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[Tutorial] Change the internal ringtones of your rom

After you have read and follow this tutorial, you will be able to do the following:
*Remove ringtones, alarms, and notification tones that you don't use
*Add your own ringtones, alarms, and notification tones that you WILL use
**This is not the same as downloading and using a ringtone from the internet, or wherever. Those methods allow the phone to play the file from your memory card. With this method, we are physically removing or adding directly in the ROM itself.
**Make a backup! I am NOT responsible for ANYTHING that YOU do.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Now, Let's proceed.
Alright... So you wanna do this, here is what you will need:
*ADB Installed and working
*Root Manager of some sort (I use Android Commander)
*Format Factory - This is freeware, so it's not warez.
Step 1. Download and install Format Factory. This is the program I use for everything. If you have one of your own preference, it can be substituted.
IMPORTANT: When installing Format Factory, choose CUSTOM install, and uncheck the toolbar boxes. Otherwise, you are gonna get toolbars installed. You have been warned.
Step 2. Open Format Factory and click "All to OGG", located under the "Audio" tab on the left. (OGG is universal from Android to Android. That's why this is the chosen option. Also, the sound quality is not noticeably different, and uses less space than an MP3)
Step 3. Now a new screen appears. Click "Add File", and navigate to your audio files that you want as ringtones, alarm, etc. Once selected, click "OK"
DO NOT CHANGE THE OGG SETTINGS. DEFAULT SETTINGS WORK FINE
Step 4. Now you should be back at your main window, as if you just started the program. You should now see your selected files listed in the right window of the program. On the top bar, click "Start."
**Once the conversion process is finished, you may close the program. By default, your saved files will go to documents/FFOutput
Step 5. Open your Root Explorer program, I use Android Commander
**In Android Commander, the left window is your PC, the right is your phone
Step 6. With your Root Explorer program, navigate to your newly created OGG files. Once you see them listed, select them. In Android commander, to select a file, you must put a check mark in the box associated with that file.
Step 7. Move these newly selected files to your phone, by clicking the "Copy" button above the left window in Android Commander. In the right window, you will want to make sure that you are within your "/system/media/***" folder, to insure these files are copied to the correct location.
Step 8. Reboot and test.
Please note: "***" represents the respective folders. i.e. "ringtones", "notifications", etc.
If you want to remove audio files that you do not use, just select them, and click "Delete" from within their respective folders, using Android Commander.
**Once they are deleted, if you have no backup, they are gone!
I hope this has helped some of you, who wish to do this. If it has, please click THANKS.
Constructive criticism is always welcome. any questions, just ask.

I would suggest backing up the first first...
adb pull /system/media media-backup
You could replace steps 5-8 with this if you know how to use adb.
From cmd prompt:
adb remount /system
adb push drive:\path\to\folder-with-oggs /system/media/(ringtones/alarms/ui)
adb reboot

Can I just ask what's the advantage of doing this versus using a tone off of your SD card? Seems like a lot of extra work.

designgears said:
I would suggest backing up the first first...
adb pull /system/media media-backup
You could replace steps 5-8 with this if you know how to use adb.
From cmd prompt:
adb remount /system
adb push drive:\path\to\folder-with-oggs /system/media/(ringtones/alarms/ui)
adb reboot
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Got that in the OP, to backup your stuff first. ..And thanks for the command prompt commands. I'll give those a shot.
harlenm said:
Can I just ask what's the advantage of doing this versus using a tone off of your SD card? Seems like a lot of extra work.
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The advantage to doing this is nothing more than getting rid of extra stuff on your phone. Once the files are converted, you can put them aside somewhere and always have them.
This is with the understanding that you already have these ringtones on your memory card... This is a way to get them off your memory card, and on your phone. This in turn keeps your memory card clean.
I personally like this, because the only stuff that is on my phone is what I use, and nothing more. Even programs I don't use, get stripped from whatever ROM I am using.
FUNCTION > FORM

Ty for ya time there TribalartGod.
Works well....AND i have been trying to find something like this android commander.
So double thanks to ya

tribalartgod said:
Got that in the OP, to backup your stuff first. ..And thanks for the command prompt commands. I'll give those a shot.
The advantage to doing this is nothing more than getting rid of extra stuff on your phone. Once the files are converted, you can put them aside somewhere and always have them.
This is with the understanding that you already have these ringtones on your memory card... This is a way to get them off your memory card, and on your phone. This in turn keeps your memory card clean.
I personally like this, because the only stuff that is on my phone is what I use, and nothing more. Even programs I don't use, get stripped from whatever ROM I am using.
FUNCTION > FORM
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android reads your sd card for media just like it does on the system partition.
if you wanna keep your sdcard clean of ringtones/alarms/notifications files
just make a folder on your sd card called media then create the other folders to mimic android's system partition.
so it would be
media/audio/alarms
media/audio/notifications
media/audio/ringtones
that way the media scanner has to do less searching
and if you have small system partitions like older phones this really helps to strip them out the rom and put them on the sd card.

Thx for the info. Works great for my wife's Samsung infuse. I rooted it but for some reason it wont let me set custom ringtones without loading a custom rom. So this method worked great to replace her ringtones on rooted stock rom. Unfortunately there really isn't a solid custom rom for the infuse with what I tested so far.
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Great tut. Ill keep it in mind as I normally just use a zip that drops my ringtones into the proper folder and deletes the ones I don't use. Or use root explorer to delete them if there are new ones not in my list.

Extract ringtones
After reading this i thought i could be able to extract ringtones from any rom from the system/media/ringtones/ but unfortunately i couldnt find any of them there.Where else could they be?

vinayakmt said:
After reading this i thought i could be able to extract ringtones from any rom from the system/media/ringtones/ but unfortunately i couldnt find any of them there.Where else could they be?
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I'm no longer on this device...but what Rom are you trying to pull them from? I can still help. Pm me if need be
LG-P769 - Needs MIUI

I've been wondering how to do this. Now I have only my sd tones as I deleted the ones I didn't like (all of them moslty). Thanks!

Nice!
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[Q] Issues with downloading things on SD and seeing them in recovery

I'm running into this issue and don't know what I'm doing wrong. When I download things they automatically go into my sdcard/download folder. I downloaded a theme for the Xoom and I verified it was on my SD card by going into Root Explorer and looking for it.
When I reboot into recovery and go to install the .zip the file doesn't who up at all. Also if my card is corrupted is there a way to wipe from the Xoom itself?

It needs to go in the external folder within your sdcard.

So I have to make a folder called external and move the things? Is there a way to have the browser through downloads to a particular folder instead of me having to do it manually? I prefer to browse XDA from the browser and I like to download things from XDA. I will try that now and see if that works. Thanks I'll post back if it works out for me.
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It won't work
You can't just make a file called external. I assumed that you had installed one of BRD's custom kernel's. This is the only way you can use the external SDcard. I assumed since you had cwm recovery working that you had done this.
Start with this post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=978013
You need to be updated to 3.1 to use the latest kernel.
I also don't know of away to (easily) change the download location with the stock browser. An aftermarket browser may let you change the download location.

Awesome. It worked when I moved it into the extracted folder. I was able to flash the theme.
I was wondering if there was a way to change download path by editing something in root explorer.. Most if not all the things I download are from XDA and are flashable.

ok, guess you got it working

GB Sd card fix

according to Tom Gray, who's leaked fixed files I'll post later, to fix the sd card issue, remove autorun.iso from the /system/etc/ folder asap. it embeds itself in the sdcard and does some strange things.
just passing it along. will post newest gb leaked fixed files in the am when they are released on fb, unless someone beats me to it.

Am I first?
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Autorun.iso is a CD image file that executes in Windows. When the phone is connected to your PC and it shows up as a CD drive in Windows Explorer, this file is responsible for that. As I understand, Verizon purposely designed their stock (bloatware/Bing) ROM so that your phone would show up as a CD drive when connected to your PC, unless you install a special program they provide for file transfer. If I'm right, this means that the stock EC09 leak would come with this file, and anyone building a custom ROM based on this leak would have to remove this file from the stock ROM.
Another Fascinating post by my XDA app...

Ima kinda a noob at this so um how do i get there and remove it? Do i use like astro file manager to get there? cause i tried finding it yesterday and couldnt find it.

Actually based on the other thread in fascinate development the sd issue may be associated with the rooting meathod. You may wanna check that thread out before deleting anything. Not saying that isn't the issue but seems more has developed since this was first brought up for discussion.
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[Q] Galaxy S2, installing camera hack by potatoman

Hi all,
Apologies for such a newbie question. I can assure you I have been searching for a couple of hours trying to find the answer but have had no luck.
I have a Galaxy S2 and would like to install 'Potatomans' camera hack to record video at a higher bitrate.
I have followed steps to 'root' the phone which has worked fine but I am having trouble installing the camera hack....
Firstly, I can't rename camera.apk using 'File Expert' (Error: 'could not rename') and there is no option for me to press 'mount' in the top right. (I heard this mentioned as a solution for the problem while searching). So how do I rename camera.apk?
Secondly, When 'Potatomans' instructions say 'copy the file over to system/app' does this mean using a client like Kies or SuperOneClick? As I downloaded the .rar file on my laptop but not sure how to get it into system/app on the S2.
Many thanks,
George

Pet Troll said:
Hi all,
Apologies for such a newbie question. I can assure you I have been searching for a couple of hours trying to find the answer but have had no luck.
I have a Galaxy S2 and would like to install 'Potatomans' camera hack to record video at a higher bitrate.
I have followed steps to 'root' the phone which has worked fine but I am having trouble installing the camera hack....
Firstly, I can't rename camera.apk using 'File Expert' (Error: 'could not rename') and there is no option for me to press 'mount' in the top right. (I heard this mentioned as a solution for the problem while searching). So how do I rename camera.apk?
Secondly, When 'Potatomans' instructions say 'copy the file over to system/app' does this mean using a client like Kies or SuperOneClick? As I downloaded the .rar file on my laptop but not sure how to get it into system/app on the S2.
Many thanks,
George
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Use "root explorer" to copy your original camera.Apk to a safe location then replace it with the hacked one.
or read up on ADB and use that method.
Sent From My Fingers To Your Face.....

conantroutman said:
Use "root explorer" to copy your original camera.Apk to a safe location then replace it with the hacked one.
or read up on ADB and use that method.
Sent From My Fingers To Your Face.....
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Hi,
Thanks for the reply (thanks button clicked!)
I have done that but i cannot get it to work, the icon disappears after replacing camera.apk, it has also dissapeared from the applications menu.
When i click on camera.apk (in root explorer) and select 'install' it says 'application not installed' and camera still doesnt work.
Also I have tried replacing the camera mod with the original camera which i renamed camera.apk.bak, this too doesn't work, same result as above when selecting 'install' through root explorer.
Aby ideas? Could really do with getting my camera working, even if it is just the standard one.

Hmmm..
Not entirely sure what may have gone wrong here...
Are you sure that the hacked camera.apk is compatible with the ROM your using?
As for reinstalling the original, if replacing it (after correctly renaming back to camera.apk) doesn't work then you may need to wipe/reset...
If the hacked camera.apk is compatible with your ROM then the easiest thing to do is swap these files over in the actual ROM zip itself before putting it on your SD card and flashing it.

conantroutman said:
Hmmm..
Not entirely sure what may have gone wrong here...
Are you sure that the hacked camera.apk is compatible with the ROM your using?
As for reinstalling the original, if replacing it (after correctly renaming back to camera.apk) doesn't work then you may need to wipe/reset...
If the hacked camera.apk is compatible with your ROM then the easiest thing to do is swap these files over in the actual ROM zip itself before putting it on your SD card and flashing it.
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Thanks again for the reply
I have no idea what ROM I have or whether it is compatible. looking in my phones setting it does have a number ending in KG3, I think is a ROM number I have read about on this forum?!
After backing up my images/messages using KIES, what would be the best way to wipe/reset. Does 'restoring to factory settings' using the phones menu actually reset the program files?
Alternatively should I reset it through KIES (if thats even possible).
I think I would end up messing more things up if I tried to swap the files over in the zip file! So will just leave it if its not compatible with my ROM.

I have installed a new rom (ke7) and installed the hacked camera. The camera icon disappeared again but this time the camera WILL work if i access it through the 'gallery'.
So now all I need to do is work out how to create a camera shortcut onto the homescreen and app menu. Any ideas???

How to get in-call recording on i337

This is using Grgsiocl's modified SecPhone.apk. It allows you to record calls from your phone while also changing your old phone to the international version (Black-ish instead of the white of the US models). He provided a zip, which I was afraid of flashing since he wrote the code for the i9500 and not the US variants. Oh, by the way this is for Deodexed roms, so make sure you have one of those. That's kind of important. Also with that said, you need to be rooted, but if you're already Deodexed then I assume you're already rooted.
So here's what I did:
1) First download his zip file: http://www.mediafire.com/?13pezaa8reobrno
2) Then I opened up his zip and went hunting for the apk (it's in the Apps folder within the System folder)
3) Copy it to your phone or sd card. I keep all of mine in a folder labeled Roms where I put Roms and other flashable mods in. DO NOT RENAME IT. ***Remember where you put the file since you'll be using it shortly. Write it down if you have to.***
4) Once that is done put your sd card back into your phone if out or unplug your phone from your computer
5) Open a root explorer, there are a lot of options on the Play store. I use Rom Toolbox, others use ES File Explorer and what not.
6) In your root explorer of choice make sure you're in the root of your device and not in an internal or external memory area.
7) Locate the "System" folder and open it
8) Then navigate to "Apps"
9) Look for the app called "SecPhone.apk" (sometimes they'll leave out the ".apk" and just have the app name depending on what file explorer app you're using.
10) Copy that application (some require you to press and hold down on the app in order for the explorer to allow you to copy)
11) Copy that application to your internal or external memory card anywhere other than where you have the modified "SecPhone.apk" file so it doesn't override it. There, you just backed it up if the new APK doesn't work for you. You want to copy it and not move it since if you move a crucial system file it can create a rather annoying "error" loop. I've had it happen to me multiple times and the only way to fix it is usually reflashing a rom. Very annoying.
12) Now locate the modified "SecPhone.apk" and also get to where you can copy it.
13) Once you have it selected and ready to copy it you are going to copy it in the root\system\app folder and when prompted you will override the one that is currently there.
14) Once the modified APK is in place you'll need to reboot into recovery.
15) In recovery you will do three things: wipe Dalvik Cache, Fix Permissions and reboot your phone. If you don't do this the app won't work after 1 use, speaking from experience.
16) Once your phone is rebooted you can test out your new and modified SecPhone.apk app and have fun recording calls.
!!!!!!REMEMBER RECORDING CALLS ISN'T LEGAL IN ALL STATES AND IT IS PROPER ETIQUETTE TO LET THE OTHER PERSON KNOW THAT THE CALL MAY BE RECORDED. SO ANY NEGATIVE OUTCOME (LEGAL OR OTHERWISE) THAT YOU RECEIVE FROM THIS ISN'T MY FAULT NOR GRGSIOCL'S!!!!!!
It saves the calls to your internal memory in a folder called "Sounds".
-Enjoy
Many thanks to Grgsiocl and his work.
The original thread is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2268146

I haven't tried this, but I suggest doing a nandroid before any of it or at least copy and rename the original "SecPhone.apk" with a .bak and keeping it another location incase it needs to be put back again.

I think I will try this but not for call recording but because I would like to have the dark theme phone dialer.

geoldr said:
I think I will try this but not for call recording but because I would like to have the dark theme phone dialer.
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Dialer is still light. Call progress screen is dark. And I couldn't get it working on my i337 with a deodexed stock ROM. Starts recording but eventually crashes phone app. I think there's a lib file we also need for this to work right.

ookba said:
Dialer is still light. Call progress screen is dark. And I couldn't get it working on my i337 with a deodexed stock ROM. Starts recording but eventually crashes phone app. I think there's a lib file we also need for this to work right.
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Oh okay thanks for letting me know.

or you can just do it the eazy way!
just flashed any international 9505 rom with call recording on your att gs4.

Which ROM do you recommend. Do you have to flash a kernel too?
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redstar299 said:
Which ROM do you recommend. Do you have to flash a kernel too?
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just flash the rom you like the most, but i usually stay away from rom that "remove this and remove that!".
it' like buying a Whopper, i dont want the lettuces and tomato removed for me! if i dont like lettuces or tomato, i can remove it myself!
yeah, i also flashed 9505 kernal.
phone recording on international rom is a hit or miss.. meaning it' like a car engine, sometime it starts and sometime it wont starts. or try to reboot your phone.