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How to change ringtone dir to storage card

Change this registry key
HKE_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\SoundCategories\Ring
Change The Key "Directory"to "\Storage Card\......\" dont forget the slashes
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it works dude, great tip

After changing the ringtone dir to the SD card, as described in in this thread, I have a problem. My ringtone keeps getting reset to Windows Default in the tools/options menu of the phone app, also after I changed the registry key back to Windows/Rings. And that is strange, since the WIndows Default tone is not even in that folder, but in the WIndows dir! soft reset did also not work, and even altering the registry to make the default ringtone another one just resulted in no ringtone at all when a call is incoming! So I reset the registry to the original settings, but still only the windows default tune is playing, not the tune I selected from the original list I had before changing the registry and still have in the tools/options menu.. Any suggestions anyone?

Ok, now a solution to my problem in the post above:
I set the register to point to Windows as the default folder, went to that folder in File Explorer, tapped the ringtone I wanted and selected "Set as Ringtone" in the pop-up menu. It worked, the ringtone was copied to the Windows/Rings folder and actually worked. However, the default in the register still points to Windows as default folder, thereby causing the ringtone list in the phone app to point only to the files in the Windows folder. Strange thing is that the file that was copied to the Windows/Rings folder acted as a ringtone, even though the default folder in the register points to the Windows folder, not the Windows/Rings folder...
I then changed the registry to Windows/Rings. That disabled the ringtone and brought back the horrible Windows Default ringtone, which is logical, since I forgot the / at the end. Then I went to the register again, changed the register to point to Windows/Rings/. I then went to the Windows folder, tapped the ringtone of my choice and selected "set as ringtone". The file was copied to the Rings folder, and now works again, with the Phone app looking in the right folder for ringtones. However, in the list in the Phone App, there are numerous ringtones mentioned that are not in that folder at all, but in the Wondows folder, not the Windows/Rings!
It is all very strange indeed, but fortunately everything works again and I can once again select the ringtone I want.

So this trick don`t work? :roll: ...I have the same problem, but If I edit one by one the ringtones in Photo contacts it work...no metter where is the *.mp3 or *.wma file....I want to set one *.mp3 or *.wma as a default ring tone from the SD card....and not from the phone memory!....any suggestions?!
Regards,
Primoz

Sorry this was me above...I noticeted that even with the reg file edited when I tap and hold on the file...to set as a ring tone it say that the file was succesfully copied to the windows\... directory....
Regards,
Primoz

Works really great for me.thanks!
But can only use .WMA files. anyone else with Qtek?

...strange...now is working fine for me 2 ....I have made wma files instead of mp3 and set the ringtone again....but it does work only in the original PPC Filemanager!...
Thx mate, great tip :wink:
Regards,
Primoz

...again not working... :? ...I don`t know what to do to make it work properly... :?:
Regards,
Primoz

The settings In reply to all.
Use the staps i discribed on top of this topic. Don't forget the slashes at the beginning and end( \Storage Card\....\). And if you are using a mp3 player don't forget to associate mp3's and midi files with Windows media player. If you use PocketMusic go to Player options File Types and select none. This wil do. No you can play mp3's from your storage card.
I made a dir on my storage card called it Ringtones. So in the registry i change the line to
\Storage Card\Ringtones\
This must work.
:lol:

I have made the same as U describe...and when I tap on the song...stored on my SD card to set it as a ring ton always the same msg...that it was saved to the \Windows\Rings\ directory.... :roll:
Regards,
Primoz

How come
This wil only let you set a default ringtone stored on your storage card to mp3 midi or wma. You don't need to kopie the file any were only in te folder on your storage card. You can use file explorer. Or a card reader in your computer.
If you want to use it for contacts then you need too use photo contact
Now i see go to settings > phone> and then you can select a ringtone from the drop down list.

OK done...I hope it will work now...thx mate! :wink:
Regards,
Primoz

Hmmm...strange but after one day of playing the rington from the SD card...the phone just reset the rington to the default Windows....
regards,
Primoz

I've found that the SD cart is not immediately recognized by the system after a suspend/sleep mode. Applications that are stored on the SD card and that are called by a hardware button generally don't work when pressing in sleep mode (program not found).
So I suppose that when the phone wakes up when a call is received, the system tries to load the sound on the SD, but the card is not 'mounted' yet and the default windows ringtone is played.
Hope this will help.

Yes U R wright!...the same problem with some applications...like GPRS Monitor installed on the SD card...at soft reset, it gives me an error, so I have to manually start the program. The same is with the ringtones... :roll: So it doesn`t work everytime...
Regards,
Primoz

I did put my rings to the Storage and pointed there .. works flawless.. thx for the tip ..
So .. is there another one for the SMS, MMS, E-mail and alarm sounds to ??
Regards Carlis

Carlis wait for about a day and U will hear the windows default song...
Regards,
Primoz

Hm .. should be working .. in some day to .. as I put the files in "Storage" and not at the SD card.. had same problem U have with Photo Contact ringtones if I used the SD to store them .. so I just have the Storage for User tones and User pics nowadays
Hope Ur wrong .. time will tell ..
Carlis

frewys said:
Works really great for me.thanks!
But can only use .WMA files. anyone else with Qtek?
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The fix is to reassign MP3 to Win Media Player..
Either by select none in PocketMusic file types settings
or by Pocket Tweak (freeware)
or .. Ur choice of file associate program
Then it works again ..
Mp3 as Ringones and as Photo Contacts tones..
Carlis

defualt ring tone

Hi,
Every time i change my ringtone for incoming call the default ringtone back to active after few min. / hours....
Why ?

Did u change ur Reg entries? [Rings in Storage or Storage card]
if u did make sure there isnt any space btw the changed entry

No space
\Storage Card\Rings\
this is the value on the "directory"
what now ?

Ok ..Check to c if the ring tone saved in the Storage Card Rings folder is of the right Format
Or maybe u have a 3rd party player set to read all ur Default formats.

The format of file...
The format of my ringtones is Mid or Wav.

Are you using PocketZenPhone or anything else that manages profiles?
If you are, you need to set the ringtones in there, not in the PPC's own settings.

AlanJC said:
Are you using PocketZenPhone or anything else that manages profiles?
If you are, you need to set the ringtones in there, not in the PPC's own settings.
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PhoneAlarm will also do this.

No, I use only SPB Pocket Plus
no

another way around this is to rename your desired tone to windows default wav and pste it over your \windows folder

I have this problem too. Does windows mobile consider size limitation for rings??? even when I convert my MP3 song to WAV and copy it in \Windows\Rings directory, phone rings with Windows Defualt.wav!!!
But I can assign a small size MP3 file (28K) as ringtone without above problems.
WM 2003 SE Phone Edition is very poor as a phone OS. It's a very simple task to assign MP3 file as ringtone is very cheep phones, I don't know why M$ didn't .....

solution !!!
See on the next link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=21551

mp3's as message tones?

Dont know if this has been done already but i own the spvm700 (orange branded trinity) and would like ot know if anyone can tell me how to assign an mp3 as a message tone for incoming sms's?

it only works with wav files and you have to copy them in the windows folder...

cs_e2 said:
it only works with wav files and you have to copy them in the windows folder...
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...or you can use a program like phonealarm and put the sounds in the memory card root (for space saving) or in the windows folder and then you can use the mp3, choose them in the phonealarm options.
There may be other programs for rings only that probably to the same, but since i find the phonealarm a good complement to the phone function i recomend it.
Cheers

mp3 on magician

Hi there. A noooobie question for the weekend.
How can I put an mp3 as a ring tone in the magician? It seems only to work with "wav".
Thanks.

Yup "wav" is the default ringtone format file in Magician. U can use 3rd party software like Pocket Ringo to use mp3 as ringtone in Magician.

no need for a third party software. just copy the ringtone in windows/rings folder an then u can have the mp3 as ringtone.

ati96xt said:
Yup "wav" is the default ringtone format file in Magician. U can use 3rd party software like Pocket Ringo to use mp3 as ringtone in Magician.
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Sorry TS my mistake, I want to correct my statement, yes lanuk79 is right, no need to use 3rd party software, just put mp3 files on Windows/Rings folder to use mp3 as ringtone.
@lanuk79 : At first I didn't believe what you'd said. But when I tried it on my magician then I realized that you're right. Thanks bro for the enlightment .
Note : In my O2 XDA II Mini manual book, it's said that .mid and .wav files are the default files for ringtone. It doesn't mention anything about .mp3 files that also can be used as ringtone.

If you want to change the ringtone folder, you have to use software like SKTools (the alternative is reghacking it yourself). The unlimited trial version lets you do this. When I had my Magician on Big Storage, I put my 'tones in the Storage folder, and I maxed out my program RAM.

hkcu\controlpanel\soundcategories\incall\directory
hkcu\controlpanel\soundcategories\ring\directory
change the values of these keys from \windows\ to \"directory you need"\
thats all,you need only a registry editor

the manual is rubbish!! and yes all u need is a small registry hack to load the rings from ur SD card. but remember that since the SD card takes a few seconds to boot up u mite not get the ringtone u specified. i changed my rings to storage card but all i kept getting was the default ring. the culprit was the storage card. the phone shuts down the power to the card to save battery n hence when the phone wakes up again it needs to boot up the card again. the boot up hampers with the ringtone causing the default ringtone.

true lanuk79, i dont think we can put ringtones in SDcard.. but maybe what soonari and ultimatechicken meant were "storage" directory, not storage card. storage directory is extra space u got if you do "bigstorage hack". and yes, the ringtones (mp3 or anyother formats) will works if u put them there...

Custom alarm ringtones

I've been having some trouble setting a custom ringtone as an alarm on my X1. I have saved the file as a .wav and put it in the windows folder. It shows up in the drop down list, but when you select it, it automatically goes back to 'default'. Anybody know how to fix this?

what, anybody?

You converted it to a .wav or just saved it as a .wav ?
sounds like you might have the right extension, so it shows in the list, but if it's not a valid wave file it just goes back to default.

Xuanlong said:
I've been having some trouble setting a custom ringtone as an alarm on my X1. I have saved the file as a .wav and put it in the windows folder. It shows up in the drop down list, but when you select it, it automatically goes back to 'default'. Anybody know how to fix this?
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Drag the .wav file into this folder \my documents\my ringtones

It is not necessary to use wav files
If you have a mp3 file, just drop it into your phone

Mopral said:
It is not necessary to use wav files
If you have a mp3 file, just drop it into your phone
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Sigh.....don't listen to this dude....if you have mp3, you can't just drop it into your phone.
You have to put it in the ring tones folder...like I said....

poetryrocksalot said:
Sigh.....don't listen to this dude....if you have mp3, you can't just drop it into your phone.
You have to put it in the ring tones folder...like I said....
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Yes, I forgot to say it must be in the ringtones folder

My alarm wont play MP3's.

I'm not having a problem with ringtones.
It's the alarm clock I'd like to play these sounds. In the alarm clock dropdown menu, the ringtones from the 'my ringtones' and 'sounds' folders do not show up. Previously, placing .wav files in the windows folder would allow them to appear there. And they do appear, but when they are selected, it just goes back to the 'default' sound (one short quiet beep).
The files are saved in .wav format. I've only been having this problem since updating my X1's firmware with the Sony Ericson Update Service.
Anybody know what to do?

I don't know if this works but try placing them in the windows folder, the my ringtones folder, and the my music folder.

I'm using a custom .wav file (converted the old SE Badbarber.MP3 to .wav) for the alarm and only had to drop it into the windows folder for it to show up in the list and be able to use it.

poetryrocksalot said:
I don't know if this works but try placing them in the windows folder, the my ringtones folder, and the my music folder.
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Didnt work, but thanks for trying.