[Q] Running SULTAN and earpiece is very weak - fix? - ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi.
So it seems that for some odd reason, SULTAN (dev) decided to lower the speaker volume in his ROM.
I found THIS LINK which should help:
But - and pardon my noobishness here - I don't seem to find directory.
1. Do I need a special file explorer to reach this directory?
2. Do I need to be rooted (i am not)?
Thanks!

benyben123 said:
Hi.
2. Do I need to be rooted (i am not)?
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Obviously! You're making changes in system.

Mr.Ak said:
Obviously! You're making changes in system.
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Thanks! That's a no no for me. I am not willing to root my phone.
I guess a different rom then.
It confuses me why would a developer REDUCE the earpiece volume.
Any outside noise during a call, and I can't hear a word being said to me by the other side. This is major deal-breaker. Weird. Perhaps I am missing something as to why was this done by the dev.

benyben123 said:
Thanks! That's a no no for me. I am not willing to root my phone.
I guess a different rom then.
It confuses me why would a developer REDUCE the earpiece volume.
Any outside noise during a call, and I can't hear a word being said to me by the other side. This is major deal-breaker. Weird. Perhaps I am missing something as to why was this done by the dev.
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Sultan reverted that commit 'cause it was causing issues. :/
Besides,I don't understand why you hate root.

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Hissing when audio starts

So not sure what's up, using that icecream fake rom and OC kernel, and I hear audio hissing most noticible through headphones when there is a noise, there is a hissing going on. It stops after audio stops though, not sure what's up.
I don't know if my rom and kernel are related to this, may have been here before? Anyone else notice this?
Try putting different rom and see the issue is still there cauz I been running ice cream rom with faux123's kernel and never had single problem like this.
jigglywiggly said:
So not sure what's up, using that icecream fake rom and OC kernel, and I hear audio hissing most noticible through headphones when there is a noise, there is a hissing going on. It stops after audio stops though, not sure what's up.
I don't know if my rom and kernel are related to this, may have been here before? Anyone else notice this?
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Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
Just tried this and still the same problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1426590
Guess my phone is broken?
Also tried returning the ICS one to stock same problem. Also tried it on my hd595 headphones, same problem.
I should mention it does it on the speakers as well, but it's much less noticible.
Do factory reset and if its still bad than you have bad hardware.
jigglywiggly said:
Just tried this and still the same problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1426590
Guess my phone is broken?
Also tried returning the ICS one to stock same problem. Also tried it on my hd595 headphones, same problem.
I should mention it does it on the speakers as well, but it's much less noticible.
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By factory reset do you mean like unroot and all?
Well try out stock rom first and if you still have problem than i am pretty sure its ur phone but going stock won't hurt because you would be returning them any way.
jigglywiggly said:
By factory reset do you mean like unroot and all?
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It's not your ROM its he audio chip in the phone. There is a thread in skyrocket general where we have been discussing it.
Only workaround is bluetooth or higher quality headphones kinda mask it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428792
So what exactly did you guys do for workaround?
draztikrhymez said:
It's not your ROM its he audio chip in the phone. There is a thread in skyrocket general where we have been discussing it.
Only workaround is bluetooth or higher quality headphones kinda mask it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428792
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Wait so all phones do this? But I mean it's so loud... well there is a tiny scratch on it too, might as well replace it anyway.
I can't use bluetooth headphones though because I have an icontrolpad and I don't think it can connect to multiple audio devices. Oh well, I don't use it for heavy music stuff, but I mean it's just really loud that hissing.
appdroid said:
So what exactly did you guys do for workaround?
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Nothing, you either ignore it or go bluetooth
jigglywiggly said:
Wait so all phones do this? But I mean it's so loud... well there is a tiny scratch on it too, might as well replace it anyway.
I can't use bluetooth headphones though because I have an icontrolpad and I don't think it can connect to multiple audio devices. Oh well, I don't use it for heavy music stuff, but I mean it's just really loud that hissing.
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Yup, just some of us notice it and others don't. I forget about it unless I try to hear for it. If it's extremely loud I'd get a replacement
So replaced it, same problem. Oh well, but I mean I guess you can ignore it, but hissing bugs me, not enough to not love this phone though.
Even have LTE in Pleasanton.
Thx fags for help anyway

Any reason the headset might stop working?

I recently switched from CM10 to JellyBam version 5.2. It is running Android 4.2.1. Ever since I installed it (and I've tried re-flashing it twice) the audio is only coming out of the main speaker and not the headphone jack. Does anyone know why this would happen?
Update:
It seems to not be recognizing the headphones at all. When I set it to make the phone silent when I plug in headphones nothing happened.
azd9 said:
I recently switched from CM10 to JellyBam version 5.2. It is running Android 4.2.1. Ever since I installed it (and I've tried re-flashing it twice) the audio is only coming out of the main speaker and not the headphone jack. Does anyone know why this would happen?
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If you check that thread you'll see that there are problems routing sound to the headphones in this release.....ther's also a suggested fix as well.
cr1960 said:
If you check that thread you'll see that there are problems routing sound to the headphones in this release.....ther's also a suggested fix as well.
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Sorry I must have missed it going through the thread.
azd9 said:
Sorry I must have missed it going through the thread.
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For anyone else who has this problem, the answer is getting SoundAbout
azd9 said:
Sorry I must have missed it going through the thread.
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NP
I see that a permanent fix is on it's way through some code change. Others report that app works for them, hope you have the same experience.
It foes work... However the auto detect wasn't working for me... When I use headphones I had to set it that way
.. Using the speaker I had to set it to speaker... Its not jumping through hoops as its just checking an option. But it does indeed get the job done
Sent from my One X using Tapatalk 2

Horrible call quality

Hey all,
Everything was fine and dandy with calls being loud and clear, until about a few days ago.
One day the call quality from my side just randomly went from great to terrible.
I can hear the other side just fine, but from my side its really low-volume and barely hearable.
Things I've tried:
-Flashing different radios (25R,30O,33R,Find7, radio from the latest nightlies)
-Flashing different ROMs and kernels
-Switching network modes (LTE, 3g, 2g)
-Combinations of the above
If anyone has experience dealing with issues like this/knows anything to improve the call volume from my side, any help would be very much appreciated.
latenightchameleon said:
Hey all,
Everything was fine and dandy with calls being loud and clear, until about a few days ago.
One day the call quality from my side just randomly went from great to terrible.
I can hear the other side just fine, but from my side its really low-volume and barely hearable.
Things I've tried:
-Flashing different radios (25R,30O,33R,Find7, radio from the latest nightlies)
-Flashing different ROMs and kernels
-Switching network modes (LTE, 3g, 2g)
-Combinations of the above
If anyone has experience dealing with issues like this/knows anything to improve the call volume from my side, any help would be very much appreciated.
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You are not alone, I've had similar issues. For me speaker phone still works perfect, its just my voice during a regular call that's terrible.
jrior001 said:
You are not alone, I've had similar issues. For me speaker phone still works perfect, its just my voice during a regular call that's terrible.
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Yup, the speakerphone works great but its inconvenient.
Gutted to have such a basic function impaired.
Hopefully this issue will be fixed by the next OTA, which should be next week around Monday.
Same here. My call quality is really bad. When I am speaking on the phone I'm typically running around desperately trying to find a quieter place, with the phone held up to my left ear and a finger plugged right into my other ear, hunched over like Quasimodo in a desperate attempt to understand 50% of what the other person is saying.
I learned one thing from the OPO. You actually do get exactly what you pay for. Lesson learned. :good:
win
So, after updating to the latest version of vanir and re-flashing the 33R radio, my in-call volume magically got back to normal.
I wish everyone affected best of luck and patience :fingers-crossed:
OPO hype much more than the phone deserves. Not going to last long
Kiahnlliya said:
Same here. My call quality is really bad. When I am speaking on the phone I'm typically running around desperately trying to find a quieter place, with the phone held up to my left ear and a finger plugged right into my other ear, hunched over like Quasimodo in a desperate attempt to understand 50% of what the other person is saying.
I learned one thing from the OPO. You actually do get exactly what you pay for. Lesson learned. :good:
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@Kiahnlliya I agree with you 100%. Same lesson learned. In fact, if it was not for the invite system, I wouldn't have bought this phone. I just had to own the phone, most difficult to buy.
jrior001 said:
You are not alone, I've had similar issues. For me speaker phone still works perfect, its just my voice during a regular call that's terrible.
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latenightchameleon said:
Hey all,
Everything was fine and dandy with calls being loud and clear, until about a few days ago.
One day the call quality from my side just randomly went from great to terrible.
I can hear the other side just fine, but from my side its really low-volume and barely hearable.
Things I've tried:
-Flashing different radios (25R,30O,33R,Find7, radio from the latest nightlies)
-Flashing different ROMs and kernels
-Switching network modes (LTE, 3g, 2g)
-Combinations of the above
If anyone has experience dealing with issues like this/knows anything to improve the call volume from my side, any help would be very much appreciated.
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@Kiahnlliya @jrior001 @latenightchameleon My in call audio volume from the earpiece is really very low & muffled. I think I am audible on the other end, coz haven't got any complaints from people talking to me. I am on stock 33R unrooted. This is really annoying & really hope I can get rid of this issue with a firmware upgrade.
abhinavsg said:
@Kiahnlliya I agree with you 100%. Same lesson learned. In fact, if it was not for the invite system, I wouldn't have bought this phone. I just had to own the phone, most difficult to buy.
@Kiahnlliya @jrior001 @latenightchameleon My in call audio volume from the earpiece is really very low & muffled. I think I am audible on the other end, coz haven't got any complaints from people talking to me. I am on stock 33R unrooted. This is really annoying & really hope I can get rid of this issue with a firmware upgrade.
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You should try the latest cm nightlies, they've pushed a bunch of improvements to audio and volumes.
It's a very simple fix if rooted. You need to edit a value in mixer_paths.xml. Some custom ROMs increase the value.
nikzDHD said:
It's a very simple fix if rooted. You need to edit a value in mixer_paths.xml. Some custom ROMs increase the value.
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It'll be very helpful if you could please let us know what exactly has to be edited, with what values, in the mixer_paths.xml file.
Thanks in advance.
You can find all the details in this thread or just flash the zip.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2835010
nikzDHD said:
You can find all the details in this thread or just flash the zip.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2835010
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thanks a lot mate.
nikzDHD said:
It's a very simple fix if rooted. You need to edit a value in mixer_paths.xml. Some custom ROMs increase the value.
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abhinavsg said:
It'll be very helpful if you could please let us know what exactly has to be edited, with what values, in the mixer_paths.xml file.
Thanks in advance.
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Even with this mod it doesn't help it. Just make a louder muzzled sound.
tee00max said:
Even with this mod it doesn't help it. Just make a louder muzzled sound.
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as mentioned, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55456484&postcount=704
is there a way to increase earpiece incall volume without root?
nikzDHD said:
It's a very simple fix if rooted. You need to edit a value in mixer_paths.xml. Some custom ROMs increase the value.
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hi, is there a way to increase incall volume to the earpiece without root? im not rooted and cant hear people im trying to talk to. if so please help
No you'll need root or custom recovery to flash the zip unfortunately. Otherwise you will need to wait for your ROM to be updated. CM have merged this in their commits so hopefully if your on stock CM11S you'll see this in the next update.
thanks alot mate for the fix.
Simple fix found
Hey i was having the same robotic voice on the reciever's side as well and i found a simple fix for it! just disable the "ok google" detection and delete your voice recording as well. It worked for me.. It might work for you as well.
flameonfzn said:
Hey i was having the same robotic voice on the reciever's side as well and i found a simple fix for it! just disable the "ok google" detection and delete your voice recording as well. It worked for me.. It might work for you as well.
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Can confirm that this fix works(at least for me too), got my 1+1 yesterday and faced the issue now, thanks man
Flatric said:
Can confirm that this fix works(at least for me too), got my 1+1 yesterday and faced the issue now, thanks man
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You're welcome bro
flameonfzn said:
Hey i was having the same robotic voice on the reciever's side as well and i found a simple fix for it! just disable the "ok google" detection and delete your voice recording as well. It worked for me.. It might work for you as well.
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Huge thanks for this simple fix! I was beginning to worry that my unit had a defective mic

[GearCM][i9500][Q&A][Discussion] Optimized CyanogenMod 12.1

Discuss and ask questions here about my Optimized CM12.1 Builds.
Use ROM's thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...op/gearcm-optimized-cyanogenmod-12-1-t3091958 ) only for Bug Reports & Feedbacks.
Thank you.
GearCM 12.1 Released
Enjoy!
Noob question, does pixelated camera recording still there?
Thanks, what a fast update...
AndikaTedja said:
Noob question, does pixelated camera recording still there?
Thanks, what a fast update...
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+1 Pixelated Video Recording fixed or not??
@Alberto96
if audio disappears is fix
shubham540 said:
+1 Pixelated Video Recording fixed or not??
@Alberto96
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Fixed.
Sent from my GT-I9500 using XDA Free mobile app
gtcp said:
if audio disappears is fix
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??
Ambient light!
Great work! The ROM is pretty stable and fast. Good battery life also.
The only issue is that the "wake up when picked up" feature is not working.
@Alberto96 Can our S4 get Screen Off Gestures(Double Tap to wake) ?
That's a awesome feature
Alberto96 said:
??
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I guess he meant
"Is audio disappearing fixed?"
I wonder the same.
bufalus said:
Great work! The ROM is pretty stable and fast. Good battery life also.
The only issue is that the "wake up when picked up" feature is not working.
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Not compatible with our device.
yesh8352 said:
@Alberto96 Can our S4 get Screen Off Gestures(Double Tap to wake) ?
That's a awesome feature
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No.
Duzzar said:
I guess he meant
"Is audio disappearing fixed?"
I wonder the same.
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No.
Why does the sound disappearing bug even occur??
loof13 said:
Why does the sound disappearing bug even occur??
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If Temperature exceeds the limit, the Sound Chipset turns OFF automatically to safeguard it, like at first boot the Temp is very high that's why we loose sound. To turn it back ON we need to make a call.
Hit Tanks if helped
Duzzar said:
I guess he meant
"Is audio disappearing fixed?"
I wonder the same.
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The initial thread in "Original Android Development" tells us that the audio bug is still there.
However, I wished that this issue would get a higher priority.
---------- Post added at 09:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:23 AM ----------
yesh8352 said:
If Temperature exceeds the limit, the Sound Chipset turns OFF automatically to safeguard it, like at first boot the Temp is very high that's why we loose sound. To turn it back ON we need to make a call.
Hit Tanks if helped
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This procedure does only help a few people. For me as for others, the occurrence is totally random.
I never faced Sound disappearing issue randomly when temp exceeds, the sound automatically disappear.
yesh8352 said:
I never faced Sound disappearing issue randomly when temp exceeds, the sound automatically disappear.
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Sound disappears after a long time vibration mode or plugged in earpiece.
Air-真心为你 said:
Sound disappears after a long time vibration mode or plugged in earpiece.
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I am glad that this works for you. But I guess (= no know) that many things depend of and influence the audio driver (which I understand from @Alberto96 causes the problem), so that every kind of different configuration can change the behavior. I am sure that more research has to be done before we can see a solution.
If @Alberto96 has a better explanation, it would be nice to read it here.
Edit: I read it and understood it wrong. So, my comment is nonsense. But it seems that the sound disappearance happens after different triggers (temperature, vibration, headset plugged in...)
I'm trying to make a call, but the call is muted. Sometimes I can hear, it seems that depends on the person, has phone number that I can hear, already has others who do not. Attached logcat.
Russia and India Modem tested
20150429 Test Build: REMOVED
Untested.
Updated CM Sources & Optimized Kernel
Confirm. not booting (dirty flash)...

Changed my digitalizer on my OPO, problems with loud speaker?

Hello, this is my first post on XDA I recently bought a OPO from a friend fairly cheap, he just changed the digitalizer on it as he cracked the screen. The only problem was that the loud speaker stopped working when he replaced it. Everything else on the phone is working fine. I've opened up the phone to look at the ''motherboard'' which the speakers connect to, can't see any issues (would post a picture on the parts i mean, but since i haven't made 10 posts i can't have links in my posts). Now, can it be this part acting up? As i read somewhere that this part also controlls the vibration, and the 3 buttons in the bottom of the phone. But those work just fine. Or could it be the actual speakers? But i couldn't think that he could possibly manage to break the speakers somehow... Any suggestions? Also, english isn't my main language so excuse me if there are any errors in my text
aerotox said:
Hello, this is my first post on XDA I recently bought a OPO from a friend fairly cheap, he just changed the digitalizer on it as he cracked the screen. The only problem was that the loud speaker stopped working when he replaced it. Everything else on the phone is working fine. I've opened up the phone to look at the ''motherboard'' which the speakers connect to, can't see any issues (would post a picture on the parts i mean, but since i haven't made 10 posts i can't have links in my posts). Now, can it be this part acting up? As i read somewhere that this part also controlls the vibration, and the 3 buttons in the bottom of the phone. But those work just fine. Or could it be the actual speakers? But i couldn't think that he could possibly manage to break the speakers somehow... Any suggestions? Also, english isn't my main language so excuse me if there are any errors in my text
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Make sure the daughter board(speaker assembly) at the bottom of the device is properly aligned and well screwed.
Mr.Ak said:
Make sure the daughter board(speaker assembly) at the bottom of the device is properly aligned and well screwed.
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Thanks for the tip! I tried checking that it was in place and tightening the screws, still no luck I think i might try buying a pair of new speakers
aerotox said:
Thanks for the tip! I tried checking that it was in place and tightening the screws, still no luck I think i might try buying a pair of new speakers
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Confirm from your frand if speakers were working before and also which ROM are you using?
Mr.Ak said:
Confirm from your frand if speakers were working before and also which ROM are you using?
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Yes, the speakers were working before he changed the digitalizer. I'm on Cyanogen 12.1-YOG4PAS1NO, no custom rom or recovery on the phone.
aerotox said:
Yes, the speakers were working before he changed the digitalizer. I'm on Cyanogen 12.1-YOG4PAS1NO, no custom rom or recovery on the phone.
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You can try flashing Cos13.1.x through fastboot to see if it makes any difference,
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-return-opo-to-100-stock-t2826541
Also,can you hear in-call voice?
Mr.Ak said:
You can try flashing Cos13.1.x through fastboot to see if it makes any difference,
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-return-opo-to-100-stock-t2826541
Also,can you hear in-call voice?
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Think that would help? Also, yes everything else works.
aerotox said:
Think that would help? Also, yes everything else works.
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Yes it can be...give it a try.
Mr.Ak said:
Yes it can be...give it a try.
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I tried flashing the newest stock rom from that link, still no luck.. seems like it's hardware releated. Just ordered new loud speakers, they were very cheap anyways so. Will update when i recive them
aerotox said:
I tried flashing the newest stock rom from that link, still no luck.. seems like it's hardware releated. Just ordered new loud speakers, they were very cheap anyways so. Will update when i recive them
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Did you ordered the whole daughter board?
Mr.Ak said:
Did you ordered the whole daughter board?
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Yes i did

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