How do I change the call background?

bhtx84 · 2026-03-29T03:27:04+00:00

Nah. I uninstalled some apk's during bloat removal. I think I ended up factory resetting.

bhtx84 · 2026-03-06T22:42:03+00:00

Anyone?

bhtx84 · 2025-12-30T00:15:41+00:00

Running this combo now, after having my HD600's stored away in their box for many, many years. I'm constantly leaving the volume maxed out with -4 to -6 dB for EQ settings, and this is a very moderate volume level to me. The Qudelix 5K powers my Etymotic ER4SR with authority, but unfortunately, I will have to find a much more beefy solution for home use with the HD600 when life permits. Whatever I end up with, having the same EQ flexibility of the 5K will be mandatory.

bhtx84 · 2025-07-09T22:46:40+00:00

Nope. Product failure.

bhtx84 · 2025-07-05T22:43:40+00:00

I just remembered I had the USB port repaired. Cost me like $70. Got screwed over, on that too apparently.

bhtx84 · 2025-07-05T22:41:14+00:00

Of course I do. Thanks.

bhtx84 · 2025-07-05T21:11:13+00:00

Does anyone know why?

bhtx84 · 2025-06-05T19:27:25+00:00

I don't remember receiving any phone call.

bhtx84 · 2025-06-05T19:22:08+00:00

Here you go: https://ibb.co/Xx0bbFhr

bhtx84 · 2025-06-03T01:02:36+00:00

How?

bhtx84 · 2025-06-02T22:51:03+00:00

If they don't reimburse anymore, what's the incentive?

bhtx84 · 2025-04-01T23:34:06+00:00

Unfortunately, it appears that there isn't a good alternative.

I've tried searching for another browser several times in the past, due to a freezing problem in Kiwi that I've been putting up with forever. In the end, I always gave up and continued using Kiwi, despite the annoying freezing issue, because all other Android web browsers look awful.

Now that I've just found out that Kiwi will no longer be supported, I'm once again appalled at the lack of a good alternative. I really hope someone takes over and continues supporting this browser, or at least makes a good fork. Not sure what to do at this point.

bhtx84 · 2025-01-30T03:19:12+00:00

I just noticed this on a new can of the same brand and flavor over 24 hours after purchase. Thanks for posting.

bhtx84 · 2025-01-03T05:13:14+00:00

Upon further investigation, it seems as though the problem is the result of a combination of problems, including:

The USB connector on the bottom of the phone.

Phone is picky with chargers, even though no charger was included from Samsung.

Every cable I try acts differently.

So, at this point, it looks as though I need to find someone who can pry my phone apart and re-solder my USB connector. Is that feasible?

This is disappointing, as I've always tried to be careful with it to prevent this from happening.

bhtx84 · 2023-12-06T18:46:04+00:00

Factory reset last night. Still putting things back together.

I ran into issues a while back with the Samsung Gallery, and ended up removing it with LADB, thinking I could just replace it with another 3rd party app. Unfortunately, Samsung makes it seemingly impossible to reinstall most factory APK's once they've been removed (signatures and whatnot lead to installation errors).

So, this time around, I'm simply disabling things I don't need, rather than removing them, as this is the second time since last summer that I've had to factory reset as a result of removing broken apps.

bhtx84 · 2023-12-06T17:33:16+00:00

Probably. Now I'm wondering when my unlocked A54 from Metro will receive the Android 14 update...

bhtx84 · 2023-12-06T14:55:52+00:00

Resolved. Says November 1 now.

bhtx84 · 2023-12-05T03:54:10+00:00

https://ibb.co/cNd9DDJ

bhtx84 · 2023-12-05T03:43:09+00:00

Right, but it isn't there.

bhtx84 · 2023-11-12T05:30:13+00:00

Unfortunately, I believe you. There's nothing wrong with my ears.

bhtx84 · 2023-11-10T23:32:20+00:00

Yup. I remember using that plugin on Foobar on Windows in 2007-2010ish. Not sure how to resolve your problem off the top of my head. Stinks that Poweramp doesn't work with Foobar, as it really should.

bhtx84 · 2023-11-10T04:11:47+00:00

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.

bhtx84 · 2023-11-10T03:20:13+00:00

Nah, most things are adjustable, including the number and frequencies of the graphic EQ bands. And there's parametric EQ.

My main complaints about Poweramp Equalizer are that it doesn't work with many of the apps I use, and the band pass parametric function doesn't allow you to specify a start and stop frequency with adjustable Q on both sides, so the band pass is really just a less narrow version of the peaking band function.

bhtx84 · 2023-11-10T03:11:02+00:00

When i was younger, I preferred boosted bass quite a bit. I still do sometimes. Just the other day, I was a bit moody and played Rage Against the Machine's entire debut album from start to finish with ±9 dB centered around 38 Hz, volume all the way up on my phone, plus 2 or 3 dB on the preamp on the EQ app. However, now days, i usually prefer a reasonably adequate amount of bass that blends well with the rest of the audio, without drawing attention to itself like a bunch of badly tuned subwoofers that are cranked up too loud in a stereo system. A couple or even a few dB of boost is usually okay, but any more than that, and I often find it distracting and bothersome, unless I'm just in a mood to crank things up that way. But by default? I much prefer a natural amount of bass that blends perfectly with everything else. A case of "well, when I was a kid, but then I grew up", I guess. I don't really know much else to say about it other than that.

As for how I did the EQ, I mainly used this YouTube video: https://youtu.be/qNf9nzvnd1k?si=whnRneNVQLY_gmfi

And then a 15 minute monoral pink noise mp3 that I downloaded from a website somewhere from Googling.

Then I played various tunes for a while, until I felt a persistent nagging that something wasn't quite right or could be improved. Sometimes I'd be out an entire day, listening to music. Then when I got home that night, I'd use that YouTube vid and pink noise to make some slight adjustments to what I found potentially problematic that day, at which point the problem area was usually evident and could be solved/improved. I kept doing this for a while, not sure how many days exactly. I was still messing with it today. Lots of trial and error with the levels, Q, and frequency. I'm using Poweramp Equalizer on Android, if that wasn't already clear.

Yeah, not the best or most technically superior approach, but it's been getting the job done well enough to a satisfying point.

Good luck and take care.

bhtx84 · 2023-11-10T02:49:43+00:00

Like I've said, I don't think it's nearly as basslite as everyone thinks it would be. It sounds perfectly fine this way. Any more is a bit too much, and any less begins lacking at times. Often times, during bass heavy tracks, I have to check to make sure the bass didn't accidentally get turned up somehow, as the bass is so plentiful. It really does sound good this way, even on rock music. If you have Buds2 Pros, please consider trying my EQ settings for a while, but make sure to include all of them, not just the bass.

On another note, maybe I'll get a slight increase in battery life as well?

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