How to remove EU noise limit on iPhone/iPod?

Bleek · 9 Sep 2010 at 14:29

A friend of mine has purchased an iPod from the EU and when plugged in to headphones it's quieter than UK models because of some EU directive on ear bleeding.

Any ideas how this cap can be removed?

THMRK · 9 Sep 2010 at 14:32

This may or may not be helpful but...

Someone over on XDA Developers managed to create an app for the Samsung Galaxy S that boosts the overall output gain for the phone for music. I think it works on all android devices. Perhaps have a look over there to see if anything has done anything similar for the iPod?

Janesy B · 9 Sep 2010 at 14:35

XDA Dev, iPod, whut?

Temi_D · 9 Sep 2010 at 14:35

It cant be removed but you can get portable amps like the fiio e5 that boost the volume of whatever is connected to it

osc89er · 9 Sep 2010 at 14:36

One example on Android is Louder Volume Hack. Someone also created a DSP tool that was incorporated into Froydvillain. Volume hacks might be possible on a jailbroken ipod.

muon · 9 Sep 2010 at 14:42

Go to an Apple store and get it flashed with UK firmware?

THMRK · 9 Sep 2010 at 15:05

Janesy B said:
XDA Dev, iPod, whut?

Never know, someone might be able to help out. I'm sure at least a few folk have iPhones on there as well as whatever else...could maybe put the OP in the right direction...

Redmelo · 9 Sep 2010 at 15:18

Bleek said:
purchased an iPod from the EU

I didnt know that the European Union sell iPods now

By the way, the UK is part of the EU since 1973.

Also, iPod is not a mobile phone, you might want to ask in the iPeoples section.

Klytus · 9 Sep 2010 at 15:39

Is flashing it to a US firmware a possibility? thats what i did with my dads zen vision mp3 player, worked like a charm.

Participant · 9 Sep 2010 at 16:55

On my Sansa Clip + I only had to set the regions as USA on startup. The whole thing is an absolute joke. It sounded terrible before I removed the volume restriction, blummin EU cronies.

Morba · 9 Sep 2010 at 19:09

It's there to save other people having to listen to **** that other annoying people play too load, so leave it alone

rypt · 9 Sep 2010 at 19:24

oops, wrong thread :/

Participant · 9 Sep 2010 at 19:34

Morba said:
It's there to save other people having to listen to **** that other annoying people play too load, so leave it alone

Even though I know you were semi-joking, I'll say it anyway...I'd challenge anyone to hear my music through my IEMs unless they were far closer than they should be

. Volume restrictions are

GAY

AMG · 10 Sep 2010 at 17:45

god my legand sounds loud enough...i would imagine you would have to jail break the iphone/pod first through?