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[Q] Sony Walkman app

I'm looking to get Sony Walkman mod to work on t-mobile s4.
I want to use Sony's equalizer and it's clear bass feature.
Has anyone got this mod or app working?
If so then then you can you confirm which custom rom and kernel you used (and which recovery).
I have the files from another thread. For developers I can link them so that you can try to get them to work on t-mobile version of s4.

re: sony walkman
h1a8 said:
I'm looking to get Sony Walkman mod to work on t-mobile s4.
I want to use Sony's equalizer and it's clear bass feature.
Has anyone got this mod or app working?
If so then then you can you confirm which custom rom and kernel you used (and which recovery).
I have the files from another thread. For developers I can link them so that you can try to get them to work on t-mobile version of s4.
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It will NOT work or not work properly.
Even with the S3 which the sony walkman mod was made for it never worked properly.
Most of the settings/features did not even show up at all, no equalizer, clear bass and
no downloading of music art/albums from imdb or any other place.
None of the devs ever really completed the ported Walkman mod, all it did was play music
without any of the features which most other music players have.

Misterjunky said:
It will NOT work or not work properly.
Even with the S3 which the sony walkman mod was made for it never worked properly.
Most of the settings/features did not even show up at all, no equalizer, clear bass and
no downloading of music art/albums from imdb or any other place.
None of the devs ever really completed the ported Walkman mod, all it did was play music
without any of the features which most other music players have.
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Thanks!
That's sad. IMO this is one of the most valuable mods for audiophiles. I spend mad money a year on expensive headphones and audiophile music players (I have several Sony walkman lol), etc.
I would have no problem giving a generous donation to something like this. Don't know why it wasn't finished. Maybe I should get an Experia phone.

Expert advice requested!

Love this device, but there's two things left on my list of things to update/modify which I'm stuck on.
I rooted the device
went through the Xposed catalog
updated to KitKat
downloaded a bunch of apps like Dropbox, Google Drive, Coursera, emulators, games, synced all my e-mail/social accounts, etc. etc.
bought the Samsung OTG adapter to connect a 1TB external HDD (Game of Thrones Seasons 1 - 3!)
Later I plan on getting a controller and keyboard for games and productivity.
So the basis for this entire post;
The last 2 things I'm trying to get on my tablet is flash and Viper4Android.
My GSIII on PacRom (4.3) has flash enabled using an older version of Dolphin Browser (allows me to watch full episodes of the Colbert Report/Daily Show on Comedy Central). Also, Viper4Android works flawlessly.
I can't seem to find a solution for my Note 2014 tho.
My main questions are does anybody here know how to enable flash and install Viper4Android on the Note 2014?
What I've tried so far;
trying to enable Flash
-downloaded Dolphin/Boat/other flash enabled browsers after dl'ing the recommended files from Adobe's official website
-use the old version of Dolphin the same way my phone has it
trying to install Viper4Android
-install to System/apps then another suggestion to install from System/priv-apps (all permissions set as suggested)
-followed a few guides that talked about editing build.prop (found a solution for the Note 3, however, the lines required for me to edit weren't there on the Note 2014)
Mainly I don't expect my tablet to turn into an amazing sound system, but one of my minor gripes is that it's speakers are somewhat quiet. If V4A doesn't work for us, is there a sound hack to increase how loud we can set the volume (especially for movie watching, even MX Player's 200% sound increase is a little lacking for me)
Thanks! regardless even if there's no known solutions yet.

Here's your answer for flash, don't know about that other thing your asking....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52218885&postcount=7
Hit thanks if it helps.... Enjoy.

For V4A, extract the audio_effects zip and place the audio_effects.conf file in system/etc folder and set permissions. Enjoy!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dvth1hp163cwqmn/audio_effects.zip
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Itchiee said:
Here's your answer for flash, don't know about that other thing your asking....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52218885&postcount=7
Hit thanks if it helps.... Enjoy.
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Worked flawlessly! Thanks!

¿Will-it-Blend? said:
For V4A, extract the audio_effects zip and place the audio_effects.conf file in system/etc folder and set permissions. Enjoy!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dvth1hp163cwqmn/audio_effects.zip
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This kind of works! Thanks! With one caveat however, I played a few songs using PlayerPro (bought the full version and is my preferred player) the stock Samsung Music Player, and Google Music Player; but it doesn't seem to fully function. Driver Status says Processing: No.
So I set the FX Compatibly Mode from Normal --> Compatible and selected Force Enable V4A.
Retested the three players on my tablet, and the Google Music Player has an audible difference. I tested this by putting the reverb to some ridiculous setting, and the Google Player was obviously audibly different, while Player Pro and the stock music app were the same. Can't check Driver Status in Compatibility Mode however, but it was clear GMP works with V4A while the other 2 did not.
So now, the problem changes from getting V4A to work (because it does with Google's music app!) to getting it to work with PlayerPro and universally across apps in general. Curious if there's anyway to do this? Im hoping to find a way to get V4A to work with MXPlayer and PlayerPro as well!

presidential1O said:
This kind of works! Thanks! With one caveat however, I played a few songs using PlayerPro (bought the full version and is my preferred player) the stock Samsung Music Player, and Google Music Player; but it doesn't seem to fully function. Driver Status says Processing: No.
So I set the FX Compatibly Mode from Normal --> Compatible and selected Force Enable V4A.
Retested the three players on my tablet, and the Google Music Player has an audible difference. I tested this by putting the reverb to some ridiculous setting, and the Google Player was obviously audibly different, while Player Pro and the stock music app were the same. Can't check Driver Status in Compatibility Mode however, but it was clear GMP works with V4A while the other 2 did not.
So now, the problem changes from getting V4A to work (because it does with Google's music app!) to getting it to work with PlayerPro and universally across apps in general. Curious if there's anyway to do this? Im hoping to find a way to get V4A to work with MXPlayer and PlayerPro as well!
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Make sure you delete or freeze MusicFX from your system. This will ensure that V4A is the default system sound equalizer. And of course make sure it's installed as a priv-app.
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¿Will-it-Blend? said:
Make sure you delete or freeze MusicFX from your system. This will ensure that V4A is the default system sound equalizer. And of course make sure it's installed as a priv-app.
Sent from my SGH-I747 using Tapatalk
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This works! Grateful and appreciative!

¿Will-it-Blend? said:
For V4A, extract the audio_effects zip and place the audio_effects.conf file in system/etc folder and set permissions. Enjoy!
Sent from my SM-P600 using Tapatalk
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can you help me ? im having the same problem.. i did what you said still doesnt work on my tablet. What permissions do i put it , and where do i install the app? thank you!

No Equalizer (EQ) in Google Play Music App

I'm trying to wrap my head around why LG has removed the EQ functionality in the Google Play Music App. The only LG phone I've ever owned was the Nexus 5 and the built in EQ worked perfectly on that handset, yet I've heard that it's also missing on the G3. This makes absolutely no sense and, as a result, music playback sounds lifeless. I've tried several third party EQ's but there appears to be no rhyme or reason as to when they work and when they don't. And none of them effects the sound over bluetooth. Is this bothering anyone else. If so, have you found an EQ replacement that actually works?

Cm12 maxx audio eq..

I rarely use EQs. Most people just crank up the treble a ton anyways as they think it sounds good when in reality you end up with an artificial sounding turd.

Technically, the EQ was a separate package from the Google Music Play app. Yes, the Nexus 4 and 5's had them, but they do not come prepacked. Every manufacturer has their own version of it, and LG simply decided to opt out.

Swizzle82 said:
Cm12 maxx audio eq..
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Thanks. Will try to figure this one out. I haven't done much 'messing around' with my phone in quite some time. A bit out of practice. It appears to be working on G3 though... so that is promising.

DoctorB0NG said:
I rarely use EQs. Most people just crank up the treble a ton anyways as they think it sounds good when in reality you end up with an artificial sounding turd.
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"If you don't like the way the music sounds then you don't like the music" - My Dad (circa 1994).

I was looking for an EQ and remembered I paid for this one a long time ago, but there is the free version also. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartandroidapps.equalizer Works flawlessly on my G4.

When/if root is available viper is the way to go. If you know what you're doing you can get some good quality sound on some good quality headphones or bt speaker system with viper.

Swizzle82 said:
Cm12 maxx audio eq..
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Needs root it looks like?

bobloadmire said:
Needs root it looks like?
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For it to be fully functional yes. It does however still work. It's about the best Ive found without root or paying for poweramp

Uncle Lizard said:
I was looking for an EQ and remembered I paid for this one a long time ago, but there is the free version also. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartandroidapps.equalizer Works flawlessly on my G4.
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I bought this one as well. It only worked intermittently. Worked great at first. Then after taking a break from music for a few hours I noticed that it sounded flat again. Went into the EQ and messed with the settings but nothing effected the output. Forced closed everything and started things up again but still no dice. Tried a few others as well with similar problems.

Swizzle82 said:
For it to be fully functional yes. It does however still work. It's about the best Ive found without root or paying for poweramp
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Do you have a link to installing this without root. Any instructions I've found require root.

JIW said:
Do you have a link to installing this without root. Any instructions I've found require root.
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Just download the zip extract the apk and install. It's not a major improvement, but it's something..

JIW said:
I bought this one as well. It only worked intermittently. Worked great at first. Then after taking a break from music for a few hours I noticed that it sounded flat again. Went into the EQ and messed with the settings but nothing effected the output. Forced closed everything and started things up again but still no dice. Tried a few others as well with similar problems.
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That's weird. I'm on T-Mobile with version 10h and I haven't had any problems.

Swizzle82 said:
Just download the zip extract the apk and install. It's not a major improvement, but it's something..
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Thanks. Didn't notice that APK before. Installed without any problems but has no effect on sound output and crashes often. Oh well...

I'm still having this problem and it's driving me crazy. Every app I have tried works on and off. I'm not rooting my phone just for an EQ either. I've tried every app listed in here and more and they work for a while then stop. Has anyone found a reliable 3rd party app that actually works when you need it to?

VLC Player is the answer to all of your problems

I personally use PlayerPro (with the add-on for the Ten Band EQ from the Play Store). I find it can be adjusted to being absolutely perfect (plus the general interface of the app is one of the best I have found for playing music)

chrisokaly said:
VLC Player is the answer to all of your problems
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Z3ldaFan88 said:
I personally use PlayerPro (with the add-on for the Ten Band EQ from the Play Store). I find it can be adjusted to being absolutely perfect (plus the general interface of the app is one of the best I have found for playing music)
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But these are only going to work with local music files your playing from your phone right? Not going to work if I'm streaming from the play music app right?

Shaffer678 said:
But these are only going to work with local music files your playing from your phone right? Not going to work if I'm streaming from the play music app right?
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I have a stream service set up on my home server and connect to it via VLC. The are ways to connect to other streaming services as well, you just need the URL.

Viper4Android setup

Want to set up Viper4Android to work across all music apps...Google Music/ LG Stock Music App.
Not sure if there are any special steps I need to follow apart from the official guide I have read to get Viper working across the board on the LG G4 and wondering it it is able to be system wide EQ for the above mentioned apps on our phone.
Any input/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Follow this guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-g4/themes-apps/viper4android-guide-sorts-t3165734
I am using it with Google Play Music. Works great! That is all I have tested it with personally. Some other people in the thread I linked to have had mixed luck with the stock lg player and other players. Google Play Music works great though.

Tnx heaps for the link:good::good:
I also found an excellent guide here..
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15e7xv8AADnl0Ckqg8NiuQMTPLSgkIZCS4hU4Q07H7i4/edit
A couple things I noted that may apply to the G4:
For Stock LG Music app the equalizer works best when you select 'Normal' from the FX Compatable Mode from the Viper menu
For Google Play Music the equalizer works best when you select 'Compatable' from the FX Compatable Mode from the Viper menu.
Great to finally have a powerful all round Equalizer for this phone!!:fingers-crossed:

cybermessiah said:
Tnx heaps for the link:good::good:
I also found an excellent guide here..
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15e7xv8AADnl0Ckqg8NiuQMTPLSgkIZCS4hU4Q07H7i4/edit
A couple things I noted that may apply to the G4:
For Stock LG Music app the equalizer works best when you select 'Normal' from the FX Compatable Mode from the Viper menu
For Google Play Music the equalizer works best when you select 'Compatable' from the FX Compatable Mode from the Viper menu.
Great to finally have a powerful all round Equalizer for this phone!!:fingers-crossed:
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Thanks! Do you mind if I add those Tips to my guide?

Indeed. Feel free if u think its useful

I have a question, in post #3, the guide talks about setting up the Dolby irs files for headset, what should the settings be for the Phone speaker?

[Equalizer Fix] Start listening to your Music again!!

I was searching for a 3rd party app for Equalizer fix coz since last 7.1.1 update Equalizer isn't working, so i found this:
A good looking music player with 10 band support with extra bass and treble, i bet you will not gonna use your stock Equalizer after using this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.n7mobile.nplayer
i am attaching the Equalizer configuration as well [According to my Sony Earphones]

abhishekiswithyou said:
I was searching for a 3rd party app for Equalizer fix coz since last 7.1.1 update Equalizer isn't working, so i found this:
A good looking music player with 10 band support with extra bass and treble, i bet you will not gonna use your stock Equalizer after using this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.n7mobile.nplayer
i am attaching the Equalizer configuration as well
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tho it's a third party app but definitely it works for me again a good sourcing real bass and treble is there, i was not listening to music since last update but now yes finally I'm listening thank you very much

PunkDitto said:
tho it's a third party app but definitely it works for me again a good sourcing real bass and treble is there, i was not listening to music since last update but now yes finally I'm listening thank you very much
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welcome ?

Does it work with Spotify? Because, if I'm correct, it'll only work with the built-in player.
Cheers!

Chyler said:
Does it work with Spotify? Because, if I'm correct, it'll only work with the built-in player.
Cheers!
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yup it's built in, but still the app is awesome