuff including the speaker.
Please let there be some kind of code fix for the Nexus 1,
Anyone had any experience with the Desire Rom on Nexus 1 regarding volume increase?
Someone on the Android Help forum said that the loudspeaker is programmed to output 75% of its maximum volume. Can someone verify that?
jsoverson said:
I don't know of any secret options that affect ringtone volume, so I am curious to hear other people's testimonies to see if there is a widespread difference.
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Just convert the ringtone file using any converter and maximize the volume in settings... I tried it once with TVC but the sound became distorted
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Someone on the Android Help forum said that the loudspeaker is programmed to output 75% of its maximum volume. Can someone verify that?
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I'm not sure where someone got that from.
I've been searching through the Nexus source and, as far as i can tell, the audio is all controlled via the kernel and nothing else, volume wise anyway. I'm not sure why Google changed HTCs method (which was easy as hell to hack) but they've definitely removed it.
how do we open the kernel to get to these sound files, if someone walks me through it, i will hack the files, i dont care about htc copyright, i want a phone i can hear ringing.
PM me if you want me to, and i wont upload any copyright stuff here, i will host the file somewhere else ehhhm rapid shares cough cough
Sleeve trick
If you guys are using the sleeve this might help a lot (it does for me)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=641995&highlight=sleeve+trick
Blaiz said:
HTC are going to sell the Desire, the exact same machine (little less cool and with that weird touch nav) out onto the market right in Google's face for 200$ more! My bet is yes the hardware on this Desire is the grade 'A' stuff including the speaker.
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You mean the Desire will be 100$ less, at least in Europe and Asia
Does anyone else think that the max volume on the Nexus 7 is way too low?
I don't mind using ear buds to watch a movie, but I don't want to have to search for my ear buds and then put them in every time I want to watch a short YouTube video or other media.
Anyone know of a fix? Perhaps an app that can boost volume, even a little bit.
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Does anyone else think that the max volume on the Nexus 7 is way too low?
I don't mind using ear buds to watch a movie, but I don't want to have to search for my ear buds and then put them in every time I want to watch a short YouTube video or other media.
Anyone know of a fix? Perhaps an app that can boost volume, even a little bit.
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With the speaker in the back, yeah it's pretty quiet. When i'm listening to music in portrait mode, i flip it upside down (with the camera on the bottom). I find it's much louder, and better sounding.
After hooking up my gamescon headphones i much prefer them. The sound quality is amazing. Great for music and movies.
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Amandaville said:
Does anyone else think that the max volume on the Nexus 7 is way too low?
I don't mind using ear buds to watch a movie, but I don't want to have to search for my ear buds and then put them in every time I want to watch a short YouTube video or other media.
Anyone know of a fix? Perhaps an app that can boost volume, even a little bit.
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My volume is fairly loud for an external speaker on a tablet. I am surprised how loud mine is after reading posts saying its too low. My headphone volume is also loud while other people say theirs is low. Don't know what the difference is among all these units. But for your question. I can increase the perceived loudness by placing my tablet in a case with a solid back that has about 3mm spacing or gap between the tablet and the back (Used this method for another tablet I had). The back reflects the sound back towards you and makes the sound perceive louder. Cupping your hand over the speaker while holding it in landscape also works. Again, reflecting all the sound towards you instead of away from you. I find the volume apps don't really work for me and distorts the sounds.
I was cupping my hand behind the speaker and it still was too soft for me. But then I put my hand flat against the speaker and the volume increased significantly. I expected that would have muffled the sound further but not so. I then placed it flat up against a wall and the sound is great. I also tried laying it flat on my desk and got the same results. It seems that the sound bounces best when a hard surface is directly touching the back of the N7. I wonder how a case will affect it.
i use this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5URVNULmFuZHJvaWQubHZoIl0.
There is a free version you can try too. It might work the same as It helped to boost my Sensation 4g volume.
set boost to 10 (mid level) and you'll be amazed!
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i use this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5URVNULmFuZHJvaWQubHZoIl0.
There is a free version you can try too. It might work the same as It helped to boost my Sensation 4g volume.
set boost to 10 (mid level) and you'll be amazed!
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I saw that in the Play Store but thought that it wasn't compatible because of the developers comments
PLEASE DON'T RATE BADLY BECAUSE OF JELLY BEAN INCOMPATIBILITY! THIS IS GOOGLE'S DOING, NOT MINE, I'M TRYING MY BEST TO GET IT WORKING BUT HAVE HAD NO LUCK SO FAR. PLEASE TRY AND BE A BIT MORE PATIENT.
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I'm glad to hear that you got it working on the N7
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I saw that in the Play Store but thought that it wasn't compatible because of the developers comments
I'm glad to hear that you got it working on the N7
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I am not sure why it says not compatible. It shows compatible for n7 on playstore. Either way, it's working beautifully.
Paid version Volume+ solved the low volume on the external speaker for me. I have loud and clear sound right now.
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+1. Working great for me as well.
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I love the N7. My only gripe is that the headphone volume sucks. Way too low. The speaker volume is also too quiet but that's not something I use too often, so I can live with that. The headphones however, if the unit wasn't so great in all other respects, this would be a showstopper.
I don't see anything in the description that says Volume+ works with the N7/Jelly Bean. Also, the latest user comment as of yesterday, says that is does NOT work with Jelly Bean.
I tried the free version but that didn't so anything noticeable so I'm holding off until the developer signs off on the N7.
In the meantime, I thought of trying bluetooth headphone. As they are powered, I'm hoping that I can get a volume boost that way. Anyone got some input on this idea?
Try using an app on the play store called Volume+.
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Yah volume+ is a must have.
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Volume+ is working on the Nexus 7. After downloading go into the settings of the app and start moving some or all of the bars to the right. You have to experiment to get it just the way you can want. At least it worked for me and some others on the site.
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Volume+ works for me. The simple volume boost isn't so good but the volume control in the EQ section works fine.
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Can anyone recommend any app or mod to increase volume on nexus 7 2013 I am using lineage os nougat rooted
I thought my GNEX had crappy volume output, but this thing is even worse. I love the phone, but I listen to podcasts and audiobooks all day and through my BT and headphones they are really difficult to hear if anything else is going on around me. In my car I used to have the stereo set to 18/40 (with GNEX) to be able to hear the spoken word, now with the 4 I'm cranking it up to 35 which introduces some hiss and distortion. Any ideas how to boost the volume? I've looked into a few apps but none seem to work with JB. Any suggestions would be awesome. And just to note I know it isn't just me. At my brothers house parties music is supplies via a 3.5 plugged into speakers. Everyone's ipods/iphones sound so much louder than my phone, which bums me out.
Agree fully. I use Sony XB500 headphones and coming from my Xperia Arc S + Power amp to e Nexus 4 and power amp, the loudest volume setting is pathetic. It's so frustrating. Is there any way we can get a flashable mod to address this issue? Anybody else experiencing the same issue?
The AUX out is an issue and has been posted and discussed a lot on XDA and Google's pages. It's a problem with the Nexus 4 not just individuals phones. Whether it's hardware or software I don't think I've seen it determined yet.
Bluetooth and headphones shouldn't be that big of a problem. I agree it's a bit quieter than my Gnex but these are still very much usable.
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The AUX out is an issue and has been posted and discussed a lot on XDA and Google's pages. It's a problem with the Nexus 4 not just individuals phones. Whether it's hardware or software I don't think I've seen it determined yet.
Bluetooth and headphones shouldn't be that big of a problem. I agree it's a bit quieter than my Gnex but these are still very much usable.
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Its usable yes, but for me it's simply not loud enough, even when tweaking around with Poweramp's settings. There are probably a handful of apps on the Play Store which will attempt to ifx it but surely changing the DB (decibel) parameters in the software is something simple to do? That's my train of thought. Just disappointed is all Music is vital for me when working because it blocks the world out for me but I can hear little distractions now.
Hi everyone!
It's well known that our beloved Axon 7 is a memorable machine in the sound department!
With this in mind, I would like to ask friends who have root access to make the following files (inside system/etc) available to me:
mixer_paths.xml
mixer_paths_dtp.xml
mixer_paths_i2s.xml
mixer_paths_tasha.xml
P.S.: For further studies and developments!
A simple release will come soon after someone share the files!
*All versions, please! (A2017, A2017G, A2017U - MM and Nougat 7.0 + 7.1.1)
Luhccas-X10 said:
Hi everyone!
It's well known that our beloved Axon 7 is a memorable machine in the sound department!
With this in mind, I would like to ask friends who have root access to make the following files (inside system/etc) available to me:
mixer_paths.xml
mixer_paths_dtp.xml
mixer_paths_i2s.xml
mixer_paths_tasha.xml
P.S.: For further studies and developments!
A simple release will come soon after someone share the files!
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Marshmallow (A2017G) device here
After a lot of tests the only bump in volume was heard when choosing "Standard" mode...
The "Super" mode for headphones still the same.
This phone have the best audio hardware of the market but it don't have a single mod... This is really sad
no news?
Luhccas-X10 said:
After a lot of tests the only bump in volume was heard when choosing "Standard" mode...
The "Super" mode for headphones still the same.
This phone have the best audio hardware of the market but it don't have a single mod... This is really sad
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i don't see why we'd need to boost the volume while we can get 10 freaking volts out of it... Have you ever used Poweramp? I can blow my freaking eardrums off with 32 ohm over-ears (hd360pro, not necessarily loud) and less than half the volume slider
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i don't see why we'd need to boost the volume while we can get 10 freaking volts out of it... Have you ever used Poweramp? I can blow my freaking eardrums off with 32 ohm over-ears (hd360pro, not necessarily loud) and less than half the volume slider
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It's because the sensitivity of some headphones is too low. (AKAI 50x, Pinnacle P1, Westone UM2, for example)
P.S.: I use Poweramp since it was launched.
Wasn't it only Marshmallow that needed more volume? My G is loud as on the Nougat ROM.
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i don't see why we'd need to boost the volume while we can get 10 freaking volts out of it... Have you ever used Poweramp? I can blow my freaking eardrums off with 32 ohm over-ears (hd360pro, not necessarily loud) and less than half the volume slider
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the volume on the headset is quite loud but on the loudspeaker (AOSP 5.3 Oreo) is medium only, my Leeco Le Pro 3 with mod is much louder the sound !!!
So I was using a fairly well-known app that lets you live-stream audio from a Windows PC to various devices, including Android tablets, and was being very careful to not strain/overload the speakers when, in classic Windows form (?), my PC briefly lagged/spasamed and unmuted the audio channel/flooded my HD 10 with terrible feedback at like 400% volume level, instantly destroying the speakers. They sound god-awful now, barely making any sound and, if they do, it's a very tin-y and crackled sound :-/
I've spent so much time customizing my device, rooting it, etc. and the thought of backing up my data, flashing the stock settings again, mailing it to Amazon, waiting for a repair or replacement, reinstalling and reconfiguring everything makes me . Is this probably my best option though?
I've been trying to see if there are any replacement speakers sold online anywhere, but I guess the current model is too new to have replacement parts for sale out there, or just isn't something that will ever really happen for a relatively inexpensive device like this. Does anyone know if previous HD 10 models had the same speaker components or if the 2017/7th generation 10 speakers are specific to this version?
Thanks for your advice/knowledge!