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I just wondering if you guys has the similar problems with me or not ....
I've done registry hack for changing the default storage of rings to \storage card\rings, occasionally the ringtones will automatically change back to "windows default". I've check that my O2 mini able to play the selected tones. After a while, when i suspend it or soft reset, it will change back to "windows default".
Does anyone has this problems ? Is this because of my SD card speed ? I got a 256mb Kingston SD which is included from the package.
Your help and comment are appreciated.
Thanks :wink:
Ringtone back to default
If you installed pocket player.. try to uninstall it...
Hi,
You dont need to uninstall pocket player. Just go to pocket player options and remove the file association. This should solve your problem.
Regards,
Vishal
hi... i dont have or ever installed pocket player but hansip's problem is happend to me aswell... anymore idea how to use our own ringtones without have to copy them to the windows folder?? thank you
I had the same problem...
and the solution was not to change the path to \storage card\rings...
instead.. you have to make it \storage\....\Rings and this will certainly work :wink: .....
I believe there is some sort of conflict when you choose Storage Card
I know you won't be able to use all of your music... but at least you'll free up some memory from the RAM..
and if you have the BigStorage trick.. you'll be just Fine..
I have three ring tones in my Rings folder.. and I think that's enough for me.... 8)
cheers
After coming out of suspend mode or after a soft reset, the Magician needs some time to initialize the SD card. Since the programs, including the phone settings, are run before the SD is initialized, the Magician cannot find the ringtone on the SD card and therefore resets it to windows default. It does not matter wether or not you have a fast SD card, it is a flaw in the operating system. That is also the reason why today plug-ins are better run from main mem or internal storage than from SD card. Try putting the ringtone in your internal storage, you'll see the difference.
erwinsie said:
anymore idea how to use our own ringtones without have to copy them to the windows folder?? thank you
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just hold the stylus on the music file you wish to make as a ringtone, until you get the pop-up menu, then choose Set as Ringtone
cheers
Not really. First of all you need a special .cab file for that, which you can find attached at the end of my post.
Second, that just copies the ringtone in Windows/rings, thereby taking up valuable RAM, which he wants to evade.
Koksie said:
Not really. First of all you need a special .cab file for that, which you can find attached at the end of my post.
Second, that just copies the ringtone in Windows/rings, thereby taking up valuable RAM, which he wants to evade.
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Thanks for the input guys .... I solved this problem by changing it into \storage\rings instead of put in on \storage card ..... Well I guess, the reasonable explanation for this is because when the phone rings, the device is trying to access the rings into the location that we specified in the registry and i guess the process get too fast .... So the device having a difficulty reading the \storage card ... and that's why it straight goes to "windows default" cause of course that's ring store in internal memory :wink:
By the way I'm just curious what's cab file does Koksie provide us ? Could you please explain more on this cab files ? What it actually does for our Mini ?
Thanks again guys for the input..... :wink:
I am having this problem after swtching directories too but it is not fixed after changing the registry to /storage/rings, /storage/.../rings or even windows/rings. They all go back to the default ring!!!
Please help !!
Thanks!
hansip said:
Koksie said:
Not really. First of all you need a special .cab file for that, which you can find attached at the end of my post.
Second, that just copies the ringtone in Windows/rings, thereby taking up valuable RAM, which he wants to evade.
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Thanks for the input guys .... I solved this problem by changing it into \storage\rings instead of put in on \storage card ..... Well I guess, the reasonable explanation for this is because when the phone rings, the device is trying to access the rings into the location that we specified in the registry and i guess the process get too fast .... So the device having a difficulty reading the \storage card ... and that's why it straight goes to "windows default" cause of course that's ring store in internal memory :wink:
By the way I'm just curious what's cab file does Koksie provide us ? Could you please explain more on this cab files ? What it actually does for our Mini ?
Thanks again guys for the input..... :wink:
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The cab file will enable you to set mp3 as ringtone when you hold to the file.
DanielHochman said:
I am having this problem after swtching directories too but it is not fixed after changing the registry to /storage/rings, /storage/.../rings or even windows/rings. They all go back to the default ring!!!
Please help !!
Thanks!
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What software do you have eg.. phonealarm, spb, etc, it may cause the error
The .cab I posted enables an extra option in the pop-up menu when you tap-and-hold on a mp3 files. Use the build-in file explorer, go to the folder where your ringtones are stored, tap-and-hold on a ringtone and in the pop-up menu you will see an option "set as ringtone". tap on it and the ringtone will be copied to windows/rings and set as your default ringtone in the phone options. Only drawback: the ringtone will be copied into main mem, taking up a lot of space if you have a full sized mp3. If you shorten it to 10 seconds and decrease th quality, it should take up less space. I have no idea if hacking the registry to make storage/rings the default ringtone location will work with this .cab. Maybe the .cab only looks at the registry for the default location and copy it there, maybe it just always copy the file to windows/rings.
I have all the sbp software- pocket plus, weather, gprs moniter etc.. also all the PHM software- but this wasn't happening when I instaalled that stuff- it happened after I changed the ring directory-
I have tried chaging it to everything- and it still goes to the default ring!!
thanks,
Daniel
Not only that-
The defaultt ringtone seems to play thru the speaker regardless of whether or not the headphones are plugged in- please tell me I don't need to hard reset!!
Having the same problem here. I have changed the ringtone directory to be
"\My Documents\My Music\Poly" (the same registry hack).
Now, whenever I change the default ringtone to something else, it is done. But when an incoming call is received, the old windows default ringtone is assigned as the ringtone.
HEEELP...
I did a hard reset and it fixed the problem of switching back to the default- I recomend tht anyone who tries this registry hack make a register backup to revert to- soething went wrong-
anyway- I am still having the problem of the rington laying out load when I have the headphones plugged in- is this a standard flaw??
I don't remember having this issue when I first got my Magician...is there a setting to change???
Thanks,
Daniel
I'm also experiencing problems with this but was bale to move the things to the Storage. However, during my experimentation in Photo Contacts, when I do a preview, the default ring tone does not play.
not possible!
hi... according to some ppl that replied to my question (exatcly same with this tread), the answer is WE CAN NOT put ringtones files in SDcard and use them from there.. even we edit the registry.. it works when we preview them, yes.,
BUT
during standby mode, and some1 call us, the window cant find the ringtone fast enough (coz they are in SDcard, access is slow!) so they use the default one..
try to edit the registry to /storage (instead of storage card) then it works. but ofcoz, u must copy all ur ringtone to /storage, now u r using xda memori, not sdcard
dont try to buy faster sdcard, i dont think that will work.. the fastest sdcard is still far to slow for xda... but i any1 success, let me know like you, i have hundreds of ringtones and i dont want to put them in storage...
I found another solution for the problem
I haven't tested the suggested solution while i am writing thsi post (too excited)
check out here
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=801978
Selecting Ring Tones from your Storage Card instead of \Windows\Rings\
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Moving Ring tones to your Storage Card.
Ring tones are choosen from \windows\Rings\.
However, you have to copy your ring tone files there and that takes up
valuable RAM Memory.
Wouldnt it be better to choose your ring tones from your Storage Card, better
still you can place hundreds of ring tones on your storage card without taking
any RAM at all.
Here is how you can do it.
You will need a good file explorer software like "Total Commander"
from http://www.ghisler.com/
1. Run Total commander
2. go to \\ (at the very top)
3. open \\\registry\HKCU\ControlPanel\SoundCategories\Ring \Directory
4. Change the content of this file from
\Windows\Rings to \Storage Card\Rings\
Note: \Storage Card\Rings\ is the directory I created on my storage Card to store my personal Ring Tones.
To select a new ringtone, Start->Settings->Phone.
The Ring tone are now selected from \Storage Card\Rings\
and Best of all, your ring tones doesnt take up any valuable RAM Space.
I hope this helps
Merry Xmas all,
InMind
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give me feedback if it works, (backup before testing)
CHEERS
mrtnsky (MARTIN)
My first post in this incredible forum, I have all ready found so much help here and are most thankful, please keep it up.
Is it possible to make your own message sounds and use them when recieving text messages etc.
If possible at all what format should the file be in (mp3 wav)?
Tried with an mp3 placed in the windows folder it seems it cant find it.
Any help would be appreciated.
I'm not an expert so hopefully one will reply, but I think they have to be .wav and I think they have to go in the \windows\rings folder.
cheers
skidoo said:
I'm not an expert so hopefully one will reply, but I think they have to be .wav and I think they have to go in the \windows\rings folder.
cheers
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Actually, you are 1/2 right, they need to be wavs, but they go directly into windows, not in the rings folder.
Steve
Yep steve is correct the sound file will need to be a .wav and place into the windows folder, ring tones can be mid,wav and so on and they are placed into the rings folder within windows.
Sound file converter???
Morning all,
My first posting also and yes this has to be the mecca for knwledge of all Wizard related things. My question:
Does anyone know of any software downloads which can convert .wma, mp3 or similar files into .wav??? I'm a complete novice at this sort of stuff but the array of ringtones and message alert tones is rubbish on my K-jam. Thanks for any replies.
Del.
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manindesert said:
Morning all,
My first posting also and yes this has to be the mecca for knwledge of all Wizard related things. My question:
Does anyone know of any software downloads which can convert .wma, mp3 or similar files into .wav??? I'm a complete novice at this sort of stuff but the array of ringtones and message alert tones is rubbish on my K-jam. Thanks for any replies.
Del.
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You might try Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
It's a free download. I use Sound Editor in Roxio's Media Creator 8 -- one of the MANY useful tools in that program.
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You might try Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
It's a free download. I use Sound Editor in Roxio's Media Creator 8 -- one of the MANY useful tools in that program.[/quote]
Thanks very much mate, will give it a go and see the results.
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manindesert said:
You might try Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
Just downloaded the file.....works a treat. This site is the best, thanks guys and keep up the solid work.
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manindesert said:
You might try Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
Just downloaded the file.....works a treat. This site is the best, thanks guys and keep up the solid work.
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YW -- (but I'm a GAL -- not a guy)!! LOL!! But, that's ok -- none of my friends can believe how "techy" I am, either. But, I'm the first one they come running to with a problem. Go Figger!!
Cheers all,
You keep refering to ring sounds, I am looking for Sounds for alarms and recieved messages, and alerts in general.
But I will try it now with wav files in stead of mp3.
Manindesert,
I'm using Sound Forge 7, but then again I really need it for all my music stuff, so give Audacity a shot.
Update Works fine with alarm and message sounds, thank you all.
Is there any way, hack or otherwise, that will allow you to point your rings/sounds to your SD card? Thought it would be nice to free some space and stop having to move files on and off the card. I change my ring tone with my mood
Javahater,
I've been loking for a hack/program/setting that will do that, but no luck so far.
Unfortunately, all SMS & ring tones must be located in main memory!
But there's a possibility to create a program that will browse a folder of ring tones on SD card & once u select a tone, it will be copied to main memory (and of course erase the old default tone from main memory) & will set this new file as the default ring tone for the phone.
Javahater and Ezzkht,
Maybe you should look here http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Wizard_Tweaks scroll down to this "ANY FOLDER RING TONES"
You will need a Registry Editor like Total Commander 2 or PHM Regedit
Hope this helps
Javahater,
Have been trying above solution for about an hour, seems that this solution doesn't work under WM5, or at least it doesn't make any difference if you change the folder or not (it only points to windows not windows\rings)
Will have to keep looking.
Mikebj said:
Javahater and Ezzkht,
Maybe you should look here http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Wizard_Tweaks scroll down to this "ANY FOLDER RING TONES"
You will need a Registry Editor like Total Commander 2 or PHM Regedit
Hope this helps
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Thanks a lot Mikebj, it worked like a charm & without soft reset
I just copied all my favourite ring tones to the Storage ROM & it works 100%
Thank youuuuuuuu 8)
Mikebj said:
Javahater,
Have been trying above solution for about an hour, seems that this solution doesn't work under WM5, or at least it doesn't make any difference if you change the folder or not (it only points to windows not windows\rings)
Will have to keep looking.
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AGREED !! I've got WM2003SE tried the steps mentioned http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Wizard_Tweaks no use.......it still picks up the default folder from \windows\rings, where as I am pointing it towards \Storage Card\Sound\ not working
ok just double checked.....in sounds and notifications options it goes to \windows\rings folder.....but I have o2 plus installed as well...and in o2 plus sounds and notifications options it points me to \Storage Card\Sound any ideas ?
Ezzkht,
Happy t worked for you, can't say the same for me.
Well it is getting more and more weird, when I look in my registry it only points to \windows\ not even \windows\rings\, despite this it still manages to pick up ringtones/sounds in the rings directory, and all sound files placed in the root of the SD Card(go figure).
I'm out of ideas right now, but am still looking for a solution and will be back if I find one.
I just used Resco Explorer with the registry editor add-in.
It worked with me without a soft-reset!
What device do you have, Mike?
Maybe some nice sounds
Hello everyone!
It's a little bit off topic, a little bit not
My advice: SD card is not really a good place for sounds, at least in my case. Why? Sometimes it happened that when I got a phone call, instead of my nice ringtone I've heard the standard one. I think it has sth to do with powering up SD card while changing from standby mode. It's just my impression.
Secondly: I'm looking for some nice SMS ringtones, not the funky ones... I'm getting a lot of messages and it's really boring if you hear "Heeeeellooooo! Your message is coooooomingggg!" every now and then. I will appreciate if you could share your ringtone with me
TroLoo
Hi All
I just want to know if it's possible to place some ring tones in a different folder (not the ring one in Windows). I'm asking this because I would like to use a different ring tone for each member of my family (and we are a lot) and I'd prefer to use the Micro SD card to place them all.
Thanks a lot!
Just place them on to the storage card and not into ne folder of it & they will work.
let me just grab my phone and have a look as i thing thats a very gd qu
heres an idea for you to try while i look thru the registry
try putting a shortcut in the rings folder
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I thought they won't appear to be available if they are not stored under the Ring folder on Windows!!
As i told u just place them under the storage card and not in ne folder of it just in the storage card and they will show up u can try this by urself .
working thanks
Ringtones can be put into My Documents folder of the flash card.
I have mine in a "Rings" folder in the root of my storage card (Well on my corrent phone, but it works the same). I suspect that they'll work quite happily in any first level folder on the storage card.
Yes it does .
Does work on my Dopod 838 pro thou. it has to be under Windows\Rings
and not in the storage card.
serphinox said:
Does work on my Dopod 838 pro thou. it has to be under Windows\Rings
and not in the storage card.
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If u will put ur tones into the first level of storage card it too will also show them into the sounds and notifications. Try them by urself.
A cautionary note
Ring tones can indeed be placed on the storage card. Just a note of caution though as I've seen it reported that people have had problems of phone missing calls or taking longer to start ringing when the ring tone is not in device memory, presumably cos it takes a little longer to track down the file to use.
Additionally, I had problems with ring tones of a larger file size and more fanciful formats causing a ring delay. Just might be an idea to check that phone ring delay has not been excessively increased when storing on card.
Mike
Hmmmm... I can't seen to get the sounds for notifications. Works well with telephone alert though
mikechannon said:
Ring tones can indeed be placed on the storage card. Just a note of caution though as I've seen it reported that people have had problems of phone missing calls or taking longer to start ringing when the ring tone is not in device memory
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I think this a known bug even in some official ROMs also I have used the official ROM of I-mate and had the same problem with it .
This may just be the greatest find ever !
Please excuse me if Im the only one who does'nt know.....
Place you MP3 ringtones or music in SDCard/My Documents folder and then select them in Sounds and Notifications! no tweaks, no third party apps!
After yrs I just discovered this!
homer285 said:
This may just be the greatest find ever !
Please excuse me if Im the only one who does'nt know.....
Place you MP3 ringtones or music in SDCard/My Documents folder and then select them in Sounds and Notifications! no tweaks, no third party apps!
After yrs I just discovered this!
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It works...
Wow, thanks for the sharing bro..
Well you are the first for sure... congratulate..
i have been doing this since i upgraded my devices to wm6
lukeap69 said:
i have been doing this since i upgraded my devices to wm6
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So? You not share the information..
Homer is the first one who post this information here..
And for me that's what I call fantastic and I must say thanks for his sharing..
No hurt feeling dude..
Yup, so simple.
On my previous handset (iPAQ 6365), i have to put mp3 ringtone files in Storage Card \Rings then change the string value in HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ControlPanel \SoundCategories \Rings to \Storage Card\Rings\
On atom it's so easy, just put mp3 files in the ROOT of Memory Card (you don't have to create My Documents folder if you don't want to), and voila! The files are automatically shown in sound setting.
What I do is create folder \My Ringtones and put every mp3 that I what to set to ring tones and works like wonder =)
No third party apps or tweaks needed aswell...
adinda said:
Yup, so simple.
On my previous handset (iPAQ 6365), i have to put mp3 ringtone files in Storage Card \Rings then change the string value in HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ControlPanel \SoundCategories \Rings to \Storage Card\Rings\
On atom it's so easy, just put mp3 files in the ROOT of Memory Card (you don't have to create My Documents folder if you don't want to), and voila! The files are automatically shown in sound setting.
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kok ga bisa mba kalo langsung????
I have to create My documents folder first, I try just put it on memory card/storage card but it won't work. (btw I am using atom black)
So simple I just used as Homer suggest..
hiro77 said:
kok ga bisa mba kalo langsung????
I have to create My documents folder first, I try just put it on memory card/storage card but it won't work. (btw I am using atom black)
So simple I just used as Homer suggest..
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Are we allowed to use Bahasa here?
I'm using Atom Black too, and put all my ringtones on root.
Maybe it's because mine still use the official WM5 ROM from seeO2
*just had it for a week, haven't tried to flash yet*
hiro77 said:
kok ga bisa mba kalo langsung????
I have to create My documents folder first, I try just put it on memory card/storage card but it won't work. (btw I am using atom black)
So simple I just used as Homer suggest..
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it should work as well. I just put \my Ringtones so that mp3 files for ringtone are not scattered in the storage card and be organized.
Are we allowed to use Bahasa here?
Sometimes maybe but don't say to much..
I'm using Atom Black too, and put all my ringtones on root.
Maybe it's because mine still use the official WM5 ROM from seeO2
*just had it for a week, haven't tried to flash yet*
Welcome to comunity..
brian_2cool4u said:
it should work as well. I just put \my Ringtones so that mp3 files for ringtone are not scattered in the storage card and be organized.
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It works if I create a folder first, but it not work if I put it directly in to storage card.
Anyway thanks for the info dude.
adinda said:
Are we allowed to use Bahasa here?
I'm using Atom Black too, and put all my ringtones on root.
Maybe it's because mine still use the official WM5 ROM from seeO2
*just had it for a week, haven't tried to flash yet*
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well, after a week with WM5. You should try one of the ROM's for WM6 and try the difference =) (sorry OT)
brian_2cool4u said:
well, after a week with WM5. You should try one of the ROM's for WM6 and try the difference =) (sorry OT)
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Well, a week is too soon for me, I'm thinking of a month, hahaha...
Still adjusting myself, cause I'm used to WM2003 on large screen. I even have to install 3rd party keyboard software to cope with unfamiliar (and such small buttons ) keyboard.
Anyway, back to topic, does anyone ever have problem with delayed reaction? On my previous PPC, sometimes the memory card is too slow to load. When that happens, on incoming call instead of custom mp3 ringtone (which I put on memory card), sometimes the ringtone is back to Windows Default
adinda said:
Well, a week is too soon for me, I'm thinking of a month, hahaha...
Still adjusting myself, cause I'm used to WM2003 on large screen. I even have to install 3rd party keyboard software to cope with unfamiliar (and such small buttons ) keyboard.
Anyway, back to topic, does anyone ever have problem with delayed reaction? On my previous PPC, sometimes the memory card is too slow to load. When that happens, on incoming call instead of custom mp3 ringtone (which I put on memory card), sometimes the ringtone is back to Windows Default
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hehehehehe same here.... after using WM2003 for almost 6 months in my xda mini (which is sooo sad no updates for WM5!) I upgraded to atom.... it's impresive! have just used it for a week then upgrade to WM6. I can say it's much better than WM5. (Sorry OT again)
Anyweiz, I would encounter delay(slugish) in opening memory card contents in my mini before when there are too many apps loaded. In Atom (using WM5 1G miniSD) I never encountered that prob same goes now, wherein im using WM6 AKU 0.7a 6PP @ 2Gb mini sd. free storage is only 600MB left, RAM is around 20-25 free.
Regarding change in ringtone, yes I did encountered that when I tried installing 3rd party apps like phone alarm. It messed up all my configuration when I uninstall it. I need to make a hard reset coz tones(ringtone/sms/alarms et. al) where greyed out is unchangeable.
Hello, I'm using TofClock_HIMA_WM6_AKU.0.7 on my XDA II (Himalaya) and am wondering (hoping) there is a way to change the rings directory from \Windows\Rings to \Storage Card\Rings. Is this possible? If so, I'd greatly appreciate any help someone here may be able to give.
Thanks in advance
There are registry tweaks that do so, however the most simple way is to use a program like "PhoneAlarm", in which you can choose a ring from anywhere, including from the SD card.
I don't think its a nice idea to use Storage card as a default folder for RingTones. Because, the SD card does not get power immediately after Turning your phone on and so the file cannot be read when you get the phone call.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
Regards,
Carty..