Disable shutdown/poweron sounds - T-Mobile LG G2x

Apologies if this was already posted- I haven't seen it yet. If you're looking to disable these and you have root, you can use root explorer (or another file manager may work).
Just drill down to "/system/media/audio/poweron" and rename the "PowerOn.ogg" file located there to something like "PowerOn.off"
The shutdown sound file is in "/system/media/audio/poweroff"
No more odd looks if you decide to reboot in the middle of a meeting.
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great tips

Nice! Thanks.!
If anyone wants to replace the stock bootup animation with the nexus s one, here it is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=949281

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Purchased a theme, any way to just pull the icons and wallpapers from it?

http://www.androlib.com/android.application.star-wars-platinum-theme-thematics-pDExE.aspx
I purchased the above theme, it doesn't seem to work with go launcher, which I can live with. I am just wondering if there is any way to pull the individual icons/wallpapers from the file and use them as I choose with go launcher.
I can't even seem to find where the file/theme is saved at on my phone. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
It would be saved in data/app and yes u can rip whatever u want from it.
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You'd have to use root explorer, enable r/w mode, go to /data/app, find the apk, view, the probably look in the /res folder and look for the files.

[CM7] Changing Ringer Volume Beep

Does anyone know where the sounds for the ringer volume beep are located and if they can be changed?
Thanks!
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evilmunkeh said:
Does anyone know where the sounds for the ringer volume beep are located and if they can be changed?
Thanks!
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They're in the same place they are on any android rom.
/system/media/audio
Thanks I know about this location. I think I may have not made myself clear.
I'm looking to change the sound of the beep when you adjust the volume up and down with the volume rocker. On Sense ROMs it sounds like a piano climbing the scales. On CM7 it is just a beep.
Can anyone help with this?
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evilmunkeh said:
Thanks I know about this location. I think I may have not made myself clear.
I'm looking to change the sound of the beep when you adjust the volume up and down with the volume rocker. On Sense ROMs it sounds like a piano climbing the scales. On CM7 it is just a beep.
Can anyone help with this?
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Just get whatever sound you want and make sure they're in mp3 format.
There are only 7 sounds and need to be named Volume-1.mp3, Volume-2.mp3 and so on. Then transfer them to system/customize/audio/ui being sure to rename the the other volume sounds by putting .old at the end.
You should also have to reset the permissions and owner of the mp3s you drop in to match the destination folder. Like below.
Long press on the mp3 and choose permissions...make it look like below.
Read Write Execute
(x) (X) ()
(x) () ()
(x) () ()
Then select ok
Now long press on the mp3 and choose change owner
In owner select 0-root
In group select 0-root
hinds73
Edit: Is this what you are looking for? See attached
You know exactly what I'm talking about! Thanks for the sounds too!
Unfortunately I tried following your instructions but the sound is still the same. I created the system/customize/audio/ui directories since they didn't previously exist and added the mp3 files you attached. I also tried placing them in the system/media/audio/ui directory since it was already there and received the same result.
I was sure to change permissions and owner in Root Explorer and restarted the device several times.
Any other ideas?
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evilmunkeh said:
You know exactly what I'm talking about! Thanks for the sounds too!
Unfortunately I tried following your instructions but the sound is still the same. I created the system/customize/audio/ui directories since they didn't previously exist and added the mp3 files you attached. I also tried placing them in the system/media/audio/ui directory since it was already there and received the same result.
I was sure to change permissions and owner in Root Explorer and restarted the device several times.
Any other ideas?
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Oh? What rom are you running CM7? Sorry!!! Don't create those folders. you need to place the files in system/media/audio/ui. Give proper permissions and ownership like before.
Ok, I'm confused?! I looked through all of CM7 sub-folders and I couldn't find anything? The string that I stated above is where they should be located but they're not? Just placing them in that file folder will not work I don't think?? Perhaps someone more learned than I can step in and help out? I'm sure that some xml or other file would have to edited to make them work (like point to the location of the new files).
Sorry I couldn't be of further assistance.
hinds73
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Ok, I'm confused?! I looked through all of CM7 sub-folders and I couldn't find anything? The string that I stated above is where they should be located but they're not? Just placing them in that file folder will not work I don't think?? Perhaps someone more learned than I can step in and help out? I'm sure that some xml or other file would have to edited to make them work (like point to the location of the new files).
Sorry I couldn't be of further assistance.
hinds73
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No problem. We just need to locate those pointers. I'm sure slayher knows where this all is but I don't want to bother him.
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Can I safely uninstall htc widgets?

I want to uninstall all the widgets that I know for a fact that I don't use. I don't want to freeze them as I rather completely removed them.
Pretty much anything related to
Stocks
Twitter
Music
News
Etc.
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I have and it works. Just go to system/apps and remove what you don't want. Make a backup of ur Rom first in case mistakes are made
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In case I do happen mess up, is fixing the problem as simple so flashing a new rom?
Also, I might use titanium backup to remove them rather than root. Explorer.
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I wouldn't delete - copy them to your sd card... then if all else fails, you copy them back to /system/apps, change permissions to 644 ("busybox chmod -R 644 /system/apps/*"), and reboot... 9 times out of 10 you'll be good to go again.
But any filename that has "widget" in it, you should be ok, as that only affects the actual widget, not the app itself. So as long as you don't want any widgets, it shouldn't hurt anything.
And I wouldn't mess with the lockscreen stuff if you start feeling tempted!
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I wouldn't delete - copy them to your sd card... then if all else fails, you copy them back to /system/apps, change permissions to 644 ("busybox chmod -R 644 /system/apps/*"), and reboot... 9 times out of 10 you'll be good to go again.
But any filename that has "widget" in it, you should be ok, as that only affects the actual widget, not the app itself. So as long as you don't want any widgets, it shouldn't hurt anything.
And I wouldn't mess with the lockscreen stuff if you start feeling tempted!
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What does that mean if the filename has widget in it?? Then he might as well delete the Widgets on the home screen!
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I basically just meant that any .apk or odex file in /system/apps that has "widget" in the name is tied strictly to a widget. So removing them won't hurt anything at all... unless, that is, you want to use one of the widgets...
Are you rooted running cwm? If so download rom cleaner it is a flashable script to eliminate sense bloat... But keeps sense launcher and lock screen
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Question about possibility of new ringtones.

Would it be possible to have a ringtone or even a start up sound that says Droid? Like a robotic type?
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Galaxa12 said:
Would it be possible to have a ringtone or even a start up sound that says Droid? Like a robotic type?
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Of course. Any mp3 can be used as a ringtone or startup sound.
Ringtone is especially easy as you can simply select it to be your ringtone from your music player.
Just copy the mp3 into the music folder on your sd card.
Startup sound is easy too, but you need to either edit a ROM zip file or use ADB commands to get it to the right place.
Is this something I could do? Or ask someone with more knowledge than I? If so please point me in the right direction.
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To change the startup tone you'll need to be S-OFF/rooted as you have to change the android_audio.mp3 in /system/customize/resource to something else (but keeping the file name the same)
Okay sounds easy enough now the next step is producing the sound to say Drrroooid.. Is there a program i can do this with?
Here ya go. How about the startup sound, and boot animation.
http://androidcommunity.com/download-the-droid-razr-boot-animation-and-sound-files-now-20111103/
They are easy to instal, I have both working on my Sensation, Google Droid live wallpaper for the full experience, there are also clearer instructions on how to get it working, I recommend using Root Explorer.

[Q] Calendar notification sound reverts to default

Just like the title says, I set a custom sound for calendar notifications, but it reverts back to default as soon as I leave the calenar app. I go back, and the sound for notifications is not the one I previously set. Is it just my phone or is it like that for everybody?
No help?
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Mooselips said:
No help?
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A little more info may help, are you stock, roooted, custom ROM?
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Stock, never been rooted. I placed sounds in "notification" folder on the phone, not on SD card. I can see them when I set the sound for calendar, and I can hear them of course. But if I choose any of my own sounds, as soon as I leave the app and go back, it shows the default sound again.
I can, however, change to one of the Samsung sounds successfully.
My sounds are fine, they worked on my Rezound, and work on my Galaxy Tab.
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Seems like irs a problem with your tones, or the storage location since you can use the stock tones. I would just use zedge from Google play and download a new tone and see if it works.
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See, that's why I specifically said the tones are fine. They worked on Rezound, they work on my Tab now. I just specifically checked again, I can set them for text message notifications, alarms, ringtone, anything, but calendar. Same tones. It's a problem with the calendar app. Same tone set fot txt works like a charm. But not for calendar.
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Same issue here, it's the same thing with the timer in the clock app. Definitely a bug that has not been addressed. Pretty annoying.
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I knew they were good on your other phones, but maybe the s3 didn't like then. But if they can be used as other times that's not the case. I would really try zedge not sure were it saved then but mine stick just tested it.
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I'd rather not install another app that that I don't really need. Maybe there's a fix to this problem some other way?
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Mooselips said:
I'd rather not install another app that that I don't really need. Maybe there's a fix to this problem some other way?
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I think the point is to test with an app that is known to work - for all we know, it might be a permissions issue with the files you copied, for example. Without direct knowledge of why the problem is happening, testing with a known quantity might help eliminate one set of possibilities and hone in on the problem-causing element.
The app can always be uninstalled, as well.
Another test might be to place your tones on a SD card (if you have one), which should have no access issues for any stock app.
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ooofest said:
I think the point is to test with an app that is known to work - for all we know, it might be a permissions issue with the files you copied, for example. Without direct knowledge of why the problem is happening, testing with a known quantity might help eliminate one set of possibilities and hone in on the problem-causing element.
The app can always be uninstalled, as well.
Another test might be to place your tones on a SD card (if you have one), which should have no access issues for any stock app.
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That's actually my point, test the apps download. Then look at were they are saved and the permissions. Then simply put your files in there with the same permissions.
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kintwofan said:
That's actually my point, test the apps download. Then look at were they are saved and the permissions. Then simply put your files in there with the same permissions.
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Yeah, it does smack of a permissions issue on its face, doesn't it?
Could be a different bug in the app, but maybe the background process is having an access problem so reverts back to the default tone.
- ooofest
Ok, I'll test them on SD card and report back. However, if I can set the same tone for txt, for example, it doesn't seem to me like a permission issue.
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I just tested and checked permissions (which differ in a manner that shouldn't matter from the ICS notification files, I believe), among other things. I wasn't able to see where I could select a custom ringtone for the new event, though had copied them over to various directories, but did select a custom sound for all calendar events. It defaulted to the standard tone.
Then, I saw this thread that explains the issue and offers a potential workaround/fix:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...ncluded-ringtones-anyone-using-their-own.html
- ooofest
Ok, I knew it wasn't a permission or a tone issue. It's a glitch with this thing. Very annoying. I guess all we can do is deal with it, huh? Calendar like that is pretty useless. I never hear any reminders. :thumbdown: :banghead:
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I use the On Time notification sound, which has been good for me. I have rather sensitive hearing, admittedly.
The link I offered explained that a paid app in Play can provide different ringtone options, repeating notifications, popups, etc. for the Calendar:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...Zvb2JhcnNvZnQuY2FsZW5kYXJldmVudHJlbWluZGVyIl0
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Yes, yes, I've read that. But couldn't it just work like every other phone (I assume)? Paying for some tiny feature like this, because it's a stupid bug, just doesn't sound very nice.
On second thought, if there's an app that can do that without root permission, shouldn't we be able to accomplish the same without that app?
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Mooselips said:
On second thought, if there's an app that can do that without root permission, shouldn't we be able to accomplish the same without that app?
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Well, this whole thing is making me consider re-rooting my phone, so that I can copy the custom tones to the proper directory, update their permissions to match the other tone files and see if that makes a difference. Maybe the Calendar app is hardcoded to use tones in that subdirectory only, but the selection UI screen is coded differently, allowing any tones to be selected.
I feel that if I select a tone in Notifications or a similar location, the Calendar app goes back to its default of the "On Time" tone, that is a clue to where it might be looking for a tone file when an event goes off. Or not, we'll see.
- ooofest
Well, sure it will work if you root it. But I still think we can make it work without root, if some app can get it done for unrooted phones.
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I'm guessing that app hooks into calendar events, but that involves writing code.
This works for me:
1. Root your phone. The easiest way I've found is located here.
2. Using Root Explorer (or similar file management app that has been granted SuperUser privileges after rooting) Move or Copy your notification sound file(s) to:
/system/media/audio/notifications/
I changed the permissions to rw-r--r-- for the moved files, but it turns out their default permissions also worked fine.
3. Back in the Calendar app, select your moved/copied notification ringtone from the list.
4. Unroot your phone, if desired.
Doing the above allowed me to use custom tones for the Calendar notifications - I tested with .ogg files, but perhaps .mp3 or others may also work.
(At first, it seemed a side-effect caused loss of system sounds, but it turned out I somehow turned the System sound volume to 0 through some fumble fingering.)
So, no side-effects and I'm back to being stock, unrooted. Whole process took less than 10 minutes with testing.
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