I am running CMs 4.0.2 and electrum drum machine app just gives me a static sound when I load a sound...don't know why just does so now I'm kind stuck with an app that doesn't work and I'm out 3 buck.
Does anyone have the same problem or knows how to fix it please help.
Did the app ever work?
I just bought this 2 days ago and I'm on CM4.0.2 also. It works fine for me. I did notice right off the bat that Kick1 sounds like static/white noise. The thought it was messed up did cross my mind until I tried a different sample. The speaker is so crummy in the phone, that it just sounded bad.
Hope you get it worked out! It's a fun little app
If it sounded bad from the start I would email the dev and see what he is going to do about it.
Like Argusi was saying the speaker is probably the problem. Not really much the developer can do about that. Try using it with external speakers and see if it sounds better. Another option would be to use samples that fall within the frequency range of the internal speaker.
It sounds okay through headphones. It's not BFD or Addictive Drums, but for a couple bucks, it's fun to play with
Yeah i know its not my speaker cause when i play music on it, it sounds fine. I tried using my headphones but that didnt do anything but make my ear drums hurt lol.
So i guess ill mess around with it for a while to see if i can get it to work if not i gotta email niko the dev and see if i can get a refund.....hope i can get it to work.
Thanks everyone for your help!
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Hi Rrod15,
Niko Twenty here, the dev. Obviously the app was only tested on normal 1.5 firmware, I think you have custom ROM now, but just a few quick questions:
What version of the drum do you have - is it the latest?
Are all the sounds not working (static sound) or is it just when you tried to load an external sample?
And then the next question - is the external sample from one of the sample packs?
If you are trying to use your own samples they have to be 16 bit mono 22Khz, otherwise they may not load correctly and you will get static.
Let me know how it goes! I can certainly offer a refund if you can't get it to work.
Thanks!
-niko twenty
Yea i got the lastest update not sure exact ver. But its the newest.
The samples im loading r from the add on sample packs u provided and they are all static.
It worked for like a min then when i plug my headphones in i still hear it though my phone speaker pretty weird.
Now on CM 4.0.4
Hi,
One thing you could check is to load up your sdcard into your PC and go to /sdcard/electrum/samples
and then browse thru any folders/samples there and make sure they are there and not zero size, etc. You should be able to play the WAV samples on the PC right off the sdcard.
That would be one thing to check next.
-niko
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Hey, I stumbled upon this site after having owned my qtek for a week now. First WM based phone that I have had that ive added various software to and basically had a bit of fun with. But without going on too much here I will list what questions/problems I have and hope someone can help. I’ll lst them here instead of creating multiple threads to save on clutter
My list
My phone often freezes up or switches off, is there a fault with the OS/device? The freezing up was happening before I ever installed a thing so I cant put it down to it being my fault for once =] ive checked for updates or posts about it but haven’t been able to find much that has helped. It ran a bit slow the first day i got it after having two prgrams running. i often check to make sure if i have fully closed down apps after using them
Is there any way to stop the Echo the receiver hears when I make or receive calls? This also occurs when using skype.
I brought an i-mate Pocket PC Headset Adaptor (2.5mm to 3.5mm headphone jack) so I could use my phone as an mp3 player when im out and about. The only problem is that the headphones I used (sony in ear bud things) only played sound out of the left speaker. I haven’t used the hands free headphones that came with the phone but they have a left and right speaker, so I need to install a driver or something as so I can hear sound out of both headphone speakers? if not thats 13notes down the trálét
What are the key procedures you should follow to optimise your pocket pc? Including regedits =]
ive seen that you can adjust the CPU speed, is it wise and if so, whats the best processing speed? Or is the “turbo speed” function any good? Does it cause freezing up or shorter hardware life span?
Setting profiles, do I really need to install something in order to customise
and change profiles?
If I wanted to develop my own programs, what software would I need and where can I get it for cheap/free?
Sorry for the long list, ive tried hunting for the info as best I can but obviously not done too well
Cheers for any responses with assistance/answers :thumbsup:
rapturas said:
My phone often freezes up or switches off, is there a fault with the OS/device? The freezing up was happening before I ever installed a thing so I cant put it down to it being my fault for once =] ive checked for updates or posts about it but haven’t been able to find much that has helped. It ran a bit slow the first day i got it after having two prgrams running. i often check to make sure if i have fully closed down apps after using them
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If you received the device and it was still running, chances are it's been operational a while and had numerous programs added & removed, will have fragmented memory etc. The best thing is to start with a cold hard reset (leave the main battery out for at least an hour to drain the backup battery) then start from scratch & set the device up. This cures about 75% if these kiind of ills. I'll assume you have it connected with activesync by now, so will have a backup of contacts & numbers etc.
Is there any way to stop the Echo the receiver hears when I make or receive calls? This also occurs when using skype.
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I dont use mine for skype so couldnt comment. when doing a normal soft reset note down the numbers that come up on the starting screen: these are the update numbers of the various ROMS in the device - you may have an early 'buggy' rom and may wish to consider a flash upgrade - many of us have & it;s worth it for improved signal quality/reception & stability. you'll find all the answers you seek using the search tool
I brought an i-mate Pocket PC Headset Adaptor (2.5mm to 3.5mm headphone jack) so I could use my phone as an mp3 player when im out and about. The only problem is that the headphones I used (sony in ear bud things) only played sound out of the left speaker. I haven’t used the hands free headphones that came with the phone but they have a left and right speaker, so I need to install a driver or something as so I can hear sound out of both headphone speakers? if not thats 13notes down the trálét
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The adaptor I brought had the same problem at first. You will find the socket is slightly recessed, so a normal fat adaptor cant push in far enough into the socket to engage the contacts properly, hence the music in one ear only. Try out the built-in ones, and you should be able to see how the plug pushes in further because of it's slim dimensions. Either cut your adaptor down if possible or find a slimmer adaptor!
what are the key procedures you should follow to optimise your pocket pc? Including regedits =]
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My personal favourites are pocket mechanic and resco today/registry plugins, you will find countless opnions on this, and many posts! again, search and you will find all the answer you seek, and a lot of clues as to what you should look for: each user uses their PDA for different things.
ive seen that you can adjust the CPU speed, is it wise and if so, whats the best processing speed? Or is the “turbo speed” function any good? Does it cause freezing up or shorter hardware life span?
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Turbo mode is slightly more responsive, and so should shorten battery life a small amount, but the screen chews up far more battery than running the CPU faster: try running a week on each setting and see if you notice a performace/quality difference. There are utilities to alter the CPU speed using registry tweaks: some of the settings will cause the PDA to lock requiring soft or sometimes hard resets. My personal take is to leave things be & run on turbo, ymmv.
Setting profiles, do I really need to install something in order to customise and change profiles?
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profiles for what? ring settings? internet connections?
If I wanted to develop my own programs, what software would I need and where can I get it for cheap/free?
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Your best bet here is to go and look at some of the other forums on this site! Development & Hacking is where you need to go lurk, and then post: that's exactly the place where people far better qualified than I can answer this one
Joe
Have any of you seen this thread by Cornflipper at PPC geeks? :
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=109527
I just took the plunge and flashed, I hope this is legit, well if not.... that is what insurance is for right? lol
So, I flashed it and it seems to be a little more stable, it has a new sys and new Radio..... I hope it turns out to better than stock, it will make waiting for the HSPL a little eaiser.
Flashed the new rom last night basically for the new radio ( 2.25 ). I ran it for a couple of hours before I put Sense 2.5 2011 back on it. The radio is better where I live ( I got an extra bar at home ) and the calls seemed a little clearer with more volume. Data and sms seem smoother and the rom seems a little faster and smoother. I do like it better .
After having this rom on for a day or so , the the thing that really sticks out is that there is virtually no memory leak , I can't believe it ! My free memory has been at 52 - 56% all day . Was worth the flash.
I jumped on this and I have to say, I'm really happy that I did. The device is notably more 'snappier' than it was. I never really had much of a memory leak problem, but I'm seeing slightly less memory usage than I typically do.
No problems at all updating, either. The installer that was posted on the first post of that thread worked out of the box for me, painless and easy. Just a re-sync to get my contacts back and some reconfiguration was all that was required. Cornflipper is my hero
One thing I noted that I like, and maybe it was there in the stock ROM and I just missed it during setup, was the ability to set the multimedia button to launch the TouchFlo Music tab. While the music app still seems pretty laggy/slow with a 10GB library on a storage card, being able to use that button makes me happy. If only I knew how to set the volume granularity under TouchFlo. (WMP still makes a better MP3 player mode for now IMO)
Not sure about battery usage, I went down to 90% pretty fast, but I've been downloading/reinstalling a bunch of things. Radio does seem to stay 3G instead of 1X better than it did as well.
I recommend. Nothing appears to have gotten worse.
edit: It also seems that the data connection will turn itself on by default now after soft-resetting the device, which is new for me. It was always OFF for me unless I turned it on manually. Data conn still dies when powering the phone off, though. I've had issues with data crapping out randomly, maybe that will be fixed too, but haven't had the ROM long enough to know one way or the other.
edit 2: I thought I took a major hit in battery life today, without even using the phone for anything it was down to 50% after being unplugged for 9 hours. However, it also charged back to 100% in about 15 minutes, so it looks like flashing the ROM messes up the battery gauge again. Using my original trick of charging, unplugging, charging, unplugging ... until it just won't charge anymore. Worked when the phone was new
I highly recommend it!
I have to agree with the concensus over at PPCGeeks . . . this rom ROCKS!
One of the bigest things for me is that A2DP starts automatically now. When I get into my car and start one of my Podcasts, it imediately plays through the car stereo; I don't have to go ino the BT settings and start it!
The memory leaks seem to have been fixed for the most part - it starts at 52% after a restart and only creeps up a bit from there. I also see far moe 3G coverage than with the old ROM.
I can't say that I have noticed any battery improvement though . . . but it is certainly no worse!
If you haven't updated yet . . . what are you waiting for?
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One of the bigest things for me is that A2DP starts automatically now. When I get into my car and start one of my Podcasts, it imediately plays through the car stereo; I don't have to go ino the BT settings and start it!
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BRosenow... did you do anything to get it to start automatically? I'm not that lucky. Also, is your BT sound of poorer quality? Mine sounds kind of crappy and I think it's the phone b/c my old phone sounds pretty good. Any thoughts? Thanks!
Official ROM available on PCD Phones
The official ROM is available on PCD Phones website. I'm going to assume it's the same.
http://www.pcdphones.com/view_phone_details.aspx?mcode=XV6975&bID=136&sAct=0
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The official ROM is available on PCD Phones website. I'm going to assume it's the same.
http://www.pcdphones.com/view_phone_details.aspx?mcode=XV6975&bID=136&sAct=0
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Yes, it looks like it is the same. the name & versioning are identical.
just flashed this and its alot faster and i have full bars now where i live!!! thanks
laserbeme said:
BRosenow... did you do anything to get it to start automatically? I'm not that lucky. Also, is your BT sound of poorer quality? Mine sounds kind of crappy and I think it's the phone b/c my old phone sounds pretty good. Any thoughts? Thanks!
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No, I didn't do anything special . . . in fact I noticed it by accident. Since this was a problem with the previous ROM I stopped using it, but one day I just started playing a PodCast when I got into my car and it played through the radio. I was pleasantly surprised!
I can't say that I have noticed that the sound quality is lower (I mostly listen to spoken-word Podcasts, so quality is not a big issue), but I do notice a half-second pause from time to time. It's a bit annoying, but not a big deal considering what I'm listening to - if I was listening to music I imagine it would be VERY annoying!
Installed - but WORSE memory mgmt?
rachbu said:
Yes, it looks like it is the same. the name & versioning are identical.
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So I upgraded to the latest and greatest and have seen worse behavior in memory management. I used to be able to go a number of days without rebooting, now memory shoots from 58% upon boot to 70% in a few minutes. Exact same applications installed, nothing new but the ROM.
I've also had strange issues where the phone doesn't always ring -- screen lights up, but no ringtone.
Anyone else see new issues since upgrading?
More oddities with the new ROM
FYI: I also manually put my phone into Vibrate mode...it somehow went back into Automatic mode without my knowledge / intervention (which also disrupted a meeting I was in when my alarm went off). Not sure if this is because I was using ActiveSync at the time...but this new ROM is IMHO not nearly as good as the stock one.
ROM is official via Verizon Support Page
Looks like Verizon has made this official. If you go to the support page on Verizon.com and click on software updates, it takes you to:
http://www.pcdphones.com/phone_downloads.aspx?bid=136&cid=1&mid=364&carrier=Verizon Wireless
I took the plunge two days ago and upgaded to this new ROM. Wow, what an improvement! Maybe it's my imagination, but the device seems to run faster, the touch screen seems more accuate, expecially when typing and cell reception is better.
honestly...
and no disrespect to those who DID notice an improvement, but after flashing to this updated ROM and using my device as normal, i don't see any difference at all.
Sure, they fixed that issue when you first restore your sms database and it takes FOREVER to re-thread your messages...but now, i just see that they "fixed" it by stopping my restored messages from re-threading at all. so much for that..
In need of help
Collegues, can some one provide me with a direct link to download a (the best) custom ROM? I’m having a hard time trying to find one. I’ve read about a couple of’m but there’s not a direct link you can click on to download it. HELP PLZ!!!!!
If you want I cook new ROM for this Device
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Collegues, can some one provide me with a direct link to download a (the best) custom ROM? I’m having a hard time trying to find one. I’ve read about a couple of’m but there’s not a direct link you can click on to download it. HELP PLZ!!!!!
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For me, the Energy ROM is the best balance of performance and functionality. He provides several options and updates the ROMs frequently as new .cabs become available. The download links are in one of the first few posts in this thread:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=113971
Hey, first I want to let you know the wonderful news that XBMC is available for android (at it is sweet). But I've noticed that when I hook up my USB to HDMI cable to my phone, the display screen gets lag. Plays fine on the phone, but the display on the screen is pretty bad. I'm running the latest holics and tried playing with CPU speeds, still no fix. If anyone knows what to do to get the lag to go away on the big screen, it would be helpful.
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Hey, first I want to let you know the wonderful news that XBMC is available for android (at it is sweet). But I've noticed that when I hook up my USB to HDMI cable to my phone, the display screen gets lag. Plays fine on the phone, but the display on the screen is pretty bad. I'm running the latest holics and tried playing with CPU speeds, still no fix. If anyone knows what to do to get the lag to go away on the big screen, it would be helpful.
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This is the first I am hearing of XMBC. Did a few quick Google searches to get some basic info and it sounds awesome, but I'm still left a little confused. If you have the time to walk me through how to set up some of this stuff, I would really appreciate it!
Find apk in forum...
Download apk...
Make sure unknown sources is checked...
Side load xmbc...
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I'm running TD 9.1, and prior was on 8.0. Tried both stock kernel, and a few other ones with no luck. At first when the sounds starts playing, the left speaker works fine, then with in a sec, it will fad to almost nothing. Is this something someone else has encountered? For all I know it has been like this since day one.. But I don't believe so.
Edit: I have also tried clean installs. i have not tried other roms yet.
Double edit: My xda search is not working, but google did for me. Found one other person having somewhat the same issue, but it was never answered. I hate to bump an old tread like that, after i have posted mine already.
[Q] HTC One speaker problem - One speaker turning off / mono sound
vwmaniacx said:
I'm running TD 9.1, and prior was on 8.0. Tried both stock kernel, and a few other ones with no luck. At first when the sounds starts playing, the left speaker works fine, then with in a sec, it will fad to almost nothing. Is this something someone else has encountered? For all I know it has been like this since day one.. But I don't believe so.
Edit: I have also tried clean installs. i have not tried other roms yet.
Double edit: My xda search is not working, but google did for me. Found one other person having somewhat the same issue, but it was never answered. I hate to bump an old tread like that, after i have posted mine already.
[Q] HTC One speaker problem - One speaker turning off / mono sound
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I have the exact same issue. Tried million ROMs, sound patches and tricks but nothing change. The easiest way to see the difference between the two speakers is to run the Audio Test using HTC Function Test by dialing *#*#3424#*#*
Finally, I managed to get S-Off and now I'm going to get back to 100% stock flashing RUU_M7_UL_JB_50_BrightstarUS_WWE_1.29.1540.3.exe, I'll do the test again and update the post.
EDIT: I'm full stock and it didn't fix it I guess I have to send it back...
BTW, what did you do? Did you fixed yours?
Running Sinless 5.1.5 now with elemental, everything works 100%. I guess for some reason my phone just didn't like TD, we all know they have a personality of there own..
Sorry for the long wait before response, I don't pay attention very well.
After the latest update from alcatel, the boom key stopped boosting sound... It still activates everything else but the sound boost effect. I already did a factory reset and nothing changes. Anyone else having the same problem? This is one of my favourite features in the Idol 4s so i would apreciate some help please! Thanks in advance.
yep, it seems its enabled by default, because I never used it in games, kind of distorts the sound and it happens now even with maxaudio off
I also didn't use the boom key for music, only videos or movies but it does nothing to the soundboost... It stopped working after the update and now its gone for good... No one managed to explain what the hell happened, neither alcatel nor some fellow idol 4s user. Still hopeful though
Same problems here!
Yeah. No sound boost and it seems like the speakers just aren't as loud anymore. I didn't like using it for music, but it was great for enhancing the volume of speech in movies and YouTube. I wonder why they removed it :/
Detilly said:
Same problems here!
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The same happened to you? Did you manage to solve it?
KaizerKaineDiaz said:
Yeah. No sound boost and it seems like the speakers just aren't as loud anymore. I didn't like using it for music, but it was great for enhancing the volume of speech in movies and YouTube. I wonder why they removed it :/
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Wait they removed that feature??? I tought i was an isolated case 'cause no one would reply the same problem... I' ll contact alcatel again and if that's the case i will return the phone, even though i quite like it, i won't be ripped off like that. Thanks for sharing
ValterSilva1990 said:
Wait they removed that feature??? I tought i was an isolated case 'cause no one would reply the same problem... I' ll contact alcatel again and if that's the case i will return the phone, even though i quite like it, i won't be ripped off like that. Thanks for sharing
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I don't think it was removed intentionally, and I'm sure they'll bring it back with the next update (whenever that is). But yeah the people who updated to the latest firmware have this issue.
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The same happened to you? Did you manage to solve it?
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Yes! I have a friend who is also have an Alcatel Idol 4 and his boomkey still work. I ask to him to send me all the maxxaudio folders he have. I replaced the ones on my phone by the ones from my friend and it work!
Hope it will work for everyone.
(Sorry for bad english)
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I don't think it was removed intentionally, and I'm sure they'll bring it back with the next update (whenever that is). But yeah the people who updated to the latest firmware have this issue.
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That's terrible work by alcatel... They removed the best feature they had on this phone... Well i'll wait for the next update, whenever they decide to launch it... Thanks for the info ?
Detilly said:
Yes! I have a friend who is also have an Alcatel Idol 4 and his boomkey still work. I ask to him to send me all the maxxaudio folders he have. I replaced the ones on my phone by the ones from my friend and it work!
Hope it will work for everyone.
(Sorry for bad english)
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It didn't work... Maybe 'cause i have the idol 4s not the 4, but thanks anyway, i appreciate the effort
ValterSilva1990 said:
It didn't work... Maybe 'cause i have the idol 4s not the 4, but thanks anyway, i appreciate the effort
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For the idol4s stiil no root options ...so we can't replace file system...too bad...I miss boomkey soundoost too
Posting in an old thread but oh well.
There is a way to fix the sound boost, however, it requires factory resetting your device. I've had to do this a few times and it's fixed it every time.
They didn't remove the feature in an update, it's simply a bug I believe. It seems to happens when I hard boot my phone while the boom sound is on, which upon restarting, it boots with the boosted sound stuck on with no way of turning it off or on.
If there were a way to get into the files, it'd be best to figure out where the sound boost files are being hosted, and then either deleteing them (in hopes that they auto reinstall), or force stopping the program (sort of like rebooting the program that hosts the boom feature altogether).
I hope some one can come along and fix this bug that doesn't require a factory reset.
Thanks ?