Tidal MQA on any Android phone? - General Questions and Answers

So the Essential phone and the LG V30 (I'm assuming V40 as well) have Tidal Master quality audio available on the Android app. It even works over Bluetooth from what I've seen. Would it be possible to modify the apk or otherwise trick Tidal into thinking I have an Essential phone so that I can get MQA on my Oneplus 6?
I've tried searching around and poking around the apk with apktool, but I honestly don't have much of a clue what I'm doing, and I couldn't find any way to modify any files in my couple hours of poking around. I was trying to modify it so that I could add a line such as "fake.device" to my build.prop and have Tidal check that instead of checking my actual device...
Thoughts?

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[Q] Question, max file size for Zune Sync?

Hi guys,
Just a quick question, hoping someone might know the answer?
Is there a max file size for a video to be synced to the phone using Zune.
I spent aaages last night ripping my Avatar DVD, and converting it to the correct format - i was hoping to have it at a decent quality, so the file ended up being 2.7GB, however it wont complete the Sync, it gets to around 80% maybe a little more but then fails saying the phone isn't responding... There is 3.6GB free on the phone so it isn't running low on space.
I've not got a problem syncing usually, and smaller video files sync fine with no issues - if there isn't a file size limitation, does anyone have any idea how to fix this?
Or maybe even some suggestions for software that would be able to split the video file into smaller parts?
Cheers
Paul
I've never run into problems syncing however I've nice synced a movie that damn big. Lol.
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Hi guys,
I've managed to split the file using a tool called Super This is a really great Tool for free.
Oh and Avatar looks incredible on the Omnia 7, ripped from the DVD following This Guide.
It took a few Hours altogether, but was really worth it.
This thread can be closed i Guess!
Cheers
Paul
what programs did you use to rip the movie?
I can find 100 programs online which convert each VOB file into a separate wmv file. I want of course a single movie.
I tried DVDFab but it has problems syncing the audio and video
Follow this great guide Here
It seems a little long winded but the results are Fantastic. On average from inserting the DVD and having the final file ready to transfer to your phone takes around 2-3 hours. Video ripping / conversion is really processor intensive stuff.
Once you have the final file ready to transfer - you may find it too large to transfer as i did, so use the Super tool to split the file - Here
Enjoy!

Setting up media streaming for a Rikomagic MKIII

I just go my hands on a Rikomagic MKIII, and I'm looking to set up some sort of media server on my pc so I can stream all my videos on my tv easily. I've googled and tried a lot of solutions, since they're not in the same LAN the easiest one didn't really work for me (shared folder), so I started with an FTP-server on my PC, connecting to it in ES File Explorer and streaming the videos one by one. It was a working solution, but not really a good one. So I searched some more, found out about XBMC and Serviio. I have XBMC on my PC now, but I can't figure out how to share the files properly, if that's even possible, and the XBMC-app doesn't seem to work so I've put that idea on ice for now. Then I tried Serviio, set everything up, downloaded an app on the Rikomagic and that worked great, for 15 days, after which the server software requires a 25USD purchase.
My question then is, are there any better solutions for my problem? Serviio was the best one I've tried, but I'd prefer a free feature tbh, I'd rather not pay 25USD for a program that doesn't actually support Android, since the player-apps are fan-made.. I'm sure you realize what I'm looking for, just a solution where I can use my PC as a media server and play it on my android with ease. Doesn't have to be pretty, but I'd prefer if I could make a playlist on the android device (couldn't figure that out with the FTP server and MX player).

[Q] Can Jack Audio ever work in Tubuntu? Plus some audio apps that do..

Hey, I wanted to say that I am really loving x3maniacs build of Ubuntu for tf101, Tubuntu, it's revitalized a piece of hardware I didn't even know needed revitalizing.
I only had one or two questions involving audio. Is there any way to get Jack Audio working on an ARM processor, this one in particular? I've read enough to know that they don't play nice together, but I've read of some success getting it to work with the ARM based Pandaboard through an external audio interface compatible with Ubuntu/Linux. I'd much rather prefer the software way, but anything would be awesome.
And I guess that's part of my second question: Is there any way to get USB midi interfaces or Audio Interfaces recognized? Maybe recognized is the wrong word, because I scanned the ports with my Korg microkey plugged in, and it saw a device labeled KORG, but I think I need to be able to use a midi softsynth like timidity or fluidsynth to have it translate to an application.
I'm already really impressed with this build, and linux in general, I know it's very midi capable, it recognized my psx controllers hooked up with a super dual box pro, and as two seperate midi game controllers no less with fully working thumb axis controllers (which is more than I can say for android).
I should also mention that I'm really interested in this because LMMS (Linux MultiMedia Studio), Audacity, and the Hydrogen sampler all seem to be up and running really well on Tubuntu, I mean I'm more than happy with that. I can even use an adapter to split the microphone input and audio output in the headphone jack so I can plug my guitar, bass, and microphones in and record directly into Audacity. More than I ever could've imagined doing with this hardware.
And anyone who's into audio production or beat making, you should really check out LMMS on Tubuntu, full of instruments, plugin effects, and an Sf2 (soundfont) player, all with really manageble latency considering.
so even though I'm happy where it's at, I'm just wondering if that one small, yet crucial and difficult to work around, piece can be figured out. Jack would open the system up to programs like Ardour, Rosegarden, Musecore (which actually works but crashes when you try to go into preferences and can't play sound, think it's automatically configured to jack or alsa_seq), and Traverso, which all start up, but can't really be used without Jack; or the world of guitar amp modeling, as there's a way to get a guitar signal in.
Sorry for the long post, but I am really excited by the sheer number of things that are already working in this build (not even mentioning GIMP or Libreoffice).
Really, thanks to everyone for their hard work on this. Hope to hear from someone on the issue.
Oh, and I should warn anyone who might try, excessive installing and uninstalling of audio drivers/midi drivers seems to lead to instability in the system, I've reflashed and started from scratch many times in the last few days.
Also, also, I usually found my self in search of snd-seq modprobe file/directory, that seemed to be the thing that couldn't be found and connected to jack most often.
Alright, thanks again.

[Q] Surface RT - [app] ffmpeg0.6

Noob, so I cant post this where it actually belongs..
So I thought to give Surface RT a chance and bought one. I still have my iPad on the side, and I would like to get rid of it, if RT works for my purposes. Now I have few issues with mi new shiny device.
Question 1:
I have managed to "install" jailbreak and use some of those nice Desktop apps ported to Windows RT.
But I cant/dont know how to use ffmpeg0.6.
I have installed it, but when launching app it tells me about missing dll file. What can I do about it? There is no GUI?
Question 2:
I use Internet Explorer to watch some live hockey streams that are Flash based (also available on html5), but it seems to be somewhat too laggy. Is there something that might fix that?
Question 3:
Almost all my video files are AVIs and playback is terrible. Very low fps and stuttering audio and video. I have tried several media players from Microsoft Store but same issue with them all. Around 700 Mb *.avi files are not working properly and this could be a dealbreaker with this device for me... Is RTs processor just too weak, or is there someting that might fix this issue?

New to Sticks, need advice on my options please? Audio-centric questions

Hey folks,
TLDR at the end
I'm wondering if you can help me please, however I'm not sure if what I want is available. I'm new to this area of Android and I'm finding all the options a bit daunting as I'm not familiar with what is reputable and what is not. For example, I read the thread about the Gearbest MXiii, but when looking in the UK, I found the same box on Amazon, released under 2 different Manufacturer names... Much like if you try to buy a Media PC keyboard.
Anyway, here are the things I hope to do / run:
I want to replace my Windows Desktop that acts as my Media Centre. I use Kodi (Formerly XBMC) 14. I also use Chrome to play Netflix (would replace this with the android app), Spotify - and that's pretty much it. All my Storage is networked so I don't need anything there.
I am hoping to get a powerful machine (Quad core perhaps) with the ability to run lollipop (through AOSP if necessary) that will run Kodi, spotify and the Netflix app. BUT what I am also hoping to do, is run a 5.1 audio setup. I'm under no illusions that this support will be unlikely to be built-in (Although that would definitely be preferable) but will happily buy a USB DAC if we know of a stick that will support it and is not extortionately priced... What complicates things further, is I don't really want to run 5.1. I actually want to run 3.0 ( I don't imaging that makes much difference here, but again - it's not a familiar area to me). The reason being that on my Desktop, I run a centre speaker with the volume controlled separately, because whenever any of my media supports 5.1, when it mixes down to dual channel, I often end up with loud sound effects and low dialogue, which can be trouble when I have both an upstairs and downstairs neighbour....
So.... does anyone have any recommendations based on that?
TLDR;
I'm looking for a Powerful android stick that will support Lollipop through any means and 3.0 Audio as a minimum, even if through a USB Dac
danarama said:
Hey folks,
TLDR at the end
I'm wondering if you can help me please, however I'm not sure if what I want is available. I'm new to this area of Android and I'm finding all the options a bit daunting as I'm not familiar with what is reputable and what is not. For example, I read the thread about the Gearbest MXiii, but when looking in the UK, I found the same box on Amazon, released under 2 different Manufacturer names... Much like if you try to buy a Media PC keyboard.
Anyway, here are the things I hope to do / run:
I want to replace my Windows Desktop that acts as my Media Centre. I use Kodi (Formerly XBMC) 14. I also use Chrome to play Netflix (would replace this with the android app), Spotify - and that's pretty much it. All my Storage is networked so I don't need anything there.
I am hoping to get a powerful machine (Quad core perhaps) with the ability to run lollipop (through AOSP if necessary) that will run Kodi, spotify and the Netflix app. BUT what I am also hoping to do, is run a 5.1 audio setup. I'm under no illusions that this support will be unlikely to be built-in (Although that would definitely be preferable) but will happily buy a USB DAC if we know of a stick that will support it and is not extortionately priced... What complicates things further, is I don't really want to run 5.1. I actually want to run 3.0 ( I don't imaging that makes much difference here, but again - it's not a familiar area to me). The reason being that on my Desktop, I run a centre speaker with the volume controlled separately, because whenever any of my media supports 5.1, when it mixes down to dual channel, I often end up with loud sound effects and low dialogue, which can be trouble when I have both an upstairs and downstairs neighbour....
So.... does anyone have any recommendations based on that?
TLDR;
I'm looking for a Powerful android stick that will support Lollipop through any means and 3.0 Audio as a minimum, even if through a USB Dac
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