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MDA does not play neither mp3 no wma as a ringtone

Hi, all!
I got this problem: my MDA compact does not play neither mp3 no wma as a ringtone.
I changed a ROM to last i-Mate ROM, but problem persists.
Anyone got an idea?

ehmmm do it manually
what u have to do is, transfer the mp3 file from your computer to you MDA storage card. Then copy the file by tap and holding the file then click on copy... Then you go to Program -> File explorer -> windows -> ringtone and then paste it there...Now you have it ready for your ringtone file... Tell me if it works

Nothing works
Well, I put an mp3 file into \windows\rings\ and I can see it in Settings - Sounds and notifications and I can select it as a ringtone but when I press OK selected mp3 resets to windows default ringtone. The same situation with wma even with preinstalled wma such as Roaring guitar.

i get the same problem

seems like I catch a tail of the problem
On a clear device after hard reset everything is OK, ergo, the problem is in an installed software.

only software installed is SPB POcket Plus, GPRS Monitor, handyswitcher. resco explorer

Find it!
walshie_au said:
only software installed is SPB POcket Plus, GPRS Monitor, handyswitcher. resco explorer
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Have you iMusic (aka withMP3) player installed? In my case this software prevents MDA from playing mp3 as a ring

nope not installed

I have the same problem, with me it occured after changing the ringtone dir to the SD card, as described in http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=15902. After that, my ringtone keeps getting reset in the tools/options menu of the phone app, although 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! Any suggestions anyone?

OK, I may have a solution to your problem. After I f**ked up my register ( see my post above), I had the same problem. I fixed my register first, and then did the following:
-go to the ringtone you want ( in any location, be it your storage card, Windows folder or anywhere else) with File Explorer,
-just tap and hold the ringtone and from the pop-up menu select: "set as ringtone".
The file is then copied to the Windows/Rings folder, becomes visible in the list of ringtones you can choose and is automatically installed as your default ringtone. With me it worked, hope it does the same for you. Good luck!

I have been experimenting one this and basically from what I understand, you have to do the following:
If you want the thing to work as a default ring tone, I mean for any calls:
1) Copy the MP3 to Windows\Ring
2) Make sure the default application playing MP3 is working. Thus, if yo are using PocketMusic, make sure that when you click an MP3 file, PocketMusic will launch automatically. Otherwise, select Windows Media Player.
If you want ring tones for your homies:
1) Go to Photo Contacts.
2) Tap and Hold for your buddy and assign an MP3 ringtone.

I've encountered the same problem as antifa. When I try to choose an MP3 (saved in the Windows/Rings folder), it defaults back to Windows Default when I press the OK button to confirm the new ringtone selection.
It looks like the problem is related to file associations. After un-installing a particular software I lost the MP3 file association in such a way that tapping on an MP3 file from file explorer does not load media player.
I have now fixed the file association problem (using a 3rd party app) but the ringotone problem is still there!!
Any ideas please?

Remove Windows Media Player Completely?

Is it possible to remove Windows Media Player?
Or at least set it to NOT be the default MP?
TCPMP is light years better and I'd rather make it default.
Any tips?

hmm, I guess the lack of response indicates it's not been possible.
I had hoped somebody would have worked it out by now! same reason for me, TCPMP is my player of choice...I have no need for WMP now.

Just set TCPMP as the default in file associations within the settings. When you click on a media file within file explorer, PIE etc, tcpmp starts up.

Though if you do this (and don't quote me on it), I believe that if you want to set an mp3 or m4a as a ringtone, then because WMP is no longer the app associated with those files, the option won't appear when you tap-n-hold on the song.
Cheers
Ant

Works on my exec fine........

pug said:
Just set TCPMP as the default in file associations within the settings. When you click on a media file within file explorer, PIE etc, tcpmp starts up.
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How do you set it up? In which settings?

I just set TCPMP as the default app and copied the mp3 I want as a ringtone to \windows\rings folder. Then I just set the mp3 in phone options as the ringtone.

I was referring to the option "set as ringtone" in the context-menu, as it not only copied to windows\rings, but then sets as the current ringtone.
As I said, though, don't quote me.
Ant

Just tried it now and....... it works. There is no option within Resco File Explorer but there is in MS File Explorer.
All it does is copy the file to the \windows\rings folder and sets it as the ringtone.
@cktlcmd
start TCPMP, -> options -> settings -> select page -> File associations Then select all the media files you want associated.
Pug

pug said:
Just tried it now and....... it works. There is no option within Resco File Explorer but there is in MS File Explorer.
All it does is copy the file to the \windows\rings folder and sets it as the ringtone.
@cktlcmd
start TCPMP, -> options -> settings -> select page -> File associations Then select all the media files you want associated.
Pug
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Thanks very much pug.

Making Media Player the default again ??

After making core player my default player, I can longer use mp3s as ringtones. Problem is I cant seem to make the windows media player the default again.
This link http://www.futurehardware.in/568121.htm discusses the same issue and suggests that only a hard restore will fix it.
Surely I can make windows media the default player again without resorting to a hard reset.
Can anyone help with this please?
Cheers, Dean

Anyone out there that can help??

You need to try opening a fully functioned File Explorer (Resco File Explorer or Total Commander), seeking an mp3 file, then Tap/Holding its entry. This should bring up a context menu, which includes Open With..; If you select 'Open With..' you should get a list of applications, which should include WMP, and there is a checkbox at the bottom of the screen to 'Always use this program'
Resco is available as a trial, and Total Commander is free.

NeilM said:
You need to try opening a fully functioned File Explorer (Resco File Explorer or Total Commander), seeking an mp3 file, then Tap/Holding its entry. This should bring up a context menu, which includes Open With..; If you select 'Open With..' you should get a list of applications, which should include WMP, and there is a checkbox at the bottom of the screen to 'Always use this program'
Resco is available as a trial, and Total Commander is free.
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Thanks for the reply. I've tried this with total commander but only get "open" instead of "open with". When I then select open, I recieve the following message:
"There is no application associated with filename. Run the application first, then open this file from within the application"
So I do that but still have the problem - its like wmp wont associate with any files.
Any suggestions on this? Would resco explorer be any different?
Thanks, Dean

It is worth downloading Resco and trying it- the trial is free so nothing to lose.
It could be that Core Player has corrupted the whole file association system, in which case a hard reset may be needed, but I've not come across that before.
Have you tied reinstalling Core Player and starting again, then uninstalling again?

Is there A Movie Folder CAB?

Kinda like how transformers quicklink is attached to the Transformers folder on the SD card. I want to use the HTC media player as my defualt and not WinMo Media Player.

you can do that but not as a folder...what you would do is copy the movie file...and paste it is as a shortcut in the start menu in the windows folder. Is that confusing enough for you go to your movie using the file explorer..click and hold do copy then go to the windows/startmenu/programs then paste as shortcut...then you can add it as a quicklink!

that still wont make it play in the htc player though itl just open in whatever is default, probably win media.
theres a solution out there just search, i dont remember since i use coreplayer

Just make sure it's an .mp4 file and it will automatically open in the HTC player.

i cant find the menu you talk about when you do this, i can go to the windows start menu, but there is no programs list, no place to paste any file...

pbleonidus said:
i cant find the menu you talk about when you do this, i can go to the windows start menu, but there is no programs list, no place to paste any file...
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You don't go to the start menu itself to paste that....you open file explorer on your phone and navigate to \windows\start menu, then just long-press to bring up options, and choose "paste"

even when i do that, movies dont work, mp4 ones shoe a black screen with a loading symbole, then after about a half second it just takes me back to whever i was before i tried to oped the file. and avi movies bring up windows media player and an error message says it cant play the file... any help here?

try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7276404&postcount=15

"unable to find application to perform this action" mp3

On my S7 Edge, if I tap on an mp3 file in My Files I get the error message "unable to find application to perform this action".
However, if I browse to the same folder in ES File Explorer and tap on an mp3 file, it opens in Poweramp and plays.
Why might this be? It's not a showstopper, but it is irritating!

How or from where do you get your mp3 Files?

Anywhere and everywhere, the behaviour is the same no matter the mp3 file.
Another way of phrasing my question would be to ask: How do I associate mp3 files with Poweramp in the OS? So the equivalent of right-clicking on a file in Windows and choosing "open with", and selecting "always open this file type with this program"?

Doug97 said:
Anywhere and everywhere, the behaviour is the same no matter the mp3 file.
Another way of phrasing my question would be to ask: How do I associate mp3 files with Poweramp in the OS? So the equivalent of right-clicking on a file in Windows and choosing "open with", and selecting "always open this file type with this program"?
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Check settings/applications/application manager scroll down to poweramp and tap/enter and check whether permission is given to phone and storage

Yes, Poweramp already has permission for both.
I note that when I tap Defaults it says "None set as default", but I see no way of associating it with mp3 files.

Doug97 said:
Yes, Poweramp already has permission for both.
I note that when I tap Defaults it says "None set as default", but I see no way of associating it with mp3 files.
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Install samsung music player and see if it works

Do I want to use Samsung Music Player instead of Poweramp? Not really.

Wow, have I completely stumped xda-developers??

Doug97 said:
Wow, have I completely stumped xda-developers??
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I think this is an issue with PowerAmp or Samsung's built in file explorer. I was able to recreate your exact same issue by disabling Samsung Music and Solid Explorer (because it has it's own media player) with the only music player being PowerAmp and Samsung Explorer being the only file manager. If you want to keep using Samsung Explorer, I can't help you other than suggesting to get in touch with Samsung or PowerAmp regarding the issue. What worked for me after recreating your issue was to install a third party file explorer with an "open with" option. In my case it was FX File Explorer and Solid Explorer. Both let me choose to open the mp3 file with PowerAmp.

Wow, have I completely stumped Doug97?