I just finally did the update to 4.4.1 and is it just me or does the volume for everything seem a bit louder?
Ya I just updated five minutes ago and I noticed the volume being much louder too, especially on the locking and unlocking sounds. That's a good thing though since so many people were complaining about the volume not being loud enough?
Still playing around with 4.4.1 but so far so good
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Hi, do you know whether the headphone volume is also louder? Thanks.
And i thought i was the only one going crazy ahah
Yup definitely sounds louder now. Especially on unlocking screen and screen shutting off. Havent received any notifications to know if that is any different.
The audio is just more compressed, I did some tests in a previous post that showed that.
It averages louder, but isn't any more loud than before at max loudness.
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I just finally did the update to 4.4.1 and is it just me or does the volume for everything seem a bit louder?
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Yes, it is louder. And it is not a placebo effect. I have two identical n5s, one on 4.4.1 and the other still on 4.4.
Definitively louder!
Plus an overall speed boost, went from antutu 28-29k to 30k on complete stock.
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Hi, do you know whether the headphone volume is also louder? Thanks.
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I actually do not, i haven't been to the gym recently to use my headphones yet. But if you find out, please share it
Headphones volume seems a bit louder too.
Any other significant changes?
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Yes, it is louder. And it is not a placebo effect. I have two identical n5s, one on 4.4.1 and the other still on 4.4.
Definitively louder!
Plus an overall speed boost, went from antutu 28-29k to 30k on complete stock.
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Awesome! I thought I was going crazy for a bit. Good to know
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Any other significant changes?
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Aside from the camera and louder audio, i haven't noticed anything different
Camera is much better than before, though it didn't really bother me to begin with, but comparing the previous lagginess of the camera motion with my iPhone 5, it looks as though the 4.4.1 update made the camera motion smoother than on my iPhone 5. Video mode seems a bit equal, although I think the nexus is slightly smoother than the iPhone.
I really can't tell a difference in speaker. I need to test tomorrow in a more audible environment (its late and quiet here) it does seem a little louder, but I'm not sure yet. Some sounds seem louder, while others are just as quiet as before. Still pales in comparison to iPhone 5 speaker.
Haven't ran any benchmarks, but performance does seem slightly better as well. Ran a test lap on real racing 3 where I noticed obvious frame rate issues when I first got my nexus, but now it seems a bit smoother, much less noticeable lag.
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Call volume with earbuds has gone from too loud on the lowest setting up to deafening. Not good.
I checked cpu spy, seems like it's boosting to 1.2ghz instead of 1ghz now.. Anyone confirm?
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Stronger haptic too.
If I had to assume, I'd agree with you on the haptic feedback being stronger, bloot. But if it actually is stronger, its a very small difference. The motor doesn't feel any different than before, and I doubt a firmware update could make it stronger. But again, it does feel a little stronger.
As for the sound, tested it today and yes there's definite improvement over before. Still barely audible in some cases, but I'm comparing with my old iPhone 5, and honestly, the situations I'm comparing to are better suited for an actual speaker anyway, not some tinny phone speaker. So for most typical case usage, the speaker is pretty good now. Keep in mind the speaker isn't being touted as one of the phones features, much like a phone with stereo speakers, or higher quality ones. So with that in mind, the speaker on the nexus 5 is actually pretty good when you consider the price of the phone.
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Found this changelog for 4.4.1
The Camera app on the Nexus 5 has sped up considerably post the update.
The low volume output from the Nexus 5 speaker in certain apps has also been fixed.
The haptic feedback has been tweaked on the Nexus 5.
There are some bug-fixes related to ART as well. This allows Whatsapp to work with the ART runtime.
The default email client in Nexus 5 not syncing with an exchange server bug has also been fixed.
Immersive mode breaking while adjusting the volume level bug has been fixed.
The new ‘Photos’ app is now the default Gallery app.
There is a slight improvement in benchmark performance on the Nexus 5.
The transparent status bar sometimes turning opaque issue on the Nexus 5 has also been fixed.
The navigation bar is now transparent on the lock screen in the Nexus 4.
The Settings icon in Quick tiles has also been changed.
The Miracast setting has been renamed to Cast settings.
source: http://www.androidbeat.com/2013/12/android-4-4-1-features/
Also, Koush posted on G+ recently that the code for mirroring to a chromecast was also added to 4.4.1, so maybe we will be able to mirror to our TVs.
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I checked cpu spy, seems like it's boosting to 1.2ghz instead of 1ghz now.. Anyone confirm?
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confirmed. it boosts there for ~3 seconds. too long, imo.
i don't think anything actually happened to the sound, hardware-wise. it seems like all they did was normalize the UI sounds to a higher level. my custom ringtones/notifications are still as quiet as ever
quite absurd that the notification led for missed calls still doesn't work
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I checked cpu spy, seems like it's boosting to 1.2ghz instead of 1ghz now.. Anyone confirm?
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confirmed. it boosts there for ~3 seconds. too long, imo.
i don't think anything actually happened to the sound, hardware-wise. it seems like all they did was normalize the UI sounds to a higher level. my custom ringtones/notifications are still as quiet as ever
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From the logs:
https://android.googlesource.com/device/lge/hammerhead/+/0ad5707
BoardConfig: Define TARGET_TOUCHBOOST_FREQUENCY to 1.2GHz
Bug: 11387181
Change-Id: Icf3272edbb1052861a13aa17f3b14ee40ea57654
Signed-off-by: Iliyan Malchev <[email protected]>
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Read Project Hammerhead:
https://funkyandroid.com/aosp-KRT16M-KOT49E.html
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Hi all.
I made the switch from an iphone about a month back and noticed a major change in sound quality when I line out to my car or speakers.
I'm really confused about this and am hoping someone could shed some light on what's going on or a fix.
My setup:
-Car: 07 Honda civic with premium sound system and stock subwoofer. nothing fancy.
-Phone: Black ice, voodoo, ext4 data
voodoo is at default settings, i tried adjusting the max volume or something and it just made it sound distorted
Here is the problem:
-If I plug my iphone into my car and turn the iphone volume all the way up the max volume I can stand on my head unit is 25 out of 40. And it sounds clear.
-With the GS4G's volume at max, volume 40(max) on my head unit is not even loud enough and becomes distorted. I never had distortion issues with my iphone. Is this simply hardware limitations or is my phone not configured correctly
The majority of my music listening is done in my car. So any help is appreciated.
-And please dont call me an apple fan boy. Because im not. Lol Id never go back over android.
Well I use mine in the same way aux and so far so good but I do notice I have to turn up the volume on my deck for phone calls no distortion though
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Hi all.
I made the switch from an iphone about a month back and noticed a major change in sound quality when I line out to my car or speakers.
I'm really confused about this and am hoping someone could shed some light on what's going on or a fix.
My setup:
-Car: 07 Honda civic with premium sound system and stock subwoofer. nothing fancy.
-Phone: Black ice, voodoo, ext4 data
voodoo is at default settings, i tried adjusting the max volume or something and it just made it sound distorted
Here is the problem:
-If I plug my iphone into my car and turn the iphone volume all the way up the max volume I can stand on my head unit is 25 out of 40. And it sounds clear.
-With the GS4G's volume at max, volume 40(max) on my head unit is not even loud enough and becomes distorted. I never had distortion issues with my iphone. Is this simply hardware limitations or is my phone not configured correctly
The majority of my music listening is done in my car. So any help is appreciated.
-And please dont call me an apple fan boy. Because im not. Lol Id never go back over android.
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Yes, I think your AUX cable is messed up, as in, its different for iphone n other phones. However if you are using a 3-contacts regular stereo auxiliary cable, it should have worked fine, just check the cable once before going further in resolving the issue.
The 4 contact aux cable, which also has provision for mic support maybe causing this issue....
Make sure you have the latest voodoo control app.
Set the volume limit to +3 line out optimal
Set the head phone volume to 3db (All the way up)
Play around with the bass boost until it sounds good to you.
My bass boost is set to medium, gain + 6, and range 20%. See of that helps.
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Thanks for the advice. Sounds solid. Ill test when I get home
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Thanks for the advice. Sounds solid. Ill test when I get home
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Hey everyone thanks for all the advice. I finally got it set to my liking.
First I updated the voodoo control app. I think that was the main problem.
Then settings are as follows:
-headphone amp: -2
-volume limit: 3
-bass boost: sub, gain of 6 and range at 20%
Everything else is stock.
Again thanks for the help.
-and sorry for the double post. I meant to edit the original with my statement in quotes.
Good deal man. It does help quite a bit to tweak the audio. I hope that the final release of uber music has an eq for further audio tuning... If you don't have that player, you should get it.
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I have noticed intermittantly that when my Surface is in standby - Screen off. and a notification sounds (Like a new email) the sound will be distorted, and then it clears up. Almost like its distroted when coming out of sleep to make the sound.
anyone else experience this.
I have experienced that as well.
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Yup. Hopefully this will be fixed in an update.
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Yup. Hopefully this will be fixed in an update.
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Let me ask you this for those experiencing this problem. Have you turned on any sound enhancements to make the speakers louder (through the Desktop). Wondering if that has anything to do with it (I have a few options checked).
I to have noticed this problem, and yes I have the loudness and virtual surround box ticked in sound enhancement option. The speakers sound overall are poor Imho
I would suggest logging a ticket with MS. If it turns out to be a significant number affected they'll pass to QFE for a hot fix. Don't assume they automatically know about it....
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Coming from a Moto X which has incredible audio quality and loudness the Nexus 5 seems barely noticeable. The gps voice and ringtones seem so dim i can barely hear them. Im guessing custom kernels would hopefully be able to adjust this to higher levels, but until then, anyone know of solutions to increase the loudness of the phone?
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Coming from a Moto X which has incredible audio quality and loudness the Nexus 5 seems barely noticeable. The gps voice and ringtones seem so dim i can barely hear them. Im guessing custom kernels would hopefully be able to adjust this to higher levels, but until then, anyone know of solutions to increase the loudness of the phone?
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I've noticed that too, your going to need to get ringtones and notification tones other than the stock ones. Try Zedge on the Play store, it has some louder tones.
Besides have it built by Motorola?? Custom kernels will help but it won't be on par with the X.
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Also ive noticed if i have the volume all the way up, and keep pressing it up, it goes really low, even when i continually increase it, then it will jump back up to 100%. Not sure if this is a glitch or whats going on.
Apparently theres sites reporting this might be a software problem, hopefully. Or else this nexus 5 may be going back,.
Is anyone else's speaker very low? I was watching a YouTube video and I can barely hear it. I played the same video on my note 2and it's much louder on my note 2. Is it just my phone or is the speaker that low?
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It's the cheap speakers yes.
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It's the cheap speakers yes.
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Wow I didn't think it would be that bad . Lol. I tried watching a football game on Watch ESPN and cant hear it. That's terrible.
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yup, its pretty low volume, not stereo sound like the nexus 7 FHD with fauxsound app, hopefully i can get fauxsound on this nexus 5
only app that seems to work for me is DFX pro player, it makes the mp3s pretty loud, using it with franco kernel r12 with headset boost option
youtube/movie files volume is very low still
i don't use my headphones, only speakers so i really need LOUD speakers
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Is anyone else's speaker very low? I was watching a YouTube video and I can barely hear it. I played the same video on my note 2and it's much louder on my note 2. Is it just my phone or is the speaker that low?
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If you use Google Music it'll be louder. My youtube volume is super low too, and is aware of it and working on a fix. Lets hope it's in the next month or so.
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I play music when I am at work and I have the volume maxed and it still is super low.
mine is load as anything.... look up adam outlers tread.. there seems to be glue blocking the sound on some models... he drills into the speaker chamber to let sound from the back of the speaker eminate from inside the phone...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2529878
Same issue as OP.
Read the link above.... but i really open the phone if its the glue thats blocking it. Can this be rma'd?
palabook said:
Same issue as OP.
Read the link above.... but i really open the phone if its the glue thats blocking it. Can this be rma'd?
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probably.
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It's the cheap speakers yes.
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According to supercurio this speaker is louder than the s4 one
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I know I am resurrecting an old thread but I don't recall the speaker being this bad when I was on kit kat or lollipop is that possible? Running Marshmallow currently and the speaker is piss poor. I can barely hear callers. I don't care about listening to videos or movies I have a bluetooth speaker for that it for phone calls it's horrendously low. I installed the "volume boost for nexus 5" from the play store, rebooted to recovery to flash the zip and it made ZERO difference for phone calls however other sounds are louder. Would going back to an older room matter?
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I know I am resurrecting an old thread but I don't recall the speaker being this bad when I was on kit kat or lollipop is that possible? Running Marshmallow currently and the speaker is piss poor. I can barely hear callers. I don't care about listening to videos or movies I have a bluetooth speaker for that it for phone calls it's horrendously low. I installed the "volume boost for nexus 5" from the play store, rebooted to recovery to flash the zip and it made ZERO difference for phone calls however other sounds are louder. Would going back to an older room matter?
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me too. i just picked up a nexus 5 and updated to miui8, tried nougat and stock MM, all have very low call volume. nougat being the worst, even now. im talking to people i swear they get quieter and quieter until almost un able to hear them then it just bursts loud again (when on calls). when playing music/youtube/mp3s/pandora its terribly quiet.
i have a note 2 LTE also as the OP posted and on my Note2, (even with out boeffla sound enabled) its way louder.. sure note 2 with boeffla (eargasm eq enabled) its bloody loud.
I switched from Sense to AOSP last week and while going back and reviewing my videos since then, I discovered that the audio is at a really low volume (basically inaudible unless you hold the speaker to your ear). This has been consistent across several 4.4 ROMs (CM11 m5, m7 and the most recent paranoid android) . Recording audio only isn't a problem, so I imagine it's not the hardware.
Is there anything else I can do other than switch back to sense? My baby daughter is becoming quite the talker and I hate that I don't have those moments from this week in a usable form.
I noticed that too but I may have been holding my hand over the mic.
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Interesting... Would you mind reporting back if you notice it again? I know its not a result of covering the mic on my end. I wonder if there is an app like viper4 android, that boosts input rather than output.
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Interesting... Would you mind reporting back if you notice it again? I know its not a result of covering the mic on my end. I wonder if there is an app like viper4 android, that boosts input rather than output.
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Some FX programs turn it down FauxSound turns it almost all the way down on my phone.
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