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[Workaround] Have Media Panel recognize synced Playlists

I don't know how the majority of you sync music to your X1s, but I've been using Windows Media Player (Desktop version) to sync all of my previous HTC phones, and figured that it would be the best way to sync my new X1 too. The issue is, as I'm sure most of you have found, that Windows Medial Player syncs playlists to the phone in .asx format, which happens to be unreadable for the media panel.
This is pretty unacceptable... (Please let me know if the newer media panel fixes this issue). So I've come up with two workarounds for you guys to choose from. The first is involves a program called "Playlist Editor". The second involves using the pay app, "CorePlayer".
Playlist Editor is a simple playlist manager for use on our devices, it allows you to save your non-compatible asx playlists in a multitude of compatible formats. Download it here
Just navigate to your playlist (even though there isn't any text that shows up, use the left softkey to go up a directory) and then goto the "Save As" menu from the program.
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CorePlayer as most of you know is a robust media player, with the added feature of being able to re-save a playlist in an alternative format. Navigating it is a bit more complicated however, but it doesn't balk at any of my playlists like Playlist Editor has for a few. Here are the steps.
Step 1: Goto File>>Open>> Navigate to your playlist
Step 2: Goto Database view, and navigate to the virtual folder containing your playlist
Step 3: Click the Database softkey, and click Store As Playlist

BTW, please post if you have a more automatic solution.

sonus said:
BTW, please post if you have a more automatic solution.
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As long as I know, the new MXP panel can handle desktop playlists

So with this program it's finally possible to creat playlists on the computer for the xperia media panel
@getrab
It can, but it's buggy. Some playlists are always shown as empty, I don't know why.

Control Music Player from locked screen like the I-Phone

Hi Guys,
Anyone ran into an app that let you control the (running) music player from the locked screen like the I-Phone does it? (back / pause / fwd)
I tried the app Lock2.0 but don't like it because its just a work around the actual problem, with way to much other BS. I think you will need root access in order to implement it properly (might be wrong)
Thanks for the help.
If I could write a app that would be the first thing I would try

The new CyanogenMod ROM have option where you can long press volume keys to control the music player. Pretty nifty.

helipilotx said:
Hi Guys,
Anyone ran into an app that let you control the (running) music player from the locked screen like the I-Phone does it? (back / pause / fwd)
I tried the app Lock2.0 but don't like it because its just a work around the actual problem, with way to much other BS. I think you will need root access in order to implement it properly (might be wrong)
Thanks for the help.
If I could write a app that would be the first thing I would try
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One of the many benefits of Sense UI:
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The new CyanogenMod ROM have option where you can long press volume keys to control the music player. Pretty nifty.
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What version? I updated yesterday to the latest version of CyanogenMod ROM and I tried your suggestion but can not get it working from the locked screen.
Do you have to activate it some where?
Thanks

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The new CyanogenMod ROM have option where you can long press volume keys to control the music player. Pretty nifty.
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No settings have to be changed. Just have to long press. You can't pause (that I know of), but next and previous track work.

WP7/Zune Style Android Music Player (Proof of Concept) - AppInventor

This is my first app showing a proof of concept WP7/Zune themed music player app for android built using AppInventor. I've heard there is a better one being made not on AppInventor (TheRedDrake), but it was just a proof of concept, and i wanted to experiment on AppInventor.
Also, can you do much more on AppInventor? Because i'm not sure if you can access files or not at the moment, and do much else - the music files are embedded in the app at the moment. Anyways, tell me what you think of the app, and if appinventor can access files or not, and if it is worth to keep trying things in appinventor. Thanks!
(App works fine on Samsung Galaxy S i9000) (Both music tracks in the app work)
App Download Link: dl.dropbox.com/u/13439948/ZunePlayerHD.apk
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Appinventor is limited because there is no Java coding support. Yes you can make a music app but that's all. No zune software compability. Yes you can try going on but I suggest going to Java development.

So there is no real way of automatically creating a list of music files from a phone and putting them into the app through app inventor?
Also what would be the best way to start going into java development? Im relatively New to it, but i do know about eclipse and such, just not java or actual coding and development. Thanks.
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P.s. has anyone tried the app yet?
Also im thinking of maybe adding internet radio functionality to it (to see just if it would work), and with album art etc, if AppInventor would permit it...

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Tried your app and again I got assured of the limitations of appinventor. Go to the official android developer page. Everything you need is there. There is another dev wanting to develop a zune player contact him and work together, he has a post on my thread. If you both agree you can take part in my project.
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Mp3 as ringtone?

I just convinced my dad to get a Streak. However he really needs the ability to use a custom mp3 as a ringtone. He has made specific songs for each of his kids and he likes them to ring that way. I can't figure it out. Can anyone help?
Where or how can I link specific mp3 as ringtonefor a contact?
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Long press on a song in the stock music player, and then select "Use as phone ringtone".
*Edit: The only way i know to setup ringtones specific to individuals is if you use handscent mms app. Go to your contacts, and select one, then press menu>options>ringtone and tap select music with the handscent icon, then tap music and select the song.

Download ringdroid from the market, you can create ringtones from your mp3 files and use it for specific person, just what you need.
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+1 for ringroid ... A must havr
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When you view the contact details tap the menu key and then select options. You can then set a custom ringtone. (Android 2.2)
The folder structure (this is on the external SD Card) that ringdroid uses is:
Code:
media
/audio
/alarms
/notifications
/ringtones
You can create the same structure using a file explorer such as ES File Explorer and copy any existing ring or notification tones into the appropriate folder and the ringtone picker will see the file.
Images of Rindroid in use
If your Dad just got the Streak and it has Android 1.6 you will probably want to check into upgrading to Android 2.2

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+1 for ringroid ... A must havr
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Glitch for Changing Artist Name on HTC Sense Music Player?

I have two songs that I want to change the artist name to reflect a change in letter casing. At first, I had these two songs downloaded from the gtunes music downloader app, but after discovering that the files were 128kbps, I had deleted them, although I did change the file name a day or two before deleting it. I imported these songs later on, but with a higher bit rate. The album art, song title, and album title were tagged on each song, but the artist name did not change (All the changes just involved capitalizing the artist and song tile). The file name, however, is the same as it was when I deleted it. Since noticing this problem, I have used multiple tag editing apps from the Play Store, but the HTC Sense music player does not reflect the change, nor does other local music playback apps like doubleTwist.
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I hope the image helps....just hoping to capitalize that first letter of the artist on the music player lol

Is one of the apps you've tried iTag? It almost always works for me.
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Is one of the apps you've tried iTag? It almost always works for me.
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I used iTag, DroID3Tagger, and AudioTagger (correct me on the name if I'm wrong). In all those apps, it appears capitalized. Even when I view the two files in Windows Explorer, it's how I want it to be. Still, it doesn't match up on the music player.

Try clearing the cache and data (unless you have playlists) of the music player. It's a long shot, but perhaps the changes you've made haven't come into effect yet?

I tried those options, but there's no luck. Still the same typing on both artists...my best hypothesis on this music player right now is that it
must have some kind of cache deep in the storage that won't let me change it
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