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sx56 upgrade query

I just upgraded my o2 XDA 1 to sx56 upgrade to Windows Mobile 2003.I am aware of that sound problem,which is pretty sucky.But is there anyway i can change the sms ringtone other than the default ones??can i set .wav or .wma as my sms ringtones.Any help will be appreciated.

Copy a wav containing the sound into the windows folder of your device.
The file should automatically show up in the "Start - Settings - Sounds & Notifications - Notifications tab - 2.Select how to be notified"-dropdown.
I am not sure wether you can use only wav-files, I think the extension needs to be wav, but you might be able to trick it into playing a wma file by changing the extension to wav.

Copying Wav File into your Ringtones Folder.
You can also record music files using your Voice Recorder Application and or Voice Prompts or Messages. This is cool because now your PDA is different from all the others that have the same standard ringtones and prompts. The Quality using the Recorder is also pretty good. That is the easiest way to do it. Oh and ofcourse you must then move the wav files to the correct Folder for your ringtones to see them.
Hope that helps.....

hey thanks alot for da help!i really appreciate it!can u please help me wid sumthing else?deres dis stupid sound problem....da volume thing,can dat be fixed too...with da same ROM??ive tried looking for it on the forums,noone has a remedy as yet...maybe u guys can help??

mp3 Ringtone !!

HI,
Please, How to set an mp3 file as a ring tone to the Magician?
Thanks,

Dear Friends,
I cant believe 77 viewers, with no single quote? unless my question is a stupid one !!!
Any guide line?
thanks alot.

just download this and install at Magician.

Rothstein said:
just download this and install at Magician.
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THANKS ALOT MASTER.
IT WORKS VERY WELL.

Not working for me. Installed, no error messages, but I still can't use mp3's as ringtone. Actually in file manager mp3's are not associated with any programs. Could someone give any help?

you dont need anything to set a .mp3 as a ringtone, just place the mp3 file in the rings folder under windows and go to the tone selection screen and it will be there.
PLACE MP3 FILE IN FOLLOWING FOLDER
\\My Device\Windows\Rings
then do this
Start>Settings>Sounds & Notifications>Notifications(on bottom)
Then Event:.. scroll down to Phone: Incoming Call then tap the drop down box by ring tone and it will be there.
There should deffinately be a FAQ sticky for this kinda stuff

windows moible second edition supports mp3 as ring tone by default

alix776 said:
windows moible second edition supports mp3 as ring tone by default
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I Have Windows Mobile 2003 (Second Edition) Version 4.21.1088 (Build 15045.2.6.0)
BUT I can not set mp3 file as a ringtone without the above software.

fone_fanatic said:
you dont need anything to set a .mp3 as a ringtone, just place the mp3 file in the rings folder under windows and go to the tone selection screen and it will be there.
PLACE MP3 FILE IN FOLLOWING FOLDER
\\My Device\Windows\Rings
then do this
Start>Settings>Sounds & Notifications>Notifications(on bottom)
Then Event:.. scroll down to Phone: Incoming Call then tap the drop down box by ring tone and it will be there.
There should deffinately be a FAQ sticky for this kinda stuff
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So it can't be done without placing the mp3 in the ringtones directory? In deed it's not working for me that way either. I can see the mp3 on the list, but after choosing and pressing an OK, it sets itself back to windows default. Actually I can't use anything else than windows default. I'm really getting mad, plz help! Where is the file associations menu? Maybe there's some problem there. This thing is messed up since I've installed and uninstalled winamp...

Work great on wm2005 1.60b
Man i dont know is if its the program or the windows itself..but under the settings of notifications all my mp3 is listed ..which i never knew!...this is GREAT!
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Work great on wm2005 1.60b
Man i dont know is if its the program or the windows itself..but under the settings of notifications all my mp3 is listed ..which i never knew!...this is GREAT!
AMD

It would appear that by default mp3 ringtones are allowed, however once you install a third party app to play mp3's (you mention winamp) you lose the ability to use them(it seems that the Media player engine is used for this).Uninstalling the app makes no difference, you then have no mp3 player because the mobile version of windows does not restore the file association. The best way round this that I have found is to simply use an audio app (Nero wave editor in my case) to convert/edit the mp3s to wma. This has the bonus that most mp3 tracks are too long for a ringtone (how many phones ring for 3-4 minutes without kicking in the answering service ?) so when you convert you can also reduce the length.
I cant comment on the set ringtone cab posted here, never tried it, it may work
HTH

I am able to install the cab file without any error message but still can't use mp3's as ringtone. The mp3 file appears in the Sound and Notification drop down list, but whenever I select the mp3 file and try to play, it doesn't play and return back to Windows Default ringtone. Can anyone tell me that what is the problem?

cool_paki said:
I am able to install the cab file without any error message but still can't use mp3's as ringtone. The mp3 file appears in the Sound and Notification drop down list, but whenever I select the mp3 file and try to play, it doesn't play and return back to Windows Default ringtone. Can anyone tell me that what is the problem?
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The same problem I have. Also I don't think so that the easiest way to solve it is to convert each of my mp3's to wma or whatever. Somehow there should be a way to restore the file associations. Maybe if someone would have a media player to install (re-install) that could solve it. The problem is that I've also lost my former ringtones.

Have a look at this thread here. Ive just downloaded the files but not tried em yet. Seems to be able to restore file associations so that WMP becomes your default player. This should then allow you to use mp3's as ringtones
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=27269

cool_paki said:
I am able to install the cab file without any error message but still can't use mp3's as ringtone. The mp3 file appears in the Sound and Notification drop down list, but whenever I select the mp3 file and try to play, it doesn't play and return back to Windows Default ringtone. Can anyone tell me that what is the problem?
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GO TO START/SETTING/PERSONAL/PHONE (AND SELECT YOUR MP3 FROM THERE).
CHEERS,
YAARUB

So the file associations are normal again, thx to your help. But how can I set an mp3 as ringtone which is stored on the sd card other than copying it to the ringtones folder as it takes far too much space from the main memory? The settings-ringtones does not find the mp3 files either on the sd or in the system memory, only wavs and mids.

@Szilu
I'm afraid there is no other choise but to copy the mp3 ringtone to the main memory.
Im sorry

That's a pity. Anyway can you suggest any programs then to cut mp3's to smaller pieces? As 4 minutes is far too much thus the size can be shrinked. THX for your kind help.

Try "Sound Forge", But im not sure if it support mp3 files or .waqv only, their you can cut the file to small pieces.
good luck.

Unable to use mp3 as ringtone

I am using basic install on my O2 exec but now I am not able to use mp3 as ringtone while earlier with O2 active installed I was able to use them Pl help

I am using Basic Mode and I can use MP3 as ringing tone.
This is what I did:
1) Copy the MP3 file I want to use as a ringing tone to this directory on the XDA EXEC: \windows\rings
2) then go to : START -> SETTINGS ->PHONE : use the drop down here to choose your ringing tone.

Thanks for reply I see my file in windows/ring but it does not play.In fact option of using any song as ringtone has gone from dropdown list must be some correction needed in registry pl help

i've got the same problem. using a basic install on the jasjar i can no longer use MP3 files for a ringtone. Anyone got any ideas?
thanks
Mikey Mike :?:

got it sussed. i was using pocketmusic as my default mp3 player. as soon as i uninstalled pocketmusic mp3 tracks worked as ringtones again :!: so, either you have great personalised ringtones or you use a great mp3 player - can't have both :?:
mikey mike

Oh and something else
You don't have to put the ringtones in the Windows\Rings folder. You can place them in your storage card but at the root level... Not in anyone folder. (\Storage Card)
And you're set

Mythozz said:
Oh and something else
You don't have to put the ringtones in the Windows\Rings folder. You can place them in your storage card but at the root level... Not in anyone folder. (\Storage Card)
And you're set
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! That had been driving me made! All working now!!!
Cheers,
Dunc

Cool
It's nice to now I helped :idea:

mp3 as ringtone

Hi
Does anyone know if I can use an mp3 as my ringtone and how I would go about it?
Thanks

mp3 ringtone
Sorry, you can't use an MP3 as a ringtone. you can only use WAV or additionally WMA files. You must paste the WMA file into the rings directory for it to work. I find the song I want in MP3, open it in a sound editor, just select about 30 seconds of the song, and delete the rest and save it was a WMA, that way you get your WMA ring, the song you like, enough to hear it ring and still save on space.
Hope this helps,
.......IB a n e

I think there is a sollution!
Check out this cab file!
It's for XDA mini but.....I hope it will work for Q2020!
My phone sounds like that standard "old phone" ringtone!
If you really want to impress someone....try to be different and instead of "top 10 melodies" put something "non-convenctional"
GOOD LUCK!! Hope it will work!

you can use any MP3 as a ring tone just copy it and past it in
-->\Windows-->\Rings . thats it now go to your ring tone settings and you will find it in the tones list.

Won't work for me.
mmm... that doesn't work for me.... even if I do save the mp3 into my rings folder, it still doesn't come up, WMA's will though.
(edit: sorry the link for the patch didn't load first time I see it now.)
........IB a n e

Re: Won't work for me.
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mmm... that doesn't work for me.... even if I do save the mp3 into my rings folder, it still doesn't come up, WMA's will though.
(edit: sorry the link for the patch didn't load first time I see it now.)
........IB a n e
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!!! what device you have? it is working on all magician i know :!: after you save the mp3 file in the rings folder go to phone-->tools--> option it should be in the ting tones list

ah ok that might be the problem... I have an XDA 2, (Himilayan) not a magician.
........IB a n e

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It does work with the Himalaya...just put the mp3 file into \windows\rings
Works on my SPV M1000, thats with WM5

It does work, but ONLY if you have the midi patch loaded.
See attached. You can check if you have it if you try do play a midi file: if it sounds crappy you do not have the patch.
This patch also makes MP3 work as a ringtone.
To use any file as a ringotne, put it n the \windows\Rings folder
The patch was part of many ExtROM's

Yes It work.
Mine is O2 Xda II wtih WM5.
I already install MIDI.sa.CAB found in Extended_ROM.
The MP3 file don't have to in Ring folder.
You can store the file anywhere u like and set it as ringtone from Phone or Sound in System.

I'm sorry, not in any folder but it work only in windows/ring folder and storage card folder.

I would also like to try this but as a total novice, what do I do with these files

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