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[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] mystifiyer:
Hey guys,

1st post. Keep it easy on me ya?

Below are the requirements needed before you can disable Media Scanning for good.

1) Rooted Galaxy S

2) Startup Manager (free in Marketplace)

Steps:

1) Startup Startup Manager

2) Goto System tab

3) Uncheck Media Storage

4) Reboot

5) And it will never bother you again :D

This method works too when you plug and unplug the USB cable + the annoying scan on bootup.

For the bad news :(

Default Music Player will NOT be able to recognise additional new files (MP3 etc) after adding it.

Workaround for this is to reboot the phone and it will recognise it again. I presume software that depend on the Media Storage for creating paylists are prone to this issue.

For the good news :)

Get another music player in the Marketplace which allows you to manually scan create playlists should be fine.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] sunwee:
if we disable Media Storage, can we do manual scanning then? i can do without the music player, but i think gallery also needs media scanning to work?

Some widgets like Extended Control has button to force scanning, wonder if it will work.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] aditya_t90:
If you want a media scanner, search the market for Aditya

I have made a media refresh app.

It's called Rescan Media

http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-addz-mediascanner-jtDAw.aspx
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] mystifiyer:
I think there is a slight misunderstanding here.

The main purpose of this is to disable the media scanning that occurs every reboot, power on and unmounting of the SD cards.

Instead of auto scanning, what we (I think) is to have the option of manually initialising it. This is due to the long scanning period some people have (thousands of songs etc)

I had tried your app and it works as it should with the exception that Media Storage service need to be autostarted for your app to work.

Not sure for the rest, but what I do want is to stop the annoying scanning part upon reboot/power on/umounting of SDs and to instead use your app for example to scan as and when I do want.

Btw, nice icon for the app :D
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] aditya_t90:
The icon is what I too really loved. It looks brilliant on dark wallpapers which in turn look brilliant on the SGS:D.

Ok now back to the topic.

If Media Storage is not started, what error do you get?

FC?

I'd like to fix it. Could you post a crash dump if you get a fc?

Or have a look at logcat for anything?

Thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] mystifiyer:
You got it right! Im using a pitch black wallpaper! :D

Anyway, back to topic.

When Media Storage is disabled from startup.

1) Launch Rescan Media

2) Screen will flick for a split second

3) Media scanning message does not appear

4) Repeatedly attempts yield the same thing

When Media Storage is enabled

1) Launch Rescan Media

2) Screen will flick for a split second

3) Media scanning message occurs

4) Repeated attempts still successful

This phenomenon still occurs even when tested with other media scan app (ScanMedia by HumanRobot) so rest assured its not bad coding on your end. :)

There is no crash or FC. Just nothing happened that is all.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] sunwee:
suggestion:-

check for Media Storage status when user runs your app

1) if not running (means user has disabled startup intentionally), then start Media Storage, do the scan, then kill it when user exit your app.

2) if already running (ie default phone setting), then no change is required.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] aditya_t90:
YES I HAVE DONE IT.

I CAME, I SAW, I HIT HIM RIGHT THERE IN THE JAW!!!! *WOOT WOOT*

Uninstall the older Rescan Media

Search for Aditya in the market.

Then Rescan Media ROOT.

I require ROOT privileges to restart services and processes.:confused:

Open the app and allow root privileges(I promise there is nothing bad going on).***Read more on what goes on behind the scenes.

To kill the service after you are done click on kill service.

To restart the service click restart service.

To quit click exit.

***Read what goes on behind the scenes

I execute

"pm enable com.android.providers.media/com.android.providers.media.MediaScannerReceiver"

and

"pm disable com.android.providers.media/com.android.providers.media.MediaScannerReceiver"

If you are afraid, drop to a shell and type

su

pm disable com.android.providers.media/com.android.providers.media.MediaScannerReceiver

pm enable com.android.providers.media/com.android.providers.media.MediaScannerReceiver

It has the same effect of starting and stopping the service.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] mystifiyer:
Hi Dude!

Thanks for the continued support!

I just downloaded it from the market and tested.

Pity though that I couldn't get it to work. Got stuck at the "Hardcore background Kung-fu" :p

Funny! :D

OK, here's the thing. My rom (JM5 + Lagfix) is not a default rom so your fix might not have work since some of my files were shuffled around to the ext2.

Perhaps I will try your fix again when I flashed to a newer default rom next time with a newer lagfix.

Hope to hear some success stories from the rest here. :D

One more thing: Your app is the 1st I see in the Market that required 0 permission (beside the newly added Superuser permission).

That is AWESOME!

Keep it up and thanks again for the good work!
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] aditya_t90:
What lagfix do you use?

I use the Ryan Za lagfix.

What lagfix do you use.

I will post a video later to show it working on my quadrant ~2000 ext2 lagfix on a DDJG4.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] mystifiyer:
Mine is the 1st gen fix from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=748596

Not too sure if it play a part in this but for now, it seemed highly probable.

Maybe I go try again when a newer firmware is out. Both Chainfire's and RyanZA looks good. :D
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] aditya_t90:
Try going to adb shell

su

pm enable com.android.providers.media/com.android.providers.media.MediaScannerReceiver

See what happens.

:::::::UPDATE:::::::

Youtube video.

May take a while to process

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo_mBQL8VrU[/YOUTUBE]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo_mBQL8VrU

1st half is without startup manager

2nd half is with startup manager + disabling media storage.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] mystifiyer:
Good Work, I say!

It works now.

In case you interested, this is the output after I keyed in your command.

Component {com.android.providers.media/com.android.providers.media.MediaScannerReceiver} new state: enabled

Did a test drive by rebooting and switching off Media Storage. Works like a charm now.

Perhaps you can advise what was wrong earlier? Was my MediaScannerReceiver state=off?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] aditya_t90:
Awesomesauce!!!

Glad it worked.

Maybe it needed to be on just once I really dunno lol.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] mystifiyer:
Now we just need to wait for this thread to be propagated around.

Saw a couple of posts in Android Forums and Modaco asking for a fix like this.

I say, this is a different kind of Lagfix altogether :D

LOL~!

Is it possible this fix can be incorporated in the next Rescan Media Root?

And you are right. The command only need to be entered once and not every reboot :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Zilch25:
I think I'm going to go share this with your captivate brethren. This works great!
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] kindaichi24:
cant we use extended control's media scanner to rescan everything???
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] aditya_t90:
My app scans everything.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] riggnix:
doesn't scan on JPH (froyo).

GUI opens, says "Scanning" but nothing happens. It doesn't ask for root permissions either.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] aditya_t90:
I do not have FroYo as yet.

I am still on 2.1.

I will be flashing whatever FroYo is out on 23rd September 2010.

Then I will fix my app.

Sorry m8.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Sushil_jha:
Hi Aditya,

can you share your source code with me? I need to stop the media scanner service from my application (java application). Or can you tell me the code that i sould write to make it happen..
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] tommy96814:
system tab does not show up on froyo and it is rooted.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] endolith:
The best solution would be if it only scanned while the phone was idle, like the screen is off for a while and nothing is using the processor.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] mizius:
So when I run Rescan Media Root it asks for SU, gets it, starts scanning but never ends :confused:. Any suggestions?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] mizius:
So when I run Rescan Media Root, it asks for SU, gets it, starts media scan but never ends :confused:. Any suggestions?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Misterjunky:
Wonder why this media scan toggle app is disabling my ability to view pictures in gallery as well as the music player not showing any songs at all, even my mp3 ringtone in the music player is no longer playing and no longer an option under settings>sounds>ringtones ?

In other words, I thought that this app only stopped scanning/rescanning of media which would be GREAT but it not only stops the scanning, it also disables me from viewing any pictures in gallery and disables me from playing songs in Music Player and to top it off it also disables my mp3 ringtones when the phone is sopposed to ring.

(so with this app enabled my phone does not ring unless I select a built-in ringtone)

Perhaps I am doing something wrong or I just don't understand what this app is really intended for?

HELP! (I do want the media scanner not to scan unless I turn it on)

BUT I do want to be able to use mp3 song ringtones and want music player to play my mp3 songs and I do want to view all my pictures in the Gallery.

If I NEVER restart the phone this "rescan Media" media scanner app works as advertised

but after rebooting the phone it not only disables the media scanner but it also prevents me from viewing any pictures or videos in the gallery plus in Music Player no songs show up at all........

My phone is a Samsung Captivate using Froyo 2.2 firmware.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] mizius:
@Misterjunky - The reason for this as far as I understand is that when you reset the phone then Android wipes out something called media library and that is where all that info is held. That library does not get recreated until media scan is run.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Jumba:
Just run it once after booting. That's normal behaviour.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] covntdracvla:
How?

I Did the same steps and disable it in startup manager 2.9 and now it's gone I don't know how to run it back

please help

thanks:(
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] yuritos:
is there another way yo stop the media scan without rooting
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Mjuksel:
yes i just tried something, connect your phone as USB Storage

place a new file on there called .nomedia

reboot, it should now not scan for media :)
[Nexus One Android Development] ernexto:
@moderators: Can we keep this one as the main thread for this topic?

Bad luck for us european N1 owners... all the methods posted until now in different threads on different forums are not working! :(

We always get a "Main version is older" error message...

So, if someone finds a way to root this damned Vodafone's FRF91, please post the solution here... ;)

//edit: SOLVED!!!!!!!!

check here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=736271

thankyou guys! :D:D
[Nexus One Android Development] MishFdM:
Confirmed, many european users get stuck with this FRF91-Vodafone build during the process for rooting w/o unlock. As i understand the error message is “main version is older update fail”

Please help them :)
[Nexus One Android Development] madj42:
While I don't have a vodaphone version I'm wondering what guides you've followed. Have you followed this one here? Which step or file does it fail on?
[Nexus One Android Development] BakaPhoenix:
It fails before stating XD with the vodafone (europe) version of the FRF91 is impossible to downgrade to ERD79 so we can't follow the tutorial because it need one of the prerelease of froyo.
[Nexus One Android Development] madj42:
Forgive my lack of knowledge on the Vodafone based N1 but did they ever have an ERD79 version for them? I'm wondering if there's some sort of check thats in the ERD79 based passimg.zip that's failing on maybe the radio, HBOOT or something else. I'm thinking the vodafone root without bootloader unlock process is going to be ten times different than the US based phones. But then again I'm still pretty new to the nexus but that would be my two cents. Maybe someone else will chime in and enlighten us all.
[Nexus One Android Development] BakaPhoenix:
The original firmware of the european n1 should be the EPF21B but i'm not very sure (mine had the EPF30) maybe it's possible to mod a passimg that is recognize like a EPF21B or a EPF30 but install a ERD79.

I don't know if it's possible because i'm very ignorant about computing etc.
[Nexus One Android Development] pseudoheld:
nah there never was a erd79 or any other pre froyo version.

we went directly from epf30 / epf21b to frf91.

i would also be very interested if someone could figure out how we could achieve root without unlocking!

i hope this is at all possible with our versions!
[Nexus One Android Development] black jack:
I'm in the same boat as you with regard to the version being older message. I think it's because the H boot is newer or something. Hope someone can help :confused:
[Nexus One Android Development] goliuk91:
Froyo FRF91 Vodafone HBOOT is: 0.33.0012 RADIO: 5.08.00.04

Maybe it will help someone... :confused:
[Nexus One Android Development] rohandhruva:
Guys, just unlock your bootloader..
[Nexus One Android Development] goliuk91:
Yeah... you are a genius! :D
[Nexus One Android Development] rohandhruva:
LOL, what gave it away? :P

Seriously, I wonder what is the point of wasting time and effort trying to root it using those weird paper clips and battery cuts, when you can just as easily unlock your bootloader, and do it in half the time. Anyway, humour yourselves and have a blast figuring it out!
[Nexus One Android Development] pseudoheld:
there is this thing called a warranty...

if the device breaks it would be nice to have htc repair it without hassle and not send it back to us because of an unlocked bootloader...

thats why sherlock!
[Nexus One Android Development] goliuk91:
yes, in few words, warranty is the "problem"... but if nobody can solve, unlock is the way. ;)
[Nexus One Android Development] Lamar720:
I believe its the file that you are using I had the same problem, Try this

this worked for me.

http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Passion (Nexus One)/

Download the first file PASSIMG_Passion_.zip

rename it to passimg.zip

It takes a second then follow the other thread on how to continue with the process I used paper after cutting up my battery lol a lil piece of paper was ez'est
[Nexus One Android Development] BakaPhoenix:
I have already tried that file, but it didn't work <.<
[Nexus One Android Development] goliuk91:
Me too and didn't work... I suppose that "main version is older" means that the N1 european version first build is the 2.1 epf30 and so you cannot downgrade to previous builds because does not exist or are not supported.
[Nexus One Android Development] pseudoheld:
@lamar:

did you manage this on a vodafone nexus or are you talking about one of the us versions?
[Nexus One Android Development] poochie2:
No way it's Vodafone :-( I need warranty-compatible root! :mad:
[Nexus One Android Development] Lamar720:
I saved my sd card on pc then reformatted then used that file With sfresh sd card
[Nexus One Android Development] pseudoheld:
is it only me or did that make no sense in regard to my question? :D
[Nexus One Android Development] goliuk91:
Me too xD let's remake the question: it was the Usa version or the Vodafone-europe version? :D
[Nexus One Android Development] goliuk91:
Up problem!

Liuk from Nexus-lab.com
[Nexus One Android Development] PSeeCO:
I think i'm going to unlock and say goodbye to my warranty :D
[Nexus One Android Development] ernexto:
I think I'll do the same as soon as Cyanogen goes final!

AND, I know it for sure, one hour after the unlock someone will find a way to do it without losing the warranty!! LOL
[Nexus One Android Development] goliuk91:
I'm only waiting for cyano 6 final version release... I hope that someone can solve before it... if not then unlock! ;)

Liuk from Nexus-lab.com
[Nexus One Android Development] ninjalandpirate:
+1 its really easy i'm on voda! i downgraded after unlocking. and it work fine with no glitches. i'm now on pauls custom frf91 froyo mix with some handy additions. i actually can use 2.1 need wifi tether so bad its crazy.

my number one tip if your on MAC OS X dont use safari to download ROMs as it unzips em. this in turn cause the "varification failed" message when using update.zip method

i didnt think this would innitially cause issues but when i tried with a different browser it worked fine.
[Nexus One Android Development] Booker-T:
It supposed to be work as long as you have the ota update which is flash-able with the stock recovery.

What we need to do is use that file to fake the verification, the content is useless I think.

I have not tried but I am quite confident that the method should work.
[Nexus One Android Development] BakaPhoenix:
I tought that we need to fake the verification too, but with my knowledge i couldn't do anything... <.<
[Nexus One Android Development] Booker-T:
Just use the latest update as the ota.zip we used to root in most N1.

That means replace the ota.zip with the official release file for voda N1.

Please try it and show me how it works and how it doesn't work.
[Nexus One Android Development] dolomiti7:
Alternative approach

Vodafone and Korean users (or anyone that doesn't want to go the downgrade way) look here:

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=736271
[Nexus One Android Development] dancat:
Just tried it. It seemed to have worked. At least, su works, i did not had time to try other programs.
[Shift Development] massimo1234:
Hi everybody,

I own an unlocked htc shift. I use it to work, so I don't want to unlock windows mobile to avoid any kind of crash. Is there an easy way to install a pdf viewer on snapvue without unlocking it?
[Shift Development] unapproachable2kx:
You could send .cab installation file as an email attachment don't know if it will install.

no others way
[Shift Development] thaihugo:
cab would not install. you need to modify registry for that. You should liberate your shift. It's harmless for your device, you would be able to install a pdf reader, and a Hard reset would bring back your original snapvue if you are worried.
[Shift Development] massimo1234:
Thank you...

At the end, I liberated my snapvue, using the guide...everything works in a great way!!!

The only thing I really miss is the possiblity to use the sd card or an usb pen...

Thank you once again for your help
[Android Apps and Games] cfili:
Is there an app or setting to force the phone to "wake up" when a new notification comes in (gmail, sms, calendar, etc...). I find it easy to miss notifications when the phone is locked and it would be nice for the screen to turn on when a new notification is received on my Captivate.
[Android Apps and Games] rizage:
ChompSMS has a setting that will repeat notifications. I have it set to repeat every 2 mins. That way, my Samsung Vibrant at least has an audio and vibrate notification until I get it. I don't remember if it lights up too...I'll have to check.

edit: it does in fact light up the display for each repeat. The repeat can be set as low as every minute.

ChompSMS is in the google marketplace.
[Android Apps and Games] cfili:
Isn't that just for SMS though? I want something that can handle all notifications especially Google Voice and GMail.
[Droid X General] monjod:
Did I miss something here. I cannot be the only person that has noticed you can now dial throught your Bluetooth device. I have a Plantronics Pro and was shocked when I pressed the activity button and heard the sweet sound "Please say a COMMAND"!!!

In my opinion this was the biggest limitation to the Android OS. I thought we would have to wait for Foyo for this feature.
[Droid X General] dr154:
works pretty good once you work with it... i have multiply friends with same name, and friends with different names but sound the same, quiet confusing for the voice commend... lol
[Droid X General] gobbles23:
Nice I didn't know the phone had this. I have been missing this for a while now. Last 2 phones wouldn't do anything except call last number when you held it down. I have ben wearing the voice command out. I wish you could use the navigate command from there though
[Droid X General] dr154:
If u hold down the search button u can speak your destination and google search should launch your google navi.
[Droid X General] Seapup:
I have a Plantronics Voyager Pro also and am ecstatic that I finally have my Bluetooth dialing (and them some) back. :D That functionality was sorely missed on my old MotoDroid.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] @ndroid76:
Hi everybody,

Can it possible to make a port of the Galaxy S Music Player and if it possible his equalizer ?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] flamechamp:
+1 here

equalizer is something we must also hv!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] angermeans:
I have had the AT&T Nexus One since March and I just got the Samsung Captivate and I got to say the Music App is by far the best Music application I have seen on Android. The Samsung Captivate and Galaxy S TouchWiz have surprised the hell out of me as I thought I would hate it, but it has grown on me and I really like it. Between the Music App, Notifications Bar, Contacts, and Phone app I really like it. I am getting used to the application drawer as well. I am not a huge fan of the iPhone like side scrolling so I have always had it in alphabetical order. If you get the chance to get a Galaxy S do it.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] hazard96:
here ya go!! straight from my captivate. lemme know if it works!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] ywindlass:
Doesn't work straight, as expected. Will need some porting.

I am no dev, so idk what to do now... hopefully someone will take it upon themselves to port this wondrous application. :D
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Daneshm90:
Im headed out for the weekend so i'll point u in the right direction..

Download apk manager. Try resigning the apk n installing. If doesnt work try removing any shareduid from manifest.xml n then try. Most prolly it'll have a shared library. find out wht it is and bring that over from the galaxy.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] hazard96:
there was also a MusicPlayer.Odex file, any clu what that might contain?
[XPERIA X2 General] youcrazykids:
Hi all

I have an Xperia X2, and was able to use the Qualcomm QPST Memory Debug Application to take a dump of the memory contents (11 files, mostly .bin and .cmm files, total size about 160MB).

Does anyone know how to interrogate these files offline? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Neil
[XPERIA X2 General] MrHassell:
http://www.qualcomm.com/blog/2010/05/07/android-debugging-using-lauterbach-trace32-software

The otherway is analyze in editor of choice. Quacomm make the chips so too, they make the tiols :-B

This post is quite old now, perhaps you have some things to add to your thread now it's quite highly ranked in Google? I always liked petools and there are some unrelated sysinternals apps that are useful.. Maybe..

What I would love is Numega Softice to attaxh ;) so much better than trying to use debug to rewrite registers - lol.. Takes me back to my childhood.. Shame softice was dropped.. Such an excellent app! The ultimate
[Windows Mobile Software Development] rockdelz:
hi,

i want to change alarm sound in my mobile rather than preinstalled ,,,i want to play another sound.

plz tell me how?

thanks.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] Clound:
Copy your sound file (*.wav) in \Windows directory,

then goto "Sound and Notifications" to change it.