3.5mm Jack Volume Boost - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Ok guys, I love my Epic and there's no way I'd ever get rid of it...but the headphone volume output is abysmal. I have to turn my car radio way up (or max in some songs) while in aux mode to hear it nicely. Whereas my friend's iPhone 4 doesn't need all the pampering and can easily deliver loud enough out put from it's headphone jack (at lower settings on the radio). I'm wondering if there's a deep setting somewhere I can tweak or perhaps a flashable app/hack that will raise it up substantially (for I can always turn down the volume).
It was just embarrassing since I had her phone beat in every other way, but then got trounced in something as simple as audio out volume. (but it was good because I'm hoping it's some simple thing that can be tweaked one way or another)
Hopefully someone can help, I didn't find anything useful with the search feature but maybe I just didn't use the right search keywords.
Thanks guys!

download Voodoo Sound from the Market. Even when I was running EH06, it still worked for me. If you download it, change the Headphone Amplifier to 5db. I had the very same problem and that did it for me. The only bad thing is that you have to set the settings again every time you turn off the phone.
Hope it helps, man. Good Luck!!

I have the same exact problem. I brought up the volume to 0dB with Voodoo Control. It did some help. I wouldn't bring it to 5dB. It makes the sound over-modulated.

Thanks to the both of you!
I've had of Voodoo Control this whole time but didn't know what it did. (included in my ROM)
I'm such a tool, I'll try 0dB and then 5dB and see which has the level of output I need
Got a decent drive planned tomorrow to test the results!.

Galaxy tuner is a great tool as well. Its like a Swiss army knife for galaxy s phones lol.

Get better quality, like FLAC.
DangerZone1223 said:
I have the same exact problem. I brought up the volume to 0dB with Voodoo Control. It did some help. I wouldn't bring it to 5dB. It makes the sound over-modulated.
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Enfiladedrivein said:
download Voodoo Sound from the Market. Even when I was running EH06, it still worked for me. If you download it, change the Headphone Amplifier to 5db. I had the very same problem and that did it for me. The only bad thing is that you have to set the settings again every time you turn off the phone.
Hope it helps, man. Good Luck!!
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How did it work on eh06 it doesn't have the kernel?
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For the payware version of voodoo control you don't need a custom kernel that supports it as long as you have root. I'm running it on EH06.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium

Also the recommended volume setting is the with the software/android volume maxed out or close to it then you control the volume with the hardware output. As for having to set it again after restarting the phone, there is a hack built in that allows the hardware volume rocker to control the voodoo output while automatically maxing the software volume. Really convenient.
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Neskens said:
Ya lo he visto, y queda de pm.
Lástima lo del root. Utilizo mucho el móbil para pagar, y no quiero arriesgarme.
Tendré que esperar.
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Excepto con la rom Pure Nexus, que no he conseguido que funcione, con todas las que he probado he podido rootear y tener la aplicación de banca para pagar operativa.
Enviado desde mi Nexus 6P mediante Tapatalk

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Low Speaker Volume "Ringer/Earpiece"

Hey guys,
Quick one on ringing volume on the Gnex...so dam low! Can hardly hear it. The earpiece is only just acceptable also.
Any ideas??
Unrooted 4.0.2. Gnex
Thanks in advance! =)
kind of hoping someone gives us a clue. Thats my only slight gripe low speaker volume, I thought one of the updates had a supposed fix but im here with 4.0.2 and nothing
Helmet321 said:
Hey guys,
Quick one on ringing volume on the Gnex...so dam low! Can hardly hear it. The earpiece is only just acceptable also.
Any ideas??
Unrooted 4.0.2. Gnex
Thanks in advance! =)
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Try this:
Volume+ Free - LINK
or buy it to make it even louder: Volume+ (Sound Boost) - LINK
If you ever root, use DSP Manager, a lot better then Volume+:
DSP Manager (Flash it) - LINK
kkl1993 said:
Try this:
Volume+ Free - LINK
or buy it to make it even louder
Volume+ (Sound Boost) - LINK
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I tried the free no noticeable difference so im hesitant to buy the full. Thanks anyway
you can buy it, and try it out. you have a 15 minute refund window.
yea I hate that 15 min window lol never seems enough time, they should at least give you an hour
Its says it currently doesn't work with ICS?? Hrmmm..
So it works on your Gnex??
Thanks guys. = )
AndreaCristiano said:
I tried the free no noticeable difference so im hesitant to buy the full. Thanks anyway
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this doesn't help with "in-call, earpiece" volume. i recall that this type of change had to be done at the kernel level. i had the same issue with my Nexus One and a kernel dev boosted the output tables (or something like that) in the kernel and it made a big difference. i was hopeful that Samsung's service codes could be accessed to change in-call volumes. however, those codes don't work on the Galaxy Nexus.
Hmm. Flashed dsp manager and now it force closes every time i try and open it. Any way to get it working or at least remove it?
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This has been covered in depth. Install equalizer or volume+, and max out each frequency. Your volume will double for all audio, ringers, notifications, and music. But call volume will stay the same.
So it does work with ICS?
I used volume+. Out the box volume is low. For each setting i put it on the one after the *warning*. Does its job.
Equalizer is my favorite over volume+... and yes the both work on ice cream. Works excellent.
So its just called equalizer??
Does it have some other options over the earpiece also?
Thanks guys. I've thrown a few thanks hits around too. = )
Cheers.
Equalizer by smart apps. Great app.
I use volume + and works great. I got the paid version. These are my settings and its loud I have to turn my phone down at work cuz when it rings its loud as hell lol.
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Cool man thanks for the uploads dude!!
So I'm trying g to decide without knowing what one works aswell as what one is better.....dilemma!! Haha.
Thanks again guys. = )
One other thing, is the Gnex speaker capable of going louder without damage??
also make sure you go to sound settings > music effects and choose volume +. a lot of people who don't notice a difference in volume have missed that essential step
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spovat said:
also make sure you go to sound settings > music effects and choose volume +. a lot of people who don't notice a difference in volume have missed that essential step
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That's true great catch. Forgot to mention that.
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[MOD] [CM] I747/M Volume Blaster (4.X.X)(JB,KK)

Personally I hate Limits and i hate having the Volume all the way up in my Device.....SO
I have created Various Volume Levels see below
Device: Samsung Galaxy S3 I747/M (ONLY) No it wont work in any other Variant or model ( i cant test it else where)
Volume booster for CM BASED 10.1, 10.2, 11 ROMS ONLY
This MOD Will Increase the Over all volume limits for all Audio Outputs
- Headset
- Headphone (jack output limit)
- BT
- Speaker
See Below For your personal Volume Taste I have created diferent Volume Variations
This is not tested on any other rom other than CM (Cm derivatives)
WORKS ON
*Quantum V3
*Validus13 Ground Zero thanks to @CrackerTeg for testing
* CM nightly and stable releases
* Paranoid 3.0 Beta (thanks MatrixZone)
* Cyanfox 2.0.x Personally tested
Installation Instructions:
Download and FLASH It PUMMM!!
**** new revamped Ear Piece Edition ****** all earpiece volumes at 80%/ Speaker at 74%/ headphones /lineout 80%
Select The Volume Variation of Choice:
Volume Blaster from 69% to 75% Very Loud HEREWarning the original VB is very Loud, Precaucion, Dangerous, Beware !!!!
I AM NOT Responsible for you blowing your Speaker iam warning you it is loud
Volume Blaster Light only 3% increase HERE
Volume Blaster III ( Earpiece 67% BT 70% headphones 72% speaker 72%) HERE
Volume Restore and back to "Default Values" HERE
* You HAVE BEEN WARNED!! Now Get ready for some BAAASSSSSSSSS!!!
HERE IS the Manual Way to boosting the volume an dthe original idea HERE
USERS COMMENTS
zzjoshzz said:
Loving this mod.
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Mojar7070 said:
Confirmed working on Task650 JB 4.3.1. Using Volume Blaster light 1. Just the right amount of increase. Thank you.
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bleedingthru said:
Using blaster light and its what I missed the most from being away from tw ROMs this is an awesome mod !!
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DLM2583 said:
holy shnikies this mod kicks *ss i just rebooted into recovery flashed and my phone is so loud that i put everything to half lol now i i have no reason to tell my wife i cant hear her when she calls ahahaha im so +ucked lol thanks a bunch great mod :good:
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ingram10 said:
This mod is way better than a kernel with fauxsound
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XDA:DevDB Information
MrFhenix CM Volume Blaster, Tool/Utility for the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S III
Contributors
MrFhenix
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2013-12-10
Last Updated 2014-08-03
First:good:
Does this go hand-in-hand with FauxSound? Is it the same thing in a different form? Will it work alongside FauxSound? Sorry for all the questions. Just wondering because I use FauxSound.
Asphyxiation: to cause to die or lose consciousness by impairing normal breathing, as by gas or other noxious agents; choke; suffocate; smother.
(from Greek α- "without" and σφύξις sphyxis, "heartbeat")
I'd like to hear some responses to this before trying it.
Does it deteriorate the sound quality dramatically? How loud can it really get? Obviously don't push it too much, could damage the phone playing it too loud too long.
Which speaker does this amplify? Only the external or does it do anything with the earpiece/bluetooth/headphone outputs?
Asphyxiation said:
Does this go hand-in-hand with FauxSound? Is it the same thing in a different form? Will it work alongside FauxSound? Sorry for all the questions. Just wondering because I use FauxSound.
Asphyxiation: to cause to die or lose consciousness by impairing normal breathing, as by gas or other noxious agents; choke; suffocate; smother.
(from Greek α- "without" and σφύξις sphyxis, "heartbeat")
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Aloha Amigo...
Faux sounds works if you have a Kernel that supports Fauxsounds... i haven't tried faux so i dont know if it does the same
This will edit the Default Volume limiter (lets say by default the Speaker volume is limited to 69% i tweaked it to 75%)
sphyxis that sounds so cool
berryman13 said:
I'd like to hear some responses to this before trying it.
Does it deteriorate the sound quality dramatically? How loud can it really get? Obviously don't push it too much, could damage the phone playing it too loud too long.
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Aloha berry man I personally test every MOD in my device before even think in damaging others BUT you know i have to be very Explicit i have in my personal hearing experience taken it to the limit without getting to a distorded sound.. but that dont mean nothing if you put aHigher BItrate File on your phone and or Have a Adicional APP that messes with the sound... this Hack is based on This Idea
But that is for the i9300 (m0) and There is a Volume Booster for the I747 but for TW not for any CM Roms
This rom has the Volume Booster for TW ROMS installed MOD Thread
CrackerTeg said:
Which speaker does this amplify? Only the external or does it do anything with the earpiece/bluetooth/headphone outputs?
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Craker this is a modification to ALL speakers
headset from 65 to 70
headphones 67 to 70
Speaker 67 to 75
BT 65 to 70
Something like that
SALUD AMIGOS
MrFhenix said:
Craker this is a modification to ALL speakers
headset from 65 to 70
headphones 67 to 70
Speaker 67 to 75
BT 65 to 70
Something like that
SALUD AMIGOS
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Nice. BT has always been an issue for me so this mod is highly welcomed. Gracias hermano.
CrackerTeg said:
Nice. BT has always been an issue for me so this mod is highly welcomed. Gracias hermano.
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YOUR WELLCOME HERMANO
I HAVE added a VOLUME BLASTER LIGHT ONLY a 3% increase so THERE YOU GO feel free to test
Can you add to the OP that it works on Validus (Ground Zero)?
crackerteg said:
can you add to the op that it works on validus (ground zero)?
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pummm done
Works very well on i747M with CM11. Thanks!
I didn't see install instructions. Do we just flash this?
android_4life said:
I didn't see install instructions. Do we just flash this?
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Yup. Be ready to turn down some of your volume settings though.
CrackerTeg said:
Yup. Be ready to turn down some of your volume settings though.
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K, I will thanks
CrackerTeg said:
Yup. Be ready to turn down some of your volume settings though.
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You can also edit /system/etc/default_gain.conf to set custom levels. Watch out though not to boost it too much so as not to break your speaker(s)/ears.
polobunny said:
You can also edit /system/etc/default_gain.conf to set custom levels. Watch out though not to boost it too much so as not to break your speaker(s)/ears.
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Thats for TW roms only CM Roms dont have Defaul_gain.conf
Thank you very much for your response. I suppose I shall teat upon installing another ROM before I install FauxSound. I will report back once I have done so.
It does sound neat. I am glad you like it. Thank you, sir.[:
Asphyxiation: to cause to die or lose consciousness by impairing normal breathing, as by gas or other noxious agents; choke; suffocate; smother.
(from Greek α- "without" and σφύξις sphyxis, "heartbeat")
MrFhenix said:
Thats for TW roms only CM Roms dont have Defaul_gain.conf
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Ah I see. From your patch I see you changed the values in system/etc/snd_soc_msm/snd_soc_msm_2x.
Would you be interested in having a short tutorial so people can modify them to what they prefer? Is it as simple as changing RX1 Digital Volume values?
polobunny said:
You can also edit /system/etc/default_gain.conf to set custom levels. Watch out though not to boost it too much so as not to break your speaker(s)/ears.
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I looked all over months ago for that file. I came to the same conclusion that @MrFhenix came to below.
MrFhenix said:
Thats for TW roms only CM Roms dont have Defaul_gain.conf
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Is there any way to have this boost the other sounds but perhaps lower the in-call volume that seems to be loud with all CM based Roms. Thanks!

Increase headphone volume?

Hello,
The headphone volume is too low for my liking and used in ears. Is there any way to increase headphone output? Do we have to wait for custom Kernel?
Thanks
Root and modify mixer_paths.xml in vendor/etc/
What kind of modification do you have to do in this file?
I don't have a clue and it seems the ones who know won't tell us. This file is huge and has hundreds of parameters, no chance just by trying to change anything.
I've read that the Xiaomi EU Rom has increased headphone volume, we could compare the two variants of the mixer_paths.xml. But I don't know how to extract single files from a Rom Image
Why don't you try viper Fx?
You mean "ViPER4Android Audio Effects" ? That seems to be an outdated project not compatible with Oreo. No I´m not taking the risk and install a non supported MOD that seems to integrate deeply into the system...
Kusie said:
You mean "ViPER4Android Audio Effects" ? That seems to be an outdated project not compatible with Oreo. No I´m not taking the risk and install a non supported MOD that seems to integrate deeply into the system...
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It's working fine for me I am in Latest RR OREO ROM and I am talking about "VIPER4ANDROID FX" magisk module. It's working without any problems.
I hope not to be late but for me this is a ritual and I have done it on all my devices and in the end it is always the same story ...[In Mixer_paths.xml] You must look for the line "headset" or "headphone" and edit the value of where to put "RX1 Digital Volume "and" RX2 Digital Volume "to a higher value for example if you have 84 then with 90 would be ... from here you can also upload the speaker values ​​in" speaker "it is really easy once you understand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG86SbQOtR8
Bryanms22 said:
I hope not to be late but for me this is a ritual and I have done it on all my devices and in the end it is always the same story ...[In Mixer_paths.xml] You must look for the line "headset" or "headphone" and edit the value of where to put "RX1 Digital Volume "and" RX2 Digital Volume "to a higher value for example if you have 84 then with 90 would be ... from here you can also upload the speaker values ​​in" speaker "it is really easy once you understand
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Check my tutorial
Eliminación de limite de volumen de la EU (aumentar volumen de los auriculares, cascos, etc) http://c.mi.com/thread-1583988-1-0.html

Screen temporary burn-in

I was using Facebook for a long time reading some comments and after I closed the app I noticed that there were some details "burned" in the screen that were clearly visible from a grey/dark background because the Facebook app doesn't have a dark mode it's all white and bright.
The same occurs when I play Minesweeper for a long time, the squares get burned all over the screen.
After a while, the "burns" just goes away, until the next time I use a bright app for a long time.
Is it common or is it a display fault? What can I do?
Saw another thread regarding the same issue.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-8/help/redmi-note-8-tianma-lcd-panel-t3991425/
There are more replies on that thread and also other people facing the same issue, but I'd still like to know what can be done regarding this issue.
slyd1619 said:
I was using Facebook for a long time reading some comments and after I closed the app I noticed that there were some details "burned" in the screen that were clearly visible from a grey/dark background because the Facebook app doesn't have a dark mode it's all white and bright.
The same occurs when I play Minesweeper for a long time, the squares get burned all over the screen.
After a while, the "burns" just goes away, until the next time I use a bright app for a long time.
Is it common or is it a display fault? What can I do?
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My LG G5 had this issue too, my RN8 didn't though.
Attach a screenshot here with the panel info from Settings > About phone > All specs > tap on Kernel version 5 times > Software version.
Panel version is under TP Info.
jc9896 said:
My LG G5 had this issue too, my RN8 didn't though.
Attach a screenshot here with the panel info from Settings > About phone > All specs > tap on Kernel version 5 times > Software version.
Panel version is under TP Info.
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It's attached on my second comment.
slyd1619 said:
It's attached on my second comment.
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oh, ok.
Sorry for not noticing. I have the exact same panel type (tianma panel) but not the burn in issue.
Try setting your display colour warmer using either screen filter from play store or thru system settings (worked for my g5) and avoid using auto brightness.
jc9896 said:
oh, ok.
Sorry for not noticing. I have the exact same panel type (tianma panel) but not the burn in issue.
Try setting your display colour warmer using either screen filter from play store or thru system settings (worked for my g5) and avoid using auto brightness.
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Ok I'll do it, thanks.
slyd1619 said:
Saw another thread regarding the same issue.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-8/help/redmi-note-8-tianma-lcd-panel-t3991425/
There are more replies on that thread and also other people facing the same issue, but I'd still like to know what can be done regarding this issue.
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where are you located and what batch was your redmi note 8?
bobby_mc_noted said:
where are you located and what batch was your redmi note 8?
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Brazil, and I don't know how to see this information.
slyd1619 said:
Brazil, and I don't know how to see this information.
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it's on the box, next to the serial number and imeis
mas talvez este video te ajude, o forum nao me deixa postar o link que a minha conta é demasiado nova, mas procura por "XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 8 | RETENÇÃO DE TELA (Como evitar)" no youtube e ele explica como verificar.
E compraste uma versão local ou global? a minha duvida é se me arrisco a apanhar esse lote cá em portugal
bobby_mc_noted said:
it's on the box, next to the serial number and imeis
mas talvez este video te ajude, o forum nao me deixa postar o link que a minha conta é demasiado nova, mas procura por "XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 8 | RETENÇÃO DE TELA (Como evitar)" no youtube e ele explica como verificar.
E compraste uma versão local ou global? a minha duvida é se me arrisco a apanhar esse lote cá em portugal
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Mine is the same as this guy's video, 2019.10
When I bought they advertised as "Global".
Also, all the instructions on the papers are in spanish.
slyd1619 said:
Mine is the same as this guy's video, 2019.10
When I bought they advertised as "Global".
Also, all the instructions on the papers are in spanish.
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if all the papers are in spanish it must be the mexican version, not global, so yeah, same batch as that guy for sure
I'm facing the same issue as well in my Redmi Note 8. I contacted Redmi India and they suggested me to factory reset the phone, but the problem is still there. Mostly I use my phone to watch YouTube videos. I used to like this phone, but now I'm heavily disappointed.
Hey . O have a solution for it. Go on google and download low breightness pro app . Then keep the darkness 90 percent and it,s gonna be okay . I had this problem and now it,s fully solved
A.reza.g.03 said:
Hey . O have a solution for it. Go on google and download low breightness pro app . Then keep the darkness 90 percent and it,s gonna be okay . I had this problem and now it,s fully solved
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any one confirm that? im on motorola g7 and hase bad screen retention, i wanna buy note 8t and i read has the same isssue>?? wtf
i don't have this issue
(i'm on dark mode all the time)
A.reza.g.03 said:
Hey . O have a solution for it. Go on google and download low breightness pro app . Then keep the darkness 90 percent and it,s gonna be okay . I had this problem and now it,s fully solved
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Thank you
A.reza.g.03 said:
Hey . O have a solution for it. Go on google and download low breightness pro app . Then keep the darkness 90 percent and it,s gonna be okay . I had this problem and now it,s fully solved
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Thanks, I had solved it in late 2019 / early 2020, and had been using Paranoid Android since then.
Two and a half years later with the same build and ROM (and a lot of bugs that accumulated over time) I flashed Lineage with android 11 and the screen retention started happening again, after some searches I found this post, took me some time to realize it was my own hahahaha
But yeah, for anyone having this issue, most ROMs should have a "Live Display" feature under "Settings -> Display" and then you can set it to 90% in each option (Red, Green, Blue) and the issue should be fixed.

How can i fix ui lag

Hi
Watch the video
Some times ui is lagging
I hate this lag's
How can i fix it?
You can fix it by buying a flagship S device.
madd0g said:
You can fix it by buying a flagship S device.
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thank's
your help is very useful
madd0g said:
You can fix it by buying a flagship S devic
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What do you mean?
pourya-man said:
Hi
Watch the video
Some times ui is lagging
I hate this lag's
How can i fix it?
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Settings / Advanced features / Reduce animations
Under Developer options reduce window/transition/animator scale to 0.5x
k3lcior said:
Settings / Advanced features / Reduce animations
Under Developer options reduce window/transition/animator scale to 0.5x
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i wan't use my phone in standard setting's
i know this solution's but my question is why this phone with 4bg ram and 8 core cpu have lag in ui ?
i wan't fix this problem not skip it by reduce speed of animation's . so i think this is a software problem and fixable by samsung . is any one have this problem too ? which firmware don't have this problem ?
pourya-man said:
thank's
your help is very useful
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That's just the reality.
Yo también tengo el mismo problema A505G, (Claro Colombia), sin embargo en la actualización de seguridad agosto 1 el problema parece estar solucionado.
En mi caso me cierra el teclado cuando uso ventana emergente para WhatsApp.
Remove bloatware, it will help u alot
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a50/how-to/heavy-debloat-ui-lag-ota-t3929189
k3lcior said:
Settings / Advanced features / Reduce animations
Under Developer options reduce window/transition/animator scale to 0.5x
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In your place, I would try the factory setup and installation of another launcher. I myself have been using Nova Launcher for many years, which is very fast, well-tuned, and the free version is enough for you. The device behaves completely differently with it.

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