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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!
AMD

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.

Ringtones

Hey, this is probably a really stupid question, but I just can't figure it out.
Does the MDA play real tones (ringtones), that are like cuts of mp3s with words and everything? I am asking because I've tried to download them from a few sites and they all say its not compatable once I try to download it, I've already spent a few dollars that have not turned up with nothing. I just want to make sure instead of wasting more money for this bs.
PS. If there are any good ringtone sites (preferably free) could you list them? I am looking for Ludacris and Field Mob feat. Jamie Foxx - Georgia (its been hard to find, and all the places that I find it at won't download onto my phone).
Thanx

you could just copy any WAV (44KHz, 16bit) or WMA (I believe) of sufficiently small duration to your PocketPC's \Windows\ folder and they should show up in the list of possible ring tones. No need to waste $3 on 1 10 second low-quality audio clip.
However, MP3s aren't supported as ring tones without using third party applications - which might be what you're running into with the 'realtones'.

Sometimes it's not enough just to copy them to the Windows folder, so if you tap & hold on the WAV/WMA you want to use then select "Set as Ringtone" it will copy it to the right place for you.

ZeBoxx said:
However, MP3s aren't supported as ring tones without using third party applications - which might be what you're running into with the 'realtones'.
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I have an MP3 as my ring tone. I just put it in my doc folder and select it via phone > options.
Works fine.

Quick Guide on ringtones: (and very rough)
1. Download EnglishSetMP3Ringtone from the FTP and install on your phone
2. Download Audacity and the MP3 Addon. Install on your Computer
3. Download/Rip your Favorite song to MP3
4. Use Audacity to get the bit of the song that you want (30 seconds Max)
5. Copy the New MP3 created in Audacity to your phone
6. Tap and select set as Ringtone
And there you have it.
Dahquim

bilbo_28 said:
ZeBoxx said:
However, MP3s aren't supported as ring tones without using third party applications - which might be what you're running into with the 'realtones'.
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I have an MP3 as my ring tone. I just put it in my doc folder and select it via phone > options.
Works fine.
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Yep, no worries here. My mp3 works fine as a ringtone.
It is located My Device> Windows> Rings and was automatically stored there after selecting 'set as ringtone' within My Sounds folder in My Documents.

dahquim said:
Quick Guide on ringtones: (and very rough)
1. Download EnglishSetMP3Ringtone from the FTP and install on your phone
2. Download Audacity and the MP3 Addon. Install on your Computer
3. Download/Rip your Favorite song to MP3
4. Use Audacity to get the bit of the song that you want (30 seconds Max)
5. Copy the New MP3 created in Audacity to your phone
6. Tap and select set as Ringtone
And there you have it.
Dahquim
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can you please link or direct us to "EnglishSetMP3Ringtone"? i got a headache searching through ftp folders and gave up :roll: :roll:
not for me but for a poor non-htc'er. my wiz plays mp3 ringtones from \windows\rings

gah, I was confusing it with the alarm ( don't tell me I'm wrong on that, too ). No idea why 'realtones' wouldn't work, then - but still, just grab whatever music you want... no need to help make a bunch of people filthy rich because of thousands of people selling 8s of crappy quality music for $3 a piece.

all mp3s work as ringtones on my mda, without any problem
got the jamie foxx tune, download it of limewire etc

I have no problems making ringtones at all. This is what I do:
1- Use Audacity to crop a Mp3, .Wav, or .Wma file to about 20 seconds or so
2- Choose "Save as Mp3"
3- Using Activesync copy your new ringtone to windows/rings folder on your device
4- select the ringtone in sounds/notifications
Too easy! Here's a thread with some if you aren't interested in making your own:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=45290

A commonly used technique is to go to Walmart.com and download all the previews they have of songs and copy them to your device. These are usually about 30sec and more often than not have the most recognizable part of a song.

Hey all
Have a look at http://www.mobile9.com a great site for
all kinds of free stuff like ringtones, wallpapers, etc...
Greetings
Mindmaster

- Find the MP3 files you want to use as ringtones and and save them to your PC.
- Get Audacity (here http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ )
- Use Audacity to crop the part of the MP3 you want to use and save it to your PC.
- Get the free trial of the MP3 to ringtone programme from here http://www.ddz1977.com/ and use it to compress the MP3 to a small file size.
- Copy the new files to your device (to the temp folder for example).
- Open file explorer on the device, go to the directory and tap and hold the the file, then select 'Set as Ringtone' which moves it to the correct location. In the settings window for Notifications you will now see all the files available as ringtones for any notification. (You can now delete the mp3 from the temp folder.)
As an aside, I used the programme to compress all my MP3 music and got 100 CDs on one 1GB mini sd card.

Alarms!!! Can i add my own???

I've been trying and trying and i just cant figure it out, can someone help me? I am using the standard alarm clock on my att 8525 and those default sounds are not as loud as i would like them to be.
Is There a way i can add my own music files as the alarm sound??

This definitely was explained in the FAQ (though I'm not sure in which one ).
Shortly put, ringtones go to \Windows\Rings, and all remaining sounds merely go to \Windows. According to my experience the former surely supports MP3 sounds and the latter supports WAV (I didn't experiment with MP3 there).

pocket wakeUp you can put any file to wake mp3 wav

There is a regedit (most cooked ROMs include it now) that allows regular ringtones to be put on the root of your mem card, which will speed up your phone.
As far as alarms, from my experience mp3s do not work, they gotta be wav. Just drop em in the /windows folder.

Messages ringtones

How do you add a new ringtone under new messages? When I receive a message I would like it to play a ringtone of my own. Any ideas?

Put them in the Windows folder - I used wma files too

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Put them in the Windows folder - I used wma files too
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Just so I don't mess up and end up with files all over the place would that be;
Explorer>Windows>Rings ?
I know it sounds simple but I can mess up even the easiest jobs on these things!
Matt

You can put them in 'Internal Storage\My Documents\'
Then you don't have to worry about the space

I cna't tell you how much that has been annoying me and yet the answer when it came was so simple... a bit like me!
Matt
PS And it works with my ringtone as well... thus freeing up the space on my device memory! You know, I sometimes wonder how I get through the day without hurting myself!!!

I place the files in 'Internal Storage\My Documents\'rings or music
so I don't waste space and it's all well set!!

I have two problems with this:
1. Storing ringtones on the Internal Storage makes them show up in the Music tab! No thanks I don't want to listen to ringtones when playing my music, is there a way to stop this other than keeping them on My Device memory?
2. The topic is actually regarding message tones and not just ringtones and I cannot see any of my files to select for a meesage tone. They are MP3 files which work fine for ringtones.
Does this phone not allow MP3s to be used for messages?

MikLSP said:
I have two problems with this:
1. Storing ringtones on the Internal Storage makes them show up in the Music tab! No thanks I don't want to listen to ringtones when playing my music, is there a way to stop this other than keeping them on My Device memory?
2. The topic is actually regarding message tones and not just ringtones and I cannot see any of my files to select for a meesage tone. They are MP3 files which work fine for ringtones.
Does this phone not allow MP3s to be used for messages?
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1. Don't use the TF3D music player!!
2. I have no problems with mp3 message sounds... and I have them in 'Internal Storage/my Documents'

I quite like the TF3D player actually and I'd rather use the built in one than go to run another app especially as I use a stereo BT headset and press play on that which automatically starts the TF3D player.
I've put loads of MP3 files in Internal Storage\My Documents\MyRingtones and while they all appear ok for actual ringtones I can't see a single one for use as a message tone, only the default files are there.
Is there a size, bpm, frequency limit or anything?

Anyone else managed to use MP3s for message tones?

MikLSP said:
Anyone else managed to use MP3s for message tones?
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In order to use mp3 ring tones for mssg tone u need to put them in the root directory of internal Storage it works fer me like a charm....
Cheers

cut and paste the file in windows then u can go back to ur sound settings

Thanks for the replies putting it in the root has worked though it's a little untidy. I've also found that My Device\Application Data\Sounds is a working location. I thought I'd already tried that but obviously not
While we're on the ringtone topic, has anyone found a way to store mp3 ringtones on Internal storage and NOT have them show in the TF3D Music Library?
I'm wondering whether removing the ID tags from them would work though unfortunately I don't have anything to do that with where I am at the moment, I'll try tonight.

Just to update to this, removing MP3 tags doesn't work and the file alone is still recognised and included in the TF3D player.
Are there any locations on internal storage which WILL show up for selection as ringtones but NOT in the music player?

MP3 ringtone
you can place a mp3 file anywhere on your phone and then tap and hold and set as a ringtone. i belive this does automaticly move it to the phones memory tho as well as being on the extra storage.

hey anyone knows how to download mp3s from your phone
ps: i dont no if this is the good place to ask this im srry if it isnt im new thats y
thx

Assigning vibration to a specific contacts text messages and calls
Hi, sorry if this does not belong here, I think it is at least related . Does anyone know if there is an option (can not find it in the settings of the touch diamond) or tweak which would assign vibration to a specific incoming text message? Meaning: when I turn down the ring tone not to be disturbed acousticly, I want the phone vibrate only when one specific contact calls or sends text message. Thanks to all for any ideas

Ringtones being searched in media library..

Hi,
I have tried to set ringtone files properties as hidden to prevent them being searched in media library, but it seems that sometime the system setting will change back to default ringtone as the mp3 files cannot be searched.
Thus i wonder is there any method to hide mp3 ringtones being searched in library, but still can be found by system, like .nomedia in android...
Thx~~

Nobody knows...??

NO way found up to now, been searching too

There is no way; even contacting HTC, they just said to add all the songs you want to listen to to a freakin' playlist.
What I did to minimise things was set the ID3 tags for all the ringtones to be by a band called 'ringtones', in a 'ringtones' album. At least this way it prevents the ringtones from being listed under the original album/artist.

SOLVED
Use total commander or resco file explorer, set the folder with your ringtones or any other folder you don't want to have in your player to hidden. Take out your SD card, restart your phone, select the music tab, it should say no music found, unless you have files on the phone you want picked up by it, put your SD card back in, and restart again. select the music tab. This WORKED for me, hopefully it will work for everyone else.

Where to put Alarm tones?
Hi!
Found a nice breaking glass sound and wanted to use it when i recive an sms, but that was not easy. Where shall i put the file?
I've tried : Rings inside Windows folder, My ringtones in My Documents, but it does not shows up where you change the Alert sound. The sound is in wave format, what more could it ask for?

ToddeSwe said:
Hi!
Found a nice breaking glass sound and wanted to use it when i recive an sms, but that was not easy. Where shall i put the file?
I've tried : Rings inside Windows folder, My ringtones in My Documents, but it does not shows up where you change the Alert sound. The sound is in wave format, what more could it ask for?
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//windows/ --> put your ringtone here , for call tones put in my ringtones folder. your tones will not be added to music media library witch is good ofcourse

pdukanac said:
//windows/ --> put your ringtone here , for call tones put in my ringtones folder. your tones will not be added to music media library witch is good ofcourse
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Thanks!
I will try this asap!