[Q] How do I delete Gracenote info from Z1? - Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello Everyone!
This is my first post here, so sorry if I do something wrong. I'll learn from my mistakes.
Ok, so I have a Xperia Z1 and yesterday I used the Gracenote (build in app) to get information of all my music (around 500 songs). Well, the problem is that out of all my 500 (mp3 songs) 400 are Romanian songs. And this Gracenote app put wrong covers, names and all that stuff to my music.
Then, I deleted all my music and put it back to the z1, and unfortunately it did not work.
My question is:
How can I delete all the data that this service (Gracenote) put on my device? because all my songs are now ruined.

If its a system app you will have to root to delete it. Use titanium backup.
If not, then goto system/apps and delete it there. You should be able to delete all app data and caches from there as well.

gregbradley said:
If its a system app you will have to root to delete it. Use titanium backup.
If not, then goto system/apps and delete it there. You should be able to delete all app data and caches from there as well.
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I think OP does not want to delete Gracenote. He wants to delete the Gracenote info.
Maybe OP can clear the app data and cache for the walkman app and see if it works?

gregbradley said:
If its a system app you will have to root to delete it. Use titanium backup.
If not, then goto system/apps and delete it there. You should be able to delete all app data and caches from there as well.
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Beautyspin said:
I think OP does not want to delete Gracenote. He wants to delete the Gracenote info.
Maybe OP can clear the app data and cache for the walkman app and see if it works?
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Thank you for your answers. I can not find any info on my system about this Gracenote software/app. I would have deleted it but I can't find anything at all, and yes Beautyspin...I just want to delete the info of it. I hope there is a way of doing that without rooting the device...
Thanks anyways all your answers guys. So my problem is still not solved (

So my problem is still not solved...I'm still hoping someone has an idea on how can I get ride of that Gracenote information (without rooting the device)...thanks

Have u tried clearing app data and app cache? In settings-> apps->all look for the app (gracenote, or walkman) clear data.
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Under Settings -> Apps -> All, there's a Download music info app. Perhaps you can try clearing the data and cache for that app. Not sure if that's Gracenote though.

hush66 said:
Under Settings -> Apps -> All, there's a Download music info app. Perhaps you can try clearing the data and cache for that app. Not sure if that's Gracenote though.
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Thanks for your idea hush66, but I did not find anything related to Gracenote in there...
This is soooooo annoying...how could Sony agree to have an app like this?...They basically force me to do a factory reset (that will probably fix it)...but I don't want to do that...

KiDooM said:
Thanks for your idea hush66, but I did not find anything related to Gracenote in there...
This is soooooo annoying...how could Sony agree to have an app like this?...They basically force me to do a factory reset (that will probably fix it)...but I don't want to do that...
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You can also put all your music onto your laptop and use mp3tag to edit all the album art and info, then just put it back on your phone

gregbradley said:
You can also put all your music onto your laptop and use mp3tag to edit all the album art and info, then just put it back on your phone
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On my laptop it does not say anything at all about this gracenote app, when I go to music info on the laptop it shows what it should show, I mean the real album covers/names. If I go in the folders where each album is, everything is fine...put when I put them back to my z1 (after deleting them from z1) ...they come back with the album cover/names that Gracenote put to them.

KiDooM said:
On my laptop it does not say anything at all about this gracenote app, when I go to music info on the laptop it shows what it should show, I mean the real album covers/names. If I go in the folders where each album is, everything is fine...put when I put them back to my z1 (after deleting them from z1) ...they come back with the album cover/names that Gracenote put to them.
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OK, I do suggest you root and delete the app.
How does it look in the Walkman app?

Here you can see where how the app looks, you go in it by
WALKMAN -> Settings -> Download music info

Not what I meant.
How does your album art look when you play music in Walkman app? Is it correct or is it the same as gracenote

gregbradley said:
Not what I meant.
How does your album art look when you play music in Walkman app? Is it correct or is it the same as gracenote
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Well, it looks wrong, for example...
I have an album of an romanian rapper (Nane - Relaxo) and this app has changed the name and the cover of the album in something related to christmas (The Christmas project) so now, whenever I go there, it says: Random Artist - The Christmas Project..and it's this for almost all of my songs...

If I go into the folder (not thru the Walkman app) it will show correctly, and in the folder I can't see any images added or something like that. This is the same for my z1 and laptop.

Follow this guide, maybe its help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2124706

cacingworem said:
Follow this guide, maybe its help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2124706
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Thank you so much. It did work. Thank you!!!!

Worked for me too!
KiDooM said:
Thank you so much. It did work. Thank you!!!!
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It worked for me too! Finally, no more stupid Gracenote messing up my album art ..

KiDooM said:
Hello Everyone!
This is my first post here, so sorry if I do something wrong. I'll learn from my mistakes.
Ok, so I have a Xperia Z1 and yesterday I used the Gracenote (build in app) to get information of all my music (around 500 songs). Well, the problem is that out of all my 500 (mp3 songs) 400 are Romanian songs. And this Gracenote app put wrong covers, names and all that stuff to my music.
Then, I deleted all my music and put it back to the z1, and unfortunately it did not work.
My question is:
How can I delete all the data that this service (Gracenote) put on my device? because all my songs are now ruined.
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Delete your songs from device and move to any flash or computer storage. Then return them to your device again. Sorry for my english☺

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Hi, i wanted to delete the stock apk's off of my sony XZ. I wanted ti get rid of the walkman,unlimted video service play now, etc. would this screw up my phone? Thanks!
Teknohtc said:
Hi, i wanted to delete the stock apk's off of my sony XZ. I wanted ti get rid of the walkman,unlimted video service play now, etc. would this screw up my phone? Thanks!
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i uninstalled play now and another apps i cannot remember
but i like walkman and media apps of sony
Teknohtc said:
Hi, i wanted to delete the stock apk's off of my sony XZ. I wanted ti get rid of the walkman,unlimted video service play now, etc. would this screw up my phone? Thanks!
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Normally it shouldn't but....
Edit: Someone created a topic before, can't find it, he deleted the Playstore APK and Playstore stopped working, so if you're going to delete the stock apk's do it 1 by 1 and test if the app still works after you deleted the apk.
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Pulls the frozen apps from the menu, but you can unfreeze then on the go and use them again.
Ofcourse also prevents them from automatically starting, hate it when apps run that I do not use.
Kind regards, Stefan.
Thaevil0ne said:
This is why I prefer freezing apps instead of deleting them, using titanium backup. (This does require root.)
Pulls the frozen apps from the menu, but you can unfreeze then on the go and use them again.
Ofcourse also prevents them from automatically starting, hate it when apps run that I do not use.
Kind regards, Stefan.
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Totally agree
Also titanium backup colour apps based on there importance, system app, user app
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I forgot about the titanium option i will do that! I hate when these services start up ramdomly and start running! Maps is one of them!

[Q] Media Scanning issue - Gallery Gone- PLEASE HELP

Hi all, I am from Mauritius and is a happy owner of the Note 1. Friday while trying to review the pictures and video I took few hours ago, my phone says media scanning, like 4 times. I switched it off and on again.
All pictures and video in my gallery were gone!! only received files were here, like downloaded pics, viber or whats app pics.
I am so desperate as I did videos of my daughter's 1st school show on it...I didn't sleep for 2 days trying to find a solution.
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Or try wipe cache and data of gallery and media scan using its own application manager. Restart phone and let it scan again.
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devll said:
Or try wipe cache and data of gallery and media scan using its own application manager. Restart phone and let it scan again.
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Thanks How do i do that please?
Connect to pc and check if the picture/video are there in DCIM folder.
If they have gone then download free windows file recovery like Recuva.
Enable usb utilities in setting
Scan your phone(which is now removeable storage) for deleted file
Mildred2103 said:
Thanks How do i do that please?
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Theres a place to see all apps. Use that and scroll to gallery and media app. Clear the cache and data.
Application manager is the one.
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Rosli59564 said:
Connect to pc and check if the picture/video are there in DCIM folder.
If they have gone then download free windows file recovery like Recuva.
Enable usb utilities in setting
Scan your phone(which is now removeable storage) for deleted file
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Thank you, recuva found a thousand jpg, i saved them but I cannot open them.
devll said:
Theres a place to see all apps. Use that and scroll to gallery and media app. Clear the cache and data.
Application manager is the one.
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Thanks. but no... still nothing
Mildred2103 said:
Thank you, recuva found a thousand jpg, i saved them but I cannot open them.
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U mean they're just black? Possibly they have been overwritten by something but can't b all.

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Hello guys, I come to change my tone today only to find that when I select the music symbol in the upper right corner it fails to open my folders were I select to change.if I long press it "music library" text appears then disappears. I have had this working the last I changed my tones so im cant figure out whats gone wrong. Any help would be great.
pabble said:
Hello guys, I come to change my tone today only to find that when I select the music symbol in the upper right corner it fails to open my folders were I select to change.if I long press it "music library" text appears then disappears. I have had this working the last I changed my tones so im cant figure out whats gone wrong. Any help would be great.
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Create a "Ringtones" folder in your internal memory and place whatever you want to use as your ringtone there. It will automatically show up at the bottom of the list without needing to push the music symbol.
nbell13 said:
Create a "Ringtones" folder in your internal memory and place whatever you want to use as your ringtone there. It will automatically show up at the bottom of the list without needing to push the music symbol.
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Ok pal will try that, would you happen to know why the music symbol has stopped working? Regards./
pabble said:
Ok pal will try that, would you happen to know why the music symbol has stopped working? Regards./
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No clue, never used it myself
Maybe something with the updated walkman application?
Remove the update if you have it or update the app if you didn't already.
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gm007 said:
Maybe something with the updated walkman application?
Remove the update if you have it or update the app if you didn't already.
Sent from my C6603 using xda premium
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Indeed you are correct my friend, i decided to re flash to stock and re root, after deleting all the bloatware individually i did find that walkman was the suspect, i have kept the app on my phone for now but would like to know if there is a work around as i dont use the walkman app, regards.

[Q] My albums

HI
Just got this phone.
Trying to understand how the My Albums work.
How do I add a new album?
How can I organize pics in folders?
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thegios said:
HI
Just got this phone.
Trying to understand how the My Albums work.
How do I add a new album?
How can I organize pics in folders?
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thegios said:
HI
Just got this phone.
Trying to understand how the My Albums work.
How do I add a new album?
How can I organize pics in folders?
Thanks
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Simply Connect it to laptop Create a folder on Windows transfer files disconnect phone n reboot
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sandeeppathak007 said:
Simply Connect it to laptop Create a folder on Windows transfer files disconnect phone n reboot
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Thanks everyone I found the solution :-S After update if app the album tab was empty, all back to good after clearing cache

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Im using n6....just like out of the box. After copying my old songs the music app keeps shutting down when i scroll or do anything. Anyone else with this issue? or knows whats wrong?
jazi12 said:
Im using n6....just like out of the box. After copying my old songs the music app keeps shutting down when i scroll or do anything. Anyone else with this issue? or knows whats wrong?
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what music app are you using? you started a thread about it and didnt even let us know which app you are using..
simms22 said:
what music app are you using? you started a thread about it and didnt even let us know which app you are using..
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Sorry. Google play music
jazi12 said:
Sorry. Google play music
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have you tried clearing data for the app? in main settings, app, google play music.. or, have you logged into your account trough the app?
simms22 said:
have you tried clearing data for the app? in main settings, app, google play music.. or, have you logged into your account trough the app?
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I tried clearing the data from settings and starting the app...yes im logged in
jazi12 said:
I tried clearing the data from settings and starting the app...yes im logged in
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clear the data from settings, app, then resign in..
simms22 said:
clear the data from settings, app, then resign in..
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Done...still shuts down when i scroll. It just opens and any movement done it shuts down
jazi12 said:
Done...still shuts down when i scroll. It just opens and any movement done it shuts down
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do you have in developer settings not allowed to keep activities enabled?
simms22 said:
do you have in developer settings not allowed to keep activities enabled?
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No developer settings... just removed it out of the box and copied the songs
jazi12 said:
No developer settings... just removed it out of the box and copied the songs
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gotya. best thing to do, would be to gain root, completely remove the app from your phone, then redownload it from the play store. without root, not many options are available.

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