I absolutely love this ROM to death but the one thing that has been irritating me since build 2 is the fact that the microphone volume during calls is too low, to the point where my friends cannot hear me talk unless I hold the mic right near my mouth. Does anyone know of a fix? I'm running build 4 with the stock kernel and EC09 radio. I have tried ED01, ED04 and EC09 but none of these fix the mic issue. However, when I switch to a TW-based ROM, like KangBang 2.1 or Evil Fascination, the mic magically fixes itself. I found this set of instructions but they apply to the SGSII. Is there any number like this for the Fascinate that will allow me to change the mic gain/volume? I appreciate the help!
Apparently I can't post urls so here are the instructions I read for the SGSII:
In the phone dialer type in *#*#197328640#*#*
A menu should now be shown. In the menu, press [5] AUDIO
…then [1] NB (VOICE CALL)
…then [1] HANDSET
…then [1] VOLUME
…then [1]SRC SPEECH RX Volume
…then [5]5_lvl: 88 (note that you might have another value than 88 on your handset. Write down this value in case you want to revert to it later)
The window that is now shown should have a line saying “Input?”. To input a new value press the menu button, then “Key Input”. Write 110 as the new value and press “OK“.
You have now adjusted the microphone volume when noise reduction is disabled, and it is time to do the same when noise reduction is turned on.
Press the menu button, and then “Back”. Do this four times in total, until you get back to the menu that the text “NB (Voice Call)” in the first row.
Now, press [7] HANDSET(2MIC) and repeat steps 4 to 8 listed above.
This would be good to know. I just left miui1.6.24 for this issue & jumped to cm7 which is better but still not as good as it can be. There used to be a code string for eclair floating around but some codes changed after froyo I was told.
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I was on test #3 and the volume of the earpiece was way too low, even after raising the volume to its maximum. :/ I was barely able to hear people.
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This too has been bothering me but it comes and goes for some reason. Does anyone know how to get the hidden menu from CM7? I tried the method above and it doesn't work......?
pcpark87 said:
This too has been bothering me but it comes and goes for some reason. Does anyone know how to get the hidden menu from CM7? I tried the method above and it doesn't work......?
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I think that's uncharted territory. And its all probably different than every other galaxy s. Would anything from our cdma cousins help us? Is there cm7 or GB for the mesmerize or showcase yet?
Edit: Well I had to go back to tried & true comrom 2.1 due to the call volume issue. Aside from that, both miui & cm7 are very impressive.
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I think I have solved the problem (at least for me). I just flashed the latest build 5, starting from stock DL09 up to ED01 without flashing the EC09 radio and calls work perfectly. I don't know if this is because of the new build or ED01 (which didn't work for me before) but I recommend that anyone who has had problems with the in call mic volume to do what I did. At least I know I wasn't alone in this
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I think I have solved the problem (at least for me). I just flashed the latest build 5, starting from stock DL09 up to ED01 without flashing the EC09 radio and calls work perfectly. I don't know if this is because of the new build or ED01 (which didn't work for me before) but I recommend that anyone who has had problems with the in call mic volume to do what I did. At least I know I wasn't alone in this
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Were you on EC09 radio before? I'm wondering if it's EC09 that is causing the problem.. Is anyone on EB01 or ED01/04 radio and experiencing microphone volume problem?
Also, keep us posted. The problem is intermittent sometimes and it comes and goes...
Ok so I have been using my Fascinate all day with ED01 and all calls have been successful. I was on EC09 before and that's when I noticed the problem. However, I recently flashed EC09 (from ED01) to see if it really was the source of the problem and it wasn't. Instead, the Voodoo Control App I installed has a setting for microphone gain and "hi-fi" recording. The mic gain is only supposed to be for recording but I set it to the "Original" gain setting as opposed to the "Balanced" setting it defaults to and I kept hi-fi recording unchecked to see if these were causing the problems with the in-call mic. All of my calls have been working fine for about two hours now since I flashed EC09, installed Voodoo Control and changed these settings.
For those of you who don't know (I assume you do) this ROM contains Voodoo Sound which IMO improves the sound quality of the headphone jack drastically b/c of the apparently incredible sound card/amp in the Fascinate. It basically "unlocks" the amp so that the full audio quality that the Fascinate is capable of can be achieved but I did not know that the microphone gain setting was there until I looked. Hope this helps everyone but I guess it would only apply to those who installed Voodoo Control.
Another update: No problems since yesterday. Whoever is still having problems either install Voodoo Control and change the microphone gain setting or change the gain setting if you already have it.
I have not had a chance to test this out but thanks for updating us. I will let you know after I get off work and will let nemesis2all and jt know if it indeed fixes the issue. Fingers crossed!
smokinbeanbean1992, I think you found a fix to this issue. Was your hi-fi recording enabled before and did you disable it, or was it disabled by default? Mine was enabled by default, and as soon as I disabled it, my call went through very clear. The gain setting does not really make much of a difference. It yours was disabled by default and all you touched was the gain setting, I am not sure what to say to that... but thanks! I will let nemesis2all and jt know and they should investigate further.
EDIT: Just confirmed with few people. Gain setting doesn't make any difference. Hi-Fi Recording cripples our microphone. Disable it and your calls will be clear! Just talked with JT, he will disable it in his upcoming release.
Yes I had the hi-fi recording on before I switched it off. I'm glad I could help with this issue!!
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I just found out that there is a tweak for adjusting the in-call volume.
Simply lower the volume to the minimum and then higher the volume to the max then you will have louder in-call volumes.
I don't know if it would work for everyone, but it works for me!!
Doesn't work for me. Though I wish it did. In-call volume is really low. I wonder where the code is to fix it, 'cause I'd gladly lend a hand.
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Doesn't work for me. Though I wish it did. In-call volume is really low. I wonder where the code is to fix it, 'cause I'd gladly lend a hand.
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Did you flash the latest version that andmer posted and the 7/4 OTB .13 kernel?
** latest version is the one with audio fix from jt's cm7 rom **
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Did you flash the latest version that andmer posted and the 7/4 OTB .13 kernel?
** latest version is the one with audio fix from jt's cm7 rom **
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I did. I can adjust my in-call volume, but it's still really quiet. Could just be who I talked to, though. I'll keep trying and testing. I'm glad that we can finally adjust it though. Wasn't fun talking to people on the phone while driving. Too much background noise!
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I did. I can adjust my in-call volume, but it's still really quiet. Could just be who I talked to, though. I'll keep trying and testing. I'm glad that we can finally adjust it though. Wasn't fun talking to people on the phone while driving. Too much background noise!
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Glad to hear that adjustment works!
Follow andmer and jt's installation guide and try re-flashing the rom and kernel!
Is there anyway to get the volume up? I can't flash kernels. Phone hates it. Don't know why.
I've been running MIUI 1.7.8 since Saturday & although it's great otherwise - the phone audio issue is driving me mad. I can hear everyone else just fine - but no one can hear me unless I put the phone in speakerphone mode. Using the handset, the audio is extraordinarily low.
I searched and found the new phone.apk, mms.apk, and libaudio.so, with the latest 7/4 OTB .13 kernel, installed the kernel first, then the new apk's, I even went to the EC09 modem, but still people cannot hear me. I tested it by recording a voicemail message and I could only hear what I was saying if I was on speaker, no other time.
Can anyone help?
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I've been running MIUI 1.7.8 since Saturday & although it's great otherwise - the phone audio issue is driving me mad. I can hear everyone else just fine - but no one can hear me unless I put the phone in speakerphone mode. Using the handset, the audio is extraordinarily low.
I searched and found the new phone.apk, mms.apk, and libaudio.so, with the latest 7/4 OTB .13 kernel, installed the kernel first, then the new apk's, I even went to the EC09 modem, but still people cannot hear me. I tested it by recording a voicemail message and I could only hear what I was saying if I was on speaker, no other time.
Can anyone help?
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Well, it works for me so, if you want to try, follow my installation steps:
1) Download MIUI.us_fascinate_1.7.1.3_Eng_Deo_ZipA_Signed.zip from http://goo-inside.me/miui/fascinate/; nemesis2all OTB .13 Kernel (1400Mhz one); Most recent update for MIUI 1.7.8;
****And put BOTH file in your sdcard directory****
2) Odin back to stock DL09 (DON'T FORGET TO RE-PARTITION)
3) Update to ED04 by OTA
4) Flash the CWM provided in jt's CM7 thread
5) Flash MIUI.us_fascinate_1.7.1.3_Eng_Deo_ZipA_Signed.zip
*** This will restart the phone and bring you up the orange CWM ***
6) When orange CWM loads, reflash the MIUI.us_fascinate_1.7.1.3_Eng_Deo_ZipA_Signed.zip
7) Full reboot
8) Using power key -> Restart -> Recovery, reboot into recovery mode (orange CWM)
9) Flash MIUI.us_fascinate_1.7.8_Eng_Deo_ZipA_Signed.zip
10) Don't reboot yet! Flash the OTB kernel right after MIUI rom
11) Reboot
12) Try to change the sound as directed on first post!
13) Done.
Hope it works!
For replacing the phone.apk and mms.apk there's a specific direction on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150045 around pages 40~50.
Somehow this worked for me......I got about a 40% boost in volume, so I can hear people fine even out and about. I think it's even a little loud when not outside as I set it to about 75% .
Edit: I spoke too soon, it seems like the audio reverted after the call ended since on my second call volume was still low and not as loud as the call before. I'm sure jt and andmer will fix it though so I can live with low volume.
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philchoiii said:
I just found out that there is a tweak for adjusting the in-call volume.
Simply lower the volume to the minimum and then higher the volume to the max then you will have louder in-call volumes.
I don't know if it would work for everyone, but it works for me!!
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Works for me too on cm7 build 10. Just have to perform it for every call.
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Not working for me either....people on cell phones can hear me....but when I call a landline they can't unless I'm on speaker.....also earpiece volume trick not working for me either and I'm all up to date with new recovery..libaudio....and mms
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Wonder if cm7 build 10 users are getting this problem still
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This is driving me nuts!! I can barely hear the people on the other line and they can barely hear me. Sucks pretty bad. Hopefully theres a fix soon.
Hi all,
Running CM7 with latest Glitch kernel. Still having in-call audio issues. Other side can hear me fine, but I can't turn my own ear-piece volume up high enough to hear them in even a slightly noisy environment.
I read there was a possible way to bump up the max volume via the "secret menus" that you need to access by dialing in a bunch of crazy stuff. I wonder if anyone has figured out how to do this in CM7 or any other GB rom?
Alternatively, if I flashed back to CommRom or some other version that allowed me to get into the menus with known methods, would changes I make there "stick" once I went back to CM7?
Thanks.
Bump. I noticed that after the CM7 upgrade, the hidden menus no longer work. I'm not sure if it's the dialer or the modified software. This is the forum post I was using and it worked prior to CM7 upgrade:
http://androidforums.com/fascinate-tips-tricks/188072-android_secret_code-string-revealed.html
I just installed the update-cm-9.0.0-RC0-vibrantmtd-signed.04222012-1958 after a complete wipe, and then installed IcyGlitch V14 on my Vibrant. The in call volume is terribly low. The person on the other end can hear me just fine, but I cannot hear them even with the volume set to the max. Is there any way to fix this? Thanks.
EDIT: The issue is not specific to CM9. I tried a few ICS and Froyo ROMS and finally went back to stock Eclair, but continue to have the same problem. Is there a way to fix this. The phone is out of warranty with Tmobile. Thank you.
I think glitch includes a call volume script in init.d that is adjustable. Just use any edit to open and edit the dB
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can you explain me how to do it please?? i barely can hear the other person on the phone
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I really hope I can find an answer here. My speaker volume during call is too low, especially when I use it during driving.
Apps like Volume+ cannot solve this as they only boost the overall volume, and the results are not good enough (cal vol still too low, ring tome distort)
So I tried to boost spk vol using service/engineering mode menu
Dialed code *#*#197328640#*#* and taped optin 5 - Audio. But nothing happens. I looked it up and it turns out that Samsung blocked the Audio menu for some unknown reason. It also turns out that ths limitation is coded in the modem used. So I changed the modem to onld KI3 (GB modem). Amazingly it worked. Audio menu unlocked and I could change the max spk vol from 88 to 100 and my spkr during call was boosted and sounded just great...
BUT, my signal reception and bat draining is the worst I ever had. Plus, I cannot install a matching RIL because this is a GB based modem and I'm running ICS 404.
So, since the audio menu blocking is a modem related issue, I there any way to patch/hack an ICS modem.bin to unlock the service mode audio menu??? I've searched the entire internet and this entire forum and could not find an answer. There are so many fine and talented devs here, I wonder why no one has found a workaround for this. Is it technically possible to restore the audio menu in service mode? Is where are all these settings saved? I noticed there is a system app named servicemode.apk. Could this be patched? Is there a config file that holds all the menu settings?
I promise to buy a full case of beer to any dev who will find a solution to this. Also I cannot understand why samsung set the max spk vol to 88%and not 100%...?
Thanks
If you flash the old modem, change the volume then flash a newer modem does it not retain the volume settings? It worked with me for WBAMR settings.
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If you flash the old modem, change the volume then flash a newer modem does it not retain the volume settings? It worked with me for WBAMR settings.
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Thanks. Already tried that. WBAMR works, but not with audio settings. In fact, even if you leave the old moden, audio settings get reset to default after each reboot... I really don't know samsung so anxious to prevent us from changing audio settings.. And why are they setting all max volume to only 88 or 86%???
To bad no one cares about this and try to do something... There must be a way to decompile modem.bin and unlock it.. I wish I knew how...
Fair enough. I tested it myself as I find the handset volume too quiet in many calls myself. If it was just possible to get into the audio menu then a Tasker script can be used to automate resetting the volume to 100 or whatever after every reboot. It's getting the audio menu that's the problem.
I don't understand wtf it would be locked out, why??!
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So no one did fix this nor find a solution? I have used Omega rom for a year, and volume settings did work from STweaks. But after I did reflash on the same rom, same kernel, these setting do not work on in call volume. I mean, yes, ringtones are louder and other sound, but talking on the phone in a bit loud place in pain in....
I don't remember what modem I had, but I always thought it's newest one. Now I can't enter AUDIO menu, and cannot boost incall volume...
This may be because of some APK that samsung has in it's rom. When I installed Omega, "in this time" I tried NOT to install Samsung crap programs, and made thing simple. Maybe that is because of some missing APK?
Please gurus, help me, this is just stupid and making me crazy.
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This forum sometimes feels like dead one..
I have a Galaxy S3 International model and the mike volume during calls is crap.
If I use an ear piece no problems,
if i use skype the hands free works beautifully.
If i use it normally or handsfree for an actual phone call i have to nearly yell into the phone to be heard.
I have tried *#*#197328640#*#* but can not get into the audio menu, that just doesnt work. Other menu items do.
The phone is rooted and I am using cm 10.2.
I have tried doing a factory reset and reloading the rom but no luck there.
have done lots of googling but most pages i have found talk of hardware faults or a blocked mike hole which isnt my issue as it works fine with the earpiece and with skype.
i have looked at the profiles, tried turning them on and off. I suspect that there must be a setting somewhere but damned if i can find it.
Anyone got any ideas ?
thanks
Go back to stock 10.1.2 and test, S3 has two microphones so skype isn't a valid test.
If problem is still there on stock then you need a service centre.
Built in mike has modifiers on stock rom in the default gain file . But as i understand it it does not apply or is a different file for Android roms .
jje
are you using a custom kernel? if so, that's what is tweaking your mic gain. try the proper kernel for your rom that allows audio tweaking or ones that are properly tweaked out the box
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