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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.
marsexpress said:
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.
P.S.
This forum sometimes feels like dead one..
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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......?
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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......?
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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!!
Hi.
as written in another thread i have serious BT HEadset Problems since e few weeks, my opponent cant hear me but i can hear him. Thought this was a firmware iussue..
Today i remembered, that i made some changes in service mode to improve the volume of Headphone and BT Audio and that this could be the problem...??!!
So i tried to enter the values which other GS2 users have in theire phones, but no effort, it went worse, now i even cant hear my opponent.
I hear the start "Bing" and the sound of the dialpad, the hang-up sound, but no spoken word..
Problem seems to be, that the changings i made in service mode aren't saved correctly, every time i enter the service mode, it shows diffrent values for the gain parts..
Here the actuall settings:
service Mode *#*#197328640#*#*
5 Audio => 1 NB (Voice Call) => 4 Bluetooth => 1 Volume
actual Values:
1 SRC Speech RX Volume (all internal Values = 82)
2 DST I2S1 TX Volume (all internal values = 82)
3 SRC I3S1 RX Volume: 98
4 DST Speech TX Volume 94
5 sidetone: 0x64a4
6 I2S1 Rx Gain: 0x64a4
7 I2S1 TX Gain: 0x64a4
Today i tried to change the last 3 values, those are diffrent to users i've asked.
They have 0X0 on all 3 Values.
If i try to enter 0x0 (menu Button => Key Input) then it shows the right 0x0. If i leave service menu and come back, another value is written here (like the 0X64a4 which i've never seen before nor entered it!)
Same if i try to enter only "0" or "ffff" or "7fff" (which stands für 4dB i've read somewhere)..
What can i try or do to get the BT Headset working again???????
greetings
johho
Some crack here who has an idea how to enter the settings correctly????
If not wipe data and factory reset to revert to stock settings .
jje
JJEgan said:
If not wipe data and factory reset to revert to stock settings .
jje
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i've already tryed this, seems that changes in service Mode aren't affected from wiping or erasing data nor depending from installed ROM.
I'm having the same big issue.
mhm... i've tryed again... it seems that... EDIT: i didn't solve the problem, thought i had, but wrong...
After Wiping and reflashing, the BT Headset works again, but my opponents say that im totally to loud..
Back in Service Menu the value for Gain is 0xffff, after going back to main menu and reenter volume menu it shows 0x32.. Values are changing again..
damm it..
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mhm... i've tryed again... it seems that... EDIT: i didn't solve the problem, thought i had, but wrong...
After Wiping and reflashing, the BT Headset works again, but my opponents say that im totally to loud..
Back in Service Menu the value for Gain is 0xffff, after going back to main menu and reenter volume menu it shows 0x32.. Values are changing again..
damm it..
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me too!!! 0x32
I don't know if this helps, but 0x32 in hex is 50 as an integer....
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me too!!! 0x32
I don't know if this helps, but 0x32 in hex is 50 as an integer....
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The thing that's confusing me is that the values are changing permanently.
After reboot I enter Service Mode, Audio/BT, here's the value on 5&6&7 0X61a4.
if I choose back from menu one time, and reenter Volume, the value of 5&6&7 is "0x32".
This 0X32 keeps from now on, until next reboot.
Very strange thing..
no matter which value i've entered, the value must keep the same even after reboot, not changing every time i enter the menu, does it?
I dont know whats going wrong here...
Would be soooo happy if one Service Mode crack could help us...
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Noone who's a service mode specialist?
Exactly same problem...
I have exactly the same problem....
I did also change some things in the service menu and now I have no sound during a phone call through my car kit (parrot MKi9200).
However if I connect the phone with my Jabra earpiece everything works fine. The sound is actually a bit to loud.
What I notice is that my car kit connects with a "headphone" icon and the Jabra with a "handset" icon.
The Jabra Earpiece is working fine. Two other phones (Samsung Chat & Samsung Gio) are working fine.
I also checked the SGS2 of a collegue, who's phone is untouched by custom rom's and never rooted. Als here the values are changing. I checked the values in his phone and typed them in my phone.....but still no sound during a phone call.
I don't think a wipe will restore the correct values. I dit try a lot of rom's, rooted and non-rooted. Nothing works.
And actuali the values are changing if I go in a menu setting - go back - and go in the menu again.
What I (we) need is a good manual of the service menu.
I hope someone can sort this out and wil have a solution for this anoying problem.
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I hope someone can sort this out and wil have a solution for this anoying problem.
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I still have not found a solution to this!!
its absolutly amazing that the values seem to change on every device, even "untouched" ones...
So it cloud be that we only need the right value to enter or the right method to enter it to get back our original settings...
Dam it no service center aployee or samsung crack here who's able to give us some hints???
Going to test my SGS2 on another car kit today
I'm going to test my SGS2 on another car kit today: a Parrot CK3100 LCD
.... I will report soon...
SOLVED! SOLVED! SOLVED! Car kit working perfect now. Audio Perfect!
Problem solved .... see my thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17260108#post17260108
Thank you very much mate!!! You are great!!!
It works really well for me.
I have to say, however, thath I have exactly the same car kit (parrot MKi9200).
equinox1979 said:
Thank you very much mate!!! You are great!!!
It works really well for me.
I have to say, however, thath I have exactly the same car kit (parrot MKi9200).
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Thanks equinox1979... no problem. I'm glad that it works also for your SGS2 with Parrot.
Did you already upgrade your Parrot to the latest version? I did, still works fine.
P.S. Are you a Jarre fan due to your name?
No, I didn't. I have some little problems with Parrot wiring.
P.s. equinox was my first synthesizers, but I like Jarre's music!!
Ok, I had some issues to with the wiring. Maybe I can help if you explain to me what kind of wiring problem you have.
sadly we have two threads now with same problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17401090#post17401090
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The other Thread sais "solved", but it isn't already solved for me (and some others)..
there was also no need to open a new "solved" thread for the problems here..
Generaly the problem seems to be that noone exactly knows what values should be entered and specially how they be saved after entering for all devices.. Service mode only remembers the last changed device
Okay so i have this problem and i dont know how to solve it. The thing is that when im listening to the music on the speaker the system allows me to increase the volume normally and when i plug in my headphones the sound doesnt go up past ~20% i can increase it tho but the volume doesnt go up. I'm using Galnet MIUI 1.9.30 i made a data factory reset and formatted system and wiped dalvik cache before installing it. And also before i was using bmarkos MIUI 1.9.16, and gangsterjoops port of MIUI 1.9.23 and 1.9.30 and on them all same problem (also would do full wipe before installing it). And also i cant find in the settings if theres any option like on iOS where u could regulate the maximum possible volume, so i guess its not the problem in the settings. If anyone know please help.
BUMP Anyone? It's really annoying :/
I have got exactly the same problem! Has anyone got an idea how to fix that?
I guess no, i found somewhere that this can be fixed by opening the service mode but none of the codes i found work on MIUI and i read that its a bug in the miui (actually cm7) rom so it cant use any service codes there are for galaxy :/ i guess the solution would be putting back the stock gingerbread and then opening the service mode and adjusting the volume level for headphones and then when thats done switching back to miui
about the sound problem.
ok . here is what i have for you . maybe you should root and try a different rom. also , you can try to get a app like boost volume or some type like this to over ride your volume issue. i have the at&t galaxy s2 usa edition and no problems with it . ITS AWESOME . NICE AND LOUD . good luck
Yes I'm familiar with the volume boosting options but i don't want to boost it up and leave it stuck on 6/15 (zplayer) I want it to be able to increase it to 15/15 but i might try installing some custom rom and fixing the volume issue and then switching back to miui ... let u guys know if it works might even try it now
already found discusion about this issue in here about one year ago,but no solution...anyone else having the same problem: ringtone volume decreasing itself??
have no any app.related with system volume, and my evo is no rooted, original latest ROM ..
thank you
Just to be sure... Theres a function under sound settings that will decrease ring volume when you pick/move the phone. If you are aware of that, then someone else hopefully will help.
no,is not the issue...no matterif is on or off,volume still mixed up and changing itselfs
Does it happen even when you reset phone to factory default settings without installing anything? Maybe some app is messing with it. Please link me to thread that you've found about that issue.
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DragX said:
Does it happen even when you reset phone to factory default settings without installing anything? Maybe some app is messing with it. Please link me to thread that you've found about that issue.
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ther is it my friend:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1377266&highlight=ringer+volume
Thats really weird. You should send it to warranty service and ask to investigate issue as it seems to be factory defect. If its OS fault somehow, you can always wait for ICS update and see if it works properly after Im curious about that.
I have a similar issue and I suspect it's the same as yours. I just chose to ignore it though... What I've noticed is sometimes when pressing the volume buttons on the side to increase the ringer volume, it might automatically jump to the maximum volume without anything in between. When it does this, it will briefly act as if it's at max volume. But then go back to being just increased by one level instead. If it makes the in between adjustments on it's way to max volume, then the volume won't "change" on me magically. It is a bug, but not sure why it's there. I've seen this happen on I think every ROM I've tried (which is a handful) and the stock one.
Now in terms of MEDIA volume being different across the board. I haven't really figured this works quite yet, but it seems like media volume is remembered between activities/apps. Volume for my music is always different than the volume of videos I'm watching on a website with the flash player and different than the volume for playing games. This I feel is a feature more than a bug and am happy to have it.
I hope this sheds some light to your problem. I know it's no solution, but might help you identify what's happening to see when the volume does change.
Thats what I thought...just will try to set max.volume in every posible app. and players
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I was having the same problem before and that was a issue or bug with an app named tunein radio
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I was having the same problem before and that was a issue or bug with an app named tunein radio
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Im not using that app...just check system volume settings and ringer level volume is the same as notification volume ..same when you tick :use incoming call volume for notifications..but I didnt...looks like system ignoring separatelly settings for both volumes and using same level no matter if you choose this option..
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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