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[HTC Sensation] cheesinar:
For listening to music on my bt headset I use the equalizer in poweramp to boost the volume, works well for me. For voice calls I find the volume and sound quality to be amazing.
[HTC Sensation] djmaz:
I have nothing about enabling hearing aids, or is this just a joke?

Id like to know why my phones speaker is louder than when I plug external speakers in. This isn't too clever seen as the volume also seens very low on mine. :/
[HTC Sensation] trickyhenry:
Hi, yes equalizer seems to help with the speaker by cranking everything up. Still nothing like the results you can get from volume plus.

On the plus side the speaker seems to be better than previous htc devices. I have always been put off by the poor speaker. Motorola speakers I have to have below max!

I will email volume+ developer and see if he or she will update.
[HTC Sensation] trickyhenry:
Email from maker of volume+

From: dancassidy7

To: trickyhenry

Yes, it currently doesn't work on the Sensation and I'm not entirely sure why. I'm currently looking into why it force closes and will then release a bug fix.

Thanks.
[HTC Sensation] Blankzz:
I noticed that yesterday as well.. my speaker volume is very low I already turned on the hearing aid option. I'm going to try one of those apps from the market
[HTC Sensation] Elvis_Freshly:
I think these guys are misunderstanding what we are saying...not youtube or apps..We mean like Ringtone and text message notification sounds are not loud...My phone was on my hip while i was driving and i missed 3 calls.
[HTC Sensation] trickyhenry:
Dude, volume+ sorts it.
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
Cool, but does it work on this phone? Also guys, when you pump up the volume, say using equlizer, can the speaker handle it? I mean, it doesn't sound like its gonna blow, right? How is sound quality, is it distorted?
[HTC Sensation] brian85:
For some reason my speaker seems noticeably louder today...maybe I "broke in" the speaker yesterday so now it's working at full potential? lol
[HTC Sensation] Jerry1130:
The phone will adjust the volume by using the proximity sensor to see if it's in your pocket. If it's not, then the ring will be softer.
[HTC Sensation] karnovaran:
Duuude, volume+ force closes. Read the thread and the market description before you declare a non-solution that has already been investigated.
[HTC Sensation] :
Volume+ is for music and headphones...

Im talking about my notifications and ringtone volume.

If you're not going to pay attention to the initial question or don't have anything forthcoming to contribute then don't answer please.
[HTC Sensation] tjken33:
Volume+ boost anything that comes out of the external speaker. So you got your answer bud. Just gotta wait till the dev updates it.
[HTC Sensation] :
Really? Guess I'll wait and see. Appreciate that.
[HTC Sensation] alireza_simkesh:
is that for real?
[HTC Sensation] :
only if you use that setting...i have it unchecked.
[HTC Sensation] rawr4dj:
Dude, Volume+ don't work
[HTC Sensation] trickyhenry:
Mate seriously, my reply above shows an email from the maker of volume + indicating he is working on a fix for the sensation. When this is fixed volume+ will boost everyone's speaker. This willbe for all uses of the speaker.

Until he fixes the bug I don't believe we have a solution.
[HTC Sensation] heygrl:
It's disappointing and it is way too high pitched.. the speaker on my DEFY and Galaxy S sound so much better that it's kind of sad.. HTC needs a wake up call.. their speakers pale in comparison to other speakers. The body and warmth of the speaker on my Galaxy S makes me mad when I go back to my Sensation.
[HTC Sensation] intruda119:
Most htc phones have that tiny sound. It gets a little better with equalizers but don't expect a huge boost.
[HTC Sensation] heygrl:
Yeah I used PowerAmp to give the speaker less of a high pitch and more midrange.. makes a world of difference
[HTC Sensation] :
But does this work for the ringer? Not concerned with music sounds.
[HTC Sensation] karnovaran:
I misinterpreted your post. Apologies.
[HTC Sensation] karnovaran:
Strangely enough, the speaker on my Droid Incredible is excellent - full range of tones, loud, not tinny at all. The DInc appeared shortly after Verizon declined the Nexus One, so I wonder if they pressed HTC to put a real speaker in it.
[HTC Sensation] :
Source? Cdma company being offered a gsm phone?
[HTC Sensation] karnovaran:
Just google "Verizon Nexus One" and you'll find plenty of info.
[HTC Sensation] heygrl:
the Droid Incredible 2 has the same lame speaker as the Sensation 4G
[HTC Sensation] :
yea, just read the Bloomberg report. That's crazy. Thanks for the good read mate!

But on subject...I think HTC is just scared or cost-shocked when it comes to speakers and sound.
[HTC Sensation] rawr4dj:
see to me the speaker problem is much bigger than what it seems. We shouldn't have to root/hack or even use external applications and enhancmnets in order to make our phones sound decent. My speakerphone volume is horrible, i shouldnt have to have my phone turned all the way up just to hear whoever is on the phone. When listening to music on the internal speaker phone, while using HTC's SRS enhancement, it is absolutely great. But enhancements only make the music sound great, doesn't make it louder which is what I require. Now i know its possible to make the phone much louder i experienced greatly improved music on my Samsung Nexus S, via the Voodoo Sound app, im not sure if Voodoo Sound will be portable to the HTC sensation or something like Voodoo, but if it can that will be great
[HTC Sensation] GorillaPimp:
Just ran into the phone audio, speakerphone and Notifications issue. I got tricked by how loud notifications sound in my hand as opposed to being on a surface that blocks the speaker, like my sofa. On a flat surface, face down, the speakerphone sucks. If you place the phone speaker down on a flat surface it sounds better because of the reflection.
[HTC Sensation] escapism2to1:
Absolutely true...the speaker volume on this phone is EXTREMEMLY poor. This is also pointed out in CNet's review of this phone ("The bad: The smartphone doesn't offer much internal memory, and the phone's speakers are pretty weak."

Read more: http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/htc-sensation-4g-t/4505-6452_7-34640312.html#ixzz1TR3q1Wgx")

This is indeed turning out to be a real deal breaker for me. In-call volume is decent...folks hear me well and I can hear them. Just enabled Hearing Aids (HAC) in the Call Settings (thx for this tip), but it specifically says it boosts the in-call volume...NOT the speaker volume. (And it really does boost the in-call volume...it's so loud that I had to Disable this feature lol)

I've installed Equalizer from Android Market but that seems to only help a VERY little and only w/ music/media playing on the phone. The Ringtone, Notifications and in-call SPEAKER volume, however, aren't affected w/ Equalizer turned on. I also have the option enabled that increases ringer volume if in a purse or pocket but that doesn't amplify the volume much if at all. And if the phone is sitting on a surface face up/speaker down, then it is nearly impossible to hear if you're more than 2 feet from the phone.

As mentioned in this post, Volume+ DOES NOT work on the Sensation and it does say in the description that it crashes on the Sensation. Soooo if anyone out here has any real ideas or other advice i'd greatly appreciate the help. Thanks guys!
[HTC Sensation] aw1974:
What settings are you using in Equalizer+? I've used it pretty much from the start and my ringtones, notification and in-call volume is very loud.
[HTC Sensation] escapism2to1:
Have it set to a custom preset of all Maximum Levels in the Equalizer. And I have Equalizer, Bass Booster, Virtualizer and Reverb all turned on. Should I make any changes you think?
[HTC Sensation] aw1974:
Try just having equalizer and virtualizer checked. I found that having everything checked didn't make much of a difference. Also, I found that "rock" gave me the loudest ringtones.
[HTC Sensation] phantomzer0:
Volume Plus works fine for me. *shrugs*
[HTC Sensation] CaseyG:
Works here too. A little better but the speaker does suck.
[HTC Sensation] Johnsonyc:
ha look like Im not alone
[HTC Sensation] m918v:
I have noticed that the sound is better when the speaker is close to the surface so the sound bounces back. Like when i listen to music I put it down with the speaker to the surface. I don't know just an observation.
[HTC Sensation] galaxys:
Agree, mine sounds better just lifted slightly from a hard surface!
[HTC Sensation] khaddem:
HTC sensation low speaker

i tried the hearing aid feature and had to turn if off because too loud for in call. I checked for the volume+ in the marker but saw so many volume+ variations i did not know which one to pick. Can someone tell me or show picture of the volume+ app you are all talking about?
[HTC Sensation] ungratefulbastard:
I've tried the hearing Aid setting,Equalizer and Volume+, and none of them do ANYTHING for the SPEAKERPHONE volume.

Zip,nada,zilch.

I came from a Blackberry, and a speakerphone is very important for my job....so in that respect, the Sensation is like a useless kids toy.

No Excuse for this, it's completely unacceptable.
[HTC Sensation] luan87us:
Someone has mention the volume problem before and have found out the cause of the low volume. There is an app call "Sound enhancer" or something that reduced the volume. If you temp-root the sensation and disable it using Titanium your phone should sounds fantastic.
[HTC Sensation] ungratefulbastard:
The problem is so bad that I have seriously considered sending my phone back, so the unlocking for me is a big deal,

I've had to reboot my Sensation at least a couple of times due to stupid freezes, so temp root isn't happening...

Either full root to fix the problem, or I need a new phone....patiently waiting for S-Off, but running out of time......
[HTC Sensation] wouwout:
Equalizer app works fine and has increased all volumes (including ringtone, notification etc). However make sure that these Equalizer settings:

* only select equalizer, no bass boost or virtualizer. They muddle the sound.

* try a custom setting, drag the sliders to the right. l normally put the middle slider a bit more to the center (but still amplified)
[HTC Sensation] escapism2to1:
Tried just those settings and that does seem to make a slightly better difference...thanks. Guess I'm just used to phones w/ better speaker quality like the Samsung Epic or even my previous phone...HTC Touch Pro 2. I'm going to try the Volume+ just in case I'm one of the one offs that it actually works for.

Appreciate all the advice guys!
[HTC Sensation] BigHunkoMan:
My volume seems to increase when covering the area of the camera lens and LED... It doesn't just divert the sound it seems to have an effect on the pocket mode or proximity sensor...???
[HTC Sensation] kgbpasha:
Same problem here with volume. Also people that I call can barely here me apparently.

I have found that after removing the battery cover/back panel, there was a lot of lint buildup on the incoming speaker. I've had this phone for about 3 weeks. So I removed the layer of lint..and sound seems better.

Have no idea how to increase microphone volume so that people can here me. Very annoying having to shout.
[HTC Sensation] Ultraman666:
I am running Energy Rom and the Volume+ app doesnt seem to do help at all to increase the volume and I have it at max. I also do not have the option for Hearing Aids in settings. Any ideas??
[HTC Sensation] Ultraman666:
Bump anyone??
[HTC Sensation] whynot66:
the new version of volume+ works. play a song then go into the app and play with the settings. it never asked me for root either

.

its £0.99 https://market.android.com/details?id=com.TEST.android.lvh
[HTC Sensation] McLongDong:
That's what I have but I wish there was an option for Ringer Volume setting not just Speaker Volume. Speaker is just used for primarily music and videos but I want notifications to be louder etc..
[HTC Sensation] UK-Sense:
Just came across this thread and I too have a low sound on the speakerphone. Where is this hearing aid mode located at. I looked in Call settings and it is not there :confused: Is this setting specific to certain Roms ?

Incidentally I'm rooted and running Android Revolution with Sense 3.5.
[HTC Sensation] cassianotartari:
Am I the only one thinking to physically change the speaker with a better one?

Have somebody ever tryed this?

Like this: "HTC Sensation 4G Screen Replacements & Repair Parts" (google it because I can't post links, new user :/)

Thanks !
[HTC Sensation] xxflyingarmbarxx:
Im not sure that its the speaker thats the issue. I think the sound card on the Sensation just isn't very good.
[Android Apps and Games] can teh man:
Finally posted this in the right forum!

So.. I'm looking for a game... I saw it advertised a while ago...

It was a "lego" based game, which had a single player and multiplayer feature.

You could build cars, buildings, etc etc either in single player mode, multiplayer or online mode. I can't remember what its called and i sure can't find it.

Anyone know what I'm talking about?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] luismanson:
Hi, this are working version of synergy and synergy GUI for the atrix, this will allow to have a main PC to act as a server and WebTop will receive mouse and keyboard events when you move your mouse to an edge of the monitor

Read More: http://synergy2.sourceforge.net

To use it:

Extract the files and put them on /usr/bin

chmod 755 / chown root:root

If you want add a menu entry for Quick Synergy, set up the server on your PC and start the client on WebTop with QuickSynergy or by shell (synergyc --help)
[Atrix 4G Android Development] dicksteele:
I posted this over in apps and themes awhile back with detailed install instructions. (maybe a little outdated...)

But yes a killer setup and this thread will probably be moved .....
[Atrix 4G Android Development] luismanson:
so, i was not crazy? i searched here and googled to find a post i tought i saw here but i was not abre to find it!!!

this should be closed then, thanks for your work!
[Atrix 4G Android Development] dicksteele:
No worries. It's been a while since I updated. I haven't heard from anyone or seen any updated posts so I haven't done anymore to thread.

I actually install via synergy_1.3.1-5_armel.deb. This is after installing GladiAtrix and other mods. It's kicking my ass trying to find a place in webtop startup to place script I wrote to start it.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] luismanson:
i will take a look for auto start, isnt there any xsession scripts?

i tryed a newver version but it complained for libstcdc++ i have to fix this for firefox4 ;)
[Atrix 4G Android Development] dicksteele:
Cool. good luck. PM if ya find it.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] Mr. Clown:
Thread closed since it's already a thread about it.
[Streak 5 General] valest:
I recently tried a bt keyboard designed for iPad with my Streak,and they just easily paired and work fine,now I can do most typing on that keyboard.

Question is,is it even possible to get the multimedia function(originally designed for iPad) working with my streak?Or should I wait for Honeycomb where we have usb host function?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickyiswhite:
It seems like everyday there's more sense roms being made, I don't get what's so great about it? Its ugly, and hogs a lot of memory. Its hard to find a decent up to date gingebread rom :(
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spastic909:
I felt that way at one point. But coredroid is now my favorite. Provides a lot of functionality that could be used more in other roms.

To each their own right...try learning how to build and make something yourself or at lest customize a rom you like

I'm trying but its hard to get help around here for that
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickyiswhite:
When iceandfire or gingervillian updates their roms ill be happy but untill then :?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Athrun88:
Not sure if you've tried, but RMK's Virtuous G-Lite is a stock(ish) GB ROM with which I am having zero issues with at the moment. I would say it's as close to AOSP as you can get with OC which just makes things better.

Since getting the DZ, i've only used RMK (and his teams) ROMs and i've loved each of them. G-Lite just comes out on top IMO.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickyiswhite:
Ehhh I like gingerbread and cyanogen mixes like xboarders and iceandfire and the like
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spastic909:
You know you can roms other places besides xda right?? Try Ultimate Droid.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickyiswhite:
I tried theunlockr.com but the roms are old, but yeah ill try that site thanks
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickyiswhite:
Site link?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spastic909:
.ud.com I think..just google "ultimate droid for tmobile g2" and you will get the site with the download. I believe 3.3.1 is the latest release
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] popimp315:
The ud site is down. But yeah, get it from the unlockr.com. I'm running it right now and its probably on par with pyromod. Id say a little faster.

Sent from my T-Mobile G2 Ultimate Droid 3.3.0
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickyiswhite:
why is it down? I was wondering why it wouldn't let me go to it.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickyiswhite:
ehh I just flashed the iceandfire nightly #2 and its pretty good, besides the ud rom is outdated so id rather not, I guess ill just wait for the new release of iceandfire or give hope to gingervillian ever coming out with an update........ lol....
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tu3218:
So for some reason I get a server error when I buy apps now. My main Gmail on my phone is my schools email an which all my already purchased apps are tied too. I believe its because I can't use my school email anymore with Google checkout. Is my only option to create a new gmail an start over? I can log into android market on the computer with my school Gmail, an install apps. But if I try to buy one it just sits there loading.

So basically I can only have Google checkout with my alternate gmail but that's not my primary gmail. Any suggestions?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yareally:
have you tried logging into the market directly on your computer and not your phone?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tu3218:
Yeah I can log into the market on my computer. What do you mean and not on my phone?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yareally:
meaning can you select an app on your pc and get to the market from it (as opposed to doing it on your phone).

dunno, try clearing cache, data, etc on the phone and restart the market.

appbrain has an app on the market as well that lets you access your market account. appbrain is just a thin wrapper on top of the normal market (so it's not a separate one). Maybe that would work.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tu3218:
Yeah I can install free apps fine. But apps that cost, ill select my app an then it just goes to a loading screen an sits there. I tried deleting data from market an no go. I think it doesn't work because my my main gmail account on my phone is in compatible with Google checkout. I wish I.could go back to where I can manually enter my credit card info when purchasing apps from my phone.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yareally:
I know there's an option in google business/education accounts just from using them that allows you to convert it to a normal google account. I can't remember if it's an admin or user setting offhand though. I think it's under https://www.google.com/accounts/b/1/ManageAccount
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tu3218:
Is it something under personal settings?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yareally:
If the link didn't work, then it must be am admin option only. I have admin access to the account/domain I checked. I can take a screen shot when I get home later.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tu3218:
The link you provided worked, I just don't know where to go from there.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yareally:
Try turning in multiple sign in, I think that forces it to be a normal google account.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tu3218:
No go, unless there's something else should be doing. All I did was turn it on an check the boxes. I turned it on for my .edu account(primary) an also for my gmail(secondary) .
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yareally:
Hmm. I am out of options right now. I would contact google and see what they can do about not being able to access your applications if you are unable to that you paid for and/or porting them to another account.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tu3218:
Okay, I may just contact the couple devs for the paid apps that I really use an see if they can refund me when I bring them over to my other account. Thanks for the help and ideas.
[G2 and Desire Z General] nyrl:
Hi,

Desire Z sold in certain countries has a 'layout/language switch' button on bottom-right corner. It is more or less known that Desire Z Stock-based ROMs (virtuous, test leaks) support this button properly, while other ROMs, either AOSP or non-Z Sense-based (cyanogenmod, coredroid) do not support it.

There is a workaround with alternative keyboard apps, but it does not use this 'layout/language switch' either; instead alternative keys combinations are used.

I am merely confused why this is a problem. I believe somebody has already investigated this, so is there any description of the problem or if anyone knows what should be done to solve it?

Also, I do not see sources for HTC firmware released apart from kernel. Does it means that no HTC components and modifications are published? If so, is it possible to easily distinguish stuff modified by HTC and stuff that comes from Android project and that is available in sources?

Thank you in advance.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] brando56894:
I (along with other people) find it weird that Asus chose to mount the sdcard to /Removable/MicroSD instead of the traditional /mnt/sdcard.

I would like Titanium Backup to store the files on my sdcard instead of the internal memory, but the problem is that TI only checks the /mnt/sdcard directory. So in my infinite geek knowledge I had the idea to symlink /Removable/MicroSD/TitaniumBackup to /mnt/sdcard/TitaniumBackup. The problem is that FAT32 doesn't support symlinks, so I formatted the sdcard to NTFS and popped it back in but it wouldn't mount it, which I realized was because it doesn't have the NTFS modules. So I popped it back out and formatted it as ext2, but it still wouldn't mount automatically and I couldn't mount it manually because I didn't know what the device name was.

Anyone have any solutions?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] makec3rt:
You can try ask the developer of TitaniumBackup to include support for asus TF.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] brando56894:
Obviously :D I already did that but I'm looking for a fix on my end.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] fisha21:
As with most other tablets, the internal SD is mounted to mnt/sdcard so external SD has to be mounted elsewhere.

As far as TB goes, you can choose where to store backups. Have currently got it setup to backup to Removable/MicroSD/TitaniumBackup

EDIT: If you go into TB preferences menu, scroll down to Backup folder location, then press the Back icon (the system one) to get back to the root folder. Then you can choose the Removable/MicroSD/ folder. Click on "create a new folder", call it what you want, then open that folder. Click the "Use current folder" button and there you go...Backup folder on external SD!

Took me a while to realise that the back icon took you back up the folder tree, rather than closing the folder location window!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] onfire4g05:
It would be nice if we could get a custom mount script or something that would mount the sdcard to something like /mnt/sdcard/music. I'd love to have my music synced to card and everything else stored internally...