Hi.
Does anyone know how to access them so you're not having to create new folders on the SD?
Could you be any more clear?
XperiaX10iUser said:
Hi.
Does anyone know how to access them so you're not having to create new folders on the SD?
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Don't really understand your question but if you are after the locations of the default wallpapers and ringtones then you can find them here:
ringtones: /system/media
wallpapers: you will have to unpack the /system/app/Launcher.apk, wallpapers are inside the res/drawable-240dpi
j4mm3r said:
Don't really understand your question but if you are after the locations of the default wallpapers and ringtones then you can find them here:
ringtones: /system/media
wallpapers: you will have to unpack the /system/app/Launcher.apk, wallpapers are inside the res/drawable-240dpi
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Hi.
There are default wallpapers on the phone, so I would like to put any new ones in the same folder which isn't on the sd card, and I've found the "notification" folder on the sd card but the default tones aren't in there, so I'm guessing I need to access the phone memory to make any changes.
This is my first Android phone so I'm finding my way around just now.
XperiaX10iUser said:
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There are default wallpapers on the phone, so I would like to put any new ones in the same folder which isn't on the sd card, and I've found the "notification" folder on the sd card but the default tones aren't in there, so I'm guessing I need to access the phone memory to make any changes.
This is my first Android phone so I'm finding my way around just now.
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Ok, I think I understand you better now. So, like I said, the location for the ringtones is what I already mentioned. Since this is the system partition, you will need root access and remount the /system partition into read/write mode in order to be able to add files to the directory.
For the wallpapers, this was just a quick check, but like I said, the Launcher.apk has the wallpapers bundled within it. You can easily rip it, take it apart using apktool and add or replace the default wallpapers.
IMHO though, it is lot simpler to add a new folder on the SD card and use applications like ASTRO or handcent sms to set ringtones/wallpapers for you.
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IMHO though, it is lot simpler to add a new folder on the SD card and use applications like ASTRO or handcent sms to set ringtones/wallpapers for you.
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Yeah, that's what I ended up doing as the ringtones in my notification folder couldn't be selected as ringtones i.e they didn't even show up, but did show up for messaging, so I created a new folder "Ringtones" on the SD, bobbed a few files in there and now they show up as selectable tones.
Thanks for the advice though.
Why I am going to lose guarantee when i root phone ?
kovle said:
Why I am going to lose guarantee when i root phone ?
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Because you're changing the software on the phone, so if you have any problems it will be your fault in the eyes of the Operator/SE.
But how do they know that I have rooted phone ?
kovle said:
But how do they know that I have rooted phone ?
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lol they wont know a thing until you take your rooted phone to the service centre for repair but before you do so you can roll back to original firmware and they wont notice a thing..
kovle said:
But how do they know that I have rooted phone ?
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I would assume it's from whatever diagnostics they would run to diagnose any issues you claim to be having.
Maybe, but i won't risk and root it, maybe will something go wrong and then....
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This is a collection of audio files from several ROMs from several phones, including:
CDMA Hero - 1.5
CDMA Hero - AOSP 2.1
CDMA Hero - Sense 2.1
Motorola Stock
Samsung Stock
There are almost 200 different sounds in this collection! Tons of variety!
Also note that this frees up some space in your /system partition! Always a good thing!
Copy the .zip posted and flash it just like any other update.zip. This will delete your current system/media/audio folders (with the exception of ui) and place the repository on your sdcard. BE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH SPACE ON YOUR SDCARD BEFORE FLASHING THIS!
Updates:
Included additional sounds from here
Created an update.zip to automagically delete current system files
Download
Gregalous said:
IThe .zip posted contains a folder called media. To use the sounds, unzip the attached file to your tools folder and from ADB:
Code:
adb remount
adb push media /system/media/
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There is no need to put the files in /system/
You can make a /media folder on the SD card and it works the same... *AND* the files won't get hosed with every ROM reflash.
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There is no need to put the files in /system/
You can make a /media folder on the SD card and it works the same... *AND* the files won't get hosed with every ROM reflash.
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I tried that first but then all the files show up in your Music player. I also tried putting a .nomedia file in the folder but then they didn't show up at all.
This is the only way I've found that works completely.
Dont put it in your system folder. Create a /media/audio/notifications or /media/audio/ringtones folder on your sdcard. My ringtones and notifications are seen in these folders.
Gregalous said:
I have created a collection of notifications, ringtones, alarms, and general UI sounds from every ROM that I have ever used (1.5, 1.6 and 2.1 w/ & w/o Sense) all into one folder. This gives you a huge amount of choices for ringtones, notification sounds, etc.
The .zip posted contains a folder called media. To use the sounds, unzip the attached file to your tools folder and from ADB:
Code:
adb remount
adb push media /system/media/
Give it just a second (as there are quite a few of them) and when it's done copying it will tell you. Reboot once finished.
I did not do an update.zip because quite honestly it's much faster and easier to do it through ADB.
Enjoy
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There is no zip posted .......... if you want to email it to me I would be happy to host it for you.
david279 said:
Dont put it in your system folder. Create a /media/audio/notifications or /media/audio/ringtones folder on your sdcard. My ringtones and notifications are seen in these folders.
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Again, the reason I put those instructions up is because when I had tried putting it on my sdcard, the files would show up in the music player.
Besides, you can use the files however you want, I'm not forcing anyone to put them into /system, that was just my recommendation.
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There is no zip posted .......... if you want to email it to me I would be happy to host it for you.
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Woops! Fixed now, thatnks for pointing that out!
system has some limited space thats why i would recommend not putting it there.
Gregalous said:
I tried that first but then all the files show up in your Music player. I also tried putting a .nomedia file in the folder but then they didn't show up at all.
This is the only way I've found that works completely.
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Im sorry but i tried to do it your way and you're right they don't show in the music app but i cant find them anywhere on the phone.
PS: I know how to push files and it did
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Im sorry but i tried to do it your way and you're right they don't show in the music app but i cant find them anywhere on the phone.
PS: I know how to push files and it did
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You went to phone ringtone/notification ringtone and there wasn't anything there? If done correctly there should be a very long list to choose from.
Did you reboot after pushing?
Ok so after further testing, it turns out that the only files that show up in the music player are the UI sounds. So I just deleted those (since they're all the same in all the ROMs I'm pretty sure, plus no one really cares about those) and now it works just perfectly when you put in your sdcard.
I humbly admit that I was wrong This should work better now, especially for those that were worried about using up /system space.
First post edited with new directions and .zip.
awesome! Thanks so much for making this! After RMing the media files from the system I gained like 20mb's that can be utilized in running apps and such. You're the man!
I tried installing this by putting them on the sdcard, and all of the sounds show up on the list, but everyone option I chose plays the same song on my sdcard :|
Ideas?
did you RM the system files? Mine works fine.
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did you RM the system files? Mine works fine.
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Ya I did, and then I my phone would freeze when anything tried to notify me, and it woudn't mount my sd card :| Good thing i have a sdcard slot in my computer, i had to remove the files and rewrite them to my sdcard. Then it started working. No idea why, but its working
I merged your folder with the original media folder and rebooted but they do not show up...??
in case anyone is having trouble with this, there is a very clear post on how to do this here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5936137&postcount=3236
Updated, nearly 200 sounds in this package now
Now in update.zip format, super easy!
Cool thanks... Will give it a try...
Thanks for posting this.
How do you access the hard disk/storage card from the device? I can't figure it out for the life of me.
Thanks!
you need to download an app from the market, i use ASTRO
Cool...thanks...I appreciate it.
Anyone have any other suggestions?
Astro is normally the file manager of choice for Android users (non-rooted, at least).
OI file manager is another popular one, and it even adds an option in your email app so that you can attach any file.
I have both, I recommend you do the same.
sccafun said:
Cool...thanks...I appreciate it.
Anyone have any other suggestions?
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I use Astro as well, but I have used Linda Manager in the past and that was pretty decent, but it's been a while since I used it.
Thanks for the feedback everyone, I hope this helps other new Android users.
What about for the internal memory?
What about for the internal memory?
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internal is located in /emmc
the sdcard is /sdcard
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deekjx said:
internal is located in /emmc
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Thanks I had no idea, it looks like a folder in my file browser so I couldn't be sure that was it.
astro is nice because it has a built in ftp client that supports sftp. that's my favorite part of it. just installed oi for email. pretty excited about being able attach any files now instead of only pictures
EDIT: forgot to say thanks thanks!!
And EStrongs is good if you want to do network shares (and supports samba).
It has ftp too. Not sure about secure ftp though, I havent installed Estrongs on my Incredible and never thought to try secure ftp on my Droid.
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Thanks I had no idea, it looks like a folder in my file browser so I couldn't be sure that was it.
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I was in the same boat. Thanks a bunch.
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I was in the same boat. Thanks a bunch.
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Me too Thanks
Using Astro, I cannot copy/paste/move ringtones into the media/ringtones folder on the phone's hard disk....has anyone noticed this? Is there another program that will allow you to do this?
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Using Astro, I cannot copy/paste/move ringtones into the media/ringtones folder on the phone's hard disk....has anyone noticed this? Is there another program that will allow you to do this?
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On the sdcard or the emmc folder?
I have no problem with either. I just used Astro and went into the emmc folder and created a "ringtones" folder and copied and pasted one of my ringtones into it.
Where exactly are you copying from and pasting to? If you put the ringtones into a folder on the emmc or sdcard the phone will see them.
Ringtones go in a folder called "ringtones", notifications in "notifications" and alarms in "alarms". That's all you need to do to get them to show in the list of available sounds.
Thanks for responding….my ringtones are on my SD card…I'm was trying to copy/paste or move the ringtones from there into the system/media/audio/ringtones directory.
Ah-ha, I see… you can't move the files directly from your SD card to the system directory, you have to place the ringtones in the emmc directory first….well, that's different…I'm used to Win Mo….love Total Commander…..
Ok, really..I'm not a dunce…I was able to move the files from my sd card to the emmc folder, but I cannot move to the ringtones directory from the path listed above…. :-?
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Thanks for responding….my ringtones are on my SD card…I'm was trying to copy/paste or move the ringtones from there into the system/media/audio/ringtones directory.
Ah-ha, I see… you can't move the files directly from your SD card to the system directory, you have to place the ringtones in the emmc directory first….well, that's different…I'm used to Win Mo….love Total Commander…..
Ok, really..I'm not a dunce…I was able to move the files from my sd card to the emmc folder, but I cannot move to the ringtones directory from the path listed above…. :-?
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There is no reason or need to put them on the "system". I suspect we need to root to do that. But the phone will use your ringtones whether they are in the system folder, the sdcard, or the emmc. It is the name of the folder that matters. Just name them like I mentioned and they'll show up in all the right places.
On my Incredible, I can only select the default ringtones from the system/media/audio/ringtones directory. The device will not recognize ringtones from anywhere else when trying to assign ringtones for my contacts, or for the device in general.... so as is, I can only select the default ringtones, or buy new ones....ha,ha...yeah, right....I'll send the device back first....
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On my Incredible, I can only select the default ringtones from the system/media/audio/ringtones directory. The device will not recognize ringtones from anywhere else when trying to assign ringtones for my contacts, or for the device in general.... so as is, I can only select the default ringtones, or buy new ones....ha,ha...yeah, right....I'll send the device back first....
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Either you are doing something wrong or your phone is broken. Or maybe you are using a bad/incompatible file for a ringtone?
Do this for me.
Create a folder on your sdcard called "ringtones". Put it on the root of your sdcard and name it EXACTLY like that (without the quotes, of course). Place your mp3 ringtone in there. It will then show up as an option for your phone's main ringtone. Use a known good ringtone if you are having issues.
Now, that ringtone will not show up for notifications or alarms. You have to also create a folder called "alarms" and "notifications" and put the ringtones in there as well.
This works 100% for me and my Incredible (it was the same on the Droid and Devour as well - those are the only Android devices I have so far).
Ok, renaming the folder to "Ringtones" worked. Like I said, I'm not a dunce or new to PPC/smartphones...however, I am new to Android....with WM you don't have to jump through these hoops just to get the device to recognize the sound files, or to move files from one directory to another. Thanks for your help again, I hope this helps other new Droid users!
I would like to put bsb tweaks on my hd2. However, I do not know where to install it to? Many thanks
put the cab file anywhere on your phone and run it.
Hi put the cab file on you sd card .then install using file explorer
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You'll probably do more CABS, so I suggest creating a CAB folder on the root of your SD card... Easier to keep track, then.
Meromorph said:
You'll probably do more CABS, so I suggest creating a CAB folder on the root of your SD card... Easier to keep track, then.
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It's a winner, I keep a copy of my cabs on my laptop and another on my SD card for easy of use when flashing from ROM to ROM.
do I have to do anything else to the phone? like u would jailbreak an iphone? i unzipped the folder and put it on the storage card but when i select setup nothing happens :/
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do I have to do anything else to the phone? like u would jailbreak an iphone? i unzipped the folder and put it on the storage card but when i select setup nothing happens :/
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You don't unzip it. You run the .cab file as it is.
ok i am confused lol when i downloaded it from this forum it is in a zip file and actually doesnt have a.cab file in the zip file
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ok i am confused lol when i downloaded it from this forum it is in a zip file and actually doesnt have a.cab file in the zip file
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Are you sure it isn't just a .cab? WinRAR opens them like they are zip files.
lol its ok i figured what i did wrong, thanks anyway. i shouldnt try and do these things late at night
ok I have got it installed now and i want to use it to rotate office but when i bring up the rotate menu the office apps are not listed?
ange11eyes said:
ok I have got it installed now and i want to use it to rotate office but when i bring up the rotate menu the office apps are not listed?
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Can you not add it in the options, by shaking the phone while in the office app?
this doesn't appear to work. I have the HTC HD2. I open the office app and when I shake it nothing happens. Should it?
ange11eyes said:
this doesn't appear to work. I have the HTC HD2. I open the office app and when I shake it nothing happens. Should it?
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Follow the instructions in BsBtweaks.
Thank you I have now managed to add them to the list, ticked them, did a soft reset but they are still not rotating. Its just not my night lol
Apparently I can't figure out how to use the search feature. I click on search enter "ringtiones" and nothing happens. I click search and again nothing happens...what's the secret? I've added a folder on the SD card named "rigtones", have dropped several tones into it and they do not appear on my phone ringtone list. What's the deal? I've also tried placing this folder on the internal storage and nothing there either. Obviously I'm doing something wrong here too. I'm not able to find a folder for the existing ringtones anywhere.
So I won't have to add another thread can anyone advise if there are folders for text messages? (sent,inbox,deleted, etc) When a text is deleted is it in fact deleted or does it go into a trash folder that I cannot find?
Thank you,
HT
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Apparently I can't figure out how to use the search feature. I click on search enter "ringtiones" and nothing happens. I click search and again nothing happens...what's the secret? I've added a folder on the SD card named "rigtones", have dropped several tones into it and they do not appear on my phone ringtone list. What's the deal? I've also tried placing this folder on the internal storage and nothing there either. Obviously I'm doing something wrong here too. I'm not able to find a folder for the existing ringtones anywhere.
So I won't have to add another thread can anyone advise if there are folders for text messages? (sent,inbox,deleted, etc) When a text is deleted is it in fact deleted or does it go into a trash folder that I cannot find?
Thank you,
HT
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The ringtones are actually located here:
\system\media\audio\ringtones
You will need root explorer with write access to copy stuff to this folder.
After making my post I disconnected the Atrix from the computer and upon checking the ringtone list all the tones I had dropped into the previously mentioned folder were available for use. I don't know anything about a root explorer, I just created a new folder and dropped in onto the SD card. For some reasson the option to use them when the phone is connected to the PC is not available.
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redrockv8 said:
After making my post I disconnected the Atrix from the computer and upon checking the ringtone list all the tones I had dropped into the previously mentioned folder were available for use. I don't know anything about a root explorer, I just created a new folder and dropped in onto the SD card. For some reasson the option to use them when the phone is connected to the PC is not available.
HT
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The reason is that your SD cards are unmounted from the phone so your PC can access them. Since SD cards aren't available, ringtones aren't available either.
Good explanation, thank you.
HT
I recently sold my N4 and basically copied all the files from the local/system sd unto my pc. I need to check my call log for a a call I had recieved a couple weeks ago.
In desperate need, how can I find this information in my files that I've backed up!
PLEASE HELP!!!!
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I recently sold my N4 and basically copied all the files from the local/system sd unto my pc. I need to check my call log for a a call I had recieved a couple weeks ago.
In desperate need, how can I find this information in my files that I've backed up!
PLEASE HELP!!!!
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i know its one .db(if im correct) and it is stored on /data/data/(something with android on it, i will take a look wait mins)
EDIT: /data/data/com.google.android.dialer/databases
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i know its one .db(if im correct) and it is stored on /data/data/(something with android on it, i will take a look wait mins)
EDIT: /data/data/com.google.android.dialer/databases
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Is it possible to be somewhere else? I dont have that folder... I see all the com.google.android.* folders but not that.
demplls Osterhaus
wallizzle said:
Is it possible to be somewhere else? I dont have that folder... I see all the com.google.android.* folders but not that.
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In my root folder copied directly from the phone I have an 'android' folder that has a data folder in it with the com.google.android directories and I also have a 'data' folder at root. however that folder has nothing in it.
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In my root folder copied directly from the phone I have an 'android' folder that has a data folder in it with the com.google.android directories and I also have a 'data' folder at root. however that folder has nothing in it.
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what u used to make a backup? if u got just from copying and pasting from mtp, no way to get those things back then.(at least, if your phone had 4.4,but probably would be the same for 4.3 or 4,.2)
Be a whole lot quicker to ask your phone Co to send you the information. They will for a small fee
By backwards engineered alien technology.....