Just got Pie on my pixel 2 xl. Since Bluetooth Volume control is horrible on pixel devices (i.e. Volume level 3 too quiet, level 4 too loud, annoying) I was pumped to find the "Disable Absolute Volume" developer option in 8. In Android 8 that option would allow for more precise control of Bluetooth volume since it separated Android and bluetooth device volumes. Well, in Android P that option is still there but DOES NOTHING. Changing the volume on the BT headphones also changes it on the Pixel. I have tried all the usual tricks like removing all paired devices, rebooting, etc. Argh. Anyone know a trick to get this working again? If not, does anyone know of an app that can achieve this without ROOT? (I use Anroid Pay a ton and don't want to root and lose that).
Got the same issue on xl2. I was told that it works, but the behavior changed. It is now intended to disable or enable individual volumes for each connected device, as opposed to separating the headset volume rocker from the phone's volume setting. Sucks on many levels, not much can be done about it.
Thanks for the response, but NO WAY
kheltek said:
Got the same issue on xl2. I was told that it works, but the behavior changed. It is now intended to disable or enable individual volumes for each connected device, as opposed to separating the headset volume rocker from the phone's volume setting. Sucks on many levels, not much can be done about it.
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Thanks for the reply, but I can't see how what you are saying is accurate. 1st, the saving of individual bluetooth volumes has been widely reported as a new feature in Pie, and I can't find anywhere that states that the feature has to be turned on or off in Developer Options.
Even IF what you are saying is true, there is no way they would bury a toggle for saving bluetooth volumes in the Dev Options, AND hijack a feature named "Disable Absolute Volume" to control it. That does not make any sense.
"Absolute Volume" is the "feature" that ties changes to the volume on a bluetooth device directly to the phone (or tablet) volume. They wouldn't dig into the code of the "Disable Absolute Volume" and totally change its' function but not change the name.
Okay, first, the use of all caps is unnecessary. Second, it’s not a matter of what I’m saying as true or not true, as I stated in my post, I was told, plain and simple. I’m equally frustrated about the button not working, it’s messing with the audio quality for sure. Good luck finding answers.
kmp14 said:
Thanks for the reply, but I can't see how what you are saying is accurate. 1st, the saving of individual bluetooth volumes has been widely reported as a new feature in Pie, and I can't find anywhere that states that the feature has to be turned on or off in Developer Options.
Even IF what you are saying is true, there is no way they would bury a toggle for saving bluetooth volumes in the Dev Options, AND hijack a feature named "Disable Absolute Volume" to control it. That does not make any sense.
"Absolute Volume" is the "feature" that ties changes to the volume on a bluetooth device directly to the phone (or tablet) volume. They wouldn't dig into the code of the "Disable Absolute Volume" and totally change its' function but not change the name.
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Don't want to get into a flame war here, and I really do appreciate the response. I only all-caps'd 2 words for emphasis. I stand by my thoughts above. I would have to guess that whoever told you was mistaken, since it really makes no sense.
Agreed, and yes, it does suck because the volume is a mess. Hopefully google fixes it soon. cheers.
kmp14 said:
Don't want to get into a flame war here, and I really do appreciate the response. I only all-caps'd 2 words for emphasis. I stand by my thoughts above. I would have to guess that whoever told you was mistaken, since it really makes no sense.
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Same here, I've opened an issue on Google Issue Tracker, maybe star it
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/112933219
cydia2020 said:
Same here, I've opened an issue on Google Issue Tracker, maybe star it
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/112933219
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I just stared it and added a comment. Thanks for putting it out there. I Didn't know about the issue tracker.
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I am almost positive this question has been asked before, but alas...
For reasons unknown, my Nexus S seems to have inconsistent volume levels.
1. Regardless of how loud the volume is set to, the "operation" sound effects are ALWAYS at bare-audible levels. For example, when the screen is turned off it's almost impossible to hear the noise. This holds true even when the system volume is at maximum.
2. In call volume is always low, and yet the speakerphone volume is always SUPER loud.
The posts I've read before always seem to mention it being a problem with the Nexus S phone itself, but how is that possible? If the sound comes out then the sound comes out. It would seem to me like a problem with Gingerbread.
i use this to keep my volumes set properly
http://www.appbrain.com/app/audiomanager-widget/com.smartandroidapps.audiowidget
WOW thanks for that link. It solved the problem immediately. I'm not exactly sure what the issue is with the actual Gingerbread software though...why don't the volume levels adjust properly?
Also, I saw your post in another topic and found your signature (image) to be quite fascinating. I too have used many of those phones actually.
On a side note, can you (or anyone) explain why my topic was moved from the Nexus S board?
yeah i recently learned about audio widget, and it seems to be able to seperate out different system level audio vs call audio etc. not sure why this isnt available in stock android, but this app is able to do it. so its a must have.
As my title suggested. Has anyone seen an app or anything for that matter, that allows you to control all of the volume controls at once. For instance, if I use the volume buttons on my phone it only adjusts the "incoming call volume" but does nothing for the Media, system or notification volume. right now I have to go into settings then sound and adjust the volume on each seperate item rather in a single mass. Unlike every other phone I have owned the Epic 4G seems to lack the option to allow for all volumes to be controlled at once.
I apologize if I am double posting but along with syncing outlook with my Epic the singular volume control seems to be necessity and I do not understand why Samsung (or sprint for that matter) would not offer the option to control all of the seperate volume controls at one time rather than seperately. I sure would appreciate it if there is a droid app or mod that someone can point me to. I am new to the android thing, have been using winmo for years and so far I am dissapointed because it appears android wants me to not be able to do what I consider basic things (i.e. sync via USB with Outlook or controlling all volume levels via one control). Any help would be so awesome, I do not want to return this phone but if I cannnot get these things I may have to go back to winmo. Even though winmo 7 is not backwwards compatable at least it gives me the two basics I listed here...thanks a ton ya'll
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I'm curious, are there ways to improve sound music experience in a Windows Phone (Lumia 710), software-wise?
The phoney comes with NO sound enhancement options so it's clear that any such attempts'll be purely software-based.
I'm interested in these two, in particular:
1) Equlizer software, working with Music and Videoss app, if not globally
2) Total number of REAL volume levels (the phone should have 30, but has about 8.
Now I'm aware any of these'd be possible with a custom ROM only so that's why I'm asking first, as I suppose learning to flash that thing is going to take me couple of hours (newbie).
Thanks for everyone's reply
If you'd gone with an HTC phone, you might have been able to use the Sound Enhancer app (which worked fine pre-Mango, although it seems to have been taken off the Marketplace since). That provided the equalizer, at least...
I don't really know what to say to your complaint about the "REAL" volume levels; I can hear a distinct change in volume at each step. I do feel that the minimum should be lower (I occasionally mute the phone by accident, tapping down once when it's already at 1) and I think that actually might be configurable in the registry (I haven't looked *very* hard yet) so that might be possible with a custom ROM. I know you can adjust the number of steps in the volume control in the registry, too.
My only real gripe with the way WP7 handles sound is how freaking loud minimum volume is. Maybe this is just a hardware level issue, but I do somewhat agree with you; in that the phone doesnt seem to have a lot of range, in regards to volume control. However, I feel the 30 step software volume dial is audibly different between every step.
I was referring to this issue (posted by me): http://discussions.nokia.com/t5/Har...trol-only-8-levels-instead-of-30/td-p/1504138
Hope it's allowed to post links to other forums. It's Nokia's official, not a community. Best part is no one from Nokia gives a flying phuk, the question is unanswered for 3 months.
Is there an app or other software to boost the volume? All my volume settings are maxed and i cant really hear the caller. Sometimes, though, it comes in just fine, but most of the time it doesnt.
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DJRepresent said:
Is there an app or other software to boost the volume? All my volume settings are maxed and i cant really hear the caller. Sometimes, though, it comes in just fine, but most of the time it doesnt.
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I had this problem with another phone and after an extensive search, I ultimately gave up on it. I will share what I tried and maybe save you a little trouble.
First and simplest, try gently cleaning out the earpiece with a little toothpick, a pin, or better yet blow it out with some air. This seems to work for some people, as overtime gunk can build up inside the screen.
Next, there are a lot of apps that claim to work as volume boosters. Most of them are for speaker volume and not for in-call volume. After sifting through many of them I found one or two that claimed to help in call volume but they really did not work. If you go this route then "happy hunting".
Some ROMs have a hearing aid setting under the Accessibility options but I couldn't tell you which. The ROM I'm using has ways to change the volume steps for all volume settings and that might help (I'm using Liquid Smooth found here in the DEV section).
There is an Xposed module that enables you to adjust some volume steps.
Viper for Android gives you a lot of control over the sound of the device (it has Xloud) and it works well with the Apollo Music Player found on many ROMs but I can't say for sure it helps in-call volume. It sure makes music sound good though.
Last and hardest, if you are rooted and have a file managing app, you can go into the system files and edit them. This would probably require the assistance of a dev who could tell you exactly where these file are located and what the correct settings should be. Of course, there is always a chance of damaging your phone this way.
That's all I know. Hopefully, one of these options will work for you, or someone wiser will jumped in with a better solution. Good luck!
You need to tell everyone what software you are using and how long you have been having a problem.
Hi guys is there an app like viper4android that doesnt require root as I'm looking for a bit more volume out of my galaxy buds and just wondering if it was possible
Prefiberly system wide volume so works on all apps ect
Thanks
I assume you already have the hardware volume button turned up all the way. Try Developer options > Disable absolute volume
Also, make sure you are using the proper size tips for your ear canal. With the medium sized tips, I was getting a lot of ambient noise. I switched to the large ones and they block out most ambient noise. If the largest tips don't help, then you may have to search Amazon for specialized tips.
Afaik, there is nothing like V4A for unrooted devices. V4A works its magic by using a special driver that bypasses the default system driver, which is impossible without root access.
sublimaze said:
I assume you already have the hardware volume button turned up all the way. Try Developer options > Disable absolute volume
Also, make sure you are using the proper size tips for your ear canal. With the medium sized tips, I was getting a lot of ambient noise. I switched to the large ones and they block out most ambient noise. If the largest tips don't help, then you may have to search Amazon for specialized tips.
Afaik, there is nothing like V4A for unrooted devices. V4A works its magic by using a special driver that bypasses the default system driver, which is impossible without root access.
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Thanks for the reply I've changed to the bigger tips and did make a little difference I've just gone to developer options should the setting be selected on or off as this is my default lol
I've also tried selecting ldac as I've heard its ment to sound better but keeps setting back to default SBC
I have an iphone 11 pro max sat here too just debating which to keep but I think the note is just alot more device lol
Thanks
You want to *disable* absolute volume, so toggle that switch to blue. I have never messed with codecs, so I can't advise you there.
sublimaze said:
You want to *disable* absolute volume, so toggle that switch to blue. I have never messed with codecs, so I can't advise you there.
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Thanks toggled the setting seemed to make no difference might just be a case of getting some better quality earphones
Thanks for your help