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Gallery - Be careful.

Today, I opened gallery after a long time. It was full of all sorts of pictures! If you watch any kind of movie, gallery saves few pictures from that! I don't know how this happens, because there are no settings to avoid this.

So did you watch a p0rn clip and it shows up in Gallery? LoL

busted!
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Add a blank file named .nomedia to any directory you don't want Gallery to index.
This can also speed the start-up process.

Geletis said:
Add a blank file named .nomedia to any directory you don't want Gallery to index.
This can also speed the start-up process.
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Ok It worked once I restarted my device,but is there a way to block audio form games like Gangstar and asphalt from being shown in your music app?
Is there a .noaudio file or something?

Just be glad you found it first, not your wife/girlfriend
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GANJDROID said:
Just be glad you found it first, not your wife/girlfriend
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Lol
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This is priceless... and a warning to all as well

synplex said:
Ok It worked once I restarted my device,but is there a way to block audio form games like Gangstar and asphalt from being shown in your music app?
Is there a .noaudio file or something?
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.nomedia should work for the music
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".noaudio" is a good idea, and we're looking forwarded for something ".nocontact" ".nosms" LOL
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Remember this! The moment our devices started spying on us!
The End Is Near!

lmao!. if the wife/girlfriend *****es, tell her who cares

Could be worse - i started having screenshots of asphalt 5 as my camera prieview rather than the image. It still took pictures of whatever the camera was pointing at though
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Geletis said:
Add a blank file named .nomedia to any directory you don't want Gallery to index.
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Phew! Thanks bud. You must be Einstein reincarnated!

b0ricuaguerrero said:
lmao!. if the wife/girlfriend *****es, tell her who cares
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If she was complaining that I had porn on my Tab, she better be plannin' to put out more.

seanblader said:
if she was complaining that i had porn on my tab, she better be plannin' to put out more.
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i like that!!!

brilldoctor said:
Could be worse - i started having screenshots of asphalt 5 as my camera prieview rather than the image. It still took pictures of whatever the camera was pointing at though
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I believe that has something to do with exiting out of the game with home, or LCD Density changer, its one of them, used to happen to me as well,

.nomedia folder not working to hide pics?

I'm trying to hide some pictures from folders that I need from the Gallery app.. I used to do this by adding a ".nomedia"folder.. But since I got the galaxy s3 it doesn't seem to be working that way.. I can't delete the pictures or the apps won't work.. Does anybody have a fix for this.. Without downloading a application for it? Thanks for any help you can give me!
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It's a file named .nomedia not a folder...
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xtrezpasor said:
It's a file named .nomedia not a folder...
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I used to use a folder.. But either way neither of them work (file/folder)
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just add the .nomedia file to the folder.
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How are you adding the file? Maybe I can walk you through it... check you private messages if you need help still

After you add the .nomedia file, clear gallery cache, reboot, and see if the pictures are there.

I did... I have never had a problem doing this before.. Until the galaxy s3 its soo strange., I appreciate everyone's help thank you so much.. I just can't figure this out. I will post some screen shots
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You could also try deleting those pictures. Then they're sure to not show up.

Jirv311 said:
You could also try deleting those pictures. Then they're sure to not show up.
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If I delete them then my clocks won't have images.. So I'd have to re download all my files.. Then I'd be in the same boat again
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I just sent you a link in a private message with the nomedia file i created - maybe the one your creating has a permissions issue, so maybe if you download that one and put it in your directory, then clear the data and reboot it will fix your issue...

I had this problem too. Download hide it pro and you can set pics to not show in the gallery.
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xtrezpasor said:
I just sent you a link in a private message with the nomedia file i created - maybe the one your creating has a permissions issue, so maybe if you download that one and put it in your directory, then clear the data and reboot it will fix your issue...
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Will my photos be deleted if I clear tha data?
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xxmelissaxx said:
If I delete them then my clocks won't have images.. So I'd have to re download all my files.. Then I'd be in the same boat again
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I was just kidding anyway.

xxmelissaxx said:
If I delete them then my clocks won't have images.. So I'd have to re download all my files.. Then I'd be in the same boat again
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I think your problem is using myfiles to create the file - try using a different file explorer - i use root explorer but there are others ones like astro that should work, then clear the data and reboot....
If you look myfiles doesnt see my .nomedia file but root explorer does:
Root Explorer:
MyFiles:

xtrezpasor said:
I think your problem is using myfiles to create the file - try using a different file explorer - i use root explorer but there are others ones like astro that should work, then clear the data and reboot....
If you look myfiles doesnt see my .nomedia file but root explorer does:
Root Explorer:
MyFiles:
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I used es file explorer to create them.. And you can see the file through my files by going to settings "show hidden files"I can't figure this out its getting really annoying lol
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xxmelissaxx said:
I used es file explorer to create them.. And you can see the file through my files by going to settings "show hidden files"I can't figure this out its getting really annoying lol
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If you clear data it will not delete your photos, it will just make gallery rebuild its database of the files...

Why are you adverse to downloading an app to accomplish your goal? There are free apps that do what you need and with a lot less time and hassle.
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mlin said:
Why are you adverse to downloading an app to accomplish your goal? There are free apps that do what you need and with a lot less time and hassle.
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If you know a good one that doesn't leave just black blank images id be interested in that
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Here's what my gallery looks like after using Hide It Pro- despite the name, its a free app. I've seen what you're talking about with the black boxes, the first app I tried did that.
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Gallery app ?

Does anyone know of a good app for the photos? I really do not like the way the gallery is laid out. I have tried a few, but they do not upload directly from the camera.
If you found a good gallery replacement, please post a link.
Thanks in advance! :thumbup::beer:
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Quickpic?
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Iphony89 said:
Quickpic?
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+1 best photo app out IMO

niqjones said:
+1 best photo app out IMO
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Love Quickpic, but it has no support for Picasa.

I love QuickPic and use it regularly. I just wish I could find an app that showed gallery in a hirearchial structure. ie. I have pics in several folders by event under a folder 2011, however you don't see the parent folder structure organization, so they aren't as informative. Yes, I know I can embedded the dates in the exif data, but dates were just the easiest example, could also be done for wallpapers based on category, but I dropsync both tablet and phone images on the phone and have same folders under each parent directory.
Haven't found any other app that does this, unless it's a feature I missed in QuickPic or Scalado Album( which is also pretty decent ).

og.blaah said:
Does anyone know of a good app for the photos? I really do not like the way the gallery is laid out. I have tried a few, but they do not upload directly from the camera.
If you found a good gallery replacement, please post a link.
Thanks in advance! :thumbup::beer:
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Dropbox?
If you don't have it yet that is a referral link and if you use that to sign up we both get 500mb of space for free. Also dropbox's app seems to work well and you get free space for uploading pictures, up to 3gigs from just uploading photos =D. You can give links out directly from your dropbox so it should work for what you want not sure what else there is for it. *Oh and there is a nice toggle for only uploading while you are in wifi if you want that so save data and it will do it automatically*
I don't think I would pay for a service like dropbox but it is awesome with it being free.

QuickPic is the best!

Gadgetz said:
QuickPic is the best!
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+1 totally out does all others
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Just downloaded it....thanks guys!:thumbup:
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My moon+ reader eBook cover images show up in my gallery

This is really annoying as I have about 60 books. How can I keep my gallery just my own pictures? Thx
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phoneaddict13 said:
This is really annoying as I have about 60 books. How can I keep my gallery just my own pictures? Thx
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Bumping coz i want to know the answer as well! I cant get calibre to recognise the tablet and so cant use that either!

Try creating an empty .no media file in the covers folder then rebooting the tablet.
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Just to clarify the above poster, get a file browser app if you already don't have one installed (I use EsFileExplorer).
1. Navigate to the folder where you have all your audiobooks stored
2. Tap the menu button > New > File
3. Rename the file ".nomedia" (no quotes)
You don't need to put anything in the file and now all the files in that folder will not show up in your gallery.

Thanks u guys rock!
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Volume booster...

Does anyone have any recommendations OR have you installed a volume booster yet? I fond the volume very low. I've used volume + in the past, but I have a old apk..

jodeci888 said:
Does anyone have any recommendations OR have you installed a volume booster yet? I fond the volume very low. I've used volume + in the past, but I have a old apk..
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I'm experiencing the same problem and hope someone has a helpful solution

I've noticed the volume on the Note 3 to be the same as on the 2, however the sound seems to be much better. Especially when using an external speaker via bluetooth.

Sound is better than sgs3 but it is a lot quieter. It badly needs an amp
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Without custom recovery can we get boosted sound?

I am using V4A mod after rooting.
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I was checking out the N3 at the mall today and pulled up the sample music file. I was surprised that I couldn't even hear it over the mall noise.
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ronaldheld said:
Without custom recovery can we get boosted sound?
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You sure can, Viper4Android.

this works pretty good, just extract the files in the system folder and place them in the corresponding folder on your phone with root explorer, change permissions then reboot.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469463

Are there any sound boosters that work on Samsung Note 3? All of the above mentioned are not compatible so far. Ringer is very quiet at max volume
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highcee said:
this works pretty good, just extract the files in the system folder and place them in the corresponding folder on your phone with root explorer, change permissions then reboot.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469463
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This method works ... obviously u cant flash it but u can move the needed file to the folder and reboot works great... actually its too loud almost
HarlyFan said:
Are there any sound boosters that work on Samsung Note 3? All of the above mentioned are not compatible so far. Ringer is very quiet at max volume
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Is this the default_gain file mod?
I couldn't find the stock file. It definitely worked on 4.1.2 touchwiz, but I can't see how it would work if there's no file to begin with.
Used to be in system/etc/ folder but for the life of me, can't find it now on 4.3

mikeb85 said:
This method works ... obviously u cant flash it but u can move the needed file to the folder and reboot works great... actually its too loud almost
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Where are u putting the files at??
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Viper4Android allows you to customize headphone sound and phone speaker sound separately just like a few other equalizer/sound mod apps do. It's available in the Play Store and it works wonders. The sound I got out of my old phone (S3) and my current phone (Note 3) with V4A made a huge undeniable difference.
Link to download the .apk and install from Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vipercn.viper4android4x&hl=en
It has multiple types of volume boost functions along with a great equalizer and many other useful features.

P2o8wer said:
Where are u putting the files at??
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When u unzip the file preferably in root expkorer there are two folders in the file go thru them one has 2 file in it one has 1 file in it. The one that has one in it is the one u need follow the folders name that that file was in and put it in the corresponding folder in system. I know it sounds confusing I will edit this in a few I was typing this and realized I deleted the zip after moving the file.
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Move this file to system>etc>(file)
carlz28 said:
Is this the default_gain file mod?
I couldn't find the stock file. It definitely worked on 4.1.2 touchwiz, but I can't see how it would work if there's no file to begin with.
Used to be in system/etc/ folder but for the life of me, can't find it now on 4.3
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mikeb85 said:
When u unzip the file preferably in root expkorer there are two folders in the file go thru them one has 2 file in it one has 1 file in it. The one that has one in it is the one u need follow the folders name that that file was in and put it in the corresponding folder in system. I know it sounds confusing I will edit this in a few I was typing this and realized I deleted the zip after moving the file.
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I definitely know how/where to put the file....permissions...etc.
Just wanted to see if it actually made a difference since stock TW doesn't have this file anymore. If not having a stock file in place to begin with, adding a edited version would seem to be useless.
Just curious

Move this to system>etc>
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It overwrites a file
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mikeb85 said:
It overwrites a file
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Ahh ok. Didn't realize there was another file that controls this.
The one I remember was default_gain.conf or something like that. I used to manually edit that file to suit my needs.
Thanks for the info. Gonna try it now.

carlz28 said:
Ahh ok. Didn't realize there was another file that controls this.
The one I remember was default_gain.conf or something like that. I used to manually edit that file to suit my needs.
Thanks for the info. Gonna try it now.
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If u use the loudest one its actually almost annoying loud just a heads up... really I cant believe its that loud
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