yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Zooper Widget General] Zombeezy:
I agree ... although perhaps it's from not having done any launcher changes since my first Android phone, nor have played with UCCW or any skin mods before. That and there is stil a lack of (slow) step-by-step tutorials of "here is what I made, and here is everything I did to make it happen" instead of having to know what the settings are that those that have been doing this already know.

I'm not complaining though - it's like many things that require weeks of trolling through forum posts to understand the lingo and the tools, then you play with them, then you troll through a zillion posts again and maybe ask a few questions in the newbie sections instead of the Expert sections, then you play with it again and pretty soon you realize that "Hey! You figured it out".

I don't want to be like the guy that just bought an Android phone and knows he needs bragging rights to having rooted it with a one-step tool but doesn't have any idea what to do next or if he bricks it.

Zooper Pro is frustrating because it is very powerful and customizable, but if it was one-step easy, everyone would have cool themes, and I certainly don't want my brother have a better looking phone than me if I haven't worked at it some, lol.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mighty_X:
Hey.

There was a time when I had a iPhone. There I was used to listening music in the car while using navigation. When navi had something to say it automatically lowered the music by approximately 50% and gave is advices. This is really handy and seems professional. Since Samsung s2 I had several android phones and the fact that it just mutes music totally makes me crazy sometimes. Is there a mod or do you know about a player which acts the way I want?

Would be awesome!
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghostman2:
The Z1 music app Walkman does this, it just lower the sound and reproduce what it needs and then come back to normal.....
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] atrix2:
My Sony Xperia Z Ultra with iDEFENSE Carbon Skin.

Look great with aluminium bumper:)

iDEFENSE-STORE
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Sidi210:
Thanks for pics ;)

Amazing design !
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] plasmidium:
But i prefer black in black :p

NO factory image that is my ultra

but i use only the backside sheet

LOOK
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hansip87:
That, ladies and gentleman, is the new Sony Razr Ultra Edition. ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] bryanky5:
I need this!!!!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sriabhi:
I USED TO NJOY THE SOUND MOD IN ANDROID 4.3 OF NOTE 3.

BUT THAT WONT WORK IN ANDROID 4.4.2 LATEST POLAND FIRMWARE OR LEAK FIRMWARE.

so, i edit these files myself and got the high volume.

see the pics for detail.

if u need , i wil upload the mixer file for u, but i dont htink - xda user need indetail.

haha.

plz hit thanks if u can.

thank u.

OooooohooooooO.

Volume Boosting On Note 3 at KitKat Rom.

/System/etc/mixer_paths.xml

edit it.

just keep your eye straight and edit the lines :

path name speaker

81 -> make it 90

path name headphones

20 -> make it 30

........

i made like tat.

u can put any number, but im afraid tat speaker may broke up into 3 pieces.

haha.

lol.

so now....

volume is awesome.

dpi set to 360, this time, everything in camera sticks ryte.

i mean, in 4.3 android, cam button is miss configured at 360 dpi.

now its fine.

so, everything is fine .

root success, volume boost success.

leave 4.3, we dont need it anymore.

cheers guys.

WARNING - ONLY SNAPDRAGON VERSION WORKS
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sriabhi:
plz click thanks

plz click thanks for my above thread.

the link below teaches u : how to click thanks.. lol sry :P

http://www.xda-developers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/mock.jpg
[Galaxy Note 3 General] wildalan:
tnx for ur effort but can u plz upload the file so ill just replace it with root explorer...cz I don't know how to edit it
[Galaxy Note 3 General] _xxcrimexx_:
Modded file:

http://d-h.st/jCr

Enjoy :good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Dan-SRi:
Replaced file with modded file and it wouldn't load any sounds. Luckily I backed up. I'll try doing it manually.

Sent from my Note 3 running TW 4.4.2 connected to Galaxy Gear.

EDIT: manually changed the volume to 90 only on speaker which I wanted (headphones is loud enough lol) and it works a treat. So I'm guessing its something to do with that file...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] wildalan:
file worked with me like a charm
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Ather:
happened to me asell, turns out it was a permission issue
[Galaxy Note 3 General] newstar:
u r sexy hero
[Galaxy Note 3 General] eelaysoon:
SM-N9005 4.4.2 Volume Boost

Hi,

I am on SM-N9005 4.4.2 (OXX - Open Europe) rooted CWM n9005-cwm-recovery-6.0.4.6-kitkat(0113).

Updated:System/etc/mixer_paths.xml

path name speaker 81 -> make it 90

path name headphones 20 -> make it 30

beauty!!! Thanks

Bluetooth volume stays the same. Any chance anyone can assist with Bluetooth pathname and volume setting?

I used Volume_Boosting_Sound_VERY_LOUD.zip with 4.3 and the Bluetooth was very loud.

Can Volume_Boosting_Sound_VERSION_2_VERY_LOUD be used on 4.4.2?

Is there a tested volume Boosting zip file for SM-N9005 4.4.2 Kitkat (OXX - Open Europe)?

Thanks

ee
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Jamal Ahmed:
Thanks a million for this mod :)

I am on 4.3 at the moment as 4.4 isn't available in my country yet and I don't want to factory reset just to update.

Can someone tell me how to apply this mod on 4.3? I am new to Note 3 so I haven't followed this thread for long.

Thanks :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Jamal Ahmed:
Is this the maximum we can increase the volume of More 3? :(

I applied this mod but the difference was... Not too big for me on 24bit vinyl tracks. can we amplify it further?

I just read that there was a "moderate increase", "loud increase" and "very loud increase" mods for 4.3. I haven't heard those mods myself so I am asking. Is this mod at the level of "very loud" mod of 4.3 or "loud" or "moderate"?

Thanks for replying :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] testmonkey1:
Well mate if you want your headphones to go louder you just have to change the value 20 (or 30 if you already edited it) to a higher number.

That is if it worked in the first place. The mod only works for the speaker (which I've actually reverted back to 81 since it was full of distortions), I'm currently fiddling with the lines hoping something will work for the headphones.

---------- Post added at 01:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:30 PM ----------

Success! I can't believe so many people confirmed it working without even testing it! Anyways the OP has pretty found the right place to edit, but instead of changing the value 20, you have to change the value 77 to whatever you wish. I set mine to 90 and has provided a tremendous boost in sound, the volume is much better than before. I don't see why do you have to be editing system settings to get normal volume though, and the annoying "Warning you are increasing above safe levels" warning.. are Samsung really that worried about everyone going deaf? :D

PS: I would strongly recommend leaving the value 81 for the speaker and setting 86 for the headphones (at least for my headphones, sound gets distorted at max volume after that. probably gonna be different for every individual depending on your headphones)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uf21:
Can this be don't without rooting?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pkoutsogiannis:
You are da man!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] maly3648:
I can't save or edit the file ! Whenever i want to save it or delete it to replace it with the one uploaded here, it says that it is in read only ...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] lilx:
i have used root browser and changed the file but volume stay the same
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ione2380:
No.

Sent from Note 3 SM-N9005
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thediesel32:
What did you need to change in regards to permissions. I added the file with RE and the sound is the same.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] oldmusicbox:
Also change the value in the pic below, the sound of headset will be louder and great！
[Galaxy Note 3 General] tsunami2312:
we need one for cm11 kk
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AndHD2:
Best way I've found to change permissions is using solid explorer. Just navigate to system/etc and find mixer_path.xml.

Hold down on mixer_path.xml then press 'Properties'.

Under attributes click 'Change'.

Tick and untick the R, W and X values as shown below. Click ok and reboot and you're set to go.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] 6pudu5:
For my needs is fine with OmegaRom V 9.0 :good::good:Thanks.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] DareDevil01:
Distortion?

Does the speaker distort with these gain settings more than stock settings?	:confused:

Also, I found that the majority of distortion (on stock volume) is happening around the 1KHz to 1.5KHz frequency spectrum so I used Viper4Android FX to peel out the 1KHz frequency just a bit, sounds better and less honky (honky= megaphone type sound)

Give it a try, it's a nice piece of software :good: (available in Google Play)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] shotgun1976:
man your a legend. I done the same with my note 2 totally modded my sound system file it was great. sadly I must say the note 2 had a hell of a better speaker than the note 3, I played around with the file mixer_paths.xml a hell of a lot more than just the speaker and head phones and ill keep playing till I get it right but man the note 2 speaker was a lot louder with much less distortion :( I would have thought the note 3 would have had a better speaker. thanks for the heads up but, I was looking for this file for a few days now. ill let you know how I go.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] JHEAD:
Hi gents.

First, tks for your efforts to help us to enjoy our Galaxy Note 3.

After read this post, i´ve tryed to boost the sounf of my phone without success. I tryed to replace using Root explorer, tryed to edit and I am not allowed to do.

Can you guys please help me?

My android : 4.4.2 flashed with N9005VJUENB4_N9005ZTOENB5_ZTO - Brazil

Tks
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dr.m0x:
I guess you are rooted?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] JHEAD:
Yes, rooted but without CWM.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] xPr0metheus:
Can anyone give me the stock unmodded file?

Gesendet von meinem SM-N9005 mit Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 3 General] xdm9mm:
use FX file explorer and the FX root add on module. This will let you edit the file and save it. It is what I used.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dvtmg704:
Thanks all worked good
[Galaxy Note 3 General] xdm9mm:
WOW I tried the recommended 90 setting for the speaker and it was distorted. I only out 83...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] JHEAD:
Thank you guys for all tips. Working very well.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] yasanagy:
Works great with speaker value on 86 with my sm-n900w8, thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 General] SFwriter:
/System/etc/mixer_paths.xml doesn't exist for me.

I'm new to this and I'm not anxious to set 'droid users back three generations by asking inane questions, but I haven't been able to find a solution anywhere I've looked.

I just added 4.4.2 a couple of weeks ago on my GT-I9100 and have been looking for a sound fix because it is very quiet. My Kernel is 3.0.64-CM with AOKP version AOKP_i9100_kitkat_unofficial_2014-04-14 which, (of course) isn't a stock ROM from SAMSUNG, and I'm using CWM-based Recovery 6.0.4.8

I used ES File Explorer to get to Device/System/etc/ but there was no mixer_paths.xml when I arrived. What I do have is tinyalsa-audio.xml which has a lot of similar settings in it. Would it be bad to fool around with those settings as long as I kept track of the original numbers, or is mixer_paths.xml something I can just drop into the directory (as unlikely as that seems) and it would sort itself out?

Here's what the file looks like, listed: Oops, it won't let me add the address of a site with the file listed out.... goo.gl/cpLlc6 but maybe this shortened URL can appear without annoying the censor... :fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jhonhack:
Hi Im having some problems to edit this file, I have root permission and using file explorer got the file and open it, I made the changes, but when trying to save it, it shows me an error mesage, that there were an error and the file won't be saved :S I have changed the file permissions so technically it should be allowed to write the file and exceuted, but it seems like its not working, any idea? :(

thx for the response
[Galaxy Note 3 General] EverLost123:
Omg can you please upload your paths.xml i editei and it does not play any sound and system hangs because of that please upload your file for me to replace please help

Edit: nevermind i fixed it was with pernissions
[Galaxy Note 3 General] WilkM:
Dudes, since i purchased my e10 headphones from Soundmagic i was looking for something like that, because my e10's were very quiet in comparison to stock headphones, or Creative ep-660 for that matter. I didnt want to install Viper, because i'm very fond of stock samsung player. Thanx a lot Op and testmonkey1.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] esgie:
mixer_paths.xml is used exclusively on qualcomm (LTE) devices.

alsa*.xml file is a format used elsewhere, we may suppose it is manufacturer- specific format
[Galaxy Note 3 General] majinkenZERO:
Late reply but I used root explorer to edit file and worked like a charm. I'm assuming you are using the paid version of root explorer? Also long pressing the file and choosing the "open in text editor" option at the bottom of the list?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] togapc:
Thank you

Thank you for actually showing us and file to edit to adjust these volumes. I had it figured out on the Note II but hadn't figured it out on the Note 3 yet. This is the way these type of issues should be handled on a developer website. Instead of just making a file that fixes the problem, show us how to fix it so we can learn how to customize things on our own.

You rock Brah!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] k.syedhussain:
nice try i thank to those who find.....

i am using Samsung galaxy note 3 n9002 i applied this step to my mobile working fantastic. Thank who researched thank once again.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ahmedsalah83:
can anyone edit the file to get the front earpiece work as a second speaker.

it was done on the note edge and i tried that mixer_paths file but only the earpiece was working.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rlmiller:
tinyurl.com/mnsm4nc

Read how ...follow the link above
[Galaxy Note 3 General] richie1888:
any one have the default mixer path file ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] JotaAlv:
Mixer_paths original

That's the original mixer_paths file.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] JotaAlv:
Voice call

Anyone knows how to increase the volume of the speaker when i'm having a voice call? when someone calls me i hear their voice too low for me. Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] richie1888:
thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 General] JotaAlv:
fix it!

Ok. I fix it. If you have the same problem you must increase the values of the voice handset call scenario. Now i'm not at home but when i go back i will put screenshots.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] richie1888:
anyone able to elaborate on this what settings need to be changed ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] JotaAlv:
screenshot

Voice call handset scenario. These values are good for me, but try lower values first.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] richie1888:
thanks very much sir
[Galaxy Note 3 General] richie1888:
I've tried this and to be honest it makes no difference am I missing something ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AB2ZAID:
great thank you .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] illcopro:
And the answer is...?

Has anyone responded to the quesion in regards to the bluetooth path name yet?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] radzio27:
I have similiar problem with my Note 3 and Jabra Extreme 2.

I tried to change headset volume in mixer paths file, but there Was no change in incall volume on my bluetooth headset.

Please, anyone can help?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] userdsp:
Use Viper4android
[Galaxy Note 3 General] HUYI:
Having the same dilemma, recently brought some wireless headphones and there is very little sound coming from them, was hoping for a booster for Bluetooth, hoping anyone can help me find the files i need to edit.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] elcidroyale:
Yes I'd like to know the same please :D
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Evoli@smenos:
sound boost

Hello everyone,i have a galaxy note3 sm-n9005 rooted with lollipop android version and i want to make the speaker to be louder than the original specs...i searched about the apk ysound sound tweak but it works only for exynos versions of the phone...i looked on xda for a sound_path.xml for editing the standard labels but it works only for the previous android versions (4.3 & 4.4)....i wanted to ask if there is any development(apk-file etc) to do this process to my phone...???

+i hope that my english is right-written

+if the thread is in the wrong sector plz forgive me...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mor1or:
Hey Guys,

Had a problem with my Galaxy S3-I9300, it wasn't charging, turning off on it's own, wouldn't turn on and etc.

I took my phone to a repair shop where I still had insurance. They fixed the phone and everything looked good until I tried updating my firmware, then I found out they rooted my phone without even telling me.

When I asked them why the did it they said that they changed some "electrical component" and without root my phone won't have any reception and internet (is that even possible?).

My questions are:

Is it true what they are telling me?

Can I still update my firmware some how?

Can I unroot the phone for the firmware update and then root it again?

Update:

I just got an update from the store that when they "fixed" the problem, the electronic number (IEMI?) disappeared and that's why they didn't have a reception, to get it back they had to use root.

How is that even possible?

I really appreciate your help, I really don't know who else to ask about this.

Thank you!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jumaqidi:
Use Samsung kies to update ur fone.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kadir456:
Flash stock Rom via Odin!

Device: Samsung Galaxy S3

ROM: CyanogenMod 11 (Temasek Unofficial V30 )

Kernel: Boeffla-Kernel-CM11-2.1-Beta9-
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mor1or:
Samsung Kies doesn't let me update because it's rooted.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lt.Win:
1. No, root has nothing to do with reception (Unless they changed your radio - which could be possible, but still nothing related to root)

2. Yes, use Odin and flash the stock firmware from http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares - you'll need to register.

3. Yes, but better to just use point 2.

Good luck!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ~DemonLord~:
Its simple. If your phone is rooted, and you have a custom recovery create a FULL nandroid backup and save it to your PC. Then read the unrooting thread and completely unroot your phone. First by running triangle away app reset your flash counter, then factory reset your phone, and flash the latest firmware available for your country(you can also cross check modem and CSC codes) via odin. All details are in the thread i mentioned. If the issues fixed by the company show up, reroot your phone and flash a custom recovery like CWM. Copy the nandroid backup to phone and restore. No harm done and you will find out if they are lying or not.

To update OTA you need to be fully stock and unrooted. Otherwise you can downlaod the firmware for your device at www.sammobile.com and flash via odin. As for your last question yes you can but there isnt much practicality in that.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mor1or:
Thank you for the reply. I just got an update from the store that when they "fixed" the problem, the electronic number (IEMI?) disappeared and that's why they didn't have a reception, to get it back they had to use root. is it even possible?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jumaqidi:
Well tat explains why they nid root. Also, kies will update ur fone no matter if u are rooted or not
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mor1or:
Thank you.

can you please explain how root brings back the IMEI?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
It does not and if your phone has been rooted then its a non genuine Samsung repair as root voids warranty .STICKYS

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2344125

UNDERSTAND FIRST

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2362743

Network IMEI EFS

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2393289
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jumaqidi:
U nid root to get the imei back. Obviously u dun get ur imei just by rooting. The method to do it REQUIRES root.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Software Upgrading] neildunne:
Hi guys, i'm fairly new with my o2 XDA exec and was wondering......

1. My device is an o2 XDA exec which comes unlocked, if i change my rom to the latest orange rom will it remain unlocked?

2, I have backed up my XDA to my memory card using SPB Backup, if i run this exe. file from the memory card, will it just reinstall all my apps/configurations to the orange rom?

3, Can anyone tell me where to find the latest orange uk rom which ships on their device, the M5000, and do you think its better than the o2 rom?

Thanks for any advice given
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Software Upgrading] bukwit:
1.yes it will still be unlocked. I've installed the latest imate rom on my exec since it came out and I highly recommend it. I use an Orange pay monthly simcard and have configured gprs and mms on my exec without problems.

2. yes it should do but I would recommend that u backup the pim.vol whic ch contains all your user data like contacts etc then re-install your applcations.

3. definatley recommend the latest imate rom personally but others may suggest the orange.

HTH
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Software Upgrading] neildunne:
Thanks bukwit for your quick reply. These questions may make me sound really dumb but here goes....

1, How do i backup the pim.vol, and what does this do?

2, Which operator is the imate rom for, and where could i find it?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Software Upgrading] bukwit:
..no problem...

1. Use file explorer to navigate to the root directory of your exec. There u will see the pim.vol file which u can literally copy to an sd card or if your connected to activsync then u can copy this file to your pc by clicking on the explore button on the activsync window itself. This file contains all your contact/calendar information as far as I know. Always worth backing it up unless u synchronise with MS Outlook.

2. The latest imate rom is officially for the imate jasjar which is unlocked to all networks therefore there is NO specific operator that this rom is designed for. I've been using this since it came out with my Orange configurations for MMS and GPRS etc.

The rom is on the ftp site in this directory

ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/Universal/Shipped_Complete_Updates/

it should be called JASJAR_WWE_13076_164_10900_wwe_ship.exe

I would recommend u first look around the Universal forums and read what people are saying before u jump into it. Its always good to know what to expect when doing something like this.

HTH

HTH
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] zee24:
Hey guys so i have heard that if i install the old firmware for my s4 from sammobile using Odin one from early 2013 that it will give me access to service menu so that i can unlock my phone. So my question is that is it 100% safe to Odin flash the older 4.2.2 rom when i am on 4.3? Can i flash it unlock my phone then upgrade my phone to a custom rom again? Thank you
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Kamaole:
Do not do this. This will brick your phone. If I am not mistaken, there is a method to unlock mk2 in the general section.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jd1639:
You should ask this in the t mobile s4 forum. I believe your bootloader is unlocked and you can flash an older firmware version. But check there first. This is the att s4 forum. It can't be done on the at&t s4.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] hednik:
Is the service menu missing on the stock T-mo 4.3 ?