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Ipaq 614c Sound

when using media player the sound is really bad u can hardly hear
is there anyway of sorting it out ?
it is a great pda but i hope i can fix it

tk2428 said:
when using media player the sound is really bad u can hardly hear
is there anyway of sorting it out ?
it is a great pda but i hope i can fix it
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Hi,
Sound is bad because of the awfull design. The (mono)speaker is at the back of the device, hence low quality.
Dirk

YOU CAN ALWAS DO LIKE THIS MODIFICATION USEING VELCRO
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That's innovative bro.. Sure that'll work.. coz it's not the speaker that is soft but the design, so if you place the handset face up, the speaker was covered by the surface.
Alternatively you would want to consider to place your phone on the opposite direction, face-down.. that won't obstruct the speaker..
It's just the design, not the speaker...
EREZYAD said:
YOU CAN ALWAS DO LIKE THIS MODIFICATION USEING VELCRO
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tk2428 said:
when using media player the sound is really bad u can hardly hear
is there anyway of sorting it out ?
it is a great pda but i hope i can fix it
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You may try out this solution:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=ph&taskId=110&prodSeriesId=3544356&prodTypeId=215348&prodSeriesId=3544356&objectID=c01365339
Hope that helps

EREZYAD said:
YOU CAN ALWAS DO LIKE THIS MODIFICATION USEING VELCRO
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Hi,
I don't actually understand this picture or how its done but I know one thing, I wana learn whatever it takes if possible to enhance the sound of this pda. Its driving me crazy. there is usually a lot of noise around me and if I place the pda on its back as usual its impossible to hear it ring and that should be one of the most basic features of any phone. I just bought it and I'd like to solve this issue if I could before I purchase another one for this reason.
could someone please explain how to do a modification using this thing called velcro and how is this modification increasing the sound volume?
thanks

analyzer.x, the reason the 614 sound is so low is beacuse when the ipaq is on its back, the speaker is covered.
But if you raise the ipaq by a little bit the soud can come out.
So you stick some velcro (or a piece of rubber, anything really) to the back of the ipaq so when you put the phone on its back it is slightly raised up.
This allows the sound to escape.
btw velcro is the stuff that you find on kids shoes instead of shoe laces. Or in camera bags to hold the dividers

Thank you for clarifying that.

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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popophobia said:
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

popophobia said:
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.

How to get the most out of a 1 button headset

As someone who listens to music very often on my phone, I have always been jealous that iPhone users have so many choices of 3 button headsets that not only control media, but volume as well. There are some 3 button headsets that work for some android devices, but as far as I know, none of them work with the moto x. Personally I am looking for my headset to have 5 functions:
-play/pause
-next track
-previous track
-volume down
-volume up
I have recently figured out how to find a setup that achieves this with minimum inconvenience. There are many apps in the playstore that add more functionality to 1 button headsets, but they have 2 issues that I have have seen.
1) they allow the user at most 4 functions
2) they break the lock screen music controls that were introduced in ICS.
Problem #1 can be fixed by an app I recently discovered that allows you to program up to 5 clicks on your headset and therefore allows me the 5 functions I'm looking for. The app can be found here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shengande.degausslabs
There is unfortunately no way to fix the 2nd problem. There are 3rd party music widgets that can be placed on the lock screen, but they are inconsistent at best with google play music. The work around I have found is to use The app Nils lockscreen notification: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.roymam.android.notificationswidget
This app can display the notifications you allow it to over the lock screen as a widget. I am only allowing it access to music right now, but you can allow it access to any notification. Now when I listen to music, my lock screen looks like:
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I know there are other solutions if you're rooted or on a custom rom , but this will work stock. Hopefully this information is useful to those who want 3 button functionality on a 1 button headset.

The actual media player can have a great effect on that functionality as well. I use GoneMAD which has options that allow me to create whatever I want using just a 1-button remote with a variety of button presses/sequences, no extra app required.

br0adband said:
The actual media player can have a great effect on that functionality as well. I use GoneMAD which has options that allow me to create whatever I want using just a 1-button remote with a variety of button presses/sequences, no extra app required.
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True. I was going on the assumption that most people use Google play music, but I'm sure many are still using others.

Google voice with wired headset nag

I have US Cellular XT1768 running Resurrection Remix. I often get the nag posted below when listening to music at the health club...usually fumbling around trying to switch tracks...I think is when it happens. Sometimes the google chick even talks to me saying that I can use my voice to perform certain actions. Getting her to shut up is sometimes a hassle, plus she overrides my tunes! I've been on RR for quite a while, but I remember the same thing happening with the stock ROM as well. Is there a way to disable the Google nag, and/or remove the "feature"?
Thanks!
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Sounds like your headphones are accessing the home button. I have 1 headset that does that.

Why would that happen? The headphones are plain ear buds...no attached microphone., volume buttons, or anything for that matter.

mn1968 said:
Why would that happen? The headphones are plain ear buds...no attached microphone., volume buttons, or anything for that matter.
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The headphone jack has three inputs though. Something may be touching it. It happens. You can go into settings for the Google app and disable the hesdset recognition. It may help. Google app -
Settings/voice/hands free . Haven't tried it myself

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The headphone jack has three inputs though. Something may be touching it. It happens. You can go into settings for the Google app and disable the hesdset recognition. It may help. Google app -
Settings/voice/hands free . Haven't tried it myself
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Madbat is right, the same thing happens when I'm hard wired to the Aux input in my car, and that jack only has two bands on it.
It seems to be Google Assistant/Spy/Tracker being activated. The only way I've found to get rid of the accidental activating is to disable Assistant completely, which I wanted to do anway.
The setting is actually kinda hidden...
On Nougat, at least: Settings... Google... Search... Settings (under Google Assistant)... (then, if you haven't done so already: ) click thru the next two screens with 'No Thanks' or 'No' or 'Continue' or whatever.... now you are in yet another 'Settings' screen.... then, under Devices, click Phone.... there is the setting you need to disable Assistant.
This worked for me, anyway.
HTH

@beachfl
Thanks! Found the setting and turned it off. Hopefully it takes care of the issue.

Well, there has to be more to it than the Google settings because the damn nag keeps popping up. I've now resorted to disabling all notifications from the Google app. I'll see if that stops it!

Android Head unit won't keep position of audio tracks

Hi all
I seem to be having a bit of an issue with my Brosmartek android 11 head unit, even though it was bought from a UK seller I assume its basicly a chinese unit. I use musicolet or poweramp to play music files from the external USB but despite both apps being set to remember the position of audio tracks neither of them seem to do it. I tend to listen to audiobooks whilst driving so when i turn off the unit by taking out the keys the unit shuts down(assume it fully shuts down as does the full reboot when I put the keys back in), when I get back in and start the unit the track goes back to the beginning. I'm running car launcher pro or Agama as much prefer the interface than the stock launcher. The built in player in the unit does keep the track position but I cant set it as active player in car launcher pro.
I have both musicolet and power amp on my phone and it saves position ok even if turning off the phone and back on so I wonder if I have overlooked something in the settings.
On the car head unit I have tried pausing the track before taking the keys out but still doesn't work and power amp sometimes flashes up saying poeramp has detected it was killed while playing an active track with a go to setting button(android app settings) but it doesn't say what to change.
Can anyone please help? or point me in the direction of a player that will keep track position(a player that supports mp3, m4a and m4b files)

Well that problem has escalated, it now wont boot up, just been out to go to the shop and it just hangs on this screen, have tried restting using rst button, pressing and holding for a minute ect no joy, looks like I have a dud, its not even been in a week
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