Help Having Pandora Issues? Poll Please

[Mr. Ed]

I have similar issues on slacker but less often. I just dont like the interface on slacker. Have any of you gone to the market and clicked on the email link on pandoras page. This would help greatly!

 

[Mr. Ed]

I knew it would eventually do it. Have you emailed Pandora?
Hey here is Pandora's email addy pandora-support@pandora.com

Spoiler

01-21 09:04:41.865 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): [24] isPlaying: 1
01-21 09:04:41.903 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): getCurrentPosition
01-21 09:04:41.903 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): [24] getCurrentPosition = 216178
01-21 09:04:41.905 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): [24] isPlaying: 1
01-21 09:04:41.966 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): [24] notify (0x1461e8, 100, 1, -1004)
01-21 09:04:41.966 E/MediaPlayer( 2145): error (1, -1004)
01-21 09:04:41.966 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] pause_l (712)
01-21 09:04:41.966 V/AudioSink( 413): pause
01-21 09:04:41.966 I/MediaPlayer( 2145): MediaPlayer handleMessage what=100
01-21 09:04:41.966 E/MediaPlayer( 2145): Error (1,-1004)
01-21 09:04:41.985 I/System.out( 2145): TRACK [Tool Radio] [Paradise City] MEDIA PLAYER ERROR: MEDIA_ERROR_UNKNOWN extra=-1004
01-21 09:04:41.985 I/MediaPlayer( 2145): MediaPlayer reset()
01-21 09:04:41.985 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): [24] reset
01-21 09:04:41.985 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] reset (383)
01-21 09:04:41.985 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] reset_l (389)
01-21 09:04:41.985 W/TimedEventQueue( 413): Event 2400 was not found in the queue, already cancelled?
01-21 09:04:41.985 V/AudioSink( 413): stop
01-21 09:04:41.985 V/AudioSink( 413): close
01-21 09:04:41.985 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] reset_l (479)
01-21 09:04:41.985 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): [24] isPlaying: 0
01-21 09:04:42.825 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): [24] isPlaying: 0
01-21 09:04:43.135 D/dalvikvm( 2145): GC_FOR_MALLOC freed 15283 objects / 1408848 bytes in 165ms
01-21 09:04:45.025 I/AudioHardwareQSD( 413): AudioHardware pcm playback is going to standby.
01-21 09:04:46.115 D/NativeCrypto( 2145): Freeing OpenSSL session
01-21 09:04:46.115 D/dalvikvm( 2145): GC_FOR_MALLOC freed 9299 objects / 900400 bytes in 120ms
01-21 09:04:48.125 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): [22] setVolume(0.840279, 0.840279)
01-21 09:04:48.125 V/AudioSink( 413): setVolume(0.840279, 0.840279)
01-21 09:04:48.225 D/dalvikvm( 2145): GC_FOR_MALLOC freed 3007 objects / 446880 bytes in 108ms
01-21 09:04:48.235 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): Client(25) constructor
01-21 09:04:48.235 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): Create new client(25) from pid 2145, url=http://audio-ash-t1-1.pandora.com/access/8879849848805731333.mp4?version=4&lid=95220143&token=SaTl6yuU1vssnMS1FV1hTX8dC2dfB2VxxAmANrcLkpuk9uWeLW6eAmoA%2FDvxrZL5n7f7hB%2BpKDpbg3viu4%2FMbO6ATdERgKgrmna0Wrd2361nF4l0EkYaTT%2B%2BitWiPc1cQiPECbTwGFSF%2F6cdE7e2hRMPQqsdN3DV2aOv5EwVp%2FcInp92vZzK9zNbqKHOZzN%2BuMiK%2F8yHONxUhUMcAbyHpTIRFGFuiChOjNkjZHFoYcWi6lOs1Ln0%2Fz2exzIsESIGXtRXeA2vZIk%2BaCGOsx0dRor9rLCdCNduhGndnoiplBgoLacLA73KgmGMTSdfcfPie2DYw45HNk0utNWZ89oUoQ%3D%3D&av=1.5.3, connId=25
01-21 09:04:48.235 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): setDataSource(http://audio-ash-t1-1.pandora.com/a...gmGMTSdfcfPie2DYw45HNk0utNWZ89oUoQ==&av=1.5.3)
01-21 09:04:48.235 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): getPlayerType() url=http://audio-ash-t1-1.pandora.com/access/8879849848805731333.mp4?version=4&lid=95220143&token=SaTl6yuU1vssnMS1FV1hTX8dC2dfB2VxxAmANrcLkpuk9uWeLW6eAmoA%2FDvxrZL5n7f7hB%2BpKDpbg3viu4%2FMbO6ATdERgKgrmna0Wrd2361nF4l0EkYaTT%2B%2BitWiPc1cQiPECbTwGFSF%2F6cdE7e2hRMPQqsdN3DV2aOv5EwVp%2FcInp92vZzK9zNbqKHOZzN%2BuMiK%2F8yHONxUhUMcAbyHpTIRFGFuiChOjNkjZHFoYcWi6lOs1Ln0%2Fz2exzIsESIGXtRXeA2vZIk%2BaCGOsx0dRor9rLCdCNduhGndnoiplBgoLacLA73KgmGMTSdfcfPie2DYw45HNk0utNWZ89oUoQ%3D%3D&av=1.5.3
01-21 09:04:48.235 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): setDataSource(), player type = 4
01-21 09:04:48.235 D/MediaPlayerService( 413): setDataSource(), player type = STAGEFRIGHT_PLAYER
01-21 09:04:48.235 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): create StagefrightPlayer
01-21 09:04:48.235 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] reset (383)
01-21 09:04:48.235 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] reset_l (389)
01-21 09:04:48.235 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] reset_l (479)
01-21 09:04:48.235 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): setDataSource
01-21 09:04:48.235 I/StagefrightPlayer( 413): setDataSource('http://audio-ash-t1-1.pandora.com/access/8879849848805731333.mp4?version=4&lid=95220143&token=SaTl6yuU1vssnMS1FV1hTX8dC2dfB2VxxAmANrcLkpuk9uWeLW6eAmoA%2FDvxrZL5n7f7hB%2BpKDpbg3viu4%2FMbO6ATdERgKgrmna0Wrd2361nF4l0EkYaTT%2B%2BitWiPc1cQiPECbTwGFSF%2F6cdE7e2hRMPQqsdN3DV2aOv5EwVp%2FcInp92vZzK9zNbqKHOZzN%2BuMiK%2F8yHONxUhUMcAbyHpTIRFGFuiChOjNkjZHFoYcWi6lOs1Ln0%2Fz2exzIsESIGXtRXeA2vZIk%2BaCGOsx0dRor9rLCdCNduhGndnoiplBgoLacLA73KgmGMTSdfcfPie2DYw45HNk0utNWZ89oUoQ%3D%3D&av=1.5.3')
01-21 09:04:48.235 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] reset_l (389)
01-21 09:04:48.235 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] reset_l (479)
01-21 09:04:48.235 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): disconnect(22) from pid 2145
01-21 09:04:48.235 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] reset (383)
01-21 09:04:48.235 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] reset_l (389)
01-21 09:04:48.235 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] reset_l (479)
01-21 09:04:48.235 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] reset (383)
01-21 09:04:48.235 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] reset_l (389)
01-21 09:04:48.235 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] reset_l (479)
01-21 09:04:48.235 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] reset (383)
01-21 09:04:48.235 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] reset_l (389)
01-21 09:04:48.235 D/AwesomePlayer( 413): [U5B] reset_l (479)
01-21 09:04:48.235 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): [25] setAudioStreamType(3)
01-21 09:04:48.235 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): Client(22) destructor pid = 2145
01-21 09:04:48.235 V/AudioSink( 413): close
01-21 09:04:48.235 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): disconnect(22) from pid 2145
01-21 09:04:48.235 V/MediaPlayerService( 413): [25] prepareAsync
01-21 09:04:48.235 I/HTTPDataSource( 413): [Stagefright] Sprint HTCUAProfile =http://device.sprintpcs.com/HTC/APA9292KT/3706511.rdf
01-21 09:04:48.315 W/System.err( 2145): java.lang.NullPointerException
01-21 09:04:48.385 W/System.err( 2145): at com.pandora.android.api.PublicApi.buildAudioUrlMap(PublicApi.java:863)
01-21 09:04:48.385 W/System.err( 2145): at com.pandora.android.api.PublicApi.getAdMetadata(PublicApi.java:696)
01-21 09:04:48.385 W/System.err( 2145): at com.pandora.android.task.GetAdMetadataAsyncTask.doApiTask(GetAdMetadataAsyncTask.java:25)
01-21 09:04:48.395 W/System.err( 2145): at com.pandora.android.api.ApiTask.doInBackground(ApiTask.java:30)
01-21 09:04:48.395 W/System.err( 2145): at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:185)
01-21 09:04:48.395 W/System.err( 2145): at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:305)
01-21 09:04:48.395 W/System.err( 2145): at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:137)
01-21 09:04:48.425 W/System.err( 2145): at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1068)
01-21 09:04:48.425 W/System.err( 2145): at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:561)
01-21 09:04:48.435 W/System.err( 2145): at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1102)
01-21 09:04:48.718 W/HTTPStream( 413): Calling connect()...
01-21 09:04:48.859 W/HTTPStream( 413): Returned from connect()...
01-21 09:04:49.035 D/MediaExtractor( 413): [U5B] Create (47)
01-21 09:04:49.035 I/HTTPStream( 413): 1159 Bytes read, progress 1159/65536
01-21 09:04:49.035 I/HTTPStream( 413): 1420 Bytes read, progress 2579/65536
01-21 09:04:49.072 I/HTTPStream( 413): 1420 Bytes read, progress 3999/65536
01-21 09:04:49.191 I/HTTPStream( 413): 1420 Bytes read, progress 5419/65536
01-21 09:04:49.213 I/HTTPStream( 413): 1420 Bytes read, progress 6839/65536
01-21 09:04:49.239 I/HTTPStream( 413): 1420 Bytes read, progress 8259/65536
01-21 09:04:49.270 I/HTTPStream( 413): 1420 Bytes read, progress 9679/65536
01-21 09:04:49.279 I/HTTPStream( 413): 1420 Bytes read, progress 11099/65536

 

[Mr. Ed]

qucik update. Pandora has sent me an apk to try out. will update later!

 

[Mr. Ed]

Big thanks to LaFlavor for suggesting to go further back in version. Feel free to try for yourself. So far I have only tried to manually force the app to skip and it doesn't skip..


I did find a link to all versions of Pandora and installed 1.2 which is the second android version. Typically on 1.4 and 1.5 I can actually force the skip. To occur simply by changing connection type mid son from 3g to wifi or with to 3g. Well now on version 1.2 when making the change there are a few record skips but then it picks back up and just keeps playing. This version 1.2 was the first version availible to the Ego from what I recall. Then froyo came out and everyone had issues...then pandora updated to 1.3 about the same time sprint had an update adding the codecs that were removed/replaced with froyo. I will also add that the quality is back to being awesome as well. I of course will run this for a while and see what happens

MODified
uninstall current pandora, then install this older version. Don't forget to turn off auto updates in the market

 

[EarlyMon]

OK, as much as it pained me to do it -

Site policy does not allow linking to apk files for copyrighted material, whether for free or paid. Strictly speaking, it makes us party to copyright infringement.

Sux because you found a solution, but there it is.

1. Mr. Ed - can you find a way to get Pandora to host that via their support page? Or at least quote the specific google search you can use for that - without putting us on thin ice?

2. All others, please help your friendly neighborhood mods and note the links in the OP and in Mr. Ed's sig - we don't want to manage to two parallel threads, so keep this clean as per Mr. Ed's requested use.

 

[Mr. Ed]

Once I verify it is a bonified fix I will get with Pandora about hosting the file. Anyone wanting to find it can via.a diligent search on google. Look for version 1.2.1. I was under the impression we could link free apps...we kinda do that all the time lol.

 

[EarlyMon]

I was under the impression we could link free apps...we kinda do that all the time lol.

We allow linking of apps as direct apk file downloads as follows:

• that are open source, such as standard Android components (Gingerbread keyboard, for example)
• to mirror the occasional development apk from a nice guy, usually at XDA, who comes out with a helper app and asks for people to mirror it for him
• in our AF developer forum (yes, we have one too!) where people want to post alpha or beta apks for feedback

We allow links to apps as follows:

• Market links
• sites we know are trustworthy, such as AppBrain - there is a groundswell of new AppBrain-looking sites, but we've found some of them are really there to just deliver malware payloads to PCs, so when in doubt, we censor what we're unsure of or PM the user to replace with an AppBrain/equivalent link - this is for everyone's protection
• reviews
• developer sites

If you think the software lawyers aren't starting to pay close attention to this issue -

• Note XDA's policy statement - XDA Notice: Swype | xda-developers
• Note in this same example that developer lawyers are NOT kidding around on this subject - Official Stance from Swype Inc. Regarding Swype Distribution | xda-developers
• We were the first and we are the largest - it's in our name: AndroidForums.com
  • Trust me - we expect to withstand scrutiny at any time

We may - or may not - have had more of these link slip through in the past, even though our policy has been this way, but no more:

• This is not a new policy - I watched its enforcement here when I was a lurker
• The enforcement is not new and it is NOT driven by fear of lawyers
  • It's the right way to behave, legally - and morally
  • We're the biggest - but we will always strive to be the best
• If you're personally seeing more enforcement, it's a case of having more moderators and guides now to keep track of this - and more aware users reporting it to us

And - because every good policy should put the fear into people and if the lawyers didn't do that, here's another disincentive: at the end of last year, Chinese malware enthusiasts learned they could take paid games, wrap a Trojan in that will steal contacts and any personal data it can find, and give the home dev access to your phone to extract it - all by advertising free download of a for-pay apk file.

And if that didn't do it, there's this: the mod staff has been meeting on this on a regular basis and has decided to ask no more questions - people requesting apks get a warning, and people providing them get an automatic infraction.

A few of those and you can get banned.

I didn't give you an infraction because I know your background as above and beyond helpful around here, and because I considered your motive and the frustrations involved that you faced.

Most mods now would've whacked you for this one and removed the entire post.

If you see a buddy posting an apk download that's out of bounds, let him know to get it down before we find it, because we very rarely show mercy on copyright issues.

If it's an apk download from someone you don't know or trust, or you know to be evil - like an attempted freebie - hit the !Report button to the left of the post and let us know about it.

Please do your part to protect your buddies from the mods and to protect Android Forums from the lawyers.

 

[Mr. Ed]

Yup no I get it...

So....back to pandora lol.

This version really helps and has narrowed this down to two issues. Sprint has some major breaks in coverage here in Dallas. I had the rare chance to ride as passenger while testing tonight. This older version did lose the stream three times during 1.5 hours. Each time the phone dropped to 0 bars, bounced up to 3, then dropped to 0, then went full, then dropped to 4. This is a sprint coverage issue or even a defective phone issue for sure. In all of these instances this older version picked up a new song and stream and went forward with no issues. The newer version struggles, gathering partial stream then skipping 3 or 4 times. I am going to continue to log and get the logs to pandora and go from there. I suspect I will either have a pandora hosted apk...or a completely new version soon.

 

[evoX2]

(Fix) Downloads for Music apps and faster 3G - xda-developers

Not sure if you have seen this post on XDA Mr. Ed. I found it on another website and with this fix people were claiming that there sprint tv and what not was streaming better. Not sure if this can be applied to the pandora issue seeing as im not having the issue that you are.

Hope this helps and if not then we learned about something else that doesnt fix it.

 

[EarlyMon]

We have that in the link in Mr. Ed's sig - in his case, it did not.

Also - per Mr. Ed's OP and my request above - please post solutions there, not here.

 

[evoX2]

Sorry about that. I just remembered he had this thread going and it was the first one I noticed when I was looking.

 

[Mr. Ed]

Yes we are really trying to keep this thread for strictly tracking

 

[Shift.Evolve]

Its been ages but I think I originally rooted with toast. I never used unrevoked.

Phone:
Evo

Hardware Version:
003

Software Information:
Version 2.2
Kernel 2.6.32.17-gee557fd
Build# Fresh Evo 3.5.0.1
Software# 3.70.651.1
PRI Version: 1.77_003
WebKit 3.1
PRL Version 60674

I have solid 3G and 4G service here in Orange County. I drive alot for work and I experience this problem all the time. I may listen for an hour and get 1 skip. Then other times it will start skipping almost every song 1/2 way. Sometimes I get a Pandora error on the screen but music resumes. Its all very random and annoying. Sometimes actually exiting the app then relaunching it helps and other times it doesn't.

I've tried to see if its signal related but it seems to do it when I have full signal and only using 3G.

 

[Mr. Ed]

Need more info from everyone..what is your roaming set to..auto or sprint only?

menu.settings.wireless and network.mobile networks

 

[SamuraiBigEd]

Auto

 

[Mr. Ed]

though I don't have a solution as of right now..I am getting very close. please continue to vote

 

[Mr. Ed]

see my signature for a post of possible fixes.

 

[sotg]

Hello,

stock evo non-rooted
PRI 1.90_003
PRL 60675
software 3.70.651.1
build 3.70.651.1
kernal 2.6.32.17
android version 2.2
baseband 2.15.00.11.19
browser webkit 3.1
roaming is auto
updates are OTA

I was having the same song skip that everyone else is having. Using 3G only. I now cannot even get Pandora to play a song. I have emailed Pandora about this. I will be happy to give any other needed info that can help out.

 

[Mr. Ed]

did you check out the thread I have posted on fixing pandora issues?

 

[EarlyMon]

Welcome to the forums, sotg!

Mr. Ed - time to close this thread with a redirect to the solution?

 

[Mr. Ed]

I agree

 

[EarlyMon]

See Mr. Ed's sig, above, for solution of this issue and faster 3G.