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I have audio files of various formats which I wish to use clips from as ringtones. I notice that the preset ringtones are WMA format, & try making the file I wish to use into a WMA, yet my Xda2 still does not show it on the ringtones list.
What must I do to make an audio file on my desktop PC into a ringtone for my Xda2?
there is a program in the settings section system tab called "add ringtone" you can use that or if all else fails you can put your WMA file directly in the directory "My Pocket PC/Windows/" in your XDA.. then try looking at your ringtone list.. it should be there..
Neither work. ;_; The file is currently in windows, & add ringtone does not show it.
some people report that the xda's cant play all bitrate wma's try to see if you can play them on media player
EotW said:
I have audio files of various formats which I wish to use clips from as ringtones. I notice that the preset ringtones are WMA format, & try making the file I wish to use into a WMA, yet my Xda2 still does not show it on the ringtones list.
What must I do to make an audio file on my desktop PC into a ringtone for my Xda2?
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convert your .mp3 or any other audio file using dpoweramp converter its freeware and then copy that .wma to \mypocketpc\windows\rings and paste it there, and then just open sound and notifications on your pda and select incoming call and choose that .wma that you pasted IT SHOULD WORK FOR SURE !!
regards
jeetz
or if all else fails, instead of converting your mp3's to wma, why don't you just convert it straight to wav format? that way you won't have any problems.. because one problem with the wma format ringtones is if you use it for the sms alert once it rings it wont stop (since it is long) even if you click on everything.. which sucks big time.. while in wav you can easily cut the song to the part you only want with alot of different wav editors..
Ring Tones.
Hi there,
I have an XDA II and I hv tried this great progrm Ringtone X this is available for download / purchase at www.mtux.com not only u can use wma files but also wav and midi files to set as ring tones. U can also set ring tones by group / individual contact or by phone No. great program. try it.
Success. ^_^ Realised the 'add ringtone' option didn't detect the WMA file, so used a WAV, then found the directory 'Rings' in Windows, & switched it for the WMA again. Found out it doesn't like mp3 files for ringtones, & that any files with foreign characters in their names (eg Japanese, etc) will not transfer.
Thank you all for the help.
Help is my middle name... heehee
The easiest way to get them working is to drop a wma into the rings folder, they should appear in the drop down from phone options after doing so (you will have to exit the options page if you had it open whilst transferring the file).
Any good sound editing program (nero wav editor, audacity, av music morpher) should allow you to load your file up, chop and change it and then save out as a wma. Try lowering the quality slightly to bring the file size down even further(wma should be a lot smaller than wav).
As for other sound notifications on the Xda, just drop a wav file into the Windows folder to add it to the appropriate drop down.
well i agree WMA is slightly lighter than WAV.. but if you're not too familiar with audio editing better use WAV and edit it with Audioblock as it has an easy interface or if you are an advanced user and wants to cut WMA better use Adobe Audition or the newer versions..
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
I have searhed a lot into this forum, but I encounter with a strange problem. I copy my fav song into \Windows\Rings directory and select it in phone setting as ringtone. but when my phone start to ring, Windows Defualt.wav will be played.
I read most topics about similar problems. Would anyone help me please to solve this problem???
Hello,
By default only wma files are played as ringtones. You can get the hack to make mp3 also to be recognized. And by the way, inside your rings folder on tap and hold to an mp3 file has a menu option at the bottom saying "Set as ring tone"? Try that too. Also try with different or smaller files.
Regards
Carty..
I have done the registery hack before. Now I can use small size MP3 file as ringtones. The problem is for all WMA, WAV and MP3 files with large size (more than 300K).
Anyway I figured it out with PocketX PhotoContacts Pro DEMO veriosn.
Is it possible?
oyeah once you convert it to wav :roll: methinks
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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/
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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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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.....
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¬ifications.
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.