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I'm observing the same thing on the Nexus 10.

Sleep as Android users who upgraded to 4.3 recently report the same issue. It seems SoundPool looping is broken in 4.3...

I can approve the issue is reproducible on the 4.3 emulator. Unfortunately no hint in in the logcat related to audio or sound pool which would give further insight. The only think I'm getting releted to SoundPool every time I try using it is:

07-29 12:19:43.844: ERROR/SoundPool(296): error loading /system/media/audio/ui/KeypressReturn.ogg
07-29 12:19:43.864: WARN/AudioService(296): Soundpool could not load file: /system/media/audio/ui/KeypressReturn.ogg
07-29 12:19:43.814: WARN/AudioService(296): Soundpool could not load file: /system/media/audio/ui/Effect_Tick.ogg
07-29 12:19:43.814: ERROR/SoundPool(296): error loading /system/media/audio/ui/Effect_Tick.ogg
...
07-29 12:19:43.864: WARN/AudioService(296): onLoadSoundEffects(), Error -1 while loading samples

I did try a non -1 looping parameter and it seems even finite looping is broken. Did someone had a chance to look at the 4.3 sources for SoundPool? Thanks.

Incorrect behaviour also on Nexus 7 since 4.3.

Easy to reproduce, Code nearly as above:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nax.naxan.virtualfan
(in Mode Soundpool on 4.3 only one loop is played, on 4.2 it's looping)

Addition:
The code in 4.2.2 looks like looping is done in the native part:
http://grepcode.com/file/repository.grepcode.com/java/ext/com.google.android/android/4.2.2_r1/android/media/SoundPool.java/

I'm having the same problem, loop will only play once :\

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Same here, I've only managed to solve it by using MediaPlayer instead, although I think the looping sounds clunkier.