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iPod touch EU: How-To: Uncap the volume limit on european iPod Touch models

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skoops

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Jan 8, 2007
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What you need:

- iPod Touch with Jailbreak "applied"
- a program to edit .plist files (macs come with one or you can use textwrangler)
- Cyberduck (or any other SFTP program)

What to do:

1. Connect to your iPod touch via SFTP
2. copy the following file over to your desktop: /System/Library/Frameworks/Celestial.framework/RegionalVolumeLimits.plist
3. You should see a lot of keys (F, Z, ZD, etc...) with a value of 0.82999999 (or 0.83)
4. Change the value of all keys to "1"
5. Save the file
6. Upload to the original file location on your iPod
7. Power off the iPod (using the red slider) and turn it back on.
8. Enjoy loud music.:D
 
THANKS!
Gonna try this now.

Edit: Works! Thank you very very much. Its really loud now :>
 
tuenn said:
THANKS!
Gonna try this now.

Edit: Works! Thank you very very much. Its really loud now :>
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While I don't really care if you ruin your hearing, please spare other people from your music. I find it really annoying when someone on the commuter-train listens to his headphones so loud that entire traincar can hear it..
 
Wow didnt know this! Thanks for the info dude, going to be really useful when i get my touch.
 
Jesus, why would you want to do this my iPod is already unbelievably loud with my earphones in.
 
Ever tried using an EUROPEAN iPod (which has a volume limit) with non-standard-apple headphones?
 
thanks, much appreciated, helps having that extra volume when traveling on planes.
 
db2431 said:
I thought that but at previous level it doesnt drown out traffic while out, now it does ;)
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I have a European iPT. At low volumes (less than 50%) with in-ear type phones it comfortably drowns out traffic. If you need to push the volume beyond the current limit then either your phones leak too much or your rips are poor with very low volumes set. Either change your phones or tweak your rips with something like mp3trimmer.

You WILL damage your hearing. Guaranteed.
 
weckart said:
I have a European iPT. At low volumes (less than 50%) with in-ear type phones it comfortably drowns out traffic. If you need to push the volume beyond the current limit then either your phones leak too much or your rips are poor with very low volumes set. Either change your phones or tweak your rips with something like mp3trimmer.

You WILL damage your hearing. Guaranteed.
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Thanks for the thought...! But there are other uses for this than just losing your hearing. Sure if you listen to the top 40 all day then you probably don't need the limit taken off, but try listening to anything classical in a public space with a European iPod - it's often impossible because sections are simply too quiet.
 
I applied this fix a while ago after I jailbroke my ipod touch and it certainly makes a difference. I also found that after I re-applied the jailbreak (didn't get on with 1.1.3 and took it back to 1.1.2) the volume limit had to be fixed again.

Now I'm wondering that when V2.0 and the SDK arrive, how can I upgrade and keep the volume from being limited as this must be in the firmware somewhere. Does anyone know if it's possible to upgrade the firmware to that of another region, i.e. instead upgrading to the UK/Europe firmware, upgrade to the US firmware where volume is not limited.

Is this be determined by the local itunes store that you're hooked up with or is the ipod touch's hardware region specific?
 
There's always this from Touchmods:

Touchmods said:
Cure for the Volume Level Problem
March 27, 2008 by touchmods

Hello.

In case you are not satisfied with the sound level on the Touch side when using SIP-VoIP, here is a simple trick how to boost the volume. This is not the ultimate solution, but at least helps to hear the other side of the conversation when calling from noisy environments.

Note: this solution and was only tested on OS112 and OS113 Pod Touch, and also boosts the volume level of the MP3 player and the Video Player!! So be careful when raising the volume :)

HowTo:

0. Check your OS version by clicking “Settings > General > About > Version”
1. go to Installer, click “Sources”, Click “Edit”, Click “Add”
2. enter “http://installer.iclarified.com”, click “OK, let the sources be refreshed
3. Go to the “Install” page, and choose “All Packages”
4. Scroll down until you see sthng like “Volume Boost (1.1.x)”, where x matches with your OS version from point 0.
5. Click Install
6. Exit Installer
7. Turn off your Touch by keping the Sleep button pressed for some seconds, then choosing “slide to power off”
8. Restart your Touch by holding the sleep button for some seconds
9. Connect to your WiFi network
10 start SIP-VoIP v1.2, check “settings”, then click “Dial”
11. Click “Connect”, wait until you are connected
12. dial a number (In Europe we start with 00)
13. check volume level by double-clicking “Home” button (the circular one)
14. Report the results to this page.

Thanks for the feedback and good luck!!!
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