yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] leblvin:
Here's what I have to do to make it work with this setup:

- Stock Nexus 5X rom

- Rooted with SuperSU 2.67

- Busybox by Stericson

- Viper|Atmos 4.6 Stock

I followed the instructions on your first post.

Then I tested it using PowerAmp in FX Compatible Mode and found it worked (good start).

However, once it worked with PowerAmp, Spotify would FC instantaneously.

I rebooted with FX Compatible Mode still on, disabled and re-enabled V4A, and voilà!

What is the cost of compatible mode? Any loss in quality or battery life?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
The Compitble Mode setting is to allow a combination of v4a processing and other audio effects or a player's own equalizer and effects. It's not entirely correct as Normal Mode still combines v4a with other effects. Therefore, no compromise is made when using Compatible Mode as long as everything works.

I'm assuming the two boxes pertaining to Volume Control in PowerAmp's settings are unchecked, is that correct? Also, be sure to disable MusicFX:

Settings > Apps > Menu > Show System > MusicFX

As long as those two recommendations are in place, everything looks good man! :good:
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] abeloman:
It's me again. The pause issue still ocurr, this is annoying :(

What about deleting all these tweaks in the build.prop? Any advice?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
If you don't mind, I'd like you to delete or uncomment the awesomeplayer and the deep buffer lines. This is an opportunity for me to know what is causing that if similar reports come in. If you're tired of dealing with it entirely, which I understand, then.certainly delete all of them. :good:
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] abeloman:
Just those 2 lines? Already deleted, let's see
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] jijishthomas:
Good
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] zishukkc:
update: after trying with different viper packages (4.6,5.2 & 5.3), different SU versions(2.66,2.67) & even after clean flashing rom does not works for me

the V4a keeps asking for driver on every boot.....it was working fine for me a few days ago (accidentally i deleted that) but now nothing works after trying all day ?

(Samsung j2 stock 5.1.1 selinux Enforcing )
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Have you tried a custom Permissive kernel? Have you tried installing the ViPER Fix apk's 1.1 or 1.3? Or the sephhi all zip? When you navigate to /system how much available space is shown?

Will some Samsung users please chime in? It seems there are different methods of success. Thanks guys!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] zishukkc:
as far i knw there is no custom kernel available for my device yet .. system rom shows around 680 MB free ..i hav tried sephhi all zip it did'nt work

i will tryViper Fix apks, please give me guide how to do it
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
I believe you just install like a normal apk and open it up. When it says to reboot, boot to recovery and flash your desired ViPER package.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] zishukkc:
hmm ok i'll try in morning & report
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] kheltek:
Can I flash the 4.6 package over the 5.3 package or do I need to do a wipe and dirty flash my rom first?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] zishukkc:
which version of viper fix apk should i try ??? 1.1 or 1.3 ???
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
No wipes, just flash away! :good:

Try 1.1 first. 1.3 is Note 5 specific, I think.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] peekie:
Have now only the dolby atmos installed as i could not get a great sound with the viper installed , sound crackled alot on the phone speakers , but on headphones the sound was perfect on my nexus 6
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] derekr44:
Hey [MENTION=4445176]guitardedhero[/MENTION], do you have a flashable zip of your kernel for the non-root Shamu ROM? Going to try out a mix of Cataclysm + your build for giggles.

Edit: Nevermind, I got it.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
:good:

Sorry man, was tied up on a job for a bit. Just so you know, I'm thinking about using B14CKB1RD kernel for the next update. :good:
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] derekr44:
No worries. We all gotta work :)

I just wanted to put Hells back on because ViPER didn't like Cataclysm. Trying to keep it unrooted stock for now but missed some of those additional AOSP features.

Oh yeah, meant to add... I'm running it with Velocity kernel. This Frankenstein is stupid fast. Shoot me a message and I'll see if I can get you a kernel image.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Awesome, very interested indeed! :good:
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] wrongway213:
ATTENTION: ALL VIPER/ATMOS USERS

You no longer have to use stock kernel or ondemand governor. I repeat, the snapping and popping [MENTION=3200478]Woody[/MENTION] referenced in this post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64898960&postcount=3573 are finally behind us all. Now, use any custom kernel you like thanks to [MENTION=2967322]buckmarble[/MENTION] being so kind as to share this with me. I tested myself and confirmed. For his kindness, please don't bother him with questions on this - I am posting the info here for a reason as audio is not his main interest - he was simply nice enough to share his findings cuz he's cool like that. So anyone who wants to thank or donate over this.. that's your man in Elite Kernel thread. Anyway...

Ondemand governors ramp up higher on idle - set your min frequency on interactive or any other governor to 422 instead of 300. It's much friendlier on battery than ondemand or derivatives are 300, and you can use any governor, not just interactive. As long as it stays above 422, it's lovely. If you don't believe me, set it to ondemand and set max freq to 300... POP! Just do this all with music playing and watch the freqs - it's simple. However, there's a second variable to this that made it MUCH simpler to determine - Faux Sound in fact IS dead on M. It's deprecated. It causes issues by simply being in the kernel. Currently on a test kernel without Faux Sound, all my other Viper/Atmos distortion issues are gone as long as I use 422 min instead of 300.

Conclusion: Tomorrow when Elite drops the new build http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/development/kernel-elite-kernel-t3099735with Faux Sound removed, flash it. Ping your kernel devs and ask them to remove Faux Sound, it's dead. Use whatever governor you like - simply ramp up to 422 min freq. You save a lot of juice on interactive at 422min vs ondemand at 300... I don't think that's even subjective to be honest, it's night and day. Hope this helps all you audiophiles out there - hit me up with any inquiries you may have. I start my new job tomorrow, so if I am a bit slow in replying (as in, until a bit before this time tomorrow) - no worries. Flash buck's latest beauty when he releases it, prosper, or if on a kernel without Faux Sound, prosper. However, if your kernel dev/ROM dev has Faux Sound baked in - I'd say now's the time to request pulling it.

P.S. New Elite build also has High Performance audio toggle in Sound settings instead of Faux Sound.. nice. This is a good day for us audiophiles, thanks [MENTION=2967322]buckmarble[/MENTION] for building goodness and sharing what you find on the way!:good: I don't like ondemand governors, so I'm a happy guy tonight :D Happy tunes, everyone!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Fantastic post! Very intrigued with this new High Performance Audio toggle! Can't wait to try this kernel and to hear about your first day on the new job tomorrow! :highfive:

Thanks for sharing brother! :good:

And thank you [MENTION=2967322]buckmarble[/MENTION]!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] ashwath230:
Hello! I am a new user of xda and I love listening to music and I when I was searching for audio I I noticed your work [MENTION=4445176]guitardedhero[/MENTION] and I am thank fully to for your wonderful work...

But I need a bit of advice/suggestion on which mod of yours should I flash for my moto x play, running cm13

Thank you
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] buckmarble:
Kernel has been posted. [emoji3]
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Glad to have you and thanks for granting me the privilege of getting you started! :good:

The fan favorite is ViPER|Atmos™ 4.6 Sony™ Beats™ Edition. It has the most to offer and is truly an exceptional sounding collection of apps, libraries, and effects available here at XDA thanks to some awesome, talented people! 5.3 contains the newest ViPER4Android version released this month which only has its one driver to provide. Many users, myself included, really enjoy the previous and time-tested ViPER4Android version with its Super Quality driver which is in the 4.6 version. :good:

Now, the first order of business is preparing your system to avoid disappointment. Being a cm user, you need to be either on Permissive Selinux or have SuperSU as root. With either of those prerequisites, you then need to ensure you have at least 50mb of free /system space available. You can check by simply navigating to /system in your file manager to view the /system space available. If it is full, you might have to delete something like live wallpapers from /system/app if you never use them.

Once your system is prepared as I just described, simply boot to recovery and flash the ViPER|Atmos™ package and reboot. Please let me know if you need any other information or any assistance after flashing. Welcome to XDA! :good:
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Man, Permissive too?! This will be perfect for my stock rootless N6 ViPER|Atmos™ rom which requires a Permissive kernel for full v4a functionality without root! I'd be honored to have your permission to include it exclusively in that rom with full due credit, of course. I was actually shopping around for a new kernel to use in the next update and this came up at the perfect time with the absolute best offering possible! :good:
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] ashwath230:
Thank you for replying me [MENTION=4445176]guitardedhero[/MENTION] and I successfully flashed it and one problem I got is that when I opened the v4a app it prompted me to install the driver I did so and rebooted then again when I opened the app its telling me to install the drivers again... Can you please help me with this!?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
I was afraid your /system may have been low on available space and that's exactly what it sounds like. What is the available free /system space shown when navigating to /system in your file manager?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] tcat007:
Can that Elite kernel be used on Angler? Says Shamu in the title.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] ashwath230:
I am using root Explorer to access the /system and I found that 1.22GB free
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] wrongway213:
No sir, kernel is only available for Shamu and I believe building is being done for Bullhead - nothing for Angler tough, sorry. Devs only build with devices they own as they put a lot of care into the kernel.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
OK good, that is certainly enough but does sound a bit high for moto g. If 1.22gb is free /system space, how much is actually used?

What is the file size of /system/libv4a_fx_ics.so?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] ashwath230:
762.09kb is the size of /system/libv4a_fx_ics.so and the used space for /system is 1.35Gb

Will that help?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
OK, the driver is there. You mind zipping up your /system/vendor/etc/audio_effects.conf and attaching it to a post so I can take a look? I'd also like to see a screenshot of /system if you don't mind.

You are still experiencing the driver install prompt, correct?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] ashwath230:
Bro, here are the things you asked for!! And thank you for helping me
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Thanks for providing all of that for me! I know it can be annoying with all the requests but I'm narrowing down the issue for you. The audio_effects.conf looked a little odd. You mind copying the text inside /system/ViPER Version Info.txt and posting it real quick?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] ashwath230:
ViPER|Atmos™ 4.6 Beats™ Edition 20160213

That's the version and thank you helping me!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
My pleasure!

Before I give you a plan of action, are you switching to Permissive Selinux or are you using SuperSU and how are you achieving either?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] OmarUdave:
someone has profiles for hip hop?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] ashwath230:
I am in permissive mode, I used SELinux changer to change the mode [MENTION=4445176]guitardedhero[/MENTION]
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
When you reboot and open the app does it have Permissive grayed out?

You have lingering files form a previous installation. You have ViPER|Atmos™ 4.6 Beats™ installed but have the 5.3 driver as well as the Sony™ effects entries in your audio_effects.conf.

Have you dirty flashes your rom before? You might need to flash GApps as well during a dirty flash after a System wipe in TWRP so you might want to check your rom thread for that info if you don't already know the answer.

You'll need to wipe system, dirty flash your rom and gapps if necessary, then flash the 4.6 package you want. You should be good to go as long as Permissive is surviving reboots. :good:
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
MMB29Q N6 ViPER|Atmos™ Edition no root 1.3

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24421527759880230​

Changes:

Full ViPER|Atmos™ 4.6 Sony™ Beats™ injection using ViPER4Android 2.3.4.0 and its Super Quality driver for the absolute best sound, even better than the newly released, current ViPER4Android 2.4.0.1. Now using the just released Permissive Elite Kernel M 02-15-2016-3 by [MENTION=2967322]buckmarble[/MENTION]. Added the latest Sony™ Music Player 9.1.5.A.1.0. Added the latest Adaway /system/etc/hosts file for native ad blocking Added /system/vendor/overlay folder for easy apk copying through recovery for Layers. Remember to set 0644 for each apk before rebooting. This rom can always be flashed with SuperSU if desired. Thanks to [MENTION=5284958]tupac4u[/MENTION] and [MENTION=2967322]buckmarble[/MENTION] for making this possible!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] johnb380:
Wow you stop reading for a day or 2 and miss a lot around here! Lmao! Anyways I see we've regressed back to the previous version of Viper now huh? I was thinking that the new one didn't seem to have the same power as before, but I wasn't sure until now.

Thanks a lot [MENTION=4445176]guitardedhero[/MENTION] you are seriously the busiest guy on XDA I swear. Keep up the good work man! You are one dedicated SOB, and I mean that in the best possible way my friend!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] ashwath230:
[MENTION=4445176]guitardedhero[/MENTION] I salute you bro! Thanks for providing the possible information and telling me what to do next!

I will dirty flash my rom when [MENTION=6485916]squid2[/MENTION] releases his next updated cm13

Once again thank you
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Ruka82:
Hi to all! Installed the ViPER|Atmos™ Sony™ Beats™ Edition on my Nexus 5X with Pure Nexus and ElementalX and all is working.

All is working without disable MusicFX but on Spotify if i go to Equalizer MusicFX give error so i disable it.

In spotify i have found a strange situation, sometime when i play a song start with an higher volume and after 2 seconds the volume goes down.

Is it related to some settings in Viper4Android? With one of the 3 profile?

Thanks
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] ZionFreak:
[MENTION=4445176]guitardedhero[/MENTION] Is the Elite Kernel included in your latest upload for the unrooted stock rom? I am coming from stock unrooted. Just got my phone a few days ago. So I assume I just unlock bootloader, install twrp, and flash it? What about gapps? I was going to wipe everything. Not sure about dirty flashing. I was going to do the cataclysm mod over it for extra features as well. EDIT: scratch that, I just read the file description when I clicked the link. I just wonder if I can flash cataclysm mod over it.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Sachi315:
Hey guys! I was curious what the is the difference between 4.6 atmos Sony edition and the 4.6 atmosDU Sony editon.

I am already rooted and running 4.6 viper and atmos with no issues. Thanks!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] dragos281993:
I believe the DU version has exclusively been made to work perfectly with the Dirty Unicorns ROM.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Sachi315:
Alright with that being said. Should I reset and use the non DU atmos? I installed DU soley because I saw a 6p next to it. I figured it was phone specific how bad could it be lol
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] ZionFreak:
So I went ahead and flashed the whole ROM which I assumed has the Elite kernel with it. Everything went great and I haven't tested the sound yet. I did keep getting a notification for drivers and after selecting, it says I am not rooted. Anyway, I also, flashed the Catyclysm mod and for some weird reason in my about phone it lists the kernel from Catyclysm and not Elite. I'm perplexed. Edit: Dolby is working amazing right out of the box! Wow and thank you for the work!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] dragos281993:
Probably teh Cataclysm mod replaced the kernel you were using. Try flashing the custom kernel again.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] ZionFreak:
Well the Dolby Atmos is working out of the box but when I open the Viper app it disables the Dolby sound. No big deal I guess because the Dolby sounds freaking killer. By the way, the Catyclysm mod didn't have a kernel from what I read and was told. I'm just curious as I'm a noob to these apps. Why is there a Dolby Atmos app and a Viper app? Are they supposed to work together?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Thanks for the kind words man! You summarized what you missed precisely! :highfive:

My pleasure! I'm looking forward to seeing how everything goes for you! :good:

You might try some of the kernel settings adjustments towards the bottom of the OP. You might also try deleting the deep buffer and awesomeplayer lines from /system/build.prop, save changes, and reboot.

No GApps, just flash away! Be sure to disable MusicFX:

Settings > Apps > Menu > Show System > MusicFX > Disable

And don't touch the kernel by using cataclysm, the included kernel is likely the best available for this rom! :good:

You're fine, but I would stick with the normal packages, unless you decide to try the Dirty Unicorns rom. :good:

Precisely, thank you! :good:

Disable MusicFX like I described above and it should work. I tested everything and all is working in harmony. :good:
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] rolarocka:
Is it possible that u update the rhr k viper atmos packages too please, when u have time ofc ☺️

A0001 - oneplus one
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Don't worry, I'll always update those when it is necessary. Those mods will always contain more than what I use so the only time an update is necessary is when the other sound mod is updated. RHR-K has many build.prop lines, including what was added to 4.6/5.3. :good:
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Phrodini:
Definitely will cop this one. Nicely done, young man.. That first page is serious.. Installed 4.6 over 5 with no problems whatsoever.. The ease and effortlessness is Tightwhurk

---------- Post added at 09:33 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:06 AM ----------

Thanks for the reminder, rehear has become a must flash with viper
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Akoolive:
Can anyone recommend a kernel without faux sound? Nexus 5
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] techinv:
Another vote for 4.6 being better, sound quality wise, than 5.3. This is actually the first time that I can use Viper and Atmos together without the sound being too harsh for my ears. Also, with the latest ElemX kernel, no clicks/pops!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NotATreoFan:
Has anyone successfully flashed one of these packages on a Verizon Galaxy S5 (locked bootloader)? I'm on a custom ROM and have both SafeStrap and FlashFire loaded, so I can flash the ZIP no problem. But I was wondering if there's a risk of bootloop.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] viddy1355:
There is always a risk of bootloop. Thats why u make nandroid, but for this probably not
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NotATreoFan:
I have a backup, that's not an issue. But to fix a bootloop on a locked device can be quite a challenge. That's why I was asking if anyone with my exact device had done it successfully.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Reechings:
[MENTION=4445176]guitardedhero[/MENTION]

Quick question, do any of your packages make changes to mixer_paths.xml?

Cheers
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
No, not at all.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] derekr44:
If it hasn't already been answered, yes, you can flash Cataclysm mod over the ROM. However, you will also need to pull out the boot.img file from guitardedhero's zip and flash it, as Cataclysm contains its own kernel that doesn't work well with ViPER. So in short:

Unlock bootloader

Flash TWRP

Flash ViPERROM

Flash CataclysmMod

Flash boot.img from ViPERROM (can flash through TWRP)

I'm not positive, but it might be wise to let the ROM settle a little before flashing Cataclysm (reboot after setting up the ROM).
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Correct, thanks for the info and guide!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Paradoxxx:
Is there anything wrong with cyanogenmod?

Tried to install it without any success. Just flashed 5.2 Sony version, tried with deleting Sony folder, but no luck. Driver asks to be installed and even with installing, no luck.

What am I missing?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
How much /system space shows to be available?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Paradoxxx:
Like 1Gbyte, flashed without issues..
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
audio_effects.conf files in the normal locations and contain the v4a entries? Is this a NEON device?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Paradoxxx:
I'll recheck tomorrow.

We'll used the same flashable version a always on my Nexus 6 :)
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
I wish everything was as easy as the N6 lol! Seems some Sony and Samsung devices have the most trouble.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Paradoxxx:
Yeah I'm using a Nexus 6 I mean.

Not sure why cyanogenmod failed.

Is there any extra steps or its jus some failure somewhere?

And any last zip without atmos and Sony effect?

Just to be sure I flash the right thing :)
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NotATreoFan:
Are you using the CM Superuser, or SuperSU? If you're not using SuperSU, then the kernel needs to be Permissive for Viper to work.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] digitman xxx:
a question how to upgrade to latest update? and if i want to upgrade to another package like ( ViPERAtmos Stock to ViPERAtmos Sony Beats. Edition ) there is a different method or the same way?

iam using ViPERAtmos+4.4+Stock+JB+KK and wanna to update to ViPERAtmos 5.3 Stock+JB+KK or

ViPERAtmos Sony Beats. Edition 5.3
[MENTION=4445176]guitardedhero[/MENTION]
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Paradoxxx:
Used Cyanogenmod's Superuser. The embedded one :)
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] ZionFreak:
I just flashed the Elite kernel over the Cats kernel, wiped cache, etc. All is working now! All I can say is WOW! Fantastic! Thanks man! I feel like I came on this right on the brink of like something historical or something, lol. This is like blowing my mind. All of this without even rooting,...woah
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] derekr44:
Awesome! Yeah, this is a really nice combo... Unrooted no less.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NotATreoFan:
In that case, you will need to set your kernel to Permissive. Enforcing only works when SuperSU is controlling root access.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] guitardedhero:
Just flash away! :good:

I'm thrilled you guys are enjoying it so much! :highfive:

Thank you very much for your spot-on support! :good: