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albertkes · ‎12-26-2020

Sound improvement on Android 10, WW-17.2018.2012.434 firmware

Option for Windows 10:

1. Install Minimal ADB and Fastboot. (I installed adb-setup-v1.5.2).
2. Go to: Settings - About phone - Find the build number and tap on it several times until you see: "now you are a developer."
3. We go: System -For developers - USB debugging - Turn on.
4. We connect the phone to the computer (without turning off the phone), a message will appear like: enable USB debugging - allow. Android Composite ADB Interface will appear in Device Manager.
5. Run PowerShell as administrator and enter the commands:
adb devices
adb shell pm list packages
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 dk.icepower.icesound or, if you want to completely remove: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 dk.icepower.icesound

6. After restarting the device and check the sound.

I managed to fix the sound.

akshay_ruparel · ‎01-01-2021

albertkes
https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/comment/142825#Comment_142825
JBL Bluetooth headphones - the sound is excellent. The sound is louder in the wired.

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The sound is loud, but it only amplifier the mids and highs, suppressing the bass.

Just hear a bass boosted song on youtube via wired earphones, you will feel the difference.

Pie 087 did not have this issue, but 438 is really bad in bass via wired headphones.

Bluetooth is a different story: performance via bluetooth is really good, with good bass, mids and treble

akshay_ruparel · ‎01-01-2021

albertkes
Sound improvement on Android 10, WW-17.2018.2012.434 firmware
Option for Windows 10:
1. Install Minimal ADB and Fastboot. (I installed adb-setup-v1.5.2).
2. Go to: Settings - About phone - Find the build number and tap on it several times until you see: "now you are a developer."
3. We go: System -For developers - USB debugging - Turn on.
4. We connect the phone to the computer (without turning off the phone), a message will appear like: enable USB debugging - allow. Android Composite ADB Interface will appear in Device Manager.
5. Run PowerShell as administrator and enter the commands:
adb devices
adb shell pm list packages
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 dk.icepower.icesound or, if you want to completely remove: adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 dk.icepower.icesound
6. After restarting the device and check the sound.
I managed to fix the sound.

Sound improvement on Android 10, WW-17.2018.2012.434 firmware

I did this now brother, it does improve sound output from bad to below average.

Using wired headphones.

When volume is increased, only the highs and mids increase, whereas bass is suppressed. In pie 087, this never happened, it was amazing, in line with output i get from a laptop.

Audio via bluetooth is very good in 438, it's the headphone jack output that has been affected in the bass notes.

Hope Asus fixes this, just like you did in Pie. @Christine_ASUS

Christine_ASUS · ‎01-03-2021

Hi akshay.ruparel
Thank you for your asking. Does the situation remain the same in different cable earphones?
If you prefer Android 9 audio performance with your earphones, you may follow the steps below as 10 to 9 downgrade steps.
1. Download "Version MaxProM1_downgrade_to_9" and then put the image file into the root directory of the MicroSD card.
https://www.asus.com/supportonly/ZenFone%20Max%20Pro(M1)(ZB602KL)/HelpDesk_BIOS/
2. Insert MicroSD card into phone and then power off the device.
3. Long press with "Power" key and "Volume Down" key together and stop after feel the vibration to enter Recovery Mode
4. Use "Volume Down/Up" key and press "Power" key to choose "Apply update from external storage"
5. Select the downgrade file
6. When the updating process is done, Choose "Wipe data/factory reset" and tap"Yes" to perform the master clear.
7. "Wipe cache partition" > "Yes"
8. "Reboot system now"

#Android 10 to Android 9 Guide
https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1042349

Besides, please avoid any overlapping message or thread, which may disturb the mods and the users to solve the issue.

mauvin11 · ‎01-04-2021

largefield61
https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/comment/142820#Comment_142820
When using bluetooth headphone no problem?

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I used Boult audio, Boat wireless earphones + JBL Flip 2 Speaker and even connected to a sound system through aux. The sound is crap in both Aux as well as Bluetooth. I'm on Max Pro M2 ( 438 )

RadeonPS · ‎01-04-2021

mauvin11
https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/comment/142825#Comment_142825
I used Boult audio, Boat wireless earphones + JBL Flip 2 Speaker and even connected to a sound system through aux. The sound is crap in both Aux as well as Bluetooth. I'm on Max Pro M2 ( 438 )

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Using boult audio myself, disabled icepower for better sound. No issues encountered due to disabling it . Dont know why asus is still clingning to it.
follow this
https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/42378/sound-improvement-on-android-10-ww-17-2018-2012-434-fir...