Hi modders/hackers/experts,
I'm the new guy.
My skills are equal to the skills of a 5 year old.
Anyway, I'm not sure where to post my problem, so please don't punch me
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 with Android 2.3.6 - nothing modded.
Well, I really like the cell phone and the OS, but there is something I don't like.
The standard volume levels (for media) are 16.
In my opinion this is not fine enough.
The loudness is okay if you ask me, but the steps are not fine enough.
(It's either too loud or too silent - especially with Headsets.)
If there were more volume levels (for example 100, or even less), it would be really fine and you could find your favorite level, depending on the current song.
There are some apps like fine volume control, but I've tried several and they did not work properly.
Unfortunately, I have not been man enough to "root" my cell phone or to install some modded firmware.
I think I will do it if it's the only solution.
Practically I want that the volume buttons make finer steps.
Also, there are some headsets with included control buttons (also volume buttons).
Using such buttons with fine volume control would be awesome!
So, what do you guys say?
You are looking for something that moves the level from 5 to 5.25 etc instead of to 6 . Not seen anything and yes i would like slightly more control as i find minimum sound level of 2 slightly to low and pushing sound level to 3 is to high .
All the apps i have used likewise move in steps of 1 .
jje
Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
This app is good but a bit buggy for me:
h**ps://market.android.com/details?id=opotech.finevolumev2
Making steps of 1 is okay, but the limit should not be 16 but higher.
If the limit is 100, a step of 1 would be much finer.
Edit: 6,25 times finer if we want to be exact
Hi
I wrote Fine volume control, and if the bug you are experiencing is the volume jumping erratically when you change it (with headphones) then it's not something that I can fix because I haven't been able to find the cause. I've had 3-4 reports of this bug.
richardop said:
Hi
I wrote Fine volume control, and if the bug you are experiencing is the volume jumping erratically when you change it (with headphones) then it's not something that I can fix because I haven't been able to find the cause. I've had 3-4 reports of this bug.
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That was enough for it to fail my test as to keep it or not otherwise it was promising .
Bug was on media players attempt to increase sound level in player was a straight jump from low level to high level .
jje
Stumbled on this thread in a Google search...
I don't know how the Galaxy SII works as far as mods go, I use a HTC Sensation, but I have little skills myself with regards to scripting, and have been able to make two mods using tips and clues from these posts and some Googling.
I think the mod part would be the same, but the delivery might be different. Not sure though.
I was actually trying to make a mod for phone wakeup using the volume keys using this post, which I was eventually able to do. I knew I needed to decompile android.policy.jar and make some changes to one of the files within, but I didn't know how.
I searched and I started here: Jar/apk baksmali smali file decompile and compiler
OK, useful stuff. Some Googling and XDA searching showed I needed to have the latest Java Runtime Engine installed, and the latest Java Development Kit, and they can be obtained from Oracle's site. Got them installed, tried 1. from the thread above, and got a weird "magic number" error. Hmm. Looked at the package date and realized it was a bit old...so another google brought me to here where I could download the latest smali and baksmali files to replace the ones in the folder where I was working in.
forgot to rename the smali and baksmali.jar files without the "1.3.2" part.
Fixed that, decompile worked!! Edited what I needed in Notepad++ so as to not mess up the Unix formatting (don't use Notepad or Wordpad), recompiled, whoohoo!
Next step was to open the original android.policy.jar file which I had decompiled from originally. Use 7Zip to open it, then drag the classes.dex file in there, close 7Zip.
Two ways to go from there, I could copy the android.policy.jar file into /system/framework and overwrite the old one, change permissions, then reboot, kinda messy, not redistributable, or... I could make a flashable .zip.
Easiest way to do that is to use someone else's. Add what you want by dragging it in, and delete what you don't want. Then copy the updater-script file out to a folder, edit it in Notepad++, and then copy it back in and overwrite the existing one. Just look at a few updater-scripts from different mods and ROMs and the syntax is easy to figure out.
So, I was successful with my first mod. Yay! Now I wanted to do another one.
Some searching led me to this, Fine Volume Control. I knew I wanted it as you do now. Same process as above for decompile/recompile, except using framework.jar, so now I have made my second mod.
I don't know if any of this will help you on the Galaxy SII, but it can be done! Good Luck!
Edit: Just re-read your initial post, you would of course have to be rooted. Not necessarily with a custom ROM, but rooted definitely. Go ahead and do it, I knew nothing about Android phones before August 2011 when I bought one and joined XDA that day. It is not that hard, just takes time and patience and good reading skills.
Hi and thanks for your replies.
It's been a while, yes.
Well, since Samsung managed it to damage their own cell phone by releasing Android 4.0.3, I'm ready to install a custom mod.
(Not this week but this month I guess.)
I don't know if there is already a custom mod that could eventually have a fine volume control integrated.
I mean I'm not the only one who thinks this 16 level system sucks!
Google issue list: 25920 - I'm not allowed to post external links...
(Cool, someone mentioned the same thread as you did. Was that you? )
Regards
Sorry for the double post and for being off-topic, I've just seen it:
Whoever rated the thread with one star and whoever included those idiotic tags:
Get a life you ****ing moron!
Hey
If you are not highly aware with Codings things
I suggest you to try Volume Control app.
I'm Using App called Smart Volume Control
Here are the Links
Free Version :- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.directservices.SmartVolumeControl
Paid Version :- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.directservices.SmartVolumeControlPlus
volume knobs?
richardop said:
Hi
I wrote Fine volume control, and if the bug you are experiencing is the volume jumping erratically when you change it (with headphones) then it's not something that I can fix because I haven't been able to find the cause. I've had 3-4 reports of this bug.
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Hi, I have a question about your app: it doesn't give the "finer" volume steps when using the hardware volume keys, right? Or am I missing something?
I need an app (I do not want to install the xposed framework) that will give me additional volume steps when using the hardware volume keys on my Galaxy S5, CyanogenMod 11.
Thanks.
gbmolina said:
Hi, I have a question about your app: it doesn't give the "finer" volume steps when using the hardware volume keys, right? Or am I missing something?
I need an app (I do not want to install the xposed framework) that will give me additional volume steps when using the hardware volume keys on my Galaxy S5, CyanogenMod 11.
Thanks.
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That's correct, it doesn't modify the behaviour of the hardware volume keys in general usage.
While the volume app itself is open it does modify their behaviour, but as soon as you exit the app the volume keys act as normal.
Related
I have noticed that while talking on my phone if I adjust the volume using the two buttons on the side it only adjusts the "System". I notice no change in the volume from the earpiece.
Has anyone else had this issue? Is there a fix? Or am I just an idiot doing something wrong (always a possibility)?
have you installed any registry tweaks or other programs? I tried switching to the stock window dialer and lost that function and had to switch back.
If you have disabled the HTC dialer skin, then you won't be able to control volume without installing the cab in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2718080&postcount=7
I did switch to the stock dialer. Thanks for the info.
i had another ? regarding changing the volume... when i change volume up and down it increases or decreaes 3 bars at a time.. is there a way to only make it go one bar at a time....?
i remember reading a hack out there to perform this but i cannot locate....
HELP...
if you use the stylus or if you have really really pointy fingers you can select bars inbetween the 3.
.. and then i wonder why my screen is so scratched up
iTouch24 said:
i had another ? regarding changing the volume... when i change volume up and down it increases or decreaes 3 bars at a time.. is there a way to only make it go one bar at a time....?
i remember reading a hack out there to perform this but i cannot locate....
HELP...
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You did huh, I'd be very interested because I've been searching for this or how to do it for a while now. I can't locate where to change this, so if you can remember anything. I'ts very useful for people using their phone as an MP3 player. Let me know, 12
i remember reading on this site or ppcgeeks ,,,, will update if i find
iTouch24 said:
i remember reading on this site or ppcgeeks ,,,, will update if i find
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That would be great I can't find it on xda, maybe ppcgeeks then, 12
is there a apk to wake up the phone with volume keys on the latest ICS UCLE2 ?
update: finally found a cwm for "UCLE2 wake up with volume key" on skyrocket forum and it works on i717 note!
just look at post #1 under Add-on section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1603857
update2: UCLD3 volume wake
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26987452&postcount=20
Yeah, it's called widgetlocker. It does it no matter how much I try to disable it.
cbass said:
Yeah, it's called widgetlocker. It does it no matter how much I try to disable it.
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yeah, really....
widgetlocker can't wake up Samsung (phones)!
Widget locker is the easiest way to do it.
works great.
OK, I know you kids like talk to talk BS!
I'll PayPal anyone doing a YouTube showing widgetlocker able to wake up note on latest LD3 with volume key!
And I will PayPal you 25$ usd!
Here is the rule.
I don't want people cheating by flashing a addon to enable it.
Go to about phone and show me you on LD3.
After you wakeup phone with widgetlocket, uninstall widget locker.
Then turn off screen, if phone can't wake up with volume key. Then you will get 25$ usd.
UPDATE: contest end May 9,2012 12:00am PST
netnerd said:
OK, I know you kids like talk to talk BS!
I'll PayPal anyone doing a YouTube showing widgetlocker able to wake up note on latest LD3 with volume key!
And I will PayPal you 25$ usd!
Here is the rule.
I don't want people cheating by flashing a addon to enable it.
Go to about phone and show me you on LD3.
After you wakeup phone with widgetlocket, uninstall widget locker.
Then turn off screen, if phone can't wake up with volume key. Then you will get 25$ usd.
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Foiled again......lol
ok you were right, as i opted not to install Widget locker since flashed ucld3.....but no the volume rocker will not wake up my phone on the new build.
so you can re-invest that 25 dollars.
Yeah, I was missing volume wake on d3 perfection objection ICS.
I just edited the Android.policy.jar and keylayout files and it works.
Sent from my bigass phone or whatever on ICS
yollasho said:
Yeah, I was missing volume wake on d3 perfection objection ICS.
I just edited the Android.policy.jar and keylayout files and it works.
Sent from my bigass phone or whatever on ICS
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Could you kindly show what edits that you did?
TIA
docfreed said:
Could you kindly show what edits that you did?
TIA
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Yeah, sorry I missed you're reply. When I get back on a computer I will show you.
Sent from my bigass phone or whatever on ICS
yollasho said:
Yeah, sorry I missed you're reply. When I get back on a computer I will show you.
Sent from my bigass phone or whatever on ICS
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Ok. I followed a guide to do this because I hadn't compiled/decompiled .jar files before, so I can't take any credit. I link the guide down below.
So, what you need to know about this is it's not a super clean option. There's no way to disable the volume keys waking the phone short of putting the original files back in place (which is super easy, just not checkbox easy). I suppose if somebody cared enough, they could make a flashable zip that just pushed the files for enable/disable. For me personally, I have never had a desire to disable it, so this is a good enough solution as-is.
So after this mod, Volume keys will always wake the phone from sleep. I use widget locker and I don't need to enable easy wake or even have widget locker installed to wake the phone with volume keys (just so you get the idea).
We need to edit a couple of files.
The first is the Android.Policy.jar file. The file is in the /System/framework folder of your device.
We also need to edit the keylayout files so that the volume keys can wake the device. These files are in /System/usr/keylayout.
/***********************************************************************/
Here is the Guide I followed. This should walk you through everything needed to get this done. Props to xda user tbriden for the nice walkthrough.
Here is a link showing what the source code looks like where we make the edit. We don't have source, so that's why we have to use the smali/baksmali stuff and we end up with more machine oriented code to edit instead of nice clean source.
And here is some light reading on keylayouts.
/***********************************************************************/
I edited all of the keylayouts which contained the volume_up/down keys and set them to WAKE, but according to the keylayout stuff from google, WAKE_DROPPED should behave the same, but I'm not entirely sure on that one, so I stuck with "WAKE."
Also, I attached my edited files in a zip. They are from Team Objection Perfection ICS #1, but I think the android.policy.jar should work on any ICS so long as it's not tablet mode.
Thanks very much
You put in a lot of effort - much appreciated. I'll try it tonight.
docfreed said:
You put in a lot of effort - much appreciated. I'll try it tonight.
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If you're running ICS and not dagr8 tablet, you may be able to just throw those in the appropriate paths with adb.
I know dagr8 tablet framework is edited but if I recall it already includes volume wake.
Sent from my bigass phone or whatever on ICS
berton01 said:
Yeah, it's called widgetlocker. It does it no matter how much I try to disable it.
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What ROM are you running? Have you followed the thread?
The ICS leaks didn't allow widget locker to do easy wake for the most part, unless the chef edited some frameworks.
I'm running ICS second leak (D3) and had no ability to do volume wake, even with widget locker and easy wake enabled.
Now I can do volume wake without widget locker (which I prefer all physical buttons to wake device, it's just more handy).
You could actually probably do reverse of what I posted earlier to disable volume wake. Probably just add volume keys into that switch statement so they are ignored
Sent from my bigass phone or whatever on ICS
yollasho, it's a spammer working up to enough posts to be able to post links.
Volume Keys Wake
Works perfectly in "The Unofficial" custom rom!
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yollasho, it's a spammer working up to enough posts to be able to post links.
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That's ok. There's a ton of spammers here. I saw two posts for iPads in note forums last night!
I figured someone might want volume wake.
Sent from my bigass phone or whatever on ICS
yollasho said:
I figured someone might want volume wake.
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yeah. i want to wake up my phone with volume keys!
you have the cwm for the latest ucLE2?
test
finally found a cwm for it!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25802639&postcount=1
yollasho said:
Also, I attached my edited files in a zip. They are from Team Objection Perfection ICS #1, but I think the android.policy.jar should work on any ICS so long as it's not tablet mode.
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thanks for the edited zip!
i have asked others to make me a "UCLD3 volume wake" but they're too lazy to do it!
and i'm too lazy to learn to do it myself! haha
so i downloaded your edited android.policy.jar and replace it with the one from "UCLE2 volume wake" and use cwm to flash it!
i'm still using UCLD3, i found it has less bugs than the latest UCLE2 rom.
on UCLE2 rom, when i play wmv on landscape all i get is blue screen and use stylus to capture screen doesnt work.
Many people have been asking for this, so here it is. Thanks to "tbriden" for his info on this mod. As with many of my mods, This is currently for deodex'ed roms.
This also contains my Advanced power menu
Advanced Power Menu + Volume Buttons To Wake
Just Flash From Recovery
This mod will remove any of Runandhide's Mods, but I've already passed the necessary edits off to him, and he'll be updating his mod shortly
His mod can be downloaded RunandHides Mod
FROM RUNANDHIDES OP ABOUT THIS MOD
NEW!! for Viper 1.2.1 longpress home =menu, recent app = menu, volume up/down = wake device, half press camera button = search/voice search and includes Vinchenzop's APM
I've been trying to integrate these mods and even using them as standalone and my phone seems to be kind of retarded when it comes to them.
For instance, the advanced power menu mod doesn't work on my phone. Modding it myself or using your mod produces the same result: Holding down the power button to bring up the menu results in a soft-reset back to boot animation, every single time. Wiping either dalvik or cache has no effect. Even hard resetting has no effect. I'm hoping that it's because I've removed so many files in my attempts at a "Senseless" ROM that one of them may be reliant on this mod, and not my phone just being a strange lemon of sorts. Even the modding of framework-res took a LOT of work on my part because every single one of runandhide05's mods to it resulted in bootloops.
WTF?
Am I the ONLY one here? >
freeza said:
I've been trying to integrate these mods and even using them as standalone and my phone seems to be kind of retarded when it comes to them.
For instance, the advanced power menu mod doesn't work on my phone. Modding it myself or using your mod produces the same result: Holding down the power button to bring up the menu results in a soft-reset back to boot animation, every single time. Wiping either dalvik or cache has no effect. Even hard resetting has no effect. I'm hoping that it's because I've removed so many files that one of them may be reliant on this mod, and not my phone just being a strange lemon of sorts. Even the modding of framework-res took a LOT of work on my part because every single one of runandhide05's mods to it resulted in bootloops.
WTF?
Am I the ONLY one here? >
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Use my framework-res.apk. The reason you're getting a soft reset is because its lookin for icons/layouts that aren't there. And before you notice...yes the files are improperly labeled, but that was just my quick way to get it to show right in the menu
Thanks for this. Coming from the 3D I developed a habit to wake with volume button. Now my habit can continue.
sent from my rooted EVO LTE
Vinchenzop said:
Use my framework-res.apk. The reason you're getting a soft reset is because its lookin for icons/layouts that aren't there. And before you notice...yes the files are improperly labeled, but that was just my quick way to get it to show right in the menu
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Wait wait wait......so the APM relies on the framework-res.apk? How interesting! that would make sense as to why it does soft-reset on me, as I didn't even try using another one. Every framework-res I've used just boot loops on me. I had to go through some pretty terrible crap to get a framework-res mod. runandhide05's removed the signatures, which is probably the first reason why mine would bootloop, so I added that back in and it still bootlooped. So then I took a stock framework-res and copied the resources.arsc over and that worked, BUT the notification bar became double the size. Every single technique I knew to decompile and recompile resulted in boot loops. I finally got it working with mine&runandhide05's mods, but the file I produced is closer to the stock in file size: 18MB vs 13MB (runandhide05s).
I will give your framework-res a shot and if it works, you'll have to let me know what you're using to decompile/recompile.
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Wait wait wait......so the APM relies on the framework-res.apk? How interesting! that would make sense as to why it does soft-reset on me, as I didn't even try using another one. Every framework-res I've used just boot loops on me. I had to go through some pretty terrible crap to get a framework-res mod. runandhide05's removed the signatures, which is probably the first reason why mine would bootloop, so I added that back in and it still bootlooped. So then I took a stock framework-res and copied the resources.arsc over and that worked, BUT the notification bar became double the size. Every single technique I knew to decompile and recompile resulted in boot loops. I finally got it working with mine&runandhide05's mods, but the file I produced is closer to the stock in file size: 18MB vs 13MB (runandhide05s).
I will give your framework-res a shot and if it works, you'll have to let me know what you're using to decompile/recompile.
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Its a f'in headache man, I do all my android modding on linux...but since ICS, I've got to decompile apks on my windows machine (which i am unfamiliar with) and then move them back to my linux machine for any smali edits.
I followed fernando sor's tutorial, to an extent to get a damn framework-res to compile.
Edit: You won't be able to decompile then recompile though...pm me your gmail
Thanx allot for the mod! are there other options in the works like using the camera button to ? That was my favorite because I like the volume buttons used for the "select track while screen off" mod.
Good work and thanx for the contribution
Hey Vin,
Can you add menu remap and long press home to this mod please ... I tried Run's newest mod and it all works except the vol wake so I'm currently using his mod that has LPH, Menu Remap and your APM which works great but I really miss vol wake ... I don't much care about the half press camera but others might ... It not just me, I posted in Run's thread and vol wake being broken was confirmed
Fyi, in his mod the vol wake works but only if you hit a vol key quickly after turning the screen off with pwr button and is repeatable ... If u wait more than 30 secs or so then a vol key will no longer wake the phone and u have to use the pwr button which pretty much renders the vol wake useless ... don't know if that info will help but wanted to fully explain
Thanks !
Sent from my EVO 4G LTE using Tapatalk
I'll see if me rebuilding it will yield any different results, but I don't believe it will change anything.
Vinchenzop said:
I'll see if me rebuilding it will yield any different results, but I don't believe it will change anything.
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Are u going to rebuild/check Run's mod or just build into this mod? Either way thanks! ... And if u need me to test it or when ur done just let me know
Sent from my EVO 4G LTE using Tapatalk
Vancer said:
Are u going to rebuild/check Run's mod or just build into this mod? Either way thanks! ... And if u need me to test it or when ur done just let me know
Sent from my EVO 4G LTE using Tapatalk
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I'll add his work onto this, since we know my standalone mod works
Wow ... Fast response! Barely had time to check one other thread (Your rom thread btw) and refresh lol
Edit: are going to leave out the half press camera part just in case that is what's breaking it?
Sent from my EVO 4G LTE using Tapatalk
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Wow ... Fast response! Barely had time to check one other thread (Your rom thread btw) and refresh lol
Edit: are going to leave out the half press camera part just in case that is what's breaking it?
Sent from my EVO 4G LTE using Tapatalk
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The camera/wake is just a .kl (key layout) edit, and I don't think that's be the reason for the delay/issues. But yea, I'll leave it out for the time being.
But if you follow the ROM thread, you'll know that I won't be home/at my computer for 9 more hours or so...I say this so you're not wasting your time F5'ing this thread
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The camera/wake is just a .kl (key layout) edit, and I don't think that's be the reason for the delay/issues. But yea, I'll leave it out for the time being.
But if you follow the ROM thread, you'll know that I won't be home/at my computer for 9 more hours or so...I say this so you're not wasting your time F5'ing this thread
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Yep saw ur working til bout 8 tonight ... No F5... I'm on my Viperized Vinchezinated ELTE
Sent from my EVO 4G LTE using Tapatalk
Would it be possible to get a volume rocker to switch song mod?
Just a friendly reminder ... Cause I know you aren't still at work!
Sent from my EVO 4G LTE using Tapatalk
Vancer said:
Just a friendly reminder ... Cause I know you aren't still at work!
Sent from my EVO 4G LTE using Tapatalk
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apologies, I said it in a PM to someone, but forgot to reiterate it here. I remade the mod, and it had the same results (delays and/or not working). I'll have to add each aspect one at a time and see what is causing it. This could take a bit (should be this weekend).
Why do you guys prefer the volume rocker to wake? Just curious as to how this benifits. I think its a negative when listening to music and the screen comes on when adjusting volume, no?
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Easier one handed operation b/c you can reach it with ur thumb when you take it out of ur pocket without adjusting ur grip. This is just quicker, handier and reduces the chance of dropping the phone with less adjusting in ur hand. Also the same reason I put status bar expander on my homescreen since I can't reach the pull down with my thumb in one handed operation without adjusting my grip
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Easier one handed operation b/c you can reach it with ur thumb when you take it out of ur pocket without adjusting ur grip. This is just quicker, handier and reduces the chance of dropping the phone with less adjusting in ur hand. Also the same reason I put status bar expander on my homescreen since I can't reach the pull down with my thumb in one handed operation without adjusting my grip
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Ok, I see. I'll try it out but I feel it will bug me that my screen will come on whenever I adjust music volume. I'll see how it goes...
Sent from my PC36100 using xda premium
I am relatively new to all of this so I'm not fully sure what is possible on stock ME7 while rooted but with a locked bootloader.
I am sure though that I am not a fan of android's minuscule default number of volume steps (just 15), as a one step difference basically goes from too quiet to too loud. This is unacceptable for a quality media player in 2013 honestly.
I have a few options available to me (namely applying pregain to all of my tracks so it gets to the perfect level, or trying one of the paid apps), but the ideal fix would be to just increase the number of system volume steps if possible.
I've seen reference to this hack to edit framework.jar here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42631991&postcount=3
It apparently works on many devices, but it appears it will not work on stock roms? Is this true? If so are there any other options that would work to increase the precision of the volume steps?
There are a lot of things I want/need to do with the new update. No one is really talking about it, I know a lot of people probably haven't even updated yet. But I figured it would be nice to have a thread where these things can be addressed and updated as we get them done.
Xposed - The big one. Currently gets stuck in bootloop with the Unofficial version of Xposed for 5.1. Bootloop is easily fixed by running xposed-uninstaller in TWRP.
Change Phone DPI - currently working - *Requires Root* Change it how you usually do. Edit build.prop, or use an app like RomToolBox. I find that 264 works well and looks good. @xordos has a comprehensive guide here.
Apps don't auto-start after reboot - Partially fixed - *Requires Root*use a program like TitaniumBackup to install the apps you want to start at boot as a "system app". This will allow them to start after a reboot, but you will need to reconfigure them after you convert them. Do this for apps like Viper, over-clocking apps, and Tasker. Credit to @Iguanadon
3rd Party Launchers not sticking after reboot - Fixed - *Requires Root* All you have to do is freeze the stock launcher. Use a program like TitaniumBackup, find "Huawei Home" and freeze it. Make sure you have Nova or another Launcher installed first!
Battery Percentage in status bar - Until xposed is working there is a neat little app that allows you to have an overlay on your battery icon like this. It's not perfect, but it gets the job done. The app can be found here. Might want to leave accessibility access off, because it pops up a window everytime you plug or unplug the charger. Doesn't seem to start at boot. Could be annoying to launch the app every time you reboot...depends how often you do it.
Lockscreen - Stock one is horrible compared to stock lollipop. It is kind of pretty, but it takes multiple swipes to unlock sometimes, it doesn't show any notifications, its basically wasted space. I would like the stock Lollipop lockscreen. Anyone have any ideas besides the not so great one in the Playstore? I would rather have an official system lockscreen. On jellybean you just had to freeze the Huawei lockscreen. Now if you freeze Huawei Keyguard, the there is no lockscreen at all. Just the screen turns on and you're on your launcher home-screen. I tried finding the lockscreen app on a cm12 device, but it looks like it's built into the systemUI. I am currently using CM Locker. It's pretty nice, has notifications, and doesn't seem to have a delay like most 3rd party lockscreens.
Multitask screen - Again, I would like the stock Lollipop one, also built into the SystemUI. Once we have xposed, there is a pretty nice app here. Then you can assign the multitask button on your nav bar to open that instead. Worked well for me on jellybean.
The carrier text in the status bar - Fixed - Disabled in settings>display>display carrier name (thanks @xordos)
Boost speaker volume and possibly fix audio cut out bug - somewhat fixed - *Requires root* It's really quiet for some reason, considerably quieter than it was on Jellybean....I have had success with Viper4. Make sure you have BusyBox installed, and run it it at least once to install the framework. Then launch Viper4 and do all the stuff it tells you....Install driver, disable LPA, etc. Enable speaker master switch, enable "eXtra-loud" setting at the bottom, and change "Effect Strength" to Extreme. I noticed about a 20-30% volume increase from this. Might need to be launched again after a reboot, or install as system app. As a bonus, this app/driver also seems to fix the terrible audio bug where audio cuts out, and the phone starts lagging. Only 99% sure, but it hasn't happened to me while its active.
Change boot animation - Pretty standard guide I made here. This post includes the stock Lollipop animation.
If anyone has another thing or two they want fixed, I can add it here. If I find any answers I will update as well.
Carrier text, this can be disabled in settings - Display.
xordos said:
Carrier text, this can be disabled in settings - Display.
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Nice, I was hoping something's would be easy.
Only launcher I have found with transparent navbar is Holo Launcher HD
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[URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobint.hololauncher.hd"]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobint.hololauncher.hd[/URL]
The app "Browser" doesn't work at screen dpi 264 & 268. I've tried other higher values, however the soft menus at the bottom of the screen are not properly centered.
Is there a way to change app dpi without using xposed?
medwatt said:
The app "Browser" doesn't work at screen dpi 264 & 268. I've tried other higher values, however the soft menus at the bottom of the screen are not properly centered.
Is there a way to change app dpi without using xposed?
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Nope. You can either keep upping the whole phone DPI little by little, or maybe use a different browser. I haven't noticed any discrepancies yet in my apps with 264.
ArkAngel06 said:
Nope. You can either keep upping the whole phone DPI little by little, or maybe use a different browser. I haven't noticed any discrepancies yet in my apps with 264.
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Is the "browser" app launching in your phone?
medwatt said:
Is the "browser" app launching in your phone?
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I'm at 240 dpi and it doesn't open for me.
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tdamocles said:
I'm at 240 dpi and it doesn't open for me.
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It opens at dpi 270+ but the soft buttons at the buttom of the screen are not centered!
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Is the "browser" app launching in your phone?
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No, I just checked, it just crashes. I always freeze that app though.
Added a way to put the percentage in your battery icon in the status bar in the original post.
me 2, i never open the 'browser' till see above post, so I just tried it crash at my 240 dpi. Personally, I am using boat browser.
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Added a way to put the percentage in your battery icon in the status bar in the original post.
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Just in case you missed, the builtin percentage (settings - battery - show %) is there. But it is not inside the icon though.
xordos said:
Just in case you missed, the builtin percentage (settings - battery - show %) is there. But it is not inside the icon though.
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Yeah, thanks. A little too big and bulky for me.
Volume Increase
Any way to increase the volume steps so that the audio is louder? I have the volume all the way up and sometimes I can't really hear what I'm listening to unless I hold the speaker to my ear or wear headphones. I was using an xposed module to do this, but until xposed becomes available is there anything that works to increase the volume so its louder? The xposed mod I was using is called Volumesteps+ and can be found at http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.p1ngu1n.volumesteps . any help would be appreciated.
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Any way to increase the volume steps so that the audio is louder? I have the volume all the way up and sometimes I can't really hear what I'm listening to unless I hold the speaker to my ear or wear headphones. I was using an xposed module to do this, but until xposed becomes available is there anything that works to increase the volume so its louder? The xposed mod I was using is called Volumesteps+ and can be found at http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.p1ngu1n.volumesteps . any help would be appreciated.
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I'm not sure how to install it on our new update, but I was using Viper4Android before the update. It is capable of making the volume even louder/quieter.
ScoobSTi said:
I'm not sure how to install it on our new update, but I was using Viper4Android before the update. It is capable of making the volume even louder/quieter.
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I tried it when I had 4.3 and couldn't really tell any difference. I tried it again this morning with not much luck either. It just doesn't seem louder than what normal volume would be. I know its not going to be extremely loud. I just want something that I don't have to hold the phone to my ear to hear what they're saying. Also with viper it hasn't been setup for 5.1 yet only 5.0.
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Any way to increase the volume steps so that the audio is louder? I have the volume all the way up and sometimes I can't really hear what I'm listening to unless I hold the speaker to my ear or wear headphones. I was using an xposed module to do this, but until xposed becomes available is there anything that works to increase the volume so its louder? The xposed mod I was using is called Volumesteps+ and can be found at http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.p1ngu1n.volumesteps . any help would be appreciated.
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I tried it when I had 4.3 and couldn't really tell any difference. I tried it again this morning with not much luck either. It just doesn't seem louder than what normal volume would be. I know its not going to be extremely loud. I just want something that I don't have to hold the phone to my ear to hear what they're saying. Also with viper it hasn't been setup for 5.1 yet only 5.0.
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On my nexus 5(which also had a horrible speaker), you could edit the mixer_paths.xml to boost the volume. I tried it on my Mate2, and couldn't really notice a difference.
After installing busybox, the viper4 driver, and disabling the LPA setting it recommends to, I can say Viper makes a noticeable difference for me. Probably about 25-30% louder.
Make sure you Enable the master switch at the top for speaker, and the "eXtra loud" setting at the bottom, and put Effect strength on Extreme.
Edit: Added my method to original post, with links.
Added boot animation guide.
ArcAngel, I have been trying mate 7 themes that were posted in the mate 7 xda forums. They are emui themes. They seem to work except that the fonts don't seem to load. In fact, I haven't been able to detect any font in the sdcard.
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ArcAngel, I have been trying mate 7 themes that were posted in the mate 7 xda forums. They are emui themes. They seem to work except that the fonts don't seem to load. In fact, I haven't been able to detect any font in the sdcard.
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Do you have a link? I only see one Theme over there for 3.0, but it does look pretty nice.
Also updated original post with all the 3rd party launchers I have found with transparent nav/status bars. There's a lot, but none of the ones I would really like to use. Here's looking at you Nova/Apex. :crying: