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[Q] Is my media problem typical?

i've been really excited at the idea of ditching my mp3 player and only carrying my phone. usually it will play one song, but then program will lock up after that and eventually require a force close. it seems to happen in different roms as well. BUT it also happens in my sound and display settings when i try to increase or decrease the notification volume in alarm settings or when i try to increase the alarm volume. I'm pretty much afraid of any slider options. I'm sure others have had this problem, i just want to know if there's a quick fix or its just a problem with the o.s.
if it helps i am rooted. i thought it was my processor clock settings being too low, but it happens on performance mode as well. i am using the fascinate music player too, but i don't think it matters. thanks.

tonayie2 said:
i've been really excited at the idea of ditching my mp3 player and only carrying my phone. usually it will play one song, but then program will lock up after that and eventually require a force close. it seems to happen in different roms as well. BUT it also happens in my sound and display settings when i try to increase or decrease the notification volume in alarm settings or when i try to increase the alarm volume. I'm pretty much afraid of any slider options. I'm sure others have had this problem, i just want to know if there's a quick fix or its just a problem with the o.s.
if it helps i am rooted. i thought it was my processor clock settings being too low, but it happens on performance mode as well. i am using the fascinate music player too, but i don't think it matters. thanks.
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I'm having the same problem here using the Music Player that comes with SyndicateROM and WinAmp. I'm using Eclair (SyndicateROM) with the DI18 modem and have never had this problem before. Even if I go into Astro and try to play the file that way, it still will only play one song.
If you need any information just let me know.

I'm on stock just did one click root. Native player worked fine for me... No problems whatsoever, multi tasking was hit or miss but pretty damn good, hard to overdo it and stop the music for me....

Make sure u guys aren't, or haven't manually removed the DRM apk files. This is known to cause audio probs
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decalex said:
Make sure u guys aren't, or haven't manually removed the DRM apk files. This is known to cause audio probs
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Any more specific than that? I know there was a workaround at one point which touted removing the DRM apks to increase battery life.

decalex said:
Make sure u guys aren't, or haven't manually removed the DRM apk files. This is known to cause audio probs
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This. I reflashed my ROM and didn't remove the DRM files and it works now!
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Two questions

Hi Guys
1. Is there a way to remove unwanted apps from my apps in Google play?
2. Is there a mod to stop music being interrupted by notifications or the least by co-pilot gps?

1. There is two type of apps installed. First type is normal app, which you installed from Google Play or Manually. Second type is system app which come along with the phone, you can saw those on first boot. YOu can't uninstalled those, but you can disabled them through Settings >> Apps.
2. As what i knew, the answer is no. In common sense, a phone notification(sms..) is crucial than music playback.

Thx Man
Point 1 I know I just want to get rid off apps in my apps in Google play. You know apps that you installed to test and did not like or apps you do not use/can not use anymore like my old Motorola apps from very old android that are now part of os.
Point 2 odd excuse it is for me to decide not them. Other OS's out there (old or new) do not have that issue.

ruscik said:
Hi Guys
2. Is there a mod to stop music being interrupted by notifications or the least by co-pilot gps?
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set notification volume = 0 ?

1. Is there a way to remove unwanted apps from my apps in Google play?
will >> if your hox is rooted u can use rom toolbox premium version & uninstall any app
even if it coming with the rom

HebeGuess said:
1. There is two type of apps installed. First type is normal app, which you installed from Google Play or Manually. Second type is system app which come along with the phone, you can saw those on first boot. YOu can't uninstalled those, but you can disabled them through Settings >> Apps.
2. As what i knew, the answer is no. In common sense, a phone notification(sms..) is crucial than music playback.
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On a cm rom I used back on my xperia x8 music was lowered to play the notification and not cut out completely, so it can be done.
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1. If your app comes from Google play, you can uninstall from setting->app and choose app that you want to uninstall
2. If your app comes within your ROM, you can install root explorer and then open choose system-> app from that folder choose apk that you want to uninstall after that reboot your phone to take the effect..
Note : for option 2 your phone must be rooted..
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treebill said:
On a cm rom I used back on my xperia x8 music was lowered to play the notification and not cut out completely, so it can be done.
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Sure it can be done, but for now no developers is providing this mod. As what i know this will need to tweak allow muxing channels. I remembered the ICS add some support for audio channels.

Regarding your first question (seeing as everyone seems to have misunderstood and is telling you how to remove apps from your device); no, I don't think there's any way to do that. The Play store always shows all apps you've ever installed and there doesn't seem to be any way to modify that behaviour (either on the device or on the web). I'm not sure of the logic behind not being able to edit that history.

Make a new google-account? No history anymore

And no purchased apps and no mail and no good solution.

2 silent mode should prevent notification from interrupting music

The new play update let's you remove from my apps section, it's floating around the forum somewhere I installed it earlier
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Music Player's won't work and keep Stopping

I have been using ZPlayer for a whole year and never had any problems until this day. There was a new version so I downloaded it and it the old zplayer said ZPlayer has unfortunately stopped. By the way I'm installing apks I didn't buy it. So I install the new one and everythings good but I click it and it still says ZPlayer has unfortunately stopped I keep clicking and clicking and it gives me the same thing I even force stop it and then go back to it and open it same thing happened I tried to fix permissions nothing worked and I even try to install power amp and it did nothing and the same thing happened for power amp the only music player that's working on my phone now Apollo that came with the rom please if anyone just knows how to deal with the this app has unfortunately stop thing please let me know how to do it because I really like the ZPlayer and I would hate to get rid of it because it's the best music player ever.
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You tried clearing the apps' data yet?
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AndyYan said:
You tried clearing the apps' data yet?
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yea

[APP] [Link] ViPER4Android: The best sound mod for Android [Root Required]

All credit for these apps goes to @viper520. Shoutout to @zhuhang for maintaining the thread here on xda and creating some NICE impulse response samples,
I've been using ViPER4Android (V4A) for all my recent devices including the Droid DNA, S3, and the S4. So, naturally, I needed to get it on my Note 3 ASAP. There's two apps as part of this sound mod, but one is optional. The main app is called ViPER4Android FX. The current version is 2.3.1.1 and is compatible with stock rooted VZN Note 3. I use the optional app, ViPER4Android XHiFi, for superior bass and treble adjustment.
The newer versions of V4A allow for both system and user installations, but I've always installed it as a system app to ensure that it works 100% of the time (including watching movies with MX Player, YouTube, streaming with Google Play Music, etc.) So, my N3 installation instructions are as follows (note: your device MUST be rooted):
1) Download the app(s) from the original xda thread. Extract the 4.x versions of the apks from the .zip files.
2) Push both apks to system\app. Reboot so permissions get automatically fixed or manually change to rw-r-r-. (First screenie using Root Explorer).
3) Launch each app separately. Grant root access to each of them to install their drivers. They'll both prompt you to install drivers on first launch. Choose "Super Audio Quality" driver for FX. We have a quad core processor, so it can easily handle it. XHiFi is being phased out but still adds a richness I can't find in using FX alone. You must manually choose the bottom option. Reboot so it automatically fixes the permissions of the newly installed drivers.
4) After reboot, immediately go to settings\sound\music effects and choose ViPER4Android FX as the default sound processor (second screenie). NOTE: If you have a custom ROM, Music Effects may have been removed by your developer. Continue to the next step.
5) Open up /system/build.prop in text editor using any file explorer with root access. Change these lines (the bottom two apply to the VZN N3):
Code:
Ipa.decode=true to lpa.decode=false
tunnel.decode=true to tunnel.decode=false
lpa.use-stagefright=true to lpa.use-stagefright=false
NOTE: On a custom ROM, your build.prop may have been edited and these lines might not appear. They will definitely not appear if you're not on a Samsung device. You can either add these line manually for Samsung custom ROMs to ensure proper audio settings or simply continue without any build.prop edits.
6) Plug your headphones and start your favorite music app. Start up FX and enable it at the top and then check the driver status. If everything says you're processing, you're good to go. Enjoy the BEST sound on Android.
This is my tried and true installation. You can see from screenies 3 and 4 that it's definitely work on my N3. I'm not sure if installing it as a user app (just clicking the FX apk) will work or not as I didn't even try it. YMMV.
UPDATE: Tip for newer versions since this post was created:
Using the convolver is one of the most important things you can add to customize sound to your liking. You can access the convolver by going the UI Setting in the menu and selecting Moderate or Expert. The app will close and when you open it again, it will be under the equalizer. Once enabled, Download and extract IRS files to <storage>/ViPER4Android/Kernel/<paste files here>. If the directory doesn't exist, simply create it using a file manager. IRS's can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2216193

I've seen this mentioned before but I'm not super familiar with it. Does this make THAT much of a difference? Everything sounds amazing on my N3 after my Galaxy Nexus.
I'm going to head over to the thread to check it out but I'd like to hear anything else you guys have to say about it.
Thanks for the guide.

dclutter1 said:
I've seen this mentioned before but I'm not super familiar with it. Does this make THAT much of a difference? Everything sounds amazing on my N3 after my Galaxy Nexus.
I'm going to head over to the thread to check it out but I'd like to hear anything else you guys have to say about it.
Thanks for the guide.
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Yes, the difference is VERY drastic. You'll notice it as soon as you begin tinkering. I'd post my settings, but everyone has their own sound preferences. The great thing is, this mod accommodates all musical tastes. As you see from my screenies, I let FX do most of the work, as it should, and only use XHiFi's Audio Reconstruct feature.
You're welcome for the guide. Post back in here how you like it/any installation problems I can help with.

I use it for blue tooth through my cars radio. It takes the sound quality from crappy factory speakers to the point where I see no need to replace them
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Does this work for the regular speakers, like speakerphone, ringtones/notifications? My issue is that everything seems too quiet. Will this help me?
Thanks!

teejaymarx said:
Does this work for the regular speakers, like speakerphone, ringtones/notifications? My issue is that everything seems too quiet. Will this help me?
Thanks!
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Yes, it affects sound coming out of the regular speaker including speakerphone, but does not boost ringtones or notifications. I think this thread will help with that. Which reminds me...
I've been messing with V4A for so long, I forgot to include the instructions for Samsung devices in this post in my original guide. Fixing now.

Followed instructions. This mod is not working. Under processing, it says "No".
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SOTK said:
Followed instructions. This mod is not working. Under processing, it says "No".
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I know this sounds crazy, but that's usually not the important part. The important thing is if you can tell the difference in sound. If there's no modification, then there's a problem. Have you tried other music players? Have you tried the steps here?

When I go to the settings -> Sound -> Music Effects, it force closes. Otherwise, the mod sounds like it is working.

The only problem with the updated fx is there is no max gain now so it's not any louder
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one of the best parts of viper is the .IRS samples
You have to go into "expert mode" for this.
then download the .irs files. fromt he original viper thread.
The best one I found was from a vintage 1980s technics Cassette deck.
It sounds awesome!

V4A FX has been updated to v2.3.1.3. Changelog:
FX version: v2.3.1.3
Notice: v2.3.1.3 partially-support Android 4.3.1 and Android 4.4 OS.
1.Bug fix.
2.Update translations.
3.Add a new bass mode.
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The new bass mode is called Subwoofer and it's VERY deep bass. You can update by going to the OP of the V4A thread if you have it installed as a system app or just use the menu button and check for update if you have it installed as a data app.

Worked perfect on my rooted note 3. Thanks
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thanks. wasn't working for me but one more reboot after editing build.prop did the trick.

I cannot get this to work for nothing. i do not notice any difference on headset or speaker. I followed OP instructions and nothing. My FX menu doesn't have the different bass options either. any ideas of how i can get this working.

thunderbread said:
I cannot get this to work for nothing. i do not notice any difference on headset or speaker. I followed OP instructions and nothing. My FX menu doesn't have the different bass options either. any ideas of how i can get this working.
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go to settings then ui settings then expert then you will have all of the options. make sure you go to setting and check for new updates too. the new update is pretty sweet. it is a huge difference. you can make is very loud also by changing max gains

I cannot get this to work for nothing. i do not notice any difference on headset or speaker. I followed OP instructions and nothing. My FX menu doesn't have the different bass options either. any ideas of how i can get this working.
EDIT: I can tell its working with Play Music. I use the stock player though and that doesnt work for me. is anyone got this working with stock samsung music player. thanks

thunderbread said:
EDIT: I can tell its working with Play Music. I use the stock player though and that doesnt work for me. is anyone got this working with stock samsung music player. thanks
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Did you do the build.prop edits in step 5? I'm pretty sure these help with the default Samsung music player. I use Neutron and Poweramp for local music. MX Player also works.

Yes i did the build.prop stuff.
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Works on the mj9update as well :thumbup:
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HTC Desire 820 irremovable apk.(MUSICFX)

Hello,
I had a long search for getting a good EQ on my HTC 820, as the integrated "Boomsound" gave me a cracking noise. Even with good headphones.
I tried to get Snapdragon audio+(MUSICFX) working on the phone but after a long time of reboots and uninstalls I concluded the effort wasn't worth it.
Beats audio was the better solution as I was used to it from previous phones(HTC one x+), and it gave my sennheiser urbanites the boost in sound they needed.
Prior to installing Beats I deleted every file in downloads, System folder, through playstore and app manager that had any connection to musicfx.
Even though I did all this, every time I reboot the device and play music for the first time it gives me a notification that "Musicfx has stopped working".
Although this isn't a big problem, it is a new project I can work on. So I like to have it solved.
Is there any other place where drivers, folders, .... could have been left that make this notification happen?
Thanks in advance for replying.
rikkerd

Are you rooted ? if yes then go for System apps uninstaller App you can get from Play store ..
Just make a try,may be it wil work for you

h1dd3n_sn1p3r said:
Are you rooted ? if yes then go for System apps uninstaller App you can get from Play store ..
Just make a try,may be it wil work for you
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It doesnt see the app beeing installed , so i think there is just a little partition of the app left that i have to find in the system folders