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[Galaxy S 5 General] Ultranoche:
At last have it working well on Whatsapp voice notes and calls

Hello. I have the 900M version of S5. Tried all and just the Mic Gain Mod v10.6 (G900FD).zip made difference for some situations but still low for whatsaap and similar when recording voice notes or calls...So I edited the xml on wordpad and replaced ALL recording volume values originally on 82,82,84 and more to 110. Now it works ok..I have voice notes with very clear volume on whatsapp. If someone need the file I can send it...you can just replace the original without going to recovery by using ES Explorer or better TOTAL COMMANDER...or Android Commander on Windows. Greets from Argentina. :)
[Galaxy S 5 General] PeanutBR:
hey man can you send it please
[Galaxy S 5 General] Ultranoche:
I man! I have it but XDA does not allow me to send links as I am new here. If you use Facebbok you can contact me and I send you the files.

Regards! Fabian
[Galaxy S 5 General] Alfred1516:
Hey men I wanna try it, greetings from DR, imma send you a PM
[Galaxy S 5 General] Ultranoche:
Hello. As I new I am not allowed to send links. Write me here and I send it to you:

fkesler@hotmail.com

Greets

Fabian (Argentina)
[Galaxy S 5 General] Santy-kun:
hello, I've tried this and my phone's sound stopped working
[Galaxy S 5 General] andreoide:
Than I hope you did the only smart thing you could do BEFORE testing this module:

Made a TWRP backup.... So you can restore the phone to its state before you tested the module.

Peace
[Galaxy S 5 General] Ultranoche:
Patch to fix this

Write me to fkesler@hotmail.com and I will send you a patch wich works and fix low volume. I can upload as I am junior memeber and they dont allow me. Greets.
[Galaxy S 5 General] andreoide:
How can you write a patch without knowing what's wrong or have seen his phone anyhow?

You do not know wich phone he has or have any other information...
[Galaxy S 5 General] Ultranoche:
Patch

If you read the thread, it is clearly wtitten the model:S5. And all the S5 me and others tried access to volume control with this simple text file. I am just offering my help if to him if he want to try, nobody is forced to do it.
[Galaxy S 5 General] andreoide:
Pls do not feel like I attack you
[Galaxy S 5 General] neutrinobox:
Hi...

i have the same issus (Low Level Audio / Destortion) on xperia Z5c.

The Problems cames with LOS 14.1 and there is no way to fix it.

i think that someting with audio processing iss wrong in Lineage, but how to fix it ?

I also have LineageOs on Alcatel Idol 3 4,7 an there Audio works perfect.
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
I am back on the scene after a lomg time away and will be reading through the thread this weekend and getting back on track with my mod and others ?
[Galaxy S 5 General] furkaan28:
Glad youre back
[Galaxy S 5 General] j1gga84:
Aweseome :fingers-crossed:

I am also looking forward for new builds and how your mod works on Android O, allthough I did not switch over yet, because for me it is not a daily driver right now and I wait for the first RR O builds that hopefully will be released soon :)

I still use your latest v11.9 mod which is doing pretty well, the only thing that could be improved is the video recording volume which is too sensitive in my opinion.

regards
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
I am actually going to sort out the video recording volume and a few other bits too. I will start looking in to Oreo builds when a RR stable build is available ;)
[Galaxy S 5 General] j1gga84:
Anything new from your side mate?

Long time no more sign again from you..

regards
[Galaxy S 5 General] nortexxx:
is this also available for the galaxy s4? Searched a while in the forum of s4 but found nothing. I think i am not able to use this also for the s4?

I have the same los microphone volume level after setting it up on lineageos 14.1
[Galaxy S 5 General] flipmode_11:
I am quite sure the source code has already been released for this.

Any changes? :D Any updates?

Cheers!
[Galaxy S 5 General] swppy:
i have been using resurrection remix nougat in my samsung G900H

i have problems regarding the mic. When i record a audio or video the volume output is damn low and sometimes not audible

But the speaker is fine listening to music is cool enough. The default camera doesnt support video recording. The video gets recorded but it fails to open the video.

plzzz guess help me out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:crying:
[Galaxy S 5 General] akis1980:
Hello friend thejester123. My S5 has probably a very sensitive mic beacuse when i use the the loudspeaker on a phonecall, the other one is hearing his voice back like an echo or a disturbing noise. Tried a lot of Rom but nothing happens. Is there a hope to make the mic less sensitive only on loudspeaker - video calls etc....?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Turwaithion:
[MENTION=3974390]thejester123[/MENTION]

Modified the mixer_paths.xml with your values in first post (set to 106), set permissions and rebooted. It did however not change the recording volumes of videos or audio recording at all. Any ideas ?

I See in your zip a lot of other settings are also changed ?. My speaker volume is more than plenty.

Should I use your zip or the instructions in the first post ? (since I do not want to increase speaker volume)

ROM is latest Official LOS 14.1
[Galaxy S 5 General] Deydacar3:
Thanks, it work fine in lineageos 14.1 I did it with root exoplorer and it worked perfectly for me. The voice recordings now sound normal. So thank you!
[Galaxy S 5 General] bebop80:
Hello everyone, I have been fighting for months with the volume using few oreo 8.1 roms and I really loved them but, the audio was the worst thing ever. I modded myself the mixer_paths file starting from the stock (6.0.1) and using some corrections made from the author of this post (thank you so much, I was waiting for a professional update from you) and modifying what I found not great on the oreo sound. At the moment I'm quite happy with it.

It should be working on all oreos 8.x custom roms.

I'm a noob and I don't have a great knowledge so, I just share it, i can also try to modify it but, don't expect too much :) I would appreciate all users to help me with this (in case there are things to improve) so that we can enjoy the all the updated custom roms completely! :good::good::good::good:

Instructions:

- download the file

- use a file manager that allow you to enter the root (I used es file Explorer)

- enter the directory /system/vendro/etc and make a backup of the original mix_paths file and after that copy the one provided

- reboot your phone :cool::cool::cool:

The improvements are on the general speakers volume and the microphone in whatsapp(voice messages)/messanger/skype/incall

I personally tested with whatsapp/incall and voice messages and Skype (just voice call)

I would appreciate your help and your feedback :good:

Good luck!
[Galaxy S 5 General] j1gga84:
[MENTION=5857653]bebop80[/MENTION]

You could also have a look at this:

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=76681462

Regards

Sent from my SM-G900F with Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 5 General] macgd016:
Upgrade to 15.1

I applied the mic gain to 14.1 plus the auto update patch which has kept it in place as 14.1 updates were applied. If I upgrade to 15.1 will the mic gain still work & will it be automatically applied?
[Galaxy S 5 General] TheFixItMan:
No because the mixer path xml is in a different location

I've already edited the Los 15.1 mixer paths

I've attached a flashable zip below - you will have to recreate your auto update patch to reflect the changed path - its now in system/vendor/etc

I've done the mod as per op but if you want to do further mods or change the values just edit the xml in the zip
[Galaxy S 5 General] macgd016:
Thanks for that. I rely on Whatsapp for many calls and it took me so long to get a working patch for 14.1 I think I will wait a while. I'm perfectly happy with 14.1 anyway so dont need 15.1 as such but I just like having the latest release, sad I know :D
[Galaxy S 5 General] mattttteo:
Fix for Android 9 - Lineage 16

I just flashed the zip file onto klte Lineage 16, so Android 6. Same as 15.1 the mixer_paths.xml now resides under /system/etc/vendor. Weirdly enough I got into a boot loop afterwards. I diffed the back_to_stock and the 11.9 zip and found out that there are several more changes not initially mentioned. I ported those to the Android 9 mixer_paths.xml file and pushed it into a zip file. It works as expected on my phone. Also I included a backup file which lies in the same folder. If there are any issues move mixer_paths_original.xml to mixer_paths.xml

Sadly it seems like I can't upload the file as I just opened my account on this page. If anyone else is interested in the file - just send me a message and I'll send you the zip file :)
[Galaxy S 5 General] bontxa:
Hi Just a question

I have very low audio with video recordings. Other audio work fine. I have lineage 14.1

Can this mod solve the problem?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 5 General] andreoide:
1. Make a backup with TWRP

2. Activatie the mod

3. Report back here
[Galaxy S 5 General] andreoide:
If it does not work, recover phone with your backup, I do things like that all the time and that's why I L O V E TWRP <3 :D
[Galaxy S 5 General] Behemoth1702:
This thread saved my life!

Did all the changes manually, THANKS THANKS THANKS!
[Galaxy S 5 General] jadjole:
Mic gain for G900F

My first post, hope I didn't do anything wrong :)

Hi, I recently installed Lineage OS 16 for my G900F .. I have tried all the zip files and the only one that worked for me and made some difference was this one: File Type: zip Mic Gain Mod v10.6 (G900FD).zip - Twerp recovery wouldn't open any of the others!

My question: Although there was a noticeable increase in the mic gain, it is still considerably lower in comparison to my G906s (Korea), which has lineage OS 15.1

So, even with file installed, friends are still having trouble hearing me on Whatsapp. I would love to use my G900F with the Lineage OS 16 .. if there's a way to further increase the mic volume.

Thanks for any help
[Galaxy S 5 General] Haknor:
Same issue here, the audio is not the same as stock Samsung.

I think that something is missing, some codec, some proprietary stuff from Samsung that LineageOS and other roms are not able to fix completely.

I've been search for a way to deal it with, have you tried this thread? I think these were the best ones for me.

I got the original files from Galaxy S5 SM-G900M, I'm not sure how to adapt to my phone the values, some are missing in LineageOS Oreo.

Here:
[Galaxy S 5 General] Ants_in_my_eyes_Johnson:
Facing the low record volume with my SM-G900F, although I've noticed that it seems to be a problem with WhatsApp voice recording. The stock recorder of my LOS 16 (use it with GApps pico) seems to have a decent volume. As for a flashable zip, I think we have to wait for someone who is capable of changing the installation scripts by adjusting the paths which seem to have been changed in LOS 16. When that is done, there most probably will be a backup and a micgain zip which we could test.

If anyone reading this can help with it, we'd appreciate it.
[Galaxy S 5 General] fbs:
https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s5/general/mic-volume-gain-mod-s5-t3491483
[Galaxy S 5 General] Ants_in_my_eyes_Johnson:
I actually noticed that I have replied to your thread, but I wasn't sure if/which version is for LOS 16 as it wasn't really described in the post. Since I had found out that paths have been changed for LOS 16 I didn't want to risk a flash.

EDIT:

Check out the thread of fbs here. I flashed the "normal volume" zip and it works well for my Galaxy S5 SM-G900F with LOS 16.
[Galaxy S 5 General] louisJJ:
low Bluetooth-headset mic volume

Hi everyone,

I have flashed LineageOS 17 on my Samsung Galaxy note 4 N910F and the bluetooth headset mic volume is so low, I can't use my headset to call people on the phone.

The fix in this thread doesn't seem compatible.

I edited the file

/vendor/etc/mixer_paths.xml

but no change.

Should I reflash LineageOS after editing ?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 5 General] andreoide:
I think its not compatible phone, as you can see this thread is all about S5 variants :cowboy:
[Galaxy S 5 General] louisJJ:
Yes you're right thanks. Any idea how to circumvent this problem on my phone ?
[Galaxy S 5 General] andreoide:
I'd search a thread about your phone, make a posting someone made something interesting for S5, give link and tell them you r searching for someone to "port" the mod to your phone?

That's what I would do in your case.

Goodluck :cowboy:
[Galaxy S 5 General] louisJJ:
ok thanks a lot ;) that's what I am gonna do.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Esamcopper:
Thx
[Galaxy S 5 General] andreoide:
What is the use of reposting something about LOLLIPOP wich almost 99% of all people no longer use?
[Galaxy S 5 General] dave678:
I downgraded to Lollipop on my S5 lol. So not quite 99%.
[Galaxy S 5 General] andreoide:
Edit: removed
[Galaxy S 5 General] moreorless:
will there ever be a adapted guide for LOS 18.1? because the file seems to be different then the old one.

Update:

I found the correct file located at:

/system/vendor/etc/mixer_path.xml

I was able to adjust it right there and it works fine :)
[Galaxy S 5 General] Mumpfi:
Just registrated only to say thanks moreorless

LineageOS changed their folder and moved it from system etc to your mentioned folder name /system/vendor/etc/ path.

/system/vendor/etc/mixer_path.xml

What's the reason for Lineage to keep that so quiet for such a long time. Got this problems since LOS 15 or 16
[Galaxy S 5 General] moreorless:
Thank you very much and very glad that it helped (y):)
[Galaxy S 5 General] max.moon:
If someone is looking for the files, they can be found in another thread: CLICK HERE!

I am using a Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F) with lineage-18.1-20220814 and the file MICGAIN26-906k.zip works perfectly and MICGAIN-20201111-normal.zip is even louder.
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
Update v7.1 changes:

Updated "updater script" so it shows correct info when flashing.

Very tiny tweaks to some other values in mixer_paths.XML

;) enjoy and have a nice weekend
[Galaxy S 5 General] j1gga84:
many thanks for your work in optimizing :good:

to understand it correctly:

what values can you change in the mixer_paths.XML ?

only the value for general sensitivity or are there values for maximum and minimum gain?

I think you cannot do anything against distortions in really loud environments (like wind or loud music in the background).

On my S2 it is also distorted but only when it is really really loud..

btw. I cannot find a mixer_paths.XML on my S2 under KK, do you know where the settings are under KK or are values saved in another way there?

regards
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
The values in the guide are for min/max gain, nothing really for sensitivity. There are other values you can adjust and I will be posting a guide for those as they require precise adjustment otherwise I can cause damage to the mic and/or speaker. The S2 as far as I know doesn't use the "mixer_paths.xml" file. All mics have a threshold so if the background noise exceeds that it will cause distortion regardless. ;)
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
*Update v8 *

added [MENTION=4679677]langeveld024[/MENTION]'s Surround sound mod

made a few more minor tweaks

Enjoy ;)
[Galaxy S 5 General] j1gga84:
Many thanks, will try it out, keep up the good work, very appreciated :good: :)

one question: The sound is very good, especially in quiet environments but when I laugh for example or speak a bit louder sometimes you can hear a pop sound, I cannot explain it very good but like you blow in the microphone for a second but it is not the case it is only transmitted.

regards
[Galaxy S 5 General] langeveld024:
Looking good! Keep it up Bro! :thumbup:
[Galaxy S 5 General] j1gga84:
[MENTION=3974390]thejester123[/MENTION]

In german android forum a user wants to know what the differences between V7.1 and 8 are, good question ;)

regards
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
I adjusted VoIP mic values and added the surround sound mod so that it will use earpiece as well as speaker while playing music etc. That's the difference ;)
[Galaxy S 5 General] alnagar_eg2004:
I got it really ..

so cool

thanks again
[Galaxy S 5 General] j1gga84:
[MENTION=3974390]thejester123[/MENTION]

How is the latest mod working for you after some days now? Did you change/improve anything since v7.1/8 ?

For me v8 is really good, only in loud environments it gets a bit distorted but I think we have to life with it and also the small loudspeaker is a problem and cannot playback loud audio without distortions ;)

When I listen to my recored voice with a headphone I hear the bass in the background. Is it possible to reduce the bass (is bass recorded?) or could it also come from Viper4Android Audio Modification?

regards
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
Its good, I have tweaked it again in some areas and need to update the thread when I'm home. The bass could possibly be from viper as things like bass & treble are controlled by the EQ and not the XML file. I will drop the playback values before I upload the new file too to try and reduce distortion from loud speaker ;).
[Galaxy S 5 General] j1gga84:
Many thanks, I appreciate your work very much and look forward for the new file :fingers-crossed:

I like the audiophile users around here ;)

regards
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
I'm back home today so I will post the update this evening :)
[Galaxy S 5 General] milojoseph:
It was really hard to find this thread great mod.... you can get some traffic if u move this to s5 orginal development. . But great work

Sent from my SM-G900T powered by AllianceROM

and boosted by speedy kernel

Lollipop ?
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
thanks for the suggestion, i will get in touch with the moderation team and get it copied there :)

EDIT: OP Updated ;)
[Galaxy S 5 General] j1gga84:
Many thanks for update :)

Just to get it correct, are there any differences between 7.2 and 8.1 concerning audio quality?

Regards

Sent from my SM-G900F using german Tapatalk 4
[Galaxy S 5 General] Razvan:
Thread moved to Android Development.

Please consider that now you must stay on topic related to rules of this forum.

Thanks

Razvan

Forum Moderator
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
No difference except 8.1 has SRS mod, I tweaked the playback volume to prevent too much distortion and mic lvls dropped by a value of 1 all round. Also modified VoIP playback volume lvls and mic lvls, headset volume lowered by 1 as it was VERY loud lol ;)
[Galaxy S 5 General] j1gga84:
[MENTION=3974390]thejester123[/MENTION]

Many thanks for the update :)

I don't know but some of my friends told me, that my audio became lower since the last 2 updates :confused:

and as lower it became as more muffled my voice sounds..

With 8.1 it nearly sounds like stock, but maybe only on my device? We definetly need more testers ;)

So I think we could raise the volumes again by 1 or 2 because I think to change the gain has nothing to do with distortions in loud environments.

I think the selectivity of the microphone is just to high but to lower that we need the sources from Samsung and that is not the case at the moment..

What do you think?

regards
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
Cool no problem, will push a new update tomorrow ;)
[Galaxy S 5 General] ervin444:
thejester123

Delightful work, I thank you, I am waiting for an update :):good::good::good:
[Galaxy S 5 General] Polleman:
Scam and spam

Feeling a bit screwed, as your link to download will result in a file that install spam and unwanted apps on your computer.

That is NOT okay in my opinion.

Shame on you
[Galaxy S 5 General] j1gga84:
[MENTION=308846]Polleman[/MENTION]

What are you talking about?

I never had any problems with the spam you mentioned!?

Regards

Sent from my SM-G900F using german Tapatalk 4
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
Well i updated the files and increased the mic gain back to a good value and it no longer sounds muffled and quiet also links are now on dropbox to avoid any confusion or spam related issues :good:
[Galaxy S 5 General] ervin444:
thejester123

Thanks for the update :good:
[Galaxy S 5 General] j1gga84:
[MENTION=3974390]thejester123[/MENTION]

compared to 8.1 how much did you increase the microphone gain in 8.2 ?

I think we could still increase it a bit, maybe by 1 or 2, compared to others I am still lower ;)

But it sounds definetly better than 8.1 :good:

No distortions while driving, only when I am on the motorway and it is loud around me (have a 19 year old audi :p) and I hear music in the backgroud it is distorted but I think we have to life with that. I also hear the electric generator sometimes as a chatter when recording but this is due to a poor shielding of the generator because of the old car and the fact that the microphone of the S5 is much more sensitive than the mic's from older smartphones ;)

regards
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
I will push the values up again and release a new version this evening ;)
[Galaxy S 5 General] tommyguns818:
Hello v8.1 works with my S5 900t. It actually seems like it can go louder when recording a video. Thank you so much for your hard work! Cheers
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
Updated available on OP :D
[Galaxy S 5 General] ervin444:
thejester123

Thanks for the update, a good job :good:
[Galaxy S 5 General] j1gga84:
[MENTION=3974390]thejester123[/MENTION]

Many thanks for the update, it is much better than before but I think we can still raise volume by +1, I think then it is perfect :good:

what does the others think?

Any feedback would be appreciated :)

regards
[Galaxy S 5 General] j1gga84:
Okay, after some more days testing I think we can definetly raise volume again by +1 (maybe even +2 but first lets test +1), what do you think [MENTION=3974390]thejester123[/MENTION] ?

regards
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
I agree and Thank you for the feedback again I will update and push new version this evening ;)
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
Managed to edit and push update from my phone on my lunch... Enjoy :)
[Galaxy S 5 General] ervin444:
thejester123

Good job, thanks for the update :good::good::good:
[Galaxy S 5 General] j1gga84:
I also want to say many thanks! :)

What do you guys think? Is the volume ok now or can we still raise it a bit? For me I think +1 (as I said before that we probably can go +2 up) will still be ok but let's see what others say ;)

Regards

Sent from my SM-T805 using german Tapatalk 4
[Galaxy S 5 General] ervin444:
Now is not a bad thing, but I think you can raise by +1
[Galaxy S 5 General] j1gga84:
[MENTION=3974390]thejester123[/MENTION]

Tested it over the weekend and I think we can raise by +1 at last, then it should be fine :)

What do you think?

Regards

Sent from my SM-G900F using german Tapatalk 4
[Galaxy S 5 General] milojoseph:
I don't think that's a good idea.... it's loud to the point where people can here my convo

Sent from my SM-G900T powered by AllianceROM

and boosted by speedy kernel

Lollipop ?
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
That's the speaker volume, I have a new update I will upload later today or early tomorrow with lower incall speaker volume ;)
[Galaxy S 5 General] thejester123:
Update posted in OP, reduced incall volume and boosted mic by another 2 points, enjoy and have a great afternoon everyone :good:
[Galaxy S 5 General] ervin444:
thejester123

Thank you very much for the update :good::good::good:

great job as always
[Galaxy S 5 General] j1gga84:
[MENTION=3974390]thejester123[/MENTION]

Are you fine with current setup file? ;)

For me it is great (although I think we can still go by +1 and see weather +1 is better or current settings) but when I connect a wired headset on the speaker port the recorded audio is very, very loud. With normal voice records I can play it at maximum volume, with headset it is so loud that I have to lower it to maybe 20% !?

Ok I was outside in the city but I ask myself if the settings for headset are too high?! (if it is possible to adjust at all?)

Or is it normal that I have to lower the volume of my headset when playback my voice message?

Regards

Sent from my SM-G900F using german Tapatalk 4