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Hey guys,
walking home yesterday was listening to music with audio booster and all was great, bass was fine.
Later on in the day, tried and didn't want to work at all. It played fine but no bass, really terrible sound.
Using the HTC headphones that came with the phone. Is there any way to reset the settings back to normal as I MAY of changed something without realising.
Cheers
No-one got any clues on this? I've searched High and low and isntalled the paravolume thing but nothing's helping this..
Really tinny sound now, with and without the standard headphones (i've also tried high quality in-ear ones that should be good but just arent).
Cheers
Hard reset?
Hard reset the phone, and it's fixed!
Any idea what settings MAY of changed this? Audio booster was enabled, and disabled etc and no change what-so-ever (aprt from a bit less tinny sound nothing major)
Cheers!
probably just a bug ^^
I've got the same problem now. Probably some app is causing this, because after I changed ROM (so it's like HR) the problem is still there. Sound is fine on speaker and through BT stereo headphones. Anybody else had or has such problem?
I also have this problem (O2 Diamond 1.37.401). Few day ago everything was ok, but now, sound is full of distorsion and no bass in present at all, Bass booster made no help. Maybe Advanced Configuration Tool made some mess, becouse it has setting for default volume, and bass, treble level? Are you using this tool also?
I find the solution. Audio booster have a bug.
Plug your earphones, run Booster, disable it and close.
Now unplug and plug phones again back, run booster and enable it.
That worked for me.
yetep said:
Hey guys,
walking home yesterday was listening to music with audio booster and all was great, bass was fine.
Later on in the day, tried and didn't want to work at all. It played fine but no bass, really terrible sound.
Using the HTC headphones that came with the phone. Is there any way to reset the settings back to normal as I MAY of changed something without realising.
Cheers
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reinstall the ROM and RADIO and the problem might be solve coz sometimes back i had the same thing but without distortion only the no BASS was when i used to play music so i did a latest HardSPL and installed custom ROM and a updated RADIO and WaLaaaaaa the problem was solved so best of luck to you
Hello everyone, I recently owner of xperia z and I have a problem.
I unlocked bootloader and with a stock rom changed, but the sound in the headphones is too low.
I then used viper4Android, FauxSound and others, but when I pick up the sound too, a headset stops working, or goes in spurts .. and the audio is mono.
I don't know if i've explained right.
When i get the audio loud, the right headphone stutter or stop working.
Tried many kernels, audio mod and headphones.
nothing to do.
PLEASE help me if you can.
Thank you very much.
I'm pretty frustrated trying to figure this out. I have rooted my US Verizon - variant of the Galaxy S8 (G950U) with SamPWND.
Step 1) After root, I tried installing Viper mod. In the past with other phones, I always just installed the ARISE sound AROMA 2.94 installer as it does a lot of the work for you like installing the audio effects conf file in the right folder (/system/vendor/etc). So I ran the installer, and on next reboot, noticed Spotify Eq was using Samsung's built in SoundAlive equalizer. I forgot to freeze it first but did it anyhow in Titanium. Now spotify is using Viper. Sound quality sounds like crap.
Step 2) Factory reset and start over, this time using the method mentioned in the SamPWND thread which can be found here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/development/samsung-galaxy-s8-root-snapdragon-t3659305
- That thread points to this Viper install guide for the S8: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...laxy-s8-s8-t3596933/post72049061#post72049061
As the guide mentions, I followed the steps by first freezing SoundAlive, copying the zip's audio conf file to /system/vendor/etc, then installing viper apk. Since our bootloader is locked, as I expected, the step to install Magisk fails, so then I simply restarted and opened viper. Sound quality is still crap.
So in either case, I know that Spotify is now using Viper mod for sound eq. I even went into Samsung's audio settings in Settings and it gave me a popup to use viper. I can listen to bluetooth and while the song is playing, change the viper eq and here a difference.
I noticed by default, Viper comes with Dolby, which is ON. I always turn this to off and notice that the sound is better. Dolby seems to overload the sound for me (sounds overpowered and almost at times like it's cutting out). Still, I'm noticing that the bass is solid when mids/highs don't have much activity but gets distorted when guitar really kicks in. Mids sound muddied and tunnel - like . Highs are tinny.
Normally, Viper mod with stock eq settings with all my other phones *always* sounds better than stock. Even with the eq at default and turning off any gains or gain controls / volume normalization, sound quality is still poor.
On bluetooth (I'm using my Sennheiser momentum wireless which are upper tier), when turning off Dolby, Spotify's normalize volume setting, the quality is near where it should be. But, in my Audi with Android Auto over USB, sound continues to be really horrible...I think the bass in the car and larger speakers are pointing out the distortion more. I have to also manually set my volume before running it in the car or else the head unit sound level is too low and I have to blast the volume knob which makes it sound worse.
Any ideas? What am I missing and are you experiencing the same?
So I have a SM-G955U, and I just installed Viper4Arise. I used the latest ZIP from the official V4Arise thread and flashed it using FlashFire. Make sure to check mount /system read/write and leave reboot enabled.
Also, I used the installer to remove SoundAlive.
universeman said:
So I have a SM-G955U, and I just installed Viper4Arise. I used the latest ZIP from the official V4Arise thread and flashed it using FlashFire. Make sure to check mount /system read/write and leave reboot enabled.
Also, I used the installer to remove SoundAlive.
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Thanks man.
I noticed dolby was on by default. Turned that off and also turned off normalize volume in spotify. Sound is a lot better and no longer over loaded, though I think it might need more tuning. Now I'm wondering if install method matters at all
davidisflash said:
Thanks man.
I noticed dolby was on by default. Turned that off and also turned off normalize volume in spotify. Sound is a lot better and no longer over loaded, though I think it might need more tuning. Now I'm wondering if install method matters at all
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Good to hear! Yea, I turned off volume normalization as well. I don't normally install Dolby, so I haven't had to do that one.
universeman said:
Good to hear! Yea, I turned off volume normalization as well. I don't normally install Dolby, so I haven't had to do that one.
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Installing the apk from the recommended zip installed dolby atmos
davidisflash said:
Installing the apk from the recommended zip installed dolby atmos
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APK? I flashed this zip in the FlashFire "recovery" mode. I didn't have to install any APKs.
Link: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195922231
universeman said:
APK? I flashed this zip in the FlashFire "recovery" mode. I didn't have to install any APKs.
Link: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195922231
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Yeah, there is a separate 18th thread with an install zip which contains the audio effects conf and viper apk inside
davidisflash said:
Yeah, there is a separate 18th thread with an install zip which contains the audio effects conf and viper apk inside
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Ahhh. I didn't go through any of that.
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Ahhh. I didn't go through any of that.
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How are you testing sound quality? I'm fine with the sound over Bluetooth headphones (sennheiser momentum, pretty good ones). But in my Audi, over android auto using usb, the vocals are still a bit harsh. Sub is cleaner now after a ton of adjustments. Vocals still are harsh on the "s" sound. With my previous pixel phone in this car, sound was way better and didn't need so much work
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How are you testing sound quality? I'm fine with the sound over Bluetooth headphones (sennheiser momentum, pretty good ones). But in my Audi, over android auto using usb, the vocals are still a bit harsh. Sub is cleaner now after a ton of adjustments. Vocals still are harsh on the "s" sound. With my previous pixel phone in this car, sound was way better and didn't need so much work
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You can open the status menu in the Viper4Arise app to see if it is processing, other than that, I am listening to it. I know what my Pixel sounded like with V4Ar, and it sounds the same to me. All that being said, I have to use BT to connect to the Sync in my Mustang since I only have Sync 2, which doesn't support Android Auto.
How does Android Auto work? Is the music playing from your phone, or is the car stereo controlling? I know you can connect an Android phone as a USB drive.
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You can open the status menu in the Viper4Arise app to see if it is processing, other than that, I am listening to it. I know what my Pixel sounded like with V4Ar, and it sounds the same to me. All that being said, I have to use BT to connect to the Sync in my Mustang since I only have Sync 2, which doesn't support Android Auto.
How does Android Auto work? Is the music playing from your phone, or is the car stereo controlling? I know you can connect an Android phone as a USB drive.
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Yeah, processing wasn't the issue, and that's why I don't know if the install method matters. I definitely know it's doing something because I move the knobs with bluetooth stream and hear the sound act differently.
With Android Auto, I hook up my phone to the USB port built into the car. Then the phone says Android auto in black and white, and the car display shows the interface for music players, maps, etc.
When auto is up, I can't change the sound settings dynamically since the screen is black. I think if I open viper before the car and have the notification always show, I can load it...but then it's loading a separate instance of the app, not the main one.
I had to really change the bass settings on my phone *and* the car (normally don't have to) to make the bass not distort. The audi's stock sound is junk. I got a nice JL Audio amp installed and a 600W JL Audio woofer.
With the pixel, in the car, I had the bass dial in the audi set to one two notches above mid way and the treble down 4 notches. Now, with the rooted s8, I'm having to dial its bass setting down 2 notches from mid (instead of up) and instead turn up the bass knob on the JL Audio woofer just a hair. Anything else and it distorts.
Out of the box, the Pixel just sounded great to me. I don't know why the S8 is taking all this work. Even with my note 4, I didn't have this issue of having to tweak the hell out of it.
Is it only me or anyone else got tiny speaker distortion on highest volume??
Yes i noticed that too. What i did was root my device with Magisk and installed viper4android and turned on speaker optimization. Gets rid of distortion and makes the speaker sound better ??
Pretty much what the title says. I'm looking to disable the audio wizard and/or get a louder output from the headphone jack. My OnePlus 6 headphone jack is louder than this. On the other hand the Poco x3 pro I bought before buying the Zenfone 8 has a way worse headphone jack. I don't think the OnePlus 6 has a dedicated DAC/Amp so I don't see why this phone has lower output volume other than a software limitation. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Try Poweramp Equalizer (paid app) and enable Direct Volume Control.
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Try Poweramp Equalizer (paid app) and enable Direct Volume Control.
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I tried that but it doesn't bypass audio wizard. Audio Wizard is still processing the audio. Is there any other method like adb or whatever (except rooting because I want Google pay)
edibledible said:
I tried that but it doesn't bypass audio wizard. Audio Wizard is still processing the audio. Is there any other method like adb or whatever (except rooting because I want Google pay)
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In that case, your only option would be a custom ROM I think.
Does Google Pay not work even with MagiskHide?
Magisk hide is not reliable and constantly gets patched. I don't want to worry about Google pay.
edibledible said:
Magisk hide is not reliable and constantly gets patched. I don't want to worry about Google pay.
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You can try uninstalling it via adb
https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access
I will try disabling it using adb to see if to works. If it doesn't then I'll enable it again and just wait for a software update
Did it work? I would like to use Poweramp's equalizer too so....
Disabling it did work. It is no longer in the settings menu. However the output volume is about the same
How about the Poweramp equalizer? Does it work? On every output?
I'm not sure as I don't have it installed. Here's the thing though disabling through adb is easily reversible so try it yourself
Yeah I'll do it tonight. Was just asking for comparison. I'll try tonight and try to make some tests.
Let me know how it works. I'm not sure if Poweramp uses digital processing when adjusting the preamp setting or whether it directly controls the volume. I had it installed previously but I could not tell.
[email protected] said:
How about the Poweramp equalizer? Does it work? On every output?
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Yes, tried with speaker, headphone jack and bluetooth
edibledible said:
Let me know how it works. I'm not sure if Poweramp uses digital processing when adjusting the preamp setting or whether it directly controls the volume. I had it installed previously but I could not tell.
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Like I said earlier, you have to enable Direct Volume Control in settings and it really makes a difference.
The problem isn't the headphone jack. I don't know why, but Spotify with Poweramp Equalizer enabled is still much quieter than Poweramp player. Not just via the jack, but bluetooth too. I'm using the same EQ preset on Poweramp and Poweramp Equalizer btw. I haven't disabled the AudioWizard, but I don't think it matters because when I change anything there the sound changes both in Poweramp and in Spotify.
Have you disabled normalize volume on Spotify?
For me I had the same issue but only for the first day. Now it's the same on both Poweramp and Spotify all I did was turn off the normalize sound option
edibledible said:
Have you disabled normalize volume on Spotify?
For me I had the same issue but only for the first day. Now it's the same on both Poweramp and Spotify all I did was turn off the normalize sound option
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I had it enabled. Now both can get much louder than my ears can handle.
Fantastic. For me it's still a bit too low for my hd600 and my akg k702. My OnePlus could drive them fine but these I gotta go full volume to get something reasonable. My main question is whether or not the preamp option is digital processing or whether it acts directly on the dac. Because with the preamp setting on Poweramp equalizer I can get it pretty loud.
with Usb audio player you can bypass it