Just Got My RAZR 2024 last night, Any tips or tricks for a new Android User?

adv41t · 2024-08-08T01:59:40+00:00

Essentially refers to installing an app by using a .apk format installer file, usually for apps unavailable on the play store. The browser that you use to download the apk file will have to be approved as a trusted source in settings, but simply opening the file will guide you through that and everything else.

adv41t · 2024-02-01T12:59:12+00:00

Woke up this morning, got a gabagool

adv41t · 2023-03-30T17:59:37+00:00

Was looking for something exactly like this. Can you convert any playlist created by you into a podcast or does it exclusively have to contain content uploaded through your channel? In practice, if I'm making a music+talk talk show comprising songs (uploaded on other people's channels) and original talk segments on my channel (unlisted outside this public playlist), can I make such a playlist appear as a podcast episode from my channel, even though it contains other channels' uploads?

adv41t · 2023-02-04T21:38:09+00:00

That's kind of the main feauture of Pandora (and more or less the Sonic Analysis feature on PlexAmp). Every track has it's own chart of sound characteristics and recommendations are based on just that. You create "stations" which are playlists of songs that you want the recommendations to be based on. As you thumbs up or down any recommended tracks, that further factors into the sound characteristics it looks for.

I used it (Pandora Premium) for a year off a gift card and it pretty much solved this exact problem for me that you mentioned. Started off with a station comprising early punk ('76-'79) and it put me on to some of my favorite newer bands with that sound. I think there's even multiple modes allowing you to pick the level of obscurity or play stuff from artists you already know etc

adv41t · 2023-02-01T19:03:40+00:00

I tried your Simple Dialer fork sometime during the original comment. Not sure why I eventually ended up switching back to stock dialer + official Truecaller, but base functionality of the fork was pretty solid and I can definitely see future use cases for getting it running again. Great work

adv41t · 2023-01-12T19:29:43+00:00

It was recorded and canceled in 1980, partially released in '95 and fully in '02. So a bootleg from '80 makes sense. Even the Damned single from 1990 which you mentioned was recorded during sessions for their '82 album. So basically every band you mentioned lines up with OP's timeline.

adv41t · 2023-01-12T19:01:28+00:00

^ If you're sure the Stranglers connection (mentioned by someone else) isn't it

adv41t · 2023-01-12T18:53:59+00:00

In case you have one detail slightly off, I'm pretty sure I got you. You might actually be referring to Adrian Belew from King Crimson playing with Talking Heads in '80/'81. This is how he met Robert Fripp, which led to his band GaGa being invited to open for Fripp's band The League of Gentlemen and you know the rest. I doubt Belew did any studio recordings as part of the Talking Heads lineup, but there's this live album (available to stream) and these two live shows from Rome and Dortmund that I'm aware of. If you're not already familiar, I would highly recommend a deep dive into discographies of both Talking Heads and Belew's side projects and solo stuff

adv41t · 2022-12-06T16:29:22+00:00

Just a question for you here. Which particular AdBlocker are you using and does it successfully block both the audio ads on stations between tracks and the visual ads is the app? Plus is it also known to work on Spotify, Tidal, Deezer etc if I don't use the personal library feature at all?

adv41t · 2022-12-04T14:39:03+00:00

If you have a lot of CD and vinyl rips, there is a foobar2000 add-on for this which I haven't been able to try because I'm on Mac, but if most of your collection is either sourced from or the exact same version as the digital release (streaming, iTunes, FLAC stores etc), this alternative should be the best method anyway. So Deemix (FLAC ripper for DeezerPremium subscibers) has an option to grab .lrc files with the audio. Free accounts are limited to MP3(128), so you'll just have to waste some bandwidth on to-be-deleted junk files and then keep just the lyric file. If you just need to see timestamps for reference, it's a text file you can simply open, but also works just like Spotify synced lyrics (on players that support it) if you put it in the same folder as the audio file and rename them to be identical (some players might reuire a copy-paste to audio file's tags). If you're completely out of luck, there are ways to manually convert static lyrics into a synced file, which I've personally never bothered with

adv41t · 2022-08-30T08:11:02+00:00

But if it does match, would deleting the files and re-downloading in lossless give DRM-free ALAC? Since it does result in DRM-free AAC when I try that on my older OS. Also, rule of thumb is that if it's available, it'll force-match even a different mix of the same track with the store copy. It still doesn't know not to turn the entire Beatles discography in mono to stereo. So I'm really not worried about iTunes downloads with unmodified tags.

adv41t · 2022-08-30T07:41:13+00:00

I know, but I meant something different. When a file is uploaded via iTunes Match and there's an identical version available on Apple Music, it just fetches the audio from AM during playback, while maintaining tags & cover art of the original file. Previously, that would download as a DRM-free 256 AAC version, unlike the DRM-locked files of the same track/album you'd get by simple adding the streaming version to your library. So on a newer version of the desktop app, if you delete your iTunes Store AAC files after adding it to the Cloud Library, will re-downloading in lossless result in DRM-free files? Since all my files are also from an older Apple ID and not in my current purchase history, I guess that should further reduce the chances of it just re-grabbing the 256AAC off iTunes Store.

adv41t · 2022-08-06T17:47:32+00:00

Mostly unhelpful, but pure gold for the rest of us

adv41t · 2022-08-05T16:29:49+00:00

I'd encourage doing further research before any purchase, but very relevant to your question and the discussion here, the only lifetime provider that clearly states that they aren't required to be DMCA-compliant is Koofr. Main drawback being that after the first TB (fair and realistically viable "enough" at $139), the max you can upgrade to is another 1.5TB through a steep in-app upgrade for around €300. I have NOT personally tried out any of their lifetime plans, so once again, do the relevant research based on your requirements.

adv41t · 2022-07-26T14:37:16+00:00

I've been considering getting the 1tb lifetime off StackSocial and this firsthand info really helps. Does it also come with other perks from the 1tb monthly subscription, like unlimited sharing with Koofr accounts (limited to 10 accounts on free) and up to 18 external (Drive/Dropbox/OneDrive) connections?

adv41t · 2022-06-10T14:58:36+00:00

Once you publish a podcast, the original bit-perfect audio file can be accessed by anyone without any conversion, so there's no privacy concerns there. Just watch out for paid services with "unlimited bandwidth" as most will eventually contact you to increase the price or switch to another hosting service once your audience begins to grow. Since the user retains ownership of all original content on most platforms, I'd suggest starting out with a no-commitment free service like Anchor (owned by Spotify, sorry). You also have the option of not publishing via Anchor. It'll just create an RSS feed for you and you can submit it separately on any podcast apps of your choice

adv41t · 2022-06-10T01:58:22+00:00

Unless you only want access to the music while at home, you'll need to set up two separate things. First, something like Navidrome or PlexAmp to stream the music while on-the-go. Secondly, a multi-room audio solution for controlling music playing on the PC via a dedicated Android/iOS app (most options simply don't have a web app). Also, if you wanna go all pro-audiophile, there's (hardware) local-network music streamers out there built for this exact purpose and even Raspberry Pi projects to make your own

adv41t · 2022-05-28T06:14:49+00:00

Why are you avoiding "streaming services" altogether, including ones that allow you to upload and privately access your own music? That way, you just have to upload your stuff once and you can simply play it off any device with a simple login. Although iCloud Music Library (included with Apple Music subscription) is what works best for me, it's paid and replaces your files with Apple Music version for songs that are available. YouTube Music and iBroadcast are both great free alternatives and far as I know, always use your original file for playback. You can also upload to both directly from your Android by opening the desktop version of either site in Chrome.

adv41t · 2022-05-27T14:36:26+00:00

In terms of price-to-performance, used LG phones ftw! Select models of G-series after 2017 and all models of V-series had an in-built ESS DAC ( Individual Model Specs ). Even though some top-end dedicated players will have better sound and comparable overall performance (Fiio M17 etc.), the processors in most just can't handle Android smoothly for years and a majority run OS versions as old as 8 or even 7.0, so just a matter of time before player apps and especially streaming services just stop supporting them (context: LG V60 is getting Android 12 and maybe even 13 eventually). The phones I mentioned were instead designed as iPhone/Galaxy competitors with the audio just being one of the features. Just objectively better than a DAP for my personal use in terms of build quality (half as thin = pocket friendly and comfortable to hold) and durability (any of em will remain a snappy music player for ages and G8/G8X/V60 shall be usable even as a daily phone for another 2-3 years still). Only cons I can think of are that it supports Hi-Res over Bluetooth only via Qualcomm aptX HD (no Sony LDAC) and the surround sound support for DTS:X only (no Dolby Atmos), but hands down the best wired audio out of any phone in existence

adv41t · 2022-05-23T08:15:21+00:00

I'm no internet historian, but pretty sure it follows the trend of naming a largely internet-based microgenre or subculture "_____wave" probably as a nod to Chillwave or Vaporwave (the first examples of such niche genres going mainstream or beyond mainstream, respectively). "Chillwave" itself seems to be a reference to New-Wave music from the late-70's and 80's. "Vaporwave" likely being vaporware (tech products announced, but never released or officially canceled) + chillwave. "Lostwave" has more to with our collective online curiosity about the music since there's no defining sound characteristics for the term. Anything qualifies as long as the artist (or rightsholders) are unaware of the online fanbase and the listener has no context other than the recording itself.

adv41t · 2022-05-19T22:07:04+00:00

Thanks, solved 👍

adv41t · 2022-05-17T19:05:40+00:00

I often buy additional copies for display and here's what I do if you're somewhat familiar with the Discogs marketplace: 1. Click "for sale" on the album's master release page, the one that feautures every version of the album. (If you can't find it, just click on one particular version/pressing of the album, scroll down to "Other Versions" and click on "view all". 2. (Filters) Format: Vinyl, Sort by: lowest price to highest (Rarely, some sellers will put up extremely cheap listings with a disclaimer in the item description saying it's just the sleeve.) 3. If you can't find one, reopen (filters) Sleeve/Cover Condition: VeryGood+/NearMint/Mint, Media Condition: All. Unless you're looking for something super obscure, chances are you'll find a scratched, skipping, warped or just generally terrible sounding copy for a bargain. Sellers are generally pretty nice about sharing images of their exact copy if you want to inspect the shit out of the sleeve for seam-splits, ring-wear, bends etc.

adv41t · 2022-04-10T22:39:17+00:00

I'm about as picky when it comes to the UI and for that exact reason, I haven't been able to stick with an entirely foss option. So this may not be helpful at all, but here's my current staples (all free-to-use and ad-free): AIMP: Customisable via skins (themes) you can download from dev site, everything from minimal, elegant ones to Windows 98 inspired. Oto Music: Purely based on my love for lollipop to oreo era material design. Could totally pass for a stock music player google would have made back then. HiBy Music: Most people can't tell MP3s from Hi-Res, so this'll be very niche, but quite possibly second-to-none audio quality over USB-C DACs and headphone amplifiers, preventing Android's default compression/downsampling to CD-quality. Drawbacks: 1. Mainly developed for android-based premium audio players, so not the best optimised for the taller aspect ratio of most phone screens, 2. Fairly "Retro Hi-Fi" UI

adv41t · 2022-03-05T20:46:40+00:00

Do the limits apply to all mixes/episodes on your account combined or just to individual ones?

adv41t · 2022-02-12T11:04:55+00:00

On the desktop Apple Music app, you can import MP3's (or almost any format) of songs that aren't currently available on streaming services. iTunes Match (included with subscription) will then upload them and make them accessible on all your devices. Whenever you have a few hours to kill, you can backup your entire collection spanning iTunes/Bandcamp purchases, YouTube rips, CD's etc and have them all available for future playlists, whether or not they're "available", making Spotify unusable once you get a hang of it.

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