Database Develop

What is wrong with my gallery?

My gallery is picking up every single folder that I have with images in it for some reason. I define the folder as hidden but it still picks it up. Even when moving pictures from one folder to another, it sometimes takes days to see the change in the gallery, even after media scans...
I am running Cognition v3.02, could this be a problem with my rom?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

yentlequible said:
My gallery is picking up every single folder that I have with images in it for some reason. I define the folder as hidden but it still picks it up. Even when moving pictures from one folder to another, it sometimes takes days to see the change in the gallery, even after media scans...
I am running Cognition v3.02, could this be a problem with my rom?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1. If u want no app to pick up media from any folder, create an empty file in it and name it ".nomedia".
2. If u want gallery only not to pick, rename the folder to start with a ".".gallery skips looking into folders beginning with a ".".
If u put the .nomedia file it wont be picked by any app, not just gallery.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

Make a text file, rename it to .nomedia and place it in any folder you don't want scanned by media scanner.

I see some 1 near me to it

I already renamed the folders that I didn't want it to find and put a "." In front of it, but it finds them anyway.
Ill try the .nomedia thing and see if it works
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

Placed some files in a ".nomedia" folder but the gallery is still picking them up, even after a rescan.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

This is getting ridiculous... I even tried downloading an app meant to hide files from the gallery, but nothing is working.
Does anyone have a solution?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

yentlequible said:
Placed some files in a ".nomedia" folder but the gallery is still picking them up, even after a rescan.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Reboot pls after putting that .nomedia file. It will work for sure.

diablo009 said:
Reboot pls after putting that .nomedia file. It will work for sure.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nope... Even after a reboot, the pictures in my .nomedia file still show in the gallery.

for some reason my gallery is really, really slow at loading up all the pictures. i hate it.

yentlequible said:
Placed some files in a ".nomedia" folder but the gallery is still picking them up, even after a rescan.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I believe you misunderstood. You don't put the files IN the .nomedia folder, you go to the location where the files are and make a .nomedia folder in there.
For example, say you have some icons in a folder that is named "icons". Us My Files or Astro to open that folder so you can see all those files, press the menu button, create new folder, name it ".nomedia" without quotes, rescan.
That should take care of it. When you're done, it should be:
.nomedia(folder with nothing in it!)
image.jpeg
image.png
song.mp3
This screenshot is an example of what it should look like.
And if you just have certain pictures or files or icons that you don't want to show up, but are in the same folder, easiest way to do it is to create a new folder and move all files that you don't want visible into that folder, and within that folder make a .nomedia folder and rescan.

task650 said:
for some reason my gallery is really, really slow at loading up all the pictures. i hate it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lagfix fixes this up quite a bit! Also, depends on the r/w speed of your SD card I believe. Mine is a Class 2 and it is so slow, so now I put all Media on my Internal SD now. External is for all my music.

vunuts said:
I believe you misunderstood. You don't put the files IN the .nomedia folder, you go to the location where the files are and make a .nomedia folder in there.
For example, say you have some icons in a folder that is named "icons". Us My Files or Astro to open that folder so you can see all those files, press the menu button, create new folder, name it ".nomedia" without quotes, rescan.
That should take care of it. When you're done, it should be:
.nomedia(folder with nothing in it!)
image.jpeg
image.png
song.mp3
This screenshot is an example of what it should look like.
And if you just have certain pictures or files or icons that you don't want to show up, but are in the same folder, easiest way to do it is to create a new folder and move all files that you don't want visible into that folder, and within that folder make a .nomedia folder and rescan.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Still did not work. I made a new folder and out images in it, but after a rescan AND a reboot, gallery still has them showing.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

yentlequible said:
Nope... Even after a reboot, the pictures in my .nomedia file still show in the gallery.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
are you creating a blank file with no extension called .nomedia and placing it inside each folder where pics exist you dont want in the gallery?

B-Naughty said:
are you creating a blank file with no extension called .nomedia and placing it inside each folder where pics exist you dont want in the gallery?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes. I'm starting to think my gallery is just messed up. The pictures I hide show up but if I try and view them it shows a blank screen for most of them.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

Custom Ringtones for Contacts

Am I missing something? Can I not add a custom right tone to a contact? I just switched over from my Droid X today and I came across this issue.
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk

I believe the way to do it is if you open the Contacts app then click on the contact and when it shows their info, hit the menu key then select options and it should then give you the option to set a custom ringtone for that contact.

I've tried that but the only choices that are available are the stock ringtones that came with the phone I'd like to use an actual song from my music library as that contacts ringtone.
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk

I noticed the same thing! I like to have different songs for different people, i don't want to be limited to the lame generic ringtones, i want Beck and Death Weather and QoTSA!

I just upgraded from a Droid X today and I able able to add custom ringtones to contacts then now on DB it doesn't seem to give you an option to do that I'm surprised
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk

Might try adding the music files to a folder named "Ringtones" on the sd card. It worked for my portal 2 ringtones.
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using xda premium

How do I do that?
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk

Im a noob to this site.. As far as posts.. I plan to donate.. I have been reading on these forums since my first root job on the Incredible. I have so many qUestions and want to learn more, and im a work horse wity money to learn and help.. I cant post because it blocks me.. I'm starting here.. RingDroid always works for me.

lordandroid said:
How do I do that?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Files placed into: /Internal phone storage/media/audio/ringtones are usable as ringtones. If the folders already exist, just move your files there. If the folders aren't already there, you can use the pre-installed Files application to create them. From with the app, click Menu then New Folder.
Then do this keeping in mind that it needs to be done from the View Contact screen, not the Edit Contact screen:
l3thalsab3r said:
I believe the way to do it is if you open the Contacts app then click on the contact and when it shows their info, hit the menu key then select options and it should then give you the option to set a custom ringtone for that contact.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

I figured it out: I opened the music app then long pressed the song I wanted as a ring tone. The go to the contact select options and when the list of ring tones opens looks for the song title and hi-light the song done. Thanks to all of you for helping!!!!
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk

I had some songs and alert tones that I put on the external SD card, and the system found them and added them to my list of available ring tones without me having to do anything.
have had no issues with custom ring tones and alerts.

Thanks. That also worked for the notification ringtone.
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using XDA App

I guess this is just another method that works again I'd like to thank everyone for there input
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk

Check out "Rings Extended" in the app market. Once installed it operates in the background. Assign a ringtone as normal, but when you do you get the option to use Rings Extended. It will let you choose any music on your phone.

Multiple File References messing me up

So I have this strange problem that is causing my Ringtones not to work.
I go into settings >> sound >> and click to select the default ringtone.
In there some of my Ringtones are listed 3 times.
These are MP3's that I have on my Ext SDcard in a drirectory.
If when I am trying to select the ringtone, I select the first 2 of the 3 of any particular ringtone, the "preview" does not work at all. The 3rd version of the ringtone works with the preview but the phone won't work with it.
I select the thrid version and close settings and try to call my phone. Only vibration. I look back in the settings and the first entry is selected.
So I took out my ext sdcard and only 2 versions of the file name show up now and neither of those will play, preview, or work.
I downloaded Rescan Media Root and rescanned media but nothing gets rid of these Ghost entries.
Any ideas?
The built in phone ringtones are entered only once and they work.

Try removing the ext. sd card and rebooting the phone. Also while it is removed, go to settings and then applications and clear data of the Music Player app and Media Storage. You can find them under the "All" tab in applications manager.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app

joey_oggie said:
Try removing the ext. sd card and rebooting the phone. Also while it is removed, go to settings and then applications and clear data of the Music Player app and Media Storage. You can find them under the "All" tab in applications manager.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanx! That did it. It was the media storage.

les_garten said:
Thanx! That did it. It was the media storage.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Glad it worked.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app

xperia z ringtone help please!

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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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./
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Sent from my C6603 using xda premium

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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.

Custom ringtone/notification

So I had a rooted Galaxy Nexus. I'd just have just copied/pasted into the media folders previously. Now, the ringtone and notification is on my phone but not showing in the menu to select ringtones.
Am I just being stupid?
Sent from my Turbo
Click 'Thanks' if this helped

I did the same thing and mine works. I just copied everything I wanted off my GNex and then copied to the corresponding folders on the Turbo and when I chose media storage they worked fine
Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

Ahhh...I put it in the 'notifications' and 'ringtone' folder that I can paste into and it worked
Sent from my Turbo
Click 'Thanks' if this helped