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Hi!
I'm using the O2 XDA II with WAXX ROM v1.72.
Recently, for some reasons, the ringtones (wma files) for my phone are no longer working. Only the Windows Default ringtone (wav) file is working.
Whats the problem and any help to restore the wma ringtones?
BTW, when I went to Start -> Settings -> System -> Add Ring Tone I could not find any wma files only wav and mid files. Why?
Thanks
it could also mean that you have a different defautl player for wma then Mediaplayer, I noticed that the ringtones fail if that is the case.
If you look up midi56.cab on the forum and re-install it (or midi561.cab), that should re-enable the ringtones. Manually registry hacking the wma extension back to media player would probably do the trick aswell...
Hi,
I have MDA compact, and want to know is it possible to use mp3 or any song file as a ringtone.
If so, then how can i do this.
Please !!
Thanks
i think it is possible, i tried this in my i mate pda2k try it and tell us the result.
first use rescue registry which usually comes with rescue explorer then open HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT THEN MP3 THEN DEFAULT THEN CHANGE MP3FILE IN THE SECOND SQUARE TO BE WMAFILE THEN OK
PUT THE MP3 RING TONE IN FOLDER WINDOWS\RINGS
THEN TRY TO MAKE IT RING TONE
THX
MP3 as a ringtone
use this file and you have in the explorer-popupmenu the option "set as ringrone"
woolies said:
Hi,
I have MDA compact, and want to know is it possible to use mp3 or any song file as a ringtone.
If so, then how can i do this.
Please !!
Thanks
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It is very easy and simple.
Copy your mp3 to My Device>Windows>Rings folder
Then go Start>Settings>Phone and select it as a ringtone.
I have MDA compact, and want to know is it possible to use mp3 or any song file as a ringtone.
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Yes it is! The easiest way to do that is copying the desired mp3 file to the folder \Windows\Rings, than you can choose it as ring tone in the same way as the preinstalled tones (it appears in the same list).
If you like to have the "Set as ring tone" entry in the explorer context menu also for mp3 files (and not only for midi, mp4 and wma) do not the following registry change:
i think it is possible, i tried this in my i mate pda2k try it and tell us the result.
first use rescue registry which usually comes with rescue explorer then open HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT THEN MP3 THEN DEFAULT THEN CHANGE MP3FILE IN THE SECOND SQUARE TO BE WMAFILE THEN OK
PUT THE MP3 RING TONE IN FOLDER WINDOWS\RINGS
THEN TRY TO MAKE IT RING TONE
THX
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First: if you want to copy and choose the file manually, you don't need to change anything in the registry!
But if you change the linked file type from MP3File to WMAFile, you are telling the system that .mp3 is a wma file (and that is definitely wrong). That works as long as the system has under \\\registry\HKCR\MP3File and \\\registry\HKCR\WMAFile equal entries for the used software to handle those files. But it's never a good idea to map different file extensions to the same file type except all these extension are synonyms and belongs to the same type of data (like .htm and .html). As soon as a user installs different players for wma and mp3 he will get into trouble.
So instead of mapping .mp3 to the type WMAFile it will be much better to add the missing context handler entry to the file type MP3File in the registry . (Only the entry is missing, the handler exists, we can use the one which is already used for wma, mp4 and midi, see below)
So lets have a look to \\\registry\HKCR\midifile\Shellext, \\\registry\HKCR\mp4file\Shellext, \\\registry\HKCR\wavfile\Shellext, \\\registry\HKCR\WMAFile\Shellext and \\\registry\HKCR\MP3File\Shellext and see:
the first 4 have a key named ContextMenuHandlers and all refer to the same handler, but there is no key named ContextMenuHandlers in \\\registry\HKCR\MP3File\Shellext. So copy (not move!) \\\registry\HKCR\WMAFile\Shellext\ContextMenuHandlers completely (with all subkeys) to \\\registry\HKCR\MP3File\Shellext and you have will have the "Set as ring tone" entry in the explorer context menu of a .mp3 file too (and not only for .wma, .wav, .mp4 and .mid files). And you preserve the possibility to link different players to .mp3 and to .wma files.
And don't be afraid, the context handler for "Set as ring tone" for wma is the same as for wave, midi and for mp4 so it will work well with mp3 files too because it doesn't care about the file content. It does nothing more than copy the file to the folder \Windows\Rings. (Ok, the message box is telling that the file also has been set as new ring tone, but on my Magician that is not true, it is still the previous tone active and I have to choose it manually)
use this file and you have in the explorer-popupmenu the option "set as ringrone"
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That also creates the missing key but installs an additional handler and refers to it. I believe that these 100kBytes can be used better for other thing. As long as you are happy whith the way the systems handles .wma files (as ring tones) you can use the same handler for .mp3 files too and there is no need for an special "ring tone" handler for .mp3 files. But if you are afraid of modifying your registry but really want the context entry than this cab file is better than nothing.
Joe
First of all I tried search this, but with no results.
On Vario II, is it possible to use basically any mp3 song as an alarm (wake up, notification)?
Love to wake up with a favourite song rather than the irritating default tunes...!
What strings did you use as a search?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=285186&highlight=alarm
reverts to Default...
thanks. I put couple .wav files to the windows folder. they now appear in the drop down list in alarms, but when I click the wav I want it quickly automatically reverts to Default sound... weird?!
I try always my best to search answers before I post... don't know why didn't spot that one. thanks again.
maybe your WAV is not supported. What I usually do is run the WAV in Windows' soundrecorder and convert it or save as to PCM 22.050 Khz, 16Bit, Mono for alerts/system sounds.
jannen said:
First of all I tried search this, but with no results.
On Vario II, is it possible to use basically any mp3 song as an alarm (wake up, notification)?
Love to wake up with a favourite song rather than the irritating default tunes...!
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You can use mp3 files directly - no need to convert to .wav. Just make sure that the extension ".mp3" is *not* associated with any program other than Windows Media Player. Many music players do associate themselves with .mp3 files during installation.
Also, the mp3 you want to use should be in either the \Windows or the \Windows\Ring folder.
Cheers
Daniel
tadzio said:
You can use mp3 files directly - no need to convert to .wav. Just make sure that the extension ".mp3" is *not* associated with any program other than Windows Media Player. Many music players do associate themselves with .mp3 files during installation.
Also, the mp3 you want to use should be in either the \Windows or the \Windows\Ring folder.
Cheers
Daniel
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Din't work in Crossbow ....
tadzio said:
You can use mp3 files directly - no need to convert to .wav. Just make sure that the extension ".mp3" is *not* associated with any program other than Windows Media Player. Many music players do associate themselves with .mp3 files during installation.
Also, the mp3 you want to use should be in either the \Windows or the \Windows\Ring folder.
Cheers
Daniel
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I associated .mp3 with windows media player but still cannot change ringtone. I used "total commander" to do association is there any place I have to do association...
Does the TCPMP have the ability to make a playist?
Thanks,
just go to file then playlist and you can add files
Hi,
Is there a way to select file assossiations for the WMP on our Blackstone? All sounds on my blackstone are being read on the library even game sounds and ringtones. Wish there was a way to select just MP3's.
I was wondering the same, because I'd love for MP4's to show up in the library.
File Associations
MemMaid (www.dinarsoft.com/memmaid/) allows you to change file associations, but I don't know what, if anything, that might do to alerts and ringtones?