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󰀓 fbs · 󰅐 Nov 1, 2016

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Nov 1, 2016 󱔔 #1
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This mod will boost your microphone volume! It works with all Galaxy S5 variants.
fbs
Tested on Nougat, Oreo and Pie (LOS 14/15/16/17).. It might work with every ROM.
Senior Member
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It will survive ROM updates as long as you don't format /system.

󰅀 You'll need root access on your phone and a custom Recovery like CWM or TWRP to
install this mod. It is installed like a ROM: put the ZIP on your internal or external(SD)
memory, reboot to Recovery console and choose "INSTALL", find the ZIP and proceed to
its installation. Then reboot, done.

Technically: It will replace your mixer_paths.xml and media_profiles.xml files to raise

MICrophone volume on many types of calls (normal voice call, video call, audio call,
speakerphone) and sanitizes the bitrate of video and audio recordings for a better
quality video. It also enables stereo audio even with low resolution video.

"Normal" version should be nice for everyone. The "higher"

version will make your mic ultra-sensitive, you may sound
SCREAMING at everyone!

Install "tuned kernel" if you care about performance and your battery life...

- The "26-906k" file is for a S5 specific MODEL(906k)

- These files won't work with G901F

XDA:DevDB Information
MICMOD, Tool/Utility for the Samsung Galaxy S5

Contributors
fbs

Version Information
Status: Stable
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Stable Release Date: 2020-04-05

Created 2016-10-31
Last Updated 2020-04-17

Attachments

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MICGAIN26-906k.zip MICGAIN-20200824-normal.zip

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MICGAIN-20200824-higher.zip MICGAIN-20201111-normal.zip

Last edited: Nov 11, 2020

Brito_002, Noob9496, MartK87 and 47 others

Nov 1, 2016 󱔔 #2
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wow!!
dherlan
Member Wow! Incredible difference! Congratulations!! Now it's too high! :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
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Tested on my S5 (GM-900M) with RR 5.7.4

iago1966 and fbs

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Nov 2, 2016 󱔔 #3
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LOL! My company firewall is blocking it due to a potential trojan downloading service.
afr33sl4ve
Senior Member
iago1966
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Nov 2, 2016 󱔔 #4
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fbs afr33sl4ve said: 󰕍
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LOL! My company firewall is blocking it due to a potential trojan downloading service.

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It is hosted on a free file service wiiiiiiiiiidely used... did you click on the blue "download now"
button?

Nov 2, 2016 󱔔 #5
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afr33sl4ve fbs said: 󰕍
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It is hosted on a free file service wiiiiiiiiiidely used... did you click on the blue "download now"
󰅀
button?

It blocks d-h.st globally. I'm gonna have to email SonicWall about them. Not even logging in
as admin is getting me around it. I'm not lifting the A/V for the 2 seconds it takes me to get
the file. We've been hit with a couple variants of cryptolocker already.

EDIT: Flashing this does not work. So, the files in the other thread don't work and this one
doesn't either.

I added myself as an exception. I assigned myself a static IP, as it makes it easier to access my
laptop when I'm out and about the work campus.

Last edited: Nov 2, 2016

Nov 2, 2016 󱔔 #6
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fbs afr33sl4ve said: 󰕍
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󰚼 EDIT: Flashing this does not work. So, the files in the other thread don't work and this one

󰅀 doesn't either.

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Wait.. You will only find any difference if you try to listen to something you recorded (like
listening a voice message you sent over WhatsApp), or if you call another phone.. It should
raise your mobile's microphone sensitivity a bit for both recording and voice calls, both with
headset/earphones and without it.

What are you trying to do? tell me specifically and I'll look into it..

Nov 3, 2016 󱔔 #7
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It's not recording anything. In fact, I can no longer use my phone in headset mode. It has to
afr33sl4ve be speakerphone or with a headset. Bluetooth mic usage is fine, only for calls. Otherwise,
Senior Member
nothing is working for Whatsapp, OK, Google, etc.

Nov 3, 2016 󱔔 #8
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fbs afr33sl4ve said: 󰕍
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It's not recording anything. In fact, I can no longer use my phone in headset mode. It has to be
speakerphone or with a headset. Bluetooth mic usage is fine, only for calls. Otherwise, nothing
󰅀 is working for Whatsapp, OK, Google, etc.

Hardware problem, dude.. no mod or rom will fix this, I think.

If the mic isn't totally broken (ie. if when you SCREAM, the other party can hear you, but
LOW), I could edit the mod to make the mic EXTREMELY sensible.. it would be a
workaround.....

Nov 3, 2016 󱔔 #9
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afr33sl4ve fbs said: 󰕍
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Hardware problem, dude.. no mod or rom will fix this, I think.

󰅀
If the mic isn't totally broken (ie. if when you SCREAM, the other party can hear you, but LOW), I
could edit the mod to make the mic EXTREMELY sensible.. it would be a workaround.....

Not a hardware problem. It works fine with older builds of CM13 (I'm talking like XX072016
and older) and the stock firmware.

andreoide

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Nov 4, 2016 󱔔 #10

J
Fantastic
jerrybeans
New member I just want to say, you are a saint for making this patch. I've tried a few custom roms and none
have addressed the low mic volume issue with S5's. Anyway, thanks again!
󰅀

makave77i

Nov 4, 2016 󱔔 #11

A
Just used my phone is handset mode. I actually noticed a pattern. When disconnecting from
afr33sl4ve either cars' bluetooth modules, I lose the ability to use the handset. This is usually resolved
Senior Member
with one or multiple reboots.
󰅀

Nov 7, 2016 󱔔 #12

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Wow! I have used the zip of 'thejester' for a long time. But have experienced bad distortion on
säbelzahntiger video recordings.
Senior Member Especially high sounds like Hi-Hats were pure distortion.

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Didnt looked into your zip, but you seem to do something different. Distortion is over. Thanx
for that!

fbs

Nov 12, 2016 󱔔 #13

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fbs kreutzfeldt_808 said: 󰕍
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Wow! I have used the zip of 'thejester' for a long time. But have experienced bad distortion on
video recordings.
󰅀 Especially high sounds like Hi-Hats were pure distortion.

Didnt looked into your zip, but you seem to do something different. Distortion is over. Thanx
for that!

I just didn't skyrocked all values like he did.....

säbelzahntiger

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Nov 17, 2016 󱔔 #14

I
Does he work in the others models? I've Oneplus 2 Tipsy Rom 6.0.
iago1966 Since already thanks for you pretty work
Senior Member

Last edited: Nov 17, 2016

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Nov 17, 2016 󱔔 #15

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fbs iago1966 said: 󰕍
Senior Member
󰚼 Does he work in the others models? I've Oneplus 2 Tipsy Rom 6.0.
Since already thanks for you pretty work
󰅀

If you can send me the file /system/etc/mixer_paths.xml, and explain me in which situations
the volume is low..
while recording your voice? while calling? which mic ? the phone's itself or headset ? both?
email fbsfbsfbs @ gmail.com

Nov 18, 2016 󱔔 #16

I
iago1966 fbs said: 󰕍
Senior Member

If you can send me the file /system/etc/mixer_paths.xml, and explain me in which situations
󰅀
the volume is low..
while recording your voice? while calling? which mic ? the phone's itself or headset ? both?
email fbsfbsfbs @ gmail.com

Do you speak portuguese?

I seem in your profile Brazilian flag.
I will to send the file.
Thanks again.

Nov 19, 2016 󱔔 #17

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säbelzahntiger fbs said: 󰕍
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󰅀 I just didn't skyrocked all values like he did.....

Ok. Am running the v2. Great improvement on WhatsApp voice messages!

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With v1 I experienced distortion on 'S' sounds.

Nov 21, 2016 󱔔 #18

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fbs iago1966 said: 󰕍
Senior Member
󰚼
Do you speak portuguese?
I seem in your profile Brazilian flag.
󰅀 I will to send the file.
Thanks again.

sim, sou brasileiro

sai_vitu and makave77i

Dec 25, 2016 󱔔 #19

F
bump
fbs
Senior Member
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Dec 26, 2016 󱔔 #20

Works for the latest, Resurrection Remix N 5.8.0 ?? When I send voice messages by whatsapp
DonYayo it is heard very low in my voice and also in the calls my voice is very low, this fixes this
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problem?

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