[FIX] the low headphone volume on Huawei Ascend MATE

[hamdimo]

I use my phone almost daily to listen to music when biking to work, and i really hated the low volume, even with In-Ear headphones!! i could still hear cars and things....
So... i did some searching, and this first solution was posted on the german forum for P6
if this bricks your phone, i'm not responsible

Method One:
using a ROOT BROWSER delete the following folder and all its contents

/system/etc/audio/codec

BEFORE doing this please backup the folder first.

IMPORTANT
after doing this, i noticed that sound coming out of headphones is really good "louder" but i also noticed that sound coming out of the speaker is not so crisp, to be honest i never listen to music through the back speaker, it's up to you guys to test it and give some feedback.

Method Two: not tested by me

Using a ROOT BROWSER open this file in your phone with a text editor

cust/channel/weurope/prop/local.prop

Look for line

ro.config.hw.security_volume=11

and change it to

ro.config.hw.security_volume=#

 

[Da Phoenix]

I use my phone almost daily to listen to music when biking to work, and i really hated the low volume, even with In-Ear headphones!! i could still hear cars and things....
So... i did some searching, and this first solution was posted on the german forum for P6
if this bricks your phone, i'm not responsible

Method One:
using a ROOT BROWSER delete the following folder and all its contents


BEFORE doing this please backup the folder first.

IMPORTANT
after doing this, i noticed that sound coming out of headphones is really good "louder" but i also noticed that sound coming out of the speaker is not so crisp, to be honest i never listen to music through the back speaker, it's up to you guys to test it and give some feedback.

Method Two: not tested by me

Using a ROOT BROWSER open this file in your phone with a text editor
Look for line and change it to

The first method worked for me, many thanks

 

[Gadlion^1]

Both methods working!

 

[titus_canbe]

head phone volume

Hi!
I want to know if there is a way we can check balance setting for head phone volume.
My right channel volume is low and base is also low.
I have tried different head phones to rule out headphone issue.
thanks
titus

 

[Shadowprince94]

Method Two is 100% working, with some changes: in /cust/channel, you have to find the local.prop which contains your CustCVersion. If you don't know it, yuo can easily find it in Settings -> About phone -> Custom Version. For example my CustC is 185, which means I had to edit /cust/channel/neeurope/prop/local.prop. In local.prop, don't change ro.config.hw.security_volume from 11 to #, you have to write a "#" before two lines: ro.config.ce_authenticate=1, and ro.config.hw.security_volume=11, so the file should look like:

# DTS2012112701533 shifengbing 20121219 delete
ro.config.hw.BH_defaultlanguage=true
# DTS2012112610240 mashangrong 20121203 begin
ro.product.Certification=true
# DTS2012112610240 mashangrong 20121203 end
persist.telephony.mpdn=false
# /*<DTS2012112007884 chenzhong KF65276 20121120 begin */
ro.config.hw_ReplaceSr=true
# /*DTS2012112007884 chenzhong KF65276 20121120 end> */
#ro.config.ce_authenticate=1
ro.config.hw.security_enabled=true
#ro.config.hw.security_volume=11
ro.config.hw_opta=185
ro.config.hw_optb=999
ro.product.CustCVersion=C185

ro.product.CustDVersion=D221

 

[rouaine]

Hello,

Thanks for the tips with the # on the two rows. It increase the volume but it is still too too low. And unless i m alone in my room in the middle of the night music is still unlistenable.

Why it ils ok for other people but not for me?? Ils there something that I didnt do?

Thank you for tour help

 

[antinerd]

Method Two is 100% working, with some changes: in /cust/channel, you have to find the local.prop which contains your CustCVersion. If you don't know it, yuo can easily find it in Settings -> About phone -> Custom Version. For example my CustC is 185, which means I had to edit /cust/channel/neeurope/prop/local.prop. In local.prop, don't change ro.config.hw.security_volume from 11 to #, you have to write a "#" before two lines: ro.config.ce_authenticate=1, and ro.config.hw.security_volume=11, so the file should look like:

# DTS2012112701533 shifengbing 20121219 delete
ro.config.hw.BH_defaultlanguage=true
# DTS2012112610240 mashangrong 20121203 begin
ro.product.Certification=true
# DTS2012112610240 mashangrong 20121203 end
persist.telephony.mpdn=false
# /*<DTS2012112007884 chenzhong KF65276 20121120 begin */
ro.config.hw_ReplaceSr=true
# /*DTS2012112007884 chenzhong KF65276 20121120 end> */
#ro.config.ce_authenticate=1
ro.config.hw.security_enabled=true
#ro.config.hw.security_volume=11
ro.config.hw_opta=185
ro.config.hw_optb=999
ro.product.CustCVersion=C185

ro.product.CustDVersion=D221

Does anyone know what /cust/channel/ I should edit if my CustC is C113 ?

Thanks much

 

[rouaine]

In channel folder ther eis several other folders.

you have to check each build.prop. at the end of each build.prop, you could see the custC number.
You just have to found wich one it is. for sure it is not weurope

 

[skyp6user]

any issues with method 1?? ive read before that modifications can affect call volume,etc

 

[evolucian911]

omg omg omg omg omg *drops dead*

First method Works Great. I thought i was stuck and would have to hung myself. Got a portable amp but this phone is already so big. Thanks allot bud.

 

[Tiiger88]

Dunno which method worked on me, did both, then restarted my phone, and hell yeah...so loud...even must put lower volume not to harm my ears Thanx!

 

[JimShortz]

method 1, adapted

What worked for me was to cut the codec folder as described with a root browser, paste it to SD as a backup, reboot, reinstate codec folder, reboot, loud as hell!

I have no idea how this works, but happy!

 

[Nami_Girl]

Mate7 supported ?

The fix also applies to Mate7 ?

 

[TOoma]

Worked!

I tried first method on my Honor 6 (H60-L04), and it's work Now I can REALLY enjoy my music.

Thanks mate!

 

[John Hidderwow]

I don't have permission to delete, change or modify the folder, any ideas? I am using Root Browser

 

[ivobrzi]

It works! Thank you very much

 

[ivo98]

Does my p6 have to be rooted in order to save the settings?

 

[osaunier]

ANy solution without Rooting?

Hi,
I'm looking for solution without rooting, any idea?

Thanks

 

[pintea_89]

Thanks

Thank you guys, you made my day! I was complaining about the volume in the headphones at a Honor 6, H60-L04, I did both of these modifications and it rocks! The volume is to the sky, i have to keep it even at 75 % so i don't fry my ears ).

 

[lefty68]

Method Two is 100% working, with some changes: in /cust/channel, you have to find the local.prop which contains your CustCVersion. If you don't know it, yuo can easily find it in Settings -> About phone -> Custom Version. For example my CustC is 185, which means I had to edit /cust/channel/neeurope/prop/local.prop. In local.prop, don't change ro.config.hw.security_volume from 11 to #, you have to write a "#" before two lines: ro.config.ce_authenticate=1, and ro.config.hw.security_volume=11, so the file should look like:

# DTS2012112701533 shifengbing 20121219 delete
ro.config.hw.BH_defaultlanguage=true
# DTS2012112610240 mashangrong 20121203 begin
ro.product.Certification=true
# DTS2012112610240 mashangrong 20121203 end
persist.telephony.mpdn=false
# /*<DTS2012112007884 chenzhong KF65276 20121120 begin */
ro.config.hw_ReplaceSr=true
# /*DTS2012112007884 chenzhong KF65276 20121120 end> */
#ro.config.ce_authenticate=1
ro.config.hw.security_enabled=true
#ro.config.hw.security_volume=11
ro.config.hw_opta=185
ro.config.hw_optb=999
ro.product.CustCVersion=C185

ro.product.CustDVersion=D221

In my Mate 7 local.prop is in /cust/hw/eu/prop