Downloading mp3 instead of mpga with Google Android (Samsung Galaxy S)

Russ — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:59:06 +0000

Ok this is irritating, I haven’t found a solution to the problem yet but here’s how to fix it afterwards.

So you’ve downloaded a mp3 using the browser, but it’s magically converted to mpga for you (thanks! turns out an mpga is just an mp3). MPGAs don’t work in RingDroid though so…

Go to Market and download Astro File Manager.
Navigate to the file, probably in /sdcard/download
Hold down on the file -> Rename
Now just rename it to .mp3 instead of mpga

And hopefully you’re good to go

Add songs to iPod shuffle easily without iTunes

Russ — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:45:48 +0000

Fed up using iTunes to manage your iPod shuffle? I am, and I found this brilliant app that allows you to use a shuffle just like any regular usb flash mp3 player. Just drop your songs onto your shuffle when it’s discovered as a usb storage device, run the app that is stored on the drive, and it rebuilds your song list. It even works alongside your existing iTunes songs if you want it.

http://shuffle-db.sourceforge.net/

The app hasn’t been updated since April 2006, but it works fine.

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Downloading mp3 instead of mpga with Google Android (Samsung Galaxy S)

Add songs to iPod shuffle easily without iTunes