[MOD] Improved headphones volume (for any ROM) - now with Extreme version!

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Here's my little contribution to Vision android development.
On most ROMs, the headphones volume is too low and often you'd like to make it even louder.
Luckily for us, HTC Ace uses the same amplifier IC as Vision, and if you replace the amplifier config with the one from Ace, the sound gets a lot louder.

So here's two versions of the file:
First one is just an Ace configuration prepared for Vision (thanks kusuriurikun for this), located here.
Second one is an "Extreme" version which improves volume level even more, but may distort sound when set to full volume (i.e. 15/15). It's located here.
Yes, it's possible to make the sound even louder, but it will result in a VERY distorted sound.

Instructions:
1. Download the desired version of the file.
2. If you've chosen an "Extreme" version, rename the file to "AdieHWCodec.csv" (i.e. remove the "_Extreme" from the file name).
3. Put the file to /system/etc folder, and ensure that it has "rw-r--r--" permissions. Use any file explorer that allows root access, or ADB.
4. Reboot your phone.

Don't forget that loud music can seriously damage your hearing!
To restore the original sound configuration, download this file and put it to /system/etc.

This works on any ROM (or at least it should), I've tested Virtuous Affinity and Andromadus.
If you want to use this patch in your ROM, you're welcome to do so, but please don't forget to credit me in your thread. Thank you.

Nice, I'm going to test this out now on Virtuous Rom 2.0.



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Great find! This might be afterall what I've been looking for to give that much needed boost. Thanks

I wonder, since both the ace and vision have the same amp ic's, then why is the ace's one configured to be louder than ours?

Sent from my DZ.

Originally Posted by crestofawave

I wonder, since both the ace and vision have the same amp ic's, then why is the ace's one configured to be louder than ours?

To make you frustrate because Vision is awesome device? No other ideas
By the way, the situation seem to be the same for HTC Glacier (myTouch 4G). Why - it's really a mystery for me.

Ah, and yes, this mod should also work with all devices that has the same amp (Saga, Glacier, Vivo, maybe others).

Originally Posted by NeverGone\RU

To make you frustrate because Vision is awesome device? No other ideas
By the way, the situation seem to be the same for HTC Glacier (myTouch 4G). Why - it's really a mystery for me.

Ah, and yes, this mod should also work with all devices that has the same amp (Saga, Glacier, Vivo, maybe others).

Could i inlcude in my rom ???


The file isn't there!!! i"m getting a 404 error ...please reupload

Originally Posted by strawmetal

Could i inlcude in my rom ???

Sure

Originally Posted by strawmetal

The file isn't there!!! i"m getting a 404 error ...please reupload

Reuploaded to Dropbox.
Also reuploaded it in the first post, but still getting 404 when trying to download. Strange.

Is there a way to make the volume lower for headphones during calls? The volume is too high at the current lowest level.

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yo best addition ever...ok not ever but good call. Always wondered why I couldnt make my phone loud enough to bug the old ladys on the train...you have just ruined the morning of thousands of NY'ers but made mine thanx bro!!!

does this work for speaker vol too?

Just tested on virtuous 2.0 it's awesome my headphone about to blow up.. thanks

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