Hello everyone this is my first post I'm this forum, and I just have what I hope will be a simple question.
The clicking is not horrible, but want to change that to something else. An mp3 or sound effect of my choice.
From what I've gathered, I'll need to root my Nexus 7 32GB (original) and then
Replace the file with a file name of my choosing, with the same file extension.
Please let me know if there's an app out there that will accomplish this simple request with a simple solution. All I can change for the time being is the notification sound.
I work for Radioshack and intend to become knowledgeable about android options. Also, since I'm new to rooting and its potential, any and all advice will be appreciated.
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You could at least silence the touch sounds in Settings > Sound > uncheck Touch sounds.
It's like trying to change your car's ignition coils without opening the engine compartment... Not going to happen. To modify things at the /system level, you're going to have to root.
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is there a way to make the htc keyboard louder? its always quieter than the system sounds and thats a little bit annoying to me. if i wnated to hear the keyboard clicks better, then phone clicks would be too loud.
Small problem.
The audio feedback for the HTC_IME is "standard" and based from what is referred to as "comfortable" sound level.
Meaning; it's supposed to be subtle. Might I suggest installing Better Keyboard from Better Android. They equipped it with quite the "audio feedback boost."
(sidenote - have you considered the audio hack?)
i dont want to root my phone, so tell me about this audio hack
There's your issue.
If you manually install the HTC_IME to your device, whether it's the G1 or MyTouch is irrelevant...most of the "features" do not come along with the keyboard.
Unless you push it via ADB or installed the keyboard directly into your system files...it functions almost like an "application." Therefore, you cannot even access the calibration tutorial that is shipped with the HTC_IME.
As for the "audio hack" - that is something you also need root access for. Unfortunately, if that's something you're not interested in doing, then I cannot further assist you. Sorry.
do i have to root to push it via adb?
i just dont want to root right now because my phone works nicely, i'll probably root in the future when someone compiles an easier method that doesnt need a couple hours of my time preparing a goldcard. its definitely something ive considered, just too risky at this time.
Where have you been?
kchau said:
do i have to root to push it via adb?
i just dont want to root right now because my phone works nicely, i'll probably root in the future when someone compiles an easier method that doesnt need a couple hours of my time preparing a goldcard. its definitely something ive considered, just too risky at this time.
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Funny thing about that...THERE IS A MUCH EASIER METHOD TO ROOTING YOUR DEVICE! If you haven't heard about the miracle that is referred to as, "The One-Click Root Method" - then you're basically living under a rock.
Here's a thought. Considering the ONE-CLICK METHOD allows you to simply flash Cyanogen's latest recovery image to your phone...you can power down your device, then boot it into recovery, HOLDING DOWN - HOME + POWER BUTTON until you come to the splash screen (i.e. - G1 or MyTouch screen) - THEN, technically you're ROOTED.
If you provide me with your GMAIL I would be glad to send you the APK file for the application used to access this process. Along with provide a simple step-by-step guide.
ive been reluctant to try this. can you link me to this one click root and the instructions to get cyanogen rom working?
also its possible to get unrooted for warranty reasons right?
ok, i rooted my phone, so what about this sound hack?
Time to thread hunt.
This is where I leave you.
You need to thread hunt, so to speak. Or even consider a Google search to track down some topics or blog spots that pertain to this issue.
There is an application available from the Android Market, but I believe it's a PAID application. Keep that in mind as a last resort...just in case.
one last thing about the htc keyboard.
is there a way to see the words that the htc keyboard has learned? and delete some words? or even a way to reset the dictionary so that the custom words are removed?
I was browsing xda and came across a thread over in the captivate forum for changing the sounds for the dialer, [HOW-TO] Custom Dial-Tone Sounds.
Long story short I got the sounds where they should be, however they do not work when dialing a number. I still get the default tones. So my question is how the heck to I change those sounds? I have backed up the orginal key0-9.ogg files, deleted the orginals and dropped in the replacements, verifying they match in name.They play what they should in the music player but not when dialing a number.
Some back ground on me and my phone: I am rooted and running stock kernel, I am deodexed as well. I have themed my phone with bits and pieces found through out xda (made my own metamorph and will be converting it to a flash-able version soon).
I pulled all the apks (phone, contacts, dailertabactivity, etc. decompiled them and poured over the xml files inside to see what I could find that may control the sounds and found nothing. I am not a programmer by any stretch of the imagination, so I could have overlooked something or not even be looking in the right place. I haven't looked at the smali files on because 1. I am not sure how to open them and 2. after seeing several examples through xda I am not sure I would even understand what I was seeing.
Has anyone successfully changing those sounds or any other system sound for that matter? any devs out there know the answer?
oh and yes I have googled and and searched and searched with nothing to answer this question. Love that google link Thanks in advance for any insight and help you can offer.
Hey guys,
In an effort to 'hack' the Sense homescreen to use a custom launch/shortcut bar, I am creating an app that needs to know if the homescreen is currently visible. With this, I need some help.
I've been looking at four possibilities to do this:
1. constantly poll the window manager for the current activity. This works, however my battery doesn't like this and it's generally bad practice.
2. Use a widget to tell the service wether it's active. Too bad, Android doesn't seem to provide some kind of event to a widget when the homescreen is opened. Strange though, as you'd say this would be very useful when updating widgets. Am I overlooking something?
3. Watch the logcat or message broadcast. This works nicely to intercept a user moving away from the homescreen at it will output this when switching activities:
08-22 12:25:28.891: VERBOSE/HtcAppUsageStats(255): (launch app, package): (People, com.android.htccontacts)
I think I could intercept that, but then there's another problem. Pressing home broadcasts this message for com.htc.launcher, however using the back key (or even software options) to move back to the homescreen do not invoke this.
4. Intercept hardware presses. This seems rather hard when you don't want to actually do something with the presses. This combined with the above method would give me a decent way to see if the homescreen is active.
But all of those methods just don't work the way I want them to. Anyone got a clue on how to accomplish this? I don't mind if I require root access or some dirty programming, by the way. After all, it's some sort of a hack.
A push in the right direction would be very welcome
Quick kick. No one knows a solution for this?
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If this is just for sense, have you checked the openSense sdk?
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I haven't really looked into this, I also have no experience with widgets, but using my general knowledge in how Android works, concerning 2), does the widget not receive a visibility change? I know for LiveWallpapers there is a void VisibilityChanged(boolean visible) method that allows it to update when visible. Do Widgets not have this?
killersnowman said:
If this is just for sense, have you checked the openSense sdk?
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Couldn't find the documentation of it. But it must be somewhere, this is indeed another option to look into.
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I haven't really looked into this, I also have no experience with widgets, but using my general knowledge in how Android works, concerning 2), does the widget not receive a visibility change? I know for LiveWallpapers there is a void VisibilityChanged(boolean visible) method that allows it to update when visible. Do Widgets not have this?
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I've tried all the event listeners I could find in the reference. I don't remember the VisibilityChanged method thou, will look into that tonight. Otherwise I might be able to build a Live Wallpaper and hook it to a service.. Interesting
Thanks both!
Can't post yet in Developers, but wanted to share this, since I read that a number of people are literally being tormented by their HTC Droid Incredible (DINC) phones because of a "feature" in the latest (and likely final) OTA stock update to build 4.08.605.15 710RD. The OTA contains a script to force the phone to reboot and rebuild certain files and databases overnight when activity with the phone is anticipated to be minimized. Problems arose when the rebuilding process repeatedly failed to complete, forcing the phone to reboot repeatedly over a series of nights. I know this happened to most of you back in June and July, but the OTA was pushed to me just recently (I got a used DINC a couple of weeks ago) so this could still be affecting people.
My DINC is rooted so I did not accept the OTA and experience the problem, but I really sympathise with folks being awakened at 02h00 night after night by the harsh "DROID" audio accompanying the standard VZW boot animation as it repeatedly rebooted for nearly 3 hours (or until exasperated owners pulled the battery -- which only made things worse!). Also, I happen to find the audio rather offensive at any time of day. Perhaps others do as well, even without this nasty nightime experience, and would like to eliminate it -- or just possibly substitute something else.
There are plenty of apps and scripts out there to help replace the boot video animation, but I have not come across an automated method of removing or changing the audio. (The audio is not integrated, because the "video" is actually a series of pictures, not unlike the sort of video created by flipping through a page-book animation full of still pictures that create the illusion of movement. It only looks high-tech because of the remarkable speed at which even a smartphone processor can "flip" the pages)
For those of you who do not visit the developers portion of XDA or other similar sites, here is a simple (but admittedly technical) fix.
You will need to be rooted. If you are not already so, this might be a good time to give it a try, since the DINC has surely reached the end of its supported lifespan, and is likely well past any warranty that might be invalidated by performing a root. Search the web and pick your favourite method to follow. Mine is the guide posted by Scotty85 here at XDA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1600904
Once rooting is done, all you need is a good file manager capable of gaining "superuser permissions" (one of the benefits of rooting includes the installation of a superuser app),. I recommend ES File Manager, but there are ones such as Astro and plenty more to suit any taste. For those who want a file manager designed especially for rooted phones, you can pay a little bit for the Root Explorer app. All you need to do after opening the file manager of your choice is to allow it to receive the superuser permissions. After that, it will be able to see anything in the Android setup. That's why it's called super-user!
When you open the file manager, you will probably find yourself looking at all the files on your SD card (/sdcard/), if like nearly everyone you have one installed. Locate the "up one level" button in the menu or on the screen, and touch it to go to the root of your entire DINC. There you will find in the list or collection of folder icons a directory named /system. Touch it to open it, and then touch the following directories as they appear on-screen:
/customize
/resource
Once you are inside the /resource directory, you will see lots of picture and video files. Amongst them is a single .mp3 audio file with the following name:
VZW_Droid.mp3
That is the one making all the noise at boot time!
Hold your thumb down on top of the file's icon until a list of options pops up.
I suggest you rename it with an extra extension on the right end of the file name. That way, if you change your mind and want to revive it, all you have to do is remove the suffix you are adding now.
For example, this is what I did:
VZW_Droid.mp3.ORIGINAL
That's all there is to it! Close the file manager. Restart your phone if you like, to make sure that the phone now boots silently. I promise you it will!
There is an opportunity here to substitute any MP3 audio file you like (but keep it brief - 30-45 seconds at most) . Simply put it in the same location where you found the Droid audio file, and rename it VZW_Drois.mp3. That way, the boot programming will invoke the audio at the right time.
I have tested the silent approach and using substitute audio, and they both work as expected in my DINC.
Sorry this was not more timely for you folks who ended up locking your DINC in the closet (or worse!) earlier this summer, but you can still give yourself some peace and quiet -- or even a bit of nice music to boot by if you like. :laugh:
Cheers!
Good thing I never excepted the update
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With root, there is a way out...
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Good thing I never accepted the update/QUOTE]
So true! There are ways to block both the download and the notification, but only if your DINC is rooted. If pure stock (not rooted), then you must forever resist the urge to hit the Update button on the notification or in your settings. Not an easy thing for device users to do -- we are well trained like Pavlov's dogs to salivate at the sight of a software upgrade!
In case anyone can't resist the urge, at least there is a way to silence the DROID sound. See the opening post for details... :angel:
-- Stopping OTA downloads permanently (or at least until you reverse this fix):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=844702
-- Eliminating the notification in your notification bar (harmless, since the download is now stopped up, but perhaps a bit annoying. It actually takes MORE work to do this bit than the really important one regarding the download... :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=836120
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=844702&page=8 (starting with post #73)
Thanks to Senior Member ejdavis72; Member Mach3te; and Senior Member cmlusco for their contributions in these threads.
Oh, and don't forget to use a root-capable file manager (e.g. ES File Explorer) to find and delete that little OTA bomblet hovering in your /cache directory. Alternatively, you can just reboot into your recovery and reformat the /cache.
:good: Cheers!
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Ok after scouring the usual places finally XDA forums had the solution to clear the clip tray's contents which I will provide here for my fellow V20 users. This is the most direct way without something else capturing info while you do it.
1. Shut off phone
2. Restart, login, patiently wait for stabilation
3. Pull up messaging app (built in text)
4. Long press in a text entry field
5. Select Clip Tray
6. Click Garbage Can
7. Either click select all or pick your choices
8. Confirm deletion
Ok great you AND I can now do this. How do you stop the app. Clearly it can be done, but only rooted devices. Why would you want to? No, it's not hardcore paranoia... It's an issue if you use LassPass or other vault and an app prevents overlay. The only way to get a generated password from it to the target app is by pasting it and this Clip Tray retains. This forces cleaning it out each and every password change (in theory) and repeating the above steps.
This um concerns me. Yes I love the ability to recut and repaste like the next human, but password retention isn't one of my common repeat pastes. So the obvious solution is use another app? Right? But you can't kill this without rooting... Um... Nobody else find this a problem or is this just me?!? Sorry if sarcasm is not appreciated. I will edit if offensive, let me know. I have seen other posts on XDA and I guess the negativity rubbed off.
I haven't tested yet with the LGV20, but LastPass cleared it on the LGV10 when I used it... sounds like it might be easier to get LastPass to look into this than LG