The standard text alerts on the XDA 2 are dull and to quiet for me to hear, does anyone know how to change them to my own desired one?? i have managed to change ring tones.
Also can anyone recommend a good battery meter that is displayed on the screen like a normal phone that i can obtain??
Using my own text alert?
Contacted O2 and they have said:
To change the Text alert tone, you'll need the relevant 'WAV' file stored within the Windows directory (you can do this via File Explorer)
Once the WAV file is stored in the Windows directory, you should then be able to select the tone in the drop down for New SMS Message:
Start, Settings, Sounds & Notifications, Notifications, select the Event as 'Inbox: New SMS Message' - then underneath the drop down with the sound should then have the new WAV file. I did this for my XDA II and worked ok.
and also battery meter,
very small file that shows power in % in corner "Battery Monitor 2.0" www.pda.com (can also be found free on e-mule sites etc)
Good luck, they work fine on my XDA 2 and now I can sit back and relax
downloaded battery monitor
Any change of telling me how to set the memory function for the sd-card, as it says now no card?
And why is it not free :?:
Ok found it
Ok I found that problem of the storage card, but this free trail version works only for 10minute, and the you have to register it. :twisted:
RUBBISH
Does anybody know the registration key :wink:
Plenty of free battery monitor software here:
http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities/utilities_enhancement.shtml
great!
Related
hello! how can i import wav file to be my new sms file. i can change ring tone but can't seem to know where to put the file for the os to make it into the list for new sms message tone. unless we can't.
terence
well so far i've found no way to add new sounds to the normal pda nonSpc phone sounds and notification
not sure why that is
new sms sound is possible
I have stated elsewhere on this forum that I've used a Butler style voice saying 'There's a message for you' (halmsg)
I have also changed my general notifications to a sexy girl's voice saying 'Open your eyes! (open your eyes)
& here's a cool ring tone (Pearl & Dean)
but how do you make them apear on the list ? in sounds and notifications ?
i tried looking for every post you ever made in your profile to find the post but found only a post where you said you changed it not how
I like the pearl and dean sound - can you make it available for download please - thanks
anything you have in your browser window (well most things anyway)
are first transfered to your pc
look in
dokuments & settings\[Name]\local settings\Temporary Internet Files\
the wma file should be in one of those dirs in temp internet files
along with all the gif's and jpg's and such that www pages have on them
1. For a wav/wma file to appear as ring tone, PASTE the file into your RINGS folder under WINDOWS on your device.
2. For the file to appear as SMS sound notification, PASTE the file into the WINDOWS folder on your device.
3. To achieve change other notofication not included in the notification list, use any registry editor and change the SOUNDS entry in your registry to point exactly what you want to be played.
chameleon
ok thanks
It has taken me about a week and numerous hard resets to pinpoint the problem, and how to reproduce it. :evil:
It seems that the Mini notification bubble, which appears when there is more than one icon in the notification position in the title bar, displays a pop up bubble full of square boxes instead of individual notification icons, eg headset, missed calls or SMSes.
Here's how to reproduce it. You will need to have the following set up:
1. Have a .wmv video file on your SD.
2. Make sure your bluetooth headset is working fine with your Mini. You should see a headset icon on the title bar.
3. You need another phone (mobile, line phone doesn't matter as long as it has no caller non-display) to test this. Let's call it the control phone. Make sure you assign the control phone to a dummy contact, and assign a photo to the contact.
Here's how to test.
1. Open windows media player and play the .wmv file. Switch to full screen, switch back, and close the app.
2. Use the control phone to call your Mini. The photo should pop up. Hang up the control phone.
3. You should now see a notification bubble in the position formerly occupied by the headset icon. This is because there are now two notifications: headset and missed call.
4. Tap once on the bubble.
For me, I see a dialog box pop up for 1 second, with square boxes. A soft reset fixes things.
I realised that the same bug can be reproduced using BetaPlayer and an avi file.
Anyone else has encountered this?
I had the same problem with my Mini. The Bluetooth was on and the SMS sent notification came and the bubble popped up but after sometime the message sent notification envelope just would not go.
Yes, that happened to my friend who's using a Mini too. For him the text bubble or grey notification icon bar wouldn't go away, but for me it wouldn't stay. :roll:
if you're using an O2 Mini can you check on your storage and storage card thru the computer when you're syncing and see if there is a 0 kb file called "ignore_my_docs" on it?
Even after a HR I cant seem to get rid of it?!?
me toooo
same issue
Same problem here.... any help would be appreciated...
Same happens some times when I send a SMS: the bubble with the "message sent" notification doesn't disapear... I haven't find a way to reproduce this one...
Belgo
Anyone facing the ignore_my_docs problem?
What problems would the ignore_my_docs file cause?
This zero-byte file is created if the Mini doesn't detect the "My Documents" folder when you first insert the freshly formatted SD. It simply tells applications that instead of scanning just the files and subfolders beneath "My Documents", it now has to scan the entire SD card.
You can delete the ignore_my_docs file, which I did, as I find applications take too long to display/scan files, eg in the Album application it will attempt to list all relevant files on your SD, instead of listing just files within the "My Documents" folder.
Thanks for the info Cheshirecat.
I was worried it was some sort of virus file since it doesnt show on the Magician but just shows if I access the storage or storage card folder on my phone when its connected thru the computer....and keeps coming back even if I delete it.
Thanks again.
U
Not sure if this problem is the similar to the one that shows up on the XDA 2 with the new O2 1.72.181 ROM or not... but that seemed to be caused by an old icon from O2 Active that had not been disabled properly in the new ROM. I had a constant notification bubble, even when nothing had been "missed", that showed the running application and the inactive O2 Active icon. Since I don't use O2 Active, I deleted the O2 Active application and that fixed the problem. I am not familiar with the O2 mini, or if it has O2 Active or not, but i thought I would mention it in case it helps :?
Regards
Chris
Same problem with notification
same for me
have also experienced the same problem. I uninstalled apps that put stuff on the task bar but the prob was not fixed so I did a hard reset and didn't install apps that affect the task bar anymore... I am thinking this maybe an OS issue.
In the end I did the same: hard reset it.
Now I am careful of what I install, and try to use the stock applications whenever possible. And backup before I install any system utility.
So far so good. 8)
same for me!
annoying prob :-(
Greetings all,
Am loving my new O2 xdaII mini but am trying to come to grips with using functions which are unlike my mobile...
I have a bucket load of questions but will start easy on you guys :wink:
Can I change my SMS alert? I always miss my incoming texts and can I put in my own mp3's as ringtones?
Cheers all
marto
hey this is pretty basic stuff and both answers to your questions can be found within both in the "help" function in your Magician and in the handbook that comes with it.
quick & dirty answers:
yes you can change the alert, START -->SETTINGS-->SOUNDS & NOTIFICATIONS -->(on the bottom of the screen you can see 2 tabs "sounds" and "notifications) CHOOSE "NOTIFICATIONS"
in the "EVENT" drop down box select the event, then select sound in the drop down box nex to the "PLAY SOUND" check box.
the notification only detects ".wav" files so if there's a midi or an mp3 you wish to use here you must convert it first.
THIS IS NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH YOUR RINGTONE! MP3z can be used for your ringtone, just not for alerts - i don't know why maybe someone has found a fix to this. Remember that whatever wav you use it will play the entire length so pick something appropriate, you wouldn't want the entire length of a song to play out everytime you get a sms.
To use a MP3 as your ringtone, place the mp3 in the MY DEVICE --> WINDOWS --> RINGS folder.
then following the same instruction as above to change your alerts, you can select you "incoming call" ringtone. Once you moved your mp3 that you want to use as your ringtone into the "rings" folder you should be able to select it from the "sounds & notifications" list. If not, try a soft reset then try again.
check out the manual, it's pretty useful and you won't have to wait for someone to reply.
Cheers for that,
I had seen the "sounds" and "notifications" but the choices are really basic and wanted to put my own in. Will give your instructions a go
Thanks for your help.
Ok I got the ringtones working and my downloaded .wav files are on the list but when choose "Messaging: New text message" under events the downloaded .wav files are no longer on the list??
Tried a soft reset aswell...
Just in case anyone else was having similar issues, I found that on my PC if I dropped the .wav file into the "My Device -> Windows" folder it then comes up in the list.
Thanks for you help with getting me started Xilicon :lol:
Hi
How can we change the sound when receiving a SMS message ?
Can we do it by callerid ?
thank you
You can change the sound notification under Sounds & Notification, once you open Sounds & Notifications go to Notification window there you will be able to change the sounds for different alerts.
And how to add a new SMS sound file to the device? It cannot be done by adding the *.mp3 or *.wav file to /windows/rings folder...
no but you can explore to where you put the ringer, tap and hold it, and choose add as ringer. that automatically puts it into the ringer folder and populates the drop list.
You can add a new SMS alert by putting a .wav file into the /windows folder, and then go to Settings / Sounds & Notifications / Notifications /Messaging: New Text Message, where you can choose your new .wav from the list.
Andy
Thanx to ya all!!
it helped
Hi Dont mean to be stupid ;-0 as im new to the XDA Exec but i cant even see a windows file when i broze the xda
Can someone point me in the right direction plz
DragonHeart said:
Hi Dont mean to be stupid ;-0 as im new to the XDA Exec but i cant even see a windows file when i broze the xda
Can someone point me in the right direction plz
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Its not a file your looking for its a folder.
From your device
Open up file Explorer and there is a drop down list at the top left. Choose My Device then scroll down and you will see your windows folder.
From You PC with the Exec Connected.
Open activesync and click explore from the top. Then double click on the first line "My Windows Mobile-Based Device" . Then you should see your windows folder there.
Does anyone know how I can change the sound that is played when you send a SMS
Ashby
I have an HTC Touch from Bell Mobility and there is one thing that I have as of yet been unable to do with it. I would really like to be able to choose my own personal sound for when I am receiving text messages but there appears to be no way to actually do this.
Is there possibly a program that would allow this or a place on the HTC where I could place the sounds I want for when I receive texts so that it will show up in the default settings program for setting up the notification sounds?
Please help
Kidami said:
I have an HTC Touch from Bell Mobility and there is one thing that I have as of yet been unable to do with it. I would really like to be able to choose my own personal sound for when I am receiving text messages but there appears to be no way to actually do this.
Is there possibly a program that would allow this or a place on the HTC where I could place the sounds I want for when I receive texts so that it will show up in the default settings program for setting up the notification sounds?
Please help
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Start->Settings->Sounds & Notifications - Notification tab->Events -> Messaging:New text message
Prem
Also dont forget to convert the sound to .WAV format and copy it into the Windows folder
I have done that but it does not allow me to choose any sounds that I have downloaded like as an example I cannot set it to have the Mail mofo from eurotrip for whenever I get a new text message. it will only allow me to choose from the sounds that it came with.
Kidami said:
I have done that but it does not allow me to choose any sounds that I have downloaded like as an example I cannot set it to have the Mail mofo from eurotrip for whenever I get a new text message. it will only allow me to choose from the sounds that it came with.
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Are you saying that the drop down list only shows one sound?
how do i convert to Wav format? i also have a problem with text sounds i can only seem to use the sounds that come stock for continuous notifications, when i try to add my own it plays it once or twice (for a couple text) but after tht when i receive new text ther is no sound...is it because they are mp3's does tht even matter? they are only like 2seconds long each...any help would be appreciated
I am just saying that there is only the stock sounds and that I am unable to add any extra sounds to it that I want to have as my sound for when I get text messages.
I'd suggest using Audacity to convert your sound into .wav file. Once you've done that, put the file in \Windows and it should appear in the drop down menu on your "Sounds and Notifications" page. It really isn't that complicated - the only reason I can think it isn't working for you is because you either have the file in the wrong format or you haven't put it into the \Windows folder.
Put your .WAV files in My device -> Application data ét voila, they appear in the list!
well first off it dont have to be in WAV format, MP3 will be fine
butyou cant use an entire song, because there is no wasy to stop it.... meaning no matter how many buttons u press yer gonna have to hear the entire song before the ring ends....\
now imagine, I get an average of 2000 txtx a month, could you imagine heariung the same song 2000 times>???
sometimes 20-30 times in a row???
anyways soooooo where u need to put the rings for text messaging is directly in yur windows folder on yer device....
here is my favorite i made from Euro Trip - Mail Mother F**Ker
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/129767965/Mail_Mother_Fucker_Louder.MP3
Original Nokia SMS sound
does any one have the original nokia SMS notification sound
i mean the old models original one, like few beeps in a row
thanks
ahmedfikry said:
does any one have the original nokia SMS notification sound
i mean the old models original one, like few beeps in a row
thanks
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ahmedfikry said:
does any one have the original nokia SMS notification sound
i mean the old models original one, like few beeps in a row
thanks
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Anybody has the longer/ louder version of Nokia SMS notification sound?