Year 2458. Windows is still uncapable to play mp3/wma alarm sounds!? - General Topics

This reminds me on Windows vs. Linux
In one Linux Slax USB 100mb bootable USB flash you can find everything from avi/divx/mkv player, max.speed burner, office viewer, java and flash support and support for almost all drivers.
On the other hand, we had to wait for Windows 7 with X GB and XXXXmhz + XGB RAM requirements to do all that.
I still can't play mp3/wma even wav files as alarm.
I saved mp3 and wma to application data/sound folder, also in my ringtones, windows root, etc etc. NOTHING
I converted it to wav and save to windows root folder.
Alarm list just recognize name of the file but it is unable to play. Returns me to default sound.

On topic with the 7 and linux thing: I got windows 7 to run with a sub Ghz proc, but it was just unusably slow. As for the alarm problem, I have no idea but it better be cleared up by 2458

works for me but have only tried small (30sec) clips, on windows m6.
which version are you using?

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audio editing app for wm6?

hey!
i'm looking for an audio editor running on wm6 (+). i already found the vito sound editor but i couldnt use id as i'm not having a pc to execute the .exe!
so if somebody would give me a clue to some app i would apreciate a link to a cab file...
i dont need a comlex one. i only need something to cut mp3 files and to fade the beginnings out/in
hope you can help me!
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???
Are there no programs?
it would allready be a great help if somebody would do me the favour to extract the cab file from the exe. i can't do it on myself, as i'm on vacation and my only connection to the world is my xda =(
audio editing require a lot of mem to work well
and a pda it not really ideal for marking and lack cpu
power ( mind you a arm based 500Mhz cpu is nowhere as powerfull as a
500Mhz x86 based cpu)
but about your exe issue then many activesync install exe's are just selfextracting
zip files and one can rename them to zip and open them
Rudegar... Are you completely sure that an ARM based cpu at the same clock rate as an x86 based cpu is slower?
Just for an example the Nokia N82 can run Quake 3 at full speed with it's 332 Mhz ARM based Omap CPU... I remember years ago trying to run Q3A on a 400 Mhz PC, the framerate sucked since I had a crappy graphics card but still it was 400 Mhz.
did you run quake3 at 240 x 320 (like Nokia N82) on your 400 Mhz PC ?
and were your ram and storage as fast as on these devices
where it's flash and pretty quick sd ?
i dont wanna create professional music tracks. i only need a program to do some cutting and adjusting while creating a ring tone out of some mp3s.
the ringtone editors i found simply dont have the basic features i expect (like fading in at the beginning in order to hide a bad cut).
btw i found plenty of apps, but most of them where about 3 years old and the resr didnt work in my wm6.1 niki.
my last hope (if nobody jnows some alternative) would be the vito sound editor 1.1.4
im gonna digg for a link and hope that somebody has some mercy for me
as i stated then if you have an activesync install exe for a pc
you can just try to rename it from exe to zip and open it with
total commander on your pda
already tried that, did not work...
heres a link to the prog:
http://www.bestshareware.net/download/vito-soundeditor.htm
edit:
had to change the link as i just saw that it was not flly legaly! im sorry for that
search for HTC Diamond MP3 Trimmer
its in this forum for download iv used it on my elf works perfect.
already tried that one... it has no option for fading a song in or out and you cant cut a song at the point you want to but only where the app lets you do so... (every full second) so the "ringtone" starts somehow in "the middle of the beat".
thats why im looking for something with a fading option to hide this cutting problem.
(vito ringtone editor has the same "problem" unlike most pc ringtone apps)
I was looking for apps for that (sound edition), but no success.
And about a Converter? Only to convert a WMA to MP3 or vice-versa. Anybody knows a app to do this?
Great Converter Suite and it's free:
www.dbpoweramp.com

I didn't think that there'd be a problem with this... (Nexus S / VLC / SMB / Network)

Apparently having a home network with a fileserver and a couple clients is outside the range of normalcy, now. I mean, I run a samba server from ubuntu which shares out movies, music, and what-have-you for my whole network. I have a decent-size TV downstairs that I occasionally plug my laptop into to watch movies with the fiancee. With the new Nexus S came the thought that "Hey! I can use the wifi in the house to do stuff on the laptop! Linux is linux, right? Doesn't matter who made it!"
(Insert the sound of someone realizing that he was wrong)
Friendo helped root the phone, ran me through basics like nandroid backups and whatnot, and I think I unlocked the bootloader, as well. Something like that. I can use the VLC web interface and VLC Stream and Convert (free edition) to play stuff on the server itself, or I can manually move whatever it was that I wanted to watch to the laptop and control that.
My question is this: Is there any app out there that'll let me tell the copy of VLC on the laptop to open files on the server? It's a dual-core fileserver that runs off 3gb of ram. It can't handle 1080p movies. The laptop, however, is more than capable, and I'd like to use its CPU / GPU to decode x.264 / AAC streams, rather than the Nexus or the server.
Am I just wishing for something that's impossible at this juncture?

MTP without Windows Media Player?

I recently switched to an Optimus 2x and installed Paranoid Android CM9 with the supplied stock kernel. No great problems except MTP does not work on either of my Win7 laptops which have Professional N version installed. This is the version without Windows Media Player.
I tried the phone on two PC's with Media Player installed and MTP worked perfectly. Also tried on Linux Mint 13 which didn't even see the phone! A first for any Linux dist in my experience. I did try installing the Microsoft hotfix which more or less installs Media Player on N versions but ran into installer problems on both laptops. Media Player is hard coded into Windows supposedly which means installing the full version of Media Player on the N version is impossible.
I then installed Harsh kernel which allows me to use the more normal (in my opinion) mass storage mode and can at last connect to and drag and drop files to my phone.
So my question:
What is the point of MTP if it requires Windows Media Player?
Am I the only one coming up against this problem?
Why does MTP not work with Linux Mint?
Has anybody a solution for those of us who don't have Media Player installed by default?
I'm here because I keep on getting this page in the top of my results... it deserves an answer.
xox101 said:
I recently switched to an Optimus 2x and installed Paranoid Android CM9 with the supplied stock kernel. No great problems except MTP does not work on either of my Win7 laptops which have Professional N version installed. This is the version without Windows Media Player.
I tried the phone on two PC's with Media Player installed and MTP worked perfectly. Also tried on Linux Mint 13 which didn't even see the phone! A first for any Linux dist in my experience. I did try installing the Microsoft hotfix which more or less installs Media Player on N versions but ran into installer problems on both laptops. Media Player is hard coded into Windows supposedly which means installing the full version of Media Player on the N version is impossible.
I then installed Harsh kernel which allows me to use the more normal (in my opinion) mass storage mode and can at last connect to and drag and drop files to my phone.
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What is the point of MTP if it requires Windows Media Player? My best guess is it's part of Windows Media Player because (1) Microsoft designed it, or heavily influenced it, and (2) they didn't see a purpose for having it on their computers unless people were going to use it to transfer music via Windows Media Player.
Am I the only one coming up against this problem? 1.11 You are (not) Alone
Why does MTP not work with Linux Mint? It looks like doing this is possible, but not by default. See here for more details:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1499168
Has anybody a solution for those of us who don't have Media Player installed by default? Get Windows Media Player. For me this involved getting a giant download from Microsoft, and then restoring Windows to a previous point, before the download would even install. Your mileage may vary.
It's here, for free (for "Verified" versions of Windows of course):
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=16546

Tips on making the best of 10GB of storage space when storing music

Tips on making the best of 10GB of storage space when storing music on the HTC One S.
What doesn't work:
1) Dropbox, Google Drive ..... you can store files there but finding and playing them is a bag of hurt because the players are so rudimentary and the music is not cataloged like it is for stock Android player and PowerAMP
2) An OTG USB cable and a 32, 64 or 128GB USB Flash Drive. HTC could have saved this phone for music collections if they had implemented this feature, but they didn't. The microUSB port on the One S doesn't provide power, so for mobile listening of music it really isn't as option even it you hack OTG into your kernel.
3) Wifi based systems. With a bit of effort you could probably get a working system when your phone on your own home network, but chances are you use your phone for music when you are away from home.
The Good News:
The HTC One S has really fast internal memory, a good memory controller and the USB I/O is very fast. If you have a decent computer file transfer very quickly to the phone.
The HTC One S has very good audio quality and a good output.
What You Need
1) Your music collection, most likely quite a bit larger than 10GB
2) Media Monkey Software for your PC computer (http://www.mediamonkey.com) Forget about the HTC Sync software
3) PowerAmp for Android or Stock Android Player (PowerAMP has lyric support and is quite well laid out)
The reason I picked Media Monkey is that it has great cataloging features and a very powerful and customizable file sync with Android devices. My HTC Ones S shows up as a Hero but all the sync functions work. ( I have used this program for years) I am sure most of the other popular player software would work too
What to Do
The nature of the beast is that you are choosing which music to leave behind. If your music isn't cataloged then you can't possibly do this efficiently. This takes a lot of time and is best done as you get new music. You need at least the rating filled in for each track. I also have mood and tempo which really adds to your options. If you don't want to catalog then this advice isn't going to help you so you may as well stop here.
1) Catalog your music in Media Monkey (or other player software)
2) Plug in your HTC One and set to Disk Mode ...... it should show up as a HTC Hero
3) Using Media Monkey, set up a new collection filtered with for tracks having 5 star rating
Presumably you would only want to transfer your best tracks
If you have a smallish collection this may reduce the number of files sufficiently to fit on the HTC One S (skip to 4)
4) Set up another Collection filtered for being added to your library less than 30 days ago
Presumably you would like to listen to your new music
5) Click on the HTC Hero node on the library and select sync options.
6) Select only the above 2 collections for sync
7) Chances are that there are still way too many files to fit into 9GB, so select the option to randomly sync files to your device matching the above filters leaving about 500-1000GB left unused OR just manually pick the artists and albums you want to sync.
8) Autosync the phone (takes about 2 minutes for me)
9) Autosync again once in a while to get a new random set
You could tell Media Monkey to compress the files as they are moved to the player, but this hugely increases the time required for the sync and you may loose album art and lyric support depending on which format you pick.
It is far from a idea solution but it works
Sirandar said:
Tips on making the best of 10GB of storage space when storing music on the HTC One S.
What doesn't work:
1) Dropbox, Google Drive ..... you can store files there but finding and playing them is a bag of hurt because the players are so rudimentary and the music is not cataloged like it is for stock Android player and PowerAMP
2) An OTG USB cable and a 32, 64 or 128GB USB Flash Drive. HTC could have saved this phone for music collections if they had implemented this feature, but they didn't. The microUSB port on the One S doesn't provide power, so for mobile listening of music it really isn't as option even it you hack OTG into your kernel.
3) Wifi based systems. With a bit of effort you could probably get a working system when your phone on your own home network, but chances are you use your phone for music when you are away from home.
The Good News:
The HTC One S has very good audio quality and a good output.
What You Need
1) Your music collection, most likely quite a bit larger than 10GB
2) Media Monkey Software for your PC computer (http://www.mediamonkey.com) Forget about the HTC Sync software
3) PowerAmp for Android or Stock Android Player (PowerAMP has lyric support and is quite well laid out)
The reason I picked Media Monkey is that it has great cataloging features and a very powerful and customizable file sync with Android devices. My HTC Ones S shows up as a Hero but all the sync functions work. ( I have used this program for years) I am sure most of the other popular player software would work too
What to Do
The nature of the beast is that you are choosing which music to leave behind. If your music isn't cataloged then you can't possibly do this efficiently. This takes a lot of time and is best done as you get new music. You need at least the rating filled in for each track. I also have mood and tempo which really adds to your options. If you don't want to catalog then this advice isn't going to help you so you may as well stop here.
1) Catalog your music in Media Monkey (or other player software)
2) Plug in your HTC One and set to Disk Mode ...... it should show up as a HTC Hero
3) Using Media Monkey, set up a new collection filtered with for tracks having 5 star rating
Presumably you would only want to transfer your best tracks
If you have a smallish collection this may reduce the number of files sufficiently to fit on the HTC One S (skip to 4)
4) Set up another Collection filtered for being added to your library less than 30 days ago
Presumably you would like to listen to your new music
5) Click on the HTC Hero node on the library and select sync options.
6) Select only the above 2 collections for sync
7) Chances are that there are still way too many files to fit into 9GB, so select the option to randomly sync files to your device matching the above filters leaving about 500-1000GB left unused OR just manually pick the artists and albums you want to sync.
8) Autosync the phone (takes about 2 minutes for me)
9) Autosync again once in a while to get a new random set
You could tell Media Monkey to compress the files as they are moved to the player, but this hugely increases the time required for the sync and you may loose album art and lyric support depending on which format you pick.
It is far from a idea solution but it works
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Orr you can sync your music to Google Play and stream from there. IF you have the 2GB plan I almost never go over that, plus it only streams it the first play and stays in your cache for replay later. Best Solution for me, at least for Music. After that I have plenty of room for everything else and file With Drop Box and Box and Google Drive.
I usually just convert my files to ~40kbit (VBR quality 0.25) HE-AACv2 files. Unless you really really concentrate, you'll be hard pressed finding any difference between these files and CD quality. And I've got about 6,000 songs in under 7 GB.
I use dbPowerAmp for the conversion, and the Nero AAC codec.
djsubtronic said:
I usually just convert my files to ~40kbit (VBR quality 0.25) HE-AACv2 files. Unless you really really concentrate, you'll be hard pressed finding any difference between these files and CD quality. And I've got about 6,000 songs in under 7 GB.
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Holy jeebus, 40kbit and you cannot tell the difference? Time for some decent headphones or a hearing check!
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Holy jeebus, 40kbit and you cannot tell the difference? Time for some decent headphones or a hearing check!
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Dude, have you even tried HE-AACv2? That codec is pretty legendary. Of course you can tell the difference but it's very barely noticeable. Try it yourself.
djsubtronic said:
Dude, have you even tried HE-AACv2? That codec is pretty legendary. Of course you can tell the difference but it's very barely noticeable. Try it yourself.
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Yup. Very f'in noticeably different at 40kbps.

How to move photos and videos without using Zune or BT

As in topic - I need to move photos and videos from my old Lumina 800 to Android/Windows 10 phone or PC. Is there any way to do it? I can't use Bluetooth because you need to download special app form marketplace called 'Bluetooth sharing' and as we know marketplace is down for many years so I can't download it. I also can't use Zune because it requires Windows Media Format SDK which can be installed only on XP (I'm using win 10 on both PC already).

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