Hey guys, I've just recently gotten my SGS2, and I'm loving it!
One thing that I've noticed, however, is the... I guess "power" of the sound card?
I don't know what to call it, but my SGS1 with the Voodoo Sound app was much more "powerful" than my SGS2.
I am gauging this by the volume that I have to set my car sound system at when I plug either phone in... (SGS1 was at a good volume at 25, but with the SGS2 I have to turn it up a little higher to get the same affect.
Is it just a matter of playing around with the EQ or is it the phone or is there an app?
Thanks in advance!
Kingithy said:
Hey guys, I've just recently gotten my SGS2, and I'm loving it!
One thing that I've noticed, however, is the... I guess "power" of the sound card?
I don't know what to call it, but my SGS1 with the Voodoo Sound app was much more "powerful" than my SGS2.
I am gauging this by the volume that I have to set my car sound system at when I plug either phone in... (SGS1 was at a good volume at 25, but with the SGS2 I have to turn it up a little higher to get the same affect.
Is it just a matter of playing around with the EQ or is it the phone or is there an app?
Thanks in advance!
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try playing with the equaliser and also are you using any custom roms? cause if you are try batistarom or a rom which has dspManager in...gives you that extra bass....
Also found that the 2.3.5 rom improves the sound both in quality and also a small amount of volume. I actually stopped using dsp manager for listening with my Klipse headphones since updating the rom, because the rom helped that much.
If not updating your rom maybe try dsp manager and turn off other equalizers so every program use only dsp managers equaliser.
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There is Audioboost SGS2 in market. If you are rooted you can increase the overall volume.
Ahhh thank you very much for the replies, everyone.
I'm using DarkyRom2, KH3 at the moment.
Am I correct in saying KI3 = 2.3.5?
If so I've seen a few comments on the forums about a few little bugs with it, so I prefer to stick to KH3 for now.
Unless anyone can tell me that it is more stable and that KI3 is better?
If so, in what ways is it better or worse? (in your own opinions, of course)
And thanks for the suggestion warfanax, I'll check out the app!
I have had an Incredible since about October of 2010 and it finally bit the dust and I have moved to the Fascinate because of the price and awesome reviews the phone has received.
I have a few questions about the Fascinate.
What known bugs does this phone have? Are the bugs specific to Froyo, Gingerbread or both?
Which stock ROM is better for this device, Froyo or Gingerbread? (I prefer Froyo for the Incredible)
Is there a mostly stock ROM for this phone that is completely stable, zero bugs and zippy?
What is the best and easiest root method?
Is there anything I need to do before I root?
Thanks for any help.
Take a look at my guide in the general section. Section 1 has i.structions for flashing imo one of the best froyo roms...its just a enhanced version of stock froyo that yields awsome battery life. I also have a section (5) on rooting, but its not needed if your flashing a custom rom. Pretty much all of the latest roms for the fascinate are pre rooted.
Thanks a lot! I will check this out over the weekend.
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I have had an Incredible since about October of 2010 and it finally bit the dust and I have moved to the Fascinate because of the price and awesome reviews the phone has received.
I have a few questions about the Fascinate.
What known bugs does this phone have? Are the bugs specific to Froyo, Gingerbread or both?
Which stock ROM is better for this device, Froyo or Gingerbread? (I prefer Froyo for the Incredible)
Is there a mostly stock ROM for this phone that is completely stable, zero bugs and zippy?
What is the best and easiest root method?
Is there anything I need to do before I root?
Thanks for any help.
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Welcome to the fascinate forums ej, I too came from an incredible not too long ago so here's a couple things that should help you out.
First, you do not need to root to flash a rom/recovery/whatever. Samsung apparently leaves the security pretty wide open so you're free to flash an alternate recovery in odin then flash the rom of your choice from there. This was a weird concept for me coming from the incredible, and I think a lot of people just assume that you need to root before flashing roms (as that's how it is with moto, HTC, etc) but that's not the case.
I don't know if you prefer stock or AOSP roms, on the stock front, I think there's Superclean, Geewhiz, and TSM resurrection. These should be quite stable stock-ish roms that don't have the bugs that AOSP roms do. AOSP roms (ICS/MIUI/CM7/TSM PoolParty) on the fascinate use a different and faster filesystem (MTD). I can't really comment on any roms but MIUI/CM7/ICS as that's all I've ever used personally. The AOSP bugs that I've run into (currently on CM7) are data issues - data will occasionally drop out requiring airplane mode toggle, or will get stuck on 1x after sending/receiving SMS. Also there's a weird thing where the earpiece volume during calls will default to a high volume (just requires a quick volume adjustment or tasker script). I don't always notice this happening though.
I'll probably think of more later on, those are just the ones that come to mind at the moment. Hope this helps.
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Welcome to the fascinate forums ej, I too came from an incredible not too long ago so here's a couple things that should help you out.
First, you do not need to root to flash a rom/recovery/whatever. Samsung apparently leaves the security pretty wide open so you're free to flash an alternate recovery in odin then flash the rom of your choice from there. This was a weird concept for me coming from the incredible, and I think a lot of people just assume that you need to root before flashing roms (as that's how it is with moto, HTC, etc) but that's not the case.
I don't know if you prefer stock or AOSP roms, on the stock front, I think there's Superclean, Geewhiz, and TSM resurrection. These should be quite stable stock-ish roms that don't have the bugs that AOSP roms do. AOSP roms (ICS/MIUI/CM7/TSM PoolParty) on the fascinate use a different and faster filesystem (MTD). I can't really comment on any roms but MIUI/CM7/ICS as that's all I've ever used personally. The AOSP bugs that I've run into (currently on CM7) are data issues - data will occasionally drop out requiring airplane mode toggle, or will get stuck on 1x after sending/receiving SMS. Also there's a weird thing where the earpiece volume during calls will default to a high volume (just requires a quick volume adjustment or tasker script). I don't always notice this happening though.
I'll probably think of more later on, those are just the ones that come to mind at the moment. Hope this helps.
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I saw you on these forums earlier and recognized you right away, I remember you from the Incredible forums for sure.
Thanks for the help, you answered many of my questions! A few more though...
Is the volume bug with all ROM's or just with certain ones?
How would you rate this phone against the Incredible, and can I use Mesmerize ROM's too? Would you recommend Froyo for this phone or Gingerbread?
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I saw you on these forums earlier and recognized you right away, I remember you from the Incredible forums for sure.
Thanks for the help, you answered many of my questions! A few more though...
Is the volume bug with all ROM's or just with certain ones?
How would you rate this phone against the Incredible, and can I use Mesmerize ROM's too? Would you recommend Froyo for this phone or Gingerbread?
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The volume bug is something that I've read is an issue with all MTD roms (CM7/MIUI/ICS), but in my experience, I've only noticed it a couple times, and I've only been on MTD roms since I got this phone a month or two ago. What I'm trying to say is, it's a pretty minor concern for me, but I don't actually talk on the phone all that much.
IMO, this phone is a nice upgrade coming from the incredible. Not galaxy nexus-like nice upgrade, but still, considering I sold my incredible for what I paid for the fascinate, it was totally worth it. One of the big things you'll notice coming from the incredible is the screen. I had an AMOLED incredible, and the SAMOLED on the fascinate is *much* better. You get a little more screen real estate (3.7" vs 4") and the display itself is just much more vibrant and closer to the actual glass part of the touchscreen that you interact with. Also, with voodoo color, you can tweak the display exactly to your liking, which is something I've definitely enjoyed being able to do.
Also, if you use your phone as a media player, you will love the WM8994 DAC used in the Galaxy S line. It sounds absolutely amazing paired with the voodoo control (app that lets you tweak sound and display) - considerably better than any ipod I've tested it side-by-side against. The audio quality alone will make it hard for me to upgrade, considering the DACs used in the newer generation devices like the Nexus or Galaxy SII are actually inferior to the one used in the original Galaxy S phones.
There is one downgrade coming from the incredible though, and that's the RAM (384MB vs 512MB), but I haven't run into any situation yet where the RAM was insufficient to do what I wanted to do. Also, if you're in to tweaking kernel things, you can do MUCH more with the kernels on this device compared to the incredible.
I'm not sure about mesmerize roms, I don't think you could use them on the fascinate unless they were modified. Are there any mes-specific roms you've seen that aren't available on the fascinate? As far as froyo vs GB, I can't really comment on that either since I've only used GB/ICS. Now that I think of it, aside from stock roms, I haven't seen any froyo roms around. But that's probably because I got the phone right around when GB finally officially came out for it.
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The volume bug is something that I've read is an issue with all MTD roms (CM7/MIUI/ICS), but in my experience, I've only noticed it a couple times, and I've only been on MTD roms since I got this phone a month or two ago. What I'm trying to say is, it's a pretty minor concern for me, but I don't actually talk on the phone all that much.
IMO, this phone is a nice upgrade coming from the incredible. Not galaxy nexus-like nice upgrade, but still, considering I sold my incredible for what I paid for the fascinate, it was totally worth it. One of the big things you'll notice coming from the incredible is the screen. I had an AMOLED incredible, and the SAMOLED on the fascinate is *much* better. You get a little more screen real estate (3.7" vs 4") and the display itself is just much more vibrant and closer to the actual glass part of the touchscreen that you interact with. Also, with voodoo color, you can tweak the display exactly to your liking, which is something I've definitely enjoyed being able to do.
Also, if you use your phone as a media player, you will love the WM8994 DAC used in the Galaxy S line. It sounds absolutely amazing paired with the voodoo control (app that lets you tweak sound and display) - considerably better than any ipod I've tested it side-by-side against. The audio quality alone will make it hard for me to upgrade, considering the DACs used in the newer generation devices like the Nexus or Galaxy SII are actually inferior to the one used in the original Galaxy S phones.
There is one downgrade coming from the incredible though, and that's the RAM (384MB vs 512MB), but I haven't run into any situation yet where the RAM was insufficient to do what I wanted to do. Also, if you're in to tweaking kernel things, you can do MUCH more with the kernels on this device compared to the incredible.
I'm not sure about mesmerize roms, I don't think you could use them on the fascinate unless they were modified. Are there any mes-specific roms you've seen that aren't available on the fascinate? As far as froyo vs GB, I can't really comment on that either since I've only used GB/ICS. Now that I think of it, aside from stock roms, I haven't seen any froyo roms around. But that's probably because I got the phone right around when GB finally officially came out for it.
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After spending some time with this phone I have some issues with it...
1. Lowest in-call volume is TOO HIGH!
2. Headset buttons don't work other than pause, play, answer, and end. (GAY!)
3. When I end a call and hit the power button to turn the screen off, it comes back on! (with Widget Locker) regular lock works fine to keep the screen off after a call. Hmm
4. Music playback doesn't seem to sound right. (sounds tinny)
5. Volume buttons turn the screen on! (What the hell?)
ejdavis72 said:
After spending some time with this phone I have some issues with it...
1. Lowest in-call volume is TOO HIGH!
2. Headset buttons don't work other than pause, play, answer, and end. (GAY!)
3. When I end a call and hit the power button to turn the screen off, it comes back on! (with Widget Locker) regular lock works fine to keep the screen off after a call. Hmm
4. Music playback doesn't seem to sound right. (sounds tinny)
5. Volume buttons turn the screen on! (What the hell?)
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try flashing the glitch v13.1 kernel, should help with in call volume...thats if your currently on a mtd rom. If your running a TW rom, then use the kgb kernel and use terminal to adjust call volume settings.
ejdavis72 said:
After spending some time with this phone I have some issues with it...
1. Lowest in-call volume is TOO HIGH!
2. Headset buttons don't work other than pause, play, answer, and end. (GAY!)
3. When I end a call and hit the power button to turn the screen off, it comes back on! (with Widget Locker) regular lock works fine to keep the screen off after a call. Hmm
4. Music playback doesn't seem to sound right. (sounds tinny)
5. Volume buttons turn the screen on! (What the hell?)
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1. I'm on glitch kernel and it's fine for me. You can also customize all sorts of volumes but I've just left em at the default.
2. What other functions are besides play, pause, answer/end aren't working? Track skipping? I have a pair of headphones with inline controls and nothing works on MTD roms for me, so your already a bit ahead of the curve in comparison.
3. Sounds like something with widgetlocker, not necessarily the phone.
4. Adjust settings in Voodoo control if you need. Music sounds *amazing* with my setup. I personally delete DSPmanager and just use VC.
5. This is something that can be turned on or off with CM7/MIUI. You didn't say what rom or kernel you're using so it's kinda hard to help.
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1. I'm on glitch kernel and it's fine for me. You can also customize all sorts of volumes but I've just left em at the default.
2. What other functions are besides play, pause, answer/end aren't working? Track skipping? I have a pair of headphones with inline controls and nothing works on MTD roms for me, so your already a bit ahead of the curve in comparison.
3. Sounds like something with widgetlocker, not necessarily the phone.
4. Adjust settings in Voodoo control if you need. Music sounds *amazing* with my setup. I personally delete DSPmanager and just use VC.
5. This is something that can be turned on or off with CM7/MIUI. You didn't say what rom or kernel you're using so it's kinda hard to help.
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Oh yeah, I totally forgot to tell you what ROM I'm using.
I'm on the Geewiz 2.3 Gingerbread ROM and kernel because I always like some goodies but I try to stay as close to stock as possible for stability reasons. I know the volume issue is with Widgetlocker but it didn't do that on the Dinc so, I have to have something to blame right? Ha...
Do the US Cellular Mesmerize phones have the same issues as our phones? Ya know like the headset control, in-call volume too high and all that?
Oh I gotcha, does the kernel you're using support voodoo sound? If not, I'd try out another one that does and then check out your music. And yes, I think the issues that are common to the phone affect the fascinate/mesmerize/showcase since they're essentially the same phone. I don't know much about touchwiz roms, but I'd suggest looking into a kernel with more features, you might be able to tweak those things that you're having an issue with.
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I have a guide to kernels for eh03 here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459905 all 3 tw kernels have voodoo sound as of latest updates iirc
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I tried the KGB kernel and it has an option to boost in-call volume but nothing to lower it. The tinny sound issue was my inline remote I use for the headphones, it had a faulty volume slider that needed some cleaning. Thanks for all your help!
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Oh I gotcha, does the kernel you're using support voodoo sound? If not, I'd try out another one that does and then check out your music. And yes, I think the issues that are common to the phone affect the fascinate/mesmerize/showcase since they're essentially the same phone. I don't know much about touchwiz roms, but I'd suggest looking into a kernel with more features, you might be able to tweak those things that you're having an issue with.
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Oh okay, I thought all theses issues were probably software issues with Verizon's ROM/kernel. Yes, Geewiz kernel supports voodoo.
Droid Razr Maxx
Well I guess this is my goodbye... I scored an awesome deal on a Motorola Droid Razr Maxx off of Craigslist and it's time for me to move on.. Thanks for all your help and I hope to see you all sometime in other forums.
Hi all I am running on HTC Eris the ROM Condemned CM7 V13 R.I.P. using Pageplus as carrier. I notice that the in call volume is weak and I have a hard time hearing the caller clearly even at the highest volume level. When the phone was unrooted and running the original ROM from the factory it had in Settings> Accessibility> an option to amplify the sound for the hard of hearing. In Condemned CM7 V13 R.I.P. those options normally listed under Settings> Accessibility are gone nothing is listed at all. I tried several apps from the market including Volume+ they do nothing to increase in call volume in fact the creator of Volume+ was asked about it in forum and stated because of Google in call volume features can not be added to his app to increase the volume.
What do I do?
Anyone can help me it be greatly appreciated.
I had an issue seeing the dialer why it was created all black I do not get but I found Dialer One which I can easily read and it faster than the dailer related to Condemned CM7 V13 R.I.P.
BTW I got this phone for free I lost my Palm Pixi at beach (miss it terribly) I want to make the most of this phone. Palm OS was so much easier to navigate too bad HP killed it.
Hi, have you tried flashing back to the stock ROM and confirming that the phone still does have a sufficient in-call volume level with that Accessibility option enabled? You didn't say how long you've had the phone and it's possible that the speaker has been damaged. I don't use that ROM, but I haven't had any problems with any Froyo, GingerBread or ICS ROM not having sufficient in-call volume. For some people I even have to turn my volume down.
I recommend [ROM] HTC Eris March 2011 OTA Stock ROM - v2.41.605.6/March2011_OTA_ReferenceROM_v1.zip available at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984274. This isn't a root ROM, but it doesn't flash over your current recovery, so that you can easily flash back to any other ROM after your done testing with the stock ROM. Be sure to do a nandroid from recovery first if you want to save your current ROM setup (always advisable anyway).
Also, a side note, that ROM's latest version is v23. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030346 in case you want to update it to the latest version of that one. There's other ROMs, too, of course, like GSB v4.5.
Let us know what the results of your testing is.
FYI I use PagePlus too.
Thanks for you reply
Thanks for your reply I have tried going back to stock ROM and volume is better and it shows options in Accessibility. Maybe I should try a different kernel. I like the ROM I have it runs flash and videos with no problems and camera works etc. What the latest and greatest kernel for the HTC Eris?
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Thanks for your reply I have tried going back to stock ROM and volume is better and it shows options in Accessibility. Maybe I should try a different kernel. I like the ROM I have it runs flash and videos with no problems and camera works etc. What the latest and greatest kernel for the HTC Eris?
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So what about trying the latest version of Condemned, I think you said you're on v13 and there's a v23 now? Without looking I don't know what kernel v23 uses. The OP for the GSB ROM says it uses an unreleased kernel by Conap or something like that. Even if you don't stay with the ROM, it might be worth flashing it or some other ones just long enough to see what the in-call volume is like.
After all, it stands to reason that if v13 doesn't have a sufficient in-call volume for you, then maybe it didn't for a lot of people and that v14 through v23 of Condemned have fixed it. I didn't have any problem with the call volume in GSB.
I'm currently using the Evervolv ICS ROM. I love it, but mainly because it's the only ROM for the Eris I've ever tried (and I've tried a lot) in which using the GPS doesn't eventually crash the phone. I use the GPS a lot. But this ROM probably isn't for you, the camera doesn't work right I don't think. That ROM's author did release a new kernel for the Eris, the only released .35 kernel for the Eris, all others are .29-based. However, it too has problems like the proximity sensor not working and I think the camera is even worse maybe. I went back to the .29 kernel (the OP has links to both kernels ROM independent so you might want to give both a try. I also don't have a problem with the call volume with this ROM. Make sure and do a nandroid first!
found my answer
Thanks for the suggestions I found my answer http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797785
I have Condemned CM 7.2 V23 (2.3.7) R.I.P. as one of the ROMs I have on my SD card seems for one or more reasons I stayed with the other version I got I will check it out this weekend. Take care.
Great news then, I hope
rangerboy77 said:
Thanks for the suggestions I found my answer http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797785
I have Condemned CM 7.2 V23 (2.3.7) R.I.P. as one of the ROMs I have on my SD card seems for one or more reasons I stayed with the other version I got I will check it out this weekend. Take care.
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Have you actually used those files (from the thread you mention) yet, or is that one of the things you're going to do this weekend?
FYI, that's what Volume+ does (changes those two files), only it might take additional fiddling with settings in order to find the right combination for whatever phone Volume+ gets run on, whereas the settings in these files are more or less tried and true good and hopefully safe specifically for the Eris.
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Have you actually used those files (from the thread you mention) yet, or is that one of the things you're going to do this weekend?
FYI, that's what Volume+ does (changes those two files), only it might take additional fiddling with settings in order to find the right combination for whatever phone Volume+ gets run on, whereas the settings in these files are more or less tried and true good and hopefully safe specifically for the Eris.
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Dsp manager will also work adjusting the volume levels. If you decide to try volume+, I would recommend uninstalling dsp manager with ti backup. Otherwise you could have fc issues on one or the other.
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Dsp manager will also work adjusting the volume levels. If you decide to try volume+, I would recommend uninstalling dsp manager with ti backup. Otherwise you could have fc issues on one or the other.
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Ah, you heard someone talking about you!?
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
Ah, you heard someone talking about you!?
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My 666th sense lol
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My 666th sense lol
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ROFL!
Thanks guys
I tried Volume+ it did not change in call volume but the zip from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797785 did seem to change it so now I think I am good to go. I do have be careful to not have volume all the way up because of distortion and possibly blowing the speaker.
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I tried Volume+ it did not change in call volume but the zip from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797785 did seem to change it so now I think I am good to go. I do have be careful to not have volume all the way up because of distortion and possibly blowing the speaker.
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Good you found something that works. Yeah, I think I blew my speaker in my first Eris, had it replaced under warranty.
Hi!
I did buy a Galaxy s3. As its arrived, the first thing I did to install aokp rom to my phone, because previously I had Galaxy Nexus - so I wanted to have the same experience Everything was working like charm but only for 1.5 half days. My phone stucked in earphone mode so I had sound no longer from the phone - only from one side of the earphones that also was distorted... The sound chip went wrong - i guess... I know its my mistake because I did not use that phone for a minute as stock to test anything - so I have no experience about with stock rom. But I know for sure, as I installed AOKP rom, and started to test the phone, the sound volume was incredible high on the maximum (like pumping out my brain) I did never have so loud phone like that. Approx on 60% was so loud like my old Galaxy Nexus on 100%. I did not care with that. Wow! - I said: nice n loud, but I will never use on the maximum, it can kill my ears... So I used one day long the phone, than went wrong. I set back everything to stock and sent back in warrranty, probably i'll get a replacement... I dont know yet. When I put back the original rom of S3 I think the maximal volume level was not so loud (on the remaining wrong side. -however, hard to tell because that already was distorted) I know im an idiot, but I want to use AOKP anyway on my replacement/new phone also... I love it, I need it.. But before I install again, I'd like to gathering some information about that rom. I'd like to know, how its handle the audio chip on s3? is there something is different than stock? Whats your opinion guys? Aokp can broke the sound chip in my phone? Maybe the phone was wrong and anyway going wrong in a short time of use like this?
for more information: I used aokp_i9300_jb-mr1_milestone-1 rom
I did not use any unique software.
Ask in or read the rom thread see if sound mods includes or default gain file modded .
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