First off, I want to thank everyone who's contributed on these forums. I got a xv6800 Thursday, and by Friday I was up and running with a custom ROM, GPS, etc thanks to you all.
I've only run into one problem that I can't find the answer to. I've search Google, here, ppcgeeks.com and I can't find one I'm looking for.
The problem is this:
When I run a program (Windows Media, TCPMP, youtubeplay, TomTom) the sound is incredibly quiet. So much so, that I can barely hear the TomTom under normal driving conditions. If there is any noise whatsoever, it drowns out the music, videos, whatever coming out of my phone.
I've loaded the Audiopara fix from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=364201&highlight=program+volume+low, which has made my phone calls over the earpiece and speaker phone incredibly loud, but the problem with audio from programs remains.
I've come to a complete stand still on this issue.
Does anyone have any ideas?
I'm running
DCD 3.2.6
GPS 3.42.50
Verizon
50+ views and no one has the same problem or any resolution?
Check Phone Volume settings
Tap on the speaker icon on your today screen and be sure the phone and device volume settings are all the way up. Other than that I do not know what else to try?????
Yep, both are full blast, as well as the application I'm running. Couldn't be a bad phone, could it?
If you really have both volumes up and installed the audiopara cab, mine is so loud it is humiliating if I touch the speaker button on accident in a store or something. So It must be your phone. Might want to try a hard reset before taking it back in.
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Has anyone used the Scala 500 bluetooth headset with the Wizard? If anyone has do let me know how it works. Thanks.
no loud enough imo
Have used it and no problems with volume. Have had to lower volume. Problem had with BLUE CAST 'tho (using B/T headsets). To listen to music with Blue-Cast, you must enact the program, and use the left-soft-key to toggle between ON and OFF. Once B/C is enacted, the B/C window obviates 'start' and 'today' screens. To exit the B/C window, you must close it. When the window is closed, the 'today' and 'start-menu'-potential are there, but the left-soft-key only enacts my 'calender' menu, so turning B/C on and off becomes a problem. Also, with my other phones, if I turn on the B/T headset, the phone almost instantly recognises the headset, but with the 8125, I have to run the identification elements on the phone to get it running. If an understanding mind reads this and finds I'm doing something wrong, please RSVP.
PS
With the BLUE-CAST program, my Cardo-Scala-500 and Motorola-HS820 receives all sound produced in the phone, including the programmed ringtone. Without the B/C program, I get a piddling little 'beep' in incoming calls, which wouldn't help in some of the noisy environments I work in.
Works great.
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Have used it and no problems with volume. Have had to lower volume. .
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Same here
Thanks
Thanks all of you. Just ordered my Scala 500! Let us see how it works. I hope there is no 'static' issue with Scala working with the Wizard. What is Blu-Cast? Now I am a little confused. :?:
Thanks all. Just got the Scala 500. Works brilliantly! Including all Bluetooth function such as voice dial etc.
For all the talk about upgrading the ROM lately (still hoping the new official one comes out soooon), I was wondering if anyone had given any thought to replacing the external speaker (on the back) to get a higher volume. Does anyone think this might be possible?
Also interested in this. Not so much an 'AudioPara' tweak, I'm already working with DCD's 2.10/3.27 so the volume has been modified already. I'd just like to know you can make the external speaker any louder, for videos and other media.
I'm interested in this as well... I came from an LG VX8100 that had the stereo speakers on the side. This phone's speaker has been a very big let-down.
Have you guys tried the SRSWOW.cab file that's floating around the net?
I had to put the SRS settings as headphone to notice a big difference, but the volume is way better and not distorted or crackling.
I've done a search on srswow.cab on google and came up with nothing. any pointers as to where to look would be most appreciated.
BTW, I'm using the audiopara editor from neu and it's good but just undocumented so it's hit or miss, if you turn the settings up too high you can fry your speaker, the feedback on just a little bump on the sliders was amazing, plus it making the sliders higher makes picking up the background noise in a call so you can't hear the other pserson a big possibility.
SRSWOW
Is this watcha talkin bout??
thanks, where'd you find the file?
opens the program and comes up with an error message that there is no SRS driver loaded, the program will not exit.
Error
Same here . . .
im flashing my fone rite now...lemme finish it and see if i get that error...i just had it laying around in my Collected Cabs folder
Reset . . .
Just do a reset then it loads fine . . .
waiting to see how you guys feel about this update. Better speaker volume is a fantasy, although GPS and rev A are a dream to me but I hear they are available and I'm working on making dreams come true
it runs fine on mine...i just cant test it rite now...at work lol
will test when i get out and report in quality/sound levels
restarted, it works fine, again, can't test it unless someone calls me.
is there any documentation on this thing?
i found a website showing the d/l location and etc with other ppls comments; but no luck at srslabs.com either
http://www.freewareppc.com/multimedia/srswowhd.shtml
Will this have any impact on the internal speaker? I find the volume to be exceedingly low, even at full volume, when taking a normal call on the phone, not on speakerphone.
The software provided ealier doesnt do much for the TITAN. Infact it lowers the performance of the speaker. The installation worked, but the end result was poor.
No matter what setting I put in, it would make the volume lower instead of higher.
I think this was meant for stereo speakers to create that Sorrround sound type of effect,but since the TITAN has a mono speaker it only produces one portion of the sound.
There is something out there called the HTC Audio Booster. It is supposed to help with volume increase, but so far the applicaiton itself is broken / or i havent found a functional one.
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The software provided ealier doesnt do much for the TITAN. Infact it lowers the performance of the speaker. The installation worked, but the end result was poor.
No matter what setting I put in, it would make the volume lower instead of higher.
I think this was meant for stereo speakers to create that Sorrround sound type of effect,but since the TITAN has a mono speaker it only produces one portion of the sound.
There is something out there called the HTC Audio Booster. It is supposed to help with volume increase, but so far the applicaiton itself is broken / or i havent found a functional one.
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Are you positive you've adjusted the settings enough. I find when you change the settings to:
(internal) stereo
3d 80%
center50%
focus40%
definition40%
and also make sure the speaker settings on top are turned up (I forget to do that a lot)... this cab works well
I just did this update on a wm6.1 and no issues with install. Its hard to determine if so und is louder but my butt dyno says it is. Played some ringtones and things are louder (not as loud as Touch though, I dont think) but will make some phone calls to get a better idea
I install every program on my 8 gb memory card now but this seems to cause issues. AIM doesnt show up on programs list (have to access from memory card), GPS program only found on memory card and wont open even after successful install (GPS TODAY) and now this file, i cant even find the utility anywhere. And I followed instructions on listed website above:
"Setting > System > WOW HD settings.", there is now WOW HD settings...maybe I have to soft reset?
I recently changed my ROM to Cloudy, everythings going great apart from one issue, not sure if it's ROM related or not.
Pressing buttons on the standard headset brings up WMP, even if I'm already listening to music on Sense music player, makes a bit of a mokry having to take my phone out to skip tracks.
I've searched just about every term I can think of to see if anyone else as had this problem and finally gave up to ask the experts.
Anyone able to throw any light on how to make it work again?
Hello, I am a new user here.
I have a strange problem with my Bolt where at times the rear speaker plays all streams (alarm, notification, ringtone, media, etc.) so quietly that I have to put my ear directly next to the speaker to hear anything. At random times the speaker decides to play at normal volume again. I do not really hear a crackling sound so it seems the speaker is not blown.
The issue occurred when I was using SynergyROM for Thunderbolt r264, but the issue still occurs when I do a nandroid restore to a ROM I flashed previously when the problem did not occur. I am now using CyanogenMod 7.1.1 for Thunderbolt and yes, I am rooted.
The headphone jack works fine, so I'm guessing it has nothing to do with the system volume control. However, the problem sometimes occurs as soon as I plug in my headphones and then unplug them.
Does anyone know what I can do besides taking my phone to Verizon (my carrier) or a phone repair shop to fix this?
I have this same problem. I would also like to know what the cause is. It is very annoying because most of the time, I cannot hear my phone ring.
I think this may have something to do with the system thinking that headphones are still plugged in. I am running a Theoryrom based off of CM7 and if I go into the CyanogenMod settings in the sound menu and check the boxes for notifications, ring tones, and alarms to always play on speaker, all of a sudden the speaker volume seems to have improved. Something you may try. If it happens again on mine (which it will) I will see if I can figure out what the problem is.
Nevermind, it went back to being quiet, and that doesn't seem to fix it. Must have been a fluke.
It seems like there is no indication of when it will happen. Is it a hardware issue or an issue with the Android system and plugging in a headset?
My initial guess would be that it is a hardware issue. I have tried flashing new and different ROMs ranging from Sense base DasBAMF roms to AOSP based liquid roms and the problem persists even after a flash, which to me would indicate that it is not an issue with the Android system.
The last time it came and went for me had nothing to do with plugging or unplgging a headset. I have no idea what is going on.
Ok, so my speaker came back this morning, and I did notice one potentially related thing when it happened. Just before it came back, the DSPManager application force closed. I wonder if something is wonky with that program. If you are still having issues, could you try to force close, uninstall, or freeze (using Titanium) the DSPManager application to see if your speaker volume comes back?
Update: Nope, not it. Must be hardware.
The strange part about this problem is that nothing wrong seems to be happening with the software when the sound comes back on. Also, I have to play music constantly in order for the sound to come back on. It doesn't seem like the speaker is blown out... there is no crackling sound. The sound is just really really quiet.
Alright, I finally decided to replace the speaker unit inside my phone because it would no longer go back to the original volume. It seems my hunch was right. The new speaker is working perfectly now.
So, I just recently got a Samsung Galaxy S3 and I installed the same music application to my phone that I had before (HTC Desire). I never had a problem like this before. My problem is that, while playing music, the GPS interrupts the currently playing song (which is fine), but then there is an EXTRA interruption after this which also causes the song to play at a slight low volume, THEN return to normal volume shortly after. I remember that there was an option to enable/disable volume loudness protection or whatever and I THINK this is the culprit. BUT I CAN'T FIND THIS SETTING ANYMORE!! Does anyone know a solution to this problem? This has been bugging me for FOREVER. I use my GPS often because I often drive to locations I've never been for or barely go to, so this is a REAL pain in the buttocks. -- I also will be using it for the next few days!! :crying: So I would like to fix this, but if there's no fix, I guess I can bare through it for the next few days...
Running Serenity ROM v1.2 with Ktoonsez kernel.
EDIT: Forgot to also mention that this SOMETIMES happens with notifications and such, so I do not think it is the GPS's fault either.
EDIT2: Clarification: Want to get rid of that annoying second interruption that I mentioned earlier!! --I looked in developer options, sound, and EVERYTHING....still couldn't find it...
EDIT3: I searched online and nothing popped up useful (I think I wasn't searching with the right keywords. Kept getting results referring to headset not having any sound at all which is not right.)