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Benefits of a upgrade

Hi all,
I've been checking this forum for a week or so now and the only thing I cant seem to find info on is...
What benefits do you get if you upgrade your Magician to the latest rom?
Does it get rid of the camera speckles and snow? Or do I still need to download that camera fix?
Does it enable me to use MP3s as ringtones? Or do I again need to download another file?
What other features do I get from upgrading? If any?
Thanks for your time.

Mr. E you can use MP3 as ringtones on all ROMS even if you have the very oldest, 1.01. Just copy the Mp3 file to the /Windows/Rings folder.

I did that but it didnt do anything. Is there some sort of special way of selecting the file for a ringtone?

Easy way to set mp3 as ringtone:
Click here
By the way, if you have no issues with your existing rom and you're happy with all aspects of your phone and it's running stable, then don't bother upgrading.

Sweet that looks like what I need.
As for the camera... I guess just download the camera fix.
From what your saying Jimmy-bish the rom updates dont give you anything worthwhile then?

If you have 1.11 or earlier rom, U may encounter the famous "bluetooth not found" problem. Is it worthwhile enough? :twisted:

Yeah, sometimes it comes down to the individual phone. Heaps of people complained about that bluetooth and GPRS issue with 1.11 rom. I had it once, so I kept the same rom as I had no problems with that and just upgraded the radio to 1.13. Problem solved.
If you notice bugs or errors on your phone, search the forums and if everyone says it's the rom version that's causing the problem then upgrade. If you aren't experiencing any problems and can't be bothered upgrading all the time, you aren't missing too much. Most of the time it's just bug fixes and slight improvements, which can often be found through the forum without having to upgrade (camera patches and improvements, extended rom applications etc).

Mr E said:
Hi all,
I've been checking this forum for a week or so now and the only thing I cant seem to find info on is...
What benefits do you get if you upgrade your Magician to the latest rom?
Does it get rid of the camera speckles and snow? Or do I still need to download that camera fix?
Does it enable me to use MP3s as ringtones? Or do I again need to download another file?
What other features do I get from upgrading? If any?
Thanks for your time.
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Install the snowfix file and this will change all the relevant setting to do away with the speckles etc. Can't remember where I found this so can't give authors name.
Jim

I did download the new camera from here... not the snowfix. The camera didnt seem to change anything tho, so im guess I need this snowfix too?
Problem with me is that I always want to have the latest update... so more than likely I will install the new update onto my Magician anyways...
I put that MP3 ringtone fix on, thanks heaps for that. Is there anyway of using a MP3 when you get a SMS?

Snowfix is just a case of turning down sharpness and saturation etc, i think.
V

Question, anyone know how to make the MP3 ringtones louder? With my phone volume right up its still kinda quiet, if I play it through the Media Player it sounds at the same volume until I turn the media player volume up to 100%... thats about how loud I would like it.
Is it possible without having to up the volume on a PC based app?

http://www.pocketmax.net/phoneAlarm.htm

vijay555 said:
Snowfix is just a case of turning down sharpness and saturation etc, i think.
V
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That is exactly what it is, but its still better then the standard camera settings.

Does that phone alarm allow you to use MP3s as your SMS tone?

Mr E, yes it does!

Now I have seen somewhere, that someone had the same problem as I am having and that was the SD card is coming up as 128mg but its actually 256mg... someone had some sort of format program for the SD card... anyone have that? As my PC wants to format it as 128 when it clearly says on the card that its 256...

btw: you can use mp3 as rings without any other prog. just associate mp3-files with mediaplayer, copy desired file to windows/rings and choose it in the normal ringtone dialog. the built in volume slider (telephone one, not loudspeaker one) works for me, too.

questions about upgrading to a new rom

hello all...i have a couple questions and im hoping a few of you guys will take the time to help me out...thanks in advance
1. ive tried 3 or 4 new roms (juicy, mightymike, energys...)and for some reason the data connection turns on by itself...ive already checked to make sure that nothing is automatically updating (weather, stocks, etc) and theyre not....ive read that n 6.5 the data connection reads a on but its really not??? can someone help me out because my battery seems to be draining quickly.
2.battery life on the above mentioned roms seem to be not that great.
3.my phone runs at anywhere from 55 to 75 on boot up with the above mentioned roms. i tried using the no push inteernet cab and the ssk dynamic resource proxy cab but they dont seem to make a difference
4. i keep hearing about this program called XDA UC...i think i know what it does but im not 100% sure...will someone please elaborate on what this is, and how to use it (ive read the thread on xda about it but it looks like greek to me
5 i cant seem to get MMS to work on any rom what so ever....no sending or receiving...ive tried the "MMS FIXES" that are suppose to work, but they dont help unfortunately
6. on some roms the TF3D audio manager will work and on some it doesnt (and it wouldnt work on my verizon stock rom either)...i wish i could figure this out
i think thats it for now....please help people..this is definitely one of the most helpful, useful, and informative forums ive been on and as always i appreciate anyones input

[Q] Please help. HTC HD2 AmeriCanAndroid Newbie.

Hi guys and girls.
All I want to know is:
Installation & Updating Proceedure is the same!:
Download the build to your pc.
1. americanandroid.7z -> unzip!
2. copy folder unzipped\AmeriCanAndroid\Android -> to -> \sdcard\Android
(COPY THE WHOLE FOLDER.. NOT JUST INDIVIDUAL FILES!!!!!!)
3. in winmo, run clrcad.exe and haret.exe in the \storage card\Android\ folder. OR (alternatively install exceller bootloader for winmo for one click or AUTO launch of Android OS)
first boot always takes a long time be patient, it will work, and future boots do not take as long.
^^^^^^^^^^
That part, right there. How long is "a long time" just so I know if everything is going smooth or if something is wrong. Currently been 25-35 minutes now and still on the black screen with tiny white writing.
9 lines, last line reads "jumping to kernel (custom)..."
Thanks for your time,
Xuazvius.

No sound on my HTC HD2 with Rafdroid
Hello.
Tried to install different versions of Rafroid to my sd card.
Looks and seems to work fine, exept i have no sound in either microphone or loudspeaker.
What is wrong??? Want Android, please help me.....
Newest rom 3.14.409.2(04666)Nor
Radio 2.15.50.14
Os version 5.2.21913
Manila version 2.5.20181527.0

I can't help you as I am looking for help myself. I haven't even got as far as getting the OS on my phone. Never mind the problem with no sound or microphone.
Sorry,
Xuazvius.

Xuazvius said:
I can't help you as I am looking for help myself. I haven't even got as far as getting the OS on my phone. Never mind the problem with no sound or microphone.
Sorry,
Xuazvius.
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Been stuck with this now for 3 days, starting to go insane..... Everything works exept sound....... WTF.....
Are you using Rafdroid too?

I am using this build http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957652

Xuazvius said:
I am using this build http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957652
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Do you have the same problem with sound too?

I have nothing, no screen, no anything. Nothing is loading

all of you ............
go post about these problems here............
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957652
the users there will more then gladly help you.
there are a lot of answers in the faq's in the first post.
no sound... download exceller bootloader for winmo and install it. (free)
it will one click launch android for you (if you dont have sound you arnt reading enough!)
im gonna flag the mods to close down and remove this thread... as this stuff should be directed to the right place . your not gonna ask the homeless guy hanging around outside a tireshop about tires, when you can walk into the tire shop to ask the same questions.

Sound disappears
Similar problem here. I have sound in americanandroid, it works fine for some time, but then it disappears for no particular reason. No ringtone, no notification, no mp3 sound. I do not change any settings. Sound works fine in Widnows, restart Android - sound appears and then same thing. I have TMobile HTC HD2 1024 version.
Xuazvius said:
I can't help you as I am looking for help myself. I haven't even got as far as getting the OS on my phone. Never mind the problem with no sound or microphone.
Sorry,
Xuazvius.
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[Q] Screen Orientation in Grooveshark 2.3.1 on Wildfire

Hi people,
i'm having a problem with the latest grooveshark app which seems to have a problem with the non-standard screen size of the wildfire. (jokerdroid 4.2, rooted).
it crashes whenever i change the orientation to portrait in the now playing view. on landscape it works. as i cant seem to find an older version to reinstall and want to use the newest features, i'm searching a way to fix the app's overall screen orientation to landscape.
My first guess was to modify the AndroidManifest.xml. But i cant seem to open it in windows and i dont really know how to edit it anyway. Maybe someone can have a look at the file and tell me where to add what?
Help is really much appreciated.
greetings,
mo

While I can't help you with any actual coding or editing, the best I can suggest is to send a screenshot (or take a picture of it crashing/crashed) and if you know how, send a logcat of it crashing as well, to the developer of the app.
You may also want to try running it on your stock ROM if you are able.
Good luck, and sorry I couldn't really be of more help.

sirmx said:
While I can't help you with any actual coding or editing, the best I can suggest is to send a screenshot (or take a picture of it crashing/crashed) and if you know how, send a logcat of it crashing as well, to the developer of the app.
You may also want to try running it on your stock ROM if you are able.
Good luck, and sorry I couldn't really be of more help.
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i tried it on the stock rom but still no luck. other users are having the same problem, see goo.gl/kd6bD .
i already sent that logfile to the devs. but it doesnt seem much like they would change something as i still dont have an answer after 1 week. Maybe they removed support for certain resolutions...?
i cant seem to find a way to manually locate the logfiles so i cant post them here...
thanx already for the tips.
mo

KitKat 4.4.2 Video APK

Hi All,
I made the awesome decision to delete the stock video application from my Galaxy S3. I am on the latest version of KitKat (4.4.2 NE1). I originally thought that MX Player would be able to play MMS video messages, but it appears it is unable to. I am hoping that someone would be so kind to link me the stock videos program for 4.4.2/NE1. I need to reinstall it so I can watch MMS videos. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
-Grand

Same here...
Hi Grandmastem,
Wow, had this magisral idea too, kind of wtf hazardous trick right! I removed it with an app that is supposed to keep a backup in case, but didn't work, it just fooled me.
This post didn't inspired that much...well, by now you might 've been able to solve it, without flashing or reinitialise your device i hope
Did you find how?

grandmastem said:
Hi All, I made the awesome decision to delete the stock video application from my Galaxy S3. I am on the latest version of KitKat (4.4.2 NE1). I originally thought that MX Player would be able to play MMS video messages, but it appears it is unable to. I am hoping that someone would be so kind to link me the stock videos program for 4.4.2/NE1. I need to reinstall it so I can watch MMS videos. Any help would be greatly appreciated! -Grand
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@grandmastem, are you still having this issue?
I've got the Stock Firmware for the I535 NE1 on my PC.
If your still having this issue, I can grab the app from there and get back to you with where to place it since Stock Apps can't just be installed traditionally because that would install it as a user app and it needs to be placed as a system app.
This is all based upon the fact that you're rooted since you couldn't uninstall it if you weren't.
Hopefully you have this issue resolved but, if not, then just let me know and I can get you what you're looking for.
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Hi Ibuprophen (lol)
Thank you for interest with original post, i upped this 3 years old post in hope Grand is still hereabouts, come back Grand!
will wait a bit for him checking your comment first, maybe you 'll help me...