(How To) Microphone Gain Increase on All S5 Variants

Well everybody, as it has been asked many times now so i bring you the guide to increase the ""Microphone Gain"" on lollipop.
You will need to make some changes to the mixer_paths.xml content located in system/etc.
Open in Notepad++ or editor of choice and search for <path name="rec-main-mic">.
See below for what to edit,be careful not to adjust more than the value stated.
Save and set permissions to 644 or rw-r-r then reboot.

<!-- ================================================== ==============>
<!-- Recording Scenario -->
<path name="rec-main-mic">
<path name="main-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC2 Volume" value="95" /> <------------- Increase Value to 106
</path>

<path name="rec-sub-mic">
<path name="sub-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC4 Volume" value="94" /> <------------- Increase Value to 106
</path>

<path name="rec-headset-mic">
<path name="ear-mic" />
<ctl name="ADC2 Volume" value="14" />
<ctl name="DEC5 Volume" value="72" /> <------------- Increase Value to 106
</path>

<path name="rec-stereo-mic">
<ctl name="Main Mic Delay" value="4" />
<path name="sub-main-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC2 Volume" value="95" /> <------------- Increase Value to 106
<ctl name="DEC4 Volume" value="94" /> <------------- Increase Value to 106
</path>

<path name="rec-high-gain-main-mic">
<path name="main-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC2 Volume" value="87" /> <------------- Increase Value to 106
</path>

<path name="rec-high-gain-sub-mic">
<path name="sub-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC4 Volume" value="87" /> <------------- Increase Value to 106
</path>

<path name="rec-high-gain-headset-mic">
<path name="ear-mic" />
<ctl name="ADC2 Volume" value="14" />
<ctl name="DEC5 Volume" value="84" /> <------------- Increase Value to 106
</path>

<path name="rec-high-gain-stereo-mic">
<path name="sub-3rd-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC2 Volume" value="87" /> <------------- Increase Value to 106
<ctl name="DEC4 Volume" value="87" /> <------------- Increase Value to 106
</path>

<path name="rec-NS-mic-interview">
<ctl name="ES705 TX1 Enable" value="1" />
<path name="main-sub-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC2 Volume" value="87" />
<ctl name="DEC4 Volume" value="87" />
<ctl name="ES705-AP Tx Channels" value="One" />
<ctl name="Internal Route Config" value="7" />
</path>

<path name="rec-NS-mic-conversation">
<ctl name="ES705 TX1 Enable" value="1" />
<path name="main-sub-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC2 Volume" value="87" />
<ctl name="DEC4 Volume" value="87" />
<ctl name="ES705-AP Tx Channels" value="One" />
<ctl name="Internal Route Config" value="8" />
</path>

<path name="rec-NS-mic-conference">
<path name="main-sub-mic" />
<ctl name="DEC2 Volume" value="87" />
<ctl name="DEC4 Volume" value="87" />
</path>
<!-- end of Recording Scenario -->

Hope this helps :good:

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