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Updated - A2DP Test ROM - Quick and Clean - Wanna try it?

Here is my second attempt at including the collection of (what I understand them to be) fixes for the A2DP sound/function issue. I don't have a stereo BT device, so I'm depending on you guys to tell me if it works or not.
If it's good, I'll update the kitchen. If not, I'll go back and keep trying.
This is dogfood - so it's what I use. Don't like it? Don't use it.
This one is right outta the original InGeNeTiCs 318 rom base dump. It was a virgin when I got it
Included apps:
Camera 3.0
Windows Media Player
Features:
8-Button Touch Comm Manager
Black keyboard like T2 and Black Dymond
Here's the post-flash numbers after cleaning nearly everything from startup:
Storage: 45.29
Program: 30.29
There is no compression in this one, so I would think with some playing, the program number could get a little better.
Oh, and it's damn fast too
Please let me know how it works.
Thoughts/FAQ:
Q: Why not add the latest Touch software?
A: The today plugin is slow, and after the novelty wears off, it would be nice to be able to remove it. The dialpad installs easier via the cab.
Q: What is the page pool size?
A: 6 meg.
Q: Why not release more flavors like you usually do?
A: I'm focusing on finding answers, not providing end-user product. I'm happy to share what I use and find, it's just not my priority right now.
Q: Is this a "Pandora" release?
A: No. It's just a 'polished' test rom to verify A2DP function.
Download link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/37693920/Bare_2nd_Try.zip
And if you absolutly MUST have a more "fulfilling" rom, here's my personal config:
http://rapidshare.com/files/37696107/Full_2nd_Try.zip

At the moment WiMax isn't properly working here (we are almost getting flooded, has been raining for a week), maybe i download it tomorrow...
You should inform the community that you are using the latest build (5.2.318, including a new bluetooth stack, at least more up to date than the one Faria used for his ROM), there are still a lot members using 5.2.1413 apparently slower and a higher battery drain. Looking foward to try your new kitchen...

Got skipping at 320kbps, retried the original InGeNeTiCs and got no skipping on the same song and what sounds like better stereo separation. Can anyone else confirm this? Let me know if I can do anything to help mattk_r
o/t... is there a way to force my custom extended rom to run on a pre-cooked rom? would make my life a bit easier

I've got skipping with 320kbits as well while using the sd battery fix, after change the registry entry the skipping was gone...

Hmmm. I didn't do the 'SD Battery Fix' specifically because of the skipping issues, so that shouldn't be the issue.
raventec, you clearly see a difference? If so, there's a couple more things I can do... but it's uncharted territory

You know you're at this a bit too much when you put out a rom and then spend the rest of the night having nightmares that you didn't have speed search working in the dialer...

There's definitely a difference on my end with my Bluespoon Spider's. I flashed back over to this one again and the skipping came back and it seemed to sound a bit muddy and less separation. I didn't install a bunch of stuff so that's not the reason. I hadn't installed anything the first trial at all. heheh didn't notice the speed search problem. I'd probably never be able to tell, since it's not a feature I tend do use I'll fiddle with this rom for a bit. Let's see what else I can break! Hopefully come Monday we can get more responses regarding the A2DP.

if it isnt related to the sd card power management it must be somehow a performance issue. I used Con. Pocket Player 3.2 and had skipping problems until i changed the player priority, it cant actually be the stack. Something else, just try to change the driver priority, lets say to 60
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\BtA2dpSnd\ Priority256=60
regards,
sorry cant test the rom, still operating on dial up connection speed...

4irm said:
if it isnt related to the sd card power management it must be somehow a performance issue. I used Con. Pocket Player 3.2 and had skipping problems until i changed the player priority, it cant actually be the stack. Something else, just try to change the driver priority, lets say to 60
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\BtA2dpSnd\ Priority256=60
regards,
sorry cant test the rom, still operating on dial up connection speed...
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nice tip, but do you know if this is active as a service, or only when the BT is connected? I'm just concerned that it could impact other operations when it's not in use by capitalizing on the CPU priority.

ok, I'm gonna post a new test rom that should be a good one, based on feedback from this and other setups. I'll update the first post once it's done, probably within an hour.

I just looked in the registry and it's already set to 60. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\BtA2dpSnd\ Priority256=60

dammit, whats about ...software\microsoft\bluetooth\audiogateway\capability... i am running on 69.
additionally y can try to go a bit down with the BitPool (lets say around 55) and the MaxBitRate (around 70).
Btw, does the intensity of the skipping depend on the distance (device - headset)?
cheers.

That registry setting is 69 here as well 4irm. I'll keep the BitPool and MaxBitRate in mind and fiddle with them when I get a chance. Wasn't able to check to see if the skipping intensified the farther I moved away from the Wizard. I tested the same way with both rom's freshly loaded and reset after flashing without any added applications and no overclocking, same song which is a straight 320kbps without VBR to give as close of a test bed as I could. I'll snag the next one, see what happens and post what I can find.

Okay, there's the new file in the first post. It's very different than the base I had been using - so I'm hopeful that this will show some good results.
Thanks again for checking this out - I know it can be a pain to keep configuring your phone after every flash!

mattk_r said:
Okay, there's the new file in the first post.
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this one cuts out. i'm about to install bs to see if that helps...
EDIT ...and it distorts the bass (i think that may be a bit rate setting?)
EDIT ...again ...bs and a soft reset didn't help, it still distorts the bass and cuts out at distances greater than 2-3 feet

question how did u intergrate this feature to the rom the A2DP

ANTC said:
question how did u intergrate this feature to the rom the A2DP
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A2DP is already there - at least in this base rom. I added these registry settings, you might try changing them to see if the performance improves/changes:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Bluetooth\A2DP\Settings]
"MaxBitPool"=dword:55
"BitPool"=dword:46
"SampleRate"=dword:bb80
"UseJointStereo"=dword:1
If these settings really don't help, please remove then and try again. Damn, I gotta get a headset...

mattk_r said:
A2DP is already there - at least in this base rom. I added these registry settings, you might try changing them to see if the performance improves/changes:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Bluetooth\A2DP\Settings]
"MaxBitPool"=dword:55
"BitPool"=dword:46
"SampleRate"=dword:bb80
"UseJointStereo"=dword:1
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when i used a tweak app to improve the A2DP i have these registries:
for GOOD:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Bluetooth\A2DP\Settings]
"BitPool"=30
"UseJointStereo"=dword:0
Maxbitpool and Sample Rate missed
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for Excellent:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Bluetooth\A2DP\Settings]
"BitPool"=3a
"UseJointStereo"=dword:0
Maxbitpool and Sample Rate also missed
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Off topic somewhat, but what's a good headset? I'm looking at either the Southwing SA505 or the Motorola S9.

No Matt I mean how can I add this to my rom ect how were you able to install it into your rom

Stripped OS 5.2.318 Build 15432 ROM. I'm calling it *Speed Freak 2*

I've got a new rom if you'd like to give it a try - here's what it's got:
MMS 4.0.31.21
Windows Media Player
Camera 3.0
Notepad
Pocket RAR
10 Button Black Comm Manager
Registry Tweaks:
GPRS End Button Fix
Date Single Line
Error Reporting Disabled
Security Warning Disabled
802.11G Enabled
ClearType in Landscape Mode
Clock in All Screens
Live Search using Google
Edge Icon Enabled
Slideout Keyboard Capsdot Enabled
It's built from the new upload of the kitchen, which has a bunch of new stuff / changes. Here's the link.
Download:
SendSpace Link
MegaUpload Link
RapidShare Link
Running issue list:
no known...

seed on this tracker please.
http://alanrosenquist.com/bt/
i'll download it and seed it

boldfacelies said:
seed on this tracker please.
http://alanrosenquist.com/bt/
i'll download it and seed it
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sorry, can't use bt at work...

hosted: bittorrent

mattk_r said:
I've got a new rom I'd like tested, it is super nude - here's what it's got:
MMS 4.0
HTC Audio Manager
Notepad
Pocket RAR
I
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Just out of curiousity, if you are building a super clean ROM, why include Pocket RAR and Audio manager? Just seems that these would not be considered "core" applications

dcdivenut said:
Just out of curiousity, if you are building a super clean ROM, why include Pocket RAR and Audio manager? Just seems that these would not be considered "core" applications
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Most people install these anyway, and they are very small. Having them in the OS saves Memory space, and the don't consume any CPU time unless executed.
The goal of this was to test out a few new features, especially Audio Manager and MMS, not so much to release a vanilla base. I just kept it relatively clean to minimize any other programs impacting the test.

mattk_r said:
Most people install these anyway, and they are very small. Having them in the OS saves Memory space, and the don't consume any CPU time unless executed.
The goal of this was to test out a few new features, especially Audio Manager and MMS, not so much to release a vanilla base. I just kept it relatively clean to minimize any other programs impacting the test.
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gotcha... that makes sense. BTW, I wasn't criticizing, just curious.

dcdivenut said:
gotcha... that makes sense. BTW, I wasn't criticizing, just curious.
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no worries - I don't mind explaining the methods behind my madness

music, ring tones
No problem with mp3 files. I do not use MMS so cannot comment. This is an interesting experiment!

hey Matt, what's with you with nude and naked!! ;-)
Love to try your ROMs(running Pandora latest now(this time full), couldn't stand naked without MMS), but broadband still down and Megaupload hates my company's IP(supposively in Singapore).
Keep up the good work...

new2city said:
hey Matt, what's with you with nude and naked!! ;-)
Love to try your ROMs(running Pandora latest now(this time full), couldn't stand naked without MMS), but broadband still down and Megaupload hates my company's IP(supposively in Singapore).
Keep up the good work...
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I guess I have a thing for the femine side
Sorry to hear about the network issues. This latest My Setup is turning out to be really nice and I'm hoping others get a chance to test drive it.
I'm uploading Speed Freak to more mirrors now
With this thread though, I'm really hoping to get a good grasp on NOT having to rely on the Camera and Media Player to have basic functionality. I think, without them, that a base setup would really scream, but still give you full functionality.

heh, it seems to be interesting ROM, but i have question, before flash:
camera files arent present, or just /hklm/drivers/builtin/camera and /hklm/drivers/builtin/cameradriver paths aren't present?
Removing these by total commander is method for having >2 mb mem more, BUT it is reversable by simple registry import(i.e. these .regs are from mUn 4.0.0.0 ROM):
http://rapidshare.com/files/38646998/_bak.rar.html
so, after registry import and SR camera is working as usual.
its best method for turning camera on/off i found..
what you think?
(sorry for LQ english..).

nothin said:
heh, it seems to be interesting ROM, but i have question, before flash:
camera files arent present, or just /hklm/drivers/builtin/camera and /hklm/drivers/builtin/cameradriver paths aren't present?
Removing these by total commander is method for having >2 mb mem more, BUT it is reversable by simple registry import(i.e. these .regs are from mUn 4.0.0.0 ROM):
http://rapidshare.com/files/38646998/_bak.rar.html
so, after registry import and SR camera is working as usual.
its best method for turning camera on/off i found..
what you think?
(sorry for LQ english..).
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ouch, you're making me think.
the entire camera installation package is removed, so it's a true 6 meg savings.
The camera fuction is taken over by Pictures & Video. I was suprised how seamless it worked - in that the camera hard button was already mapped to P&V on first boot.
You know, if you only want basic pictures, I'm kinda liking this idea. Super clean and you still get picture capability if you really need something - and you don't have to uninstall / reinstall anything.

No flash
But this camera doesn't know how to turn the flash on

nvmkpk said:
But this camera doesn't know how to turn the flash on
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hmmm good point. I noticed that the flash doesn't do too much unless you're really close, but it's still something to consider. I'll add it to the list in post 1. Thanks!

The flash is not really needed for the camera but I use it in the night as my flash light

nvmkpk said:
The flash is not really needed for the camera but I use it in the night as my flash light
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lol - that's a cool idea! too bad it couldn't be mapped to a hard button with a 5 second push or something!

Matt, the camera flash using the standard MS camera app. doesn't work regardless of whether the registry settings are set to have it on or not. According to the reg. settings, you can enable zoom as well as adjust the frame rate of the videos, but the settings actually do nothing. I don't know why this is, but I worked this over for a day or so, before finally giving up and installing the camera package out of the AKU 3.3 ROM. If you are not using the speed dialer from any of the WM5 releases, you can remove msvcr80.dll_ as well as MFC80U.DLL_ from the HTC camera package without consequence and really pare down the size. Also, all of the settings for LsOma as well as the assoc. files (LsOma, DRM and such) should be removed from the original HTC MMS package in WM6 to allow playback of movies made by the HTC camera as well as ringtone selection (these were the actual culprits causing the phone settings manager to refuse to close). I don't know what ramifications this has for the use of mp3's which I don't use anyway, but losing those files gave me room to install Streaming Video, MMS, Java, Camera 3.3 a PDF reader as well as PIM backup back into the ROM WITHOUT compression. When I can find a faster internet connection, I may upload my own creation.

what build is this/

what build is this?

FIXED hulu audio.. thanks to illogic6

FIXED..thanks very much to illogic6

same problem...mine is working great now
i was running cm6 rc2 and had the audio as slow as could be... i simply went into dsp manager (app, already installed) and clicked on phone speaker. I then moved the yellow bar (currently should be half way) up to 2/3 of the way (slide it to the right) on each option. When i went into hulu, the commercial seemed slow, then the show started and it worked flawlessly. I may have had to restart the browser once after the dsp manager thing. Even after doing this, i think dsp manager might have reset, but the hulu fix stayed.
I hope it helps you! (i read this somewhere on the forums and it seemed to work for others too)

Thanks for trying but still a no go. Went to 3/4 then to full and still the demon sounding voices..its just weird cause the video is awesome and the add play sometimes, but as soon as it gets to show goes to the demons..any other ideas ?

there was some audio quality issue with 2.2. i cant remember the fix had something to do with reverting to an older audio decoder. i would search around for that.

I've been looking into this for the past hour or so.
Streaming audio wasn't working quite right in early builds of 2.2. (ie Pandora)
A fix was implemented which corrected this, but seems to have given us the demon voice in Hulu.
This poster applied a patch that reverted this fix. According to him, after changing his build.prop, both worked.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7700026&postcount=73
I'm trying to track down this revert patch to play around with it. It seems the Incredible users are obtaining the fix through ROM Manager... doesn't seem to be available to EVO users though.
That's where I'm stuck.

Okay, I think I've got it reverted properly. Initial tests are successful. No more demon voice.
THIS WILL DISABLE STAGEFRIGHT AND MAY CAUSE OTHER THINGS TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ALWAYS NANDROID BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING ANYTHING.
Flash the attached undo file and make the following change to your build.prop:
media.stagefright.enable-http=true
to
media.stagefright.enable-http=false
Both Pandora and Hulu seem to be working on the most recent Cyanogen nightly. I can't vouch for the stability of this just yet, so flash at your own risk.
EDIT: I've noticed two side effects of applying this fix. The mobile version of youtube.com does not seem to function anymore and your Quadrant score will take a huge dip. I wouldn't worry about the Quadrant score much because I'm not seeing any noticeable reduction in actual performance.

Yea I see in skyraiders rom for the icredible it has the audio fix in his dev goodies..i hope up u figure it out cause that would be awesome..thanks for helping

K great gonna try it in a few

awesome it finnaly worked..great job...would you like me to donate to you or xda?

cushockey66 said:
awesome it finnaly worked..great job...would you like me to donate to you or xda?
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XDA
Please update the title of the thread to reflect that this has been resolved.

great job illogic6. ...i will try this if my audio doesn't work on the newest FINAL CM6!!
...it is strange though, i wonder why my audio didn't need any "fix"...it just kicked in after messing w/ the dsm manager?? and even after my dsm changes didn't stick...it just worked??? i will say, for some reason my youtube and xda app stopped working not long after!

Thread fixed and donation made...thanks again

[Request] Will pay money for a stock rom VOLUME BOOST hack/mod

Hello,
I've had enough of this bull****. The volume level is unacceptable on Xperia J. The sound is not loud enough on any phones to me, the same for my friend so that disqualifies broken phone. Some sort of audio compressor (software) is lowering the volume level on the device on purpose, I don't know if it's EU laws, or programmers fault, equalizer, musicfx app or whatever, someone should be able to hack it somehow.
Someone please modify the framework.odex or framework.jar to set higher volume levels please, I cannot do this because of odexed file and I don't know how to deodex it correctly.
None of the volume boost apps (including BeatsAudio) work on the stock rom (they just either don't work or brake the whole sound alltogether).
I'm offering $20 to however makes a volume boost level modification for the stock rom. I don't care about CM10 as it's not stable.
Thank you!

stranded.eu said:
Hello,
I've had enough of this bull****. The volume level is unacceptable on Xperia J. The sound is not loud enough on any phones to me, the same for my friend so that disqualifies broken phone. Some sort of audio compressor (software) is lowering the volume level on the device on purpose, I don't know if it's EU laws, or programmers fault, equalizer, musicfx app or whatever, someone should be able to hack it somehow.
Someone please modify the framework.odex or framework.jar to set higher volume levels please, I cannot do this because of odexed file and I don't know how to deodex it correctly.
None of the volume boost apps (including BeatsAudio) work on the stock rom (they just either don't work or brake the whole sound alltogether).
I'm offering $20 to however makes a volume boost level modification for the stock rom. I don't care about CM10 as it's not stable.
Thank you!
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Uhhh...you know that Sony has XLOUD that is supposed to increase sound of speakers.
But I agree, even when calling sound on my Miro is really,really low. But I think it is not due to software, maybe hardware.
My old Sony Ericsson K810i is much better xD

xLoud is for the speaker. Not headphones. It does not affect headphones in anyway. Please everyone who thinks otherwise stop posting lies.

Service menu does not have this option on Xperia J. And I'm not lazy I've tried, check the questions subforum for my volume boost thread.

CM10 is fully stable now, apart from the radio not working fully yet.

I guess you don't understand what fully means then. I'm sorry but I need a stable device for work, I will never get a totally custom rom, I'm done with this.

Steam. - are you... cmon FULLY stable mean FULLY stable without broken things. CM7/8/9/10 was always broken... (eg. camera, radio, wifi... random crashes... )

Who said I'm angry? I am not angry I'm just saying how it is. And shahkam thanks, you were very helpful. The device is fine, the software has a restricted volume for some stupid reason.
djisgod
this is fairly easy to do if you spend a little time looking and learning
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Believe me I've tried, soft-bricked the phone twice so far. I just know that people posting around here are far more superior in Android modding than me.

stranded.eu said:
Who said I'm angry? I am not angry I'm just saying how it is. And shahkam thanks, you were very helpful. The device is fine, the software has a restricted volume for some stupid reason.
djisgod
Believe me I've tried, soft-bricked the phone twice so far. I just know that people posting around here are far more superior in Android modding than me.
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I noticed that xperia phones outside canada suffers from this issue I had an x10 and my friend another xperia pro and none of us had an low volume while everyone on the forum had it ..
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

That's because of European Union's law prohibiting manufacturers from using more than 90 dB I think. Anyway it has something to do with stupid EU law and devices here have lowered volume by default.

Cleaned thread,
Lets please stay on topic and be civil. This thread is only 2 pages, and has already gotten out of control.
The OP is looking for something that could be a problem for a lot of users. Lets not make a mess of the thread again please
Thanks

chalenge accepted.
you can try this several step to increase your volume. first of all I have to tell you that this mod didn't work on sony's stock music player and the radio since both of these app doesn't support any sound effect app (there is a little method to use eq app on this app but it doesnt give optimum result). you need to use 3rd party app like google music player or sony's walkman player to activate the effect. here are the required step:
1. install clearbass enhancement mod from me (the link is in my sig)
2. follow the guide to activate sony's clearbass on that thread
3. select musicfx as your sound effect app. >setting>sound>sound effect>musicfx.
3. install the beat bass app from my zip file. skip this step if you're already using it.
4. reboot your phone
5. if you're using google music player, go to equalizer setting. set all the eq to maximum. turn off the bass bost setting and set the slider at minimum.
6. open any music file with your music player
7. open the beat bass app. carefully set the eq to your desire. (be carefull. it could be very loud. you might want to use only half of your volume).
8. press home to save your eq setting. if you press back the beats app will be closed and you'll lost your eq setting
EDIT:
btw, I don't have working paypal account. if you found that this trick really work you don't have to pay me. you can give that $20 to any orphanage, social foundation, or anyone you think deserve to get that money.

There is a option in build prop that says "hearingprotection" not sute if its the cause for low volumes. You'll going to need root access to modify it. Will post screenshot soon.
Sent from my Xperia Miro

ARVolutionz said:
There is a option in build prop that says "hearingprotection" not sute if its the cause for low volumes. You'll going to need root access to modify it. Will post screenshot soon.
Sent from my Xperia Miro
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Just checked it, volume is still lowered after about 0.5/1sec

@kurotsugi
I don't want to interfere with software that much by putting files from totally different phone to mine, I want this stock rom modified so that it removes the dB restriction. I even know where is it but I can't access it because it's odexed. It's simple as that.
@ARVolutionz
This does nothing, I've already tried that.

stranded.eu said:
@kurotsugi
I don't want to interfere with software that much by putting files from totally different phone to mine, I want this stock rom modified so that it removes the dB restriction. I even know where is it but I can't access it because it's odexed. It's simple as that.
@ARVolutionz
This does nothing, I've already tried that.
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Search for a deodex method ?
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

I did and I don't know how to odex it back again to make it work. If it differs from the original file the system won't boot (I guess).

and btw. we must deodex framework file ;/

well...all the files in my zip file is taken from sony's stock rom. if you only want to install clear bass you only need to copy soundfx libs, conf file in /vendor/etc and the. all these files are from sony and doesn't break anything in your system. you can even uninstall it by simply delete the config file in /vendor/etc. my trick above is actually exploit a bug under sony's lib which is conflicted with android native's lib. the sounds got louder since there's two eq app working at same time. thus, made the volume alot louder than before.
anyway, it seems that you're know better than me. if you tell me which file need to be modified and the detail about which line should be modified I might do it for you. I have all stock app files already deodexed in my laptop.
EDIT: I forgot that you're using J. if you could give me the app with the odex file I'll try to deodex it.

You can find it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36557930&postcount=41

6.0 Marshmallow: Missing EQ and sound settings are hidden in Play Music

The audio effect settings are now hidden in the Play Music app. I disable the app, since use Amazon for downloads (no device restrictions) and Poweramp for music. None the less, you can still access the audio effect settings, even if Play Music is disabled.
It is the same audio effect settings and appears to still be global. If it were linked to the Play Music app, I should not be able to mess with settings when the Play Music app is disabled, but I can. I created a shortcut to the Audio Effects with QuickShortcut (handy app!).
Audio Effects are accessible with the QuickShortcut app, so no need for the Play Music app.

That's just equalizer it was always there , on 5.0 sound effects was gone and put back. All you do is disable default EQ app.
Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk

It only works on supported apps.
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shoman94 said:
It only works on supported apps.
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Unless you use viper 4 Android under normal mode.
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The equalizers came back after the new play music update.

The Audio Effects were located in the sound page of settings (at the top). They are gone now, but can still be accessed as noted above and without Play Music active (I don't use it).
Testing Youtube and other apps. it sounds like the settings are global (for what I checked), as they were prior to the super great amazing fantastic MM update. All of those adjectives are sarcastic, since I see no improvements but do notice the EQ setting missing from where they were and connecting to a PC went from simple fast connection, to a sporadic pain sometimes.

No, it isn't global anymore.. please test further.
Also the left and right channel doesn't switch anymore when rotating in landscape.. check for right/left channel tests in Youtube.

cruzargel said:
No, it isn't global anymore.. please test further.
Also the left and right channel doesn't switch anymore when rotating in landscape.. check for right/left channel tests in Youtube.
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yes, this. why in the HELL would they remove that? did people seriously complain that they thought this was a glitch? wouldn't surprise me, since most people are dumb lol. this annoys the piss out of me.

jayochs said:
yes, this. why in the HELL would they remove that? did people seriously complain that they thought this was a glitch? wouldn't surprise me, since most people are dumb lol. this annoys the piss out of me.
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Maybe if they'd done it correctly from the start -- meaning with no gap in playback, or at the very least a crossfade between channels -- no one would have complained and it could've stayed.

Marshmallow seems to have broken eq. I cannot get audio effects or market equalizer to do anything more than placebo eq. Even some apps with built-in eq have their eq break. . Bluetooth, any way. Yet, to test over eat buds.
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You can also see at a glance the eq of audio effects is pathetic, if it happened to work. . In real world, there is a huge need for huge adjustments in ear buds, speakers, environments. . The variation of sound setup is huge. .
Not to mention BBE or other clarification effects. Which is essential, on top of eq.

Workaround
Now that we know that this doesn't work, (and probably isn't going to be a priority to fix in the next software update, given Lenovo's haphazard nature of releasing broken patches) what's the best workaround? Can Viper4Android be used with the stock, rooted Rom? Or can this blunder only be fixed with a custom Rom?

Bill720 said:
Now that we know that this doesn't work, (and probably isn't going to be a priority to fix in the next software update, given Lenovo's haphazard nature of releasing broken patches) what's the best workaround? Can Viper4Android be used with the stock, rooted Rom? Or can this blunder only be fixed with a custom Rom?
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Viper works fine on stock. I highly recommend Arise audio (Viper is included).

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ffejy462 said:
Viper works fine on stock. I highly recommend Arise audio (Viper is included).
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It's interesting that you mention that because I had literally just discovered A.R.I.S.E. and installed it not even two hours before you posted . Thankfully, I can report that it does appear to be working brilliantly on the stock ROM when using the "Leviticus 1.3" version. :fingers-crossed:
I'll report back if I discover any issues, but so far, it looks good!

Bill720 said:
It's interesting that you mention that because I had literally just discovered A.R.I.S.E. and installed it not even two hours before you posted . Thankfully, I can report that it does appear to be working brilliantly on the stock ROM when using the "Leviticus 1.3" version. :fingers-crossed:
I'll report back if I discover any issues, but so far, it looks good!
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Cool! I've been using Arise since they started. Fantastic group of developers. Super nice and helpful. There are tons of options, but it can be simple as well. I'd recommend the newer Deuteronomy builds, but they're all really good. Any questions, just ask in the arise thread. Fyi there are a few incompatible versions. It'll show itself trying to take video and it'll stop with an error message that says that something else is using the mic.

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ffejy462 said:
Cool! I've been using Arise since they started. Fantastic group of developers. Super nice and helpful. There are tons of options, but it can be simple as well. I'd recommend the newer Deuteronomy builds, but they're all really good. Any questions, just ask in the arise thread. Fyi there are a few incompatible versions. It'll show itself trying to take video and it'll stop with an error message that says that something else is using the mic.
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I do remember seeing something like that when reading through the threads, but let me check this version real quick...
Phew! Video recording is working! Crisis averted. Is there anything else to watch for with these audio tweaks?

Bill720 said:
I do remember seeing something like that when reading through the threads, but let me check this version real quick...
Phew! Video recording is working! Crisis averted. Is there anything else to watch for with these audio tweaks?
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Obviously with Viper processing, battery drain will be a bit more. Otherwise just enjoy the music.

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ffejy462 said:
Obviously with Viper processing, battery drain will be a bit more. Otherwise just enjoy the music.
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Will do . I assume the additional processing required would be comparable to what I experience right now with the Note2 and equalizer found inside of S-Tweaks. Hopefully not when it's sleeping and not playing any sound though.

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Go to apps in settings, scroll to default equalizer ( in my case sound alive). Disable that and then go to music app (eg spotify) and then go to the equalizer settings and it will come up with your own equalizer app (eg V4A)