Speaker volume on custom ROMs - Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 Questions & Answers

I have tried three ROMs and all three had less speaker sound than stock. I don't want to revert back to stock because i like the customization and battery backup (I don't know if its placebo effect :silly.
I have seen that you can modify some RX file for Universal output gain,but I just wanted to know why is this happening? Many users have the same issue it seems
I am not bad mouthing custom ROMs. Devs make the roms for us for FREE which is AWSOME just curious as why the speaker output becomes low.
I am on crdriod with built-in kernel.
Any light on this matter would be nice.
P.s I am no pro so layman terms would be more than appreciated.
Thanks devs for making out devices more exciting:laugh:

Diesmiling said:
I have tried three ROMs and all three had less speaker sound than stock. I don't want to revert back to stock because i like the customization and battery backup (I don't know if its placebo effect :silly.
I have seen that you can modify some RX file for Universal output gain,but I just wanted to know why is this happening? Many users have the same issue it seems
I am not bad mouthing custom ROMs. Devs make the roms for us for FREE which is AWSOME just curious as why the speaker output becomes low.
I am on crdriod with built-in kernel.
Any light on this matter would be nice.
P.s I am no pro so layman terms would be more than appreciated.
Thanks devs for making out devices more exciting:laugh:
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One of the reason is, some ROMs come with increased RX_Digital volume.
And other ROMs come with same old '84' value.
Another reason is, some ROMs use different audio libs than others.

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Speaker volume too low

I'm praying for someone who can solve my problem.
I LOVE my n1 but I dont hear it when Im outside home.
I surfed tens of forums searching for the solution and there is no dsp manager or lvh that has been able to solve the problem.
can someone help please?
p.s. i heard that maybe cyanogenmodded rom on gingerbr could solve the problem but i heard also that it uses dsp manager which wasnt working on my n1
Are you using a custom rom?
Most custom roms have an audio boost over stock. And maybe that DSP Manager would only work if the ROM supported it, so that could be why nothing has worked sof ar if you are on stock.
I think you're looking for the vibrate option
the audio boost is present in most custom ROMs such as cyanogen. so you really should have no problem if you use that. i know my volume has increased very well using cyanogen so i dont have any complaints anymore.
i do remember in cyan 5.0.8 that the audio hack was TOO loud and people complained, so the dev's reduced it to somewhere in the middle. perhaps you can go try that old ROM and see if that helps just as a test. if so maybe you could edit your kernel to match that old hack? might be a lot of work though...
i'm using one of the gingerbr roms from this forum
so you'r suggesting me to wait for the cyano's gingerbr?
p.s. today i bought an ideos for my old father ((( its LOUDER AND LOUDER than my n1 (((((
Unfortunately, you will have to live with crappy HTC speakers I am afraid. Rom's don't have a significant difference - I mean it will still sound crap :/, I don't know why HTC keep doing this.
ma2k5 said:
Unfortunately, you will have to live with crappy HTC speakers I am afraid. Rom's don't have a significant difference - I mean it will still sound crap :/, I don't know why HTC keep doing this.
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dont say me so! please! i heard about people who solved and had to REDUCE volumes beacause the loudnes made the speaker clip instead!
i wanna clip my speakeeerrrrr!
Try enomthers Official ROM with the AudioMod kernel. I now run my incall volume at 50% where on the stock ROM I had it maxed all the time. The speaker phone is actually useful now as well. Besides this excellent perk its also a very fast and stable ROM with lots of features that I've found I can't do without. I ran a Gingerbread ROM for a week and was so happy when I switched back.
wastegate13 said:
Try enomthers Official ROM with the AudioMod kernel. I now run my incall volume at 50% where on the stock ROM I had it maxed all the time. The speaker phone is actually useful now as well. Besides this excellent perk its also a very fast and stable ROM with lots of features that I've found I can't do without. I ran a Gingerbread ROM for a week and was so happy when I switched back.
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do you know if it's possible to flash only the audio hack? i'm just running stock cyanogen 6.1.1 and i would like to play around with the audio hack. can i flash it somehow, or does it have to be built into the ROM? and also, i have a build environment set up, so could i just play around with the kernel code for the hack, and compile my own kernel for testing it out?
Can anyone suggest any 'good' solution? kernel or otherwise to fix this $#@$# 'bug' of low in-call volume in Nexus One??
Would really appreciate all the help!
ma2k5 said:
Unfortunately, you will have to live with crappy HTC speakers I am afraid. Rom's don't have a significant difference - I mean it will still sound crap :/, I don't know why HTC keep doing this.
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That's my problem from the beginning. Speaker is crap and there is nothing you can do. Tried different ROMs and nothing changed it.
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I don't understand this! What's the problem with custom kernels and audio output?

Today was Sunday, and I spent almost all day behind my phone, trying to figure out what's the problem. I flashed Perseus, was very very happy with it, then came an incoming call, and it seemed the ringtone volume is lower than before. Before I was on stock kernel. Then I did some testings and read some stuffs. I tweaked S Tweaks and increased the Speaker amp to +10 . The volume definitely increased but not up to that mark in comparison to stock Kernel and 4X + Moderate gain under X Loud in Viper. Then I was scared, still I increased it up to +16, which is max in S Tweaks, and then it somehow matched that tiny increase I did in Viper with Stock kernel. I kept playing with the Bands, nothing. Then I flashed Adam kernel, same! I am now back with Stock kernel, with that little Viper gain, which is literally so loud that I tend to turn it down, but I would really like to know what's wrong! I have never used Stock kernel for more than a week after purchasing a new phone, I didn't need to use frankly. Siyah with S2, Red Pill with Note 2 and all, they were perfect, with the additional features, and keeping the important features unchanged. What's happening now? What's wrong? I would like an elaboration on this.
jujuburi said:
Today was Sunday, and I spent almost all day behind my phone, trying to figure out what's the problem. I flashed Perseus, was very very happy with it, then came an incoming call, and it seemed the ringtone volume is lower than before. Before I was on stock kernel. Then I did some testings and read some stuffs. I tweaked S Tweaks and increased the Speaker amp to +10 . The volume definitely increased but not up to that mark in comparison to stock Kernel and 4X + Moderate gain under X Loud in Viper. Then I was scared, still I increased it up to +16, which is max in S Tweaks, and then it somehow matched that tiny increase I did in Viper with Stock kernel. I kept playing with the Bands, nothing. Then I flashed Adam kernel, same! I am now back with Stock kernel, with that little Viper gain, which is literally so loud that I tend to turn it down, but I would really like to know what's wrong! I have never used Stock kernel for more than a week after purchasing a new phone, I didn't need to use frankly. Siyah with S2, Red Pill with Note 2 and all, they were perfect, with the additional features, and keeping the important features unchanged. What's happening now? What's wrong? I would like an elaboration on this.
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Hi mate don't know about your kernel problem but you can flash this might help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2306701

Thougts about returning to JB?

The reason is headphone audio hissing. I am such an audiophile and cant stand it. I have few questions for you. Please, dont tell me to try JB myself, because i will loose all my apps, data and so on. I just want to be sure about returning. Thanks.
1. Is the performance much worse comparing to KK?
2. Do you know any KK roms that has no headphone hissing?
gintariukeas said:
The reason is headphone audio hissing. I am such an audiophile and cant stand it. I have few questions for you. Please, dont tell me to try JB myself, because i will loose all my apps, data and so on. I just want to be sure about returning. Thanks.
1. Is the performance much worse comparing to KK?
2. Do you know any KK roms that has no headphone hissing?
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I dont know which version your on but the audio hissing was said to be fixed with d80220c. Theres also an option in xposed that has a fix for it. And from what i remember jb didn't perform any worse that kk. I don't think you'll notice any difference unless you compare them side to side.
There's hope
Art Vanderlay said:
I dont know which version your on but the audio hissing was said to be fixed with d80220c. Theres also an option in xposed that has a fix for it. And from what i remember jb didn't perform any worse that kk. I don't think you'll notice any difference unless you compare them side to side.
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20c - was that the version that came in may/june? It didn't fix it - some people reported that the problem disappeared, but for others(like me) it remained.
In my case it made me switch to using custom KitKat ROM's. I've never had the problem since doing that. CM11, CloudyFlex, G3 ports and now Pardus Sensation Black has all been good in that aspect. I've used Dorimanx's kernel with all but CM11. So you don't need to go back to JB.
You could try and just flash Dorimanx's kernel if you want a fast fix and don't change ROM. I think that might be enough. But if not - switching to one of the ROM:s mentioned definitely fixes it.
There's a monster thread here about it. Im sure by now there would be several fixes or work arounds.
If anyone can tell me how to get good sound on aosp though, I'd love to here it. It seems no matter what I do I can't get it to sound as good as stock no matter how many mods or kernel tweaks I make.
Bjorn S said:
You could try and just flash Dorimanx's kernel if you want a fast fix and don't change ROM. I think that might be enough. But if not - switching to one of the ROM:s mentioned definitely fixes it.
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Thanks! Flashed dorimanx kernel, the hiss is still here, but uncomparably quieter.
Art Vanderlay said:
There's a monster thread here about it. Im sure by now there would be several fixes or work arounds.
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There is one fix at G2 tweakbox, didn't worked for me. Also temporaly fix you set from from hidden meniu, but once phone reboots you have to refix it again. Some people claim the sound was fixed with the most recent update. No other fixes

Best custom rom for a music junkie?

As the title says?. I listen to a lot of music via my headphones. Also is there any roms that improve battery life even further?.
Cheers guys
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These kinds of threads generally don't go far. Everyone uses their device differently, and thus battery will be different for everyone.
As for music, roms won't generally make a difference in audio quality. Some may include Viper4Android, some kernels may have audio level tweaks, but those can both be installed on any rom.
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What he said. Battery performance depends solely on you and how you use your phone, two people using the exact same ROM can have wildly different experiences with battery. As for which ROMs may have audio tweaks, the answer to your question is as simple as looking at them to find out.
dont expect high fidelity music out of a phone (especially this one), get a portable amp/dac... as far rom and battery life all of them more or less the same, the only way to extend battery life is be on wifi and have your screen constantly at 25% brightness or less
@gibbo82 Any one you want for sound just add this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2952137 and you'll be good to go. ? I personally use Dirty Unicorns rom and ak kernel and its my favorite setup but you gotta find what's best for you. That's the beauty of android. Choices.... We have many. Good luck.
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+1 to what most people have said. Rom won't make a difference that much. Definitely check out Viper4Android. Not sure how much of an audiophile you are but like someone already said a dac/amp will also open up new avenues.

Is it really worth root and use custom roms?

I'm thinking in root my device but I have some doubt about it and I want to hear your opinion. All my old devices i've rooted because of performance, memory, vga improvements, but in my S8 i'm worried about root and loose the guarantee. Those custom rooms really makes difference in performance, battery e the others stuffs? Worth the risk?
Thanks!!
PS.:sorry for bad english
I haven't yet, but I'm also on a snapdragon variant where it would mean losing 20% of my battery. If I had an exynos I'm sure I would. For custom roms, depends what you're looking for. They can add a lot of features and functionality.
P.s. - your english is great
for me (where I live there is just the exynos variant) it is totally worth it. All android devices i owned so far had all custom roms on it - for me it is more of a customisation thing, rather than an extreme performance increase - at least on the s8 because it IS already pretty fast and snappy. Sure here and there a bit faster and maybe with increasing the animation speed even more (at least for the eye). But what I love is just that I can make anything look like I want to. And other things like a stereo speaker mod puts the cherry on top of the cake.
for me the answer is YES it is worth it. the customisation and performance on a custom rom is so much better than stock. add to that dual speaker mod and the camera mod and i am 100% glad i rooted.
NO ,In the end, stock is always the best. you have guarantee. and s8 is good and fast enough. custom Rom always bugs bugs bugs
you can make arguments both ways, I recently rooted my S8 (Exynos) after having it for 3 months, I had no issues with it stock but did like the idea of installing the camera mod, speaker mod etc and the ability to debloat (not just freeze) bloat apps. So I'm enjoying it but I enjoyed while it was stock too. I you enjoy tweaking your phone then for sure its worth it, if not, the S8 is awesome stock too.
Glad of read all those answers. I have Exynos variant and I'm asking this just because my cellphone have some "issues" that are bothering me, like battery drain(main issue for me), volume of the speaker, BT Audio really sucks and a lot of other little things. My guarantee ends in March 2018 so I'm thinking about it now.
If anyone have another opinion, please, share with us!
I have always rooted my HTC phones but after i got the S8 i didn't cos it's fast enough without root, and with root the pay apps don't work here in DK.
Nope . Dont root or change rom of your phone . If you are facing issues like battery drain then reset your phone or change firmware like install different region stock pda .
I am using adshell which force me to make and use samsung developer account , so i have root kind of access of adshell for 3 months using Knox key which is so awesome . I can disable all the bloat also now using adshell.
if you are curious about custom roms you can just root and stay on the stock rom. There are already a bunch of apps like substratum to theme and customize the stock rom the way you like it. And you can also flash camera/stereo speaker mod
thiagomed said:
Glad of read all those answers. I have Exynos variant and I'm asking this just because my cellphone have some "issues" that are bothering me, like battery drain(main issue for me), volume of the speaker, BT Audio really sucks and a lot of other little things. My guarantee ends in March 2018 so I'm thinking about it now.
If anyone have another opinion, please, share with us!
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Just wanted to mention, that your BT Audio Issues won´t be fixed with a custom ROM, since they are usually using the Stock Samsung Bluetooth Stack. Speakervolume and batterylife can be better with Custom ROMS and Mods.
I´m curious, what BT issues are you experiencing? I´m using BT Headphones almost everyday and I´m happy with it.
FloM94 said:
if you are curious about custom roms you can just root and stay on the stock rom. There are already a bunch of apps like substratum to theme and customize the stock rom the way you like it. And you can also flash camera/stereo speaker mod
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On the Exynos version, the root loses 20% of the battery?
I want to root and stay on the stock rom
What is the easiest way?
Thank you very much if you answer
MHN.1515 said:
On the Exynos version, the root loses 20% of the battery?
I want to root and stay on the stock rom
What is the easiest way?
Thank you very much if you answer
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I dont experienced any kind of battery loss after rooting. Pretty much the same, if not better (with renovate ice custom rom).
Rooting alone does nothing with your battery consumption - you just have more permissions on your filesystem. And when you change the look of your UI with substratum for example, there is also not more battery drain because you just change (mostly image) files - nothing thats runs in the background. Correct me if I am wrong.
And with mods like Camera/speaker mod you will also dont notice any significant change (maybe 2% less a day).
Here is how you root your exynos s8:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/how-to-youtube-video-root-magisk-t3687845
Marvinho+ said:
Just wanted to mention, that your BT Audio Issues won´t be fixed with a custom ROM, since they are usually using the Stock Samsung Bluetooth Stack. Speakervolume and batterylife can be better with Custom ROMS and Mods.
I´m curious, what BT issues are you experiencing? I´m using BT Headphones almost everyday and I´m happy with it.
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Thanks for reply. Is not an issue, is more like and desapointment because volume of music in BT or even in headphones its low to me. Iphone of my girlfriend have a better amplification and quality I guess.
But ok, you guys have encourage me, I'll root my phone and install a custom ROM. What is the best ROM for you? Battery life, performance and sound/camera?
I am going to go for yes. I have the international model for rooting.
What do I gain:
Slightly better battery life
Slightly better camera performance
Better sound performance
One-stop disabling of unused OEM apps
Custom clock and battery icons (I cannot tell you how much, after 5 years of seeing 5:00, I do not want to see 5:00pm or 17:00 on my status bar).
Taste of other Samsung roms (like S8 on S7, N8 on S8, S9 on S8).
Titanium Backups of apps
T-mobile US VOLTE support on international phone.
What do I lose:
Full warranty support
Certain banking or credit card apps
Automated updates
I´m using Batman ROM since the first release and it´s just awesome. Never had any Bugs (even after dirtyflashing updates) and the batterylife is just great.
BTW i´m currently using the google Camera port parallel to the Samsung camera and I´m surprised how good it is in comparison, just as a little tipp
First phone I have not rooted as I'm able to achieve a lot of customization without root. Yes there are some die-hard features I would love but rooting this phone vs not makes me more lean towards the not. One of the reason is loosing the guarantee and the other is loosing Samsung Pay. Once you trip the knox, the device is not eligible for Samsung Pay, even if you unroot it. Then again, if I were in a country without Samsung pay I probably would care less about tripping knox.
thiagomed said:
Thanks for reply. Is not an issue, is more like and desapointment because volume of music in BT or even in headphones its low to me. Iphone of my girlfriend have a better amplification and quality I guess.
But ok, you guys have encourage me, I'll root my phone and install a custom ROM. What is the best ROM for you? Battery life, performance and sound/camera?
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S8 stock audio quality is atrocious. I could never go back to a stock audio stack now. I use sauron+v4a+Atmos (axon 7 version). The Atmos is not used all the time (rarely these days) but the other two are used constantly
Arju said:
First phone I have not rooted as I'm able to achieve a lot of customization without root. Yes there are some die-hard features I would love but rooting this phone vs not makes me more lean towards the not. One of the reason is loosing the guarantee and the other is loosing Samsung Pay. Once you trip the knox, the device is not eligible for Samsung Pay, even if you unroot it. Then again, if I were in a country without Samsung pay I probably would care less about tripping knox.
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Hi friend. How're you?
Bat stock Rom and Batman rom are brilliant!

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