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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] N1NJATH3ORY:
What audio formats does the galaxy S8+ supports? I’m not talking about Audio Playback Format. I’m asking about Quality for instant is High-Resolution Audio same as PCM or DSD: DSD 64 / 128 can someone point or explain what all this means ?

Also I just found out about the Sony has a high res player is out on the market only a few days ago..

How does the galaxy S8+ compete with Sony high res audio player? Please see link Sony high res audio player

Other thing what would be the best headphones, or over the ear phones to experience the best audio quality on the S8+ ? At the moment I’m using Bose QC35 They are a decent pair of over the ear headphones, but of course not the best.

They do have a pretty awesome sound signature, but I’m sure there must be better out there, Sony Bluetooth headphones just released how much would I benefit using these with the S8+ As I have checked the Samsung website they don’t really tell you much on the specs link for Sony WH-1000XM2 Thanks peeps

Mods, i hope this isn’t in the wrong section. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] quietanon12:
I use Audio-Technica ATH-R70X, They sound great with lossless content, and the output jack on the phone supplies plenty of power to push them. With an external amp you may have better results, but I cant tell. I cant imagine that the S8+ wouldn't playback high quality audio, as long as your source material is high quality. As for the specs, not a clue... sorry!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Quad5Ny:
Some facts that might help with your decision:

* The part of your body that actually pics up sound is tuned to convert sound waves from 20Hz-20,000Hz (cycles per second) to electrical signals your brain can process.

* Digital music is converted from analog by chopping up the signal in Time and Amplitude (Sample Rate and Bit Depth). CD's and most other digital music Sample the Analog waveform 44,100 times a second and have 65534 (16-bit signed) possible amplitude levels per sample.

* You can lossless convert the 16-bit 44.1KHz signal back to a analog waveform that has a SNR of 98dB and a frequency range of 0-22,050Hz.

* It is very unlikely you are able to hear past 18KHz by the time you're in your 30's

* Passing Ultrasonic's into a driver (speaker) can at best not provide any advantage other than wasted amplifier power and at worst degrade the parts of the audible spectrum.

* High quality compressed music (AAC, OPUS, MP3, DD, DTS, Etc.) is in-distinguishable from the original digitized source because of the way our auditory system works (Psychoacoustics). - While I'd love to get into reasons why it is past my current knowledge level. But you can start here if you want to dive in deeper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychoacoustics

"High-Res" audio is marketing.

The Galaxy S8's DAC+AMP is average, but as long as you're not driving a pair of high impedance headphones or have the volume cranked to the max it should be fine. - https://www.devicespecifications.com/en/editor-review/7e2439/12

As for headphones no one can tell you what you will like, but I've been regularly impressed by The Wirecutter's recommendations on speakers and headphones. They do measurements and also have a group of people listen to each model, so you're not getting a single persons opinion - http://thewirecutter.com/leaderboard/headphones/

Make sure to scroll down; what looks like ad's (because they have prices at the bottom) are actually articles with recommended headphones and also alternatives.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] vibrantliker:
You really can't expect any kind of audiophile experience without a version of Viper4android.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] vibrantliker:
I've compared a lot in the $100-$400 range and the ones that came out on top for me were:

1. Meze 99 CLASSICS My fav https://www.mezeaudio.com/collections/all/products/meze-99-classics-walnut-silver-wood-headphones

2. ATH-MSR7

3.ATH-M50x
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Quad5Ny:
Going by the frequency response graphs:

Meze 99 Classics - They will sound warm (especially female vocals), average sound stage, while still having a crisp high end.

ATH-MSR7 - Not as warm, larger sound stage, high end will have more sparkle and the "I can feel it" part of bass will be more pronounced.

From personal experience:

ATH-M50x - Meh. They can sound great if calibrated, but I never cared for them otherwise.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] meddylad:
For best quality, use a lossless formats such as WAV or FLAC but check first that they are not upsampled mp3s. If you want to save space and use mp3 format, look for a bitrate of 256kbps+ (ideally 320kbps)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] N1NJATH3ORY:
True but its not worth rooting yet the S8+ just for V4A!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] vibrantliker:
Why not?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] N1NJATH3ORY:
Here see this thread why I choose not to root https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8+/help/root-root-t3625793
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] malebornin69:
You can't expect any kind of audiophile experience without actual stereo equipment high end speakers, Highs, Mids, Full range, and a bottom firing sub, biamped, triamped, and a center spaced sub, and then every speaker has to be tuned to your specific space in a deadened room. So if that is the kind of audiophile sound you want from your phone its just not going to happen. This phone sounds better than any other that I have ever owned or heard. Viper audio is crap, its just a front end for ALSA to make use of very limited power to make the tiny speakers in ear buds or over the ear anything go BOOM just a bit more. Don't waste your money on stupid high end headphones the biggest difference between most of them is the amount of stuffing they put in them to keep them from rattling, and please never ever spend more than 20 bucks for ear buds. I have a set of $18 dollar ear buds that I bought at a flying-J truck stop that sound and preform just as well as my $300 dollar Bose Bluetooth ear buds...I paid $280 for a name. (not knocking Bose I love their home audio stuff, but they got me with the ear buds) Lossless files are the way to go for sure, and if you were to use this phone as the music provider for a stereo system, the sound you would want coming out of it (because you are using it as a preamp) would be dead flat..... The Same thing goes for your car or home stereo using the Bluetooth or a direct line out of the phone into a stereo system....the sound coming out of the phone should be flat or you are EQ'ing an EQ and you are defeating the purpose of the equalizer in the stereo, you are essentially feeding the stereo digital noise, (just try it, trust me) (you wont be sorry). Let the stereo do the work let the phone be the high end preamp and it shouldn't be turned up more than half way. Oh and just so you know in not some wind bag ,, I'm giving you practical, useful, WORKING, knowledge. I have been a working Professional Musician for over 30 years. In and out of studios recording,,,,,AND many many many hundreds of shows and sound issues that have been dealt with. So take it for what its worth... and now i'm going to go loose myself with some with some Pink Floyd and Mozart..............Peace..
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] vibrantliker:
What do you recommended that has best audio quality for mobile use? I mean, I use the LG V20 with Viper4Arise with good headphones and it blows me away how good it sounds.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] malebornin69:
Exactly what you are doing if that is what sounds good to you.... I would ask you to do one thing and see how it sounds... if you are going to use Viper then just use Viper.... Flatten out every other EQ that you would be sending the EQ'd sound from your phone to... then just use the viper eq until you have the sound you are looking for.

As far as headphones/earbuds are concerned. I have a free standing hat rack full of them.. I use them according to the music I am listening to, But if you want my honest opinion ( and i know someone will call me stupid, not that I care,) I use a pair of Beats, over ear, with noise canceling, wired, as my go to headphones,,,, and the stock earbuds that came with my S8+ .... They are made by AKG.... You can get stupid and spend a lot of money (like thousands) trying to get better sound from a substandard tinny tiny under powered sound card,,, and never find the right equipment to get the job done... and never realize its not the equipment you are buying but the equipment you are using,, inst getting the job done
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] EMJI79:
I had Lg g6 and it has better Audio than the S8 + ,definitely.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] prfraczek:
I just can't believe any professional can suggest Bose, Beats or phone stock AKG. Did you ever try them? For studio purpose you are using monitors... maybe this is why...

Try something what make sense- don't be like sheep- buying beats or bose just for brand and color? Get proper AKG, Beyerdynamic are not massively expensive or Sennheiser ie80. I would not recommend headphones over £300 because you not gonna notice any difference. EQ or any funny software- I prefer flat sound but everyone is individual...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] jb_alphamale:
+1 to this. With all due respect but no real professional would say that an $18 pair of buds would produce the same sound quality like a +$300 pair of westone or senheiser or any other prestigious brand in ear monitors. This post was addressed to audiophiles and obviously OP you should expect answers from real ones. :) :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] musicolo:
Samsung's S8 phone connected with the LDAC codec with Sony's WH-1000XM2 headphone is a combination made in heaven! There is presently no other wireless pair that comes close to this combination. The key is the LDAC bluetooth codec.
[Android Software Development] XN Logos:
twrp Porter-

as we know there is no tool available to port twrp for mt67XX. Phone so here i create a Simple and user friendly tool to Manually Port twrp for the Mediatek MT67XX Phone also Work with MT65XX new 32 bit phone .

The tool is Not based on Source This is a manually Porting Method where we use Stock Recovery to Port a custom Recovery. i have Port twrp for almost all latest MT67XX Chip from source and you can use as a Port Recovery,[Link below]..

What you need

1. tool Download Here https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962021903579481564

2. Stock recovery [dump using SP tool or using Miracle box] Rename it 'stock.img'

3. Ported twrp from same chip [ Here is My collection- https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=220042] select according your chip if not work try from other phone. rename it 'port.img'

Note- i have Not enable auto copy to keep work with all chip Manually copy Paste Require.

Instructions-

Place port.img and stock.img in tool folder

Run twrp Kitchen.exe and follow on screen instructions

Donation-

You can Donate Me http://paypal.me/droiddeveloper

Faq-

1. Touch Not Work-

it's due to kernel source try to port from other twrp,

final solution use OTG or compile from source.

2. unable to mount partition's-

check and fix fastab in ramdisk folder before hiting enter.

3,. is this Work on old MT65XX Phone-

yes you can use it for MT65XX phone.

4. is This Method work 100% on all Phone-

No it can't work 100% on all phone but work on up to 90% of Mediatek Phone.

5. is this Support Nougat and oreo Images-

yes this one Support oreo and Nougat Recovery Images.

XDA:DevDB Information

twrp porter , Tool/Utility for all devices (see above for details)

Contributors

XN Logos

Version Information

Status: Beta

Current Beta Version: 1.0

Beta Release Date: 2017-09-30

Created 2017-10-01

Last Updated 2018-01-06
[Android Software Development] bovirus:
[MENTION=7759932]XN Logos[/MENTION]

Thanks for the tool.

I cannot download the recovery

MT6757 6.0 MM.rar

MT6757 Nougat helio P25 6GB RAM.zip

MT6797 Helio X27 6.0MM.rar
[Android Software Development] XN Logos:
you can download from androidfilhost.

here is twrp for ulefone t1 ported using this tool base umi plus e. Helio p25, this tool not work on umidigi crystal 4GB/64GB i have tried but not success. https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=673368273298987398
[Android Software Development] walid77dz:
Thank u for your great job, i think the recovery we obtain is called "image-new.img" (and not "recovery-new.img" as it's mentioned in the screen instruction). I successfully get this recovery but don't know how to flash it ( because my phone is locked and not rooted "LENOVO C2- k10a40-" ( MT6735 ). HELP PLZ and thanks again .
[Android Software Development] XN Logos:
You can flash it using SP flash tools, take scatter file from your ROM and then flash with SP tools...

Here is Fastboot Guide, but you can face adbd and large image error with fastboot.

fastboot oem unlock
fastboot flash recovery recovery-new.img
[Android Software Development] walid77dz:
Please, help me to find usb vcom drivers for my device : LENOVO C2, k10a40, MT6735. Thank u again
[Android Software Development] bovirus:
I beleive that any question not related to TWRP porter is OT here. Check driver v. 5.1632.

mod edit - needrom links removed not allowed due to registration required in order to download
[Android Software Development] XN Logos:
Here is all Flash tools and drivers-

https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=216849
[Android Software Development] bovirus:
You can get all news about Mediatek driver and tools (like Flashtool) here:

http://www.androidiani.com/forum/mo...l-flash-di-telefoni-con-chipset-mediatek.html

The latest driver (ADB + Preloader) is 5.1632 (the link that I posted), and is good fro XP up to Windows 10 and didn't rqeuire to disable driver sign.

The latest version for Flashtool (for Windows and Linux) is 5.1728

In the link that I posted are available Gogle Platform Tools (adb.exe/fastboot.exe) usefull for flash boot or recovery without using Flashtool.
[Android Software Development] XN Logos:
base added for Helio X23 [Rename rk.bak to recovery.img]

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=745849072291678959
[Android Software Development] Bradco:
Hi

great tool for mtk user :) y have à mt6797M ( elephone s7 4G )

if I understand correctly I need the recovery stock (I have) and a port recovery ( don't have ) but there are none in the link you give., I tried with MT6797 + helio + x25 + 6.0 but I have a MT6797M with android 7, I'm not sure try to flash .

is it possible for you to make a port of the MT6797M Helio X20 M ?

And my fil name: image-new.img not recovery-new.img it's normal ?
[Android Software Development] toBsucht Psp:
Thinking i got same request as Bradco but MT6753M chip Cubot Cheetah 2 ;)

I was not able to find the "1st kernel file", guessing it is xx.img-zImage file.

Here my device nougat stock recovery (or at page 4 device review)

With my device at the moment TWRP seems to work only on Marshmallow. It would be nice if someone like to share an updated recovery ;)

BTW

It took me a few retries to check extracting recoveries requiers 3 or 4 times press enter instead of just a singel press any key
[Android Software Development] XN Logos:
[MENTION=6149211]toBsucht Psp[/MENTION] [MENTION=6931803]Bradco[/MENTION] we have twrp for both Phone 1. Elephone S7 and 2.cubot cheetah 2 no need to Port again. search Forum..
[Android Software Development] Bradco:
yes there is this twrp: TWRP 3.0.3 by Jemmini (I have it) available on needrom and xda

it works with android 6 without problem but not with android 7.

This TWRP 3.0.3 by Jemmini is based on rom: S7_4g_20170110092009_v1.9.zip which is a rom android 6: https://bbs.elephone.hk/thread-12895-1-1.html#.WdiBplu0OM

My rom got this one: s7_4g_20170814163417_v2.4.zip which android 7 v2.4

I tried this :

1. clean install the rom: s7_4g_20170814163417_v2.4.zip

2. start the phone

3. flash the twrp : TWRP_303_Elephone_S7_4g_v1.9

4. reboot the phone but it is blocking on the logo ( I access the recovery but can not start the phone )

5. y tried 2/3 times but once the recovery install it remains on the logo.

after searching I found only this recovery TWRP_303_Elephone_S7_4g_v1.9

I do not know if there is an update because all DROPbox links are down.
[Android Software Development] bovirus:
[MENTION=6931803]Bradco[/MENTION]

Please read carefully the object of this thread. It's only about TWRP porter.

Is not a thread of support for mod recovery about specific devices.

For this please post in the specific thread for the device. Thanks.

[MENTION=7759932]XN Logos[/MENTION]

I propose to add this as first object of firs post

- Scope of this thread

Scope of this thread is only to discuss about TWRP porter application.

Please don't discuss about support for recovery for specific devices.

For this please post in the specific thread for the devices.
[Android Software Development] Bradco:
yes sorry,

I explain just my situation, the subject of my post is well on the port of TWRP for processor MT6797M and not on elephone s7. I must speak well of the phone to explain the problem correctly.

Ps : y test this tuto : https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=32965365#post32965365

but y don't find the file BoardConfig.mk
[Android Software Development] toBsucht Psp:
Pretty much same here!

i took a look to default.prop it use a string:

ro.build.version.sdk=24 (stock v14 recovery)

ro.build.version.sdk=23 ( twrp recovery)

even more that needs to be updated in default.prop file from old TWRP to enable it on API24 i.g.

ro.build.fingerprint (seems to be a littel more work)

i stopped repacking TWRP since i note bad image maybe brick my phone.

Also someone told me marshmallow uses ID_creation code = MOB30J; Nougat uses ID_creation code = NHG47N .... idk

funny i removed a additioinal password request. Another user now got additional :highfive: and idk how it occur
[Android Software Development] XN Logos:
Yes Guys, This thread is only for tool Not for Specific Device. So you can ask only for Port base [MT67XX] not for twrp. if you need twrp You can contact Me or create yourself using tool.
[Android Software Development] Bradco:
ok I understand, I want to try to do it myself, can you make a port of MTK 6797M ?

( this is what I needed at the start, I came on this thread to do the twrp myself.

thank you in advance
[Android Software Development] toBsucht Psp:
As already written it is not that easy to use if some errors occur. Also i did not 100% on it which files i have to remove if tool say "delete following":

1. kernel (is it x.img-zImage?)

2. kernel offset (i guess i found)

and that flase "press ANY key" message! Just as a little sidenote for your update.
[Android Software Development] SkaboXD:
i use Nokia 3 with MT6737 running Android 7.1.1

can i use port recovery with marshmallow system, or i need to use with Nougat system?
[Android Software Development] walid77dz:
i get this error when trying to flash with sp flash tool

https://i.gyazo.com/8383ad1334bc56cc4ac74ca8153bceae.png

Any help please.

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can i send u my stok recovery ?
[Android Software Development] The Wolf Dark:
Can i port MT6737m 6.0 MM to MT6737m 7.0 N 32bit ?

or

Can u add please for MT6737m 7.0 Nougat 32 bit?

Please Help Sir.. Thanks..
[Android Software Development] tmiland:
Hi, i get this error one the final step:

Any ideas what could be wrong?

Edit: Ran the app as admin, then it worked. Now i got boot loop.
[Android Software Development] ikirt:
For people asking if you can use a recovery from another version of Android, the answer is no, try to find a recovery from the same version of Android you are running on your phone/tablet.

Thanks for this tool, hopefully I can get a recovery ported to this Tablet I just got mt8752 which is really a my6580.
[Android Software Development] XN Logos:
try to boot into recovery with fastboot

fastboot oem unlock
fastboot boot recovery.img
[Android Software Development] ->---:
I have a strange error when using the porter.

When ty.exe is started it tells me:

Supplied image: stock.img

Setting up work folders...

Unrecognized format.

Error!

If I then go on with the procedure, the same error is shown for the port.img. Furthermore I can not follow the instructions of the TWRP Kitchen because there are no folders to copy from or to.

In my first attempts the Bitdefender security software interfered. After disabling it and putting the kitchen folders to exception the auto deletion of the exe files is gone and the procedure runs through. But without extracting anything from the img files. I even tried to run kitchen as admin, without any result.

What can be the problem?
[Android Software Development] XN Logos:
rename stock to ' stock.img'

ported twrp from same chip 'port.img'

then run and follow instructions.
[Android Software Development] ->---:
I did that. Do I have to create another TOOLS folder than the android_win_tools which is part of the zip package? Is it possible that Win 10 or the antivirus is interfering?
[Android Software Development] XN Logos:
old recovery not work on latest update here someone share 3.1.1 try it

mod edit - needrom links removed not allowed due to registration required in order to download
[Android Software Development] SkaboXD:
most guides for Nokia 3 are fake, and this could be one, tnx for sharing anyway.
[Android Software Development] YuriRM:
Marshmallow port of the latest TWRP for MT6592T with 2GB/32GB and FHD 5.5"

I am happy to try your twrp Porter.

Can you add to your collection another base, please? I need an Android 6.0.1 port of the latest TWRP for MT6592T with 2GB/32GB and FHD 5.5"

Regards
[Android Software Development] XN Logos:
twrp mt6592t 2gb

mod edit - needrom links removed not allowed due to registration required in order to download
[Android Software Development] YuriRM:
Thanks for your suggestion but UMI ZERO is MT6592 with 2GB/16GB and FHD 5" only.

However, my smartphone EStar Takee 1 is MT6592T with 2GB/32GB and FHD 5.5"

Therefore, the screen size and storage space are different. I have read that those specs should match in order to get a bug free TWRP port. Is that a mistake?
[Android Software Development] disthomuc:
What are the criteria for a right base? What has to be equal? Processor type : yes, android version should be the same : yes; storage..memory screen: no idea!!! Anybody here knows?
[Android Software Development] bovirus:
CPU/Android version/display resolution.
[Android Software Development] disthomuc:
So I found a base for the vernee mix 2 American CPU, android version, but the base does not say a resolution..do you see any problems to use it?? I will give it a try in the evening..I hope it will not brick the device
[Android Software Development] YuriRM:
My advice is to install the Device Info HW app by Andrey Efremov [MENTION=1061510]ANDR7E[/MENTION] and select the Info Center option to upload your device information to the online database. It shows the components of your Smartphone and you can look for genuine clones by typing your CPU in the search button of the online database. It is an amazing app!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.andr7e.deviceinfohw

Database

http://deviceinfohw.ru/devices/index.php
[Android Software Development] XN Logos:
unlock bootloader

fastboot oem unlock

or

fastboot flashing oem unlock

flash ported recovery check work or not if bootloop reflash stock recovery
[Android Software Development] disthomuc:
Do you know a good tutorial how to get the stock recovery using flash tool...I watched videos but it is always the other way round...
[Android Software Development] YuriRM:
How to pull your own stock Android firmware from your device

This is the best! It uses line commands instead of SPFlashTool.

How to pull your own stock Android firmware from your device

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyUainEJwLM

Rootjunky.com

Published on 28/02/2015

How to pull your own Stock Android Firmware off of your device with TWRP recovery and a couple little tricks click show more to see all the links needed below