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The problem:
My M8 is having difficulty playing music with sound. When I try to play music on the phone, the song will play. However, there will be no sound coming out from the speakers.
What I tried already:
I tried using a different music player. I downloaded Shuttle+ and tried to play, but I keep getting the same issue. Sometimes, when I reboot the phone, the stock music app works properly, but after the currently playing song is done, it would again play but not produce sound. If I go to the Shuttle app and play a song while the song plays with no sound on the stock music app, the Shuttle app works fine. But then after the song is done on Shuttle, I have to switch to the stock music app for sound to come out properly.
I remember how Google limited SD card functionality (my music was on my sd card). So I transferred the songs onto the phone storage, but I still have the issue. Then I figured that the issue might be my mp3 files. I deleted them all to try to isolate the problem. I tried playing song from the Google Play Music app and it appears to be working fine. This morning, the google play music also exhibiting the same problem. So even Spotify is having the problem. The music will load and the slider will move to indicate the song is playing, but again no sound. I tried deleting the data of all the music apps I have and they still do not work properly.
I have xposed modules installed so I disabled all of them and restarted the phone, but the problem persists.
Also, the boomsound speakers are functioning properly. Youtube videos and regular video files play with sound. I only appear to be having problems with music.
Phone modification:
This is probably really important to figuring out what the issue is. My phone is rooted and S-off. I have xposed installed with the following modules: forced immersive mode, greenify, keepchat, nfciconremover, snapshare, unicon, youtube adaway.
Other than that, the phone is stock.
Any help is appreciated! Thanks!
EDIT:
Solution
I performed a factory reset and started all over to isolate what modification caused this music bug.
Turns out, it was flashing the Tethering mod located here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708548
If you are currently experiencing this problem, go back to pure stock OR simply flash this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2731893
Now, if you still want tethering, install this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715671.
I can confirm that installing that will give you tethering and not break music functionality!
Did you check the media output setting
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mopperx2 said:
Did you check the media output setting
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How can I check the media output setting? Do you mean within the android settings app?
There is a quick settings tile. You may have to enable it
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mopperx2 said:
Did you check the media output setting
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mopperx2 said:
There is a quick settings tile. You may have to enable it
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I have not enabled it via quick settings. But I have enabled it yesterday by selecting "My phone" from within the stock music app.
barbaraswee said:
Are you using any music apps? If you use it please uninstall this and try to use built in music player or reset your phone. then its ok.
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As noted in my post, I tried using both the built in music player and an alternative 3rd party application. And I do not think a factory reset will benefit here because I have checked every setting and already reset the data on the music applications.
You're not connecting to a Bluetooth source? And silly question but is the volume turned up? Lol
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The Stig 04 said:
You're not connecting to a Bluetooth source? And silly question but is the volume turned up? Lol
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No bluetooth source. And yes the volume is maxed out! haha
dannyyang524 said:
No bluetooth source. And yes the volume is maxed out! haha
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My wife and I are having this same problem. It happens with Amazon and Google's music player, and maybe others; however, I have never tested them. It will play one track, and then the following tracks will keep playing; however, now sound will play through the speakers or head phones. I thought it might have been something I installed, but my wife started complaining about it on her M8 too. We just got them April 26th. I rooted and S-off both of them the same day. I have been working on mine mostly, but have done little to my wife's M8. I have been searching for a solution, but have found nothing. The weird thing is if I leave it alone for a while, it will randomly play tracks and then stop again.I can play Audible books all day long with no problem. I have yet to find a solution.
Rob
Edit: My solution was to install ViperOne ROM which fixed the problem; however, I see the OP has found a solution to the problem.
I have kinda of the same problem. If I start playing music with Google Play Music and then just stop/close Google Play Music. Then later on if I try to go back to Google Play Music it will play but there is no sound. If I try to use the HTC Music app, it will work again, but if I stop/close HTC Music app. Then later on try to play music with HTC Music app, it will play but there is no sound. Ill have to go back to Google Music for it to work again and so on.
So freaking weird!!
I thank God for am not having this weird problem.
Exactly same problem. Revolution HD ROM installed.
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Rikko011 said:
Exactly same problem. Revolution HD ROM installed.
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It is because you enabled Harmon Kardon sound enhancement and you are not S-OFF. Check out this post and flash the first uninstall zip from the bottom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2737498
cowboy1995 said:
It is because you enabled Harmon Kardon sound enhancement and you are not S-OFF. Check out this post and flash the first uninstall zip from the bottom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2737498
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Thank you, this is exactly what solved my problem. Did S-OFF flashed different ROM and then used the thread that you linked to flash H/K sound. Works like a charm now.
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Totally fixed this problem for me. It was driving me crazy. THANK YOU!!!
cowboy1995 said:
It is because you enabled Harmon Kardon sound enhancement and you are not S-OFF. Check out this post and flash the first uninstall zip from the bottom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2737498
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Same problem here. VLC plays it all! Im also rooted and custom rom installed.
cowboy1995 said:
It is because you enabled Harmon Kardon sound enhancement and you are not S-OFF. Check out this post and flash the first uninstall zip from the bottom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2737498
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:good:
Thank YOU!
cowboy1995 said:
It is because you enabled Harmon Kardon sound enhancement and you are not S-OFF. Check out this post and flash the first uninstall zip from the bottom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2737498
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Big thanks! I recently had to get a new M8 under warranty & I made the grave mistake of updating my firmware before I gained s off so now I gotta use sunshine. I haven't got around to paying the $25 to gain s off. Meantime, I flashed my backup of ViperOne which I had on my previous M8 which had H/K enabled. Luckily, I kept the H/K enable/disable folder so I was able to flash BoomSound with no problem. Everything functions properly now!
what is OP coz i have the same problem
thanks mopperx2
Oh yeah. Viper confirmed working with Apollo player apk. Can provide links if needed. Just viper apk and selinux mode changer. Done
Edit. Appears google play music kills audio.
Selinux mode changer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=12506
Viper4android
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191223
Apollo/Eleven player
http://d-h.st/RgB0
Startup script. Allows running selinux in enforcing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=61242973
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Please the links help ta
sent from k017 have a gid day cheers
skooter32 said:
Please the links help ta
sent from k017 have a gid day cheers
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Links are up
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be sure to change the player to Awesomeplayer. (Settings===>Developer Options)
That should fix the Google Music Player cut off?
Dpat09 said:
be sure to change the player to Awesomeplayer. (Settings===>Developer Options)
That should fix the Google Music Player cut off?
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Oh yeah. Totally forgot.
Can't get this to work at all with Google Play Music (the only app I use to stream.)
- Flashed V4A 2.3.4.0 as a system app
- Used Tasker to set permissive on boot
- Disabled NuPlayer
- Disabled and froze Audio Effects.
Enabled: Yes
Status: Normal
Audio Format: Supported
Processing: No
Sampling Rate: 48000
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Spasticdroid said:
Can't get this to work at all with Google Play Music (the only app I use to stream.)
- Flashed V4A 2.3.4.0 as a system app
- Used Tasker to set permissive on boot
- Disabled NuPlayer
- Disabled and froze Audio Effects.
Enabled: Yes
Status: Normal
Audio Format: Supported
Processing: No
Sampling Rate: 48000
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Put it in compability mode. I got it to work with normal mode after flashing extreme music mos, but for gplay music just disable Motorola equalizer and put it in compability mode and select it in sound effects.
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patt2k said:
Put it in compability mode. I got it to work with normal mode after flashing extreme music mos, but for gplay music just disable Motorola equalizer and put it in compability mode and select it in sound effects.
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Thank you! I've been so used to having it easily working on Nexus 5 that I forgot about compatibility mode.
This method also works with a shell command I have in Tasker that allows V4A to run without having to use AwesomePlayer and setting SELinux to permissive.
/system/xbin/supolicy --live "allow mediaserver mediaserver_tmpfs:file { read write execute };"
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Spasticdroid said:
Thank you! I've been so used to having it easily working on Nexus 5 that I forgot about compatibility mode.
This method also works with a shell command I have in Tasker that allows V4A to run without having to use AwesomePlayer and setting SELinux to permissive.
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Yea no problem I spent 2 days trying to make it work with normal mode lol I listen to Pandora a lot and open fm and they don't have equalizer option.
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jmileti said:
Oh yeah. Viper confirmed working with Apollo player apk. Can provide links if needed. Just viper apk and selinux mode changer. Done
Edit. Appears google play music kills audio.
Selinux mode changer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=12506
Viper4android
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191223
Apollo/Eleven player
http://d-h.st/RgB0
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I don't understand the difference between using this and what the phone already has.
razieltov said:
I don't understand the difference between using this and what the phone already has.
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Your comparing stock sound to Viper. No comparison. If you install viper and nothing sounds different then something is wrong. To troubleshoot you can search for viper4androind thread. Or tell me how you installed and will try to help.
For reference so that he knows what you mean by that. Are you saying that Viper has better decoding (ie closer to source) or that it just has a better soft mixer to make things sound better? Ie one of those is better if your BYI DAC and the other is just trying to make the best out of the stock DAC and speakers. Or is it a great app for both of those cases?
It's been a while since I had Viper on one of my phones, I will have to give this a try and report back how it sounds. Thanks for the post!
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Your comparing stock sound to Viper. No comparison. If you install viper and nothing sounds different then something is wrong. To troubleshoot you can search for viper4androind thread. Or tell me how you installed and will try to help.
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Actually, he/she is making a very valid point. The audio reproduction on the phone is one of the best on the market and it's no slouch compared to standalone audio equipment.
http://www.gsmarena.com/moto_x_style_pure_edition-review-1308p6.php#aq
To take audio and run it thru a bunch of software filters is just going to degrade the quality. Period. You think it sounds better because you're accustom to crappy sounding sound. The only real way to make it sound better is to get some decent headphones and maybe a headphone amp if the headphones have a high impedance.
designgears said:
Actually, he/she is making a very valid point. The audio reproduction on the phone is one of the best on the market and it's no slouch compared to standalone audio equipment.
http://www.gsmarena.com/moto_x_style_pure_edition-review-1308p6.php#aq
To take audio and run it thru a bunch of software filters is just going to degrade the quality. Period. You think it sounds better because you're accustom to crappy sounding sound. The only real way to make it sound better is to get some decent headphones and maybe a headphone amp if the headphones have a high impedance.
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After thinking about it. Your right. This phone has best sound of any phone or tab I've had. Og droid, HTC rezound, galaxy nexus, Sam g4, LG g2, nexus 7 2013. Also have a g4 which is loud but sounds like crap when pushed. Always used Viper to mask the poor sound quality or volume. But on the other hand your saying as popular as viper is, where just listening to crap. Then we all have some pretty bad hearing. I think it is different for everyone as we all don't hear the same sounds so tweaking is the only way to reproduce what we are missing. I will try running with no viper on my MXP and see if it appeases me. Thanks for the input though I feel this will always be debated.
I am unable to get Viper4Android to work. SELinux is set to permissive, V4A is a system app and AwesomePlayer is enabled. Am I missing something?
ShaunWinSC said:
I am unable to get Viper4Android to work. SELinux is set to permissive, V4A is a system app and AwesomePlayer is enabled. Am I missing something?
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I had this problem after a factory reset trying to correct a signal issue. I installed as I have outlines and nothing. So I restored the backup I had with viper running. Didn't want to spend to much time fixing it cause we should have roms relatively soon. Wish I new what else to say. Viper is the easiest to install on a mostly stock Google experience. One thing I can suggest is to turn of amp eq in MXP music player.
jmileti said:
I had this problem after a factory reset trying to correct a signal issue. I installed as I have outlines and nothing. So I restored the backup I had with viper running. Didn't want to spend to much time fixing it cause we should have roms relatively soon. Wish I new what else to say. Viper is the easiest to install on a mostly stock Google experience. One thing I can suggest is to turn of amp eq in MXP music player.
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Where do I find the Amp EQ?
ShaunWinSC said:
Where do I find the Amp EQ?
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Sorry it's at the top of sounds under system settings under audio effects. Not in stock music app.
jmileti said:
Sorry it's at the top of sounds under system settings under audio effects. Not in stock music app.
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Already had that turned off. Really miss having V4A...
I am new to Mate 8. Just got it 2 days ago and i frequently used spotify in my ex Samsung note 3 with viper4 sound equalizer installed. Sound was awesome (in my ex note 3). Now coming to Mate 8, i discovered that there is no equalizer built in? I can't seem to get viper4 equalizer to work with it. Any advise?
Dolby digital
nhaixin69 said:
I am new to Mate 8. Just got it 2 days ago and i frequently used spotify in my ex Samsung note 3 with viper4 sound equalizer installed. Sound was awesome (in my ex note 3). Now coming to Mate 8, i discovered that there is no equalizer built in? I can't seem to get viper4 equalizer to work with it. Any advise?
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DL Dolby atmos it works great but remember stock mate 8 music player will not work with after market digitizing apps so best to use Sony music or even Google music.
c|nder said:
DL Dolby atmos it works great but remember stock mate 8 music player will not work with after market digitizing apps so best to use Sony music or even Google music.
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Hi. Thanks for your reply. Actually the player im using the most is spotify. Can DL Dolby atmos work?
nhaixin69 said:
Hi. Thanks for your reply. Actually the player im using the most is spotify. Can DL Dolby atmos work?
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Yes I use it with no headache or hastle
c|nder said:
Yes I use it with no headache or hastle
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Wait a minute I can't find it in google play. I'm not rooted.
nhaixin69 said:
Wait a minute I can't find it in google play. I'm not rooted.
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With out root u are not in luck , I tried thou so please like my comments lol
Guy's does your music control gesture on OnePlus 6 is working or not.if yes then tell me how ?
Because,
Mine not working only vibrate..that's it no music playing in background.i'm using OOS 5.1.8 and My default music player is Poweramp and i also tried with Google play music..still not working.
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Guy's does your music control gesture on OnePlus 6 is working or not.if yes then tell me how ?
Because,
Mine not working only vibrate..that's it no music playing in background.i'm using OOS 5.1.8 and My default music player is Poweramp and i also tried with Google play music..still not working.
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Go to battery in settings, battery optimisation, Poweramp, do not optimize.
mikex8593 said:
Go to battery in settings, battery optimisation, Poweramp, do not optimize.
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Thanks Buddy. Now it's working
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Thanks Buddy. Now it's working
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The battery optimization function is great for battery life, but it will handicap apps that need to run in the background. I have a bunch exempted.
I've installed viper4android fx 2.7.1.0
BusyBox installed.
V4A drivers successfully installed but still no effect on sound quality doesn't matter whatever sound effects i try to change in V4A.
Any solution?
In Settings activate "Compatibility mode"
For me it works fine
rkdadra said:
I've installed viper4android fx 2.7.1.0
BusyBox installed.
V4A drivers successfully installed but still no effect on sound quality doesn't matter whatever sound effects i try to change in V4A.
Any solution?
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Load one of the v4a Android. You will notice huge difference. Im really enjoy listening Spotify over my car bose system. Love it.
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120742158
netgar said:
Load one of the v4a Android. You will notice huge difference. Im really enjoy listening Spotify over my car bose system. Love it.
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120742158
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That AFH link has no mirrors, do you have a link that works?
TacoTuco said:
That AFH link has no mirrors, do you have a link that works?
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I got mirrors at this link.
not sure what music player you are using, disable DVC and absolute volume control. I found on every phone i had with viper and poweramp dvc prevented viper from working properly.
I also don't notice any difference using this. I don't have any player but on spotify I notice no change. I got the profiles just have to figure out how to load them.
A.Priori said:
I also don't notice any difference using this. I don't have any player but on spotify I notice no change. I got the profiles just have to figure out how to load them.
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Go into your file manager and copy your profiles into the profiles folder found in your V4A file on your main storage. Then select as normal in V4A.
You need to also install Audio Modification Library in Magisk to get Viper4Android working.
Does viper4android work with plex?