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Where does the browser download files to??

I've downloaded a couple .mp3's from a website that show up in the downloads folder within the browser (stock). They are available as ringtones in the system, but do not show up in the stock music app. I've use OI Filemanager to look in the logical locations but can't find them anywhere! I've also used terminal and ran:
#find / -name '*.mp3'
and all that shows up is the amazon app location...
Really noob-ish question, but I can't for the life of me find these files...

epicphotoeye said:
I've downloaded a couple .mp3's from a website that show up in the downloads folder within the browser (stock). They are available as ringtones in the system, but do not show up in the stock music app. I've use OI Filemanager to look in the logical locations but can't find them anywhere! I've also used terminal and ran:
#find / -name '*.mp3'
and all that shows up is the amazon app location...
Really noob-ish question, but I can't for the life of me find these files...
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on mine they show up in a /sdcard/download hope this helps

So I've been told, but the only thing that shows up in there, both with terminal and mounted in windows, are pictures I've gotten via mms...
Is there anywhere else they could go? like ext2/3?

are you using a userinit.sh script with media2sd. if so then it could be on your ext2/3/4 (whichever applies to you) partition

No sir. I haven't quite figured out how to use that yet. I haven't really modded my phone in almost a year until a few days ago. Still reading up on those things.

well this may be out on a limb but you can check /system/media since you said they show as ringtones but not on your sdcard.

Not there either...
How about this, is there a way to edit the default download location to something I want?

epicphotoeye said:
I've downloaded a couple .mp3's from a website that show up in the downloads folder within the browser (stock). They are available as ringtones in the system, but do not show up in the stock music app. I've use OI Filemanager to look in the logical locations but can't find them anywhere! I've also used terminal and ran:
#find / -name '*.mp3'
and all that shows up is the amazon app location...
Really noob-ish question, but I can't for the life of me find these files...
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well whenever i download mp3s from jamglue.com i find my downloads i nthe download folder on sd card
use astro file manager. better features.
but anyways... this is waht i do
1i find the mp3 download in sdcard>download
2. i rename the file and put .mp3 at the end. and click yes whenever i says iam changing file blahblahblah
jsut make sure whenever u rename the file to put .mp3 at the end. i am pretty sure this will work in OI tho

brian_v3ntura said:
well whenever i download mp3s from jamglue.com i find my downloads i nthe download folder on sd card
use astro file manager. better features.
but anyways... this is waht i do
1i find the mp3 download in sdcard>download
2. i rename the file and put .mp3 at the end. and click yes whenever i says iam changing file blahblahblah
jsut make sure whenever u rename the file to put .mp3 at the end. i am pretty sure this will work in OI tho
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They are not in:
/system/media (or subs)
/system/sd
/sdcard
/sdcard/media (or subs)
/sdcard/download
they did not show up using:
#find -name 'wakeup.mp3'
or several variations of that.
when mounted on the pc, no search finds these files.
Not using compcache or a userint.sh
They will not show up in the music app, but can be used as ringtones/notifications.

What all did you use for args with find?
# find / -name \*.mp3
_or_
# busybox find / -name \*.mp3
or whatever the file/extension name might contain. I wouldn't use the actual name because I found a lot of downloads not called the file name, they were called things like download1.mp3 etc so try searching for the extension maybe. If find from / doesn't find anything I would be suspicious that it actually downloaded lol

epicphotoeye said:
They are not in:
/system/media (or subs)
/system/sd
/sdcard
/sdcard/media (or subs)
/sdcard/download
they did not show up using:
#find -name 'wakeup.mp3'
or several variations of that.
when mounted on the pc, no search finds these files.
Not using compcache or a userint.sh
They will not show up in the music app, but can be used as ringtones/notifications.
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wellll... idk what to tell you but i suggest using jamglue.com to download your music.. you would have to make a free account first tho. jamglue is seems a lot simpler

Same issue on my girlfriend's G1. Her's has CM 4.2.5, and have tried downloading mp3 ringtones from myxer.com. They show up in ringtones, but cannot be located within the entire file system. I tried downloading a picture through the web browser and it ended up in the sdcard/download folder as expected.
Anybody figure out where mp3s are ending up??

In mine, they are in sdcard/Music. Take a look there. I believe that was a default folder on the original card.

Thought I checked just about everywhere including the folders mentioned above (and now below):
/system/media (or subs)
/system/sd
/sdcard
/sdcard/media (or subs)
/sdcard/download
/sdcard/Music
I will take another look later tonight and leave an update if I found them or not.
Pretty strange imo.

try taking a logcat and starting the download

Depending on the app, sometimes it will create its own folder on your as. Have you looked thoroughly for any new folders?

edit- sorry, dbl post

Just checked back all over the sd (now including the Music folder). Plugged the sd card into my pc and searched it and did not find the files we just downloaded. Can't find it anywhere on the phone's internal memory either.
Downloaded the Log Collector app, but it does not give the option to log the Browser app. Any other log apps that might allow this??
Any other ideas?
Thanks!

Just do adb logcat in cmd prompt
put the code that appears after downloading the mp3 in code tags or at pastebin.com

I Need Helping Making A Custom update.zip

So I guess my question is, "Can anyone help me?"
I used custom ringtones, and I don't like using them from the SD card, it creates lag, takes longer to load the ringtone, etc, so I keep them on my /system/media folder. Normally to accomplish this, when I install a new ROM update, I edit it and resign it, with my media folder, rather than the ROM's.
My predicament however, is that I don't know how to change the file structure for the update, I know there are files in the update that say, this and this folder exist, where this goes, etc. This is what I don't know how to do.
All I need the update to do is contain the media (/system/media) folder, so I can just add all my ringtones and notifications to this update, and flash it after I flash whatever update/rom, etc, instead of always having to be at my computer to create a custom version of every rom I use.
Could anyone please care to help? I'd be ever grateful.

You can use the attached file.
Just edit the files in the ROM
zip it
put the zipped ROM in the same folder as the attached files
run sign.bat
FLASH

ID# said:
You can use the attached file.
Just edit the files in the ROM
zip it
put the zipped ROM in the same folder as the attached files
run sign.bat
FLASH
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is this just to be used for signing? i already know how to sign files. i need someone to edit w/e files are inside the rom that tell its structure (this folder exists, and gets flashed here, this folder goes here, etc). i cant just take a cm rom and delete everything i dont need then flash it. it will get errors in recovery.

Make a folder called media in the root of your update, and create the proper descending folders in media (i.e. audio/ringtones, etc). Place your notifications/ringtones/alarms etc in the proper folders. (I am sure you understand this already)
Open your update-script file for the update and add the line
Code:
copy_dir PACKAGE:media SYSTEM:media
That should do it.
Note that if in the update-script you already have an entire system folder being copied over via
Code:
copy_dir PACKAGE:system SYSTEM:
then you need only add the folder media to the folder /system in the update.

cloverdale said:
Make a folder called media in the root of your update, and create the proper descending folders in media (i.e. audio/ringtones, etc). Place your notifications/ringtones/alarms etc in the proper folders. (I am sure you understand this already)
Open your update-script file for the update and add the line
Code:
copy_dir PACKAGE:media SYSTEM:media
That should do it.
Note that if in the update-script you already have an entire system folder being copied over via
Code:
copy_dir PACKAGE:system SYSTEM:
then you need only add the folder media to the folder /system in the update.
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Thanks man, but my buddy actually just helped me out with this, but yeah thats exactly what I needed to know. Thanks a ton mate

Remove unwanted ringtones?

Dear all experts...
how can i remove all the ringtones/alert/alarms files from
/system/media/audio/ringtones
/system/media/audio/alarms
/system/media/audio/notifications
and put in a list of my own choice selected from different ROMS...
chris
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cm5071

chris4chelsea said:
Dear all experts...
how can i remove all the ringtones/alert/alarms files from
/system/media/audio/ringtones
/system/media/audio/alarms
/system/media/audio/notifications
and put in a list of my own choice selected from different ROMS...
chris
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cm5071
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you can put your own alerts, ringtones, etc by creating separate folders of the same names on the sd card (i.e. /sdcard/ringtones, /sdcard/alarms, /sdcard/notifications) and put whatever files you want in there.
to remove the others, you'd need root access, and depending on the read/write properties, you could shell in, may have to chmod the file properties, then do a rm command.
why bother? just put the sound files you want in folders on the sdcard and use them. much less fuss. just a longer list of files to look through for you to choose, but that's it.

timothydonohue said:
you can put your own alerts, ringtones, etc by creating separate folders of the same names on the sd card (i.e. /sdcard/ringtones, /sdcard/alarms, /sdcard/notifications) and put whatever files you want in there.
to remove the others, you'd need root access, and depending on the read/write properties, you could shell in, may have to chmod the file properties, then do a rm command.
why bother? just put the sound files you want in folders on the sdcard and use them. much less fuss. just a longer list of files to look through for you to choose, but that's it.
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cool.. tks alot. u r rite, a very long list, thats y i m hoping to just have a list that i wanted. seems quite troublesome to rm those files... =)

Oppps, i need help. i have tried to put my alarms files on the SD card. i went into alarms and noticed newly added tones. i also noticed i have duplicated some tones. i deleted them but after that the tones are still visible under the alarm list. i tried to reboot my phone, but the duplicates are still there, how can i get rid of them... pls help
tks in advance...

problem solved... i see duplicate coz i also have another set of tones under another folder on the SD card...
android seems to be able to find all alarms/notifications/ringtones folder located anywhere on the SD

if you have and know how to use adb, you could try and do (from your sdk/tools folder)
adb remount
adb shell
then, at the # prompts
rm /system/media/alarms/*.*
do the same with the ringtones and notifications folders
that should shorten your list
although, if you ever want to use them again, you may want to start your experience with (before the adb remount command)
adb pull /system/media
that should lift the ringtones, notifications, and alarms folders and put backups in your tools folder

[HOWTO] Delete system apps

There is many of you that asks how to remove this and that preinstallaed apps in different ROM
When a developer put apps in system/app it can not be removed so easy.
But if you have RomManager or fakeflash´s update.zip there is a other way.
I have attached a zip fil that contains a ordinare ROM installation script that only contains delete and copy.
Download file and unzip on your computer and take a look in the folders
data/app
META-INF/com/google/android/update-script
system/app
If your only wish is to remove a systemapp
edit the file update-script (textfile)
and add line with the filename of what you want to remove:
(example)
delete SYSTEM:app/unwanted.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/unwanted.odex
If you want to install some apps put them in system/app for not installable
and data/app for apps that can be removed as usual
rezip folders and install zip with RomManager NO WIPE!!
cm6 azures you will get a error because not same structure for data/app
never mind just select reboot. Delete will work anyway.
Sometimes there will be .so files in system/libs too. They are little more difficult to know which to remove so that demands more knowledge of the app.
Use for instance Astro filemanager or Estrong to look in system/app for correct filename to delete
Script work even if *.odex not exist.
The fact that when you zip folders it will not be signed so file will not work with adb recovery
Googleapps filenames:
CarHomeGoogle.apk, CarHomeLauncher.apk, com.amazon.mp3.apk,
Facebook.apk, GenieWidget.apk, Gmail.apk, GoogleBackupTransport.apk,
GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk, GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk,
GoogleFeedback.apk, GoogleGoggles.apk, GooglePartnerSetup.apk, GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk, GoogleServicesFramework.apk, googlevoice.apk,
HtcCopyright.apk, HtcEmailPolicy.apk, HtcSettings.apk, kickback.apk, LatinImeGoogle.apk, LatinImeTutorial.apk, Maps.apk, MarketUpdater.apk, MediaUploader.apk, NetworkLocation.apk, OneTimeInitializer.apk, PassionQuickOffice.apk, SetupWizard.apk, soundback.apk, Street.apk, Talk.apk, talkback.apk, Twitter.apk, Vending.apk, VoiceSearch.apk, YouTube.apk, QuickSearchBox.apk, Provision.apk
Other apps:
ADWLauncher.apk, Gallery3D.apk
but filename may be different depending of ROM
Mainpart must exist for using phone normally
Hope that this help to remove "non-removable" systemapps in future.
/Snakehult

Good guide.
via Legend using XDA-app

Thanks snakehult - great guide and very useful!!
snakehult said:
(example)
delete SYSTEM:app/unwanted.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/unwanted.odex
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It may be worth explaining how people:
- can find out the name of the app they want to remove;
- how they know whether to add the suffix of *.apk or *.odex, or both;
Thanks again for your efforts!

c_man said:
Thanks snakehult - great guide and very useful!!
It may be worth explaining how people:
- can find out the name of the app they want to remove;
- how they know whether to add the suffix of *.apk or *.odex, or both;
Thanks again for your efforts!
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Yes you can use some regular filemanager such Astro or Estrongs and look in system/app
Always delete both, script work even if odex file is missing

c_man said:
It may be worth explaining how people:
- can find out the name of the app they want to remove;
- how they know whether to add the suffix of *.apk or *.odex, or both;
Thanks again for your efforts!
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cool guide!
anyway you have to detect the filename of the apps this way:
enter the recovery mode (in modaco-root-r4: recovery-windows.bat)
now type:
adb shell
mount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
ls -l /system/app
(this will give you the list of system apps, with space usage)
you have to delete both .apk and .odex files (the latter may not exist)
I use to delete the bigger ringtones too, the list is given by
ls -l /system/media/audio/ringtones
it is safe to delete, after you setup the google accounts (ie after first boot):
HTCSetup*
com.htc.Setup*
Stock*
HtcFoot*
NewsRead*

wow its working......thanks dude........
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http://android.modaco.com/content/h...apps-from-the-htc-desire-with-adb-in-windows/
Simple guide from MoDaCo

That must be the hardest way to remove apps i guess Have you seen "modaco guide"? All you have to do is reboot your phone in to recovery mode and type 2-3 commands in ADB. Simple as that.
Thanks anyway for your efforts

Many way för same thing
But with a custom-made zipfile you always remove/install favourite apps without adb. And quick modify new ROM install.
Sent from my Legend using XDA App

Hello,
Good guide.
The Legend may be rooted to do this?
I am a newbie.
Thanks.

bobstar_fr said:
Hello,
Good guide.
The Legend may be rooted to do this?
I am a newbie.
Thanks.
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As I see it, no use to do much in the dev forum without an rooted Phone

hey guys, thanks for bringing this up. i just tried modaco site method and i deleted stock and its widget only. the internal storage shot from 113 mb to 122 mb and ram from 42 to 134 mb !
what else can i delete

Learners Lisence said:
hey guys, thanks for bringing this up. i just tried modaco site method and i deleted stock and its widget only. the internal storage shot from 113 mb to 122 mb and ram from 42 to 134 mb !
what else can i delete
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Just delete what you will never use and....no regret

thank you cryshop for your expert advise
i tried deleting Innovation.mp3 by this script -
adb-windows shell rm /system/media/audio/ringtones/Innovation.mp3
said file not found even though its listed.
whats my mistake ?
i will try snakehults method also but later.
thanks

im trying to use modaco's method but what is the green recovery menu?
i dont understand i go in fastboot then recovery and then?thank you
edit done im stupid

Learners Lisence said:
thank you cryshop for your expert advise
i tried deleting Innovation.mp3 by this script -
adb-windows shell rm /system/media/audio/ringtones/Innovation.mp3
said file not found even though its listed.
whats my mistake ?
i will try snakehults method also but later.
thanks
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Hmm, did you forget a slash or a letter in the command? because I tried and I could actually delete it.
@kdma : install ROM Manager from the Market, and there is an option inside the app : Reboot into Recovery (easiest way to get into recovery mod)

I also deleted /system/etc/clock* and saved some space again
(of course I don't need Htc clock widgets)

cryshop said:
Hmm, did you forget a slash or a letter in the command? because I tried and I could actually delete it.
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cryshop, i was typing in the wrong directory
Ps - snakehults's appfixer is real delight ! smooooth.
except that my winzip is a trial version and legend dont recognize winrar files.
I was wondering how i got such good figures for change in space and ram the first time. i havent since then. my legend just likes the rebooting involved coz i dont use task killers anymore. and maybe i deleted more than just stock the first time

Will this work with android 2.2 on Hero?
Hey I've been looking all over for something like this. I downloaded the zip, added the lines
delete SYSTEM:app/mms.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/mms.odex
delete SYSTEM:app/email.apk
delete SYSTEM:app/email.odex
and rezipped it.
I used Rom Manager and selected install rom from SD card. It rebooted, seemed to execute the zip. But the original email and mms apps are still installed. What am i doing wrong?

kdma said:
im trying to use modaco's method but what is the green recovery menu?
i dont understand i go in fastboot then recovery and then?thank you
edit done im stupid
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The first thing you should do is download the required zip file from modaco (I'm a new user of xda and is not permitted to post outside links here. You may easily find that post "24/May r4 - HTC Legend rooting guide - Now with 1.31.x" in android.madaco.com)
I think many of us rooted the device followed the instructions of Paul. So that file might be already in your hands.
Fastboot and then recovery, as you have done before. Run Recovery-linux.sh (or Recovery-windows.bat, if you use Windows) in a terminal window - your device shall be at the green recovery screen.
Open another terminal window and enter:
./adb-linux shell mount /system
and then you can push, pull or rm file. For example,
./adb-linux shell rm /system/app/Calculator.apk
./adb-linux push abc.so /system/lib
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I didn't notice you have already solved the problem, when I compiled this post. It is no longer useful.

How: can I mod the stock phone.app?

Ok, I must have posted this question somewhere but I would like to know the answer cause no one has answered it. "how do I get the stock phone app to modify?. How would I get it and put it back into my phone? please I would like to know.
38 views and no response?

the .png files for the phone are actually in the contacts.apk.
Are you asking how to modify the apk, or just specifically where are the phone images?

To copy the app from your phone just do: adb pull /system/app/Phone.apk
That will put a copy of the file in your "tools" directory in the android sdk folder
Then when you want to put it back on you should be able to overwrite it with: adb push /system/app/Phone.apk
What exactly are you planning on doing with this file?

Thank you. I want to create my own images to make it look different then the stock colors.

There are 2 apks that contain dialers, one is the Contacts.apk as stated bfore that brings up the phone when the phone icon is pressed the second is in the Phone.apk appears once a call is placed, and the persons picture appears of the person you are calling.

I don't know how to do a adb pull. can you explain?

johnny quest said:
I don't know how to do a adb pull. can you explain?
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In terminal or command prompt, navigate to the tools directory in the android SDK and run the following commands:
Code:
adb remount
adb pull /system/app/Phone.apk
That will dump the file in you tools directory.
If you are having trouble with this, let me know what operating system you are using and if you have the android SDK installed.

synesthete said:
In terminal or command prompt, navigate to the tools directory in the android SDK and run the following commands:
Code:
adb remount
adb pull /system/app/Phone.apk
That will dump the file in you tools directory.
If you are having trouble with this, let me know what operating system you are using and if you have the android SDK installed.
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This is confusing. I didn't think it would be so hard. I do UI's for iphone and ipod touch and this is way different. There are so many different things. Its discouraging in some ways. Sorry. I would love to create an app but of course its different. So, I stick to creating themes.
I would love to take a ROM and mod it myself or even modifying Launcher pro but it has that 9.pngs which makes it hard.
Ok, I have the Eris 2.1 rooted with Tenzo Rcmix2.0 installed. I have the SDK installed but don't know what to do with it. I appreciate you taking the time to help me out. I really want to create and mod lots of apps.

this is what I've done to a phone app I downloaded from the market:
-I created my images through Photoshop and saved them to a folder with its correct name used.
-I opened draw9patch and saved the images with the correct name again to a folder.
-I named the folder drawable-hdpi that belongs in the Res folder
-took the files and folder and created a zip out of it.
-opened the AvaboxV2 and signed it.
-loaded to my phone and changed the name to the correct name and installed it
but it keeps saying application not install, I just don't get it. What step did I messed up on?
Anybody? anybody?...............................

This is what you need to do:
1. Open Contacts.apk in 7-zip
2. Copy the images over top of the original images in drawable, drawable-mdpi, and drawable-mdpi-finger (notice I didn't say anything about hdpi)
3. Close the archive.
4. Copy it back onto the device with:
Code:
adb remount
adb push Contacts.apk /system/app
Your phone may not appreciate you pushing Contacts.apk while it is running, so it may become unstable at this point. I would recommend restarting.

icbeer said:
This is what you need to do:
1. Open Contacts.apk in 7-zip
2. Copy the images over top of the original images in drawable, drawable-mdpi, and drawable-mdpi-finger (notice I didn't say anything about hdpi)
3. Close the archive.
4. Copy it back onto the device with:
Code:
adb remount
adb push Contacts.apk /system/app
Your phone may not appreciate you pushing Contacts.apk while it is running, so it may become unstable at this point. I would recommend restarting.
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thank you but I'm trying to understand what you mean by push ADB. is that the one in the sdk folder? if so, I open it and it just flashes for a few seconds then closes.

ADB is a command line program that allows you to debug and move/edit files on your phone. You need to run those commands from a command prompt (should be a link in the Accessories folder on the Start menu if you can't right-click on the sdk folder and open one). Navigate to the tools folder, then run the remount and push commands like icbeer said to get your modified .apk on your phone:
Code:
C:\users\brtnbrdr> cd c:\android-sdk-windows\tools
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools> adb remount
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools> adb push Contacts.apk /system/app