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Alarms - how can I put different sounds in?

Hi
I use my alarm every day to wake me up and the default sounds are just terrible and highly annoying firth thing.
Where do I need to place a sound file so it will appear in the list and I can then select it???
Thanks guys
HPJ

They need to be in the WINDOWS folder which is in the route of the main memory, then you'll have them listed as text message options and alarm notifications... I know WAV files are picked up, not used other formats...

Yes, only WAV files can be used for Alarm sounds.
If you want to use them as ringtones too, copy them into \WINDOWS\RINGS - you can use MP3s or WAVs in this one.

madcapmagician said:
If you want to use them as ringtones too, copy them into \WINDOWS\RINGS - you can use MP3s or WAVs in this one.
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Also WMA and MIDs if you have them... which includes most of those theme tunes that everyone has!

mp3 as ring tone on Jamin?

Is it possible?

oyeah once you convert it to wav :roll: methinks

laca4025 said:
oyeah once you convert it to wav :roll: methinks
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what are you talking about ? Jamin can use mp3's as ringtones - you don't have to convert them to WAV !!!

wav it's the only supported format for WM5?
And what about wma files in windows directory?

I don't understand guys....
I've mp3 file and I'd like to use it as ring tone end/or alarm sound.... can you explain me where I have to put it to be inserted in the sound and notifications list?

You can easily use an MP3 as a ringtone... all you have to do is put it in the folder: Windows/Rings and then you can select it for any of your contacts... alternatively, just click and hold on the MP3 and one of the menu choices is 'Set as Ringtone' this sets your general ringtone as the selected MP3.

Just one little comment: If you are using MP3 for ring make sure they are small (not several MB like normal music) or you will get a delay before you here the ring (maybe several tones long). There are two excellent free apps I found that let you mold your MP3's to ring size:
MPTrim: http://www.mptrim.com/ it will let you cat the length of the file and increase volume if needed.
Second:
http://www.mp3-converter.com/mp3_to_all_converter.htm not only will this let you reduce the bit rate to make the files smaller it lets you re-encode files to and from many different formats.
Final note: You can also use files stored in your SD root (if you have one) but they are very slow to load, and you can use the sound from WMV files without separating it from the video.

Try to use Ringo Mobile from http://www.electricpocket.com/ringo-mobile/
: )

MP3 alarm?
Hi, do you know how to use mp3 song when the clock alarm rings? I tried putting into windows\rings but they don't show in the list for the alarm application. thanks in advance,

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hatulz said:
Hi, do you know how to use mp3 song when the clock alarm rings? I tried putting into windows\rings but they don't show in the list for the alarm application. thanks in advance,
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No Way!!
Clock alarm and SMS rings accept just wav files.Just put your wav files in Windows default folder

Many thanks guys! :wink:

Hi guys!
I've still a problem....
I justy put my mp3 in windows/rings dir but if I go to sound and notifications I can't see my mp3 in the list of rig tones...
I tryed soft reset too but the problem is still present.
I installed some sw like Photo Contact and Phone profiler ecc....
Now I have installed WMA Phone Profile and Photo contact (not Pro versione!). Is it possible that those sw can change some config on my Jamin?

Again. MP3 can ONLY be used as RINGTONES. They CANNOT be used for notifications (SMS, MMS, Clock,...).
To use MP3 as ringtones, you only have to copy them to the \Windows\Rings directory.
Enjoy!

Should be added that to select them go to:
Start->Settings->Personal->Phone

Ring tones
Curiouser and curiouser. After upgrading with Jester's 2.2 and installing Pocket Music, I cannot play mp3's as ring tones any more, but I can play .wav files. I can see them both, and both appear to open, but the mp3's are silent..... (both mp3's and .wav files are installed in Windows\Rings directory in this case). Last week the .mp3 files would play but not the .wav files!
.wav files installed in the Windows directory continue to behave as normal, appearing and opening as Notifications.

Can you still play MP3's with the built in WMP?
I suspect Pocket Music overwrote the codec for MP3 or screwed up the registry linking MP3 to it.
No idea how to fix this (short of hard reset though).

Yes, WMP still works just fine. No other impacts seen so far. So I'm happy enough, but would like to understand what happened.....

Changing Alarm and message sounds

ok. stupid newbie question...
how do i change the sound my phone makes when a message beeps thru to anything other than the bloody voice saying "you have new message"
also the alarm? can i make it an mp3 or WMA?
thanks- only had the phone 2 days.

MontAlbert said:
ok. stupid newbie question...
how do i change the sound my phone makes when a message beeps thru to anything other than the bloody voice saying "you have new message"
also the alarm? can i make it an mp3 or WMA?
thanks- only had the phone 2 days.
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Sometimes it helps if you use the manual!

thanks for your helpful reply!!
Dont you think i have read the manual from cover to cover- it doesnt say where i have to put the files for it to be used as the alarm tone or the message tone!!
THANKS

MontAlbert said:
thanks for your helpful reply!!
Dont you think i have read the manual from cover to cover- it doesnt say where i have to put the files for it to be used as the alarm tone or the message tone!!
THANKS
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Ok ok, put in /windows/Rings folder on your device.

it seems that you can only use .wav file format, is there any workaround to use .mp3, .mp4 or .wma files? wav audio format is so big it will be a complete waste of memory, btw. for alarms sound you must copy wav to \windows folder
Did you know that actual size of predefined .wav files in windows folder is almost 2MB and you can't delete it?

banesi said:
it seems that you can only use .wav file format, is there any workaround to use .mp3, .mp4 or .wma files? wav audio format is so big it will be a complete waste of memory, btw. for alarms sound you must copy wav to \windows folder
Did you know that actual size of predefined .wav files in windows folder is almost 2MB and you can't delete it?
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you can use mp3 and mp3 has smaller Filesize than wav. just use a good converter and use low bitrate. you can also cut mp3 files as you might do not want the whole 5th symphony for a ringing tone.

yeah- i got the ring tone to be changed to my favourite Hatebreed song but for the life of me cannot get it to change the alarm ring tone to something other than those included with the phone..... i used to have an edited mp3 as alarm tone for my sony-ericcson..... i am assuming this phone is better and can do that.......
any ideas to change the alarm tone?
thanks
Scott

saminegm said:
you can use mp3 ...
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Yes for ringtone but NOT for alarms and sms, if someone know how to do it please xplain ...

G'Day Guys,
You need to use .WAV files bummer I know as they are generally larger but it is the only way to use them.
Convert your MP3 files to .wav with a program such as Ease Audio Converter:
http://www.soft32.com/download_15987.html
Once converted, connect your phone to the USB Sync Cable and let is sync.
Once synced go to >my computer>mobile device>my windows mobile-based device>windows and place your .wav file in the windows folder.
It should convert the file for mobile windows format.
Then in your phone go >start>settings>sounds&notifications>notifications>events and select event, then associated sound.
or for alarm
>start>settings>system>clock & alarms>bell symbol and select sound.
I found that the sound file for the alarm cant be too long, at 17 sec it wouldnt work at 10sec it would................ Again I used "ease Audio converter" to clip the length of the wav file.
Hope this helps, spent many hours delving around on the net finding the answers.
Regards,
BIQ

can this be stickied or put in the wiki under common problems with the Trinity? just an idea

LightInsomnia said:
can this be stickied or put in the wiki under common problems with the Trinity? just an idea
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This is nothing to do with the Trinity as such- it is, and has been, universal with all Pocket PC/ Windows Mobile devices.
As the previous posters have said:
Ringtones can be WAV, MID, WMA or MP3 and need to be in the Windows/Rings folder. Later devices have other permissible locations, but Rings is univerfsal.
Other notifications must be WAV files, and preferably need to be 25KB or less. These need to be in the Windows folder, and are selected via the Settings/Sounds and Notifications control panel.
You can use MP3's as alarm, SMS and messaging tones, but you need add-on programs- SpB Time /Chronos etc for alarms, Ringo Mobile for SMS & Contacts etc.

mp3s as alarm tone?

Am i missing something obvious, or do i need some extra software to use an mp3 as my alarm tone?
Cheers guys

In WM5 you can only use MP3s as ringtones, NOT notification sounds.
You need to convert your sounds to .wav format then put them into the /windows folder on your device in order to allow them to be visible in alarms and sounds&notifications.
Alternativly update to WM6 and you can use MP3s for all sounds.

I added an mp3 to the windows folder but it doesnt show up in the combo box

for WM6
/windows = built-in alarm, support wav only
/windows = sound and notification, support wav and mp3
/windows/rings = phone ringtones, support wav and mp3
for WM5
/windows = built-in alarm, support wav only
/windows = sound and notification, support wav only
/windows/rings = phone ringtones, support wav and mp3

Mp3 Alarm Tones off SD Card?
Is there a way in WM6 to use Mp3's off the SD Card with out moving the Mp3's to the windows root? If anyone has found a way please let me know been looking for a while....

takaki said:
for WM6
/windows = built-in alarm, support wav only
/windows = sound and notification, support wav and mp3
/windows/rings = phone ringtones, support wav and mp3
for WM5
/windows = built-in alarm, support wav only
/windows = sound and notification, support wav only
/windows/rings = phone ringtones, support wav and mp3
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What about WMA files as ringtones and notification sounds??? Is it possible to use them with wm6?? If so, where do they need to be put on the device or what reg key needs to be changed to work off the sd card. Thanks!

I've got a new .wav file in \windows and it is showing up in the alarms dropdown but whwn I select it the value will not persist ('flicks' to previous in list). Do the file properties need to be anything in particular and if so how is best to change them. Or is it something else?
K

osker-xda said:
I've got a new .wav file in \windows and it is showing up in the alarms drop-down but when I select it the value will not persist ('flicks' to previous in list). Do the file properties need to be anything in particular and if so how is best to change them. Or is it something else?
K
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Not to clear on what your asking.
Because I don't know what your running on your PDA? (OS, ROM etc.)
A little History is always helpful..
Did it ever work before?
I'll take a stab at it... I'm assuming you have WM6 as the OS and you have a hermes
From what you wrote, you have a new wave file and it shows up in the drop-down list but goes back to the default alarm tones, and that your new wave never engages, not even during the test?(where you selected the alarm tone)
I can suggest a few things:
~Try locating your wave or mp3 clips in: My Device\Application Data\Sounds
(This worked great for me, I was able to use the files here as ring-tones and alarms)
~Check to make sure the file is not protected, read only or hidden
~Try a smaller wave file at a lower bit rate (More or less as a test)
~Try converting the wave file to mp3
Hope this helps!
Good luck!

jac said:
Is there a way in WM6 to use Mp3's off the SD Card with out moving the Mp3's to the windows root? If anyone has found a way please let me know been looking for a while....
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Would love to know this myself. Thought I'd been using some off my mSD card before upgd'ing to WM6, but am not able to make it work yet in vp3G's AT&T ROM.

jac said:
Is there a way in WM6 to use Mp3's off the SD Card with out moving the Mp3's to the windows root? If anyone has found a way please let me know been looking for a while....
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You can use different 3rd party apps, i.e. enAlarm as alarm clock, photcontactspro for ringtones and sms.
BUT:
As the card is not responding that fast as Ram there is a chance for the so called SOD (sleep of dead) if your device is in power save mode. The alarm goes off or the phone is ringing, the application is searching for the sound file, but the card is not ready because of the power save mode. The application is confused - black screen - sleep of dead.
I recommend to save all sound files for ring- alarm- and sms tones in the main memory.

ok i figured out how to make the mp3 into the alarm tones. basically the file size must be around or less than 600 kb, and in wave file. if you have an mp3 convert to .wav, and change the quality. for me, i used PCM 11.025 kHz, 16 Bit, Mono, but its dependant on the size of your song file. you can use your sound recorder to make these adjustments.

ringtones

does anybody know how to set a mp3 ringtone for new messgaes

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angest90 said:
does anybody know how to set a mp3 ringtone for new messgaes
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its not posible by the OS but try to rip a mp3 to wav and put it on windows folder. the audio manager does it but it makes wma only ringtones to incoming call, or try photocontacts pro is a nice program that can perform this for you.