Zen Touch Display light inbetween track

Any chance I can have the display light up for a second or two when a new track begins to play? This would be great since I use my Zen Touch in my car and it would be a very helpful feature while driving at night.
Thanks in advance.

No, unfortunaltely your player can not do this.
I have never thought of such an option. For me personally it is of no value, I do not need it, but it is interesting to observe how the needs for more features and options are subject to evolution. I remember myself longing for a muvo, than I wanted something more, than a larger capacity, than some more advanced features and menu options and it never ends. One discovers every day some new needs to improve the usability of...everything. It is never enough...:-)

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It's not a big deal, but having just received a replacement Zen Touch after my last one froze, there's a display problem which is annoying me...
Whenever I open a "window" within the screen (for instance, the volume control, or the window that opens when you click on a band name - "Play / View Albums / View tracks" etc), the vertical bars at either edge continue outside the "window" and on to the top and bottom of the screen.
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Problem has been solved with a simple reset
I switched off the Zen
Then pressed the play/pause button and inserted a paperclip into the reset hole
Then removed the clip and released the play/pause button
Interestingly enough I didn't get prompted to format the phone or anything else, but it has cleared the problem.
Weird I think - but seems to have worked.
I had downloaded the latest OS/Firmware incase I needed to format and wipe the whole thing, but it wasn't needed.
Thanks for the responses though.
Cheers.

Can I control my Zen Touch by footswit

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I've got a 40 gig Touch and I want my $320 back.
Seriously. My Computer won't detect the player half the time. The interface is unergonomic and clunky. I've done multiple reinstalls of Nomad Explorer, and have already done a RMA on the player due to a backlight issue. I'm also shocked at the lack of accesories (like a small dockable boombox, wireless remote).
If there is to be a firmware release, It had better be soon and good. I want no brainer/intuiti've navigating. Perhaps upgraded software on the PC end too.....
I get sick thinking that for $4o dollars more I could have had an iPod 60G.
I've always supported the underdog, but now I wish I hadn't. Perhaps next election I'll vote Republican.

Zen Touch, LCD Display not working at all, but player is f

So I'm on the bus, listening to my Zen Touch, it's working fine, the LCD is working fine. Everything is dandy. Few songs later, I pull it out of my pocket, the LCD is blank. But the player is still going. I can change songs, adjust volume, play all randomly etc etc, but I'm working blind, cause there is nothing on the display whatsoever.
It was a dry day, so it wasnt moisture damage or anything. And I didnt drop it, or bang it. It went from working fine, to going in my pocket, to not working. Really strange.
I'm sure its just defecti've, but I leave for a week long vacation in just under an hour (good timing eh? works fine for 8 months and then bam, 6 hours before I leave the country...ugh **bleep** karma), and I'm praying theres a simple fix I'm just missing. I already tried multiple restarts and resets, and I even charged it for a few hours, thinking the battery was just getting weak. But no dice. I doubt anyone can help me, but I figured it's worth at least a shot.Message Edited by myname on 0-24-2005 05:07 AM

If it won't display anything at all, even after a reset, it's likely there is a hardware problem. You could connect the player to the PC and update the firmware, but I suspect it'll be the same after that, unfortunately.
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Zen Touch sync and display probl

I left my Touch connected to my PC with WM0 running to convert and transfer tracks to the Touch. When I came back a few hours later the transfer had stopped - incomplete with and error message (didn't make a note of it ).
Now my it is not recognised by my PC. When I plug the USB lead in it is seen and the option window comes up. I click on the sync option and WM fires up but says that it can't find a player atteached. The Touch screen shows that it is docked.
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Track count 380.
(Showing 22gb free - but I think that's wrong)

Got it working again.
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Zen Touch Track Or

Recently, when I rip CD's to PC Music Library, they are not listed by track, but alphabetically. They are also now transfered to a Zen Touch player in that order. It was not always this way, how can I get them onto the MP3 player in the order they appear on the CD? Thanks.

I am guessing you either are using a different program to rip the CD or have changed a setting somehow. I use WMP0 and rip into WMA files, allowing WMP to download the track info automatically from the internet database. Creative uses Gracenote (? I think) for CD data. If you are allowing this function to change your track names (I personally think this is a great feature), it should create your tag info correctly for you. If the track number is in there, your player should play it in order. Some simple players only play in order of filename, so you may see the actual filenames on your PC (not what shows up in MediaSource or WMP---these names are from the tag info not the actual filename) start like 0 Waterloo (Abba).wma or something like that. The program puts the "0" in there so it plays first, keeping the album order. There are also programs that will re-title your track names for you if your player can't play in track order. Car MP3 players (the ones that use a CDR) are typcially only capable of playing in alpha-numeric order, so filenames should have numbers in front to keep album order intact.
Sorry to ramble---check settings on your ripping software to see whether you are getting track info from the internet and how it is creating the filename. Some have a checkbox to put a number in front. WMA0 is kiind of automatic, does a good job for WMA and that's why I use it.

Zen Touch & Stopping Track midway thro

Hi,
I've just bought the Zen Touch, very pleased with it so far, but is it possible to stop a track midway through rather than pause, or is it a case o just switching off the unit.
Many thanks,
Ian

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Thanks for your help! I will try to follow your advice using the recording facility in creative media source organiser- it will be painstaking but that's not a problem for me if it works. If I connect the Touch headphone socket to the line-in on my PC, will I be able to listen to the tracks through the speakers on my PC as they are?being played/recorded? It would be good if I can do this as I will?then know exactly when to start/stop the recording. Also do you know which recording source I should select (I would guess 'microphone' but maybe 'mixed output')? Thanks again- it's good to get some helpful suggestions for a change!

Q&A Guide about ZEN Touch 2

Hey people!
I had time to kill, and I've been around since a while now; I now own a ZEN Touch 2 since more than 6 months. I figured out I'm able to help quite a lot of people about this device, actually (even though I don't have an astronomic number of posts), and I felt like writing a little guide about common questions about the ZEN Touch 2 could help, why not?
First of all, this is a guide applying to the ZEN Touch 2, I don't know about the ZiiO. Maybe my tricks will work on both devices, but I can't be sure about it.
LAST UPDATED: November 23th 2012.
Q: Why does my ZEN Touch 2 freeze so often?
I've got 2 theories about why these freezes happen so often: I own another Android device, which have a fairly weaker processor than the ZEN Touch 2, and it does not freeze at all. So the ZEN Touch 2 is quite powerful! But even on Android 2.2.1, it's perhaps the installed stock firmware that is unstable. That cause the problem.
Second theory, I believe the ZEN Touch 2 don't have much RAM availible! Around 200-256 MB. What's interesting here, is that my other cellphone does have a weaker processor (600 MHz VS 800 MHz), but it also have more RAM, 512 MB! That could be the reason why the ZEN Touch 2 freeze so often, when the device is basically running out of RAM.
Or it could be both! An unstable firmware installed, and no enough RAM. Who knows?
Q: Okay, but how can I fix this issue?
There's no magic way to make your device running super-fast like any other smartphone, especially if the problem is the lack of RAM, rather than the unstable firmware. The number 1 solution, it's obvious: uninstall APPs. The more APPs are installed, the more RAM they use. The more your device is going to freeze/crashe. Myself, I don't have many APPs installed, only 17 (Some of them being like 500 Ko, or even extensions or themes, that are only 150 Ko). I use my ZEN Touch 2 only for listening to music, and browsing the Internet using Flash Player. It does the job well enough.
What you could also do, is install the APK/APP Fast Reboot Pro. I have it installed, and it free your phone memory everytime you unlock your screen, or press the widget. Extremely usefull. That'll help to prevent the ZEN from freezing, a bit.
Well, even though I have 17 APPs installed, including Fast Reboot Pro, my Touch 2 still crash, rarely. I've been experiencing a serious issue about my ZEN booting loop, for no reason at all! Had to boot in recovery mode, and wipe the data. Which lead me to think the stock firmware can also be the problem for unstability.
Q: How do I install APPs on the ZEN Touch 2 ?
Since the Market is unavailible (I've tried to install it without any success. However, seems like some people managed to install it, most probably with root. I've tried, but cannot get it to work, myself), you'll have to download APK files. You have the choice to download from ZiiO Space, or from any other website. Download an APK file, save it anywhere on your SD Card, then open the built-in APP "Explorer" on the ZEN. Lauch the .APK, install it, and you're done.
Remember to check "Enable unknown sources" on the "Manage Applications" menu!
A fastest method, you could manually download and install "SlideME". I've used it for a while, and it's a Android-Market / Google-Play "Like". It'll work without any problem on the ZEN.
Q: Is the ZEN Touch 2 rootable ?
Yes it is!
First thing first, rooting your device will void your warrantee. I did it, since I live in Canada, and I have no intention of returning the device in California if it break. I am not responsible if you brick your device doing the process, even though nothing wrong should happens. If you don't know what is Root Access, you better not doing this.
I've used the following method. It worked like a charm.
Install the Z4Root APK. Now your Antivirus (Computer maybe, and ZEN Touch 2 antivirus as well, if you have one) will warn you it contain a malware. Z4Root is not a virus! Simply because it perform actions that can be dangerous to your device, that's why you get a warning.
Launch Z4Root, and press the "Root" button (Not temporary). Z4Root will do the rest automaticly! Then your device will reboot, which is normal. Don't do anything during the rooting process, however!
If the rooting worked, you should now see the APP "Superuser" in your APP Drawer.
You still have the option to Un-Root your device - assuming you want to return the ZEN to the store, for example - by launching Z4Root again, and press the button "Un-Root". Simple as that.
Q: Can you install a Custom ROM such as Cyanogenmod ?
I've tried without any success... I was hoping install another firmware would make the device as stable as it should be.
I installed ROM Manager, but when the APP ask you to backup your current bootloader and select your device, the ZEN Touch 2 isn't in the list, so I couldn't perform the backup.
There are more complex ways of installing another ROM, but I haven't tested those. This is becoming quite dangerous.
I requested help on XDA Forums, but haven't got any, sadly.
Q: The GPS doesn't work !
Okay, so I don't know if your device really is defective, but I can tell you about my experience; I always disliked Google Maps APP, since it requires you have a Wi-Fi connection availible to use your GPS. Not pretty helpful when outside.
What I recommend you, is to install the APP Locus (Keep that in mind: the more APPs you install, the more your device will freeze.). Free version is powerful enough. What I like about this magical APP, it allows you to download maps, so that you can view them offline (They are pretty big in size)! Download a few maps, and activate your GPS, it should seek your position.
I believe when people says their GPS doesn't work, it's mainly because the ZEN Touch 2 GPS is really slow to find your position. Really. I first had trouble with this too, and for the GPS do to his things, this can takes up to 15-30 minutes, no kidding. And when the GPS work, it have chances to loose your position randomly.
So yeah, sad to say that, but the GPS on the Touch 2 isn't the best. My position is find instantly on my other 600 MHz smartphone (LG Optimus One).
Q: What is the Recovery Mode, and how do I access it ?
You can access Recovery Mode by holding the HOME button and then turning ON your device at the same time. This menu can be really useful, and even save your device, like it did for me.
Here are the options availible:
- Reboot System Now;
- Apply Sdcard : update.zip;
This is used to update your firmware if you're still on Android 2.1. You could also install Custom ROMs with the filename update.zip that you've put to the root of your internal storage. Highly not recommended to install any Custom ROM, since these ROMs aren't customized for the ZEN Touch 2, simply!
- Wipe Data / Factory Reset;
This delete all of your data on the ZEN, to bring it back to his original state. For some reason, when I used this option, it kept everything that's on my internal storage (Music, Pictures..). GLAD that did. What I've lost, were the APPs I installed, and my Android settings. My APPs were all backed up, so that was no big deal. I wiped the device 3 times, and I can confirm that the data in /mnt/sdcard (The internal storage where you put your music, on USB) isn't deleted. All you have to restore is APPs (If they're backed up, that's fast) and ZEN settings.
Also, be advised that wiping the device does not "unroot" the ZEN - Superuser APP is still there, and the device is still rooted. Notice that if you have uninstalled system APPs (see below), the APPs won't be reinstalled automatically. You'll have to reinstall them manually, if you want them back - hope you have a backup of these APPs!
I had to use this option to stop my ZEN from booting in loop. I thought it wouldn't change anything!
- Wipe Cache Partition;
Wipes the cache partition of the device to clear all the data accumulated there over use.
Thanks to Haroon Q. Raja from AddictiveTips for the info.
Q: Would you qualify the ZEN Touch 2 as a durable unit ?
Well, "on the outside", yes. People (Not me! :P) dropped my ZEN twice, without any consequence (That freaked me out).
Maybe I was lucky, don't know. But durable "on the inside", the firmware and all this stuff, it's a no-no. I should you have more chance that your ZEN will die for no reason because of the firmware, rather than die because you dropped it (Well, just don't drop it in the pool...).
Q: The stock music player suck, I have no control at all !
What I recommend you to install (Personally) :
PlayerPro for the look;
PowerAMP for functionalities. I used PowerAMP, since it sort my music better. I've switched to NRG music player, since PowerAMP became glitchy, for some reason.
Both are shareware, but since there's no access to the Market, you have no choice, but to download illegally. I apologize Creative, for approving the download of APPs, but what else can we do? Simply make the Markey availible, that will sove this issue.
If you plan on getting PowerAMP, get it here, along with the Full Version Patch (You HAVE to be rooted for this to work! Tested, and work in my case):
http://forum.mobilism.org/viewtopic....fdb7e20fd84c70
1. Unistall your current version of PowerAMP.
2. Install PowerAMP.2.0.4.467 APK (Do not run it!)
3. Install PowerAmpPatcher by ChelpuS APK
4. Start the Patcher, and press the button.
5. Reboot the ZEN, then start PowerAMP. That should do it.
Warning: You will loose all your previous PowerAMP settings, however!
Since the ZEN Touch 2 is not a Google cellphone / has no Android Market, this is the only way to have PowerAMP all the time on your ZEN.
NRG Music Player is pretty decent as well, it can play different formats that PlayerPro can't. Still a shareware, but easy to download and install without hassle.
Q: Which Photo Gallery do you recommend ?
Everyone agree, nothing is worst than the Android stock Gallery, super slow, and doesn't sort your pictures at all! Again, I have 2 recommendations:
Grab Quickpic or Picturen. Both are extremely light (500 Ko), fast and there are a lot of zoom steps, for us ZEN Touch 2 owners without any multi-touch support! You can also hide the useless folders, or add a password to these hidden folders, if you prefer!
JustPictures! is also excellent, as well. Take a bit more space, a bit slower, but the interface is more attractive, and One-Touch zoom is supported. Some functions that are in QuickPic aren't in this APP, but I feel like JustPictures sort my photos better. I can put differents "accounts" or "folders" to sort all my pictures.
Screw the original 3D Gallery!
Q: Any browser I should get ?
That really depend on what you do...
Read this article, from november 2011:
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Android-...view-1705.html
Opera Mini is lightning fast, but unfortunately, Flash Player is unsupported on this browser!
Note: Avoid browsing the Internet with a ZEN full of APPs, you'll get in trouble. I did this, and this was a nightmare, freezing all the time, have to reset...
I do this now, but with my 17 APPs installed. It's quite OK, I should say. Especially that I use Flash Player a lot.
Q: Any Home Replacement you recommend ?
I've been using Go Launcher Ex for a while, because it's resonably fast, beautiful and way customizable; ADW Laucher is pretty fast, too. I've now switche to Nemus Launcher - way lighter (The GO Dev Team applications really are getting bloated by useless features, sadly), and still pretty beautiful. Go Launcher Ex is more customizable, but is getting bigger and bigger in size (And RAM, maybe. Not sure.). 8-10 MB or up for an APP? Even for a Home Screen, I hope you're kidding me.
Both APPs allow you to add folders to the APP Drawer ! Excellent!
Q: I want to disable / customize the lockscreen.
Disable the lockscreen: NoLock;
Customize the lockscreen: WidgetLocker.
Q: Does the games play well ?
Yes, pretty good, with the 800 MHz processor of the ZEN Touch 2 !
Comparing it to the 600 MHz processor of my LG Optimus One, there really is a noticeable differece in fluidity. The vast majority of the games doesn't lag on the ZEN Touch 2, that's great.
If you want to try those games emulators (SNES, Genesis...), go ahead, they work decently. Unfortunately, since the Touch 2 doesn't have multitouch, that's a problem, but try to set Left-Right as volume Up-Down to move your caracther, it's pretty playable and fluid enough. The best games are the RPGs, for sure, since multitouch isn't necessary at all.
There are also 3D emulators, such as N64oid or PSX4Droid; these also work, but watch out! At that point, 800 MHz is not enough for these games to be "playable". Super Mario 64, for example, is the most playable game availible for N64oid, and still then, it is really slow (Not that enjoyable, seriously).
You're free to try N64oid or PSX4Droid for fun, but just saying, if you want to freeze your device, this is the way to go.
Super Mario 64 shouldn't freeze instantly your device. However, Mario Kart 64, Donkey Kong 64 or Tony Hawks (Tested) freeze your device for sure - you wouldn't even get past the "Press Start" screen. My advice: only try Super Mario 64.
Still then, the ZEN does play games (2D or 3D) smoothly enough!
Q: My ZEN keep booting in loop! What should I do ?
That happened to me once in a while, and this is freaky.
"ZEN Touch 2" screen, "Touch the Sound of Perfection screen" again, and again, and again...
First: wait. Maybe it'll boot
If your launcher still doesn't start, reset button (Inside the SD Card slot, very tiny) is your only choice, of course. Reset, then power it up again. It booted for me all the time, except once.
If that still doesn't work: Recovery Mode, like stated earlier.
Now, here's what could happen if you reset during the boot sequence; I got this extremely annoying problem like 3 times. Hooray, you can get to the launcher!
Now, what can unfortunately happen, is that you get random popup like "SmartKeyboard Pro Force Close", this stuff. You'll keep getting these popups. That mean the vast majority of your 3rd Party APPs are corrupted, and you'll have to uninstall, then install again almost every single APP... This is a serious pain!
Now, don't install again. It is very important that you uninstall first, then reinstall. Otherwise, it won't work. Luckylli enough, your stock APPs will remain intact (Default Music Player, ZiiO Space, Explorer...)
Hope you don't get this problem!
Q: The ZEN freeze at "Touch the Sound of Perfection" screen...
I would suggest you to wait for a while; I guess it's because the ZEN is getting too hot. Reset the device so it can power OFF, and wait for the ZEN to cool down a bit (Do not reload it, unless you don't have the choice to.), and try again later. Also try to connect the ZEN to USB, it'll power ON on it's own, perhaps it'll get to the Home Screen. If it still freeze, too bad: do a factory reset (that should work).
Q: Can I uninstall preinstalled System APPs (ZiiO Space, Audible, Default Browser) ?
Yes, you can! I'll show you the easiest way to do it!
If this isn't appropriated, ask me Creative, I'll remove this question.
First, you HAVE to be rooted, again!
Second: doing this can be seriously dangerous if you delete a APP that is required for the system to work, you could really kill your ZEN! Again, I take no responsability if you kill your ZEN because of this!
Okay then, download the APP SDK Stock APP Removal (Thanks to the developpers!):
http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&...vTHqe6KdBudQLg
Install it (If you have an antivirus on your ZEN, it'll detect it as dangerous. Ignore it. It's normal, since the APP allow you to delete system APPs, which can be dangerous), run it.
You can now see a list of every single APP installed on your ZEN, including the system APPs. ALWAYS make a backup of the APP when you delete one! The APP itself being extremely easy to use, no need to explain how it works, you'll understand it by yourself, for sure.
Just keep in mind, it is your responsability to verify if it's safe to remove an APP or not! Always check!
I used the APP to remove ZiiO Space, Audible and the default Browser (Without any consequences), since I never use those. Not sure if it's safe to delete the default 3D Gallery.
Mainly because I want to free up the most space as possible on my ZEN to avoid freezing issues, of course!
Q: How can I backup my APPs ?
It's quite easy to do. I've realised backing up my APPs was very important, on the ZEN Touch 2, since you never know when the device is going to freak out, when you'll have to do a reset, and that your APPs get corrupted!
You can of course use Titanium Backup, but I would recommend Smart App Protector / Pro, for his simplicity.
The main purpose of this APP, is to password/pattern-protect your APP (Which does the job perfectly well), but you can also backup (on SD Card, well, ZEN internal storage) and restore your APPs extremely easilly. No root required, here!
This APP completely saved me, when I wiped my device...
Q: What about my contacts ?
In the stock Contacts APP, there's an option to do a full backup of your contacts, on the ZEN internal memory.
If for some reason, you can't find it, download the APP Go Contacts Ex (In my opinion, the best contacts APP availible). This APP also have an option to backup and restore your contacts super easilly.
Q: In some cases, the ZEN Touch 2 isn't loud enough!
Something I would recommend is using a different music player with an equalizer. PowerAMP + PowerAMP patcher should do the job. Open the equalizer and increase the value of the first bar on the left. You'll get a small volume boost. I do use it for some tracks that have the volume REALLY low.
Q: The Agenda / Calendar does not work at all! When I start it, I get the message "You have no calendar" !
Dear calendar... It's always been a pain to set the calendar on the ZEN Touch 2, since it's not a cellphone...
2 recommendations:
First: forget it. I've tried, and seems this is possible to get this to work, but quite uneffective. First, you should download the APP Calengoo, a more than excellent calendar. It'll sync with your Google Calendar, so try using a Gmail account, to get it to work. It seems to have troble with the sync, and it doesn't work all the time.
Haven't done this in a while, this is seriously a pain. I'm using the calendar on my LG smartphone anyways. I won't be able to help that much about this issue.
Second: what you could do instead, is to download the calendar Jorte. It's a standalone agenda, so it does not requires sync to work at all. It'll work without any problem on your ZEN, you don't have to set-up anything.
However, I fairly prefer Calengoo over Jorte, way more powerful.
Q: Where's the reset hole?
Inside the micro SD slot. You can use a lockpipe (recommended) or a linguee mine (less safe).
Q: Is the battery removable?
Unfortunately, no. Unless you manage to open the ZEN in a very specific way, using a knife and a hairdryer to make the glue melt, I've read. You should probably gain access to the battery this way, but I've been completely unable to know the exact battery type (Lithium-Ion, but details), so replacing it would be a real pain. Creative couldn't help me, since they do not encourage self repair; they recommended me to purchase another device if this case happen, which I honnestly find pretty ugly.
Q: The default Android keyboard is not good enough...
The APK "Smart Keyboard Pro" is the answer.
Q: I would like to quickly turn ON WiFi, and ajust screen brightness without going in the Settings all the time.
Grab the APK "Extended Controls".
That's it, hope this guide was helpful!

Originally Posted by agrimstad
This Q&A guide was enormously helpful to me with the zen touch 2, my first android device.
I'm pretty happy with the device--everything pretty much works--but doubt my experience would have been so positive without this guide. I do have some observations as a kind of follow up.
1. I'd recommend staying with Creative's web browser. I tried a couple of alternatives. I tried Opera and Firefox. I thought they were painfully slow. I quickly abandoned them. The default browser seems good enough. That's not really what I got the zen for.
2. I bought PowerAmp. I had issues where it would work for a few days and then fail with licensing issues. Reinstalling fixed matters, then the licensing failure recurred. So I tried ProPlayer. To me, it's better. I like the way it handles folders.
3. I bought Locus Pro. It's pretty good. I like the ability to download a map so you're not tied to the internet. The GPS is slow, but it does work.
4. I did root the device with z4root. For me, the only advantage seems to be that I need to be rooted to get ClockSync to work. Being able to sync the device's clock with NTP is a really professional touch.
5. I use Go Launcher Ex (paid version). One thing to mention is that the default launcher has a Bluetooth widget which doesn't seem to survive the installation of Go Launcher Ex. I installed another Bluetooth widget I found on AndroidPit App Center. By the way, this App Center seems pretty decent, since Google Play isn't supported. (I also use the SlideME Marketplace.)
6. I like the Go Power Manager for monitoring the battery. It has a widget and power usage modes that are quite good.
7. I don't seem to be having lock up problems. (Note that I only use the default browser). I think this may be due to my being really careful about RAM usage. There are a set of things I've done in this area. First, I use StartupManager. (This is a second reason to root the device.) This keeps the things running at start up to the minimum you want. I've also installed FastReboot. I run this from time to time. But there are two other things that I really rely on. One is the Go Task Manager. This lets you monitor RAM usage and kill things to recover RAM. Another thing I use is a widget--I can't remember where it came from--that displays RAM usage on the home panel and a button in the shape of a broom, which, when tapped, recovers RAM. I think this is part of Go Task Manager.
8. It seems obligatory to have a scanner app for all the 2-D bar codes that have sprung up everywhere. I haven't seen any advice about which app is preferred. I'm using Unibet Scanner, which seems to work.
9. Because Google Play isn't supported, I've had to get some things via googling for apks. One finds these in strange quasi legal places and I worry about viruses. I'd be interested in advice regarding a virus scanner.
Thanks again for the guide. -- al
Thank you very much!
1. Maybe you want to try Dolphin Browser Mini / HD, it's pretty powerful. But if you're looking for a lighter web browser, you could give BoatBrowser Mini a shot, if you want to.
2. I've read that PowerAMP cannot activate on a non-Google phone, which I find pretty ridiculous.. I have to patch it with an illegal app, but now I get that strange noise when my music play, and the app is basically dead, unless I reinstall and loose all my settings!
7. That's the right thing to do. If you don't have much APPs installed, that shouldn't lock up.
9. Same here. I've used Lookout Antivirus before, but you wouldn't be able to uninstall it, if you're not rooted. I've then switched to Zoner Antivirus (Free). Less known, but for some reason, I've read it detected more viruses than any other free Android antivirus.
Enjoy the ZEN Touch 2.

Creative Zen Touch Firmware Upgrade version 1.01

Hi Everyone,
Just to make you aware, a new Zen Touch firmware has been posted on our site:
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<TD colSpan=2> ZENT-FWARE--L4
<DIV id=ShortDesc>This firmware upgrades your Creative Zen Touch player for improved functionality.
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<EM>Fixes:</EM>
Improves player functionality when the Random and Next buttons are pressed.
Resets the Custom EQ settings when resetting your player's settings.
Improves the display order of the Touch Pad sensitivity settings.
Improves the continuous playback of WMA and MP3 tracks.</LI>
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<EM>Requirements:</EM>
Microsoft? Windows? XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (Me)or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Available USB port (version . or higher)
Creative Zen Touch installed</LI>
<EM>Note:</EM>
To install this firmware update, do the following:
Download the ZenTouch_PCFW_L4__0_03.exe file into your local hard disk.
Connect the player to your computer.
Double-click the firmware upgrade file and follow the instructions on the screen.</LI>
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'Thanks a million for the link, KokChoy-CL! You are now on my X-mas present list.
I have been using the .0.03 firmware, but recently I read http://forums.creative.com/t5/MP3-Players/Zen-Touch-Custom-EQ-Frequencies-Wrong/m-p/64205" and wanted to try out the .00.06 firmware. Comparing from memory and using custom EQ, lows and mids sound much more clear now while bass is a bit more on the light side.

Is my Zen Touch dyi

Hi all,?I've got a 20Gb Zen Touch, and I'm afraid that it may well be kaput. I like it, and I've been using it everyday for a?couple of?years now, but recently it started 'stalling' halfway through a track. Not every track, but maybe 3 in 7. It was fairly full (perhaps 300Mb free). I tried using the Clean Up utility, but that didn't seem to make much difference. I haven't updated the drivers or the firmware since I bought it, so decided that I'd bite the bullet, and do that. I downloaded the latest one from Creative's site, and started the process, but it failed just after it rebooted the player. Since then I've been stuck - when I turn the player on, it briefly displays the 'Firmware Problem' screen (showing F/ware version 0.0.0), then displays the Recovery Mode menu. I've used the Clean Up and Format facilities, but it will now not reload the firmware, and although Windows (I'm on XP Pro) recognises it's there, the Firmware update programme just says it can't find the player. I've made sure I'm using the most recent driver, btw. Anyone got any ideas?Thanks in advance

Sorted, thanks to AdamBonello (see here).

Zen Touch Questi

I just bought the Zen Touch, I love it. I cant figure out thow to use the software it came with called Creative Media Source so I can been using Windows Medis Player 0 instead. How do I name files? How do I transfer songs from the Creative Media Source software to my Zen Touch?, for some reason it is not clear
Also If I am ripping from a Cd I burned myself How do I get the song titles on the Zen Player, put them in by hand?Thank you!

dis974 wrote:
I just bought the Zen Touch, I love it. I cant figure out thow to use the software it came with called Creative Media Source so I can been using Windows Medis Player 0 instead. How do I name files? How do I transfer songs from the Creative Media Source software to my Zen Touch?, for some reason it is not clear
Also If I am ripping from a Cd I burned myself How do I get the song titles on the Zen Player, put them in by hand?Thank you!
If you have the driver installed on your PC, WMP0 should recognize your Zen Touch as a device (you can see this in the "sync" tab). I would suggest having the Zen Touch connected to AC power when you have it connected to the PC because otherwise the battery drains rather quickly.
When you insert a CD, the tracks will show up on the "RIP" tab of WMP0. You can edit the track information to your liking and then click on the "Rip Music" button on the upper right. You can also edit the track information after a CD is ripped - you do this by going to the "Library" tab and then right click on the track you want to edit and select "Advanced Tag Editor" on the pop up menu. Also from the main menu of WMP0 you can select "Tools" --> "options." Here go to the "Rip Music" tab to select how you want your music ripped (bitrate, format mp3 or WMA, etc.). While you are at it, check out the other tabs, particulary the "library" tab for the options you want.
Steps to transfer songs: . Go to the library tab. 2. on the "Library Options" button drop down, make sure "Show List" is checked - this will display a panel on the right hand side. 3. On this new panel on the right, there is a drop down at the top where you select "sync list" (default is "Now Playing List"). 4. Now drag and drop the songs/albums you want from the library to the "sync list" panel (you can also clear the list by selecting "clear list" from the button drop down at the top of this panel). 5. Click the "start sync" button at the bottom right. 6. You can see the progress in the "sync" tab. 7. Once the sync is done, you can see what is on the Zen Touch by browsing on the right hand panel of the "sync" tab.
Final note: I do not recommend using the automated sync from WMP0. This is meant for MTP/PlaysForSure enable devices so won't work (well) with the Touch.

ZEN TOUCH or Zen Micro? Which is bett

I'm interested in buying one or the other but am unsure which to purchase. I like the fact that Zen Micro has repeat, resume and random play as well as a stand and belt clip. I also like the fact that it has fm radio and comes in lots of colors. But I love the fact that Zen Touch has a larger storage capacity and is already compatible with WMP 0 without having to hopefully download additional software. Which has a better sound capacity? I have quite a bit of songs with a heavy bass from club songs as well as
hip hop/r &b tracks. Also does either player play songs longer than 4 minutes? I have a couple of songs that are about 9 minutes long. I'm looking for one that is the most user friendly and will not be something I'll have to replace anytime soon because I've run out of space. Does anyone know if the the Zrn Touch will be coming out in various colors like the micro? Any insight into a good choice is greatly appreciated.

Many things are taken into consideration between the touch and micro. Here are some.
Touch
- has more hard dri've space
2- Has a dedicated volume button and has a mix of buttons and touchpad(lot of ppl like that)
3- People seem to have a lot of prob with the touch software and touch does not offer EAX options
4- The LCD light could use a fixing.
Micro
- Smaller HD than the touch (5 GB)
2- Comes with a lot of features for its price. (FM, MIC, date and planner, removable disc mode, etc)
3- Better looking and is more compact and smaller, fits almost newhere.
4 - Software is better and is more reliable, plus removable battery.
5 - 0 colors to choose from.
6 - Comes with a few of accesories ( Belt clip, stand, pouch)
Final - I have tried both the touch and micro for 2 months respecti'vely and the micro is better cause of its many features and creative really stepped up and fixed many problems that people were having with the touch so i suggest u go with the ZEN micro

So, my zen touch is still acting weird, but differently n

So, yesterday and earlier today my zen touch had the power light lite, but no picture. Well, just a few minutes ago i noticed the power light was off, and oh how happy i was. Well, i go to try to power it up and nothing happens. Thinking maybe the batteries died i plug it into my charger. The power light goes on again, but it doesnt blink which indicates charging. So i unplug it and plug it into my usp port. THE LIGHT BLINKS, SUCCESS! Only problem is, screen won't turn on and my PC won't read that it is connected. Maybe my MP3 player is defected, which i hope its not, because i need it for finals week*starts tomorrow*

As TridentCQB intimates, I would reset the player, and also run a disk cleanup. This should hopefully clear any strange behaviour. To access the Rescue Mode hold down the play button and KEEP it held down, press the tiny reset switch once, and KEEP the play button held down until the player boots into the Rescue Mode. Choose Disk Cleanup from the menu. Note: Disk cleanup should not remove your tracks. It searches through the disk for files and rebuilds the index, and can be useful for correcting any strange behaviour.

Zen Touch - Problem adding and deleting fi

I got a zen touch, plug it in the pc and the zen says 'docked', the computer says found zen etc. I open the zen in My Computer, click on the music library, it opens, all of my music is displayed as normal but when I try and delete a track/album etc, it says 'cannot be deleted, try agin later' or something like that.
When I try and add files it says, 'a problem has occured and action cannot be performed' or something like that.
Can anyone tell me why? I have added 5GB of music on it without any problems, I have deleted music off it, there is definately enough space left, the computer recognises it ok, the zen recognises it has been connected but it won't let me do anything?
I have tried reinstalling everything for it over and over. Only a couple of days ago I added more music to it and it was fine and now it is telling me this?
HELP!! Its driving me mad.:angry:

I just tried it again now and it is working fine!!
Can anyone tell me what is going on inside the zens head?:smileyindifferent:
willbill0587 wrote:
I got a zen touch, plug it in the pc and the zen says 'docked', the computer says found zen etc. I open the zen in My Computer, click on the music library, it opens, all of my music is displayed as normal but when I try and delete a track/album etc, it says 'cannot be deleted, try agin later' or something like that.
When I try and add files it says, 'a problem has occured and action cannot be performed' or something like that.
Can anyone tell me why? I have added 5GB of music on it without any problems, I have deleted music off it, there is definately enough space left, the computer recognises it ok, the zen recognises it has been connected but it won't let me do anything?
I have tried reinstalling everything for it over and over. Only a couple of days ago I added more music to it and it was fine and now it is telling me this?
HELP!! Its driving me mad.:angry:
willbill0587 wrote:
I got a zen touch, plug it in the pc and the zen says 'docked', the computer says found zen etc. I open the zen in My Computer, click on the music library, it opens, all of my music is displayed as normal but when I try and delete a track/album etc, it says 'cannot be deleted, try agin later' or something like that.
When I try and add files it says, 'a problem has occured and action cannot be performed' or something like that.
Can anyone tell me why? I have added 5GB of music on it without any problems, I have deleted music off it, there is definately enough space left, the computer recognises it ok, the zen recognises it has been connected but it won't let me do anything?
I have tried reinstalling everything for it over and over. Only a couple of days ago I added more music to it and it was fine and now it is telling me this?
HELP!! Its driving me mad.:angry:

Zen Touch Display light inbetween track

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