this is kinda a stupid qustion, but I seem to remember being able to change my media xperiance players background color. Was i just imagining that or is it possible?
no you can it happens by it self
its really funny
does anybody know when it changes the colour?
does it have maybe to do with the mood of the song?
or the time ?
If its anything like the PSP XMB, it changes based on the month (although on the PSP you could manually set color too)
Anyway, lookie here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XrossMediaBar
I think it changes based on time.
Morning night etc etc.
Not sure if it changes based on day or month though.
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hello,
my girlfriend has a sgs and she love it (i do love both of them ^^) but she tried to put some background images to the phone
ok its cool that the phone move to an other place of the image on each desktop
but is there a was to have one backgroud on each desktop?
I believe Sweeter Home has the feature, but like on a PC, its really annoying to have different backgrounds...
well, as long as there are no performance issues i can see how it can be useful.
So I recently flashed CM7 and I have had some time to download all my apps and get things configured I came up with some questions and had a bit of a boot loop issue.
Ill start with the boot loop issue. A few days ago I noticed while on charge it just kept booting over and over. I have this happen from time to time on my rooted Eris with CM. No biggie I just unplug and things work themselves out. But not with the Nook. I turned it off and powered back on but its just kept booting. Sometimes it would make it to the desktop and then reboot, sometimes it wouldnt make it past the splash screen before rebooting, and sometimes it would make it to the desktop and I get an ADW Launcher error then it reboots. I followed the same procedure I followed when I originally flashed it and its been 3 days now working just fine. This time I only downloaded the apps I really needed and I currently have no SD card in it. The one I used before was the same 8 Gig card I used with Nookie Froyo (Can that card just be formatted within CyanogenMod or do i need to format it on my pc?). So Im thinking maybe that was the problem? But then I found this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1043623&highlight=cm7+boot+loop Someone mentions an issue with the battery going dead. That could be it as well because it did die out just before I put it on charge that night. Any thoughts? Like I said I already reflashed just hoping I can avoid that from happening again. Im keeping track of downloaded apps and changes while testing atleast a day before doing more.
Next up is the Notification Bar. Are there any options for changing the color or maybe even the icons themselves like the WiFi, Battery, Notifications Buttons. I like the icons themselves just fine but hate how they are not all one neutral color. I like to change themes but always feel like I need to match up with something green.
So whats the deal with Wallpaper? My Eris has handled every size wallpaper Ive thrown at it. Beautifully if I may add. But the Nook struggles. Ive read some on the subject here and thought I had a decent solution when I was running Nookie Froyo but things are different on CM7. The only way I found to get decent resolution is using the browser to Google search wallpaper and setting wallpaper from within the browser. As you can imagine you dont always get the crop you want. Do I really have to crop every wallpaper specifically for my Nook or is there an easier way?
Overclocking. Boy its been a lifesaver for my Eris but im not sure about the Nook. I was impressed with a score of 1629 at the stock 800Mhz. But I wonder....was that score legit? I ran a bunch of tests back to back and they went something like this 1450, 1527, 1549, 1532, 1596, 1612, then the 1629. With the exception of that one time every test got a better score. Now when overclocked to 925 my best score was 1634 after 6 runs the first was in the 1300 range. I changed the CPU setting within CyanogenMod Settings but I wonder if I need to clear cache first? I was also looking into downloading Dalringrins kernals but can I just add his kernal to the card I used to flash CM7 originally and just flash the kernal? Or do I need to start all over?
Video and streaming video? Whos running a slick video streaming setup over their home network? What are you using and can it be an all in one setup including support for my Nook, Eris, PS3,and various laptops? Ive purchased some harddrives for movie storage but I dont want to rip my DVD collection in some specific format thats only good for one device. Id also like to load some movies and shows right on my SD card for times when I may be away from a connection. What do you guys suggest? My research has turned up many different formats and resolutions. Its been difficult to piece it all together.
I realize this is alot and much of what Im asking may be buried here in these forums but this thread will serve two purposes. To help me organize and speed up the process of getting my setup functioning the way I want. This post also in know way means ive given up on any of this. Im still working on all of it on my own. Researching and testing as time allows.
CyanogenMod-7.0.2
CWM-3.0.0.6
Well, as far as wallpaper goes, the perfect size ratio for wallpaper seems to be 1200 x 1024 at 169 ppi (pixels per inch). Gallery, Quickpic, and other image apps I've used crop to that ratio.
Gallery does some weird quality degradation (or it's resizing it) so my test image looks a smidge less sharp than it does setting wallpaper in Quickpic, for example. It looks absolutely crisp at those dimensions when set with Quickpic or Zeam (when Zeam is default wallpaper agent, it automatically expands crop tool for entire image at this size/ratio).
I've been saving my wallpapers at 1200x1024 (169 ppi). I'm not sure how it would affect your wallpaper if you've used an app like LCDDensity to change the Nook's pixel density from the default (169ppi).
Re: Video streaming
http://www.videolan.org/doc/streaming-howto/en/
You may be more interested in: http://www.videolan.org/doc/streaming-howto/en/ch05.html (Video on Demand and Multiple Streaming via VLM / VLC Player)
Quickpic is exactly what I needed. Works great!
Im gonna start looking into the VideoLan links tonight. Is this something you use? Im familiar with VideoLan but I remember having difficulty with their software before. I think it was when I was trying to stream from a TV tuner in my desktop over WiFi. Probably not the fairest situation to form a judgment.
Since My OP Im 90% sure I got stuck in that boot loop described above because the battery went dead. Mainly because I did it again but this time on purpose. I now have two Nook chargers. I dont think it would have been an issue again but now theres no chance. Anyone have a car charger?
Im also not going to mess around with overclocking for awhile. I realized lately. It runs great whats the point in rushing?
Seems like nexus player supports only RGB limited. Since my HDMI port (which is shared by other sources) is configured for full RGB this results in poor blacks when I switch to nexus player. Anybody knows if it can be switched by to full RGB or even better to YCbCr? Since its a dedicated player I am thinking this should be a must. Even chromecast behaves better in that department.
Are you me? I've had the same issue, and asked on the Nexus help forum about it. "Paul from Google" says that there's no way to get RGB Full.
I'm pretty sure it could be done with a custom kernel though.
http://referencehometheater.com/2014/commentary/rgb-full-vs-limited/ - here is some explanation. I have my TV set on Auto and have never noticed any problems. Will have to check if it is able to display <16 black and white above 235 - by the way limited RGB is almost as stupid as overscan in TVs. What were they thinking limiting the colors like that?
Exactly !!! If a company expects to win the home theater section of any house and gain respect with the videophiles these details are elementary. Even if for whatever reason they decide to keep this behavior as a default, just add a video section in settings where the user can configure the way he/she wants.
Did a test with a black clipping pattern and the Chromecast is able to show 1-16 but the Nexus Player does not unfortunately.
If a TV's brightness is calibrated so that 16 is reference black though, does it matter I wonder that the Nexus Player can't show 1-16 with the assumption that Shows and Movies from the Google Play store are all 16-235 anyways (is that a correct assumption)?
looking over the kernel code it seems that the hardware will support these color ranges, lots of code to dig through, right now im looking through:
https://github.com/ion-storm/nexusplayer/tree/dev/drivers/external_drivers/intel_media which contains the hdmi video drivers, right now I cant seem to find where I can enable the option, lots of code to look though.
I believe that google support guy meant that there is no ui toggle to switch between these ranges, but what we can do is force detection/color ranges within the kernel if the hardware supports it, this is new code here so if anyone can find any references on enabling this, I'll be happy to look it over.
Hey.
I was wondering what do you think about sound quality after latest LP update? And most important, what do you think about latest amazing retarded idea of dumping Walkman brand and making one of worst music app Sony created for past... well, they never had bad music player until now!
But before I write what I think about sound quality, I really, really need to say something about this "Music" Player.
>>Skip it if you dont care about walkman app<<
I always loved W series from Sony Ericsson, I had, and still have most of my older phones from this series. And because Im really fussy about sound quality and music player design I was a bit shocked after I saw Sony idea to remove Walkman name, and going to most lame excuse I ever read to rename app to.... Music...
I didnt install this app update when I had KitKat(dont mess with something that actually work) So after Installing LP I had time to see what they did to my most beloved app on my phone. And Im shocked how someone could destroy something with only really small changes.
At first nothing is changed, but what is most important are details.
After you open app everything is normal.
I never liked main page, its chaotic and beside good look its not usefull, but I never used it so I didnt care about it, I spend there only 1sec after opening app... untill this update...
Now everytime when Im listening something and Im clicking widget or icon, instead of going to current music player its moving me straight to main page... and to do something in actual player, I need to click lower bar to open it... annoying as hell.
Now lets look at most important part of player:
looks simple and good right? its change color depend on cover, and it have big buttons. But beside that they ripped fewparts that was good about walkman player. First of all they removed Favorite icon(star) that I, and lost of people I know liked, because it was quick way to select your favorite track. Now this option is in lame, small duplicated menu as a text.
About that menu. Why they putt menu dots in lower right corner if you can access menu just by clicking album art? I have no idea...
But thats not everything!
How about SECOND menu in top right corner!
You thought that all? HELL NO! we have THIRD setting menu!
Because Sony love Mario, and they though that it would be funny to say to users: "Sorry, but setting that you look for is in another Menu!"
So now not only they make chaos in settings, remove one of simplest fav option, but they forgot about.... simple and quick option to see current playlist. You can only click artist name to go to page of his album, or you need to swype left to select current playlist menu, that sometimes doesnt count what you selected, and sometimes add track to end of the list and sometimes to next track on the list... no one know how this "magic" work...
Now how about burying one of best option that compared to other similar options, actually work good: Sense Me playlist...
Instead of putting this option as a one of main feature, they buried it in playlist menu...
Seriously, most of similar apps that sets music by mood work weird or need weird scan everytime to play something.
Of course its not perfect but still better than others, and I never had weird track placement when I used it.
Now most important: Sound quality options.
As most of you know, they removed few important options that bump volume in our XZ, but they also messed up rest of settings.
As I mentioned they moved sound settings to weird place.
Its look simple but still its a bit pain to use it, especially Headphones option:
From this list, I have MH-EX300AP and STH30, and with or without ClearAudio+ options, settings for those specific headphones work like cra#p.
EX300 options make sound more centered and with huge boost of middle parts, and STH30 option make sound more muffed with too much bass.
Rest of options except bumping middle parts and squeezing scene to middle doesnt do anything.
<<< - End of the less important Rant about Walkman Player... sorry, "Music" Player - >>>
Now lets talk about actual quality of the sound on Xperia Z with LP.
For most of the day I use my good old JVC HA-S600 that have best quality-price-mobility ratio I ever had, but also I use mentioned before MH-EX300AP for outdoor and in home a bit used Beyerdynamic DT 770s(look like **** but sound is still amazing)
And no matter what I have on my hears, sound compared to what I got in KK is just a bit worst in LP. Its still have nice amount of details for most of time, and at least its dont sound like old radio.
But overall quality is weird, especially wide scene. I tried messing with EQ, ClearAudio+ still sound much flatter, and middle parts behave weird, when there is much going on, on the scene its lost all details and its just plain hum that sometimes move to high levels.
I have my two favorite test tracks (Aphex Twin "Vordhosbn" and Bruno Coulais "La marche" Himalaya OST ) and I know those tracks like my own hand, so after I played them on LP it was obvious for me that something is not right. Those tracks are really heavy for every headphones and player, they have all necessary parts to hear whats going on: One is loud with good amount of bass, and other is really soft and have really wide scene with different vocals. And especially in La marche you hear that now xperia is WAY flatter than before.
And as I said Im using Walkman almost my whole "life with phone", And I never encounter such problem with it.
Now I really dont know if its because of new player or because of this update.
Its not big deal, probably 90% of you dont hear any difference except loudness, but just like with camera those small changes make people crazy if they use this all the time and they know what it should look/sound.
Sooner or later Im gonna back to 4.3 but now I was wondering if its my specific xperia z got that (even if I installed LP two times for test purposes)
from my opinion.. i think my phone sounds better in LP than KK or JB.. the sound is more clearer.
BUT
At the bad side, the soubd is toooooooooo low and i hate the interface of new music player where i need to take more step than before to go to sound enhancenent.. And there is no PlayList like before.. I need to go to Music Main Menu to access all my song list... Damn Sony... Damn! return my walkman where i can choose my song to play without skipping one by one or go to main menu just to select what song do i want to hear... :banghead:
Sent from my C6502
sound volume was really low on kk xp. z but on lollipop it's even worse. and yes, i miss the walkman, too.
There is a mod for sound here in the themes frame that makes the sound louder again
Well... All of you should know by now that with every update we lost some functionality from before. I noticed this on all Android phones I have had till now... ?
Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk
Hello there.
Is it normal that game "Smurfs epic run" on Nougat framerate dosent show full playback. It sort of skipps a little when running. I tested the game under different phone on Lolipop on and it plays fine.
Is it optimization on s8 problem? Its not like game needs powerfull phone wich S8 is anyway.
I tried lower resolution and game mode even game tuner and didnt helped. U guys experienced same thing? Maybe its not opimized yet for s8 aspect ratio or something. Anything else i can set up?
Everything else plays perfectly fine on the phone. Very satisfied otherwise.
Can anyone confirm that this is "game" issue?
this sort of behaviour is almost always present on a newly released phone
it's often a combination of the game itself, and the firmware of the phone itself that both need optimising some more to make things play along nicely.
lawrence750 said:
this sort of behaviour is almost always present on a newly released phone
it's often a combination of the game itself, and the firmware of the phone itself that both need optimising some more to make things play along nicely.
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I think the same. Actually i tried too limit framerate on 30fps inside app Game tuner from Samsung, and it was smooth, just that number of frames per second is kinda annoying. Just realized that tuner" has thoes aditional setting where u can customize framerate and everything else lol. Im gonna play with it later tonight when i get back home from work. I will prolly find the way too bypasss this skipping with 40 - 50 frames or something. Just downloaded Tuner app today, so i have too learn all posibilities inside its settings.
Can anyone write here procedure how too delete Cloud Save over Facebook login.
I did delete cloud save" under options, - but this deleted the current save only, inside the device. I wanna start game from beggining. But after this, game only offers me too replace "cloud save" with my current save, since Cloud save is my old game wich is more advanced.
Ok, i find out the save thing". What is strange, last night i find the game perfectly smooth framerate full 60. then today, again skips a little. I tried game tuner, but all i can do mostly is downgrade framerate, wich i dont want to. I guess after two updates already from game developer, they still didnt optimized the game 100% for samsung s8. Anyone else has any tip too give me, too try out something else in setting?
I did tried battery saver off, gaming mode on, max performance on, its like it maybe works 60 full frames, but some app is blocking the game too perform smooth framerate withtout skipping.
Can someone please test the game and help resolve this if its an issue? Thanks
i guess no one plays this lol