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Hi,
I can't play MP3's as ringing tone. Also can't play MPEG & AVI within Windows Media Player. Could someone please help. I have only recently purchased my XDA, so any pointers would be muchly appreciated.
I have updated to the new rom version 172181 and still have this problem.
Could someone please advise.
Many thanks.
Steve.
Windows Media Player doesn't support AVI and Mpeg formats on Pocket Pc devices.
To play mpeg formats you need PocketTv or others programs.
To play AVI files you need a BetaPlayer or Simply install Album Program from XDA2.
Also,You can't play Mp3's as ringtone because you need to convert first them to Wav files or Midi..To convert use any Wav-Mp3 Converter on i-net.
Good Luck!
Im currently looking into and seriously considering writing a program that allows more formats of music/sound to be used as ringtones, i quite like the sound of MMF and MOD files and i think they wud sound cool as ringtones. I hear that windows mobile uses VOIP to handle incoming calls so im hoping that the API is accessible and i will be able to write a program which "monitors" phone activity and will intercept incoming calls etc. If anyone has any knowledge on this that they are willing to share please do so
Marc
yeah that would be usefull of cause most people just use converter programs on the pc to make all those formats into wma and use them that way
because it would require some programming to play the good old mod formats because you need the sample file aswell to play the patteren of the mods
True, there are some pocket pc MOD Dlls though that i could perhaps make use of, they may not be freeware but a lot of applications distribute fmodce.dll so i could just make use of that if it were present on the users device. Id also like to see the midi mapper on the xda changed as well coz in my opinion its pretty crap!
Marc
Download the Lemmings Clone from Jacko Biker.
It contains full source code - that does also include a MOD Player LIB.
( eVC 3 and 4 compatible )
That is a good starting point to improve this LIB ( However, it works already very good and stable )
Cheers,
Scorpion
ok, ill take a look at it sometime today. is there any requests for what people would want in my app so i can put it into the design?
ok, ill take a look at it sometime today. is there any requests for what people would want in my app so i can put it into the design?
If you try are looking for lemmings you'll find it has vanished from nearly everywhere, apparently thanks to SONY contacting the site owners to have it removed.
http://www.professor-oak.com/lemmings/
Anyway, I found a chinese site which still has it. If that happens to vanish, I've got a copy if anyone needs it. (FYI It's not brilliant - seems to have no volume control and exiting requires a soft boot).
http://down1.tech.sina.com.cn/download/pda/2004-05-08/5095.shtml
ghuth
How to convert Audible Format 4 (.aa) to .mp3
Let me be clear, this is not a piracy technique, this is a way to use content you already purchased on Windows Mobile based phones/devices in the way you want to use it.
Do Not Steal Software or Content – it’s theft stupid.
This guide will NOT CONTAIN ANY LINKS
Audible “Support” claims that only format 2, and 3 work on Windows Mobile 5/6 Devices, keep in mind that this is because they lock down their format to their player. Format 2, and 3 are low quality MONO audio formats. Format 4 which is the closest to .mp3 and happens to be stereo is not supported…. That really sucks, nothing like listening to 24 hours of mono audio. I pay for their “service” which entitles me to 1 credit every 30 days, in my case 1 audio book. Who cares what device I play it on Audible, my media card is agnostic and does not have hardware limitations. DRM in general really honks me off, so with that in mind I went all google nuts and put together a way that works for me from a few different sources. A small guide on how to do this below:
Step 1 – Gather Resources
You will need to get the following software/stuff to make this work
1. Current paid for Audible Account
2. AudibleManager Software
3. AudibleMediaPlayerFilter.exe (Used to be available from Audible, but sadly they don’t offer it anymore)
4. Goldwave 5.0.6 (Pay, buy it, it is very good)
5. Lame .mp3 encoder (Free)
6. mp3split (Open Source)
7. A beefy Storage Card (8gb MicroSD in my case)
Step 2 – Uninstall/Install/Select/Convert/Split
1. This assumes that you have already downloaded your audio book/books and that you have installed AudibleManager. If you have not done so, install AudibleManager and download your media. Make sure it is format 4.
2. Shut Down AudibleManager
3. Move your freshly downloaded book to a different directory than the current directory I suggest C:\Audiobooks. In Vista the files will be located in C:\Username\My Douments\Audible\Downloads or something close to that. In XP they will be in C:\Documents And Settings\Username\My Documents\Audible\Downloads.
4. Important – UNINSTALL AUDIBLEMANAGER
5. Install AudibleMediaPlayerFilter.exe, in both Vista and XP you will receive 1 or more .dll errors. No worries here, just Google the .dll files you need, they are freely available. Put them in C:\Windows\System32. Then re-install again and repeat until you have no more errors.
6. Install Goldwave, it will complain that there is no encoder present for mp3, that’s ok, just install it. Now go to the program directory that contains Goldwave, it’s in C:\Program Files\Goldwave. Copy the Lame Encoder files to the Goldwave directory. Now go back to your desktop and run the install again, don’t worry just run it, it will not complain about the encoder this time, if it does, try a different directory inside Goldwave.
7. That was the hard part, fire up Gold Wave. It is a really great piece of software, problem is the newest version no longer supports this feature, so you have to use an older version. I would suggest that you register it, I did. I now use it for all my conversion needs.
8. Go to settings and configure your default audio format, don’t get too crazy here Chief, these files are going to be huge, so set a reasonable bit-rate. The quality of format 4 is not that great to begin with. I use a variable bit rate up to 192kbps. That gives me a file size of around 900mb’s per 8 hours of audio.
9. Select Batch from the toolbar\menu, then add the files you downloaded, remember they are in C:\Audiobooks or wherever you put them.
10. Wait a minute home-skillet, there are no files in that directory, change the selection to “all files” and there you go all your files should be there ready for you to select.
11. At this point it will ask you to enter your Audible account information, once it “authorizes” you can proceed.
12. Once you have selected the files, go ahead and start the processing, it will take quite a while to finish. 8 hours of audio takes about 3 minutes for it to initially read and about 25 minutes for it to convert to .mp3. I have a Quad Core (Q6600) with 4gb of ram and the software will use about 1.5gb of memory and all 4 cores. I also did this same process on a Core2 Duo (2.13Ghz) machine with 2gb of ram, it took the same amount of time.
13. Ok, processing is done, install mp3split. I suggest you split the files into 30min segments, it’s pretty straight forward, if you need help there are tons people using this program, just go to Sourceforge and look around.
14. That’s it you are done, you just have to move the files to your device of choice. FYI it will take forever if you are going to do this via Activesync (40-50min). I suggest a card reader.
It seems more complicated than it really is, once you have it up and running it’s pretty painless, just takes a while
Other Method -- The Analog Hole
*Disclaimer* this takes forever, it’s one to one, so 8 hours of audio will take 8 hours to record, plus conversion time.
Programs like Tunebite don’t do anything special that you can’t emulate with open source software like Audacity. It is very much like the olden days of yore where you had to tape stuff off the radio.
1. Download and install Audacity, Lame Mp3 Encoder, AudibleManager and your Audiobooks.
2. Start Audacity, for source select “what you hear” then hit the record button.
3. Start AudibleManager, and play your Audiobook.
4. Go back to Audacity and check your levels, make sure you are not clipping. If the audio goes into the red too often your recording will sound like doggie poop. You may have to start over a few times to get it right.
5. I suggest you unplug your speakers and go take a nap, play some 360, whatever, just make sure you come back by the end of the book.
6. Save the file you recorded as a .mp3 file, wait for it to finish (it will take a while), then split the files if you so desire.
7. Transfer the files to your device.
Pro’s
*The files you end up with are DRM Free and can be played back on anything capable playing .mp3 files.
*You don’t have to use .mp3 if you don’t want to, you could use ogg for example.
*You can pick any splitting point you like to save space on your device.
*You don’t have to use their player, which saves memory.
Con’s
*The difference in file size between .aa and .mp3 is significant, .aa is around 100mb for 8 hrs of audio, while the mp3’s are about 700-900mb. Hopefully Audible will change their mind and add format 4 to Windows Mobile devices, until then this is what I have to do to listen to stereo audio books on my AT$T Tilt.
*It takes some mucking around with .dll files, google, and reading skills, I know some people want an all inclusive piece of software that does this.
You loose the book art and the book-marking feature of the Audible Player. (use your favorite media application to add any art you want)
Bonus Tip#1 – Install software like File Renamer and cut down the filename length and remove your username from the file name, it will make it much easier to read on your device.
Bonus Tip#2 – Use different media players for different things, I use HTC Audio Manager for audio books and S2P for regular .mp3 files.
Bonus Tip#3 – Put your music in a different folder than your audio books, it helps keep everything organized.
Bonus Tip#4 – Keep your purchases DRM FREE, use Amazon for music instead of iTunes. Support the EFF, and don’t steal music/content/software.
This is in no way my work, just a compilation of other techniques I found using Google. Wait, what’s a Google? Seriously, how did you get here without using Google? I know Live Search and Yahoo are very “neat” looking, but for serious searching please use Google.
what a great help
I got to say i was kinda hesitant but made a stab at it anyway. I have the tilt also bought bluetooth headset for audio books. Went to audible paid subscription set it up downloaded it and F#[email protected][email protected] only receive book in mono. Listening to an eight hour book on headset with one speaker working is a joke. I followed your instructions all the way to the lame encoder. got a little lost just converted file to wma which i hope will work on mobile 6 i have a 8g card so if i have a problem i will split it with suggested software. Just want to take the time to thank you for the thoughtful insight on this subject. What a joke having paid for the audio book and have to listen to it in mono. The instructions were extremely easy to follow and well thought out. Except the part of mp3 encoder from lame to goldwave cant get it to work but nonetheless a great help to me and i am writing just to say thanks...............keep up the good work.............
Or you can just wait for the next Audilble Player to come out... which will have BT stereo and level 4. The closed beta is being worked on already.
I am plannng on a quick rewrite of the guide soon, I can,t wait till Audible releases a new player. I love the service, but I really hate the current player.
Well it's been years. I think this post should be deleted as the information is pretty much irrelevant. I hope it helped someone in it's day.
Thanks!
itrooper
aa to mp3
personally I think, that TuneConverter is a better software for this purpose. First of all it converts without quality loss, it supports all the most popular formats like aa, aac, m4a, wma and it can easily strip iTunes, Zune or Wal-Mart...
This is why I advice just to give it a try.
Do you have a link for TuneConverter?
I usually go the complicated way of:
- download as Format "4"
- write to CD (virtual CD), which includes the titles as CD Text
- rip CD(s), converting tracks to titles from CD Text
Audio quality is just bearable with format "4" (I guess ~32k mp3), but the path of ripping to CD is the only one if you don't want to have iTunes installed.
To deal with the Audible AA to MP3 conversion, you can use TuneFab Apple Music Converter. As an excellent audio DRM removal, it has the ability to remove DRM from the AA audiobooks and convert protected AA to MP3, FLAC, M4A, etc. for making AA files available on any media player and device. Better still, the original ID Tags and chapter info will be preserved in output MP3 or M4A files while converting.
What I used to convert Audible audiobooks is this one, but it is not a freeware. If necessary, you can try it from it's website.
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I have tried the software, but most of them can't keep the original quality of Audible files.
Currently, I used the DRmare Audiobook Converter for Mac. It seems it the software that is most closest to it.
I will give a try soon my friend also recommend me another one calls Tunelf Audible Audiobook Converter ,seems have similar function.
There are apps like Amazon MP3 and other like Shazam if I purchase the MP3 on my Incredible is it copyrighted just to stay on my device/Incredible? I would like to copy the MP3 to my laptop as well as put it on my wife's ipod...
Pls no legal stuff I am not going to resale the MP3 I just want to add the song on other devices that I own...
So again what protection if any will be on those mp3 that I buy from Amazon or Shazam that would stop me from sharing it on my other devices/PC?
TIA
I do it the other way around. I purchase and store on my workstation using a network drive (share throughout the house) and then move what I want to the mobile devices.
I've got a lot more music on the network drive than I would ever put on the mobile.
I move most of the files one at a time as I want them using AndFTP (using SFTP to my server which is the network drive). If I need to move a lot of files, I just plug in and make the sdcard a usb drive.
From a legal point of view, you'd have to read the terms of use you agreed to when you installed/used the app. I've used the Amazon MP3 store on my PC and I don't think they say anything about only putting the files on one machine.
From a technical point of view, if it is a standard mp3 file then there is no DRM that ties it to a specific device.
In general, I think you're fine in putting the file on whatever device you want.
FYI, the money from downloads and CD sales goes to the record company. Your not hurting the artist. If you really want to support them, touring is where 70% of their money comes from. Think about it, they're paid before the record comes out. Just a little bit of info, take it how you want.
With the amazon app you can put the mp3 on to any other device you want to just like ripping it from an owned cd
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App
Google "Tunee music" (it's not on market) and forget about Amazon MP3
The final answer: Yes you can take the mp3s off the device. they are Mp3's. Totally. I did it today to test.
Fretless said:
The final answer: Yes you can take the mp3s off the device. they are Mp3's. Totally. I did it today to test.
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Where are they on my Incredible? What's the path to get to them?
Thanks.
EDIT: found it. Right on the SD card.
I took my PAYG Samsung Galaxy S II back to O2 (UK) for a refund today, after 2 days of use. Love the speed, thinness, screen quality and size. TouchWiz is dire - but can be replaced with Launcher Pro. I could not live with the fact that most of my music files came up with <unknown artist> and no cover art. I use DoubleTwist to synchronise (after a fashion!) iTunes playlists to my Android devices. The same music files that appear correctly on the Nexus S and the Xoom would not show the artist/cover art information on the SGS2. So I know the files are tagged correctly. I also tried a direct copy of music files from my iMac to the SGS2, but same issue. Tried the stock music app as well as DoubleTwist and the Samsung Music hub - the media details were missing whatever the player.
I have spent many hours getting my media files correctly tagged and cannot live with a device that ignores all my hard work. May seem a small point and I can't understand how this could happen.
Has anyone else experienced the same problem and is there a cure?
Did you try PowerAmp? That works perfectly fine...that scans all the tags and brings up the details. I never use the stock music player cos it's not that good imo.
Everything else sucks compared to PowerAmp.
I think Doubletwist was your problem, I've seen another user at Androidforums who had the same thing, his files were fine when he just sideloaded them.
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I think Doubletwist was your problem, I've seen another user at Androidforums who had the same thing, his files were fine when he just sideloaded them.
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I agree DoubleTwist is far from ideal, but it has worked OK to move music to the Nexus S and the Xoom - with all information complete. I also tried side-loading an album that showed with no artist information or cover art after the DoubleTwist sync and it made no difference. PowerAmp may be a good player on the device, but does it handle music transfer (from a Mac), as I need to move music in an iTunes playlist to my phones - too cumbersome to move files individually.
im using FLAC files with winamp and had no real issues, tho i did notice this morning that some tracks arent in the correct order but id have to check my tagging before i make assumtions
other than that not had one problem with them, you sure you didnt really want to take your phone back anyway seems a small matter to return such a nice phone for when it can probably be fixed
I'm not an iTunes user, so I don't know what the other softwares are, but I am aware there are several other options you could try to sync across from iTunes. Maybe give some others a try?
Found the following thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1062137&highlight=media
Seems that the SGS2 does not recognise artists (and presumably cover art) tags if the file is in M4a format. That would explain why some of my files were OK and others not. Most of my iTunes library is in M4a format, purchased from iTunes. Way too much work to convert everything to MP3 and no reason why this popular format is not supported, as it is supported on every other Android phone (including my Samsung Nexus S).
It was me that started that thread and I still have not found a solution, which is annoying, hopefully someone smarter than me will find an answer!
Just seams an odd thing as no other phone I've ever had has had this problem! And I'm not going to convert all my music either! Maybe someone will get the stock music app working?
It is really strange as I tried the Samsung Music Hub, the stock music player and DoubleTwist and they all could not read the tags. So it must be something that Samsung has done to the file format on this particular phone. I doubt it is an application fault, so it is up to Samsung to acknowledge and fix this oddity. I returned mine and will now wait for the HTC Sensation.
Yes, I have searched, I'm guessing I'm using the "wrong" search terms...
What format is the music files downloaded from Google Play?
mp3?
I can't see EVER paying for an mp3 file, EVER.
I'd rather buy the CD itself, and make my own rip.
Guess I'll continue this way...
Looks like 320kbps mp3 files.
Though I thought I read somewhere that iTunes were lossless AAC?
Anywho, I will pass, cannot see buying a (lossy mp3) sample of a digital source, which itself, is a sample.
I will continue to rip my own, I like buying a physical CD to have anywho...