I listen to music on my phone through a sony Bluetooth headset. Sony did not provide any battery indicator on the phone so the battery just dies without warning to recharge.
However, I just noticed today that EMUI 5 shows the battery level beside the Bluetooth icon.
Kudos to Huawei.
Just thought I should let people know about this feature.
How is the sound quality? Any sound artifacts? My p9 have a bad Bluetooth quality. Kind like static/electronic effect in some songs are way noticeable.
Battery Bluetooth indicator is available in emui 4.1 on a honor 6x
I had it on the honor 5x also and yes it's a nice feature. I use JBL Bluetooth earbuds with my Honor 8 and it sounds fine.
This is possible on Android, at least on Lollipop. The feature is dependent on the Bluetooth headset sending the battery level in the right format. If the headset supports it, you will see an option in the settings screen for the Bluetooth device. The option will be right above the checkboxes for Call and Media audio. If you don't see this option then the headset either doesn't send battery data or it doesn't send it in the correct format. One enabled you will see a fillable icon on the left side of your notification bar. I've confirmed this using a cheap earbud set from China.
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How is the sound quality? Any sound artifacts? My p9 have a bad Bluetooth quality. Kind like static/electronic effect in some songs are way noticeable.
Battery Bluetooth indicator is available in emui 4.1 on a honor 6x
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It's actually amazingly good. I just switched from a Xiaomi Mi4C with Resurrection Remix 5.8 to the Honor 8 and i have to say, this is the first phone in ages i am not tempted to just bake a custom rom on to, because stock is missing so much. EMUI 5.0 is doing absolutely amazing for a stock rom (yes, i'm still missing a lot of features, but i think i can and will wait until Honor releases the source code).
Sound quality is pretty damn good. Yes, there are some occasional artifacts, but i think they have to do with not turning off the new(-ish) battery saving feature for that App, that has been introduced in Marhsmallow and refined with Nougat. Also, i only have those artifacts on my Bluetooth Headset - in my car with Bluetooth Radio there is no such thing and i have the feeling, it sounds better than the Mi4C.
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Hi folks, I just started a new account today to post about this issue so hopefully I am posting in the right place.
I have noticed that when playing music back on the Pixel, Google Play Music (GPM) keeps the device fully awake and away from deep sleep regardless of what settings are selected. I previously owned a Nexus 5 and the DSP audio tunneling feature allowed for audio processing to be done through the phone's DSP, allowing the device to reach a deep sleep state through most of the audio playback. This greatly enhanced battery life and I believe was advertised as a feature of the Snapdragon 800 chipset in that device.
I know that when making voice calls with the pixel, the battery usage and associated wakelocks look very similar to my Nexus 5. It seems to do this audio processing with the DSP just fine, and the phone enters deep sleep intermittently despite the voice call, so long as the screen remains black. I also know that the Pixel has a more creative use of the DSP in the camera software, and it is part of the reason we get such beautiful photos with such small shutter lag.
However, I have found absolutely nothing online or otherwise related to the Pixel's distinct lack of DSP usage during audio playback. It would stand to reason that this device, using a chipset based on the Snapdragon 821, and including a DSP even more advanced than that of my Nexus 5, should also be taking advantage of this feature. Unless there are any drawbacks that I am aware of, it would only serve to improve the battery life even more.
If anyone knows something that I do not about this, or has any inclination to try it out and see if it works on your device, I'd love to know more! It could be a bug that nobody noticed, or they may have removed the ability for the device to do this for some reason. Or it could be a GPM related thing, I really don't know if this feature was enabled for other devices. I am using a play store purchased Pixel 32gb running stock 7.1.2. For the record, it is less of an issue on this phone than it would have been on the Nexus 5, because I get great battery life streaming music or otherwise.
The feature only ever worked without bluetooth, by the way, as streaming audio over bluetooth adds extra processing that requires the device to be kept awake as far as I know. Only playback through the phone's internal speaker or through the audio jack with EQ disabled allowed the feature to work for me on my Nexus 5.
Hi!
1º Sorry my English. I try to explain but maybe i don't use the best words.
I don't know if is only my phone or not.
The volume on headphones is too low, I try with originals and others headphones (apple, beats, sony...) via bluetooth , USBC, USBC-Converter... and is horrible
I don't want to have a disco on my heads, :silly: but yes, I want to listen my music a few strong as a others phones.
Maybe is a limitation on Europe, because the quality of sound is so good, but the volumen... Meh
Thanks!!!
I read on theverge and mashable that there is suppose to be a DAC/AMP coming as an accesory. But so far I have only seen the freebuds.... My Galaxy S8 is certainly louder than P20....The Quality itself seems good though.
The only trick I know is too enable Dolby Atmos, then go to Music profile, and then "off" then you get a little more loudness and a graphical EQ that is flat. I think that should be a profile without DSP stuff going on. But most natural to me sounds with Dolby atmos disabled. But then it really struggles with volume.
Spotify has this option for example so you can set it up I think. Personally I dont need more volume. Usually using a bit more than the half of the bar.
It is a bit quieter than other phones I used but definitely not too quiet. Maybe you should go check your hearing ?
In ear headphones can be really damaging to hearing when listening on louder volumes.
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Hi!
1º Sorry my English. I try to explain but maybe i don't use the best words.
I don't know if is only my phone or not.
The volume on headphones is too low, I try with originals and others headphones (apple, beats, sony...) via bluetooth , USBC, USBC-Converter... and is horrible
I don't want to have a disco on my heads, :silly: but yes, I want to listen my music a few strong as a others phones.
Maybe is a limitation on Europe, because the quality of sound is so good, but the volumen... Meh
Thanks!!!
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Your concern is right, vol are very low even with 3rd party headphones , average volume I have to set is around 60-70% always
volume is low when there are too much noise in the background. maybe bcoz of the noise cancellation (or maybe you have ear problem). im using both apple earbuds and the huawei earphones, Pulsar+ player with in-app EQ manually adjusted + Dolby Atmos EQ adjusted to music. volume is too loud for me at 60%, my base %%% for me even in my ASUS Zenfone 5
soon_malaga said:
Hi!
1º Sorry my English. I try to explain but maybe i don't use the best words.
I don't know if is only my phone or not.
The volume on headphones is too low, I try with originals and others headphones (apple, beats, sony...) via bluetooth , USBC, USBC-Converter... and is horrible
I don't want to have a disco on my heads, :silly: but yes, I want to listen my music a few strong as a others phones.
Maybe is a limitation on Europe, because the quality of sound is so good, but the volumen... Meh
Thanks!!!
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I noticed this problem too with the original earphones and my Honor monster earphones connected with the headphone adapter. But, weirdly, the sound from my Huawei bluetooth earphones is louder!
low volume on P20 pro bluetooth
I had the same problem. I found the app Volume booster GOODEV. With that app, you will be able to boost the sound much.
Had the same issue! Realized its the cheap connector included swapped for this:
Belkertech Nylon Braided Type C to 3.5mm Audio Microphone Female
Good increase in volume. Hope that helps someone.
For Spotify what can help is to uncheck te option for same volume for all songs
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My wife's mate 20 pro have similar low volume issue with her bluetooth headset and I did this to resolve the issue.
You are going to need to change the Bluethooth audio codec in the "developer options"
You'll need to search for how to get into the developer options on the internet because I can't link as a new user.
I believe you'll need your bluetooth headset connected before you can make any changes otherwise the option to change will be greyed out.
Basically I changed the Bluetooth Audio codec from ACC (which seems to be the default) to SBC. After this, the max volume dramatically improved.
For some reason, options like
Bluetooth Audio Sample Range, Bluetooth Audio Bits Per sample, Bluetooth Audio Channel Mode, Bluetooth Audio LDAC Codec are greyed out even when the bluetooth headset is connected while I checked on another android phone that these are options you can actually play with.
I wanted to change these to see if it'll actually improve bluetooth audio. Either way, I'm happy that changing this works. Let me know if it help for you guys as well?
Settings -> Sounds -> Dolby atmos -> pick "music" -> adjust all levers in the equaliser at the bottom of the screen to +x dB. I maxed out all levers to +12 dB. And voila you've got more volume without changing any relation between different frequencies.
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My wife's mate 20 pro have similar low volume issue with her bluetooth headset and I did this to resolve the issue.
You are going to need to change the Bluethooth audio codec in the "developer options"
You'll need to search for how to get into the developer options on the internet because I can't link as a new user.
Basically I changed the Bluetooth Audio codec from ACC (which seems to be the default) to SBC. After this, the max volume dramatically improved.
Either way, I'm happy that changing this works. Let me know if it help for you guys as well?
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Thanks a million m8! Works for me. Now I can't have volume much above 60% without being uncomfortably loud.
P.S. had to reboot my P30 Pro after changing the codec setting to SBC before the new setting was activated.
Most things depend on what headphones you are using the stock Huawei headphones are so-so... not really worth it either Apple.. When I plugged in my Sennheiser the sound was x2 louder, after that I also got Huawei AM61 sports bluetooth headphones which are great as well. Pay attention to OM as well it is not recommended to use more than 32 OM on a phone without an amplifier.
soon_malaga said:
Hi!
1º Sorry my English. I try to explain but maybe i don't use the best words.
I don't know if is only my phone or not.
The volume on headphones is too low, I try with originals and others headphones (apple, beats, sony...) via bluetooth , USBC, USBC-Converter... and is horrible
I don't want to have a disco on my heads, :silly: but yes, I want to listen my music a few strong as a others phones.
Maybe is a limitation on Europe, because the quality of sound is so good, but the volumen... Meh
Thanks!!!
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I have the same problem with my Huawei p20. I even thought I was the only one who had this problem.
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I have the same problem with my Huawei p20. I even thought I was the only one who had this problem.
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I am from Europe too and the sound quality on my P20 is amazing.
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Go into Developers Mode, then switch on 'Bluetooth absolute volume', works a treat, I don't struggle to hear my music over the ambient noise of the gym now!
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Go into Developers Mode, then switch on 'Bluetooth absolute volume', works a treat, I don't struggle to hear my music over the ambient noise of the gym now!
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Hi bro! Does it also work with wired headphones? At first glance I don't think so. Is there no solution for those who use wired headphones?
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Hi bro! Does it also work with wired headphones? At first glance I don't think so. Is there no solution for those who use wired headphones?
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I don't think so, no. My friend said he did something similar with the USB-C wired connection, I'll ask him tomorrow.
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I don't think so, no. My friend said he did something similar with the USB-C wired connection, I'll ask him tomorrow.
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Thank you very much. I will be very happy to receive a tutorial that will allow me to solve this problem once and for all.
I'm on the latest P beta but this has happened on all versions even O. Whenever I'm connected to a Bluetooth audio device, I get no notification sounds out of the phone. How do I fix this?
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same problem but only since Android 9.0 Beta .
Cant believe only 2 of us has this problem.
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How is no one annoyed with this
You are not the only one bothered by this....it's about to drive me bonkers. I am glad to see it isn't just my device. The way things are acting, it looks like notifications are tied to media volume. I hope this is a bug, and not the way things are going to be going forward. Not a bad deal if you keep your earbuds in all the time, but I, for one, wear mine draped around my neck until I'm ready to listen to media or make a call. I have posted on the google help pages too, with no response.
No sound notification at all when connected to Car Bluetooth. Not on device or Bluetooth speakers since upgrading to Android P
Pixel 2 XL
Same thing here on Pixel 2XL after Pie update. No notification sound in Plantronics Bluetooth headset. I have a custom notification sound file. At first I also had no notification sound on the phone speakers, but after I changed the notification sound back to a factory selection and then back to custom file I do now have the sound notification on the phone but still not over Bluetooth.
I'm having the same issue, has anyone figured out a fix for this.
shocking that Google cant sort out **** on their own flagship device. Android is fast becoming a tangled, complicated, gloopy mess.
Seriously nothing?
I have the same problem since upgrading to 9.0. Running on an original Pixel. I also have video playback issues where, if the app supports PIP (like YouTube) it will just automatically set the app to PIP on its own. If the app doesn't support PIP (Facebook, Chrome) and video is playing, it just goes to the home screen. It resumes when I reopen the app, but it's really annoying.
Same here, while connected to my Bluetooth headset all sound and notification goes to the headset. Definitely annoying, the only thing I could do was send Google feedback.
It seems I'm having the less common issue of the sound of the notifications just being flat out low volume when connected via bluetooth. LG headset. Pixel 2 XL. Same configuration since day 1 of phone release. After Pie update, when headset is paired, I often miss any notification sounds. Like they are set to 1% or something. Calls ring loud and fine. Music, video, podcast volume playback fine. I've adjusted all sound volumes to max paired and unpaired, developer options, forgot device and re-paired to no avail.
I ONLY get the notifications when setting the car audio to media (when streaming BBC radio, Google Music or PowerAmp)
This is a real problem for me, enough to switch phone as soon as I see a deal...
Will hop on.
Bluetooth is completely fcked in Android 9. It was working 100% in 7, then with 8 it killed connection to my car, and now with 9 I started to get bugs with headset as well. Every single day in the middle of the night my Bluetooth disconnects and YouTube starts to play at full volume through the speaker.....it's been crazy
That's on top of wifi issues. Pixel constantly crashes my router and automatic wifi turn on is broken in Android 9, was working fine in 8
No one?
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Seriously, this is incredibly annoying. I've been having this issue occasionally, but now I have it nearly permanently because I bought a Fitbit that uses BTLE to connect to my phone. If it's connected, I get no notifications at all. This is absurd. BT is so jacked up in Android 9 now, I'm almost tempted to---shudder---switch to an iPhone. This type of crap is incredibly frustrating.
Hello i just bought Oneplus 6. Transition from phone Zenfone 5, at first I must say its very nice device, but I have a few questions or maybe request for development.
1, Audio
In a lot of reviews, the speaker is a weak spot of Oneplus 6, I do not think it's so bad. But I know about the mode for stereo. Is it possible to implement it to official update? Does anyone use this mode? Is it a problem to make it work in official android?
Audio quality from jack / bluetooth.
There are opinions, that the audio output from oneplus 6 is not perfect. But it is possible to improve it with Viper audio (XDA forum). Next thing to implement to official android? Why not?
Dirac Audio - What is it? It's functional?
This is the biggest weakspot in reviews. So make it operational in the next update is a good idea right?
2,battery modes
From Asus Zenfone 5 I was used to battery modes, there were a battery savers with a limit on the number of running applications, CPU clock etc... Is it possible to add it to Oneplus 6?
3, display brightness
I read about Amoled HBM technology, on the automatic regulation of brightness is possible to boost up brightness to 650nits. But is it active in 5.1.9?
4, Panorama: only one direction and quality of connecting images Is bad.
Should be fixed in next update?
5, Audio output:
Low volume, flat sound.
6, Bluetooth
Audio settings also for bluetooth.
7,Better bitmapping for photos against light
8,Poor sound quality when recording video in WhatsApp.
Some way how to solve any of these problems?
I'm posting this based on my testing on various sources that the ZF6 sounds with my 3.5mm earphones sound different than my laptop, desktop, and galaxy S7. Desktop, laptop and my S7 sound identical.
Any rock song seem to be overly muffled on the ZF6 on my 3.5mm earphones and I can't seem to fix it. I have tried testing with various settings in AudioWizard and also tried disablling it to no avail.
Not sure if it was like this in Android 9 and also in Android 10.
Anyone else notice this?
I don't have any problem with audio. Have you tried another media player? I use Poweramp.
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I don't have any problem with audio. Have you tried another media player? I use Poweramp.
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Tried different media player, youtube, twitch. Everything sounds off on the ZF6 compared to my mentioned examples.
Can you elaborate more about what exactly makes it sound off? Weird frequency response, some kind of sound effect, distortions/cracks? I will try to compare my phone once more.
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Can you elaborate more about what exactly makes it sound off? Weird frequency response, some kind of sound effect, distortions/cracks? I will try to compare my phone once more.
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Sorry, English is not my first language.
As far as as describing the problem, there's no inherent "problem" with the sound per se, but most songs I listen to on a daily basis sounds very different and off in a really bad way. I've disabled AudioWizard, and also tweaked with the equalizer, bass, treble in AudioWizard and nothing.
I've kept my best in keeping everything same for testing. Like, listening to the same song, using the same earphones, and pretty much tried my best in keeping things in stock settings and same across my laptop, desktop, s7 and zf6 as best as I could.
I think there's some funky equalizer setting that is muffling certain "tones" in music and I can't access it or something. I have no idea.
Not rooted/locked bootloader if that makes any difference. No funky app or add-on that could possibly affect this.
Edit: try listening to this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3x8geNo31yg
the first 30 seconds sounds so obviously different to me. If this is not the case for you then something is wrong with my zf6 whether by some setting or defective
I can't hear any significant difference between my Zenfone 6 and a Acer Laptop without EQs. The music is quite old and not a high quality one but other than that everything plays fine.
Hi,
I do not own a Zenfone 6 but did own a Zenfone 5 last year and listened to a lot of music. I was coming from an HTC 10(the brand I went back to).
I did experience issues with the sound quality on the Zenfone 5 both on the external speaker and through headphones. The problem being an eq setting (which I had no power over) that lowers automatically the volume when low frequencies (any kind of percussions or beats) played fom either a music player or streaming app. The result was a "wavy" sound where volume fluctuated in a noticeable way, plunging down when low frequencies kicked in (I guess it's a way to stay under a certain maximum dB level?). The rest of the frequencies sounded muffled and blended together. Basically there wasn't a good sound separation even through the headphone jack.
No setting on AudioWizard could solve the issue and it was widely reported on the ZenTalk forums.
I remember a software update which claimed to solve the problem but simply ended rising the max volume through the jack, mantaining the sound distortion as it was. I found no solution whatsoever and switched brand.
I don't know if this problem changed on the 6 but what you describe sounds to me almost exactly what I experienced on the Zenfone 5.
It sounds like there was an output limiter of some kind which was altering the sound to avoid speaker distortion. I didn't notice this on my Zenfone 6. I've never had an Asus before though.
I had several problems with the audio from the 3.5 jack after updating to andoid 10, especially with the fm radio. I had to downgrade to android 9 to fix it.