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Extended Ring and Vibration

Is there anyway of extending the ring & vibration duration?
Charlie

charlietaylor said:
Is there anyway of extending the ring & vibration duration?
Charlie
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You can make it loop if you want
(Looping Ringtones)
This tweak works perfectly you should apply it to your ppc's:
While playing a wav or midi or a wma as the ringtone the phone has a delay of 3 seconds before repeating, now this is really annoying if you've just created that great wav,wma ringtone, spent time making it loop properly in sound editor or whatever, and then the ppc does the silly delay, well, here’s the fix...
Open the registry editor:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Sounds\RingTone0
Select 'Values'
And modify 'Script' by removing the w3 (eg. change 'av0pw3r' to 'av0pr')
"w3" stands for "Wait 3 seconds" you can make it "w1" or "w4" or remove to make the ringtone loops

Extending Ring
This may sound silly, but how do you edit the registry on the xda, I know how to do it on a PC.
Regards
Charlie

With one of these...

Thanks Bob
Will give it a go.

will this regedit work on xda II ??
cheers

yes it will work on all Pocket PC variants, including XDA2, MDA2, QTek2020, etc... (as long as they're ARM or XScale).

Thanks for that, will give it a go.
now be able to play with all the REG now.
cheers

Just to add another perspective, the amount of time the phone rings is actually a network setting (the time before it goes to the answering service) and can be changed by sending status codes to the service provider.
I'm sure if you google around a bit you will find the answer, but I changed mine from 20 seconds to 40 seconds, which greatly reduced my missed calls.
Surur
Edit: Done the googling for you. Check out this website (Tekguru) with a guide of sorts.

surur - that's a very useful tip - thanks a bunch for that

Hmm, few days ago, I found this reg values in the registry. I try some variations but with no success. I will check it again.
Maybe
a = alarm
v = vibrating
??
So, can I setup my phone, to vibrate periodic, while ringing continous a long WMA? Easyer to notify periodic, short vibrating, and it reduce battery usage I think.
Another question. I like siemens phones, because it plays a signal continously, while the ring-echo tone is hearable. It is good, because sometimes the started call interrupted.
With other phones like XDA, there is no signal while I waiting for the ring-echo tone. Sometimes the initiated call is interrupted, and I waiting for the nothing. The phone not notify me that the call is not completed.... :?
Can I make a Siemens-like tone for dialing?
(Can you understand what am I writing? )
Thank you!

Rayan said:
yes it will work on all Pocket PC variants, including XDA2, MDA2, QTek2020, etc... (as long as they're ARM or XScale).
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It works also with MS Smartphones (SPV, etc...)

Extended rimg on Orange
Does extended ring work on UK Orange? If so what are the numbers?
Thanks.

i used a wma file for my incoming SMS, but when a message arrives and i am reading it, the wma file just keeps playing. Can i set this in such a way that when i open the message, the music stops?
thanks

here is the documentation on how to set ringtones

i checked msdn , but couldn't find anything about the 'script' values this doesn't mean it isn't there, maybe I'm temporarily blind.
I would like to have my ringtone Vibrate then loop without pause with increasing volume, so i tried all the possibilities in phone settings and checked the registry :
Code:
script for ring : apw3r
Increasing ring : c50apw3c150r
ring once : p
vibrate : av3w3r
vibrate and ring : av0pw3r
Vibrate then ring : v3w3apw3r
so as far as i could figure out :
v3 stands for vibrate 3 seconds and v0 stands for Vibrate continuous
p stands for play
w3 stands for wait 3 seconds
c50 sets the volume to 50 ? and C150 adds 150 ?
a & r are used as begin loop & end loop
so my final script is v3w3c50apc150r which means
1) vibrate 3 secs
2) wait 3 sec
3) set vol to 50
4) play
5) add 150 to volume
6) repeat from step 4
I'm not exactly sure about the volume settings, but it works (as long i don't change the phone settings thru control panel)
hope this helps anyone

M4io said:
i checked msdn , but couldn't find anything about the 'script' values this doesn't mean it isn't there, maybe I'm temporarily blind.
I would like to have my ringtone Vibrate then loop without pause with increasing volume, so i tried all the possibilities in phone settings and checked the registry :
Code:
script for ring : apw3r
Increasing ring : c50apw3c150r
ring once : p
vibrate : av3w3r
vibrate and ring : av0pw3r
Vibrate then ring : v3w3apw3r
so as far as i could figure out :
v3 stands for vibrate 3 seconds and v0 stands for Vibrate continuous
p stands for play
w3 stands for wait 3 seconds
c50 sets the volume to 50 ? and C150 adds 150 ?
a & r are used as begin loop & end loop
so my final script is v3w3c50apc150r which means
1) vibrate 3 secs
2) wait 3 sec
3) set vol to 50
4) play
5) add 150 to volume
6) repeat from step 4
I'm not exactly sure about the volume settings, but it works (as long i don't change the phone settings thru control panel)
hope this helps anyone
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Nice M4io, I'll try that. thanks bro.
Ronnie

You can change the script in the registry. However, whenever you open the Phone Setting and click OK (since there's no Cancel button), the new setting will overwrite your modified script.

I like staccato vibrating while ringing normaly.
Like this:
Code:
ring: -------------- -------------- ------------
vibr: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
I tryed some code variations, but didn't work.

In my Phone Profiles you have "staccato" vibration. I named it: pulsed vibrate. Both for rings and sms alerts.
I know that many users have problems with my Phone Profiles, but also I know how many users use it without problems (believe me: more). I still improve my softeware and make modifications and fixes. The problem depends from another software inside your hardware. Most of them are because IDCaller is inside the default OEM system in some hardware and users cannot remove this program. Alternatively you have not to use a advanced features from my software.
I give a free trial version to check how it works with your phone.

Noob Question - Where are the Ring Profiles?

I am new to this whole windows mobile stuff, on previous mobiles i have had i have always been able to easily switch between ring profiles (silent, loud, vibrate etc.) however i cant find a way of doing it on my O2 Mini S, am i missing something obvious?

Yeah, something fairly obvious..... the phone doesn't really have them.
You can choose silent, vibrate or ring though via clicking the speaker though. Click and choose off, vibrate etc...

Depends how many profiles you want!
Std (basic) usage:
Set ring tone in the sounds & notifications settings page
Adjust volume on LHS slider
Hold slider "down" to enter vibrate mode (and up to go back to normal)
Click the speaker (top of the windows display) to adjust the master & phone vol (not incall vol, that is adjusted by the slider whilest in a call)
Multi-profile way:
Get software, i use Pocket Zen Phone, but there are others.
Fight through the software config (PZP isn't the easiest to config! but seems good once setup)
I now have:
Sleep mode (quiet but changes to home mode in the morning at 9:30)
Sleep-work mode (as above but gets noisy at 4:45am so the alarm wakes me up for work @5)
Home mode: General mid settings
Work mode: Max vol so i hear it
I can also use windows to adjust in the short term, and simple re-sellect the profile i want to go back to my personal settings (ie a meeting at work i can make it go to vibrate then back to loud after)

yeah i did see that but its not really suitable, reason being i actually want the ring tones to change. The ring tones i use whilst not at work are very unsuitable to use whilst i am at work/meetings etc. Its a pain having to go and change this ring tone each time!

You can also quickly switch to vibrate by holding down the Communications key (left side at the top) and to switch back to ring you hold it down again. Another way is to move the volume slider on the left down and then back up.

Seem to recall using a program called Mortring for this sort of thing but that was a while back, don't know if it's WM5 compliant though.
try searching for Mortring over the site

thanks for the suggestions - i'll give them a try

Yes as somebody suggested PocketZenPhone is a good profile management software.
Also give PhoneAlarm a try. Though this profile management utility is still in Beta-2 phase but to me it looks more powerful than PocketZenPhone, in that it also offers Repeat Alarm function. For each of the 7 possible profiles you can set up a different ringtone. So maybe this addresses your requirement to be able to change ringtones with just a click.
Kind Regards

There is also a profiles management software that ships with the Eten M600
I wonder if anyone tryied to run that on the Wizard?
Arnon

s4vva said:
yeah i did see that but its not really suitable, reason being i actually want the ring tones to change. The ring tones i use whilst not at work are very unsuitable to use whilst i am at work/meetings etc. Its a pain having to go and change this ring tone each time!
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Check out PZP - change every setting for each profile from wifi/radio/BT to ring tone (for different alerts, ie ring, message, email, etc) auto-switch with outlook meetings etc.
As i said before, it IS a pain in the ass to config (IMO atleast) but once its set its pretty good (also a tip for config is to set the profiles basically on the pda and then edit the files on windows PC then copy back to pda - made my life much easier and also provides a 100% working and very quick backup for PZP as its far too easy to edit 1 setting and break another!)

Beeble said:
s4vva said:
yeah i did see that but its not really suitable, reason being i actually want the ring tones to change. The ring tones i use whilst not at work are very unsuitable to use whilst i am at work/meetings etc. Its a pain having to go and change this ring tone each time!
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Check out PZP - change every setting for each profile from wifi/radio/BT to ring tone (for different alerts, ie ring, message, email, etc) auto-switch with outlook meetings etc.
As i said before, it IS a pain in the ass to config (IMO atleast) but once its set its pretty good (also a tip for config is to set the profiles basically on the pda and then edit the files on windows PC then copy back to pda - made my life much easier and also provides a 100% working and very quick backup for PZP as its far too easy to edit 1 setting and break another!)
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i am going to try pzp, i'll let you know how i find it. thanks for your help.

App to get "Nokia-like" profiles; silent mode, bee

So I'm looking for a ringing tone profiling program that;
-can be used fast; i.e. can be put on a today-screen for quick customization or can be used with hotkeys
-can switch between different profiles, f.ex., full silent mode, vibrate only, high volume, low volume etc.
And also I'd like it so that alarms have sound, but ring tone and SMS do not! Just like I would have on my Nokia at night; alarm rings in the morning so I can wake up but SMS and calls are silent.
-John

Hi John,
I'm currently using Phone Profile http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=217991 for this. It's freeware, but you might want to have a look at PocketZenPhone, not free more capable.
Regards, M

Also look for Ppc profiles pro

Using pocket zen phone, its a ***** to configure, but once its up & running it works well.

i am using pocket zen phone, cheap software and does everything (and more) than i need.

aage said:
Also look for Ppc profiles pro
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Which is free too:-
http://www.modaco.com/Reminder_PPCProfiles_Pro_free_at_MoDaCo_-t235506.html

ring profiles

So I can go in and change the ring settings (vibrate, ringtone, volume, etc), but is there a quick way to switch between profiles (normal, meeting, silent)?

I don't know of any inbuilt function for this but their is a 3rd party app that might achieve the desired effect.
Pocket Zen Phone ( http://zendrui.free.fr/)

I just the volume slider to switch between vibrate and such. Different from a phone, but once you get used to it, no much different.

Use the attached profiler cab. only 43 KB, have not tried it myself, but heard good things about it. Let me know how it works out.

thanks koksie. That seems to work well.

Yep, just tried it myself and works allright. Small, simple and does what people need. Uninstalled it again though, since I hardly ever change profiles and if I do, I do it through holding the comm manager button ( for vibrate) or by tapping the speaker icon and switching sound off or on. But a very nice app indeed. Almost a shame I have no use for it.

where did you get this profiler.cab? where is silver bullet? good program, needs update.. cant do ringtones from the ringtone folder.

check here for the latest news/update on the above profile.cab (currently version 1.2.1, the attachment is only version 1.x)[/url]

Here is the updated winmobile profiler. 1.2.1
Pretty good - ms smartphone/nokia type profile chooser.

Make Ringer progress from Soft to Loud - increasing volume (mp3)

Is there a program or something that will allow progressively increasing volume on my xv6900? My wife has a centro and her ringtones go from soft to very loud. I'd like something like that on my phone. I have my ringtone set to an mp3 and I have it set to "increasing ring" but it doesn't seem to get louder. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks.

Hey, not sure if this will be the same on your Vzn phone but I have a Sprint Vogue and here is what I do:
Goto Settings, Sounds & Notifications, Notification Tabs.
In the "Event:" drop-down box at the top, chose "Phone: Incoming call"
Beneath it is "Ring type" drop-down box, chose "Increasing Ring"
Here is the only part that may not be exactly like the centro: The Vogue plays the entire mp3 track at a low volume, then a second time at a medium volume, then a third time at the highest volume. If your mp3 file is long, it may not even get to the 2nd or 3rd time since your phone would go to voice mail. So, this standard method in the Vogue phone is most effective for mp3 files with a duration of 3-5 seconds.
Hope this helps some.

Program to do it?
That is what I figured... that it actually has to cycle. Is there a ringtone manager or something like that for windows mobile that will handle it better and actually increase the volume of a single file, without cycling?

i dont have a solution for the repeating the single file, but i have attached a program that HTC made for the diamond and somebody ported to QVGA
it allows you to cut down mp3's into shorter segments instead of playing the whole song

I'm still trying to find a way to have custom ringtones that neither adds a long delay before it begins playing (.mp3) nor completely brings the phone down to its knees and seems to spike the CPU usage to 100% while playing (.wav audio).
My ultimate goal: Machinae Supremacy's remake of the Giana Sisters theme song, from 3:01 to 3:30 -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKkmyMKbPKE

i cant say i had the problem when i was using the mp3 trimmer, i never looked into my cpu usage but i never had a slow down because of a call