Hi,
I rooted my Asus Transformer TF101 since the stock android was slow in it.
I tried several roms and I found EOS 4 provides good performance and then I found a version from Timduru which is based on EOS 4 and it gave the best performance I have seen in TF101 so far. However, the volume became very low once I installed this ROM. I tried KAT Tool, volume +, speaker boost, but still the volume level is unacceptably low.
Now I switched back to Android Revolution HD and the volume is much better (same as stock). However, the performance of the ROM is definitely not better than the previous ROM.
Is there a way to amplify the volume with EOS 4 based ROMS? I have searched the forums and I could see that most threads are referring volume + and one thread was mentioning changing a config file to boost the volume. Is this an option?
Please help.
Thanks,
Balaji.
Best method is the K.A.T Tool, choose the KAT Audio Max profile.
I find it to be louder than stock on EOS and KatKiss ROMs (as well as others).
Hi,
I reinstalled EOS4, installed K.A.T tool and selected Audio Max profile. It is better now, but I still feel it is not as loud as stock.
Can I install katkernel over Android Revolution HD to get better performance? I guess ARHD has ICS on it.
Or, is there a list of TF101 ROMS which doesn't have low volume issue? I can probably install one of them and see if I can install katkernel to improve the performance.
Katkernel is really boosting the performance of the tablet to a noticeable level.
Thanks,
Balaji.
Any updates?
Thanks,
Balaji.
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So on the 10th I bought my first Android phone. I picked up a Nexus S, because I like things pure and untouched as far as the OS goes, I didn't want to be required to use a custom rom in order to remove HTC Sense, Motoblur, TouchWiz or whatever.
I also like the fact that the update process is much quicker on Google Nexus phones then on the other branded phones. I have no issues with the base Android 2.3 and Im really getting use to it. But I am curious about some of the issues I have read about with the Nexus S and custom kernels. I am going to root my phone. I did find the how-to on that.
Now I am curious about the custom kernels. I do have linux experience on the back end with some of my workstations I use. But I was thinking about if I could go the route of doing these things without needing to completely reflash a custom kernel.
I would like to switch my phone completely to EXT4 and yes I even mean the 16GB internal for the speed boost and performance. I would like to install a better kernel that allows for the VooDoo Audio (I have noticed a few of the audio issues with my phone) and also the BrainFuckScheduler option as well. Could someone please help point me in the right direction for these or maybe with some how-tos.
As far as mounting my phone's internal SD for storage. I can use it on my linux box for EXT4 support if i need to copy files over. but I am using wireless sync for my music and movies so that shouldn't be a major issue.
You could flash netarchy's kernel in the dev section. It essentially has all that you're asking for: BFS, voodoo sound, and ext4 hack. It comes clocked at stock speed unless you choose to overclock it.
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So what would be the best recommended option, as far as battery and performance goes is the stock ROM great or would a custom ROM really fair me much better performance and battery power.
When I mean stock I mean the stock ROM with the custom kernal with extra additions like ext4.
by the way that ext4 will change all mount points over to ext4 correct? requiring a wipe of the phone and start from stratch
BrokenWall said:
So what would be the best recommended option, as far as battery and performance goes is the stock ROM great or would a custom ROM really fair me much better performance and battery power.
When I mean stock I mean the stock ROM with the custom kernal with extra additions like ext4.
by the way that ext4 will change all mount points over to ext4 correct? requiring a wipe of the phone and start from stratch
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I'd be interested in hearing everyones opinion as well.
So far, I've installed CM7 (now on RC1) and Netarchy's 1.2.3 CFS kernel. I just installed the kernel from Team Whiskey today and can't tell if it's either faster or better with battery. Would be interested in hearing what the community has to say about that. One difference is that the Team Whiskey kernel can OC up to 1.6 if your phone can handle it.
CM7 does seem to do better than the stock kernel, but I dont' think any of the custom launchers beat the stock launchers in terms of buttery smooth app drawer. I think it's because the stock one is hw accelerated but none of the other launchers are.
Installing the ext4 mod will not wipe your phone. There's a forum in the development section with the mods that you need. You will have to root your phone though (there's also a way to do that without wiping your phone, check the forum).
Hope that helps, and I hope other people weigh in on the kernel question.
I have rooted my phone, I choose to not unlock the bootloader cause after looking it, it doesn't seem like something I really need for what I want to do.
I installed the Trinity Stock kernel which has Voodoo Audio, BFS, and says EXT4 with no overclocking.
I ran a quadrant and my highest scores after 3 runs in a row where:
Stock Kernel: 1660
Trinity Kernel: 1675
Im not sure if there really is a major performance improvement or not or am I missing something here. The audio does sound better and the analog control of the headphone amp is amazing.
BrokenWall said:
I have rooted my phone, I choose to not unlock the bootloader cause after looking it, it doesn't seem like something I really need for what I want to do.
I installed the Trinity Stock kernel which has Voodoo Audio, BFS, and says EXT4 with no overclocking.
I ran a quadrant and my highest scores after 3 runs in a row where:
Stock Kernel: 1660
Trinity Kernel: 1675
Im not sure if there really is a major performance improvement or not or am I missing something here. The audio does sound better and the analog control of the headphone amp is amazing.
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I get 2100+ with CM7 + Netarchy 1.2.3 CFS; also, benchmarking doesn't really mean much. it doesn't record the performance on a daily basis.
I highly recommend trying out CM7; you could perform a nandroid backup; wipe dalvik/cache/factory and then flash CM7 and gapps. Don't like it? (I seriously doubt it; you wont be disappointed) then just nandroid restore and you're back to where you were before
P.S. I'm not responsible if you get addicted to flashing ROMs
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I get 2100+ with CM7 + Netarchy 1.2.3 CFS; also, benchmarking doesn't really mean much. it doesn't record the performance on a daily basis.
I highly recommend trying out CM7; you could perform a nandroid backup; wipe dalvik/cache/factory and then flash CM7 and gapps. Don't like it? (I seriously doubt it; you wont be disappointed) then just nandroid restore and you're back to where you were before
P.S. I'm not responsible if you get addicted to flashing ROMs
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How is CM7 so much better than the stock ROM as far as increasing the performance? And is there a good how-to to get it flashed to the most recent build and also to return to stock if I'm not happy
I tried the Netarchy kernel and its benching at 2425 on the stock 2.3.2 ROM, and it boots so much faster and feels overall snappier after a bit of use. LOVE THIS!!!
So I got things figured out still working on customization a bit, figured I would try out some launchers and things, right now Im using LauncherPro.
But my main questions now are how do yall encode video for your phones? I have tried a few settings on HandBrake and they seem to crash doubletwist and not play in the default media player. So if someone could help me with the settings yall use, perfer not to get another application cause I use Handbrake for other encoding needs as well.
Does anyone know of any widgets that will show me the cell strength and my data connection type (wifi, 3g, edge) so that I can move those to my home screen and not be required to have the notification bar.
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So I got things figured out still working on customization a bit, figured I would try out some launchers and things, right now Im using LauncherPro.
But my main questions now are how do yall encode video for your phones? I have tried a few settings on HandBrake and they seem to crash doubletwist and not play in the default media player. So if someone could help me with the settings yall use, perfer not to get another application cause I use Handbrake for other encoding needs as well.
Does anyone know of any widgets that will show me the cell strength and my data connection type (wifi, 3g, edge) so that I can move those to my home screen and not be required to have the notification bar.
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Video Player: I recommend RockPlayer, you don't have to encode anything. it plays it natively with the exception of 720p (sadly.. 720p, it lags.. but everything else is fine).
I was wondering if there was a way to make the Transformer louder without rooting.
I have Volume + installed but that doesn't do anything.
I have a few films that I would like to watch but the tube is too noisy for me to hear them
The Voodoo control helps a bit (increases the max volume) - You need the clemsyn kernel (and root) before it works though. As I said - it helps a bit - but you will never run a disco off the TF101 output.
gf_gollum said:
The Voodoo control helps a bit (increases the max volume) - You need the clemsyn kernel (and root) before it works though. As I said - it helps a bit - but you will never run a disco off the TF101 output.
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Will rooting help?
gf_gollum said:
The Voodoo control helps a bit (increases the max volume) - You need the clemsyn kernel (and root) before it works though. As I said - it helps a bit - but you will never run a disco off the TF101 output.
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Or you could actually support the dev and use the paid version which works with stock kernels
Just FYI.
Volume+
This Application is ONLY for phones running Gingerbread.
It will NOT work on any other version of Android but should work on ANY phone running Gingerbread (2.3).
I have the free version of Voodoo control but I only have options for earbud/line-out boosting. I'm running ARHD which is supposed to have the most up to date Clemsyn kernel.
I'd purchase the paid version if I had confirmation that I would have boost options for the standard side speakers, since I use my pad at work and it can get noisy when I'm trying to hear something.
RealHolyJoe said:
Just FYI.
Volume+
This Application is ONLY for phones running Gingerbread.
It will NOT work on any other version of Android but should work on ANY phone running Gingerbread (2.3).
I have the free version of Voodoo control but I only have options for earbud/line-out boosting. I'm running ARHD which is supposed to have the most up to date Clemsyn kernel.
I'd purchase the paid version if I had confirmation that I would have boost options for the standard side speakers, since I use my pad at work and it can get noisy when I'm trying to hear something.
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Do you have it rooted?
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Anyone else have some suggestions?
I use equalizer in the app store, put all the controls to max and the volume is a bit better. Nothing gets the volume up too much but if you root your device you can then change the cfg file to increase the volume a little more and balance the speakers if that is a problem for you also.
I have my tf rooted just for this reason, everything else is stock. Hope that gets you better volume
RealHolyJoe said:
Just FYI.
Volume+
This Application is ONLY for phones running Gingerbread.
It will NOT work on any other version of Android but should work on ANY phone running Gingerbread (2.3).
I have the free version of Voodoo control but I only have options for earbud/line-out boosting. I'm running ARHD which is supposed to have the most up to date Clemsyn kernel.
I'd purchase the paid version if I had confirmation that I would have boost options for the standard side speakers, since I use my pad at work and it can get noisy when I'm trying to hear something.
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This is not true - I run Volume plus on my Transformer running Honeycomb 3.2.1 - no issues. Works great.
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jtrosky said:
This is not true - I run Volume plus on my Transformer running Honeycomb 3.2.1 - no issues. Works great.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
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Same here, works great, no issues
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App
ckuke4 said:
I use equalizer in the app store, put all the controls to max and the volume is a bit better. Nothing gets the volume up too much but if you root your device you can then change the cfg file to increase the volume a little more and balance the speakers if that is a problem for you also.
I have my tf rooted just for this reason, everything else is stock. Hope that gets you better volume
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Can you give more details about editing the cfg file, location, line etc? TIA
MX Player has option to increase volume to 200% if you set HW+ renderer, maybe that'll help?
Hi all,
Ever since I ugraded to 4.2.1, the volume+ app has had no effect on the frustratingly low volume of the tablet (music effects is set to volume+ in settings). I've been using earphones mostly as I can never make out anything coming out of the speakers when there is minimal noise around. I have a rooted tablet with stock firmware. Is there anything that can be done to significantly increase the volume?
Thanks.
00shakey00 said:
Hi all,
Ever since I ugraded to 4.2.1, the volume+ app has had no effect on the frustratingly low volume of the tablet (music effects is set to volume+ in settings). I've been using earphones mostly as I can never make out anything coming out of the speakers when there is minimal noise around. I have a rooted tablet with stock firmware. Is there anything that can be done to significantly increase the volume?
Thanks.
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Have you looked into installing Sony xLoud & ClearAudio+ using PimpMyRom? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1908269)
I'm running 4.1.1 and this mod made my tablet much louder. I believe this mod also works for 4.2.1.
lucius.zen has a post that goes into using PimpMyRom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2232715)
00shakey00 said:
Hi all,
Ever since I ugraded to 4.2.1, the volume+ app has had no effect on the frustratingly low volume of the tablet (music effects is set to volume+ in settings). I've been using earphones mostly as I can never make out anything coming out of the speakers when there is minimal noise around. I have a rooted tablet with stock firmware. Is there anything that can be done to significantly increase the volume?
Thanks.
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Did you try enabling the root features in volume+?
elfaure said:
Did you try enabling the root features in volume+?
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Yeah, I tried "Patch audio_effects" and it's still the same.
Drenus said:
Have you looked into installing Sony xLoud & ClearAudio+ using PimpMyRom? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1908269)
I'm running 4.1.1 and this mod made my tablet much louder. I believe this mod also works for 4.2.1.
lucius.zen has a post that goes into using PimpMyRom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2232715)
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Also it seems that I need to be unlocked to run Sony xLoud & ClearAudio+ on PimpMyRom.
00shakey00 said:
Also it seems that I need to be unlocked to run Sony xLoud & ClearAudio+ on PimpMyRom.
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That's too bad. The first post in PimpMyRom thread stated that all you needed was a rooted device so I thought it might work for you. Are you open to unlocking the device? In my experience, the benefits of unlocking and installing custom ROM/mods (including increased volume) have been totally worth the loss of warranty.
Drenus said:
In my experience, the benefits of unlocking and installing custom ROM/mods (including increased volume) have been totally worth the loss of warranty.
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Almost everyone says that - except those whose tablets broke.
_that said:
Almost everyone says that - except those whose tablets broke.
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Very true!
But I think my tablet would have been left unused for most parts if not for the increased performance gained from unlocking it. Wonder what the failure rate has been so far.
Drenus said:
Very true!
But I think my tablet would have been left unused for most parts if not for the increased performance gained from unlocking it. Wonder what the failure rate has been so far.
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I'm just sticking with 4.1 locked for now, under warranty, and Volume+ even works without root enhancement just great. I've got to turn it down so I don't blow out the speakers! I'm not seeing any reason to "upgrade" personally and I predict I will use my warranty before the year is over. CROMIX can wait. I've got this thing pretty dialed in and I'm satisfied with its performance and reliability rooted and locked on stock ROM. Can't wait to see what it really can do thought on custom ROM but not so bad that I want to pay Asus for repairs in exchange. To each their own.
00shakey00 said:
Hi all,
Ever since I ugraded to 4.2.1, the volume+ app has had no effect on the frustratingly low volume of the tablet (music effects is set to volume+ in settings). I've been using earphones mostly as I can never make out anything coming out of the speakers when there is minimal noise around. I have a rooted tablet with stock firmware. Is there anything that can be done to significantly increase the volume?
Thanks.
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Hey, in case you're still looking for a way to increase volume, I just found a fantastic app that can drastically increase volume on 4.2.1. It's called Music Volume EQ. I set the volume on it to 6/15 and the tablet sounds really loud. When I was playing with it the volume got so loud I was afraid of blowing the speakers. The equalizer on it works quite well, too.
You can autostart the app on boot and it'll remember your settings so once it's configured to your liking, you can just forget about it and enjoy the loud volume.
Hi,
Today I installed xenon HD ROM on my Nexus S and later changed the kernel to AIR Kernel. There were 4 Kernels on (Air Kernel Weekly #311 for NS - 4.2.X & 4.1.X JB) for Other ROMs. namely Blue, Blue NHBM, Voodoo, and Voodoo NHBM. I basically did not know what they mean. But when i tried installed all other ROMS gave me problems being very slow and laggy. Some how only Voodoo worked okay. But some how Voodoo gives a yellowish tinge to my screen ( which doesn't appeal much to me). Can anyone help?
When going through some battery related threads on XDA some one mentioned that the combination of XenonHD and Air Kernel weekly is the best for battery management and speed. I did tweak with the processor speed to 1400 as MAX and tried various modes like performance, ondemandx, intellidemand, etcetc...but all are creating problem (laggy and slow processing).
Can any one suggest me alternate Kernels? which is optimal for the Xenon HD ROM?
Make sure to flash a CM-based kernel when using XenonHD.
I've read a ton of info on custom ROMs based on Kit Kat so I am curious. I am currently running CROMi-X 5.3a and Hundsbauh's kernel V10. I really like this setup and the performance tops any other configuration I have tried on my tablet. It is solid with no bugs (that I have experienced) and the overclock settings offer a great balance between performance and battery life. But the engineer/hacker/tweaker side of me is curious as to what a Kit Kat based ROM can offer in comparison. Are there any gains over my current setup that would warrant the hassle of returning to stock, flashing the new recovery and ROM?
Second question - are there any plans in the future to come out with a Kit Kat based CROMi-X? I guess that would depend on Asus and if they release an upgrade for our tablet that could then be modified.
Anyhow, I appreciate any insights that can be offered.
pastorbob62 said:
I've read a ton of info on custom ROMs based on Kit Kat so I am curious. I am currently running CROMi-X 5.3a and Hundsbauh's kernel V10. I really like this setup and the performance tops any other configuration I have tried on my tablet. It is solid with no bugs (that I have experienced) and the overclock settings offer a great balance between performance and battery life. But the engineer/hacker/tweaker side of me is curious as to what a Kit Kat based ROM can offer in comparison. Are there any gains over my current setup that would warrant the hassle of returning to stock, flashing the new recovery and ROM?
Second question - are there any plans in the future to come out with a Kit Kat based CROMi-X? I guess that would depend on Asus and if they release an upgrade for our tablet that could then be modified.
Anyhow, I appreciate any insights that can be offered.
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As CROMi is a stock based ROM, it is unlikely that Asus will release a KitKat stock version to make that. KitKat was designed to work on lower spec devices, which makes it rather fast compared to previous AOSP versions. As it is relatively new, you will encounter some bugs and stability problems, but nothing that keeps it from being a daily driver.
pastorbob62 said:
I've read a ton of info on custom ROMs based on Kit Kat so I am curious. I am currently running CROMi-X 5.3a and Hundsbauh's kernel V10. I really like this setup and the performance tops any other configuration I have tried on my tablet. It is solid with no bugs (that I have experienced) and the overclock settings offer a great balance between performance and battery life. But the engineer/hacker/tweaker side of me is curious as to what a Kit Kat based ROM can offer in comparison. Are there any gains over my current setup that would warrant the hassle of returning to stock, flashing the new recovery and ROM?
Second question - are there any plans in the future to come out with a Kit Kat based CROMi-X? I guess that would depend on Asus and if they release an upgrade for our tablet that could then be modified.
Anyhow, I appreciate any insights that can be offered.
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I were on the CROMI-X rom before updating to Kitkat, and I can only agree with you, it's an amazing rom!
But after updating to kitkat I feel the system is even faster and alot more cleaner. The only bug i've encounter is some problem with GPS - witch is kind of easy to fix. If you flash the GrimLock kernel you will be able to get 1.7GHz out of the Tegra chip, and ofcource there is overclock for the GPU to! I got ~16800 in AnTuTu
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I were on the CROMI-X rom before updating to Kitkat, and I can only agree with you, it's an amazing rom!
But after updating to kitkat I feel the system is even faster and alot more cleaner. The only bug i've encounter is some problem with GPS - witch is kind of easy to fix. If you flash the GrimLock kernel you will be able to get 1.7GHz out of the Tegra chip, and ofcource there is overclock for the GPU to! I got ~16800 in AnTuTu
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That is impressive but I can top that. Running CROMi-X with hundsbauh v10 kernel I get 18609 in Antutu. That is oc'd to 1.7 ghz on CPU and 520 Mhz on the GPU . I have never experienced the lag that others have mentioned. But I also flashed the ROM using all of theperformance enhancements included.
What ROM are you running, Omni or Cyogen?