Snapdragon (Audio Boost mod or option?) - Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers

I have the Snapdragon/Sprint so no root available. My question is if there anyway to boost the volume of the audio as it sounds rather low for what's supposed to be a good device. I come from the LG V20 and I know it doesn't compare but if anyone knows a way to get a higher volume please help.
I have different earbuds and they all sound rather low. Even the ones that the phone came with.

juanfernandez77 said:
I have the Snapdragon/Sprint so no root available. My question is if there anyway to boost the volume of the audio as it sounds rather low for what's supposed to be a good device. I come from the LG V20 and I know it doesn't compare but if anyone knows a way to get a higher volume please help.
I have different earbuds and they all sound rather low. Even the ones that the phone came with.
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for music you have stored locally you can use poweramp music player. it allows you to adjust the gain.
for streaming music there isn't a very good option without root.
your LG device has a quad-DAC (typical of LG devices) and that's what made it louder. your samsung does not have this feature so it's not going to be as loud.

WaxysDargle said:
for music you have stored locally you can use poweramp music player. it allows you to adjust the gain.
for streaming music there isn't a very good option without root.
your LG device has a quad-DAC (typical of LG devices) and that's what made it louder. your samsung does not have this feature so it's not going to be as loud.
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I have power amp and it does help somewhat but still lackluster. Hopefully a root will be found

juanfernandez77 said:
I have power amp and it does help somewhat but still lackluster. Hopefully a root will be found
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Sorry to tell you that root is not going to happen on the note 9

Volume booster Goodev
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodev.volume.booster&hl=en_US

jerrycycle said:
Volume booster Goodev
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodev.volume.booster&hl=en_US
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Yea this one is amazing working great with any phone I bought

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Media Volume too low, App/Hack to increase it?

Hey guys.
So, going from an iPhone to an Incredible, the Incredible's Media Volume is way too low for my liking.
Is there a hack to increase the Media Volume so it's louder or at least as loud as what iPod's/iPhone's can get?
I've tried VolumeBoost but its still a bit too low
dsp manager?
Download poweramp and set equalizer to "phone speaker (loud)". After that you can increase volume further by raising the master volume in the pre-amp. I assume you want this for playing your music through an auxiliary or headphones in either case you must play your media through poweramp to receive the effect.
itsbeertimenow said:
Download poweramp and set equalizer to "phone speaker (loud)". After that you can increase volume further by raising the master volume in the pre-amp. I assume you want this for playing your music through an auxiliary or headphones in either case you must play your media through poweramp to receive the effect.
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playerpro has good eq as well
Thanks for the help guys.
I downloaded Volume+ And that seems to have helped, but thanks for all the tips, may use them in the future
JccageX2 said:
Thanks for the help guys.
I downloaded Volume+ And that seems to have helped, but thanks for all the tips, may use them in the future
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volume+ will do the job but i notice that when i put to 15+, the hardware speaker cant support and sound kind of distorted.
TMarcus68 said:
volume+ will do the job but i notice that when i put to 15+, the hardware speaker cant support and sound kind of distorted.
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That would be why the volume has a low governer on it... so you don't blow the onboard speaker.

[SOLVED]Problem with Voodoo LOUDER - volume keeps decreasing

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Use +9dB as maximum boost (this is now the set default in the Note as Supercurio has found +10.5dB seems to cause headset detection confusion with some headsets).
Wondering if anyone else is having a problem where the system media volume periodically drops back with Voodoo LOUDER running? I note the problem seems to be worse when using line-out rather than just headsets?
I'm on Rocket ROM V15, Abyss-Kernel 2.8, KL7 with KL7 modem.
I've so far tried the following to fix it to no avail:
Thought it might be PowerAMP related, so tried all manner of permutations in PowerAMP settings, disabling headset automatic activities, advanced audio engine settings etc --> no success
Tried other music players - stock and Ubermusic --> no success
Different headsets --> no luck
Using the Voodoo LOUDER slider instead of the Smart Boost --> same problem
Given none of that works I'm wondering if this is a kernel issue (even though the whole compatibility check runs fine). If no one has any better suggestions I'll flash another kernel this evening and see if that helps.
I have contacted Supercurio, but thought someone else here might have already cracked this one for me?
If you disable "Smart Boost" in Voodoo LOUDER, the app loose any ability to affect volume at all.
I'm not sure in your report if it's what you meant by "instead of smart boost"
Oh really? Because when I turn that off I can still increase the volume with the slider option, so because of that I thought you could either have slider or use the Smart Boost. Regardless, it's not working with Smart Boost either!
NZtechfreak said:
Oh really? Because when I turn that off I can still increase the volume with the slider option, so because of that I thought you could either have slider or use the Smart Boost. Regardless, it's not working with Smart Boost either!
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Hi NZtechfreak! I've seen your awesome videos on Youtube!
Anyways, I've been considering purchasing Voodoo because of the terrible sound quality on my GNote, but was wondering if you managed to correct the issue.
Also, a side question, does Voodoo improve the in-call volume when using the 3.5mm jack? I ask because it is TERRIBLY low when I have it connected to the AUX in my car.
Thanks
I just installed it on mt E4GT and when i max out the volume is causes my music player to stop. Whether its on smart boost or not
k1ng617 said:
Hi NZtechfreak! I've seen your awesome videos on Youtube!
Anyways, I've been considering purchasing Voodoo because of the terrible sound quality on my GNote, but was wondering if you managed to correct the issue.
Also, a side question, does Voodoo improve the in-call volume when using the 3.5mm jack? I ask because it is TERRIBLY low when I have it connected to the AUX in my car.
Thanks
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The issue was that on max boost the headset detection gets confused, Supercurio mentioned this in his latest update. The max boost on the Note is now +9dB and it works perfectly (still more than sufficient). Hasn't made a noticeable difference to in-call volume in the car (I use mine in the same way you do). Presumably only affects media volume.
Thanks for the update
The big question is, is it worth the $15?
knightnz said:
The big question is, is it worth the $15?
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What is $15?
Edit: ah, lol New Zealand dollars, I was really wondering what it was about & checked.
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Wait.. seems like a bug.
Edit3
Fixed.
Any plans of solve the issue that when you up to 10.5dB all music playing stop?
Hope that you are working on this because if not i dont understand why you still keep the 10.5dB option in the app if it doesnt work :S
Or how about going beyond +3db for ICS? It doesn't do squat anymore
Does not work with Cm. Damn...
@Galaxy Note™…
supercurio said:
If you disable "Smart Boost" in Voodoo LOUDER, the app loose any ability to affect volume at all.
I'm not sure in your report if it's what you meant by "instead of smart boost"
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When are we getting a fix for official ics.. Only 3 as maximum limit..
Please update..thanks a lot..
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[Q] Increase Headphone Volume/Remove EU volume limit?

Hello guys,
I recently bought a Galaxy Mini 3 (EU-Version) and I want to use it as an Music Player, only. I have pretty good headphones but I need a push in volume. Because of the EU volume limit the sound is just too low for me.
Is there any way to remove the limit or boost the volume, f.e. with a program or another kernel? I have CM11 installed, if it helps.
Thank you!
just buy a good music player app!
i recommend GoneMAD. There is replaygain, boost, etc implemented. Best player in google store imho
Turn it loud and your ears will fly away ...
J.
JackoMJ said:
just buy a good music player app!
i recommend GoneMAD. There is replaygain, boost, etc implemented. Best player in google store imho
Turn it loud and your ears will fly away ...
J.
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I do have one - Power Amp (paid). There's replaygain, too, but it doesn't work. Maybe it's because of the EU-version and the in-built volume limit, I don't know. FurthermoreI do have pretty good In-Ears, too, so I don't think, that is the problem why replaygain doesnt work (Yamaha EPH-100 ~150$).
Is there no Custom Rom or Kernel that I could flash?
Paraxes said:
I do have one - Power Amp (paid). There's replaygain, too, but it doesn't work. Maybe it's because of the EU-version and the in-built volume limit, I don't know. FurthermoreI do have pretty good In-Ears, too, so I don't think, that is the problem why replaygain doesnt work (Yamaha EPH-100 ~150$).
Is there no Custom Rom or Kernel that I could flash?
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No there isn´t.
I use GoneMAD and can only use about 60-70% of volume, otherwise my head explode because it´s too loud.
So i don´t know what´s going wrong on your device...
J.
JackoMJ said:
No there isn´t.
I use GoneMAD and can only use about 60-70% of volume, otherwise my head explode because it´s too loud.
So i don´t know what´s going wrong on your device...
J.
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Ok, that's very unfortunate. Do you have an EU device, too. If not, then that's the reason, maybe. If yes, well, then I don't have any kind of idea. I tried GoneMad for a few minutes, but it didn't help either. I just can't raise the volume. I used to do this on other devices and at some point you could hear some kind of distortion and of course the increased volume, but with the mini, nothing. Just plugged my Headphones in my Ipod Touch where I've no EU volume limit because I removed it and it's way louder...
Edit: Nevermind, I just use my Fiio E17 for this. Thank you for the help.
Hi,
I have the same request, i lives in france and so i have a volume limit inbuilt on my S3 mini GT-I8190.
I found a tuto for the S3 (at mobilenewspedia) and try to apply it to the S3 mini but i didn't found the default_gain.conf file.
Thanks
Hi,
I finally flashed my s3 mini with cm11.
On volume settings there is an option "limit headphone", i thought it will resolve my issue but it seems that my max volume (limit setting unchecked) is always limited by european law

[Q] Is there anyway to boost the volume?

So i have been googling for hours trying to find a way to boost the volume on my s3 mini but so far no luck, i'm starting to think it's impossible but thinking this is a android phone there must be a way. Has anyone successfully managed to boost volume on your device?
Whiz91 said:
So i have been googling for hours trying to find a way to boost the volume on my s3 mini but so far no luck, i'm starting to think it's impossible but thinking this is a android phone there must be a way. Has anyone successfully managed to boost volume on your device?
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Exactly what I was/am and will continue to search for until I find it I recently installed Viper4android for clearer audio, but I noticed that it also boosts the volume a bit (I think). Try it out. If it doesn't boost the volume, well, you're gonna have a better sounding phone, at least
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Whiz91 said:
So i have been googling for hours trying to find a way to boost the volume on my s3 mini but so far no luck, i'm starting to think it's impossible but thinking this is a android phone there must be a way. Has anyone successfully managed to boost volume on your device?
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There's a video player that can boost your volume while using it (VM Player i think), so it should be possible
try this work very good on my s3 Poweramp
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxmpz.audioplayer&hl=fr
koragg97 said:
Exactly what I was/am and will continue to search for until I find it I recently installed Viper4android for clearer audio, but I noticed that it also boosts the volume a bit (I think). Try it out. If it doesn't boost the volume, well, you're gonna have a better sounding phone, at least
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Yeah V4A is a brilliant piece of software. It does boost the volume slightly making it more clearer and brighter but i'm still left wanting more. This is really annoying and i can't understand why google/samsung would do such a thing removing the ability to use the product just the way you want. I guess it's result of the bloody EU Volume limit that is beyond stupid imo.
scagnetwork said:
try this work very good on my s3 Poweramp
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxmpz.audioplayer&hl=fr
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Poweramp = best music player ever
You can also try setting PowerAmp to Phone Speaker (Loud) equalizer and enabling V4A. That way you'll get clearer, but at the same time louder volume.
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Whiz91 said:
So i have been googling for hours trying to find a way to boost the volume on my s3 mini but so far no luck, i'm starting to think it's impossible but thinking this is a android phone there must be a way. Has anyone successfully managed to boost volume on your device?
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Dear Whiz91
Use Volume+ 1.9.0.5 on rooted phone. It's improve the volume highly.
In Cyanogenmod (and it's goes the same for any custom rom I guess) you have that volume limit removed, you get just a warning when you pull the volume beyond that limit. Anyways, I found useful to boost the whole equalizer spectrum to +6db on a custom profile to enhance the volume.
white rose said:
Dear Whiz91
Use Volume+ 1.9.0.5 on rooted phone. It's improve the volume highly.
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I tried that and it only turns the volume down, guess it's the volume limit on my stock phone.
ffoucault said:
In Cyanogenmod (and it's goes the same for any custom rom I guess) you have that volume limit removed, you get just a warning when you pull the volume beyond that limit. Anyways, I found useful to boost the whole equalizer spectrum to +6db on a custom profile to enhance the volume.
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I used to run Maclaws CM 11 but that is just too buggy, but i have come to understand that 10.2 is fairly stable so i will try that rom
Tried CM and Volume+. CM does NOT remove the volume limit and Volume+ just makes the sound quality into a muddy mess and not really louder. It seems like the battle is lost. ****ing EU rules and regulations...
Still +1ing V4A and PowerAmp
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Volume Boost Note 8

Is there a way to boost the volume without Root?
Thanks for any help!
need that too!
First make sure your media volume limiter is off, then go to equalizer and push all frequencies to max, that should give you about 10 dB extra.
Can't promise that it will work but they're is an app called SpeakerBoost that I've installed
..... Seems to work
pete4k said:
First make sure your media volume limiter is off, then go to equalizer and push all frequencies to max, that should give you about 10 dB extra.
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how do you do that
settings/sounds and vibration/sound quality and effects
actually just go to settings, click on search functions (circle with with line on the bottom, top right corner) and type media volume limiter, or whatever function you're looking for
I try it, but continue with low volume. My previous Note 2 had louder audio.
ok
Just a comment, my 950F does not have a media volume limiter option
Download "Speaker Booster" on the Play Store. Hope this helps
I tried pretty much everything but nothing really actually worked. If you use the SoundAlive profiles or boost the EQ it just limits the two top volume levels from working.
I have now rooted and manually changed the mixer_gains.xml file and it's amazing now. super loud with no distortion at all.
Sadly rooting is really the only way to go. Dunno why Samsung limit the volume so much when the DAC is capable of a far better volume output. It's the one thing that really lets this handset down.
kradcliffe said:
I tried pretty much everything but nothing really actually worked. If you use the SoundAlive profiles or boost the EQ it just limits the two top volume levels from working.
I have now rooted and manually changed the mixer_gains.xml file and it's amazing now. super loud with no distortion at all.
Sadly rooting is really the only way to go. Dunno why Samsung limit the volume so much when the DAC is capable of a far better volume output. It's the one thing that really lets this handset down.
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Can you link me the mixer paths you used?
All you need to do is change the values in mixer_gains.xml as per the screenshot. Root only of course.
This is only for the wired headphone volume.
After trying about 5 models of headphones and being ridiculously low volume in all of them (especially in Spotify and YouTube videos), I found a expensive solution, but that has solved the problem withoutroot, i have bought the Jaybird X3, very good quality, very good volume and good insulation, despite being in ear.
I still think that with normal headphones, such as those that come in the box of AKG, Xiaomi Piston 2, Sony STH32, Sony SBH24 or even the great AudioTechnica M40X the volume is ridiculously low on this mobile.
Greetings.
It is ridiculously low, and has been on Samsung mobiles for a while now. Seems they need to protect us from ourselves. sad.
As stated above, root and a simple change to a text file makes one hell of a difference.
Another good solution is an external DAC like the Creative E3. It works well too and no need to root.
Hey, I'm with you all ; the volume of the note 8 is low. Now I tried every GD volume app on the play store and none work. I kept looking and I found one that works: Music Equalizer and Bass Booster by Coocent. This app no **** will increase volume. I swear.
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kradcliffe said:
I tried pretty much everything but nothing really actually worked. If you use the SoundAlive profiles or boost the EQ it just limits the two top volume levels from working.
I have now rooted and manually changed the mixer_gains.xml file and it's amazing now. super loud with no distortion at all.
Sadly rooting is really the only way to go. Dunno why Samsung limit the volume so much when the DAC is capable of a far better volume output. It's the one thing that really lets this handset down.
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Could you please advice if this would work if you use Bluetooth devices, such as speakers or headphones? I mean it is so annoying that samsung actually achieve year over year to have worst volume... just when you think it couldn't get worst.
I would appreciate if you can let me know!
jag5001 said:
Hey, I'm with you all ; the volume of the note 8 is low. Now I tried every GD volume app on the play store and none work. I kept looking and I found one that works: Music Equalizer and Bass Booster by Coocent. This app no **** will increase volume. I swear.
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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I followed your tip, but in my 950F, exynos, this app in fact decreases the volume! It may only work with snapdragons
ElixirD said:
Can you link me the mixer paths you used?[/QUO
any chance you could give us the mixer and gains file
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodev.volume.booster
I use this...works great but don't boost over 30-33%!

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