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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] duRin90:
At the moment I'm on 13 (speaker) and sometimes it's getting a bit weird with sound. However it's now hearable even in crowded areas. Will look into it today to check how much I can lower it to get rid of this weird behaviour but to still have enough power to be heard while someone is trying to talk to me.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rosswaa:
Still nothing happens lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tct08:
Yeah I tried this with music running and don't notice a difference on any level, either...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chaoszero112:
As I said in the other thread, Volume+ works wonders on Revolution HD 1.3.3.

I set it at +8 for both Speaker and Headset and the boost is very nice.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] paOol:
awesome.

10char
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dalumberjack:
Works great on mine. Did what everyone said too. Played some music and then messed with the adjustments. Keep mine at +6.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] klisp:
Thank you for the info about volume boost...I did think the speaker volume was painfully low...

Sent using my rooted Samsung Galaxy Nexus [CDMA]
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jfive74:
Thanks for the tip. Makes all the difference.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] K.D.M.:
Gonna test it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cheez99:
I'll wait to see if anyone fries their speakers with this before I try it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
If you play music in the background and go in the app and change the volume level. This is how you will see if it is working or not.

If it works, you will hear a difference in volume levels. If no effect is being made then it isn't working.

Working on Android Revolution 2.1.1
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rosswaa:
OK so how isn't it working for me? I did the same as everyone else and have the same from and phone lol nothing happens
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drzira:
ditto

Just got my GNex on Thursday and the volume was driving me crazy. I got the non-Free version from the dude's site and turned it up to 8+. Perfect.

Dont bother with the free version in the market; it only goes to 4+, which isn't enough.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hypertecz28:
Awesome!!! Thanks...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ainvar:
Got the paid version

Did not work for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
What ROM are you using?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rosswaa:
Android revolution 2.1.1
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
Works fine for me on Android Revolution, not sure why it doesn't for you.

I played Google Music in the background and changed sound around and I heard the changes being made.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rosswaa:
I use power amp would that make any difference?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
Should be a global effect. Try changing it from +8 then 0 and listen closely.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rosswaa:
wtf cleared cache and its working fine

What settings are people using?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
Weird.... +8 volume to speaker is the only thing I did.. some people did it for calls too.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] richmelchr:
That is from the Paid description of the App on the market. Can anyone confirm this app works on rooted Galaxy Nexus with the stock rom?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] richmelchr:
I just went ahead and ran a test myself. the first SS is playing my favorite song before I installed the app. The second SS is playing the same song, holding the phone in the same position after I installed and configured the paid version of the app. This is on my rooted Galaxy Nexus LTE with stock ROM/Kernel. MythBusters would be proud :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
Unsure about stock ROM, but it definitely works on a custom GN Rom.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LexusBrian400:
Not sure if this has been mentioned, but

When you go into the sound settings now, you have the option to choose Volume+ as the default handler instead of MusicFX.apk

Settings, Sound, Music Effects.

I have been using Volume+ for months now, it is not compatible with DSPManager from CM roms, so I'm assuming its not compatible with the stock MusicFX from the nexus.

To prevent issues you can rename MusicFX.apk to MusicFX.bak in /system/app/ to prevent any "collisions" of these two apps. This is probably why some of you notice a difference, and some do not. This app definitely works, it just needs to be utilized correctly.

Oh, and dont go over 8. The software pretty much stops working and you will NOT notice ANYTHING. Stay at 8 or below.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WilliamStern:
Well, I can say that it works very well for me. Non—Rooted here.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] creektrails:
Im a noob to android and it worked for me (non rooted Nexus of course, noob style.)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] distortedloop:
The speaker volume has been the biggest disappointment for me on the GN (LTE version). I can barely hear the speaker above ambient quiet household levels; by contrast, my Droid Charge's speaker was so loud that I could use it for podcasts while driving down the highway.

Funny how everyone's results are so different with this app.

On the LTE version of the GN, I hear no difference on anything below 9. 10 and 11 make a big difference, hitting 12 usually drops the volume.

This is using the full version from the dev's website. If it works out after a few days I'll buy the market version as a show of support.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Colemak:
Tried this on a rooted LTE Galaxy Nexus with stock ROM and can't tell a difference, even pushing it up past +8
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] طوني تبولة:
Apparently, Volume+ has no effect on Media playback volume level and this is where I got the wrong impression because I was testing it by playing media files. I should have checked the ringtones from the settings.

It works fine but it is developed to increase the level of ringtones.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dqdude:
Volume+ paid version is not working for me either. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Taskman:
Make sure you are testing by listening to ringtones.

Worked wonders for me and set it to 8 which was good enough.

Got it from his website.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dqdude:
I did test it by listening to ringtones. I hear no difference at all....I can be on the lowest or highest setting and it sounds the same. I have tried every setting and ringtone and it still doesn't work. Seems that there are those it is working for and those that are getting no change from it. Seems strange...

I'm stopping by verizon tomorrow to listen to the ringtones on the phones on display.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] peadarog:
I tried it a few days ago and it didn't seem to make any difference. I tried again today and when I started the app., it had a walk-through and recommended I follow it. Strangely enough, this time, it made a real, and very obvious difference.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zok-star:
stock, non root - Cant hear a difference.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kerms:
rooted, android rev hd 2.1.1, hear a huge difference at +7
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jesssiii:
Me neither. And it caused some weird glitch in my dialer too, which stopped after deleting the app.

~Rooted Galaxy Nexus LTE (ICL53F)~
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LexusBrian400:
Settings, Sound, Music Effects, Select Volume+, keep it under "8". Works fine.

The stock EQ needs to be disabled for those of you having issues. Simply do the steps above, or with a file manager rename MusicFX.apk in /system/app to MusicFX.bak and you'll be all set.

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No, it actually does headphones and in-call audio very well also besides just the external speaker. Did you even look at the app? It has specific settings for each and every audio output.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] winwiz:
this app has made an amazing difference in the sound volume

wow!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] distortedloop:
Not my experience at all. I tested it with Google Listen playing an audio podcast when I first set it up. Clear and obvious difference. I just tested it using Google Music playing a song; same result, a clear and obvious increase in volume. So much so, that I actually bumped it down from +11 to +10.

Like I said earlier:

I am rooted, but otherwise stock 4.02.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] iGotTheRuns:
No luck here. Rooted Verizon Galaxy Nexus on 4.0.2 and no volume increase what-so-ever.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aalopez10:
Get force closes on all the latest 1.8.5 n 1.8.6 anyone else im running th3ory rom. .
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] howarmat:
works good for me too
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cydetrakd:
I made that same mistake and now my phone is just right thanks for the heads up.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vapotrini:
Anyone tried messing with the in call volume? If so, any improvement?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bryannh:
im running the same rom and getting FC's as well for the free version.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NarcissusG:
I actually tried Volume+ Free and was unable to tell a difference. I bought the full app in the hopes that it would work (if not, then a fast refund and no harm done) ... and I'm amazed.

Volume+ works like a champ and has REALLY increased the sound volume on my Galaxy Nexus. Amazing!

My settings are set at +6 volume level and I have enabled virtual room effect (I set it at +4). Now my phone is much louder, but is also much more clear.

Fantastic share and thanks again and again!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aergern:
Does Audio Manager Pro interfere with Volume + working?

Edit: Also, is there anyway to make the lock sounds and the sounds when tapping on apps and in the UI ... louder? Volume+ doesn't seem to effect this at all. I can barely hear the lock sounds. I know I'm getting older but this silly ... I mean what's the point of having tap sounds and lock sounds that aren't even loud enough to hear over normal room noise. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] altimax98:
Does anyone else have tthe issue where the volume over a wired headset maxes out when a song changes in Gmusic? I have to freeze this app whenever I play my music because of it. I only have volume + controlling the speaker volume not the headset
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sm_x:
Tried, I would say I am 100% sure volume is better. Also if you don't hear any difference listening to music you will have to to go to settings>sound>Music Effects>volume+

I got the app free from the authors site, and for that my friend I will buy the app from the marketplace.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SamsungVibrant:
Is google working on a fix, or are the speakers just not strong enough?

Do you guys know if Google is working on a fix for the speakerphone volume issue? I was reading online that using Volume+ to increase the volume does make it louder but also ruins the sound quality.

It's not a hardware issue is it? Low output speakers?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pascanu:
Thanks for the tip! Why haven't I read this anywhere else?! Correct me if I'm wrong but it isn't mentioned in the startup tutorial.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sEiNZu:
Thanks for the info. Just bought the full Version and am happy about it.

Gesendet von meinem Galaxy Nexus mit Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kopytek:
thanks a lot, that was my problem
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Flip35:
yo this app works for real, I've seen so many things claiming to boost volume n never worked but this app really improved my volume louder noticeably
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KKTHX:
When author of Volume+ planning release working wersion for ICS 4.0.3 Android ?

BC for now bass boost and EQ doesnt work for Headset...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mawdo:
You don't need this apps, all you need is to change the default settings of music fx to your choice : to do that start the music app - play a track - and click settings the 3 button on the far right and then click SOUND EFFECTS, by defaults EQUALISER is OFF - ON IT and then put all at +15db #ENJOY:D , the same procedures went you're using a headphone or bt:cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Simmo3D:
Does that work system-wide or just for music?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thegios:
Unfortunately musicfx works only for music played by a music player, while volume+ works at a system wide level.

In a nutshell, either option are available:

1.

Use volume+ to handle volume for speaker/headset/bt at system wide level: you can change overall volume and equalisations, but be warned that bass boost and Virtual room still do not work on GNex).

Whether you are playing ringtones or music or video, it makes no difference, it all depends on which source you enable if in volume+: if for example you enable external speaker and put volume at +10 it should increase the overall volume of anything being played (by the alarm, by an sms, by whatsapp, by youtube, by any video/music player, etc.) through the external speaker. Same applies for headset and bt.

2.

Use musicfx (or any other equaliser app) which works only at the player level (either the stock google music player or any other player without a built-in equiliser).

In this case there's no way at all to increase the volume of the external speakers for notifications, as notifications are not being played by a music player.

Unfortunately there is no way to mix the two, because if you use volume+, it has to be enabled in system's audio settings and it will override any other equaliser app already installed.

A compromise is to install volume+ and enable it only for external speaker, and then use a music player app which has a built in equaliser and use this equaliser. Drawback is that when playing a movie, since most of video player have no built in equaliser, you will be stuck with the standard low bass-less audio of the GNex.

Hope this clears everything.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] juliano_q:
Using Volume+ for speaker and headset and it is working perfectly. Amazing app, the low sound for the speaker was driving me insane.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thegios:
do "bass boost" and "vrtual room" work for your Gnex with 4.0.4?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] japaneezy:
Thank you but this only increases the overall volume and what I and the previous poster want is the bass control that Volume + supposedly provides but not for ICS :-\

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^^^this is what I've been doing. For movies, I use MX Player which just updated to have INSANE in-app volume control. It seems to go louder than what I can get with Volume+ lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thegios:
buy in mx player you still dont have equalizer
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DaX05:
This is not compatible with Jelly Bean as stated by the dev of VOLUIME+

Anyone else knows another Volume control app that is currently working on Jelly Bean?

Beamed from my Galaxy Nexus using tapatalk 2
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Rollyfingaz:
I haven't tried myself but I've heard the Franco Kernel works with Volume+.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] uae_1990:
Try vomer's mods for minooch ROM it made a huge difference with the volume
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DirgeExtinction:
Actually, it only works with media volumes, just not notification volumes.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] grognaz:
anyone got some volume increase working with tunein radio? it seems it ignores all settings from volume + and music fx:/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] siddsm:
It works fine here on Jelly Bean. Am on stock 4.1.2 (Takju) and at +10 with the paid app, definitely a boost for the ringtone level.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Beamer9408:
Nope just tried for about an hour streaming tune in...nothing...only thing I noticed is some stations are louder than others.
[HD2 General] matejdro:
With light usage (mostly in standby, using it for several minutes) my HD2's battery lasts for whole day.

But as soon as I start using it, battery will dry really fast. For example, today it went from about 90% to 0% (phone turning off automatically) in less than 2 hours while playing Plants vs Zombies.

Is that normal?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mynewepic10:
I dont use my phone a lot and my TWAS is usually 0%. I dont use my phone alot, but usually when 5-6 hrs of no use or very light use it has gone down around 20-30%. Anyone have any ideas of what rom would work best for me? I am on ICS 5.0 right now and it seems they are not coming back with their 5.5 they had out. I really only care about great battery life and having some type of hotspot hack or free tethering.

Thanks.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KennyG123:
You have to try each one and see what works best for you. Read the ROM threads. Every phone and user is different.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bbqsfire:
I have been using the latest sleeper rom and i have left it at 1000mhz no overclocking and i seem to be getting better battery life than i was with some of the others. i flash frequently and i would agree with kennyglass in that each one works differently. so try for youself.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alextjen:
Well, like everyone else said, its depends on what your phones handles. Everyone phones handles a rom differently, well, not that differently, but enough to make big differences.

Like the guy above me, I also use SleeperRom. Its a very stable, battery efficient rom.

here is a list of roms I would try out...

ACS_ICS_V5.5

LegendaryRom

MarcusantROM

StarskyROM1.5
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BillyBob3:
I also recommend CleanGB by toadlife. Fast, clean, stable, full day on original stock battery.

Sent by my CleanGB Epic using XDA App
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ÜBER™:
I've gotten 21 hours out of legendary 2.1 and samurai 3.0.4 ill post a screenshot. It was with low signal areas and moderate use and 2 hours + with music running.

Sent from my OG Epic
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wickedclown691:
Clean GB

My wifes phone while at work would drain in 8 hours to the point that it was saying charge me every day. Now with Clean GB on hers it lasts about 2 days with light usage. Again YMMV.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] euphgirl:
Im on clean GB and getting great battery life. After 11 hrs of moderate use I still have 30 % battery left. After 8 hours of heavy use I'm at 30%. Very stable ROM.. No force closes or wierd issues.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] URwannabehack:
I personally would towards 'which kernel should I use?' You've got to remember that although we all have epics, not every CPU is the same. What I am running it he or she is running may not be what you should be running. If you ever check out an oc/uv thread, you will see that people get different results using different settings, even though we're all on epics. You've got to try a couple different setups (roms AND kernels) to see which runs best for your device. Good luck!

via my EPICally transmogrified EI22: adrenaline injected & Supercharged
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jojoyohan:
I currently use CleanGB which has been pretty great. If you're in an area with iffy service, that'll kill your phones battery pretty quick.

After installing a new rom make sure you charge it to 100%, wipe battery stats and then let it die without charging to get the most out of your battery (and having an accurate battery indicator)
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poit:
In my opinion the way you configure your phone has by far the biggest effect on battery life, followed closely by the signal strength of the area you are in, with maybe a very small effect caused by the rom/kernel combination. Watch what you have syncing. Facebook and Twitter syncs can kill your battery, as can any other app that's always using data. Also, wifi uses WAY less battery than 3G or 4G. Use it when you can.

I'm on stock EI22 with mkasick's kernel and I usually get a full 16 hours with power to spare.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KennyG123:
Basically Poit. Since no 2 people use their phone the same way it is retarded to ask for a comparison of best battery life. People need to stop being lazy and just try the ROMs out and compare for themselves based on their own use.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RealTic:
I agree. I have seen 3 questions over the last 2 days with these dumb questions.

but if I was to give my advice, I would strongly advise trying MarcusantROM, Battery life is pretty amazing, just be sure to flash a different kernel, as 2.0.6 is not even offered for download anymore because of bugs n such.

I would strongly advise the Shadow Kernel, paired up with MarcusantRom. You should see some pretty amazing battery life with that combo.

or try these out...

LegendaryROM

SleeperROM
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sparkyr:
Come on... "Dumb question"? "Lazy"? Get off your high horse. Certain ROMs give better battery performance than others because of certain tweaks and the OP asked for some general advice. Certain ROMs are certainly worse than others. OP wasn't asking for what would be best for him but what has worked good for others. Why is it so wrong for someone to ask for general advice about a ROM/Kernel combo. Not that hard of a question and not so ambiguous that it deserves a "dumb question" or "stop being lazy" response. If you don't want to help the OP, then simply DON'T RESPOND.

As for the question... I generally use the kernel that is included with the ROMs because normally that is what the developer has tested the most. I think Thunderhawk, Sleeper, and Legendary (in that order) are all good for battery but I haven't used all of the others.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KennyG123:
In kind if you don't like the responses don't respond to them. I read for a month all the ROM threads before deciding on one to flash. Go to ANY ROM thread and someone there will claim they got the best battrery life there. It is different for every body and EVERY phone. ALL of the ROMs here have tweaks that work differently for everyone depending on use. Also people are sick of every other thread as "what's the best ROM". You HAVE to try them for yourself. If we are being to real for you then don't read what is written.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RandomKing:
I was once where you are now. When I couldn't find a satisfactory answer, I made my own solution. I'll be uploading the latest version of it, version 3.3 today or tomorrow.

Battery Used: Extended Battery 2700 mah

Testing Performed: Idle Only

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For those unsure, idle testing is simply when you treat your smartphone more like a phone. This included uses such as, checking the weather, responding to the occasional text, checking the time, etc. The primary goal of idle testing is to understand how long the phone can stay alive when used for texting and phone calls only. This is useful primarily for occasions such as, going on vacation, where you would like your phone to last a week or more in case of emergencies, but you'll be preoccupied and not killing your battery with Angry Birds. It's nice to know that our phone is capable older, simpler cellphones in standby time.

This indicates that my phone could stay on for as long as

10 to 14 days

.

Direct arithmetic calculations indicate as much as

5.5 to 8 days

on the stock 1500 mah battery.

Obviously, usage varies greatly between people and even between days, so anything other than idle testing is subjective. Testing was not performed on a stock installation, but rather, on my own daily personal fully-decked setup. :D

On the stock battery, I've played games for a total of more than 3 hours over a 48 hour time period before needing to recharge.

This has held true on my phone, my wife's, her mother's, and more than a thousand other user's phones. Yours may vary. Try them all. I do.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sparkyr:
Looking forward to Random's latest!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RandomKing:
Look no longer! Posted!