Quite often, users are faced with such an unpleasant phenomenon as lowered sound on a smartphone. There is interference, speech cannot be made out, soft sound of music in headphones. In this article, we will talk about how to increase the volume on Xiaomi through engineering menu and by changing system files, we will adjust the sound in the headphones and check the efficiency conversational dynamics without the help of specialists.

3 reasons why the sound on the phone is bad

The most common reason is that the factory settings were already initially lowered. The smartphone has its own set volume, but its quality is rather poor (or low). But do not forget that the following factors often affect the sound:

1. Mechanical damage... For example, the phone has been dropped on a hard surface. The screen was not damaged, everything works, but after a certain amount of time it became noticeable that the sound began to disappear. Here, unfortunately, a trip to the SC is almost always required. We also recommend reading the articles from the repair section.
2. Not right installed settings ... The user can accidentally switch modes: "Quiet", "Outdoor", "Airplane", "Meeting", etc. Usually everything comes back with a couple of clicks.
3. Problem after update... After the next MIUI update (this is especially the case on weekly firmware), you can notice a significant decrease in the volume of the speaker, both spoken and main. There can be many reasons, but the main one is a simple bug on the side of developers. In this case, you need to wait for the fix.

How to change the speaker volume through the engineering menu

UPDATE! Beginning with MIUI versions 9.2, the engineering menu has been replaced with a surface test of your device, so this item can only be performed on younger versions!

This is the most common way to solve the problem. However, it also requires care, since during the tuning process it is very easy to knock off the main parameters, thereby disrupting the stable operation of the device.

Open the "Phone" on the desktop, enter the following number: *#*#3646633#*#* (if the first code didn't work like in my case: *#*#6484#*#* or *#*#4636#*#* ). After we find the tab "Hardware" - "Audio". An extensive list of options opens up. We need the first five from the top, namely:

• Connected headset;
• Standard mode;
• Speakerphone;
• Speech;
• Setting up the headphones.

Pay attention! Each section is customizable. For example, if you are worried about a bad sound only with a speakerphone, click directly on " Speakerphone". Next, open "Headset Mode". The first is "Type", we start with it. A few words are highlighted on English language: "Ring" - "media" - "sph", etc. Select the desired one and configure it.

We set the value

Go to the "Level" item. Everything is simple here. It is necessary to select the sound volume in the range from 0 to 255. As we understand, 0 is the minimum volume, that is, its practical absence; 255 is the maximum the device is capable of. You can choose between them: 50, 100 are allowed, and so on. The microphone, multimedia, speakers are configured in a similar way.

Remember that when you select a maximum of 225, you risk completely ruining the speaker. It just stops working. Why does the factory initially set the minimum power for the speaker volume? Because this way the phone will last longer.

Increasing the volume of the earpiece

Only start this procedure if you are confident in your technical knowledge, better do it! If the gadget malfunctions after this process, immediately contact the service center.

In MIUI 9.5 and higher, all you need to do is edit the files " mixer paths "... You do not need to download anything, as you can accidentally replace important system files. Go directly to editing.

To this way worked, you should. If you have not received them yet, then read our instructions for getting Root rights to Xiaomi phones.

Editing the mixer_paths_tesha file

To work, you need any explorer with access to system files (in our example, we use ES Explorer). We find the item "Route Explorer", go to it, search for the file mixer_paths_tesha. We open the editor.

A window of system code will open in front of us, you need to find these lines:

The values ​​11 will be highlighted in red, change them to 16, save the file and reboot the device.

If these lines were not found, then we carry out a search by words: HPHL Volume.

Volume up on Xiaomi: the easiest way (no root)

Due to the fact that in some countries there are certain restrictions on the level of noise produced, Xiaomi must comply with these laws in order to sell its phones in their territory. Therefore, if after changing the system files nothing has changed, or you want to increase the speaker volume without root rights, we recommend using this method.

The instruction is very simple, we only need 2 minutes of time and standard settings phone.

1. Let's go to the settings.
2. Next, go to "Advanced Settings".
3. Now click on "Region".
4. We change our region to one of the available ones: DPRK, Taiwan or India.
5. We check the volume after changing the region, preferably.
6. If the problem is solved, we adjust the time zone.

Note! If it is declared for your model, then in some regions it may not work.

Increase headphone volume

This method partially repeats the one described above, but now we will change the values ​​for the sound volume in the headphones.

1. Open Root Explorer, go to the "Route Explorer" line.
2. Find the file mixer_paths(path: /vendor/etc/mixer_paths.xml), open it.
3. Searching for a string .
4. If you have a European region, then you need to change the value from 72 to 82 ( it is possible and higher, but changes can be made in several points).
5. After that, you need to restart your phone.

If none of the above helped, there is only one way out - the help of a specialist.

A couple of tips:

1. See which mode you have... It is quite possible that by mistake they switched to "Quiet", "Meeting". It is best to set it to "Standard" or "Outdoor", then vibration is added. Do not use Airplane mode unnecessarily. Yes, when you turn it on, there are no in-app ads and unnecessary spam messages, but the volume may decrease.
2. Check if there is contact between the headphones and the device... Since the cause of the interference may be precisely in the malfunction of the headphones or dirty connectors.
3. And the simplest: set the volume scale to maximum... Volume up button - and you're done.

How to increase the volume on Xiaomi on different models

After updating your Xiaomi to MIUI 9, you can increase the volume using any of the methods. Previously, it was possible to download files with settings through recovery, but now it is better to change them using the explorer.

Mi Max 3

If you have a global firmware, then there is one quick way... But you need Root and extended recovery - TWRP. Downloading the file AudioBoostEnable.zip(enter in the search and download from w3bsit3-dns.com). These are the settings Chinese firmware, there is simply no sound limitation. Everything is fine tuned, and the difference in sound is very noticeable. Tested on MIUI 8.6.1.0.

Redmi 3S, 3X

Download audio mod (also download via w3bsit3-dns.com Sound_Mod.zip). Thanks to working together members of the forum, long tests and settings, the golden mean in the sound was caught (tested for headphones). This item can be considered universal, and can be applied even to more serious Xiaomi models.

Redmi 4X, 4A

Go to Google play, enter the name in the search Sound booster(Volume Boost), download, customize it at your discretion and enjoy the good sound.

This means, as we noted above, the breakdown is mechanical.

As you can see, it is not always easy to improve the sound on Xiaomi phones at home. You must have at least minimal technical skills. If you carry out the procedure correctly and carefully, following our instructions, the result will undoubtedly please you.

When buying a new smartphone on Android OC, many users do not like the volume settings that come from the factory. Often we get an underestimated sound in the headphones or a quiet earpiece. There are a few useful tips to decide this problem... This article will tell you how to increase the volume Xiaomi smartphones using various methods.

We warn you that we are not responsible for the performance of your gadgets after the actions taken with the system.

We solve the problem of sound through Recovery

Craftsmen from the w3bsit3-dns.com forum have made a couple of useful scripts for those who do not know how to increase the volume on Xiaomi Mi5. First of all, you need to download the necessary archives for your firmware (for miui 7 or miui 8), then move them to the root of the memory card. To install, you must have a custom Recovery on your device. After that, go to the Recovery menu and select the "Install with zip" item. We indicate the desired path to the archives and install each one one by one. We reboot the smartphone and rejoice. If this method does not help to increase the speaker volume, then try the next one.

Changing values ​​in the system file

This method is relevant for those users who do not have a loud enough sound in their headphones. For change system settings your device must have Root rights... You can read how to install them here. Download any file manager for example ES Explorer. Go to the "Root Explorer" item, search for the next file "mixer_paths_tasha". We open the found file and see a lot of lines, we only need:

The values ​​are highlighted in red (in our case 11), you need to replace them with "16", save the changes and restart the smartphone.

We adjust the volume parameters through the engineering menu

It often happens that the volume of the spoken speaker is normal, and the sound in the headphones is not at all happy. It can be the same with the main speaker of the device. The volume modes were initially not set for maximum sound, so using a special menu you can successfully raise the values ​​and achieve the volume of the speakers and headphones you need.

We open the dialer and enter this code: * # * # 3646633 # * # *, we will get into service menu smartphone. Select the "Hardware" tab, go to the Audio item. Before us appears a list of settings, of which we need the first five.

As you can imagine, you can separately adjust all sounds under different conditions. If you were looking for how to increase the volume in your headphones, then this method should help you. We will tell you the solution to the problem using this example:

Open the item "Headset Mode". The first is the "Type" field, in which we only need some basic points:

• mic- used to configure the microphone;
• sph- speaker;
• media- volume of music, games and videos;
• ring- the volume of the incoming call.

Item "Level" has several values ​​(from low to high), respectively, "0" is the minimum value. Let's say we select the last item and see that below in the “Value” field is the value “220”. The maximum Value for all “Type” can be set to “255”. If it's not clear, then here next example: you cannot hear the other party well at maximum volume.

Go to "Sph", select Level 6 and set the value to 255 in the "Value" field. Similarly, you can change the settings for multimedia, in the same way you can configure the microphone.

Setting up a smooth adjustment

If you notice that after one click on the volume rocker the sound becomes much quieter (louder), then the Value values ​​have large gaps. We go to the engineering menu, which is in the item earlier, and select the item in which the problem is observed. The Level value is the number of volume levels. Let's say we have a Level 14 value of 255, we need to lower each next value by 12 units. Accordingly, Level 13 will be equal to 243, and Level 12 will be equal to 231, etc. After that, the volume should change more smoothly on your device.

Quiet sound in headphones on MIUI 9

If, after updating to MIUI 9, the sound in the headphones became quieter, then resetting the settings in this case will not help. This is a bug in the firmware itself. Workaround for the problem:

1. Go to Settings - Advanced Settings - Region
2. We set the region of Taiwan or DPRK
3. Usually a reboot is not required, but if the problem persists, then you can try to reboot the device

This solution worked for us on all 3 devices.

Xiaomi's novelties attract the attention of not only enthusiasts, but also ordinary users looking for a quality product at an adequate price. Xiaomi Mi6 is the flagship model in the line of the first half of 2017. Has the company managed to create an interesting device for both geeks and regular user? Let's figure it out!

Specifications

• Screen: 5.15 inches, IPS OGS, 1920x1080 428ppi, oleophobic coating, polarizing filter, 2.5D.
• Operating system: Xiaomi MIUI 8 (Android 7.1.1).
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835.
• CPU: 8x Qualcomm Kryo 280 (4x 2.45 GHz + 4x 1.9 GHz).
• GPU: Adreno 540.
• RAM: 6GB LPDDR4x 1855MHz 64-bit.
• Built-in memory: 64 GB or 128 GB non-expandable.
• Cameras: dual main: 12 MP (optical stabilization, phase detection autofocus, 27 mm, f / 1.8) + 12 MP (52 mm, f / 2.6); frontal: 8 MP.
• Battery: 3350 mAh, non-removable.
• Dimensions: 70.49 x 145.17 x 7.45 mm.
• Weight: 168 g (182 g for ceramic version).
• SIM slots: 2 nano-SIM.
• Communication: FDD-LTE: B1 / B3 / B5 / B7 / B8; TD-LTE: B38 / D39 / B40 / B41, Bluetooth: 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11b / g / n / ac (Dual-Band), GPS (A-GPS), GLONASS, BeiDou, FM radio, IrDA , NFC, USB OTG.
• Sensors: light, proximity, accelerometer, gyroscope, Hall sensor, fingerprint, compass, step detector.
• Available colors: black, white, blue.

Equipment

The smartphone comes in a cardboard box. In addition to a smartphone, the kit includes Charger(Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0), USB Type-C cable, an adapter for connecting wired headphones and headsets (USB Type C → 3.5 mm Jack), a case, a "clip" for removing SIM-cards and a small amount of pieces of paper. It's nice that in the box to flagship smartphones the company is putting in a quality soft silicone case! Otherwise, only the necessary accessories.

Appearance

There are three color variations: black, white and blue. The first two are traditional colors. And the combination of blue and gold, on the contrary, is the first to be found in Xiaomi. The new solution looks fresh and stands out from the background of other devices, it is difficult to remain indifferent.

At the disposal of the editors was Xiaomi Mi6 in a conservative black color, this is the version presented officially for Russian users... The color looks strict, at the same time not boring. In fact, it is a universal choice that is equally suitable for men and women.

Externally, Xiaomi Mi6 is a rethinking of the ideas laid down in last year's Mi5, taking into account latest trends... The first thing that catches your eye is the absence of sharp edges and an abundance of glossy elements! The rounded stainless steel side bezel blends seamlessly with the rounded rear glass, which houses the dual camera and dual-tone LED flash. Not a single protruding element!

The display is covered with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5, with a barely noticeable rim between it and the side frame. An important difference from its predecessors is the absence of additional dark frames around the screen, only a thin strip in the color of the case, even in white and blue cases.

Placed above the screen front camera, proximity and light sensors, as well as earpiece and LED indicator.

Below the display is a home button with a built-in fingerprint sensor. The scanner is fast, no lag, even with careless swiping. As in Mi5s - the key is touch-sensitive, there is no mechanical movement. Left and right of the scanner - two touch buttons- dots with backlight.

At the bottom, the only connector is USB Type-C 1.0, which is used for charging, transferring files and connecting headphones. to the right of the port is the multimedia speaker, and to the left is the microphone. Also on the bottom end there are symmetrical antenna dividers.

Above is the second microphone, which is used for noise cancellation and stereo sound recording. Unlike competitors, Xiaomi does not abandon the IrDA to control equipment, the transmitter is located next to the microphone.

The volume rocker and the power button are on the right. The keys are easy to grope and have a predictable stroke.

On the left is a tray for two nanoSIM cards, there is no support for microSD memory cards. An attentive eye immediately notices a gasket on the tray - one of the elements of tightness. The manufacturer claims protection against splashing in the rain. Full immersion in water looks impressive, but it is not recommended to do this, there is no exact information about the protection standard.

The beveled edges, the absence of sharp corners, as well as the thin bezels around the display made it possible to fit the 5.15-inch display into the relatively compact body of the Xiaomi Mi6. The smartphone fits perfectly in the hand! Unfortunately, the device is not ideal in terms of ergonomics. The first complaint is related to the weight, Xiaomi Mi6 is noticeably heavier compared to last year's Mi5: 168 grams versus 129, which makes the novelty seem too weighty.

The glass device with a glossy side bezel looks impressive! At the same time, the body turned out to be slippery, constantly striving to slip out of hands. A complete cover is designed to remedy the situation, which hides all the beauty and provides a tenacious grip.

Display

The Xiaomi Mi6 uses an IPS-matrix with a diagonal of 5.15 inches and a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels or just FullHD. The display is protected by a rounded 2.5D Gorilla Glass 5 with a good oleophobic coating: the finger glides easily, prints are rubbed off.

The screen has exemplary indicators of color rendering, contrast and saturation for IPS-matrices. The only one controversial point- the level of maximum brightness, on a clear day the display looks dull. At the same time, thanks to the use of a polarizing filter, the information is read even in direct sunlight, no glare.

Additional parameters include auto brightness, adjusting contrast and color temperature, as well as reading mode. The touch panel supports 10 simultaneous touches.

Iron

Xiaomi Mi6, like other flagships of the company, uses the most productive solution from the Qualcomm line - Snapdragon 835... The single-chip system contains 8 Kryo 280 cores operating at different frequencies - 4 cores up to 2.45 GHz and the remaining 4 up to 1.9 GHz. Graphics - Adreno 540. Served by 6 GB chipset random access memory and a high-speed 64GB or 128GB UFS 2.0 flash drive.

To date, this combination provides the highest possible performance in the world of android devices. No gaming issues, let alone day-to-day operations. The smartphone easily copes with any task, the performance reserve will be enough for more than one year!

The weak point of modern mobile systems- the level of heating and energy efficiency. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 platform is built on a new 10nm process technology to reduce heat and power consumption. In the case of Xiaomi Mi6, these are not empty words, the device is extremely difficult to warm up to critical temperatures, the case always remains barely warm.

Software

The reviewed smartphone runs MIUI 8 on Android base 7.1.1 Nougat. Firmware - latest at the time of review global version... There are a minimum of preinstalled applications, no Chinese rubbish!

The look and feel of the shell is far removed from anything other manufacturers do! Once you understand the abundance of functions and chips presented, you will hardly want to return to a clean system.

From interesting features the ability to clone applications deserves special attention. Which allows you to use two Accounts in applications that do not natively support multi-account. For example: WhatsApp, Viber, VKontakte and other messengers.

App lock by fingerprint or password will protect confidential data from prying eyes! The function works correctly, it is possible to customize the behavior.

The built-in startup and permission manager will help you track the behavior of third-party applications.

Unfortunately, some useful features of the bare system bypass MIUI. So, in Android Nougat the ability to scale the interface has been added, and in MIUI 8 based on Android 7.1.1 this feature is still not available. Also, we could not find a dual-window mode, which is supported by competing shells. In addition, some applications do not work correctly, for example, in Instagram, the status bar becomes unreadable, and in the Google keyboard, old-style switches are displayed. The only hope for the imminent release of MIUI 9.

The system pleased us with its responsiveness, during testing it was not possible to provoke the shell to freeze! However, a controversial point is the degree of localization, in some places there is not translated text, which is strange for a firmware with a huge number of Russian-speaking fans!

Connection

Xiaomi Mi6 supports a complete list of modern wireless interfaces... In addition, special technologies have been applied, for example, special Wi-Fi antennas 2x2 MU-MIMO, which, when combined with a compatible router, provide a significant boost in signal speed and stability. Great reason to update home router! NFC supports all available protocols, compatible with Android Pay and a Troika card.

Complaints about the quality of reception cellular communication no, the smartphone keeps the network confidently. Two SIM cards work on one radio module, that is, while using one of them, the second becomes inaccessible. The only gripe is the lack of LTE Band 20, which is rapidly developing in Russia.

Sound

For audio processing in Xiaomi Mi6, the DSP built into the Qualcomm Hexagon 682 chipset is responsible, there is no separate amplifier and digital-to-analog converter. Stereo sound support is declared for the loudspeaker, the effect is achieved by using the spoken speaker to help the main speaker. In fact, the sound is surround, it turns out to highlight the left and right channels - the desired effect is achieved! The sound in the headphones is also detailed, averaged over the nature of the sound, there is no frequency skew.

A simple equalizer is built into the firmware, as well as sound presets for Xiaomi headphones. Improvers help to slightly change the character of the sound to taste, there are no phenomenal transformations.

A controversial decision remains the rejection of a separate port for connecting headphones. Compatibility with old accessories is achieved with a complete adapter from Type-C to 3.5 mm Jack, and the company has also released a line of wired Type-C headphones. In practice, there are no problems with using the adapter, you quickly get used to the new connection scheme, no rejection. The only difficulty arose in the car, due to the impossibility of simultaneously connecting the charging and the AUX cable. Still, the future is wireless technologies Xiaomi is pushing users to buy all kinds of Bluetooth accessories, and dropping the analog port is an attempt to speed up the process.

Camera

No flagship in 2017 is complete without dual cameras! The approach to using the two modules varies: B / W for better detail, a wide-angle lens, or the opposite - a telephoto lens. For Xiaomi Mi6, the last option was chosen!

The smartphone is equipped with two 12 MP modules. The main one is Sony IMX386 with a focal length of 27 mm and an aperture of f / 1.8. Optional Samsung S5K3M3 with 52mm focal length and f / 2.6 aperture. It should be noted that the main module is equipped with a four-axis optical stabilization and phase detection autofocus.

This combination provides an honest 2x magnification with one caveat. The second module is activated only in conditions of sufficient illumination, I think that this is due to the less fast telephoto lens optics. In other situations, a software enlargement of the image from the main module is used, which can be seen from the data in EXIF, pay attention to the information on the aperture and focal length.

In fact, there are no questions about the quality of magnification, the frames are equally good. It is safe to say that the use of optical zoom is, it all depends on the imagination of the photographer!