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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rgraville:
I am wondering if there is an app that can intercept the audio focus requests from multiple apps and while keeping the audio focus to the android OS to itself, and merge the streams coming from the multiple apps.

A specific use case is Pandora and Pokemon Go. I want to listen to Pandora while still getting the sound effects from Pokemon while I am out walking/running/biking. I can then stop and hit the Pokestop or catch the Pokemon and continue on my way. By default, which ever app was opened most recently is the one with audio focus to the OS and therefore only sounds from one app can be heard.

What I envision is an app that would require root, would request and receive the audio focus to the OS, and then when any other media source sends an audio focus request to the OS this app would intercept that request, spoof back to the media source that the media source now has audio focus, and add that media source's stream to the mixed stream being sent to the OS. This would also allow the app to control the volume of individual media sources before sending them via the mixed stream up to the OS, so one or more media source could be a higher or lower volume than the others.

I have looked around but can't find anything that offers this service. Most sound mixers (including Viper4Android) are just equalizers, not mixing streams. Some offer the option to change the way notifications interrupt media when a notification comes in, or when a phone call is ringing.

I do know that the app RunKeeper has a feature called "Audio Ducking" which will lower the volume of the other media source (like Pandora) while it announces the mileage/time/speed of your activity. This is similar to but not exactly what I am looking for, and it is not universal to all apps regardless of source.

Thoughts?

By the way, I am currently using Android N Developer Preview 5 on a Nexus 6. I assume that will matter when determining how to intercept the requests for audio focus.

Regards,

Russ
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jussiseppo53:
my phone is fully stock currently. Im trying to install TWRP Recorvery into my phone, but there is some problem. i enter download mode, then open up odin and install the recorvery into my phone, odin says pass but still my phone has stock recorvery. ive tried factory reset, cache reset. etc. the TWRP version for my phone is CORRECT. im sure about it.

Phone model is Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5

What is causing this problem?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] surfinpika:
Had a similar problem with another samsung phone, which I fixed by unlocking the bootloader first, then trying the custom recovery install again.

Haven't looked at your particular model, but perhaps you need to do that first before recovery goes through?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheMightyD:
Hey guys! I know you make miracles, you can make one for me?

I need the Stock ROM of a chinese-mexican smartphone, the Inco BLOOM, these are the specifications:

5'' Screen

MTK Dual-Core processor 1.0 GHz

512 mb RAM

Internal Storage 4 GB

5 mp Camera

0.3 mp frontal camera

1800 mAh battery

4.4.2 KitKat

MTK6572

If you can modify this rom to be 5.0 Lollipop are the best!

And a guide how to use the SP Flash Tools to flash the Stock ROM

Please and thanks

D
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmugica:
Looking for some guidance. 2 days ago my "gesture password" didn't work and the phone started asking me for the backup pin, which I really don't remember.

Tried the usual suspects for the pin, but I'm down to the last try and it says after that the phone will be wiped out.

I realize Android 6 has plugged in all previous holes, unreal that "Android Device Manager" doesn't let you unlock the phone.

Since my phone is not rooted and I don't have a custom recovery installed my main question is, any way that I can get access to the phone so that I can delete those .key files and unlock it?

I have tried ADB in Linux and Windows, and neither shows me any devices after I do "adb start-server" and "adb devices".

It feels like the only option is a wipeout, but I wanted to verify any possible way to get adb working or being able to install CWM/TWRP. I realize the verizon version of the Note 4 SM-N910V is fairly locked down, so with an already pin-locked phone, things don't seem too bright.

Any suggestions?
[E 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dominikk7:
When I turn my Moto E on it automatically goes into the Fastboot Flash Mode. It says it is unlocked status code 3.

I tried to go to recovery mode it just flashes the "warning bootloader unlocked" screen.

The Bootloader logs say:

"Fastboot Reason: Fall-through from recovery boot mode

Boot up failed"

I don't know why this is happening but my phone is unusable.

Please look into this
[E 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] battle_hardened:
Well the good news is that it still boots into fastboot mode right:fingers-crossed:

Did it just suddenly start behaving this way or did a flash go bad? Also, what rom/kernel were you using on what phone? xt1527?

I'd try flashing or booting a compatible recovery in fastboot and work from there, it seems your recovery is broken anyway.
[E 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dominikk7:
The phones bootloader was unlocked and I reset my phone and tried to downloaded the system update on the phone. When the phone restarted from the update it got stuck on the "no command" screen. Then i tried to install the TWRP_2.8.0.1_Titan_v2.img. From there it got stuck on the fastboot mode.
[E 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dominikk7:
I got TWRP recovery working but what rom can I flash?
[E 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] battle_hardened:
I personally like cm13 with squid kernel

http://xdaforums.com/moto-e-2015/orig-development/rom-cyanogenmod-13-moto-e-lte-t3329100
[E 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BillyMumphry:
Hey guys,

I agree the Squid Kernel runs smooth on the XT1527. I've had this device unlocked and rooted for 6 months. In that time I have probably tested every compatible ROM, Kernel, Gapp package, framework MOD etc. that Google can find which has helped me discover my xt1527's 'Habitable' zone so to speak.

I've got a few personal favorites and reliable standbys but its all dictated by how the device responds to the changes I force on it. And (mine anyway) seems to respond better to the Surnia Specific Roms, Kernels and Recoveries.

Viva la Moto E!

XT1527 unlocked and rooted.

Recovery = Squid's TWRP 3.0.2 r1

Rom = ResurrectionRemix v5.7.2 (now maintained by vatsal with weeklies and nightlys)

Gapp pack. = Banks Dynamic Gapps

Kernel = (switched almost daily as per required effect. I.e. longer battery life or straight performance)
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CyanideSimulator:
Hey, i cant flash my C432B524 rom in the stock recovery, can someone help me?

My current rom is, C432B188, im not rooted but my bootloader is unlocked.
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PCSE:
Try out TWRP and flash the .zip with it

http://xdaforums.com/p8lite/development/testing-twrp-2-8-7-x-huawei-p8lite-qcom-t3187758

You cant flash a zip with the stock recovery.

Or were you trying to update via local update and an update.app? And where did you get the version that you tried to flash? Go read on this forum. Theres a search that might help you too.

Have a nice evening ;)
[P8lite Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CyanideSimulator:
I was trying to install the update.app file from stock recovery and it doesnt work :/
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brierley:
Hello,

I have come here asking for massive help i am in the U.K and got my s6 edge on contract through mobilephonesdirect on the EE network, for the last 3 months i had battery and 4G problems and sent it to EE they replaced something and reset the phone but its come back with vodafone software in italian on it even tho when it went to them it wasn't on there and they will not change it to EE they have told me i need to go back to mobilephonesdirect and get them to sort it as they have supplied me with a vodafone branded phone in italian when it should be EE, now i'm thinking to save all the bother of explaining it all to them i could root the phone and install EE branded software onto it? but this is where i need help I have never rooted and phone i do not want to brick the phone, so is anyone willing to point me the right way im guessing i need the EE software for the phone and a guide to install it. please help I have had nothing but problems trying to sort this.

Thanks Sam
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brierley:
software info

this is my software info

SM-G925F

Andriod version

6.0.1

baseband version

G925FXS3DPC2

kernel version

3.10.61-7025264

dpi@SWDD5513#1

build number

MMB29K.G925FXXS3DPF5

se for andriod status

enforcing

SEPF_SECMOBILE_6..0.1_0003
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 2312android:
good morning/evening,

I have a samsung galaxy note 10.1 GT-N8010. I left it for charging and the screen went completely white lines and does not respond but can access odin mode only.Tried flashing stock rom but it says pit partition failed, tried various other methods in odin but of no use. can acess odin mode only. in odin mode it shows the following:

Product name:

custom binary download:no

system status : Custom

but it was in stock rom only
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
it says pit partition failed

What are you flashing ???
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 2312android:
i was charging it and the screen went completely blank with completely white but i could get into odin mode so i tried flashing the samsung official firmware from smmobiles. Some forums and threads say it could be a damage in emmc chipset in motherboard causing pit damage and corrupt the software.is there any method i can fix it please help me.

in odin mode it does not show product name. i cannot get into recovery.

:crying:

thankyou
[P3600 General] TezlaByte:
Hi

First, which car charger should i buy so i can charge it in my car?

Brand and other info...

And yet again, how do get MMS to work on my HTC!?

I tried a "Netword Wizard" from inhere, but could not choose my provider (Hi3G - 3)

Danish: Er der ingen af jer herinde der kan bruge MMS og 3's Portal? Til jer der altså købte den igennem 3...

regards

Martin
[P3600 General] dubart:
I bought some "Made in Italy" no name car charger. You need to find one for Motorola phones (miniUSB type) if no P3600 is mentioned on compatibility list. Call your operator's helpdesk and they should mail you MMS settings...
[P3600 General] michaldu:
every miniusb car charger will work with trinity

take a look on the charger's sticker to be sure its 5V
[P3600 General] Rudegar:
if it's miniusb connector and not 5volt they are breaking

the std in a dangous way which could result in a lawsuit

any usb is spc'd at 5volts and if one connect a cable such as

this to a non rechange device and it provided 12volt or something

the usb device would blow
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ugn10:
Hi,

I rooted my android tablet successfully with Kingo Root (with PC). The android tablet is Android 4.4.2.

After root access, I am facing following problems in my android device.

Unfortunately process com.android.phone stopped working.

Unfortunately Exchange Services stopped working.

Unable to search Network Operators and

Unable to setup SIM Card lock

I removed root access. And then I did factory reset. Its fine. Again I rooted successfully. And I see same issues as above. Please guide me to fix it.

Regards

Ugn10
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] HotShotAzn:
I'm hoping someone creates an app/script that will turn the finger print scanner into a home button. This is one of the big reasons I was holding back.

For those that went from a phone with a home button/finger print scanner (me -> Note 4), is it a big adjustment?
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] blynkofaneye:
This is my first phone with a fingerprint scanner. I love it, but even never having had one before, I definitely keep double-tapping it expecting it to work as a home button. I'm sure I'll eventually adapt to it, but it seems like a no-brainer that it should have home button functionality.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] Metfanant:
That, in addition to the ridiculous amount of wasted space on the chin that is just screaming for capacitive buttons, were silly design decisions...
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] fletch33:
my first impression was MAN they could have kept it the same size of my T2 but its much longer than i wanted. that said i have had fingerprint reader before and never used it and didnt intially set it up. yesterday i set up left and right index and both thumbs and LOVE IT. i like how it opens right up when i want it to and since i was already use to the on screen home button the finger open was a nice compliment
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] seh6183:
You actually used the fingerprint scanner on the Note 4? lol
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] HotShotAzn:
Yes, yes I did. Anything to add or are you here to troll?

I agree, [MENTION=3476092]Metfanant[/MENTION]. The waste of space at the bottom seems pointless. I personally don't care to lock my device but corporate security policy says we have to lock it somehow.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] Ace2cool:
I've found myself tapping left of the scanner just because the capacitive buttons should in all aspects be there, but aren't. Otherwise, I actually seem to hit the home button easily. It's the dead real estate at the bottom that's bugging me more than anything.

Coming from a Nexus 6 though, just having a fingerprint reader is awesome to me.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] Metfanant:
100% agree
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] RyanTX:
I have always hated capacitive buttons - that's one reason I moved away from HTC phones. I love that the fingerprint sensor isn't a home button. It's perfect the way it is.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] Metfanant:
I couldn't disagree more...

1. Why do I want screen real estate taken up by navigation buttons?

2. Considering the design of the phone with all that wasted space, it just screams for the buttons on the chin of the phone
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] RyanTX:
The supposed Z Play photos make the chin look much smaller - the Moto logo is under the speaker instead of at the bottom.

When I had an M7 the capacitive buttons were EXTREMELY glitchy. Glitchy to the point where I had to change phones. I will never use another phone with capacitive buttons.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] Metfanant:
Ahhhh...the capacitive buttons on my Droid Turbo always worked fine
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] LeeMullinsII:
I for one am happy for that extra space. It puts the keyboard in a better location allowing me to type. If it was closer to the bottom it would be much harder to type. Larger phones are good for larger hands except when you have to cramp your hands up because of the buttons being at the bottom edge. That space was a huge selling point for me
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] Metfanant:
I have no problem with the chin at the bottom, my issue is that they should have put the nav buttons down there and gotten rid of the on screen navigation buttons
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] GolfOX:
Never had a fingerprint reader.. Never wanted a click home button. Bought this phone and have not been disappointed. Just hoping Lenovo won't forget updates.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] LeeMullinsII:
I actually prefer it this way. It makes one handed operation much more comfortable. Other larger phones...or small one for that matter that have the keyboard too close to the bottom have me placing my pinky under the phone to be able to hold it. I feel this is a more ergonomic design.

Of course everyone is going to be different which is what creates this situation, not everyone has the same size hands, or some way to hold their device. Besides when it counts such as videos and games the buttons either disappear or become an overlay so its somewhat of a non issue.

If the issue for you is typing many companies do make pocket size bluetooth keyboards and voice recognition has came a long way in the last ten years.

Im glad the sensor isnt a home button, but this is my first phone with one so maybe it is that I dont have a reference. I like being able to lock or unlock without navigating away from what I have open. I always set autolock to the highest option which on this phone is 30 minutes. One thing I do miss is the never option. I prefer manual lock...the hell with battery life if my phone is going to turn off when I dont want it to.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] Metfanant:
I think you're not understanding what I'm saying...the keyboard would remain in the exact same position...what I think they should have done is simply put the back/recent buttons down on the chin by the fingerprint scanner as capacitive buttons

The Droid Turbo was a good example...notice how the phone still has a significant "chin" under the screen...which would keep the keyboard where you like it, but it doesn't have all the wasted space on the sides like the Z...

It also frees up screen space , so apps get to use more of the screens full resolution
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] [indiferenc]:
While i agree that it might have been better for them to put the nav buttons on the chin, i wouldnt want the fp reader to be the home button. I like being able to turn the device off and on from the reader as it is now. and i find it hard to believe that removing the on screen nav bar would significantly benefit the user experience. its likely a non-issue to everyone outside this forum (obvious generalization). i get that it looks like it makes more sense, but there were probably many engineering factors that lead them to this design path. and i dont see a TON of advantages of freeing up .45 inches on a 5.5" screen, other than that some would prefer it this way. If it bothers you so much go buy a samsung (yuck)
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] HotShotAzn:
I'm pretty sure the huge chin and no buttons on the chin was to keep it thin. At least that's what I tell myself.

Like you point out, its all about preference. Having .45" of a a 5.5" screen effectively means I have 5" of screen when nav bar is showing. Might as well have gone out and bought a 5" screen phone (huge exaggeration as some apps have on screen nav and some don't).

To each their own. I don't think the Z Force is the best phone ever but I'll continue using it.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] nexgen10:
You do know that Google has been trying to get manufacturers to stop using capacitive buttons for like 3 years now right?
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] Metfanant:
Yeah, and that's very "open" of them...my point isn't that phones should or shouldn't be designed with them, and I don't care what Google wants...my point was simply based on the design of the Moto Z with the enormous chin, it would have made more sense to use them
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] nexgen10:
I think it has to do with how you use the fingerprint sensor. Capacitive buttons would be accidently pressed when using the thumb to lock or unlock when using 1 hand.

Maybe
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] Metfanant:
Eh, weak excuse imo...obviously it's a moot point because we got the design we got...

Personally I just think there is a lot of wasted space on this chin
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] nexgen10:
I came from the original turbo (after swearing I'd never get another moto Verizon exclusive, stupid me I know) and I don't miss the capacitive buttons. There is a ton of wasted space down there, I agree.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] alhadee12:
Is this phone better than the Turbo 2 in practical use?
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] HotShotAzn:
I've gotten used to the non home button finger print sensor but on screen nav buttons are still a little annoying. I'm still happy with my choice. Only other option was to wait for the Note 7 but my company wanted me to get a phone right then and not wait.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] LeeMullinsII:
Thats why you go prepaid
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] HotShotAzn:
? I don't understand. My phone is through my work and they ported in my number from AT&T. They said "pick a phone, right now."
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] LeeMullinsII:
I misunderstood, I thought you meant wireless company.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] sericd2010:
The chin of the phone has sensors on both sides of the fingerprint scanner to detect motion and quickly identify the lockscreen and new notifications. Granted how much space do the sensors really use, I'm sure if isn't all of that space available.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] jamtre:
The thing about the design is, it's not "wasted space". There's almost certainly not an empty void behind the chin.

If they hade made it 1/2 cm shorter, it would be a little thicker, or a little wider, or the battery would be smaller, or something. Everything is a compromise. I've never opened up a cell phone and found "wasted space". They pack everything in there like a puzzle. I am sure they didn't just make it 1/2 cm longer so they could add a fingerprint sensor. Was this the absolute best design compromise for feng shui? I dunno. Is it awful? No.

I personally have no problem with it. It looks different just because we're used to slightly smaller bezel. I got used to the appearance in about ten minutes after I got it. The overall form factor is very pleasing for me, it is comfortable for one-handed use and feels well balanced that way.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] dtowngs4g:
No biggie to me. I use the navigation key add home key. What I really need is a reboot option. That's what I miss the most along with quick screenshot option.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] LeeMullinsII:
Screenshot is volume down and power...why do you need it quicker?
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] dtowngs4g:
Because I'm used to having a shortcut button on my previous phones. Spoiled I am [emoji6]. I know how to use the hard keys press to do it. I just like the quick option in my softkey settings.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] LeeMullinsII:
Finally found the best reason to have the buttons on screen,at least for myself...it makes them accessible via mouse...screen casting plus my bluetooth keyboard and mouse...**** windows:)