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play mp3 ringtones from storage card ?

I have some mp3 files in my storage card.
I am aware of software line mRing , Ringo etc. but is it possible to use mp3 files as ringtone from Storage card WITHOUT using 3rd party software ?
Any registry settings to change the ringtone folder from main memory to storage card ?
also, whether or not the above is possible, what is the best mp3 ringtone solution WITH software ?
thanks...

Well I just realized something. But is this normal ?
If I put the mp3 files in the root directory or in a 1st level directory, I can see them in Ringo sotware and but I can't see them in default contact ringtone selection.
If I put them in a 2nd level directory I can't see them from Ringo and default ringtone selection screen.
If I put the files in root directory I can see them both in Ringo and default ringtone selection screen.
is this normal ?

If you search the forum, you'd find that you've found the answer to your question. Now if you need an explanation of the solution rather than the solution itself, please contact Microsoft.

hi,
so you mean it's normal behaviour ?
I don't need an explanation of the solution.
what I want is to be sure that I'm not doing something incorrect or I don't miss something.
btw, I had searched the forum before opening this thread. There are so many threads about mp3 ringtones.

mrmrmrmr said:
hi,
so you mean it's normal behaviour ?
I don't need an explanation of the solution.
what I want is to be sure that I'm not doing something incorrect or I don't miss something.
btw, I had searched the forum before opening this thread. There are so many threads about mp3 ringtones.
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Yes, and I'd be cautious anyway. Having ring tones especially anything not in a vanilla wmv or similar format can slow up time it takes for your phone to start ringing. In addition storing the file on storage card makes this delay even worse and finally can cause phone to crash on incoming call. Not saying this will happen to you but if it does you'll know why. Once you have it set up test out delay until first ring and response time from off/sleep.
Mike

well, I decided to use "mring" as ringtone manager on my Hermes.
I would just pay for this great application but I found a problem with Hermes.
If I use mring , I can't connect to my GPRS connection after disconnecting.
To re-connect to GPRS I need to reboot the Hermes.
This means I just have "one" time connection to GPRS (for each reboot of the device)
If I uninstall mring, this problem disappears and I can connect to GPRS each time I try.
So ,I think there is a conflict with mring and GPRS connections.
Can anyone confirm this ? Does this work for anyone ?
What else can I use as an alternative to "mring" ?

hey guys, I am really desperatly looking for ringtone managing software.
please advise...

You can also put them in "\storage card\My Documents\" and they'll show up in the default ringtone manager but as mikechannon said, it takes a while for the ringtones to load. Like it'll say incoming call, then ring 2 seconds or so later.
What i do is i put all my ringtones in "\Storage Card\My Documents\My Music\Ringtones\" and then just copy the one i want as a ringtone to "\Windows\Rings\" and when i want to change it, i'll remove the one i have there and replace it with another one i want.

well, that's a nice idea but mring was also adding features as "ringtone to contact/category/know caller/unknown caller" , "sms to contact/category/know caller/unknown caller"
it also has "vip" settings for contacts marked as vip and it has profile support like (discreet/loud/normal...)
I am also looking for such features which the OS itself does not include.
so I am still looking for alternatives to mring.
any idea ?

Just a Quick Question

I'm not sure where to post this. But I wanted to know have anyone ever found out if we have the capability to put a long ring tone for a text and able to press a button to stop it? If im not clear let me know
thanks

i've noticed the same thing. i can send a response text before the 'new text message' sound stops playing. very irritating, and i cannot find anything about it, either.

you have no idea how Ive looked for a solution for this... I finnally settled for short ringtones for sms... If you have NERO 6 ULTRA EDITION ON YOUR PC and use the NERO WAVE EDITOR APP, or even windows movie maker, it's possible to "cut" audio files and save it on .wav format, its the only solution I have found for this

Thank you both. Its only with windows mobile phones too. but I guess I'll have to stay with the short ringtones

Palm Treo PRO ringtone problem?

Hello!
I'm using a Treo PRO by Palm and run into a small problem...
maybe some can help...
I cannont activate my own mp3 ringtone...I tried in two ways:
1. went to my storage card and with a long tap on the short menu I've choosen 'set as ringtone'..doesn't work
2. trough the 'sounds&notification' menu, 'notifications' choosen an 'event' known caller and set my ringtone..but it doesn't work..
The phone doesn't make a sound for incoming call, tryed it from fixed and mobile network, no message of incoming call, I only see a little ear phone near the signal icone...and after that I get a message 'cprog.exe' ??
any idea what that may be?
thank you for your help..

*Pia said:
Hello!
I'm using a Treo PRO by Palm and run into a small problem...
maybe some can help...
I cannont activate my own mp3 ringtone...I tried in two ways:
1. went to my storage card and with a long tap on the short menu I've choosen 'set as ringtone'..doesn't work
2. trough the 'sounds&notification' menu, 'notifications' choosen an 'event' known caller and set my ringtone..but it doesn't work..
The phone doesn't make a sound for incoming call, tryed it from fixed and mobile network, no message of incoming call, I only see a little ear phone near the signal icone...and after that I get a message 'cprog.exe' ??
any idea what that may be?
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thank you for your help..
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Where is your file located? If it is not in the My Ringtones folder you will need to place it there and then select it...
It wont read it off of the storage card for some odd reason

Hy...
I've copied the file in My Ringtones, and when I check in Sounds&Notifications-Manage it's there..so it's in phone memory...I still get the same error...

That should have done the trick. It could be something odd happening with that particular song.
I would try a bunch of different ones to eliminate that possibility. All you have to do is have the song in the "My Ringtones" folder and select it in sounds and it should work.

MP3s as ringtones work on my Treo Pro...
Are you using a long MP3....in other words over 30 seconds in length? I have cut my MP3s to 30 seconds.
By the way, Microsoft provides 79 free ringtones (some are short for SMS, etc. alerts). (Microsoft and free are rarely used in the same sentence.) Cut and paste and go to:
http://www.treoprotricks.com/post/2...r-your-Windows-Mobile-PDA-and-Smartphone.aspx
And there is indeed a completely free MP3 ringtone download site:
http://www.zedge.net/
Listen to the download before you actually download. (My name there is MaxLaw843 if you like the blues or Scottish music....search for me.)

Hy guys,
GOT IT!..
I cut the mp3 song to exactly 18 seconds...I also have another three songs in that 'My Ringtones' folder, and the same problem occurs..but, I tested it againd and found out that three of my melodies work and two don't..
three that work are complete songs..and two that don't are cut..but they work when played in wmplayer in the phone ??
any idea maybe??
tnx for your time

three melodies that work are at 128kbps and two that don't are at 198kpbs...
how can i change kbps?

Ringtone and ".mid, .amr, .3gp, .mp4" files not working

Hi all,
I am using Elfin for past 4 months.
Earlier i used to put my own ringtones in folder "/Application Data/Sounds" and they worked.
But for past 1 month, no external ringtone put in "/Application Data/Sounds" is working. whenever i set my ringtone through Settings->Phne->Ring tone, it automatically sets it back to Ring-WindowsMobile.
I tried putting ringtones in /windows folder. but still i can only see those in Settings->Phne->Ring tone list and not able to set it.
somebody please help
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Whenever i try to open any ".mid", ".amr", ".3gp" or ".mp4" file, Windows media player open and displays error msg
"No Combination of intermediate filters could be found to make the connection"
'.mp3' and '.wmv' files play well in Windows media player
somebody please help
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Hi Kaplesh Patil,
1. Did you install any new softwares in your device after which this issue came.
2. Did you check your .mp3, .amr, .3gp, .mp4 file extensions and properties.
3. How do your rip those file. Do you use any specific software to do it.
4. If possible can you attach one of your not working file.

Hi HDR87
1. I keep on installing softwares. so its difficult for me to guess after installing which software this problem has started
2.Did you check your .mp3, .amr, .3gp, .mp4 file extensions and properties
???? what do u mean by check, i mean how to check.
3. i usually rip .mp3 ringtones by SoundForge. but what i am saying is all same files used to work fine before. but now they have stopped working.
4. Even built-in (factory) .mid, .amr and .mp4 also not playing with WMP.
5. to aggravate my problem, now even built in ringtones like Ring-WindowsMobile have also stopped ringing

It sounds to me like you have something you installed that is causing conflict. You will have to try to figure out what it was that you installed- Try by trial and error remove an app you installed see if it works and so on. Start with apps that are related to the devices audio capabilities - I have read about several people having problems with SRS WOW application.
Note that if you installed an app that created a Registry change, it is possible that even uninstalling the app may not change the Registry values back to normal and if this is what has caused the problem than only a hard reset would work (unless you can figure out which Registry values you need to change and what you need to change the values to.
Sorry I can't be of much more help; however, if you figure out that it is a registry value change and you figure out which values need to be changed, just let us know which ones and we will check what our values are set at so you can make the changes manually.

@ hotrod101
I am currently exploring my registry... If i figure out the values to be modified, i will share here, so anybody having similar problem might be able to use it

ringtone help
hey guys,
i need some help regarding the message tone for the elf. if i set the message tones to a song or any other sound, the tone won't switch off even after i've read the message and is replying.
can anyone help me on this?
also, are there any tweaks that i can use to duplicate and overwrite my contacts from sim to the phone so that there is only one name for each of my contacts? because for now, there is two names per contact.. one in the phone and one from my sim..
Anyhelp offered here is highly appreciated!
Thanks in advanced..

Barsha318 said:
hey guys,
i need some help regarding the message tone for the elf. if i set the message tones to a song or any other sound, the tone won't switch off even after i've read the message and is replying.
can anyone help me on this?
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Dude - you shouldn't be hijacking other peoples threads to ask your question. Use the Q&A Section and start your own thread or even better do some searching. This question has been asked before and even made it into the hall of shame.
To answer your question: If you are going to put a song or a long sound to message tone the whole song or tone will keep playing until it reaches it's end. (it's not like ringer wich is instructed to end as soon as you answer the call. Don't use a long tone or song. If you want to use a song, make sure you edit the song to make it just a short clip of it.

New user of WM- Guide for dummies

Let me start by saying that what a great site you have here and i have seen how helpful and knowldgeable poeple you are.
I hope you can help me with my new Touch pro 2 that i bought for my girlfriend.
Here is what we would like to know.
Info:using wm 6,5 original with htc sence. look like htc hd2 without the icons
1. Can you download a file to have icons in the start menu instead of the boring call history and calender text in the start meny ?
2. how and where do you put the mp3 you would like to use as ringtones ?
3. where and how do one setup a ringtone for sms ? where to find it in the meny (not easy let me tell you) and´i want to ouse my sd card for everything. Do i need to create a folder with some name or something ?
4. I i have a picture/wallpaper and i want to use it, how do one do that ? where to put it in the SC card so it can bee seen in wallpapaer section in the phone.
4. how can one put pictures from PC to phone and see them in the gallery ? I transferd them to the memory root and i can not see them. do you need to create a folder with a name ?
5. how to add a ringtone for each individual person ?
6. here to find and put owner name in the device. ?
Please feel free to add new and modify my questions to help other new users to the Windows Phone.
Thanks

1. no
2. "\application data\sounds\"
3. Go to "Settings" tab, tap "Sound", tab "Advanced", go to "Notification" tab. Adjust accordingly.
4. Go to "Settings" tab, tap "Wallpaper", browse to your photo, and just set it.
5. You need to browse to them.
6. You can set a unique ringtone for each contact via edit contact screen...
Do you even have the device? Sounds like either you don't have it or you haven't used it. Please read the manual and quick start guide that came with the device. And do experiment with the device...

Hi, And Yes i have it in my hand and yes a read the manula = Crap.
its a biggstep from beeing a nokia user and now a wm user.
For the ringtone. i would like o have it in my sd card so with everything else.
i found \application data\sounds\" in my device and i realy dont want to use that space. is it possible to have the mp3 in the sd card and still use it as a ringtone if i create a folder with some fancy nema ?
3. i would like to choose my own ringtone for sms and i can only find preloaded one with the phone, at the location you mentioned.
4. for wallpapers. you have to click on Album and then choose memory card to see the pics. Thank You =)
5. i have to say that you are missing the point of the Dummy giude...
please put more effort to the answers. in contacts i can not select a ringtone for any one.
Wait. you have to copy the contacts from the sim to phone and now you can select many things. But still there is the ringtone that is preloaded boring tones that comes with the phone.
same here, where do you pu the mp3 yi like so it can bee seen in the list of the phone ringtone ?

2. Found this when I searched "ringtone folder". I can't verify that it works, since I have no need for it. Be wary of this post in that thread. It makes sense...
3. Try the link suggested above first. If it works, you should be able to place your SMS audio files in there as well; and it should be selectable as SMS notification.
5. Trying to be helpful. You want to assign a custom ringtone to a contact. So intuitively, you should look where you would edit the contact. Don't think anybody (dummy or not) needs a guide for this. For selecting your own ringtone, see above link.

These forums are typically used for advanced users of Smartphones and PPC's. Try asking questions like these somewhere like howardforums.com.