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[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Zertech:
Finally fixed it with another reboot along with some final permissions tweaks. It seems that the last permission changes didn't stick. Finally have full over Viper directories. All it took was a Rom change.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Woody:
Try changing your Governor to On-Demand.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
I see now that you got it sorted. :good:

Try merging the folders and not individual files.

Uninstall your kernel manager app.

Fantastic! :good:

Great advice! :good:
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] inzaghi75:
For what is the neon universal driver?

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 6P mit Tapatalk
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Reechings:
Does this zip still have the Sony files?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] lynnux:
I have an N5 and have experimented with different kernels, settings, version of v4a. This is what I found for my device, running stock rom:

With Franco kernel on default settings, Atmos popped and was unusable when I had the virtualizer on. Changing cpu governor to userspace solved this, as long as I didn't have too many sound effects ticked in Viper. Especially the equalizer. Franco kernel doesn't have ondemand governor, so that's not an option, and would have been my first choice following Woody's suggestion.

My opinion is that it's not any one effect that overloads the cpu for those reporting problems, but enough of them added together. Especially Atmos effects (virtualizer and dialogue enhancer) and the Viper equalizer. I prefer the Atmos equalizer, so I untick the Viper equalizer and have no problem.

Blu_spark kernel does even better for me, using the default cpu governor (called blu_active), I'm not sure what it really is. It can handle almost anything.

I know guitardedhero (and he is a hero) encourages using stock kernel when you have the popping/processing issues, but I'm a fan of the custom kernels for various reasons, and played around until I found something that worked. The cpu governor seems to have the biggest impact. I suggest experimenting.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] darkstar73:
I think I have figured out the culprit. My phone doesn't like Clarity Mode being set to xHiFI. If I leave it on Normal, no more pops & clicks.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Woody:
I agree with you. Governors, while many think that they are merely battery helpers, really do have a large impact on things such as volume and audio playback. Still convinced that it is Faux Sound built into these kernels that everyone is having problems with. [MENTION=4684315]flar2[/MENTION] said the other day that he was going to remove Faux from his Elemental kernels, but he hasn't put out a build yet.

It has been a really long time since I have run Franco, but I would have to imagine that there is some derivative of an On-Demand governor in there. I mean they can't all be Powersave, Conservative or Performance. It may not be named On-Demand, but I am sure there is one that is of the same "family".

Also, I don't use Atmos at all. I have found that it causes more popping and is just too temperamental for me and my setup. Fortunately, I don't have to flash that package. If anyone is wondering ( [MENTION=5149175]deeplyyoung[/MENTION]), 5.0 Viper/Sony/Beats works just fine with Pulse on the DU build that was pushed today.

Edit:

Nice. I'm done for the day, but I'll give that a go tomorrow and see how it works for me. Thanks for the tip.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
You know how the official v4a apk does not write entries to your /vendor/etc/audio_effects.conf file? It's the same problem HTC users face with having their file named htc_audio_effects.conf. This is a way for them to install the driver without having to install the full ViPER package if they do not wish to use the ViPER package. It is the precursor to the preinstalled driver found in all ViPER packages and I chose to still make it available and maintain it for the reasons I mentioned. 3.0 is for the former, legacy v4a 2.3.4.0 and below. 5.0 is for the current v4a 2.4.0.1 and is only named 5.0 to be in line with ViPER|Audio™ 5.0 to hopefully signify that it is for the latest v4a only.

All packages containing the Sony™ libraries and effects have Sony™ in the name.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] sordup:
Thanks. Not sure I follow, 'though. If you mean just swiping V4A out of the recent windows stream (right-most hardware button), this does not work for me. Not even rebooting the phone helps. In fact, V4A ends up telling me to install the driver as if it's not installed, which I do, but to no effect...
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Oh wow lol, yeah XHiFi clarity is asking for that kind of experience!

Absolutely. I've warned against using Faux Sound kernels for years now.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Now that is completely different.

Device/rom?

How much free /system space shows to be available?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Suicidal Chicken:
Apologies for the bombardment of posts - but is anyone noticing their battery draining quicker?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Try disabling Convolver on Speaker output only.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Suicidal Chicken:
I'll give that a shot and report back tomorrow - I usually disable all enhancements for speaker / Bluetooth as I stick with auxiliary only.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Reechings:
Ok I would like to have all of the files but my lockscreen visualizer seems to be hit or miss.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] sordup:
Nexus 5x, stock ROM, 1 gb free system

It seems there is no driver any more. When I opt to reinstall and reboot, it doesn't seem to take - keeps asking to install it.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Have you updated vendor by TWRP?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
If a Sony™ package is not providing visualization then flash the zip below.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] sordup:
No. Update vendor? How is that done? Do think I did that before.

Everything was working fine for a month, mind you. There has been an android "system update" pending - which I haven't installed as I'm rooted and haven't wanted to flash it yet. Don't know if that matters.

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[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Now would be a good time to flash a stock rooted rom of yesterday's factory image. As long as you don't update vendor in TWRP everything should work fine afterwards. You can always update vendor via fastboot if necessary.

If you're not interested in any of that then rename /vendor/etc/audio_effects.conf.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] chanthoeunpen:
any new fix on the way ? i can seem to get pulse working on dirty unicorns when i flash atmos sony viper

but when i flash the vendor back the pulse its working again but atmos not working and viper ask me to install the driver everytime:confused::confused:
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] tcat007:
Is it normal switching between profiles that you have to turn v4a off then back on for effects to change? It seemed to switch going to Audiophile, but switching back to mine I had turn off and back on.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
I have no way of testing this but it seems 6p and 5x users having issues also flashed a vendor update through TWRP whereas those that used fastboot to update vendor don't experience any issues. I bet if you flashed vendor via fastboot, dirty flashed your rom, and flashed ViPER|Atmos™ 5.0 Sony™ Beats™ it'll be fully functional.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Not normal. Go to your working v4a directory and make sure all the permissions match.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] sordup:
You know, renaming audio_effects.conf is the first thing I went to do, but there is no audio_effects.conf in that folder. There is only my original renamed version (audio_effects.conf.BAK) which I had done a month ago to get everything up and running then. There is an audio_effects.conf in /etc (i.e. not in /vendor/etc )

I suppose I could do all the flashing of a new image. to update ROM. I'm just not much one for flashing and re-flashing every month. Not that it's hard, 'though. There's just always the possibility of something glitching and sucking hours out of my day. And, as I don't do it all the time, I sometimes forget all the steps. So: Flash latest factory image (do I wipe system??), Wipe cache/dalvik, Flash V4A-Atmos-Sony v.5- wipe cache - Reboot - install V4A driver - reboot. Yes?

TBut tell me, what do you mean exactly by "update vendor" - so that I can do or be sure not to do it ?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] tcat007:
You mean the profile folder? All are same there.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
The thing to remember is that the $VENDOR_CONFIG has every stock library and effect with the $CONFIG_FILE only having a minimum of those libraries and effects. Updating vendor via a TWRP flashable seems to be unreadable at the same time being conflicting while a vendor update via fastboot allows the Android system to read the $VENDOR_CONFIG properly. I know this because my patches work every time but Android system does not recognize the entire file properly. That's why everyone says to rename $VENDOR_CONFIG which just defaults to $CONFIG_FILE being the only recognized file. The vision for ViPER|Audio™ is to have complete device functionality with absolutely zero compromising work-arounds. Don't let anyone tell you it's not a compromise, simply compare the two files for yourself and you'll see what the $CONFIG_FILE lacks. Although, you could always copy the entire $VENDOR_CONFIG into /system/etc to be fully functional but I am not satisfied unless all you have to do is enable v4a. :good:

Edit*

There is never a reason to install driver with a ViPER package. If you get a driver install prompt then it is something else causing that issue. Usually insufficient available /system space or an unreadable $VENDOR_CONFIG

Flashing a ViPER package is the only step outside preparing your OS.

I may need to remove the driver installers to avoid confusion.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Save any open v4a tab as a New Profile named "tcat007" and find where it is saved and what permissions are given. What is your working v4a directory?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] tcat007:
Data/media/0/viper

I have some zips in there, should I move those? Others are profile, kernel, and ddc.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Zips in that location have no effect whatsoever but might conflict so I'd remove them for sure. /data partition needs 0775/0664 for folders/files. :good:
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] tcat007:
Looks like folders AND files are 775. I'll change files and see what happens.

My bad, files are 664. Moved zips, still same. I do have a V4A folder at /sdcard, that I use it to place profiles and irs. It automatically adds the files to /data with correct permissions.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Are new profiles saved to /data/media/0/ViPER4Android?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] tcat007:
Yes, saves there and to /Sdcard (which is same as storage/emulated/0)
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Reechings:
Doesn't seem to help but good chance it's something on my end. Thanks as usual for your amazing support.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Same dates and times?

You need to delete one of those directories.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] tcat007:
One's at root that makes it easy to dump downloaded files (it's been there since original v4a days), like 3 or 4 years. It's what I use to move profiles from phone to phone. I never put it there, it's where the old Viper use to put stuff. You can't see permissions on it. I'll delete that one.

Well, I deleted it and the one in data is also gone. Hopefully I can find a copy (or I'll go back to yesterdya's BU)
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
If you allow Google to back up your settings, it's quite painless to factory reset through TWRP. If you do this be sure to wipe System first, then factory Reset, and flash your rom. Let everything restore and check for sufficient free /system space. Then flash ViPER. :good:
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
/data folder is still there? Before you restore your backup, go ahead and save a new profile with a unique identifier.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] :
Keep Atmos in memory!

Those of you with less RAM or a more aggressive lowmemorykiller may notice that Atmos likes to get killed right when you start a thirstier app like a game. In my case, it is that I can cold boot, open V4A and Atmos and then Spotify to start my music, then open my favorite Dungeon Quest and hear the sound fall out as Atmos dies. This is on an HTC One M9, so I imagine many if not all of you experience this if you play games or... Use other apps at all really, while your music plays. I have found a solution.

Memory Locker - you can lock one app in memory with the free version, preventing it from getting killed unless memory gets desperately low. Open it, tap through their popups and swipe over to System, locate the Dolby Atmos app (daxappUI, not the Dolby Service) and click the lock to keep it in memory. The app will set this on boot so you can safely set this and forget it! No interruptions so far, a solid hour of Dungeon questing and composing this post later!

Note that this doesn't prevent you from killing the Atmos app from the switcher - so don't do that.

Edit: I also highly recommend Don't Pause, which sets your notification/ringer to vibrate when you have media playing so notifications vibrate instead of "ducking" music - this also totally fixes the "no processing after interruptions" issue since there is no interruption on the media stream.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] tcat007:
Yeah, just did that. The V4A directory shows up in the same 2 places. I have a BU of that folder, so don't need to flash a BU.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ua65w2m3ayv1f5g/V4Afolders.jpg?dl=0
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
The same two places that were no longer there before? Is v4a installed into /system and /data? You can check by looking in /data/app for a com.viper folder.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] flipeicl:
Well, working like a charm in my i9192 with RR-5.6.8, thank you! WHATA BASS!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
My pleasure man!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Good info there, I usually suspected a custom kernel as the culprit as they usually sacrifice performance for an extra battery percentage point.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] :
Yeah, I updated with a link to Don't Pause which fixes another major annoyance - my music shall be uninterrupted, gapless and process always! Thus I decree!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Awesome man, I always appreciate your input and ideas to help everyone out! :good:
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] tcat007:
Yes, were there as shown; deleted the V4a folder and both disappeared; created profile and both appeared. Nothing in data/app. There's an apk in system/priv-app/Viper4androidFX-2.4.0.1

Nexus 6P, Purenexus, EX, rooted. V4A is working fine (before and after).
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
So weird, so you still cannot simply activate a different profile without having to close v4a first? I wonder if it's the Supolicy script. Are you on Permissive or Enforcing Selinux?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] tcat007:
It will go from tcat to audiophile, but not back to tcat without an off and on (just the v4a box, not the phone). On Enforcing. Next time I flash something I'll switch EX to permissive to see if it changes anything.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
And the difference between those two profiles is one was merged into the working directory and the other one was saved through v4a? I wonder if you tapped on the new v4a apk from the zip to "install an update to this built-in application" if that will fix it.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] tcat007:
Actually I just loaded my back up of my tcat profile, and the audiophile profile (just copied and pasted into the v4a folder at root). Same thing, switches to audiophile (about 30% less volume), but stays there when I load tcat. I click the off then on and volume and great sound come back (not that audiophile is bad, just not as full).

Where do you get "install update....." message? I tapped on the v4A apk and only says "launch".
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Use Root Explorer or Root Browser. Sounds like your file manager is defaulting to launch.

What happens when you switch from tcat to a profile other than Audiophile™?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] sordup:
Sooo, as always your tireless help is most appreciated! But I'm afraid you've left me a bit in the dust here. I may have sounded like I know what I'm talking about, but I've only just followed instructions, really. :D Are you saying that I need to alter these other files in addition to the audio_effects.conf ? Should I rename the one I found in /etc ? And I never should have to "install" a driver as requested? (as i had done before - a month ago - when I actually got everything to work) ?

Yup, to be honest, I'll fairly well confused now. I'm sorry to drag it on. I still don't know why it stopped working.

If it's not too much trouble - what exactly and consecutively do you suggest I do?

Thank you.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] tcat007:
Same thing. Attached is my profile and irs I use in it.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
No worries, the jargon was my attempt at keeping it short lol.

$VENDOR_CONFIG = your /system/vendor/etc/audio_effects.conf or /vendor/etc/audio_effects.conf.

$CONFIG_FILE = your /system/etc/audio_effects.conf

The ViPER|Audio Driver zips are only for those that do not use any of the ViPER packages here but are to help those that other v4a installations have failed for them. Basically, it's my way of saying that a user does not have to install my ViPER packages to get a proper driver installation that another installation source could not provide.

If you get a driver install prompt after flashing a ViPER package these driver zips will not help you at all as that driver installation is already included.

I'm sorry that my post turned into kind of a rant, I just wanted to make it clear that deleting files and other work-arounds is not satisfactory to me. I want to make it work instead of what I consider as compromising solutions.

What is your current status at the moment?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Thank you for providing that for me so I could test it out!

My results are a mirror image of yours: Loading tcat activates it immediately. Then loading Audiophile 2.0 makes no change in sound. Disabling and enabling v4a then activates Audiophile 2.0. This may be something with the new v4a apk. My problem is I never really change profiles so I don't know if this would have happened on the previous v4a apk. I would rest assured knowing that you have as good of an installation as I have at least lol.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] tcat007:
Yeah, I never change either, only wondered if it was "normal". Not a big deal clicking the box twice. By the way that was an old bu, I have viper bass on 8 with that profile.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Cool, I'll change it and save it and give it a listen in the van tomorrow. Could only test on low volume speaker while my wife was watching TV. She's not impressed with ViPER|Audio™ whatsoever lol!

Edit*

Have you experimented with AnalogX yet?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] nodnarb91:
Which package setup are you using? I'm still hearing a little crackling noise.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
I know you didn't ask me but we do have the same device. I build and test everything on this rom with no changes: http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/development/rom-5-1lightromstock-lmy47e-03-19-2015-t3059493
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] tcat007:
Just tried AnalogX. I hear no effect at any of the levels. Klipsch s4i.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] ROADKING17:
I get crackling with latest package 5.0 had to revert back to previous zip running on nexus 6p
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] tcat007:
No crackle here, but I got rid of altmos. Using viperaudio5.0. I think it only made things louder.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] sordup:
Same. No deal.

I knew that about the driver zips from you. I just was doing what it says about the driver when starting V4A - that is, saying "Yes" to the prompt to download and install driver. Your saying that shouldn't happen.

Well, I know it did a month ago when I got everything working. That time my issue was being able to rename the audio_effects.conf file in the /vendor/etc folder. I did that and everything worked (although it did ask me to download/install driver ). Now I have no such file in that particular folder. Should I, perhaps, copy the audio_effects.conf file from my /system/etc folder to the /system/vendor/etc folder? Should I just rename the one in the /system/etc folder (which I'll just go ahead and do) ?

When I have time - which is not much - I'll do all the ROM image and your zip file flashing if there is nothing else for me to do at this point.

Still can't figure out why it stopped working to begin with. It was going so well. :(
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] chrisram88:
Sorry I haven't been catching up with the thread but just flashed ViPERAtmos_5.0_Sony_Beats_Edition.zip and for some reason it seems louder? I normally have my HU at around 20 and today that was way too loud. No changes whatsoever. Awesome work [MENTION=4445176]guitardedhero[/MENTION]
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] rolarocka:
Subtle saturation effect

A0001 - oneplus one
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] boswelja:
Can I try and integrate this into my custom ROM to replace CyanogenMod AudioFX?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] viddy1355:
[MENTION=4445176]guitardedhero[/MENTION] for some stupid reason my 4.4 ROM just did not like have anything related to Dolby, but now it works.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] OmarUdave:
sound notifications is high any way to fix?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
I definitely hear a difference but I've actually only tested the different settings in my vehicle system.

Odd, the switching of the v4a apk's and the switching to the single driver it provides is the only difference.

Same as my answer to [MENTION=5397379]ROADKING17[/MENTION], concerning the changes in 5.0. Many users with your vendor partition setup have no issues whatsoever. Maybe they can chime in and tell you the correct steps to get your system in a perfect state to install the mod.

Thanks man! The volume boost could be from the new v4a apk or from certain Dolby Atmos™ effects being turned On by default. My HU volume is about the same after ensuring previous settings were set.

Exactly. I noticed it seemed to clean a bit of the processing sound.

You absolutely can! Feel free to use anything available here. :good:

Finally! :highfive:

Ensure that the Dolby settings under the equalizer graph are all turned Off.

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It's 12:30 am, I just woke up to quench a thirst so if I seem to suddenly disappear it's because I've fallen back asleep lol.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] gubacsek:
Hi! First of many many thanks for this [MENTION=4445176]guitardedhero[/MENTION] ! I just got my nexus 6p and the normal package didn't work. I was so damn sad, because since I first listened to music with viper, I can't do it without it anymore :D So your package did the trick, and now I'm a very happy nexus owner! I just wanted to say thank you!

I would like to ask you and this community, because you guys are in the viper business :D Did any of you found viper ddc file for Klipsch R6 earphones ? I made a lot of customizations with the eq, but I would be very curious how it would sound when someone makes a DDC file for it.

Please let me know if anyone has DDC for it, or please point me in a direction where I could officially request one!

Thanks again! and keep up the good work!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] desirexel:
Great job
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] harish_hpd:
it happend to me when i flashed first .. i rebooted to recovery and flashed again.. then v4a shows in app drawer..
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] dv011:
made an xda account after years of lurking xda just to give praise to you guitardedhero :D
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Suicidal Chicken:
I just noticed that the Play Music widget on the lockscreen is no longer appearing since using stock version of Viper.

For reference I'm using Pure Nexus on my 6P. Anyone else noticed this?

Note: This only happens when music is playing - when paused, the widget / notification is still there.