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Guide to Lossless Audio: Everything you need to know from a Phone User perspective

Sumukh Rao December 10, 2021

Remember back in the day when Walkmans and CDs were a thing? Or even before that, when vinyl records were played on turntables? Now that was true lossless audio. Audio in the form the original creator wanted you to hear it in, without any loss of information. With time and evolving technology though, these discs...

Viper4ARISE team halts development on audio mod project

Doug Lynch October 5, 2018

No matter what smartphone or tablet you own, there can always be some tweaks and modifications done at the system level that will improve the audio quality for your personal preference. For many, Viper4Android was their go-to audio enhancement solution and it actually still is for some. As new updates to Android roll out though, these...

Sony Xperia XZ2 sound system ported to any rooted Android device

Doug Lynch July 19, 2018

Smartphone companies need to be innovative and use their marketing skills to come up with ways to differentiate themselves from the competition. Sony may not be selling as many devices as Samsung, Apple, or Xiaomi, but they have certainly turned around a previously floundering mobile division as of late. The company released the Xperia XZ2 back...

Dolby Atmos from the Samsung Galaxy S9 ported to the Galaxy S8 [Root]

Adam Conway July 17, 2018

Dolby Atmos on the Samsung Galaxy S9 promises better sound quality on both headphones and the speaker. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is the first Samsung device to get it, but XDA Senior Member ImbaWind has ported it to the Samsung Galaxy S8 as well. All it does is modify the build.prop and the floating-feature.xml file...

Sony Xperia XA2 Plus announced with Snapdragon 630 and high-resolution audio

Adam Conway July 11, 2018

The Sony Xperia XA2 launched earlier this year alongside its own Ultra edition and offered some good specs at a decent price. Now the family is expanding, and an upgraded version has been announced. It has a number of features that make it better than its predecessor, and its oriented around multimedia. Meet the Sony...

OnePlus 6 announced to feature Dirac Power Sound and Dirac HD Sound

George Burduli June 14, 2018

Dirac is a Swedish audio firm that specializes in sound optimization. They are partnered with manufacturers like BMW, Bentley, Rolls Royce and a lot more. Some smartphone OEMs, like Xiaomi, OPPO, Huawei and OnePlus have already used their technologies plenty of times. As it turns out, the later one is going to use them one...

Cool & Forgotten Features of the HTC 10

Ronald Comstock July 19, 2016

In this video, Jared takes us on a tour through the HTC 10 and show us some of the most awesome features in the phone. If you're not in the mood for a video, here is a condensed overview of each feature that is shown. USB Connection Toggle fast file transfers using a USB 3.1 cable. By...