Change shutter sound - Xperia Arc s - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys. Can some1 make a short guide on how to change shuttersound on Xperia Arc s? Im sorry for the bad english.
Im rooted and was playing around in rootexplorer the other day. And found system/media/camera map!
It contains maps named "sound1 sound2 sound3 sound4"
(map sound4 contains the "silent shutter sound")
I thought for myself, hmm yeah.. Lets try customize the shuttersound! *Yaay*
So i downloaded some nice sounds from internet and converted them into m4a
(cause thats the original format in the "sound1"/2/3/4 maps)
Every "sound" map contains 3 m4a sounds.
I Renamed my 3 downloaded soundeffects to the same name as on phone wich is
start_rec.m4a stop_rec.m4a and shutter.m4a
And i replaced them into one of the "sound maps".
I choosed the "sound2" map cause thats a horrible shutter sound on the Arc!
Now i right clicked and checked properties to make sure they had the same properties as the original m4a's, and they had!
So i restarted the phone and opened camera and tried change shuttersound to my new awesome one "shuttersound nr 2"
But nothing happens. When i changed to "sound2" in the (camera menu) my sound won't preview play, as the other shutter sounds. So nothing happens.
I check sound2, goes back and takes a photo. The old enoying sound is back. (Even though I has moved them from the sound2 map)
So ive tried to do it all over, in different formats. I have tried ogg wma and mp3. Still not working!
So i gave up for the day and replaced the original sound effects back to the sound2 map. They still working (wich is good) even though i've moved them around on the sd card various times (like a backup if something goes wrong, as it did)
So im pretty much back to stage 1. All shuttersounds works great but are aweful! And i still want to change sounds.
If you have read this far and still doesnt understand my bad english im talking about the sounds when you take a photo, start recording and stop recording. I really want tho replace them
I hope some1 can fill up this thread with there awesome knowledge! haha thanks anyhow.

Any1? I really hate my camera sounds ;(

guest??!!
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Can I save the sound from a note into mp3?

I've saved some notes on my xda/wallaby in which there are small embedded sound files.
Is there a way,either within the XDA or in windows that I can separate off the sound part of the note so the sound can be used in another windows programme?
I've tried the basic way of cut and paste but as you'd guess - no dice.
Any ideas out there
Thanks all for reading.
Perhaps I've found the ans to my own q
whoops, I've just looked back over my old posts and have seen I asked and got a reply to a similar q before.
I'll try that software to see whether it can 'pull' the embedded sound file from the note -
But If anyone knows this does / doesn't work I'd appreciate a push in the right direction.
Thanks
Bummer! No good, doesn't run. It appears to need W2003 and my xda's using W2000.
Any other ideas people?
Have you tried other software?
Hi,
I had the same question, but since I could'nt save my notes as mp3, I downloaded RESCO Audio Recorder (I use v3.21), and it works great. There are others that offer this possibility, you could look for one that fits your necessities.
You could also play your note while using this audio recorder software, so you get only the sound you want... I don't know if it will really work, but it's an idea.
ref the resco prog ...
Hi there, just logged back in tonight 5:45 pm UK time, thanks for the suggestion.
I'm downloading it to my xda right now so I'' post fback for others later
BTW here's the link I used for future ref
http://www.resco.net/pocketpc/audiorecorder/downloads.asp
regards
It Works ! ! !
Hi there, it works
I Installed Resco then started recording as mp3 whilst at the same time I opened the Notes file and pressed play on the embedded sound file.
So in effect the sound went 'out' the speaker embedded and back 'in' the earpiece to become an mp3
And that could then be taken into my PC
No real loss worries as the file is just 'plain vanilla' voice not music
Thanks again
XDA = 1, rest of the PDA world = 0
Yippie
getting mp3s out of an xda
Just to confirm, the resco prog works perfectly in recording output from the loudspeaker.
I then passed the mp3 through audiacity a free open source small-scale studio style mixing programme and then uploaded the finished article.
If anyone is interested, here's the link to the file.
www.MySpace.com/querubim
the sound file in question is the one called 'Dreams In The Night'
Regds
Great!
I'm glad it worked... And you're right, the sound quality remains good enough, at least for the convertion of notes to mp3...
Now I use this software directly to record my classes in mp3 format... The main problem now remains with the battery, that lasts less than 3 hours (I also use a infrared keyboard to make my notes while the recording)... I´m trying to change the battery for a new one and also getting an external charger, so I don't need to concern about it anymore... Let's see if I can get it to work...

[Q] File browsing issues / video playback general

I'm pretty sure I am not breaking the cardinal sin of asking a stupid question with an answer right in front of me. If I am, I am truly sorry. I searched, and did not find any threads on this.
I recently modded my TP with CM7 (I'm very new to all this). Everything went fine, no issues here.
I plan to use it to play video's from time to time, pre-loaded in case there is no net at the location, etc. I use astro file manager on my phone, and since I love it, I grabbed it for the TP also. Problem is, it really seems like it cant see anything.
I am thinking the folder path mappings are off or something? I see that I can define where I want "external storage" to look, (default is... /mnt/sdcard)?
I even tried to take a screenshot and got... "Error: /mnt/sdcard/tempshot.bmp (Permission denied)" Screenshot saved to null
Anyone know what I'm missing? Thanks!
-- Ps, if I can get this sorted out, my main question was which video files are supported for playback with this CM7 rom through the TP.
These were answered before, but for the most part buried in threads. Your external SD is actually listed as EMMC and it's not in your primary directory, you actually have to go up one.
Android should play most formats it would normally, but as this is still alpha, there is no hardware video acceleration, so anything higher resolution then a internet video will most likely be choppy.
There are some video players that people have had luck with, and overclocking the processor also can help until we get hardware acceleration.
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Ah ok. I was somehow able to get the stock filebrowser to see my directories without a problem after I poked around a bit. I then ran into what you already answered for me . Video's do indeed seem choppy... I think I'll try to reduce the quality of an avi I have and see how that go's.
I'm not ballsy enough to OC anything. It took me a lot of guts to flash the damn thing anyway, thanks for the heads up though.
-- figured I'd post how it turned out.
I used Xilisoft HD Converter and converted using the android specific output setting, and 640x480, runs great using double twist.

[Q] Galaxy s3 changing "touch sounds"

Hi. I'd really like to know if there is a way of changing the stock "touch sound" on the s3. I think its quite annoying and would love to be able to change it. Is there an app or anything?
Thanks.
JDK.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1699067&highlight=change+touch+sound
root your dev., get a root file explorer and replace the files, reboot, done!
quote:
It's called: /system/media/audio/ui/
TWTouch.ogg
S_HW_Touch.ogg
hoogerd said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1699067&highlight=change+touch+sound
root your dev., get a root file explorer and replace the files, reboot, done!
quote:
It's called: /system/media/audio/ui/
TWTouch.ogg
S_HW_Touch.ogg
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can we not do without root
Nope, since you need to mount your system position as writeable
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SGS3 Sounds won't play - DETAILS ???
This does NOT work as easy as described, i've done it properly.
There has to be some definite soundfile description (stereo,
mono, datarate etcetc) Normal rate, mono/stereo is a no go!!!
I converted sounds (wave to ogg), uploaded them (via root etc)
and exchanged them the original sounds. Thing is, they just do
NOT play back. I did a conversion with a standart program,
files are .ogg ..Mono or Stereo does not matter. Won't play.
Actually to be able to exchange/overwrite the original sounds
IT might be a good idea to just rename them. (after deleting
the non playing copied sounds and renaming the originals
to their standart name, all standart sounds play back again.)
That is for:S_HW-Touch.ogg + TW_Touch.ogg + PowerOn.ogg
UPDATED:
The original system sounds of the SGS3 4.1.1 are in stereo
format at 44khz. That's for the BLUAAAB sound and the start
chime KLOOOAAAANG (..naahh, that was the windows thing)
Lame Update:
LAME-Update 2:
Even when using the original soundfile, silencing the sound
with an editor, mixing a new sound "over it" ..which leaves
the original soundfile size AND saving it with the same name
with the same datarate in the same stereo-format ..SOUNDS
won't play back. THAT IS LAME. Also very lame of the super
soundesigners at Samsin IS that all files are in stereo. The
startsound is 80k (stereo) but could have been 40 (in mono).
It's a very lame concept. the phone has ONE mono speaker.
Also lame are the SGS3 sounds, come on. That's all stupid.

[Q] Viper4Android Issue

Hey Friends,
I tried viper4android on minicm7 but no luck to me, after installing I only get awkward restarts. So I gave up! I saw it on x8 thread, it used in a rom. Can any one port it cleanly??
Rockmins said:
Hey Friends,
I tried viper4android on minicm7 but no luck to me, after installing I only get awkward restarts. So I gave up! I saw it on x8 thread, it used in a rom. Can any one port it cleanly??
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Viper4Android works fine on Gingerbread, as long as you use the v2207. Any version above that only works on JB.
If you want, I´ll upload you that version tomorrow...
Please give me the instructions too! I really dont know why is there two apks (FX & XHIFI) !!
Rockmins said:
Please give me the instructions too! I really dont know why is there two apks (FX & XHIFI) !!
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(NOTE: XHIFI never made the sound on my phone better, so this is originally for the FX version, even though it works also with XHIFI. Anyway, the FX offers the most options and best sound effects )
1. Extract the apk onto your sdcard
2. copy it to /system/app
3. Reboot
4. Open Viper4Android FX
5. Grant SU permission
6. Install drivers
7. Reboot
After that, you can customize the settings to what sounds best!
Oh, and don´t use the convolver, it either makes your phone laggy or initialises "akward restarts" .
Can you upload ViPER4Android Audio Effects v2207 ? I really cant find it!
@ killroy: found it finally! thanks any way !
Sound iss good btw!
Rockmins said:
Can you upload ViPER4Android Audio Effects v2207 ? I really cant find it!
@ killroy: found it finally! thanks any way !
Sound iss good btw!
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Have you ever tried Mixzing music player 2.7.1? The EQ of mixzing is good, but don't know if better than Viper4Android in Quality.
Does this Viper4Android make music play with more quality? By quality i mean the sound is sweeter and the vocals are higher 'because normally without EQ vocals can hardly be heard, specially on rock songs'.
I tried many apps but none has made vocals become Clear and High to be heard good.
is Viper4Android worth the try for this?. If yes, can you show me your settings to achieve such good sound 'you can take a screenshot and put it here'?
Thanks btw
Crazy Seed said:
Have you ever tried Mixzing music player 2.7.1? The EQ of mixzing is good, but don't know if better than Viper4Android in Quality.
Does this Viper4Android make music play with more quality? By quality i mean the sound is sweeter and the vocals are higher 'because normally without EQ vocals can hardly be heard, specially on rock songs'.
I tried many apps but none has made vocals become Clear and High to be heard good.
is Viper4Android worth the try for this?. If yes, can you show me your settings to achieve such good sound 'you can take a screenshot and put it here'?
Thanks btw
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This is my personal audio profile(I´m using mid- to high-end earphones)
It works best with the v4a versions above 22.08, which only work on ROMs using the nAa-06-kernel.
What to do:
1. Create a Folder on your sdcard named "ViPER4Android"
2. Open that folder & create a folder named "Profile"
3. Download & unzip the file from this post
4. Copy the File Headphones.prf into "sdcard/VIPER4Android/Profile"
5. Install V4A as described above
6. Open V4A
7. Open Settings-Load effect profile
8. select "Headphones"
Done!
Kilroy. said:
This is my personal audio profile(I´m using mid- to high-end earphones)
It works best with the v4a versions above 22.08, which only work on ROMs using the nAa-06-kernel.
What to do:
1. Create a Folder on your sdcard named "ViPER4Android"
2. Open that folder & create a folder named "Profile"
3. Download & unzip the file from this post
4. Copy the File Headphones.prf into "sdcard/VIPER4Android/Profile"
5. Install V4A as described above
6. Open V4A
7. Open Settings-Load effect profile
8. select "Headphones"
Done!
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I did it all, well the effect was a little bit aggressive for my earphones xD but i changed it a little bit so there is no problem xD.
The sound looks like it become a bit more 'rich', but never more 'clear', so i guess there really is no way to make the vocals sound clear and high xD. Anyway i'll keep your effect 'modified' and test it more days, at least the sound being more 'rich' is also an improvement i think xD.
Thanks bro
Crazy Seed said:
I did it all, well the effect was a little bit aggressive for my earphones xD but i changed it a little bit so there is no problem xD.
The sound looks like it become a bit more 'rich', but never more 'clear', so i guess there really is no way to make the vocals sound clear and high xD. Anyway i'll keep your effect 'modified' and test it more days, at least the sound being more 'rich' is also an improvement i think xD.
Thanks bro
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Try putting up the value of 'clear audio' to about 6db
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Kilroy. said:
Try putting up the value of 'clear audio' to about 6db
Sent from my U20i using xda app-developers app
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i don't see any option with the name 'clear audio', so i supposed that was on XHIFI version, i installed it but there's no option with that name either :S xD. What is the real name of the option you're talking about? xD.
After testing today the yesterdays effect of viper4android, i noticed that audio actually got a bit worse and not rich :S , and if i use your headphone effect 'so much bass' then the vocals are even lower than normal :S . So maybe that Clear Audio thing you mentioned can solve this problem i think xD.
Ps: i'm using 2207 fx version. when i installed xhifi 2100 version the option Audio Reconstruction is very very laggy in the sound when Enabled 'looks like the sound is having hiccups all the time xD', i don't know what the f... is happening with this ViperFx thingy xD, having good sound quality is a total Headshot xD.
Crazy Seed said:
i don't see any option with the name 'clear audio', so i supposed that was on XHIFI version, i installed it but there's no option with that name either :S xD. What is the real name of the option you're talking about? xD.
After testing today the yesterdays effect of viper4android, i noticed that audio actually got a bit worse and not rich :S , and if i use your headphone effect 'so much bass' then the vocals are even lower than normal :S . So maybe that Clear Audio thing you mentioned can solve this problem i think xD.
Ps: i'm using 2207 fx version. when i installed xhifi 2100 version the option Audio Reconstruction is very very laggy in the sound when Enabled 'looks like the sound is having hiccups all the time xD', i don't know what the f... is happening with this ViperFx thingy xD, having good sound quality is a total Headshot xD.
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As said before, the audio profile I posted works best on versions above 2208. When not used on versions above that, the options 'viper bass' aand 'viper clarity' aren't available, which basically defeats the reason to use that profile.
Sorry, mate, the option I meant was viper clarity...
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Kilroy. said:
As said before, the audio profile I posted works best on versions above 2208. When not used on versions above that, the options 'viper bass' aand 'viper clarity' aren't available, which basically defeats the reason to use that profile.
Sorry, mate, the option I meant was viper clarity...
Sent from my U20i using xda app-developers app
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I knew the name was wrong xD. Yes i saw that but you also said that versions above only work on naa-06 kernel and if i'm not wrong there still isn't any rom completly Stable on that kernel , so i guess that viper4android will have to wait because a stable rom is more important than increasing audio quality :S . I tried version above 2207 and the result really was strange bootloops and i had to Restore a Backup of the Rom on CWM :S . But thanks anyway bro .
Ps. Well, i started another thread in this Help section xD, it's about the Text Selection, if you know how to solve my question about this let me know in the thread bro.
Cheers
Viper4android makes the sound so much better when listening to music on my stereo system, through my phone. However, it seems to only work about 1/3 of the time. Sometimes it will be working, then I'll select a new album to listen to, and it no longer works... And vice versa. Sometimes it just will not work at all, even after a reboot. It's just completely random. I'm running it on a VZW Galaxy S4 with the Hyperdrive Rom installed. I would love to figure out how to get it to work 100% of the time.
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[Q] Can someone help me extract music from Mushroom Wars?

So here's the deal, I love a certain soundtrack on Mushroom Wars.
Someone uploaded a version of it from the PS3 version [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY54xegYEX4 ] but it seems the audio's been compressed by youtube. If possible I want to get the .ogg or whatever native format it's in, un-truncated.
So I've taken the .apk [ uploaded it here https://www.mediafire.com/?7vih6xsb0murslz ] and unzipped it and found ./assets/sound2/ which is about 11MB. I sorted by the highest size, and it shows several soundtracks, but none of them is the right one. The rest are short sound effects.
I know for a fact that the music has played on a multiplayer mode, on my tablet a couple weeks or months back. [I checked thenk, but same as now, couldn't find it].
If anyone can show me where the music file is or upload it, that would be great.
buump.......
mvmacd said:
buump.......
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If you can record it with your phone and post that, I can get a high quality version (via ps3) if that helps?
greystoker said:
If you can record it with your phone and post that, I can get a high quality version (via ps3) if that helps?
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No, it doesn't really help because I never know when the soundtrack will come on [it's somewhat random which track will play, depending on the map, which is also random]. Even then, it would have game sound effects mixed in, and I just want the raw track.
I just cannot figure out where they are hiding that specific track, or why they would try to do it. The others are easily found but I'm still drawing a blank why they [Mushroom wars developers] would do that.
mvmacd said:
No, it doesn't really help because I never know when the soundtrack will come on [it's somewhat random which track will play, depending on the map, which is also random]. Even then, it would have game sound effects mixed in, and I just want the raw track.
I just cannot figure out where they are hiding that specific track, or why they would try to do it. The others are easily found but I'm still drawing a blank why they [Mushroom wars developers] would do that.
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I was going thru the files (thanks for the apk) and noticed that on the music tracks, they're long and have like 10 songs in each track (or something like that). Basically, it's like 1 long file and every minute or so there's a new sound track in the file. Did you listen to all of them?
I swear that on PS3 there's a "CHICKIE" sound effect and in the apk I only found a "Chingie" sounding thing. I'm gonna have to play it on the PS3 and get the sound I heard cuz I want it for a notification tone
EDIT:
Also, as for recording it, if you can get at least a 10 second snippet of the 'track' you want, I'm willing to hunt thru the apk for it. Wouldn't hurt, right?
i have found some soundtracks of mushroom wars on SOUNDCLOUD.

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