[gh0sty]

To disable:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.sony.walkman.soundeffectapp

To re-enable:

adb shell pm enable com.sony.walkman.soundeffectapp

thaank you @rlw6534

I have tried and it didn't work for me, maybe you had DAC setup before disabling the app? I ran the test again on the Japanese device and got the same results

This is what I ran:

C:\adb>adb shell pm disable-user --user  0 com.sony.walkman.soundeffectapp
Package com.sony.walkman.soundeffectapp new state: disabled-user

Maybe I'm missing something?

 

[psikey]

For those of you with the low bass issue, I did finally figure out a workaround that resolves it, at the cost of losing sound adjustments. Simply disable the Sound Adjustment app using adb. Of course you can no longer use any of the adjustments, but I used "direct" anyway. Not extensively tested at this point. I do think this proves software versus hardware...

Excellent work ! Then that proves it is software & not a hardware issue.

 

[rlw6534]

thaank you @rlw6534

I have tried and it didn't work for me, maybe you had DAC setup before disabling the app? I ran the test again on the Japanese device and got the same results


This is what I ran:

C:\adb>adb shell pm disable-user --user  0 com.sony.walkman.soundeffectapp
Package com.sony.walkman.soundeffectapp new state: disabled-user

Maybe I'm missing something?

Did you reboot? Let me check again in case something weird is happening.

 

[gh0sty]

Did you reboot? Let me check again in case something weird is happening.

I didn't but now I'm testing this:
* Set direct
* Disable the app
* reboot

being an app, I was just thinking that something like this might have happened:

option a)
* you used a certain setting after trying different things
* disabled com.sony.walkman.soundeffectapp because when it runs it reverts that setting you found

option b)
* you didn't set anything
* disabled com.sony.walkman.soundeffectapp because when it runs it starts tampering with the bass

option c)
other
(this is pure guess!)

 

[rlw6534]

Did you reboot? Let me check again in case something weird is happening.

No mine is still measuring dead flat. I have been listening to it for the last hour or so as well before the latest test (Walkman app and Qobuz). It was set to "Direct" prior to disabling.

 

[gh0sty]

right, I've set DIRECT on, disabled the app, reboot, same result :

I think maybe there's something extra you might have done but can't remember (?). Sadly, I'm not able to replicate the flat line. I also tried full switch off and on again (can't fail with that )

 

[psikey]

Pressure on rlw6534

Haven't got the problem but really interesting if you hunt it down.

 

[rlw6534]

right, I've set DIRECT on, disabled the app, reboot, same result :


I think maybe there's something extra you might have done but can't remember (?). Sadly, I'm not able to replicate the flat line. I also tried full switch off and on again (can't fail with that )

OK. Very odd. I'll keep checking to see if it reverts. Maybe I'll try re-enabling/disabling and see what happens.

 

[gh0sty]

Pressure on rlw6534

Haven't got the problem but really interesting if you hunt it down.

I can see you reaching the

I appreciate all the effort from @rlw6534 , no pressure haha. I'd certainly be happy to test and try until I get the same as long as I'm not endangering the nw-306's health which was certainly at risk every time I was listening to something and then the bass issue kicked in

 

[gjc10212]

Did you reboot? Let me check again in case something weird is happening.

Would you mind detailing how this done (entering that code)?

 

[gh0sty]

OK. Very odd. I'll keep checking to see if it reverts. Maybe I'll try re-enabling/disabling and see what happens.

That would be an interesting test. Thank you for taking the risk of going back to where you were.

have you tried any other setting or changes before apart from this one? anything else that I should try to take a look at?

here's a list of the sony apps/packages I found in case any rings a bell?

package:com.sony.songpal.mdr
package:com.sony.walkman.sonyeula
package:com.sony.walkman.reginfoview
package:com.sony.walkman.soundeffectapp (the one)
package:com.sony.walkman.volumectrlpanel
package:com.sony.walkman.preapphider
package:com.sony.walkman.VolumeCtrlAlert
package:com.sony.walkman.highresmediaplayer
package:com.sony.walkman.sonysetupwizard
package:com.sony.walkman.audioinfoextractor
package:com.sony.walkman.systemupdater
package:com.sony.walkman.launcherbookmarks
package:com.sony.walkman.izmaudiomanager
package:com.sony.walkman.DeviceHelpWebSiteJpn

 

[gh0sty]

Would you mind detailing how this done (entering that code)?

Essentially, you just consider the walkman an android phone.

A super low quality summary would be:
1. Enter in developer mode
2. Enable usb debugging
3. Plug the walkman and choose MTP transfer mode
4. if you are using mac/win/linux, you will need "adb"installed
5. open a terminal and type the commands

 

[rlw6534]

That would be an interesting test. Thank you for taking the risk of going back to where you were.

have you tried any other setting or changes before apart from this one? anything else that I should try to take a look at?

here's a list of the sony apps/packages I found in case any rings a bell?

package:com.sony.songpal.mdr
package:com.sony.walkman.sonyeula
package:com.sony.walkman.reginfoview
package:com.sony.walkman.soundeffectapp (the one)
package:com.sony.walkman.volumectrlpanel
package:com.sony.walkman.preapphider
package:com.sony.walkman.VolumeCtrlAlert
package:com.sony.walkman.highresmediaplayer
package:com.sony.walkman.sonysetupwizard
package:com.sony.walkman.audioinfoextractor
package:com.sony.walkman.systemupdater
package:com.sony.walkman.launcherbookmarks
package:com.sony.walkman.izmaudiomanager
package:com.sony.walkman.DeviceHelpWebSiteJpn

Well, that wasn't a very good test. After re-enabling of course the bass issue came back. And now disabling isn't making a difference. Very strange. Maybe sequence matters and I somehow did something different. I had debloated Mora and the Google apps from the settings (not adb). Sorry for the apparent misinformation but I will try to reproduce if I can.

adb shell pm list packages -d
package:com.google.android.youtube
package:com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
package:com.google.android.deskclock
package:com.google.android.gm
package:com.google.android.apps.tachyon
package:com.google.android.apps.nbu.files
package:com.google.android.apps.docs
package:com.google.android.apps.maps
package:com.google.android.calculator
package:com.google.android.videos
package:com.google.android.apps.photos
package:com.google.android.calendar
package:jp.co.labelgate.moratouch
package:com.google.android.apps.setupwizard.searchselector
package:com.google.android.apps.youtube.music

 

[abitdeef]

Good work guys, rlw6534 that may explain why my base went down switching to USB exclusive mode to USB Android. But then went back up after factory reset. I'm reaching but I'm sure it's software related. You're measuring flat now maybe that's why another person said they had bass before finishing the full setup? Who knows...

No case for me, especially with that scalloped back.

 

[abitdeef]

Could be worse, we get threat of being Nuked every week/month

We got your back mate, can't loose fish n chips, English murder mysteries, wicked wit/humor, and Jules

Besides then who would make us feel superior with our super straight teef? Ha ha

France, don't care....... although the pastries......