[ZTE Axon 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Oki:
This Guide helps on configuring the A.R.I.S.E. (Auditory Research in Sound Enhancement) Sound System, including Viper4ARISE, in your Axon 7. This fixes the low volume problem for the EU version of AXON 7 2017G and increases the quality in all the models. Among other features it reconstruct the signal for streaming audio, increasing the spectrum and bringing more detail to the sound. It is also compatible with Dolby ATMOS. The official thread is complicated since it offers a lot of different options. Here I try to provide an easy and straightforward guide for beginners. After a while you will be able to get into the universe of profiles, settings and extras explained in the official thread.

REQUIREMENTS:

- Since this package modifies your system partition, it requires unlocked bootloader and root.

- Another requirement is to have the Busybox patch. If your root method is not including it, just grab one of the many free Busybox Apps from Play Store.

WARNINGS:

- Since this module is not systemless, in case of an OTA upgrade you will need to reflash the stock system before performing an OTA upgrade, apply the upgrade and then reinstall the Sound System.

- Unfortunately there is no uninstaller so keep a backup of your system partition before proceeding with the installation.

DOWNLOADS:

For a safe installation begin using ARISE Deuteronomy 2.2.3 Patched. Some people likes better the sound athmosphere provide by this version. The latest stable release ARISE Deuteronomy 2.3.3 and other versions can be found in the official thread. However 2.2.3 patched has proven to be very stable and fully compatible with our device. Later on you can test upgrading to the current or another release.

Since ARISE Sound Systems rewrites the audio configuration depending on your settings, you may need the Dolby ATMOS add-on too to recover this feature.

You'll have to flash it using TWRP recovery 3.0.3 or Flashfire app.

INSTALLATION:

STEP 0: Ensure you have a backup of your system partition and you have downloaded the ARISE Sound System to the internal or external storage of your phone.

STEP 1: Disable Dolby ATMOS.

STEP 2: Flash ARISE Sound System version 2.2.3 patched either using TWRP or Flashfire.

STEP 3: Reboot, play some music, open Viper4ARISE, activate the master switch for your headset and enjoy. Save your current configuration in the hamburger menu before testing new settings. You can also tune the phone speakers, bluetooth and external USB DAC settings.

STEP 4 (Optional): If Dolby ATMOS is not working after applying the patch, Flash the Dolby ATMOS add-on.

TROUBLESHOOTING:

- If ask for driver installation then Open your favorite file explorer and go to: /vendor/etc and rename audio_effects.conf to audio_effects.conf.bak, reboot and follow step 3 again.

- Ensure you have unlocked the system partition by typing reboot disemmcwp in the system or TWRP terminal or ADB shell. and repeat from step 1.

MY SETTINGS:

My recommendation is to leave Dolby ATMOS disabled unless you are watching a movie or concert. You do not have to disable Viper4ARISE when using Dolby ATMOS, however do never mix surround or spatial processing in both, it will be a mess. I share my general settings as an starting point, however you can experiment with all the parameters to find the sweet spot for your gear. Do not forget to save your current configuration in the hamburger menu before testing new settings, it is hard to remember the detailed configuration afterwards:

Check that the Headset HiFi setting in your Phone settings is set to Super. and for Viper4Arise set:

Master Power ON

Spectrum Extension ON (only for low quality streaming)

- Strength: 0.2

Dynamic System ON (Headset Only)

- Listening Device: Common Earphone v2

- Dynamic Bass: 18% for acoustic music and high dynamic range sources, up to 29% when listening dance/electronic

ViPER Bass OFF (only activate it if your headphones require extra Bass. In my case I have it disabled).

- Bass Mode: Natural

- Bass Frequency: 40hz

- Bass Boost: 13dB

VIPER Clarity ON (It can bring up pretty good detail to the sound).

- Clarity Mode: Natural

- Clarity: 6dB

Master Gate (Limiter)

- Channel Pan:0%

- Output Gain: 2.3dB (set more if you want more output volume without making quantization noise audible)

- Limit Threshold: 0dB

After setting it, just toggle the master switch several times to hear the difference. You will realize how much quality can be extracted from this excellent Axon 7 hardware.

How was your experience?