in call volume too low

rangerboy77 · 17th June 2012, 03:10 PM

in call volume too low

Hi all I am running on HTC Eris the ROM Condemned CM7 V13 R.I.P. using Pageplus as carrier. I notice that the in call volume is weak and I have a hard time hearing the caller clearly even at the highest volume level. When the phone was unrooted and running the original ROM from the factory it had in Settings> Accessibility> an option to amplify the sound for the hard of hearing. In Condemned CM7 V13 R.I.P. those options normally listed under Settings> Accessibility are gone nothing is listed at all. I tried several apps from the market including Volume+ they do nothing to increase in call volume in fact the creator of Volume+ was asked about it in forum and stated because of Google in call volume features can not be added to his app to increase the volume.
What do I do?

Anyone can help me it be greatly appreciated.

I had an issue seeing the dialer why it was created all black I do not get but I found Dialer One which I can easily read and it faster than the dailer related to Condemned CM7 V13 R.I.P.
BTW I got this phone for free I lost my Palm Pixi at beach (miss it terribly) I want to make the most of this phone. Palm OS was so much easier to navigate too bad HP killed it.

roirraW "edor" ehT · 02:39 AM

Hi, have you tried flashing back to the stock ROM and confirming that the phone still does have a sufficient in-call volume level with that Accessibility option enabled? You didn't say how long you've had the phone and it's possible that the speaker has been damaged. I don't use that ROM, but I haven't had any problems with any Froyo, GingerBread or ICS ROM not having sufficient in-call volume. For some people I even have to turn my volume down.

I recommend [ROM] HTC Eris March 2011 OTA Stock ROM - v2.41.605.6/March2011_OTA_ReferenceROM_v1.zip available at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984274. This isn't a root ROM, but it doesn't flash over your current recovery, so that you can easily flash back to any other ROM after your done testing with the stock ROM. Be sure to do a nandroid from recovery first if you want to save your current ROM setup (always advisable anyway).

Also, a side note, that ROM's latest version is v23. http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1030346 in case you want to update it to the latest version of that one. There's other ROMs, too, of course, like GSB v4.5.

Let us know what the results of your testing is.

FYI I use PagePlus too.

rangerboy77 · 20th June 2012, 01:53 AM

Thanks for you reply

Thanks for your reply I have tried going back to stock ROM and volume is better and it shows options in Accessibility. Maybe I should try a different kernel. I like the ROM I have it runs flash and videos with no problems and camera works etc. What the latest and greatest kernel for the HTC Eris?

roirraW "edor" ehT · 20th June 2012, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by rangerboy77

Thanks for your reply I have tried going back to stock ROM and volume is better and it shows options in Accessibility. Maybe I should try a different kernel. I like the ROM I have it runs flash and videos with no problems and camera works etc. What the latest and greatest kernel for the HTC Eris?

So what about trying the latest version of Condemned, I think you said you're on v13 and there's a v23 now? Without looking I don't know what kernel v23 uses. The OP for the GSB ROM says it uses an unreleased kernel by Conap or something like that. Even if you don't stay with the ROM, it might be worth flashing it or some other ones just long enough to see what the in-call volume is like.

After all, it stands to reason that if v13 doesn't have a sufficient in-call volume for you, then maybe it didn't for a lot of people and that v14 through v23 of Condemned have fixed it. I didn't have any problem with the call volume in GSB.

I'm currently using the Evervolv ICS ROM. I love it, but mainly because it's the only ROM for the Eris I've ever tried (and I've tried a lot) in which using the GPS doesn't eventually crash the phone. I use the GPS a lot. But this ROM probably isn't for you, the camera doesn't work right I don't think. That ROM's author did release a new kernel for the Eris, the only released .35 kernel for the Eris, all others are .29-based. However, it too has problems like the proximity sensor not working and I think the camera is even worse maybe. I went back to the .29 kernel (the OP has links to both kernels ROM independent so you might want to give both a try. I also don't have a problem with the call volume with this ROM. Make sure and do a nandroid first!

rangerboy77 · 20th June 2012, 04:58 PM

found my answer

Thanks for the suggestions I found my answer http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797785
I have Condemned CM 7.2 V23 (2.3.7) R.I.P. as one of the ROMs I have on my SD card seems for one or more reasons I stayed with the other version I got I will check it out this weekend. Take care.

roirraW "edor" ehT · 20th June 2012, 05:19 PM

Great news then, I hope

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Originally Posted by rangerboy77

Thanks for the suggestions I found my answer http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797785
I have Condemned CM 7.2 V23 (2.3.7) R.I.P. as one of the ROMs I have on my SD card seems for one or more reasons I stayed with the other version I got I will check it out this weekend. Take care.

Have you actually used those files (from the thread you mention) yet, or is that one of the things you're going to do this weekend?

FYI, that's what Volume+ does (changes those two files), only it might take additional fiddling with settings in order to find the right combination for whatever phone Volume+ gets run on, whereas the settings in these files are more or less tried and true good and hopefully safe specifically for the Eris.

CondemnedSoul · 21st June 2012, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by roirraW "edor" ehT

Have you actually used those files (from the thread you mention) yet, or is that one of the things you're going to do this weekend?

FYI, that's what Volume+ does (changes those two files), only it might take additional fiddling with settings in order to find the right combination for whatever phone Volume+ gets run on, whereas the settings in these files are more or less tried and true good and hopefully safe specifically for the Eris.

Dsp manager will also work adjusting the volume levels. If you decide to try volume+, I would recommend uninstalling dsp manager with ti backup. Otherwise you could have fc issues on one or the other.

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roirraW "edor" ehT · 21st June 2012, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by CondemnedSoul

Dsp manager will also work adjusting the volume levels. If you decide to try volume+, I would recommend uninstalling dsp manager with ti backup. Otherwise you could have fc issues on one or the other.

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