Sony Walkman custom firmware (non-Android)

[conceptcar3]

So even the fabled plus modes make no difference? Surprising

 

[MrWalkman]

@unknown321123
On Walkman One, installed on an A55, database building time.

I have a 512 GB SD card, with 3.42 GB free on it. There are about 8529 songs on the card, and 62 on the internal storage. The SD card is a Samsung EVO Plus.

The player should also check if the song has a cover art integrated or not, as I think I saw that recorded in the database, so it could affect the database building time?

- just enabling mass storage and then disabling = ~35 seconds
- unmounting the SD card = ~2 minutes and 50 seconds
- mounting the SD card back = ~5 minutes
- adding a song in the internal storage = ~53 seconds
- adding a song on the SD card = ~35 seconds
- deleting the song from the SD card = ~35 seconds

I will try to do the log thing this evening. Should I do the actions above again and send logs after each one, or just one log after doing all of them (or one of them?)

 

[unknown321123]

I will try to do the log thing this evening. Should I do the actions above again and send logs after each one, or just one log after doing all of them (or one of them?)

There is no need for logs anymore, the only thing that actually influences scan time (aside from sd card reading speed) is the directory structure (although it is not clear, why; decompiled code doesn't answer my questions). There are a couple a possible explanations here, but I cannot do a thing about them in a reasonable way. Judging from your results I assume your files are nicely organized.

The player should also check if the song has a cover art integrated or not, as I think I saw that recorded in the database, so it could affect the database building time?

This information is stored in id3 tag, so it doesn't make scan time longer.

Just some notes: player checks file attributes and reads the tag on full scan (attach strace to MediaStoreService: strace -f -p $(busybox pgrep -f MediaStore -n) -e trace=\!futex and rebuild database to see for yourself), but it does no reads or attr checks after even if new files were added (fast scans). Maybe strace is not showing the full picture.

 

[MrWalkman]

There is no need for logs anymore, the only thing that actually influences scan time (aside from sd card reading speed) is the directory structure (although it is not clear, why; decompiled code doesn't answer my questions). There are a couple a possible explanations here, but I cannot do a thing about them in a reasonable way. Judging from your results I assume your files are nicely organized.


This information is stored in id3 tag, so it doesn't make scan time longer.

Just some notes: player checks file attributes and reads the tag on full scan (attach strace to MediaStoreService: strace -f -p $(busybox pgrep -f MediaStore -n) -e trace=\!futex and rebuild database to see for yourself), but it does no reads or attr checks after even if new files were added (fast scans). Maybe strace is not showing the full picture.

I have them mostly in folder like Artist > Album name, and in the Album name folder there are invidiual tracks

 

[gerelmx1986]

I have them mostly in folder like Artist > Album name, and in the Album name folder there are invidiual tracks

Just that affect the data device building and also this song the song capacity Yo get on is why I was getting missing songs because I had embed cover art that's where that was. Maybe too big for the database. Since I started doing external cover files is everything OK? No song is missing again.

 

[Aochan]

Has anyone measured what the tone controls change for the WM1A? I like a +3 boost to treble with my M9 and would like to replicate it with my other devices. I use the WM1A as a usb dac/amp pretty often, but there is a slight delay.

 

[Excavation]

So not sure if anyone here knows. Im not in the loop and I can't seem to dig up information. What happened to NP Audio or the site? The site linked to MrWalkmans website leads nowhere and searching for them directly yields no results unlike in the past.

I was considering biting the bullet in a few days and trying to establish contact to get it done on my WM1A as after all this time I finially have funds to comfortably warrent getting my device modded. However, this is something I hadn't forseen.

 

[nc8000]

So not sure if anyone here knows. Im not in the loop and I can't seem to dig up information. What happened to NP Audio or the site? The site linked to MrWalkmans website leads nowhere and searching for them directly yields no results unlike in the past.

I was considering biting the bullet in a few days and trying to establish contact to get it done on my WM1A as after all this time I finially have funds to comfortably warrent getting my device modded. However, this is something I hadn't forseen.

Steve was having some issues with Sony over use of some pictures on his site so it is off line. He still does his mods though. You can get in touch with him by registering on his forum and pm admin

https://npaudio.boards.net/

 

[goody]

Hi mr walkman or anyone can you answer this i have a Japanese wma1 on its way to me ,i want to know if i can change the software to english plus can i load the wmz1 mods onto it ?

 

[Lookout57]

Hi mr walkman or anyone can you answer this i have a Japanese wma1 on its way to me ,i want to know if i can change the software to english plus can i load the wmz1 mods onto it ?

Yes

 

[goody]

Yes

thanks

 

[Steen Pihl]

Hi mr walkman or anyone can you answer this i have a Japanese wma1 on its way to me ,i want to know if i can change the software to english plus can i load the wmz1 mods onto it ?

Try this one: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/son...are-non-android.943661/page-539#post-17966733