Help aac broken in Froyo?

[Hook]

I don't use aac audio format much, but discovered that this codec is not supported in 2.2 on my Nexus One. I found some obscure references on the web to switching to a new audio framework called "stagefright", but I can't find much out about this. I wouldn't have known about it myself if someone I know with a Nexus One hadn't run into it.

Anyone have a line on this?

 

[malzfreund]

nope, just tested it on frf91. 256kbps AAC files from the iTunes store play just fine.

Remember, though, that not all AAC files are supported. For example, HE-AACv2 is only supported up to a bitrate of 160kbps. See the N1's specs (link) for details.

 

[Hook]

Yes, plays iTunes store files just fine, but doesn't play a standard aac file, which it used to in 2.1. Not a big deal --as I said, I only discovered it trying to help someone else-- but strange as it's a fairly standard codec.

 

[theartfullodger]

(No offence but...) you've RTFM'd??

www.google.com/googlephone/nexusone-userguide.pdf

which has

AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1 (AAC+), HE-AACv2 (enhanced AAC+)Mono/stereo standard bit rates up to 160kbps and sampling rates from 8kHz to 48kHz

Cheers!

Lodger

 

[Hook]

(No offence but...) you've RTFM'd??

www.google.com/googlephone/nexusone-userguide.pdf

which has


Cheers!

Lodger

None taken. Yes, I have. These were files that worked fine in 2.1.

Since it isn't actually my problem (I don't use aac, I borrowed the problem from a friend who was trouble shooting), I'll let it go for now and let him post about it.

 

[fsnertz]

I counted on support for HE-AAC+ when I transcoded several dozen Gb of my 192kbps MP3s to under 6Gb of 32kbps HE-AAC+ when I was back on Android 2.1 on my N1.

Well, there are two bug reports tracking the problem.

Issue 9322 - android - AAC support in 2.2 Froyo - Project Hosting on Google Code
Issue 9308 - android - eaac+ and aac+ decoding sound quality problems (Android 2.2) - Project Hosting on Google Code

I'm no hardcore coder, so I'll have to be patient and listen to low-quality audio until a fix is issued.

 

[blazecc]

I use my phone as an alarm clock. I like to set songs to wake me up. When I updated to 2.2, my songs stopped working therefore my alarm didn't make any noise. How is this not a bigger problem than it is?