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Boost headphone audio volume?

So for my job I'm in a company vehicle most of the time and listen to podcasts through an FM transmitter, but even with the volume turned all the way up on both the phone and stereo I have a hard time hearing it. I didn't have this problem on my old phones, are there any apps or anything to fix this? DSP manager didn't do any good, running CM10..
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Just noticed that it looks like this might be an issue with 4.2.2, I updated straight out of the box so didn't have anything to compare to. Any fixes?
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I'm dealing with this too and it's driving me nuts. When I connect my nexus 4 via aux jack I have to max out my stereo volume
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You happen to know if it's any different than 4.2.1?
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I can't say for sure bc I don't remember if I hooked it up to the car before I updated to 4.2.2. I really hope it's a software issue and not hardware. I've searched and alot of other ppl are experiencing this issue with no fix yet. Any else have any input?
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Same as you guys. I'm an avid music listener so I'm moving on to another phone. Not sure why the sound is so low. My galaxy did not have this problem.
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I've heard good things about this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/..._medium=organic&utm_term=android+boost+volume
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/FiiO-E06-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B005HJWWW8
it is definitely worth it.

So im officially happy again with my nexus 4 bc the volume issue I have been experiencing is gone thanks to Franco kernel! For anyone experiencing this problem I would highly recommend flashing CM10 and Franco kernel as well as buying the Franco kernel updater on the app store which allows you to tweak volume/gain output settings. Not to mention the color and gamma correction settings have made this display insane. Plus all your other standard tweaks are available like cpu overclocking and undervolting if you're into that kind of thing. I hope this helps!
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You could root your device and replace the stock kernel with for example, Faux's new kernel or Morfic's Trinity Kernel (Use the newest releases). They've both implemented the ability to increase volume with use of Faux's app in the play store (Paid app, helps the developer and allows you to adjust how much louder or quiet you want it so hey win-win). Faux's kernel that allows extra volume is V.009 and Morfic's is Trinity TF111 <-- can be found on Simm's G+ page (Not found on the Derkenel website). Faux's kernel can be found easily by clicking his links on his thread. Hope this helps

Yea so I thought boosting headphone volume would help but now I'm just getting noticeable distortion. What a f'n joke. LG really dropped the ball. I have no complaints otherwise, but this is a big issue and it's enough to make me consider moving on to another phone unfortunately
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sparks83 said:
it's enough to make me consider moving on to another phone unfortunately
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i thought i noticed a problem last weekend when i randomly thought to listen to music using headphones, but i forgot about it until today
my 'normal' headphones are at work, but i tried some others i had in the drawer and found that the headphones i use make a BIG difference to how loudly i can hear the music...the best of the bunch (VModa) triple the volume and quality of the sound when compared to a Sony pair which results in distorted sound and very low volume
i will try my Phillips headphones at work and see if they are as good as the VModa
i also tried Franco kernel volume boost and while it does increase the volume, it distorts the sounds a lot

n7of9 said:
i thought i noticed a problem last weekend when i randomly thought to listen to music using headphones, but i forgot about it until today
my 'normal' headphones are at work, but i tried some others i had in the drawer and found that the headphones i use make a BIG difference to how loudly i can hear the music...the best of the bunch (VModa) triple the volume and quality of the sound when compared to a Sony pair which results in distorted sound and very low volume
i will try my Phillips headphones at work and see if they are as good as the VModa
i also tried Franco kernel volume boost and while it does increase the volume, it distorts the sounds a lot
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What really annoys me is when I plug it into my aux port in my car. The sound is so low compared to my N7 it is rediculous

can this be a hardware issue as opposed to firmware/programing ?

If your phone is rooted you could give this a shot! Worked great for me!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2025486

Sound Quality: TW vs AOSP

I have loaded several different TW roms on my gs4, and only Tasks AOKP for aosp roms. I have noticed the sound quality in AOSP is horrible compared to TW. I first noticed it when I plugged it into my car radio, it sounded muffled and muddy. I tried playing with the settings, even bought faux sound in hopes it would help but it did not. I plugged my friends iPhone in and played the same song to see if it was my radio... It was not. So I loaded a backup of a TW rom I had and low and behold it sounded just as good as the iPhone, just slightly quieter, turning the volume up a little and I couldnt tell the difference. I loaded the backups of TW and AOKP roms back to back with my headphones with different songs to see if I was just dreaming, but there is a huge difference in highs and lows, base sounds underpowered and starts crackling in AOSP. Faux sound didnt help anything, tried playing with the equalizer, and it never sounded anything close to the TW rom. I was going to try and load CM 10.1, but have not done so since they are still on nightly's with no RC or final builds.
Now I know AOSP uses open source drivers, so is this the problem? Or am I missing something that could be causing this?

EDIT: AOSP DOES NOT HAVE APT-X.
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Use APT-X on AOSP instead.
Otherwise, I can't comment on bluetooth since I only use the APT-X codec. But Task has stated in the past he does not care about bluetooth audio.
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I think the exact opposite, my phone sounds better on AOKP then TW. Are you setting all the equalizers up properly?
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Thermalwolf said:
I think the exact opposite, my phone sounds better on AOKP then TW. Are you setting all the equalizers up properly?
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I'm using the headphone jack to physically connect it on my car, so its not the BT. I'll look up APT-X, doesnt sound familiar to me. And as far as I can tell its setup properly. I looked up settings that several people suggested. I'm open to trying your settings if you want to post them.

fastblack said:
I'm using the headphone jack to physically connect it on my car, so its not the BT. I'll look up APT-X, doesnt sound familiar to me. And as far as I can tell its setup properly. I looked up settings that several people suggested. I'm open to trying your settings if you want to post them.
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Setting the volume all the way up on your phone while its connect to aux may cause distortion. Set it at least 3/4th of the volume bar and control the rest via the headunit.
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No problem with distortion on TW rom with volume all the way up. Also it doesnt really explain the headphone issues.

fastblack said:
No problem with distortion on TW rom with volume all the way up. Also it doesnt really explain the headphone issues.
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Not on touch wiz but AOKP. Volumes seem to be louder as this is also a issue on my HTC One.
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fastblack said:
I'm using the headphone jack to physically connect it on my car, so its not the BT. I'll look up APT-X, doesnt sound familiar to me.
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Oh sorry, I thought I read that you were using Bluetooth.
APT-X is the high-definition version of Bluetooth. Comparable to using the headphone jack for audio quality, but with less noise.
If you want the ultimate in audio quality at the expense of some convenience, then try to find a USB DAC that works with the S4. I'm not sure if there are any yet. But they're worth it if you think you might be an audiophile.

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CZ Eddie said:
Use APT-X on AOSP instead.
Otherwise, I can't comment on bluetooth since I only use the APT-X codec...
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How do you use the APT-X codec? Is it part of one of the custom ROMs? I was under the impression that only the international version supported APT-X.

This has been my experience with samsung devices in the past as well. They do a good job with sound quality in the stock software. If you go to a AOSP type ROM, you need some other sound application to improve quality.

EDIT: AOSP ROM'S DO NOT HAVE APT-X.
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GeorgeP said:
How do you use the APT-X codec? Is it part of one of the custom ROMs? I was under the impression that only the international version supported APT-X.
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All Samsung Galaxy S3/S4 TouchWiz and Google Edition ROM's have had APT-X since the Galaxy S3.
All you need to do is find a Car Stereo or a Receiver that support APT-X and then connect by Bluetooth and it automatically uses the APT-X hi-def codec.
Since I never found a Car Stereo that supports it (still new tech) I just connected an APT-X bluetooth receiver to my car stereo. So my phone connects to the receiver. Then the receiver sends the audio directly to my car stereo via 3.5mm audio cable. I hide the receiver inside my dashboard behind the car stereo.

Dr. Dre Bass Beats for LG G2

Guus, where to take from (reliable source) dr dree bass beats software for G2 ?

birkopf said:
Guus, where to take from (reliable source) dr dree bass beats software for G2 ?
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Just install Power Amp or similar and play with the equaliser. You'll find it eventually but, in looking, I'm sure you'll find settings that sound far better (unless you're tone deaf of course).

Can anyone assist? Any luck with installing bass beats on LG G2 from package or running system, instead of having it installed with system ?

Any news here ?

If you are rooted the best sound mod I have personally seen is Viper4Android... Amazing software that gives you the ability to adjust just as you want ....
If you aren't rooted then the only option you have is to install another app like Poweramp or another music player with built in good equalizer

danial.aw said:
If you are rooted the best sound mod I have personally seen is Viper4Android... Amazing software that gives you the ability to adjust just as you want ....
If you aren't rooted then the only option you have is to install another app like Poweramp or another music player with built in good equalizer
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Thanks. Viper4Sound is an interesting option but i dont hear any difference ;(
I am.fully rooted on stock rom, i have enabled all effects in viper and restarted twoce but still i hear now difference.
Obviously I have power amp

This is weird... no matter what I install it doesn't want to work. I am rooted but any audio improvements won't work.
No clue what is cause it
- Do you have any ideas guys ?

Lol beats .....shows the power of branding ...
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You can try pendroz walkman port, its pretty good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2649250

deadgiveaway said:
Lol beats .....shows the power of branding ...
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Yeah, most of the cost comes from endorsement and advertising.
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deadgiveaway said:
Lol beats .....shows the power of branding ...
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Not really. Unless you can't afford.
I had previously HTC Sensation XE and the sound was amazing when I connected
my Sennheizer headphones.
Now on LG G2 sound is
No matter what I install, including viper and other equalizers I cannot get the same sound as I had on HTC with Beats.
There must be here someone was compiled a rom with beats in it... Where to take it from ?

Ugh... All beats products are terrible. Both software and hardware.
If you want the beats sound signature on your lg phone, then just use viper and tune it for bass and make it drown out all mids and you got it.
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Trixanity said:
Ugh... All beats products are terrible. Both software and hardware.
If you want the beats sound signature on your lg phone, then just use viper and tune it for bass and make it drown out all mids and you got it.
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Exaxtly
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Trixanity said:
Ugh... All beats products are terrible. Both software and hardware.
If you want the beats sound signature on your lg phone, then just use viper and tune it for bass and make it drown out all mids and you got it.
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this.
in the audio world, Bose stands for Buy Other Sound Equipment. They make high quality, proprietary audio equipment that's not compatible with other systems, and that is extremely overpriced. Their headphones and speakers are quality products, but you pay way too much for them.
Monster Cable makes overpriced audio cables. They are quality cables, but often needlessly so. there's absolutely no reason to buy a $100 hdmi cable. ever.
Beats by Dre is a combination of the two. Their headphones and speakers are of medium quality, tuned for deafening bass and terrible mids and highs, and sold at Bose prices. Their HTC Boom Sound software crap adjusts your phone's sound profile to match their ****ty headphones.
I would consider going deaf before using any Beats products.
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Regarding viper 4 sound, I have no experience. however if the software requires root you may need to ensure the app is approved for root access in SuperUser or SuperSU. otherwise it will not have root access and will not be able to make any changes to the android system (ie it won't work)
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[/COLOR]Regarding viper 4 sound, I have no experience. however if the software requires root you may need to ensure the app is approved for root access in SuperUser or SuperSU. otherwise it will not have root access and will not be able to make any changes to the android system (ie it won't work)
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I have done few tests and on my rooted LG G2, neither Bass Beats nor Viper works. This is strange. The only time I was able to get a good quality sound and equalizer was on Rayglobe 4.0 rom but the rom was unstable...

birkopf said:
I have done few tests and on my rooted LG G2, neither Bass Beats nor Viper works. This is strange. The only time I was able to get a good quality sound and equalizer was on Rayglobe 4.0 rom but the rom was unstable...
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If you use poweramp then you have to didable the equalizer. I thought it wasn't working either till i read some more of the thread.
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LilDemon124 said:
If you use poweramp then you have to didable the equalizer. I thought it wasn't working either till i read some more of the thread.
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Hmmm... but when I don't have the euqalizer in PowerAmp then sound quality is rubbish...
Also, when I go to Viper4Android and click driver status is shows that tit's not processing the sound...
But I am happy to try. Pls can you describe in steps how you managed to have it working ?

birkopf said:
Not really. Unless you can't afford.
I had previously HTC Sensation XE and the sound was amazing when I connected
my Sennheizer headphones.
Now on LG G2 sound is
No matter what I install, including viper and other equalizers I cannot get the same sound as I had on HTC with Beats.
There must be here someone was compiled a rom with beats in it... Where to take it from ?
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Did you turn on musicfx in poweramp and disabled direct conrol , tone .
This seemed to do the trick for me (for viper4a)

KilluaZoldyck said:
Did you turn on musicfx in poweramp and disabled direct conrol , tone .
This seemed to do the trick for me (for viper4a)
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I don't have that option. When I install V4A and Beats the standard music player on LG G2 with 4.4.2 activates it and it works.
Power Amp on LG G2 does not. I guess this is how I should start this thread but I just realised now. When I was using power amp on HTC with beats I had a button for Beats and SRS. No such thing in kit Kat for LG...
Is there a file or option in Android that I could modify and add power amp as a player ? The system must know when to activate sound processing when a music or movie player starts, but power amp does not activate it/is not on that list I guess...

Viper4android is actually a universal sound mod
So if it is activated any sound coming out of the phone will be altered by it , be it music or youtube video or anything else for that matter..
But since poweramp has its own equalizer you'll have to disable that and select viper4a in MusicFX in Tone/vol section
Btw which rom are you on? Because it worked for me on stock and cloudyflex but not on mahdi (viper4a doesnt affect poweramp)

LG G3 have one of the best sound in headphones

LG G3 have one of the best sound quality
Stereo Crosstalk (higher is better)
htc one mini 2 -90.1
htc one (m8) -79.7
g3 -78.5
iphone 5s -76.1
alpha -65.6
iphone 6 -65.1
S5 -61.9
iphone 5c -61.7
z3 -50.8
xiaomi mi4 -49.7
z3 compact -45.1
xiomi mi 3 -44.2
Dynamic range (higher is better)
htc one m8 93.9
htc one mini 2 93.8
iphone 6 93.8
iphone 5c 93.7
iphone 5s 93.7
g3 93.3
s5 93.3
alpha 92.7
xiaomi mi 3 89.6
xiaomi mi 4 89.4
z3 85.7
z3 compact 85.4
Noise level (higher is better)
s5 -96.3
alpha -95.7
htc one mini 2 -94.9
htc one m8 -94.9
iphone 6 -94.0
lg g3 -93.7
iphone 5c -93.7
iphone 5s -93.4
xiaomi mi4 -91.6
xiomi mi3 -91.5
z3 -85.7
z3 compact -85.4

Whilst I did not have any complain with my snapdragon 800 powered Note 3 I gotta say I just love the music player and audio quality of my G3 more with its astonishingly clear sound through headphones.

One of the reasons I bought this phone. Listening through headphones (ultrasone dj1 pro) about 5h/day.

According to the OP the best sounding phone is the HTC M8 & HTC Mini One :crying:

LG is making some pretty competitive phones nowadays!

Viper4android helps a ton also. If you go into the settings and put it in pro mode there is a ton of settings for dialing it in.

Mahapederdon said:
Viper4android helps a ton also. If you go into the settings and put it in pro mode there is a ton of settings for dialing it in.
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Pro mode???? Which Viper are you using?

SamDH1 said:
Pro mode???? Which Viper are you using?
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Sorry. It's under ui settings. Put it on expert. Then you have lots more to play with. Compression is a big one.

Mahapederdon said:
Sorry. It's under ui settings. Put it on expert. Then you have lots more to play with. Compression is a big one.
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Nope, have no clue where you are looking haha. Are you using Viper FX or did you manage to make the other one to work?

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Nope, have no clue where you are looking haha. Are you using Viper FX or did you manage to make the other one to work?
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Click the 3 button menu top upper right. Then click ui setting.

Mahapederdon said:
Viper4android helps a ton also. If you go into the settings and put it in pro mode there is a ton of settings for dialing it in.
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V4A is a piece of crap. If something is is for everything then it's for nothing. How can something that's made as a universal sound enhancement can work well throughout all kinds of phones with totally different hardware? I always say the best is stock! Designed specially for your phone with particular hardware. In some cases a port can do well such as xperia walkman and audio libs but not always.

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Click the 3 button menu top upper right. Then click ui setting.
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Nah I have a different version to you man. I have a "Safe Mode" option where yours says UI Settings. There's too many versions on the App store dude, haha

SamDH1 said:
Nah I have a different version to you man. I have a "Safe Mode" option where yours says UI Settings. There's too many versions on the App store dude, haha
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Try to update the app under settings.
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czechu01 said:
V4A is a piece of crap. If something is is for everything then it's for nothing. How can something that's made as a universal sound enhancement can work well throughout all kinds of phones with totally different hardware? I always say the best is stock! Designed specially for your phone with particular hardware. In some cases a port can do well such as xperia walkman and audio libs but not always.
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That's like saying vandersteen speakers can only run with a tube amp or it just won't work. Not correct my friend. I have worked for R&D in a state of the art audio company my family owned and I currently work for a high end stereo company. If you know what your doing this app can greatly improve how your phone sounds. Especially with badly compressed files. But I'm not trying to change your mind. Just want you to know im semi educated.

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Try to update the app under settings.
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That's like saying vandersteen speakers can only run with a tube amp or it just won't work. Not correct my friend. I have worked for R&D in a state of the art audio company my family owned and I currently work for a high end stereo company. If you know what your doing this app can greatly improve how your phone sounds. Especially with badly compressed files. But I'm not trying to change your mind. Just want you to know im semi educated.
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I'm just sayin' that software created for a particular hardware is better and more efficient than any universal crap. I like the sound quality in G3 as I liked beats audio in m7 I owned before and I can say that there was no sound enhancement that was better than stock. I use Sony MDR1-RNC headphones. No offence though

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I'm just sayin' that software created for a particular hardware is better and more efficient than any universal crap. I like the sound quality in G3 as I liked beats audio in m7 I owned before and I can say that there was no sound enhancement that was better than stock. I use Sony MDR1-RNC headphones. No offence though
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It's kinda like adding a nice eq to an existing sound system. No offense taken. I can see what your saying but it is a pretty decent app. Better than beats or the Harmon edition of htc. I had both the m7 and m8 and used viper on both just to get it to sound the way I like. Plus it's free so if ya end up hating it just uninstall the driver and move on. Again no offence taken. Hope your day is going well.

czechu01 said:
I'm just sayin' that software created for a particular hardware is better and more efficient than any universal crap. I like the sound quality in G3 as I liked beats audio in m7 I owned before and I can say that there was no sound enhancement that was better than stock. I use Sony MDR1-RNC headphones. No offence though
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There is a huge clarity improvement with Viper through my Shure SE535's and my AKG's.
@Mahapederdon There are two update files, which version do you use? I used the 4.x version before but that didn't work.... So I assume you are using the 2.3+ version?

Electrical Noise Through Headphones While Charging
Is anyone experiencing faint electrical noises, related to touch screen operations while you have headphones connected and the G3 is charging? I've tested two different sets of (wired) headphones and am experiencing the same issue in both cases. It only seems to occur when power is connected when charging. However, I listen to podcasts or music when going to sleep, while my phone is charging. So, this is a definite issue/concern for me. Any feedback would be appreciated.

SamDH1 said:
There is a huge clarity improvement with Viper through my Shure SE535's and my AKG's.
@Mahapederdon There are two update files, which version do you use? I used the 4.x version before but that didn't work.... So I assume you are using the 2.3+ version?
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I'm using the 4.4xx. Try uninstalling it and go download it directly from there website.
Here is the one I pulled from mine.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jehj0vf1xfwzeym/com.vipercn.viper4android_v2-1.apk?dl=0

drk65 said:
Is anyone experiencing faint electrical noises, related to touch screen operations while you have headphones connected and the G3 is charging? I've tested two different sets of (wired) headphones and am experiencing the same issue in both cases. It only seems to occur when power is connected when charging. However, I listen to podcasts or music when going to sleep, while my phone is charging. So, this is a definite issue/concern for me. Any feedback would be appreciated.
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Have the same problem. Really annoying. Works great when unplugged.

Mahapederdon said:
Viper4android helps a ton also. If you go into the settings and put it in pro mode there is a ton of settings for dialing it in.
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Word.

Headphone audio crackling?

Just a stab in the dark here, but coming from an iPhone, the headphone audio on this device seems below par. At low levels and all volume levels really there is an audible hissing or static sound on any form of audio. The only way to reduce this is by using my Bose headphones for some reason. Just wondering if anyone else experiences this? Thanks.

I just need to know of my phone is defective or not really. So if anyone could test and let me know, I would appreciate it

Bump

I do not have this experience you describe and I use some cheap $20 Sony headphones. (Earbuds)
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Right now I am using ElementalX kernel and Dirty Unicorns rom and everything is crystal clear and sounds great on my headphones. I haven't used headphones until now when I saw your post and I tested and all is fine on my end.
Sent from San Antonio Tx- Nexus 6p

flashback7 said:
I do not have this experience you describe and I use some cheap $20 Sony headphones. (Earbuds)
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Right now I am using ElementalX kernel and Dirty Unicorns rom and everything is crystal clear and sounds great on my headphones. I haven't used headphones until now when I saw your post and I tested and all is fine on my end.
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Okay, I may change rom from stock then... Is this likely to be a software issue?
Also, is the rom/kernel setup you use faster than stock?

gman88667733 said:
Okay, I may change rom from stock then... Is this likely to be a software issue?
Also, is the rom/kernel setup you use faster than stock?
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Not sure if this is the same as yours but I use V4A on mine and I do get crackling noises every now and then. But on EX and franco kernels its much worse. I get massive amounts of stuttering which lags the audio as well. So far I believe its due to the CPU governor behaviour as well as soundboost options you get from those kernels.
But I believe the main reason could be that Nuplayer is default on marshmallow and doesnt work well with V4A. Eh, its weird how custom kernels are the only ones that have this issue. To answer your question about roms, I use SinLess, which is miles faster than stock and rock solid. I suggest you give it a try.
Also about audio, I suggest you give V4A (Viper4Android) a try. You'll never think of your iPhone again lol. My current driver is a Sennheiser IE80 and once you tune up V4A on your device, it sounds like an audiophiles dream.

Thank you for the advice, I will use that exact setup and try it out!!

What I meant by my audio issue is that all the time there is a background hiss in the sound, no matter what headphones I use. Hoping a V4A will fix this

Is the headphone volume loud enough? Do you use in-ear headphones?

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Okay, I may change rom from stock then... Is this likely to be a software issue?
Also, is the rom/kernel setup you use faster than stock?
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I'm on stock odex rom, same one that comes with this phone and I use Google music and have zero crackling sounds. I do not get this experience the other person speaks of with ElementalX kernel. Everything is clear and I raise volume with the devs app Ex kernel manager and you couldn't get sound more clear. V4A is nice, I used it the entire time I had Nexus 6 and worked well. Haven't cranked it just yet on 6p but I will soon. There are quite a few write ups on V4A over on Nexus 6 section. We had many devs work hard on it to get it just right and they did. I'm going to cruz over there and see what I can find later today. Good day to all.
Sent from San Antonio Tx- Nexus 6p

rajarshi10 said:
Is the headphone volume loud enough? Do you use in-ear headphones?
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I use mainly in ear headphones, the volume is usually around 40%+ but the crackle is noticeable in all media, especially YouTube

flashback7 said:
I'm on stock odex rom, same one that comes with this phone and I use Google music and have zero crackling sounds. I do not get this experience the other person speaks of with ElementalX kernel. Everything is clear and I raise volume with the devs app Ex kernel manager and you couldn't get sound more clear. V4A is nice, I used it the entire time I had Nexus 6 and worked well. Haven't cranked it just yet on 6p but I will soon. There are quite a few write ups on V4A over on Nexus 6 section. We had many devs work hard on it to get it just right and they did. I'm going to cruz over there and see what I can find later today. Good day to all.
Sent from San Antonio Tx- Nexus 6p
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Could my issue be hardware related then? Or just a freak software issue?

I'm not sure but here is a guy who has more knowledge on this type of thing http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2952137
I had a Nexus 6 previous to this Nexus 6p and they did a lot of work on V4A and sound things. Maybe he can help answer some questions or help better understand what may be going on..
Sent from San Antonio Tx- Nexus 6p

I, too, have experienced some sort of "crackling" on my Nexus 5 after I upgraded to Marshmallow. I don't know whether you experience the same issue as I did, but just in case you do the problem is basically as follows:
Google has been trying to reduce audio latency across Android versions. Marshmallow is no exception. At least what the Nexus 5 is concerned I believe Google has hit (overshot) the latency that is currently achievable with the combination of hardware and software architecture without causing audio dropouts.
If you look at the audio HAL and the audio mixer, there are two types of audio playback paths available
deep buffer
low latency
Audio playback selects the "low latency" path which has been shrinking over the last few versions of Android.
As far as I know, there is only one thing you could try without seriously messing with the audio HAL. Try to add the following line to your build.prop followed by a reboot:
Code:
audio_hal.period_size=480
This will increase the allowable audio latency for "low latency" applications to its maximum value. This means, of course, that latency-critical apps such as VoIP apps or synthesizers, will see an increase in latency. This may or may not matter to you. CPU governor settings may also be able to help reduce audio dropouts.
(As an aside, I would really suggest for audio playback applications that are not latency critical, such as streaming, to make use of the "deep buffer" path instead to avoid audio dropouts. But that is up to the ROM developer.)
Good luck.

I will give this a go. Thank you for the detailed response, I will let you know how I get on!!

Just a thought, why would nobody else notice this though? It is incredibly noticeable to me coming from an iPhone

gman88667733 said:
Just a thought, why would nobody else notice this though? It is incredibly noticeable to me coming from an iPhone
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I just got my phone yesterday, & I haven't tried any headphones, but it seems to me if you are not getting the issue on one pair of headphones, that it must be the headphones and not the phone itself. I don't think your headphones have any kind of software or something running in them that would actually stop the crackling.
Either way, welcome to Android and XDA, and I hope you have fun!
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Same thing happened to me, on my original device and replacement, both stock not rooted or anything. Incredibly bad on netflix. Couldn't stand it compared to my old iPhone 5S. Decided to return both devices. Just going to buy a different phone because it's kinda ridiculous.

callidusnomine said:
Same thing happened to me, on my original device and replacement, both stock not rooted or anything. Incredibly bad on netflix. Couldn't stand it compared to my old iPhone 5S. Decided to return both devices. Just going to buy a different phone because it's kinda ridiculous.
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I am just going to put up with it because I really love everything else about the phone!!!

I am pleased to report that after flashing Pure Nexus rom, this issue appears to have disappeared, so it seems