ICS is great and all but is there a way to hide ringtones and small music files that show up in the music library? MIUI had a file size filter so is there anyway to get that on ICS music player too?
I think if you create a blank file with name .nomedia in the directories which you don't want the media scanner to add to its database, it will do the trick for you.
To create such file, the easiest way I find is to use Android Terminal Emulator program. just go to the directory using "cd" command and then give "touch .nomedia" command.
anyway I can create this file on windows? im not too familiar with android stuff yet
edit: ok i downloaded the terminal emulator, and entered the exact following:
cd
touch .nomedia
I get : touch .nomedia Permission denied
superuser does pop up asking me to give permission or anything, what should i do?
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I have hellfire phoenix v1.9 running on my g2x. I wanted to add a ringtone from my computer into the g2x.
I have installed the android platform driver and then when I connect, I see drives E and F, but cannot explore them.
I searched and found a suggestion to turn on usb storage--but I find no options on the hellfire phoenix v1.9 to do this.
Also, toggling the usb debugging mode does not change anything.
All I am trying to do is to find the native ringtone folder and add my ringtone which I made in a .ogg format.
Please help
The simplest way for you to do this is put the file on your SD card and using either root explorer or ES file manager. You'll want to mount system as writeable via the settings and go to System\media\audio\ringtones\
Note you don't have to make the .ogg files it will still work with MP3's except alarms for some reason. You will also need to reboot before it shows up in your list.
Sorry, but I cannot understand when you say,
--You'll want to mount system as writeable via the settings and go to System\media\audio\ringtones\---
Is there a way to move this .ogg or .mp3 file into the ringtones folder (which exists in System\media\audio\ringtones. I can see all the ringtones once I use file explorer.
Even if I copy the file into a external sd, since it is not as intuitive as cut/copy and paste into the folder--how is this done.
What I was hoping was to be able to open this folder thru the computer when connected thru USB and just drag and drop it into the folder of ringtones. If this is not possible assuming the ringtone I want moved is called vintage.ogg , can this be done with ADB commands? Please help
sksriniv said:
Sorry, but I cannot understand when you say,
--You'll want to mount system as writeable via the settings and go to System\media\audio\ringtones\---
Is there a way to move this .ogg or .mp3 file into the ringtones folder (which exists in System\media\audio\ringtones. I can see all the ringtones once I use file explorer.
Even if I copy the file into a external sd, since it is not as intuitive as cut/copy and paste into the folder--how is this done.
What I was hoping was to be able to open this folder thru the computer when connected thru USB and just drag and drop it into the folder of ringtones. If this is not possible assuming the ringtone I want moved is called vintage.ogg , can this be done with ADB commands? Please help
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Normally it's read only, as in you can look but you can't touch. Writable means you write to it, you can alter or otherwise put information/files there.
And, yes it's as simple as copy and paste, unless you don't know what you're doing in the first place.
Using ES file explorer is the simplest method. Even if you use ADB you still would have to give it the command to mount the system as writable. If you Droid explorer you still need to have the system mounted as writable.
I don't know if it works on all roms, but Gingerbread based roms if you make a directory named ringtones in the Root of the SD card the phone should read it from there, or it does on mine.
Yes, I did everything--thought it was going to work, but it failed.
Steps I took--
Copied a sound.ogg file into the ext sdcard
Installed ES file explorer and under preferences set permissions to write (because I am rooted)
Copied the file from edt sd card
then switched to the systems\media\audio\ringtones folder, was able to see all the ringtones currently present.
Pasted my sound.ogg file---it said "multiple operations completed, but failed to paste sound.ogg Unclear why..
Should I have rebooted after setting permissions to write, before executing the copy and paste operation?
Thanks for the prior help--but need some more..
Use an app called software data cable......works like a charm.....remember u need to be on the same network......it uses FTP service.
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I use a really useful app called Airdroid which you can find on the Google market. It allows you to establish a Wifi connection through your computer's web browser to your phone. I then transfer whatever music, files, shows or anything I want through it.
Thanks everybody
Just followed my previous steps as outlined. Being a noob, I had to do things gingerly, not to screw up. As I guessed, I have to reboot, before the ability to write takes effect (on es file explorer). Then it is just a matter of copy and paste.
Thanks all
I have some music files I copied to the "Music" directory of my Note. The stock player won't find them. They are all MP3 files. I downloaded a trial of PowerAmp and that won't find them either. I have the card (a 64GB) formatted as FAT32. If I use root explorer I can find and play them manually. Is there a music app I can download that will open and list them normally or am I doing something wrong? Thanks!
Silly question but did you put a .nomedia file into the directory these songs reside. If there is a .nomedia file then the music players won't see anything in there no matter what, neither will any other media app, video or pictures won't be found by their respective apps until you use a file explorer to oen them manually...
You may need to go to settings in your file manager and allow to see hidden files....
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Silly question but did you put a .nomedia file into the directory these songs reside. If there is a .nomedia file then the music players won't see anything in there no matter what, neither will any other media app, video or pictures won't be found by their respective apps until you use a file explorer to oen them manually...
You may need to go to settings in your file manager and allow to see hidden files....
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Thanks for your response!
Yes I saw when searching for a solution that some apps might install such a file but it's not there. I'm rooted and use Root Explorer and made sure that hidden files are viewable. Interesting also that RockPlayer does see and play the files. Any other suggestions? I did also use CWM recovery to clear the Davlik Cache, and also cleared data from media storage in app settings and rebooted without luck. Thanks.
cd /system/xbin/
./busybox chown 1023:1023 -R /data/media
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I have an Android Paranoid in my neo L..
And somehow I mange to research and got to know how to use personal tone for my notifications and ringtones by using "Speaking Zeph" wherein you type a word or words and upon saving automatically it will saved as a WAV file and automaically will appear as one of the options in tones...
But when I chose to use another tone in WAV or MP3 or OGG and save it in both SD and System folders [notifications/ringtones/tones] and even used the quoted codes, the terminal emulator keeps on saying "OPERATION OT PERMITTED"...
By using the code above, I believe it is the ultimate process of changing a files permission so i can copy it to the sytems folder yet it is not permitted...
Please help!
pROAddicts said:
I have an Android Paranoid in my neo L..
And somehow I mange to research and got to know how to use personal tone for my notifications and ringtones by using "Speaking Zeph" wherein you type a word or words and upon saving automatically it will saved as a WAV file and automaically will appear as one of the options in tones...
But when I chose to use another tone in WAV or MP3 or OGG and save it in both SD and System folders [notifications/ringtones/tones] and even used the quoted codes, the terminal emulator keeps on saying "OPERATION OT PERMITTED"...
By using the code above, I believe it is the ultimate process of changing a files permission so i can copy it to the sytems folder yet it is not permitted...
Please help!
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Dude this is not Neo L forum. This forum is for Xperia L(C2104/C2105). Please remove this thread and post your problem in the correct forum.
my bad.. thanks for the reminder...
Recently bought one plus one in India , was trying to customize the ringtone by using mp3 songs. But read in one of the forum that need to copy mp3 file in Ringtone folder and you will be able to see it in system ringtone's list.
But in my case the ringtones folder is in
/system/media/audio/ringtones
which is not allowing me to add any files , since do not have permission to write on this folder.
Please advice..
Is this the right folder to copy the desired mp3 file or have to copy somewhere else.?
If this is the right folder, how to set the permission to copy any files.
Following are few details about my phone
Android versio
4.4.4
model A0001
cyanogen OS 11
Thanking you in advance.
Cheers !!
Girish
girishdp said:
Recently bought one plus one in India , was trying to customize the ringtone by using mp3 songs. But read in one of the forum that need to copy mp3 file in Ringtone folder and you will be able to see it in system ringtone's list.
But in my case the ringtones folder is in
/system/media/audio/ringtones
which is not allowing me to add any files , since do not have permission to write on this folder.
Please advice..
Is this the right folder to copy the desired mp3 file or have to copy somewhere else.?
If this is the right folder, how to set the permission to copy any files.
Following are few details about my phone
Android versio
4.4.4
model A0001
cyanogen OS 11
Thanking you in advance.
Cheers !!
Girish
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What message are you getting when trying to add the files and what are you using to try and do so? I can copy and paste an mp3 to the folder using es file explorer, changing the mp3's permissions to rw-r-r, then reboot and you can select it from the settings>sound>ringtones menu. You should be able to just set an mp3 from other programs, like shuttle music player, just click on the 3 dot menu on a track and you have an option to set as phone ringtone.
The file path you should be using is /sdcard/ringtones. The other path you are trying to copy them into needs root permissions to write, as that is the system ringtones folder. If you are rooted, then you would be able to write them in there.
from the one+
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What message are you getting when trying to add the files and what are you using to try and do so? I can copy and paste an mp3 to the folder using es file explorer, changing the mp3's permissions to rw-r-r, then reboot and you can select it from the settings>sound>ringtones menu. You should be able to just set an mp3 from other programs, like shuttle music player, just click on the 3 dot menu on a track and you have an option to set as phone ringtone.
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Thanks ..let me try to set using shuttle music player , if not have to root my phone..
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Thanks ..let me try to set using shuttle music player , if not have to root my phone..
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Thanks a ton!! was able to set ringtone using Shuttle music player..
Thanks again.
Cheers !!
Girish
For CM12 users of one plus one.....using rooted phones, you can install "ES file explorer " aap there from you can r ringtone of your phone by the music player of this aap without any problem....the music player lie in the option list of es file explorer.
Hey Guys !!
Apple music app for android has been released this week and i've installed this to try.
i really like this app but the only think i find really annoying is the song downloaded to listen offline can't be downloaded on the SDcard.
So there's how to change it.
First you need to be rooted.
you need ES files explorer and Terminal emulator app
with ES explorer go to /data/data/com.apple.android.music
Cut the folder named "no_backup"
and past it anywhere on you'r SDcard. I've choose "/storage/extSdCard/Android/"
Now open Terminal emulator.
Type "Su" to get Root acces.
And type this command "ln -sf /storage/extSdCard/Android/no_backup /data/data/com.apple.android.music/no_backup"
Now you can open apple music app and start downloading your song.
Thanks and sorry for my bad english!
Hello,
I've tried this with my HTC Desire 510 on Android 4.4.3 using ES Task Explorer to transfer over the files and then use a Terminal Emulator to create the symbolic link as to the instructions, but unfortunantely this did not work. The Apple Music app crashes everytime I open the app, and then once I've rebooted my phone the app disappeared from my Applications. If I deleted the link and transfer the files back to the original location and reboot, everything goes back to normal.
The external sd card is running FAT32 file system. I'm assuming that this might be the cause. What filesystem are you using @Strategikqc for your card?
loveallmyandroiddevices said:
Hello,
I've tried this with my HTC Desire 510 on Android 4.4.3 using ES Task Explorer to transfer over the files and then use a Terminal Emulator to create the symbolic link as to the instructions, but unfortunantely this did not work. The Apple Music app crashes everytime I open the app, and then once I've rebooted my phone the app disappeared from my Applications. If I deleted the link and transfer the files back to the original location and reboot, everything goes back to normal.
The external sd card is running FAT32 file system. I'm assuming that this might be the cause. What filesystem are you using @Strategikqc for your card?
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Ho im sorry to ear thats not work for everyone. My SdCard is running exfat.
Have you tried to only transfert the folder contain the song ? Try to put the folder called no_backup on you SD card then create the symlink for that folder. You can verify if the symlink path is fine witch ES explorer.
Let me know if that work!
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Good day! I tried to create a symlink like you adviced but something failed and everything went wrong. Apple Music crushed right after the startup and it's icon disappeared after the reboot. And now I can't even install Apple Music at all. Please, help. How can I delete this symlink?
Vassota said:
Good day! I tried to create a symlink like you adviced but something failed and everything went wrong. Apple Music crushed right after the startup and it's icon disappeared after the reboot. And now I can't even install Apple Music at all. Please, help. How can I delete this symlink?
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You can delete symlink with es explorer and replace back your folder to get your apple music work again or you can just delete apple music from setting > appication and reinstall back.
You can try to create a symlink for the folder contain the song (no_backup)
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Thanks it worked for me!
Apple music to SD card problems
Hi and thank you for your help so far. However, I have followed your commands through terminal emulator and it keeps saying "not found"...
Also now since i have cut and pasted the no_backup folder from internal to external memory, none of my downloaded songs will play in offline mode. (Possibly not recognising file locations?)
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thank you,
Kielos87
Strategikqc said:
Hey Guys !!
Apple music app for android has been released this week and i've installed this to try.
i really like this app but the only think i find really annoying is the song downloaded to listen offline can't be downloaded on the SDcard.
So there's how to change it.
First you need to be rooted.
you need ES files explorer and Terminal emulator app
with ES explorer go to /data/data/com.apple.android.music
Cut the folder named "no_backup"
and past it anywhere on you'r SDcard. I've choose "/storage/extSdCard/Android/"
Now open Terminal emulator.
Type "Su" to get Root acces.
And type this command "ln -sf /storage/extSdCard/Android/no_backup /data/data/com.apple.android.music/no_backup"
Now you can open apple music app and start downloading your song.
Thanks and sorry for my bad english!
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Could not find '/data/data/com.apple.android.music' on my device - Samsung S5
Is there anyway to play local files on Apple Music or put them in a file folder. Thanks
hi