Showing posts with label Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660. Show all posts

Saturday, October 1, 2011

how to set a different ringtones on you Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660

 This just a simple tips on how to set a different ringtones on you Samsung Galaxy Gio. If you already downloaded your favorite MP3 songs on your PC and want to transfer it in your Galaxy and customize at as your personal message or alert tones,  all you have to do is connect your Samsung Galaxy Gio to your computer or laptop via USB cable and then select "connection type" and get access to storage memory card.

Here's how to connect Galaxy Gio into Mass Storage Mode Option:

- On Main Home Screen tap Menu > Settings > Application
- Enable USB Debugging
- Return to Home Screen
- Then plug the USB cable into your Galaxy S2
- Pull down status bar
- Press ' Connect USB Storage' button
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Alternative way without USB Debugging
- Go to Settings > Wireless & Network
- USB utilities and click the button >
- then plug in USB cable

Once you've establish a connection from you Galaxy Gio to your PC, just browse to your mass storage
then find the folder "Notifications", if its not on there, create a new folder and simply renamed it "Notifications".

>SDCARD/ MEDIA/ AUDIO/ NOTIFICATIONS

Then grab a copy music files you wanted from your computer and paste into that folder "Notifications". Once finishes, disconnect your Galaxy Gio from the computer. Then you can set that music files as your message tone.

- Go to Message/Inbox icon located at the bottom of your Samsung Galaxy Gio screen

- In the Message/Inbox Settings simply choose the file that you've copied as your message ringtone

If you already have a music files stored on your Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660, do this steps below:
- Go to "My Files" then copy that mp3 music file you like to use as your messages ringtone.
( Just tap and hold that music file then you can choose either to copy or move that music file)
- Next, paste that music file in your media folder > SDCARD/ MEDIA/ AUDIO/ NOTIFICATIONS
- Go to Message/Inbox icon located at the bottom of your Samsung Galaxy Ace screen

- In the Message/Inbox Settings simply choose the music file that you've copied as your message ringtone
If you have a problem about the volume loudness, this sometimes happens that your custom ringtone volume is too low compared to the pre-installed ringtone on your Galaxy Gio which as much louder.
You can try using this program, MP3GAIN, to boost up maximized the volume of your mp3's decibels.
http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/download.php

Or this app from Android Market..Volume+ (Sound Boost)
currently using this app for my boosted up mp3s using MP3GAIN.
But works only on Gingerbread..
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.TEST.android.lvh&feature=search_result
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Sunday, September 4, 2011

How to Fix Not Working Compass on Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660

If you'll find your Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660 Compass isn't working this solution will probably help the issue. Recently most users experience this kind of problem and consider it as a bug issue.

We have found an instruction guide by waqasshahzad1986 from xda-developer:
He noted that this solution will work on any Samsung Galaxy Gio versions. 

Make sure to backup your old memsicd before doing anything .

Method 1 : download this update , and copy to sd card(don't not copy in any folder)
Put your phone into recovery mode(turn off your phone , HOLD home button + power button toghether)
Apply update from sd , locate the copied file and press home button. reboot.

Method 2:

Download compas fix file
extract on your pc , and copy to sd card
now use root explorer copy and replace to system/bin (make sure its mount r/w)
and set permissions to all 9 boxes.. reboot , and you are done

UPDATED:Latest Compass Fix extracted from S5660ZCKP4-S5660ZCKP4-S5660OZHKP4 , compass fix .

http://www.mediafire.com/?2tbx9zhp2hnmc40

Thanks to mozgoder for letting me know

Instructions
Method 1 : download the update, and copy to sd card(don't not copy in any folder)
Put your phone into recovery mode(turn off your phone , HOLD home button + power button toghether)
Apply update from sd , locate the copied file and press home button. reboot.

You have to Reboot once more otherwise it will show wrong direction.

NOTE: if this update doesn't work for you , you can try this one
http://www.mediafire.com/?t1hszgxzb56os2b

This video shows a Samsung Galaxy Gio Compass has been already fix.


Hope this will help if you are too worry about what is going on with your Samsung Galaxy Gio compass apps.
You can visit the thread at XDA-developer.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Tips: How to fix Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660 shutdown/freeze randomly

If you are having problem with your Samsung Galaxy Gio runs in Gingerbread OS that automatically shutdown, freeze and randomly  reboot, try one of these:

. Install Green Power free or similar (juice defender, this you need to buy at least Plus version).
. Change your Wifi sleep policy to Never.
Go into Settings>Wireless and networks>Wifi settings
then press the menu button >advanced >wifi sleep policy

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This is only a temporary solution until Samsung release for an update to fix such bugs on Samsung Galaxy Gio. If the problem still persist you can then do hard reset through settings> factory reset.
or by button combination in recovery mode. Just back all the data stored in your device first.
Press and hold Volume up+Center+Power Button, then select Wipe Cache/Factory Reset. Then select Reboot System.
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Download Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660 User Manual

Here's what you are looking for the Galaxy Gio S5660 User Manual you can download it here. It was not yet long time ago since the Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 has been released and you will need to know how to navigate of its function.

Well, here's the Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660 User Manual
Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660 mobile phone user manual is now available online and can be downloaded directly at Samsung website. This Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660 manual comes in 130 pages on PDF document format (2.66 MB).

Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660 User Manual PDF

Download here.

All you need to know about how to use you Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660 is on it.
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