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[Q] Help! 3ga to mp3 converter

Last night I just held my S2 at shoulder level half way back in one of my wife's concerts in a 12th century abbey here in France, and to my complete surprise the "voice recorder" has produced the most superb recording when I was about half way back in the room (swallows and bats flying around as well!).
Only one problem.
I can send the file to my box.net site and everyone can download and listen using Apple Quick Time, but the French would love to convert to mp3.
I can't seem to find a programme that does it.
Thanks for any help.

Seriously, have you ever heard about Google? Chances are it's your phone browser's homepage... In the forum rules, you're strongly advised to use the search function. Guess what? It doesn't only apply to the forum: whenever you need an information please search first and then ask for help if you don't find anything. Opening a thread for such a topic instead of using google...
Mods please close this useless thread.
f.
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I did try google and, I know as on oldie, I am presumed to be stupid, but there wasn't anything that worked.
Sorry for any offence.
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me." Sith Code BUT I AM TO BE PRESUMED TO BE A KNOW-ALL AND ALL OTHERS ARE CRETINS

I recommend this:
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

try Total Video Converter

forelli said:
Seriously, have you ever heard about Google? Chances are it's your phone browser's homepage... In the forum rules, you're strongly advised to use the search function. Guess what? It doesn't only apply to the forum: whenever you need an information please search first and then ask for help if you don't find anything. Opening a thread for such a topic instead of using google...
Mods please close this useless thread.
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Arrogant! Go back to where you come from. You could read the thread subject and avoid it if you don't want to give you help.
I was looking for the same info, as I didn't find anything useful by searching on google.

May work for you to change 3ga to mp3
Hi,
This isn't very technical, however, I just changed the file extension from .3ga to .mp3 . I just gave it a try out of frustration and it now plays as an mp3 on all of my devices.
be sure to copy the file and then change the file extension on the copied file in case it doesn't work for you.
Hope it helps.

Hi major c,
I had the same problem a few days ago. I solved the 3ga to mp3 converting problem and wrote a small HowTo. I used the programm "3GP to MP3 Converter".
Here you will find a short description how to convert 3ga to mp3 files.
Hope this helps you,
BlogYourEarth

minipaolo said:
Arrogant! Go back to where you come from. You could read the thread subject and avoid it if you don't want to give you help.
I was looking for the same info, as I didn't find anything useful by searching on google.
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Totally agree! Could really do without people like that on the forums!

FOrmat factory works for this any many other conversions - great SW
formatoz.com

jmaddox1978 said:
Hi,
This isn't very technical, however, I just changed the file extension from .3ga to .mp3 . I just gave it a try out of frustration and it now plays as an mp3 on all of my devices.
be sure to copy the file and then change the file extension on the copied file in case it doesn't work for you.
Hope it helps.
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OMG! It totally works! Thank you so much (^_^)

jmaddox1978 said:
Hi,
This isn't very technical, however, I just changed the file extension from .3ga to .mp3 . I just gave it a try out of frustration and it now plays as an mp3 on all of my devices.
be sure to copy the file and then change the file extension on the copied file in case it doesn't work for you.
Hope it helps.
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While this method allowed me to play the file, I still couldn't edit it, since it's not actually an mp3 file. I tried the SUPER converter software suggestion posted earlier. Great conversion software that is completely free and supports the .3ga format (as well as many others). Worked for me.

thanks for links to super and formatoz otherwise I would be going around in circles.
got here via google!

I FIND GOOD WAY to make the file.3ga work just change 3ga to 3gp and play with windows media player ver 12 it work very good

lsulliva said:
formatoz.com
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Big thanks.
Great peice of software.

major c said:
Last night I just held my S2 at shoulder level half way back in one of my wife's concerts in a 12th century abbey here in France, and to my complete surprise the "voice recorder" has produced the most superb recording when I was about half way back in the room (swallows and bats flying around as well!).
Only one problem.
I can send the file to my box.net site and everyone can download and listen using Apple Quick Time, but the French would love to convert to mp3.
I can't seem to find a programme that does it.
Thanks for any help.
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Hi I use this ONLY on PC (or Parallels software if you use MAC)
find to foxtab.com (musicconverter)
I hope this help you
Vertigo

Silly Yet Effective....
major c said:
Last night I just held my S2 at shoulder level half way back in one of my wife's concerts in a 12th century abbey here in France, and to my complete surprise the "voice recorder" has produced the most superb recording when I was about half way back in the room (swallows and bats flying around as well!).
Only one problem.
I can send the file to my box.net site and everyone can download and listen using Apple Quick Time, but the French would love to convert to mp3.
I can't seem to find a programme that does it.
Thanks for any help.
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This is a very silly yet effective method...

perfect solution!
jmaddox1978 said:
Hi,
This isn't very technical, however, I just changed the file extension from .3ga to .mp3 . I just gave it a try out of frustration and it now plays as an mp3 on all of my devices.
be sure to copy the file and then change the file extension on the copied file in case it doesn't work for you.
Hope it helps.
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You sir, are a mad genius! This worked perfectly!!

jdbtxyz said:
You sir, are a mad genius! This worked perfectly!!
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I arrived here via google..
I had a 58 minute file that needed to convert, and although changing the extension did allow me to play the file on the computer, it began after the 12 or 15 min to have blank spaces in the audio (like if I pressed "mute" for a second every 20 or 30 seconds).
The solution with SUPER erightsoft did worked perfectly, dropped the file, selected mp3 and reenconded it in 10 minutes. I just played the entire file and it doesn't has any gaps or blank spaces.
Thanks!
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vertigone said:
Hi I use this ONLY on PC (or Parallels software if you use MAC)
find to foxtab.com (musicconverter)
I hope this help you
Vertigo
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Couldn't go to the webpage. ESET gave me this warning:
ESET Smart Security
Access denied
Details:
Web page: http://foxtab.com
Comment: Access to the web page was blocked by ESET Smart Security. The web page is on the list of websites with potentially dangerous content.

jmaddox1978 said:
Hi,
This isn't very technical, however, I just changed the file extension from .3ga to .mp3 . I just gave it a try out of frustration and it now plays as an mp3 on all of my devices.
be sure to copy the file and then change the file extension on the copied file in case it doesn't work for you.
Hope it helps.
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Nice, renaming it worked. Go figure!!

my ringtones don't repeat

any custom ringtone i try on the phone, whether .ogg .mp3 .wav will only ring once and stop repeating during the call, however the phone keeps vibrating on
stock tones work fine
another sidebug: if you have no bars and try to make a call, the phone gives you error saying to turn off airplane mode which it's not in
wtf??

I have the same issue

same here.. I want my custom ringtone to be used on my new GN

I've found that myself...
MP3 ringtones won't repeat.
It will loop ringtones if you convert the mp3 to OGG format, and in the file info (you can edit this in Winamp for example), create a field called ANDROID_LOOP and set the value to TRUE.

bleets said:
I've found that myself...
MP3 ringtones won't repeat.
It will loop ringtones if you convert the mp3 to OGG format, and in the file info (you can edit this in Winamp for example), create a field called ANDROID_LOOP and set the value to TRUE.
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Where do you store the ogg file to use it for custom ring tones?
Bug or intentional... Hmm
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gogol said:
Where do you store the ogg file to use it for custom ring tones?
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Funnily enough, in the folder called "ringtones" when you connect it up to your PC.
There's a seperate folder for notifications...
and there's also a seperate folder for alarms!
Fun isnt it?

bleets said:
I've found that myself...
MP3 ringtones won't repeat.
It will loop ringtones if you convert the mp3 to OGG format, and in the file info (you can edit this in Winamp for example), create a field called ANDROID_LOOP and set the value to TRUE.
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Interesting, so they're forcing us to use the OGG format.
Will the created field work on a regular MP3?

Ves said:
Interesting, so they're forcing us to use the OGG format.
Will the created field work on a regular MP3?
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I had a look at that first but couldnt see anywhere it could go

bleets said:
I've found that myself...
MP3 ringtones won't repeat.
It will loop ringtones if you convert the mp3 to OGG format, and in the file info (you can edit this in Winamp for example), create a field called ANDROID_LOOP and set the value to TRUE.
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I don't use winamp, but itunes.
How can i edit the file info?
I can edit information about title, album, author..

Could someone post a screenshot of the created field with winamp ?

Same issue here with a mp3 again as above.
Will try to create and edit the ogg later.

Oh, I cannot imagine OGG format can solve the problem. Before I see this, I write a really little app to solve the problem.
Cyclic Ringtone
http://market.android.com/details?id=thinkpanda.cyclicringtone

Yes, sucks that it doesn't loop.
You guys can always use a program called "goldwave" to lengthen your mp3's. Copy and paste the mp3 until it's as long as you need...
http://download.cnet.com/GoldWave/3000-2170_4-10001099.html

thinkpanda said:
Oh, I cannot imagine OGG format can solve the problem. Before I see this, I write a really little app to solve the problem.
Cyclic Ringtone
http://market.android.com/details?id=thinkpanda.cyclicringtone
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why don't you actually try what i said before dismissing it, imbecile? sheesh, some people like to make things overly complicated and have yet more processes they dont need running on their phones

bleets said:
why don't you actually try what i said before dismissing it, imbecile? sheesh, some people like to make things overly complicated and have yet more processes they dont need running on their phones
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No, I did not dismiss your solution. On the contrary, I do really appreciate the OGG+ANDROID_LOOP way to solve the ringtone issue I apologize if I give you an impression that I don't like it.
It just turn out that I see this thread after I have finished the app...
As a ordinary user point of view, I like your solution more than mine. But there are scenarios that it is not always easy to convert a ringtone to OGG from MP3 and add a flag on the street. (may be someone develop an app for that? )

I found it easier to convert the file in Audacity and in the save dialog box you can add a new field called ANDROID_LOOP and set it to 'True'
Worked fine

Thank you all for the very useful information I have found in this thread. I have a question though: is this also applicable for alarms, or just for actual ringtones? TIA
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I was "served" with this issue too with my brand new Galaxy Nexus. The ring tones I use are already in OGG format, just lacked the ANDROID_LOOP tag. Instead converting them again with Audacity, I found a little proggie which can just edit the tags. Here is a link to the download location - http://www.gausi.de/flogger-en.html
Sources are included as well as pre-compiled version (just exe to start - no installation or anything - very simple). Precompiled one is in German, but isn't difficult to figure out. Worked for me like a charm to make my ring tones looping. Thanks for the ANDROID_LOOP tip!!!

tao980 said:
Thank you all for the very useful information I have found in this thread. I have a question though: is this also applicable for alarms, or just for actual ringtones? TIA
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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hmm...not sure about alarms, the ones i took off my old N900 repeat OK when the alarm goes off so i dont know if it's just rings tones, why not give it a try and see for youself?
Not like you have to wait for your usual alarm to test it!

And for the linux guys (like me) this is a simple batch command that will convert a mp3 file to a an ogg auto-repeat ringtone:
mpg321 custom_ringtone.mp3 -w raw && oggenc raw -c "ANDROID_LOOP=TRUE" -o custom_ringtone.ogg ; rm -f raw

MP3 ringetone not looping

Hi, on my GN 4.0.2 I have selected a mp3 as my ringtone. The strange thing is that after playing the "song" once, it stops ringing. On my old SGSII the same mp3 file was looping until call was answered. Anyone experiencing the same, or have a solution?
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You need to convert the .mp3 to a .ogg and add the field "ANDROID_LOOP=True" there is a thread on here somewhere about it.
No idea why mp3's dont loop on this phone
Sent from Mobile..

str355 said:
You need to convert the .mp3 to a .ogg and add the field "ANDROID_LOOP=True" there is a thread on here somewhere about it.
No idea why mp3's dont loop on this phone
Sent from Mobile..
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Thanks for the help, been having this problem as well. I found the tread you mentioned and changing the value in the file did solve the issue.
Here's a link to the tread you mentioned for the OP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390644

Where Are My Whatsapp Notifications Stored?

Hi All,
I very much like the Zen notification sound in Whatsapp and would like to use it as my notification sound in GOSMS. I can't find where it is located.. Can someone help me?
Cheers
EN4
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Anyone , please:good:

Wow. Okay to access notifications you gotta reach Whatsapp settings first. The first page of whatsapp hit the menu button(or 3 dot) and click settings. There you can select notification sound for group and 1v1 conversations. Cheers.

death__machine said:
Wow. Okay to access notifications you gotta reach Whatsapp settings first. The first page of whatsapp hit the menu button(or 3 dot) and click settings. There you can select notification sound for group and 1v1 conversations. Cheers.
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I know, I've done that ... what I want is to find the location of the audio file, so that I can use it as a notification sound for GOSMS

EN4CER69 said:
I know, I've done that ... what I want is to find the location of the audio file, so that I can use it as a notification sound for GOSMS
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Not sure, but my guess would be its in one of the sound directories. Probably not on the sd card directory, more likely system.
Check this thread out.
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-sup...-default-nofication-sounds-stored-arrrgh.html

death__machine said:
Not sure, but my guess would be its in one of the sound directories. Probably not on the sd card directory, more likely system.
Check this thread out.
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-sup...-default-nofication-sounds-stored-arrrgh.html
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Many thanks for that Sir, found it... It was a hidden file :good:

Please keep question related threads in the Q&A section. Thank you.
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EN4CER69 said:
Many thanks for that Sir, found it... It was a hidden file :good:
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Hi,
could you please tell me where to find those sound, as i like whatsapp notification sound and want to make it default. Appreciate your help. Thank you.
Regds,
Rankitt

Downloading Music :D

Hey, I was wondering if there is any way that I could easily download music to my Samsung Galaxy Nexus (version 4.2.2)

plug it into computer
drag n drop
enjoy

Music from where?

bananagranola said:
Music from where?
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your computer.
if you want to talk about illegal downloads, stop, and go somewhere else.
xda does not condone pirating of anything, including music. and from someone with 2k posts, you should know this.

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Pirateghost said:
plug it into computer
drag n drop
enjoy
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I just got a new computer. I currently don't have any music on my computer at the moment, do you know of any other way that I could do this?

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bananagranola said:
Music from where?
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That's my question actually, where can i get music to download to my phone for free?

kurtforaday said:
That's my question actually, where can i get music to download to my phone for free?
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this is advocating piracy....it will not stand here.
buy music
or
rip music that you already own

Pirateghost said:
this is advocating piracy....it will not stand here.
buy music
or
rip music that you already own
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i reported said thread.

I thought sharing was caring
Bro just use Pandora or any similar apps.
Datpiff if you're in to that boobity boop music
Bless you *sign of the cross*

Discussing where to download music without paying for it is against XDA rules and illegal. Thread closed. Do not continue with this conversation in other threads.