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Samsung Focus volume boost now permanent
Apparently some folks have been unsatisfied with volume level on their Samsung Focus. A tweak was then figured out after awhile to help solve this but it wasn’t permanent as a reboot caused the settings to reset. Well some clever folks at XDA-developers found a way to make the volume settings stick. Now you can turn you’re the Windows Phone 7 device into the boombox it was never intended to be. If you’re having trouble listening to audio on your Samsung Focus, you could try cleaning your ears first and if that doesn’t work, hit the break for instructions on tweaking your phone’s volume settings. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Boost Speaker Volume
- Enter the dialer
- ##634# –> Call
- *#0002*28346#
- Click Get under the Device Gain (max/min)
- In the first box keep the number 7
- In the second box put 16000
- In the third box put 0
- Click Set
- Click Start
- Click the home button
- Restart your phone. To verify the setting took click the get button and it should show your values
Boost Headphone Volume
- Plug in headphones
- Enter the dialer
- ##634# –> Call
- *#0002*28346#
- Click Get under the Device Gain (max/min)
- in ‘device gain’ leave number 5, set 1100 (max) and -1100 (low)
- Click Set
- MAKE SURE AUDIENCE.CFG IS ON
- Click Start
- Click the home button
- Restart your phone. To verify the setting took click the get button and it should show your values
Now here is a handset from the folks over at ZTE which intends to provide a sense of continuity, although this time around you will not be able to pick up the Zmax 2 from T-Mobile, as ZTE has decided on AT&T to be their US partner and mobile carrier for their latest phone. In fact, this device falls under the mid-range segment of things, where it will just cost $149.99 unlocked, now how about that for affordability?
That kind of pricing would see you end up with a 5.5” 720p touchscreen display, an 8MP camera with LED flash at the back, a 2MP front-facing shooter, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable memory, a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 4G LTE connectivity, Dolby Digital Plus Audio, and a 3,000 mAh removable battery, and Android 5.1 Lollipop as the mobile operating system of choice. [Press Release]
You can be forgiven for being confused about ASUS’ Zenfone 2 range to date, and here is yet another model that will add to the brouhaha. I am referring to the ASUS Zenfone 2E, where it has just been announced to be an AT&T exclusive, where you can pick one up for just $119.99 without any contract, and it is also offered by the carrier’s GoPhone prepaid brand.
At that price point, you would get a 5” 720p IPS touchscreen display in return, an 8MP camera with LED flash at the back, a 2MP front-facing shooter, a 2,500 mAh battery, a dual-core Intel processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal memory, 4G LTE connectivity, and Android 5.0 Lollipop running underneath Asus’ own ZenUI. Opt from either black or white shades.
If you have been hankering after the LG Watch Urbane for the longest time, while being an AT&T subscriber, then here is good news for you. This particular timepiece can be picked up for $349 a pop from AT&T, where it will arrive in a shade of silver to boot. This timepiece will run on Android Wear and is compatible with any smartphone that has Android 4.3 or higher as the mobile operating system of choice.
It is best to use the LG Watch Urbane within the confines of a Wi-Fi network all the time, along with your smartphone, so that you can keep track of notifications, send messages and make use of your Android Wear compatible apps at all times. Sporting a 1.3” circle P-OLED display, the Watch Urbane comes with replaceable 22mm stitched leather straps for more flexible fashion choices, while the integrated PPG Sensor (average pace, speed, heart rate, and distance) ought to keep fitness buffs happy, with a 410 mAh (non-removable) battery that has an all-day battery life. [Press Release]