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Menu Select "Click" Sound Gone w/WM6

Anyone know how to get the menu navigation "Click" sound back on WM6?
Back on the Cingular WM5 ROM when you would click the start menu, hit the windows button, or click any menu item there would be a select "click" sound that would play.
Now that I have upgraded to WM6 AT&T ROM the sound in gone.
I'm betting it is either the sound file is not there or there is aregistry entry that needs modified, but I'm having no louck finding it.
Thanks.

man, i was sooo happy that this annoying sound is gone!!
i am sorry, but i have no idea where to find it and will definetly NOT search for it.

try settings, sounds, enable for screen taps.

Yeah, I miss the click too. Not sure where to insert it into the registry. For sure it's not screen taps.

It is not the screen taps. This is a different sound trigger. It only played when you seleced a menu item.

no its not screen taps but hardware buttons..

It is neither of thoes. I know for sure. I briefly went back to WM5 after I had WM6 on the phone and the sounds returned. I checked and neither hardware buttons nor screen taps were activated on the WM5 version and the sounds played.
This is nothing that can be changed in a menu. It is either in the OS itself, an add-on, or in the registry.

yes there is a small fix file for that... i got it from an old update for my universal a long time ago. thats why you'll notice there is a 'fix' for this noted in palms upgrade enhancments...
Check this thread for file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=316524&highlight=fix_wm6_sounds

frozenwaffles said:
yes there is a small fix file for that... i got it from an old update for my universal a long time ago. thats why you'll notice there is a 'fix' for this noted in palms upgrade enhancments...
Check this thread for file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=316524&highlight=fix_wm6_sounds
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Worked great. Exactly what I was looking for. I knew it was a missing registry entry. Thanks!

xrufusx said:
Worked great. Exactly what I was looking for. I knew it was a missing registry entry. Thanks!
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can you post the registry location and registry entries that the cab file modifies? Thanks in advanced.

bnycastro said:
can you post the registry location and registry entries that the cab file modifies? Thanks in advanced.
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Here is the full contents of the XML config file withing the cab:
Code:
- <wap-provisioningdoc>
- <characteristic type="Install">
<parm name="InstallPhase" value="install" />
<parm name="OSVersionMin" value="4.0" />
<parm name="OSVersionMax" value="6.99" />
<parm name="BuildNumberMin" value="0" />
<parm name="BuildNumberMax" value="-536870912" />
<parm name="AppName" value="xda-developers Fix_WM6_MenuSounds" />
<parm name="NoUninstall" value="1" />
<parm name="InstallDir" value="%CE1%\Fix_WM6_MenuSounds" translation="install" />
<parm name="NumDirs" value="2" />
<parm name="NumFiles" value="1" />
<parm name="NumRegKeys" value="2" />
<parm name="NumRegVals" value="5" />
<parm name="NumShortcuts" value="0" />
</characteristic>
- <characteristic type="FileOperation">
- <characteristic type="%CE2%" translation="install">
<characteristic type="MakeDir" />
- <characteristic type="MenuSel.wav" translation="install">
- <characteristic type="Extract">
<parm name="Source" value="0MenuSel.001" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
- <characteristic type="Registry">
- <characteristic type="HKLM\Snd\Scheme">
<parm name=".AllSounds" value="All Sounds" datatype="string" />
</characteristic>
- <characteristic type="HKLM\Snd\Event">
<parm name=".Scheme" value=".AllSounds" datatype="string" />
<parm name=".AllSounds" value="AsteriskClosecriticaldefaultEmptyexclaminfbeginfendinfintrMenuPopMenuSelOpenProgquestionNetbegNetendNetintrstartupWindMaxWindMinRecStartRecEnd" datatype="multiplestring" />
<parm name="EventMask" value="16777215" datatype="integer" />
<parm name="EventCache" value="1536" datatype="integer" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
This is only the section where it modifies the registry:
Code:
- <characteristic type="Registry">
- <characteristic type="HKLM\Snd\Scheme">
<parm name=".AllSounds" value="All Sounds" datatype="string" />
</characteristic>
- <characteristic type="HKLM\Snd\Event">
<parm name=".Scheme" value=".AllSounds" datatype="string" />
<parm name=".AllSounds" value="AsteriskClosecriticaldefaultEmptyexclaminfbeginfendinfintrMenuPopMenuSelOpenProgquestionNetbegNetendNetintrstartupWindMaxWindMinRecStartRecEnd" datatype="multiplestring" />
<parm name="EventMask" value="16777215" datatype="integer" />
<parm name="EventCache" value="1536" datatype="integer" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>

thanks for the reply

so I installed this and some of my other system sounds don't work right. Like when I normally get a question dialog or warning dialog the alarm2.wav would play. Now, I get the default.wav sound. I even checked under HKCU/controlpanel/notifications/default is set to alarm2.wav
any ideas on why this install caused this effect?
Basically it looks like the only thing modified was adding MenuPop, MenuSel, & OpenProg to the hklm\snd\event\.scheme\.allsounds, is that correct?
can someone export hklm\snd\ so I can compare?

How to uninstall it??
This cab file has messed up just little too much on my treo. My iLauncher task manager doesnt show up right, and programs that are installed on storage card, their icons doesnt load in start menu after I installed this cab file. I want to uninstall this cab file now. Can someone post how to do it??

Yeah, how do I uninstall for the WM6 menu sound fix? Not that I don't like the sound.

i dont think you can uninstall it. the file works perfect on my treo750!

I'm annoyed by the sounds and also want to turn them off, so...
bump!
Help!

How can I uninstall the fix_sound?
hi everybody, i don't like more the sount events for mi wm6, how can i uninstall the fix?
Thanks,
Walter Z.

I tried this and it still doesn't fix the menu sounds for my Axim x51v with Windows Mobile 6.1. I really miss the feedback the gentle clicks and bleeps provided - anyone know how to get this working? I'm guessing the fix doesn't extend to 6.1, only 6.
Also, since many of you posted seemingly confused about what the original question was referring, this is not the screen taps which IMO are extremely annoying and make an obtrusive "TAP" sound every single time your stylus touches the screen. It is also nothing that the sound events control panel has any option for either.
Instead, it is simply a quiet little sound when you tap the Start Menu and/or select a menu item. The actual System sound files are still present ("hsandsw" and "MenuPop") and do have sounds when tapped; if Microsoft had removed this option then I would think they would also remove the sounds themselves. So it does indeed seem to be a bug, thus I think it's worth reporting, especially as there are users who want this back. For those who do not want any sound, that's what the mute option is for (and I know plenty of people who want a completely silent PDA - I don't like obnoxious sounds (like the blunt screen taps for every single tap) but do like the feedback for just the Start Menu pop open and select, alarms, and when I want to watch a movie/play a song of course!
Thanks if anyone can post how to fix this in Windows Mobile 6.1 on a Dell Axim x51v!

Uninstall this wretched fix
Please somebody do something about this! I can't afford to do a hard reset, not with the thousands of applications and personalized settings I've got! And some of the system sounds are gone after installing this "fix" and it lacks a proper unistaller! How do I get this off my phone???????

[Q] Changing recording video format on my samsung captivate

How do I change the recording video format on my samsung captivate.
It has froyo now and is rooted....before I was recording videos as .3GP and now it is recording as .mp4. How do I go back to .3gp?
thanks a bunch.

stanislasnancy said:
How do I change the recording video format on my samsung captivate.
It has froyo now and is rooted....before I was recording videos as .3GP and now it is recording as .mp4. How do I go back to .3gp?
thanks a bunch.
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I'm not sure you can. Why would you want to go back to using .3gp?

well I got used to .3gp.
do you know the differences? between the two....
which one is preferable?

Mp4 is better.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

The file /system/etc/media_profile.xml has this in it:
Code:
<CamcorderProfiles>
<EncoderProfile quality="high" fileFormat="mp4" duration="60">
<Video codec="m4v"
bitRate="3000000"
width="720"
height="480"
frameRate="24" />
<Audio codec="amrnb"
bitRate="12200"
sampleRate="8000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>
<EncoderProfile quality="low" fileFormat="3gp" duration="30">
<Video codec="m4v"
bitRate="256000"
width="176"
height="144"
frameRate="15" />
<Audio codec="amrnb"
bitRate="12200"
sampleRate="8000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>
<ImageEncoding quality="90" />
<ImageEncoding quality="80" />
<ImageEncoding quality="70" />
<ImageDecoding memCap="20000000" />
<Camera previewFrameRate="0" />
</CamcorderProfiles>
I don't know if changing that will result in what you seek.

So this is weird: it does create the videos in. Mp4 format but somehow changes it to. 3gpp format...I believe after rebooting or mount/unmount sd card by plugging to pc...does anyone know why?

Speaker imbalance. Possible solution?

I made a thread previously about a speaker imbalance problem. Since that old thread was settled, I decided to make a new one with some more information about a possible fix. As I said in the previous thread that I am a serious noob only having my Android for a few days now, so go easy on me with the fancy lingo. This is a copy of what I posted in my old thread:
Greetings. I received my Nexus 6 from Amazon. It seems as though the top speaker is considerably louder than the bottom. When I flip the phone upside down, it is still the top speaker that is louder. When I turn the phone to landscape mode, it is the right speaker that it louder. I flip the orientation to where the former right speaker is now the left and vice versa. It's the same problem where the right speaker (the former left speaker) is still louder.
Motorola is advance shipping me a new N6, but in the meantime I am still tinkering with this old phone. I did discover something that caught my attention. In /system/etc/mixer_paths.xml there are a few lines that looked odd to me. I backed up the .xml file and tried to edit the orignal in ES Explorer using ES Note Editor and QuickEdit in order to set both boost values to 2. It won't allow me to save the file saying "Error occurred when trying to save file. It will not be saved. No enough space!" (yes it said "NO" enough space). I tried my heart out to figure out how to save the edited file using CHMOD in both ES Explorer and TWRP with no luck. I am thinking these reversed boost values may be the problem. BTW the headphone jack is totally fine and plays stereo with equal balance. Phone is rooted and I am using N6.ElementalX.3.0 Android version 6.0.1.
<path name="speaker">
<ctl name="QUAT_MI2S_RX Channels" value="Two" />
<!-- Disable earpiece mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST earpiece mode" value="Off" />
<!-- Select Left channel on Left IC bypass mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST Left Ch Select" value="1" />
<!-- Select Right channel on Right IC bypass mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST Right Ch Select" value="2" />
<!-- Enable Mixers to power up Left and Right IC's -->
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Right Mixer right" value="1" />
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Left Mixer left" value="1" />
</path>
<path name="speaker-reverse">
<ctl name="QUAT_MI2S_RX Channels" value="Two" />
<!-- Disable earpiece mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST earpiece mode" value="Off" />
<!-- Select Left channel on Left IC bypass mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST Left Ch Select" value="2" />
<!-- Select Right channel on Right IC bypass mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST Right Ch Select" value="1" />
<!-- Enable Mixers to power up Left and Right IC's -->
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Right Mixer right" value="1" />
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Left Mixer left" value="1" />

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3236518
There's some information in there about some calibration but idk if it applies to your situation or not????

I've tried in Pandora and BSPlayer and not getting any noticeable difference in volume from one speaker to another. Stock, rooted, 5.1.1. What version are you on? Do you find this happens for all apps?

toastgodsupreme said:
I've tried in Pandora and BSPlayer and not getting any noticeable difference in volume from one speaker to another. Stock, rooted, 5.1.1. What version are you on? Do you find this happens for all apps?
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I tried Jet Audio and 2 random MP3 players that I DL'd from the Play Store. It also happens on Youtube. When I am on speaker phone, I get a similar but not identical problem. On speaker phone in landscape mode, the right speaker is louder. When I change orientation, the same speaker that was on the right that is now on the left is still louder. I am using N6.ElementalX.3.0 Android version 6.0.1. The problem was there when the phone was stock. I just now tried a game called Jeweled and the issue is also in that game. Just DL'd Pandora and the same. Headphones are fine with equal balance regardless of orientation. Would really like to be able to edit and save that xml file to see if that works.

If you disable the MusicFX app, does the problem persist? I've had it disabled since day 1 of my device so I don't know how much impact it could have.

toastgodsupreme said:
If you disable the MusicFX app, does the problem persist? I've had it disabled since day 1 of my device so I don't know how much impact it could have.
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Hi. Thanks for your interest. I don't know if MusicFX is part of the stock N6 ROM because I only had it stock for a few hours. However, I am running N6.Elemntalx.3.0 after a full wipe, and I don't see it installed on the system. I clicked the Apps button and don't see it there.

Bigwaverider said:
Hi. Thanks for your interest. I don't know if MusicFX is part of the stock N6 ROM because I only had it stock for a few hours. However, I am running N6.Elemntalx.3.0 after a full wipe, and I don't see it installed on the system. I clicked the Apps button and don't see it there.
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It never showed up in the app list for me as well but it did exist. I disabled it via titanium backup (freeze method).
It may not even have any effect on this for you. I'm just trying to think of why my device would behave differently than yours.

toastgodsupreme said:
It never showed up in the app list for me as well but it did exist. I disabled it via titanium backup (freeze method).
It may not even have any effect on this for you. I'm just trying to think of why my device would behave differently than yours.
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I downloaded Titanium Backup. Hope I did it right, although it does seem fool proof, but I clicked on Backup/Restore and to see all my apps. I looked for MusicFX and didn't see it.

Bigwaverider said:
I made a thread previously about a speaker imbalance problem. Since that old thread was settled, I decided to make a new one with some more information about a possible fix. As I said in the previous thread that I am a serious noob only having my Android for a few days now, so go easy on me with the fancy lingo. This is a copy of what I posted in my old thread:
Greetings. I received my Nexus 6 from Amazon. It seems as though the top speaker is considerably louder than the bottom. When I flip the phone upside down, it is still the top speaker that is louder. When I turn the phone to landscape mode, it is the right speaker that it louder. I flip the orientation to where the former right speaker is now the left and vice versa. It's the same problem where the right speaker (the former left speaker) is still louder.
Motorola is advance shipping me a new N6, but in the meantime I am still tinkering with this old phone. I did discover something that caught my attention. In /system/etc/mixer_paths.xml there are a few lines that looked odd to me. I backed up the .xml file and tried to edit the orignal in ES Explorer using ES Note Editor and QuickEdit in order to set both boost values to 2. It won't allow me to save the file saying "Error occurred when trying to save file. It will not be saved. No enough space!" (yes it said "NO" enough space). I tried my heart out to figure out how to save the edited file using CHMOD in both ES Explorer and TWRP with no luck. I am thinking these reversed boost values may be the problem. BTW the headphone jack is totally fine and plays stereo with equal balance. Phone is rooted and I am using N6.ElementalX.3.0 Android version 6.0.1.
<path name="speaker">
<ctl name="QUAT_MI2S_RX Channels" value="Two" />
<!-- Disable earpiece mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST earpiece mode" value="Off" />
<!-- Select Left channel on Left IC bypass mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST Left Ch Select" value="1" />
<!-- Select Right channel on Right IC bypass mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST Right Ch Select" value="2" />
<!-- Enable Mixers to power up Left and Right IC's -->
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Right Mixer right" value="1" />
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Left Mixer left" value="1" />
</path>
<path name="speaker-reverse">
<ctl name="QUAT_MI2S_RX Channels" value="Two" />
<!-- Disable earpiece mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST earpiece mode" value="Off" />
<!-- Select Left channel on Left IC bypass mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST Left Ch Select" value="2" />
<!-- Select Right channel on Right IC bypass mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST Right Ch Select" value="1" />
<!-- Enable Mixers to power up Left and Right IC's -->
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Right Mixer right" value="1" />
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Left Mixer left" value="1" />
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Motorola agreed to ship me an like new Nexus 6. How were you able to get a new one ? What number did you call ?

akshay_bombay said:
Motorola agreed to ship me an like new Nexus 6. How were you able to get a new one ? What number did you call ?
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1-800-668-6765 They were somewhere in Central America. Mine was literally a few hours old when I called them.

Same issue here.
The top speaker (earpiece) is slightly louder in all orientations (and applications) than the bottom speaker.
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
---------- Post added at 01:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:04 PM ----------
Code:
<path name="speaker">
<ctl name="QUAT_MI2S_RX Channels" value="Two" />
<!-- Disable earpiece mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST earpiece mode" value="Off" />
<!-- Select Left channel on Left IC bypass mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST Left Ch Select" value="1" />
<!-- Select Right channel on Right IC bypass mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST Right Ch Select" value="2" />
<!-- Enable Mixers to power up Left and Right IC's -->
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Right Mixer right" value="1" />
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Left Mixer left" value="1" />
</path>
<path name="speaker-reverse">
<ctl name="QUAT_MI2S_RX Channels" value="Two" />
<!-- Disable earpiece mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST earpiece mode" value="Off" />
<!-- Select Left channel on Left IC bypass mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST Left Ch Select" value="1" />
<!-- Select Right channel on Right IC bypass mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST Right Ch Select" value="2" />
<!-- Enable Mixers to power up Left and Right IC's -->
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Right Mixer right" value="1" />
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Left Mixer left" value="1" />
</path>
<path name="speaker-safe">
<!-- Bottom speaker only for Shamu -->
<!-- Select mono channel on Right IC -->
<ctl name="BOOST Right Ch Select" value="2" />
<!-- Enable Mixers to power up Right IC only -->
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Right Mixer right" value="1" />
</path>
I've reversed the values highlighted in OP.
The result is balanced stereo.
I've also changed all instances of "BOOST Right CH Select" to 2.
Also
Code:
<path name="handset">
<!-- Enable earpiece mode this toggles gpio -->
<ctl name="BOOST earpiece mode" value="Off" />
<!-- Enable Mixer to power up Left IC -->
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Left Mixer left" value="1" />
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Right Mixer right" value="0" />
<!-- select (l + r)/2 -->
<ctl name="BOOST Left Ch Select" value="1" />
<!-- bypass dsp -->
<ctl name="BOOST ENABLE Spkr Left Prot" value="1" />
</path>
The default value of the above was "3"
Changed to "1"
Now handset speaker [Top] is actually balanced and louder/clearer while in call.
ROM: crDroid 6.0.1
Can someone else try these values and confirm?
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

Eun-Hjzjined said:
Same issue here.
The top speaker (earpiece) is slightly louder in all orientations (and applications) than the bottom speaker.
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
---------- Post added at 01:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:04 PM ----------
Code:
<path name="speaker">
<ctl name="QUAT_MI2S_RX Channels" value="Two" />
<!-- Disable earpiece mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST earpiece mode" value="Off" />
<!-- Select Left channel on Left IC bypass mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST Left Ch Select" value="1" />
<!-- Select Right channel on Right IC bypass mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST Right Ch Select" value="2" />
<!-- Enable Mixers to power up Left and Right IC's -->
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Right Mixer right" value="1" />
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Left Mixer left" value="1" />
</path>
<path name="speaker-reverse">
<ctl name="QUAT_MI2S_RX Channels" value="Two" />
<!-- Disable earpiece mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST earpiece mode" value="Off" />
<!-- Select Left channel on Left IC bypass mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST Left Ch Select" value="1" />
<!-- Select Right channel on Right IC bypass mode -->
<ctl name="BOOST Right Ch Select" value="2" />
<!-- Enable Mixers to power up Left and Right IC's -->
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Right Mixer right" value="1" />
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Left Mixer left" value="1" />
</path>
<path name="speaker-safe">
<!-- Bottom speaker only for Shamu -->
<!-- Select mono channel on Right IC -->
<ctl name="BOOST Right Ch Select" value="2" />
<!-- Enable Mixers to power up Right IC only -->
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Right Mixer right" value="1" />
</path>
I've reversed the values highlighted in OP.
The result is balanced stereo.
I've also changed all instances of "BOOST Right CH Select" to 2.
Also
Code:
<path name="handset">
<!-- Enable earpiece mode this toggles gpio -->
<ctl name="BOOST earpiece mode" value="Off" />
<!-- Enable Mixer to power up Left IC -->
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Left Mixer left" value="1" />
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Right Mixer right" value="0" />
<!-- select (l + r)/2 -->
<ctl name="BOOST Left Ch Select" value="1" />
<!-- bypass dsp -->
<ctl name="BOOST ENABLE Spkr Left Prot" value="1" />
</path>
The default value of the above was "3"
Changed to "1"
Now handset speaker [Top] is actually balanced and louder/clearer while in call.
ROM: crDroid 6.0.1
Can someone else try these values and confirm?
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
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VERY NICE. Glad someone finally tried. In the second set of code, was everything that is now set to 1 formally set at 3? You said "I've also changed all instances of "BOOST Right CH Select" to 2.." Were there any more instances other than the ones in the OP? Also, why is this line still set to zero?
<ctl name="BOOST_STUB Right Mixer right" value="0" />
I would try it but as I said in the OP I couldn't save the .xml file. I said this: "It won't allow me to save the file saying "Error occurred when trying to save file. It will not be saved. No enough space!" (yes it said "NO" enough space). I tried my heart out to figure out how to save the edited file using CHMOD in both ES Explorer and TWRP with no luck." If I knew how to do this I could try. Can you tell me how in language a noob would understand?

Make sure you Mount system first before trying to edit the file.
I used the built in cyanogen file manager in my ROM (with root permission, of course) to locate, open and edit the file.
As for the zero in handset code, phonecalls use left channel, so right channel isn't needed. I did not modify that instance.
Just take a look at your file (since you haven't been able to modify it) and you should see the difference.
I didn't make a backup of mine.... I'm risky like that.
Edit::
I also changed BOOST earpiece mode to "Off"
Again... EDIT:
Make sure you reboot to test whatever changes you made.
A simple way to test is using Power Amp, playing a song you know is fairly balanced, and changing the Left/Right balance wheel while track is playing and listen for volume level differences. This is how I checked to 'hear' if the bottom speaker was now giving the proper output.
Before you make the balance change, however, you can use power amp the same way, but toggle the MONO switch.
The bottom speaker will become noticeably louder and match the volume level of the top. Its actually quite a drastic difference.
•• MOTOROLA NEXUS SIX ••

Eun-Hjzjined said:
Make sure you Mount system first before trying to edit the file.
I used the built in cyanogen file manager in my ROM (with root permission, of course) to locate, open and edit the file.
As for the zero in handset code, phonecalls use left channel, so right channel isn't needed. I did not modify that instance.
Just take a look at your file (since you haven't been able to modify it) and you should see the difference.
I didn't make a backup of mine.... I'm risky like that.
Edit::
I also changed BOOST earpiece mode to "Off"
Again... EDIT:
Make sure you reboot to test whatever changes you made.
A simple way to test is using Power Amp, playing a song you know is fairly balanced, and changing the Left/Right balance wheel while track is playing and listen for volume level differences. This is how I checked to 'hear' if the bottom speaker was now giving the proper output.
Before you make the balance change, however, you can use power amp the same way, but toggle the MONO switch.
The bottom speaker will become noticeably louder and match the volume level of the top. Its actually quite a drastic difference.
•• MOTOROLA NEXUS SIX ••
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Unfortunately I can't seem to mount the system directory. I went to MOUNT in TWRP, clicked system but when I rebooted to the bootloader or into android it was no longet mounted. I tried these commands below and it looked like it worked but I still wasn't able to save the .xml file. From the Play sore I installed "Mount /system RO/RW [ROOT]" and got a message saying "You're device may not be rooted or is incompatible!". I tried "Mount system rw" from the Play sore and it acted like it worked but I still can't save the .xml file. After these errors, just to double check, I rebooted into TWRP and the /system folder wasn't mounted.
Code:
Connect your phone to the computer. (Make sure USB debugging is enabled on your phone)
Open CMD/Terminal on your PC.
Windows: CTRL + R, then type cmd.
Ubuntu: CTRL + ALT + T.
Mac: Navigate to /Applications/Utilities/ and double-click on Terminal.
Type this:
adb shell
su
Choose one: (for security mount /system back to RO when finished)
Mount system RW: mount -o rw,remount,rw /system

ERM.. No.
Mounting in TWRP is only for TWRP.
1) Open es file explorer
2) Swipe in from left: under tools
Toggle root and hidden files
3) go to local: / Device
4) navigate to:
System/etc
5) tap mixer_paths.xml: open with ES Note editor
6) scroll down until you find speaker section
7) tap on the edit icon in upper right of screen
8) make modification
9) press back: save the file
10) reboot and test
•• MOTOROLA NEXUS SIX ••

Eun-Hjzjined said:
ERM.. No.
Mounting in TWRP is only for TWRP.
1) Open es file explorer
2) Swipe in from left: under tools
Toggle root and hidden files
3) go to local: / Device
4) navigate to:
System/etc
5) tap mixer_paths.xml: open with ES Note editor
6) scroll down until you find speaker section
7) tap on the edit icon in upper right of screen
8) make modification
9) press back: save the file
10) reboot and test
•• MOTOROLA NEXUS SIX ••
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That was the first thing I tried days ago. From the OP - "I backed up the .xml file and tried to edit the orignal in ES Explorer using ES Note Editor and QuickEdit in order to set both boost values to 2. It won't allow me to save the file saying "Error occurred when trying to save file. It will not be saved. No enough space!" (yes it said "NO" enough space)."
The phone and the ROM install were brand new when I tried it. Just a few hours old. It's a 64gn model with like well over 55gb left.

Bigwaverider said:
That was the first thing I tried days ago. From the OP - "I backed up the .xml file and tried to edit the orignal in ES Explorer using ES Note Editor and QuickEdit in order to set both boost values to 2. It won't allow me to save the file saying "Error occurred when trying to save file. It will not be saved. No enough space!" (yes it said "NO" enough space)."
The phone and the ROM install were brand new when I tried it. Just a few hours old. It's a 64gn model with like well over 55gb left.
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This is what happens when I try to save the file in ES Explorer. I think I may have to make another thread in order for me to learn how to edit this file.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

OK. Download the attached file. Rename it (remove the .zip) its not actually zipped.
Boot into TWRP, mount system, go to advanced and open file manager.
Copy this .XML to /system/etc and then chmod the XML to 0644.
Reboot to system.

Eun-Hjzjined said:
OK. Download the attached file. Rename it (remove the .zip) its not actually zipped. Boot into TWRP, mount system, go to advanced and open file manager. Copy this .XML to /system/etc and then chmod the XML to 0644. Reboot to system.
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You're a bloody genius brother. Followed your directions and it worked perfectly. THANK SO MUCH!!
I did find this little jewel that I was itching to try once I figured out how to save the .xml file. I changed these two settings from 84 to 90 (they are about one "phone page" down). Now my headphones are much louder. I just tried this a few minutes ago and played an audio file for like a minute so I can't say I have tested it thoroughly. However the difference is amazing. 90 seems good but I am afraid of going higher.
Code:
<ctl name="Voip Dtx Mode" value="0" />
<ctl name="TTY Mode" value="OFF" />
<ctl name="LINEOUT1 Volume" value="0" />
<ctl name="LINEOUT2 Volume" value="0" />
<ctl name="LINEOUT3 Volume" value="0" />
<ctl name="LINEOUT4 Volume" value="0" />
<ctl name="HPHL Volume" value="20" />
<ctl name="HPHR Volume" value="20" />
[COLOR="Red"] <ctl name="RX1 Digital Volume" value="90" />
<ctl name="RX2 Digital Volume" value="90" />[/COLOR]
<ctl name="RX3 Digital Volume" value="84" />
<ctl name="RX4 Digital Volume" value="84" />
<ctl name="RX5 Digital Volume" value="84" />
<ctl name="RX6 Digital Volume" value="84" />
<ctl name="RX7 Digital Volume" value="84" />

Balanced Speakers flashable zip
I'm glad.
Here's a flashable zip I've whipped up.
Nothing fancy, just without your boosted headphone value.

Galaxy S5 low audio notes FIX (Cyanogenmod 13/14) Step by step.

Hi, I'm here with a solution for the low audio notes on Samsung Galaxy S5 running cyanogenmod 13 or 14, also works on 14.1.
I have the SM-G900M version, I don't know if this works on the other versions.
Well, to increase volume on audio notes (like when you record in Whatsapp) first you have to:
1- Download a file browser. I download ES File Explorer File Manager.
2- Then activate root on: Settings > Developer options* > Root Acces > Apps and ADB''
*You can activate developer clicking many times on : ''Settings > About Phone > Build number''
3- Go to ES File Explorer and activate ''Root Explorer'' and ''Show Hidden Files''. Then go to Settings (in the app) and in Home Directory select '' / '' click ''Ok''
4- ''App menu > Home'' and select the folder ''etc'' the scroll down and select the file ''mixer_paths.xml'' and open it with Es Note Editor.
5- Scroll down until you see <!-- Recording Scenario -->
6- Then change the values as I have them here :
<!-- Recording Scenario -->
<path name="rec-main-mic">
<path name="main-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC2 Volume" value="130" />
</path>
<path name="rec-sub-mic">
<path name="sub-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC4 Volume" value="130" />
</path>
<path name="rec-headset-mic">
<path name="ear-mic" />
<ctl name="ADC2 Volume" value="12" />
<ctl name="DEC5 Volume" value="103" />
</path>
<path name="rec-stereo-mic">
<ctl name="Main Mic Delay" value="4" />
<path name="sub-main-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC2 Volume" value="97" />
<ctl name="DEC4 Volume" value="97" />
</path>
<path name="rec-high-gain-main-mic">
<path name="main-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC2 Volume" value="130" />
</path>
<path name="rec-high-gain-sub-mic">
<path name="sub-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC4 Volume" value="97" />
</path>
<path name="rec-high-gain-headset-mic">
<path name="ear-mic" />
<ctl name="ADC2 Volume" value="12" />
<ctl name="DEC5 Volume" value="84" />
</path>
<path name="rec-high-gain-stereo-mic">
<path name="sub-3rd-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC2 Volume" value="97" />
<ctl name="DEC4 Volume" value="97" />
</path>
<path name="rec-NS-mic-interview">
<ctl name="ES705 TX1 Enable" value="1" />
<path name="main-sub-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC2 Volume" value="97" />
<ctl name="DEC4 Volume" value="97" />
<ctl name="ES705-AP Tx Channels" value="One" />
<ctl name="Internal Route Config" value="7" />
</path>
<path name="rec-NS-mic-conversation">
<ctl name="ES705 TX1 Enable" value="1" />
<path name="main-sub-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC2 Volume" value="97" />
<ctl name="DEC4 Volume" value="97" />
<ctl name="ES705-AP Tx Channels" value="One" />
<ctl name="Internal Route Config" value="8" />
</path>
<path name="rec-NS-mic-conference">
<path name="main-sub-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC2 Volume" value="97" />
<ctl name="DEC4 Volume" value="97" />
</path>
<!-- end of Recording Scenario -->
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7- Save the changes, go back and reboot.
8- If is to loud, or low, you can change the values that I put in ''130'', if you put instead of ''130'', ''90'' the recording audios will be hear more low.
-Sorry for my english (I speak spanish)
-I'm not a developer, just a curious guy.
-This is my first post and I post this because I was a lot of time searching for the fix of this problem, and maybe this could help you.

Thank you so much dude! I had the same problem on my G900F. Thanks to your tutorial I'm able to use voice messages again.
Greetings from Germany

Perfect,
Thx soooooo much. wonderfull settings, also on the G900F, thx from the Netherlands.
You saved the day !
cheers,
Rene

- Conax - said:
Thank you so much dude! I had the same problem on my G900F. Thanks to your tutorial I'm able to use voice messages again.
Greetings from Germany
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rfnreynders said:
Perfect,
Thx soooooo much. wonderfull settings, also on the G900F, thx from the Netherlands.
You saved the day !
cheers,
Rene
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You're welcome!! :good:

Woah, nice, but why does miine show zero everywhere?
I have A.R.I.S.E sound mod and my problem is:
- Low mic (other people can hardly here when I make calls)
- Loud speaker (notifications, alarms etc are super loud)
Thanks a lot

raylogic said:
Woah, nice, but why does miine show zero everywhere?
I have A.R.I.S.E sound mod and my problem is:
- Low mic (other people can hardly here when I make calls)
- Loud speaker (notifications, alarms etc are super loud)
Thanks a lot
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Hi, i don't really know because i'm not a developer. But try increasing the values you've there, first make a backup of that code, and then try.

thanks dude, It worked perfectly, i ****ing love u

I'm wondering if anyone knows how to specifically increase the earbuds in call volume? Thank you

Can anyone show me how to boost microphone in video recording? All other things are working, but when I record a video my microphone sound is very, very low. What I have to edit?
Thanks.

Man, you are insane, I've been looking for this for a long time! Thank you so much!
I find 117 instead of 130 more to my taste.
I wonder if there's a way to control also the whatsapp video calls mic gain...

It works! My G900M S5 was in a lower voice and after change the values now fixed it. Thanks

Is this fix S5 exclusive? I have the same low mic volume issue on my S4 since the last update of LOS. It used to work fine in previous versions.

Great fix
I have ressurection Remix ROM on an SM-GT900T Galaxy S5 and Voice recordings and WhatsApp Voice recording were low, I applied your fix to only the three values you suggested at 130 and edited them to 120 and the results were excellent.
Thanks

amsjnkml said:
I have ressurection Remix ROM on an SM-GT900T Galaxy S5 and Voice recordings and WhatsApp Voice recording were low, I applied your fix to only the three values you suggested at 130 and edited them to 120 and the results were excellent.
Thanks
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I have the same device and the same rom, but I can not find the file. (Im root)

alfredomadrid said:
I have the same device and the same rom, but I can not find the file. (Im root)
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Hi, you need to install ES File Explorer.
Then follow instructions in this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/galaxy-s5-low-audio-notes-fix-t3542279

alfredomadrid said:
I have the same device and the same rom, but I can not find the file. (Im root)
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I'm in the same problem, I only found this mixer in "etc/vendor" path, did the change but nothing changed... My partner can't hear me in whatsapp videos call, even using headphones...

Math_Apolo said:
I'm in the same problem, I only found this mixer in "etc/vendor" path, did the change but nothing changed... My partner can't hear me in whatsapp videos call, even using headphones...
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Try applying the fix in this thread,
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/mic-volume-gain-mod-s5-t3491483
I used the MICGAIN26normal and it corrected the problem.

amsjnkml said:
Try applying the fix in this thread,
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/mic-volume-gain-mod-s5-t3491483
I used the MICGAIN26normal and it corrected the problem.
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Thx for help, it didn't work too, Like nothing change at all, unless I can't transfer files now and everytime get media error, not blaming you, just saying what happening now.
"android.process.media stopped" all the time
I think I have to live with this **** mic, my partner can't hear me even if I use mic on headphones....

shkedov said:
Man, you are insane, I've been looking for this for a long time! Thank you so much!
I find 117 instead of 130 more to my taste.
I wonder if there's a way to control also the whatsapp video calls mic gain...
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I'm using Galaxy S5 g900m (klte) and I'm having the same issue, but it's not on Cyanogenmod, it's on LineageOS 15.1 Oreo.
When you record audio and send it via Whatsapp, Telegram, the sound is too low compared to the Stock ROM.
It happens when you listen to the audio as well. Everything seems to be very low, even if you put eveything 100%

mixer_paths.xml doesn't exist on lineageOS

Increase earpiece volume? mixer xml files? EMUI 8 Android 8

Hi
Was given a P9 recently, been following the guides to unlock bootloader, update via model change etc - it's all updated and running nicely, the only problem I'm having is very low earpiece volume in phone calls.
Been googling etc, can't find any exact matches for this phone, but general android advice included play store apps (that didn't work) and changing values in mixer xml files. Has anyone had any success with that? Closest I could find for the P9 was this thread for headset volume, which at least helped me locate the path to the xml files.
Code:
/odm/etc/audio/hi6402/mixer_paths_EVA.xml
/odm/etc/audio/hi6402/mixer_volumes_EVA_ce.xml
/odm/etc/audio/hi6402/mixer_volumes_EVA_cmcciot.xml
/odm/etc/audio/hi6402/mixer_volumes_EVA_gcf.xml
/odm/etc/audio/hi6402/mixer_volumes_EVA_normal.xml
/odm/etc/audio/hi6402/mixer_volumes_EVA_telecomiot.xml
/odm/etc/audio/hi6402/mixer_volumes_EVA_unicomiot.xml
I searched the files for "earpiece" and got sections like
Code:
<path name="call-m0-earpiece" >
<ctl name="AUX PGA GAIN" value="13" />
<ctl name="MAIN PGA GAIN" value="13" />
<ctl name="LINEL PGA GAIN" value="23"/>
<ctl name="MAIN MIC BOOST" value="0" />
<ctl name="AUX MIC BOOST" value="0" />
<ctl name="LINEINL BOOST" value="0" />
<ctl name="S1 OL PGA GAIN" value="0" />
<ctl name="S1 OR PGA GAIN" value="0" />
<ctl name="S3 OL PGA GAIN" value="0" />
<ctl name="S3 OR PGA GAIN" value="0" />
</path>
Tried increasing the MAIN PGA GAIN and AUX PGA GAIN from 13 to 30 (in every similar section with call and earpiece in the heading), started with ...normal.xml and have now tried ce, cmcciot and gcf as well, as suggested in the linked thread. No difference I can notice.
Any other settings I should be trying, any other solutions?
Many thanks for any help!