Rings not found even if located in default directory - HD2 General

I have this strange issue and didn't find any helpful advise although I searched the forums.
My rings are in \Windows\, which is correct. I cannot remove them from there anyway.
My registry says my default rings directory is \Windows\, which again is correct.
And yet I don't see them when managing rings.
Is there any other location in the registry apart Current User\Control Panel\SoundCategory\Ring\Directory that I need to modify?
Thanks...

Put your rings in the Storage Card\My documents instead

I specifically don't want them on my Storage Card. It works when they are there, but that's not what I am after.
I just want WM to respect the value, set in the registry, and it amazes me why it is not the case...

Try the on-board phone storage directory.. there should be a folder called "My Ringtones" in Windows or another folder. Sound files put in the section are available to use as ringtones only, not for notifications and alerts.

I have my ringtones in \My Documents on my device memory. It works perfectly well, and it also means they get backed up with MyPhone.

Thanks for your replies, but I specifically want to make my rings work from the Windows directory...
Most of them are there anyway and I cannot move them because they are marked as part of the ROM. So that's why I want all my rings there.
The thing is they don't appear in settings, even though Windows is set as the default ring directory in the registry...

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sms alert tones

hey, does anyone know where the Os stores the tones tht you can use for sms alerts?
i want to add my own to it but i cant see an option for it and was thinkin tht if i could add it to the folder then it might appear in the given list of tones?
cheers
All the sounds for the alerts are stored in the windows directory. If you convert your tones/songs to .wav format then you can use them for sms, alarm clock and other alerts. keep them short though. I think you may have to run the 'add ringtone' program and select the files. You can run ringtones from anywhere in the windows folder but if you use .wma files they need to go directly in to the windows\Rings folder else they wont be detected. well thats what i found anyway.
You are supposed to add a ringtone to \Windows\Rings with any file explorer.
WM2003 supports these: .WAV .WMA .MID(the most compact one)
People, who use "Add Ringtone" have nothing to do at this site, it's xda-developers.com! Joking! :lol:
Yes you are correct but you dont need to put them in the Rings folder unless it is a .wma file. I find the midi type tones better cos i dont hear true tones as well. Maybe im deaf!
dir \Windows has so many files, that it takes years to open it and even more to find something there! That's why I prefer \Windows\Rings.
PS: Don't worry, you're not alone being deaf in this world! :wink:
i'd like to see somebody using a wma file as sms notification
i've only been able to add wma for phone rings not sms's
direx said:
All the sounds for the alerts are stored in the windows directory. If you convert your tones/songs to .wav format then you can use them for sms, alarm clock and other alerts. keep them short though. I think you may have to run the 'add ringtone' program and select the files. You can run ringtones from anywhere in the windows folder but if you use .wma files they need to go directly in to the windows\Rings folder else they wont be detected. well thats what i found anyway.
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I'm trying to change my alarm sound on my XDA this doesn't work at all.
Lets stay in the defaults Rings Alarm2,Alarm3 <-- if I select one of those it keeps using the default ring Alarm1.
I've tried to edit the registry as well no luck, I don't wanna use any Alarm prog my Rom is Wm2003 4.0.1.16 cooked and if I select any other wav file from the \windows folder it just keep using the default one :evil: has anyone fixed this bug?
I can't say i know the software for the xda1 but if you can't add alarm sounds which are .wav then why not just overwrite them? Just save your new sound as Alarm1.wav in the windows folder.
direx said:
I can't say i know the software for the xda1 but if you can't add alarm sounds which are .wav then why not just overwrite them? Just save your new sound as Alarm1.wav in the windows folder.
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You cannot overwrite them bcz they are read only files thus they are in the Rom !? If you have a way to delete or edit or replace those files tell me

Rings on Storage tweak don't work

even with the registry tweak, it's impossible to me to let WM5 look for ringtones on the storage card. any solutions, non-software like ringo?
No Tweak needed
Just put them in the My Documents folder on the Storage card and all will be sweet.
so if I choose "make it as ringtone" from the contextual menu, it goes to "my docs" folder instead of folder "rings" on the device storage?
It works
Just try it. I have been using it ever since I got my phone. it works
If you put them in the My Docs folder, they will appear under "phone" when you set your ringtone for normal calls and they will appear when you go to contacts to set individual ringtones for people you know
Where is the Program?

Ringtones Mp3 on Treo Preo

Hi,
I have a Palm Treo Pro and i would have my mp3 for the ringtones of my contacts.
I know that i can use them on manage sounds in parameters but they take a lot of size in memory on the local memory.
I tried to make a folder my documents\my ringtones on my Micro-SD but it doesn't work.
What can i do .
Thanks for your help
Sincerely
On your storage card make a folder called My Documents, spelled just as it is on the phones memory. place your mp3's or ring tones directly in that folder. Don't place them in a sub folder inside the my documents folder.
scottypimpin636 said:
On your storage card make a folder called My Documents, spelled just as it is on the phones memory. place your mp3's or ring tones directly in that folder. Don't place them in a sub folder inside the my documents folder.
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i have tried,but it doesn't work
Hi,
Thanks for your answer but i had try but it doesn't work.
sorry about that i was thinking of my touch pro that i just sold. with the palm it's slightly different. here's how to do it.
settings > personal tab > sound & notifications > manage tab > menu > add. select your file from there and it will say it has added the ring tone. it should now appear in your drop down box.
see if that helps.
Ringtones
I believe they have to be stored to the device memory to be used as ringers. None on the storage card work.
I have all of my ring tones in the "My Documents" folder on my storage card and what i said above works just fine. You can use sk tools to change where your phone stores the default ring tones. It's default location I believe is the windows folder on the devices memory.

here how to change the sms tone!

hi,
So some people are asking how to change the sms tone and put there own!
first what you need is a mp3-wav file converter! Roxio can do it or "google" for it there are some free apps able to do it!
2. Convert your mp3 sms tone in the .wav format
3. Put your *.wav file in the folder my device/my documents/my ringtones
4. Go to start/settings/sounds and notifications
select notifications and event : messaging : new text message
select your converted wav file in the ring tone menu
5. done
Ps : there are 2 wav sms tones in the files below, simply put them in the my ringtones folder
Bye fabien
Hmmm, Doesn't show up for me.
greatcapp said:
Hmmm, Doesn't show up for me.
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what doesn't show up?
Try dropping a MP3 directly into the Windows folder it should show up under all types of alerts then. When I put it into ringtones or rings it will only let me apply it as a ring tone not alert tone. I have not tried a WMV every thing I have is MP3 and there is a decent MP3 trimmer on the LEO so you just pick your start and end point and drop it directly into the Windows folder.
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what doesn't show up?
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Sorry, The .wav file that I drop into the directory that you suggest. It doesn't show up as an available option when trying to change the tone for SMS.
I'll try dropping it into the Windows directory, as suggested above.
FunMCRider said:
Try dropping a MP3 directly into the Windows folder it should show up under all types of alerts then. When I put it into ringtones or rings it will only let me apply it as a ring tone not alert tone. I have not tried a WMV every thing I have is MP3 and there is a decent MP3 trimmer on the LEO so you just pick your start and end point and drop it directly into the Windows folder.
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That worked Now I can use my Yoda Message again.
Mmmm, sms tone in the windows folder, there is.....
you can put all alert tones (.wav, .mp3 depending on what alert you want some can use both) into \Storage Card\My Documents
The phone will then find them.
You can cut and paste all the tones from phone memory to here to save some space. (Maybe not strictly needed on HD2 but useful on my previous phone - Diamond)
The \Storage Card\My Documents\Ringtones (or Rings or My Ringtones) never worked for me previously, I havent tried on HD2 but maybe this will help?
cheers
tom
tommacx said:
you can put all alert tones (.wav, .mp3 depending on what alert you want some can use both) into \Storage Card\My Documents
The phone will then find them.
You can cut and paste all the tones from phone memory to here to save some space. (Maybe not strictly needed on HD2 but useful on my previous phone - Diamond)
The \Storage Card\My Documents\Ringtones (or Rings or My Ringtones) never worked for me previously, I havent tried on HD2 but maybe this will help?
cheers
tom
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Good tip, thanks!
Does not work on HTC HD2
tommacx said:
you can put all alert tones (.wav, .mp3 depending on what alert you want some can use both) into \Storage Card\My Documents
The phone will then find them.
You can cut and paste all the tones from phone memory to here to save some space. (Maybe not strictly needed on HD2 but useful on my previous phone - Diamond)
The \Storage Card\My Documents\Ringtones (or Rings or My Ringtones) never worked for me previously, I havent tried on HD2 but maybe this will help?
cheers
tom
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While this does work, the problem with this is that all your ringtones and alerts will show up in your music library.
I've found that putting your ringtones (activated when someone calls you) into your phone's memory, under Windows\Rings folder will work.
For alerts, for some reason this will not work - despite the fact that there are already numerous alert files in there (prefixed by 'Alert-somefile.wma'). To get Alerts to show up you need to actually put them into the phones memory, under the Windows directory.
If you do this, the ringtones and alerts will NOT show up in your music librar but you will be able to select them for ringtone/alert purposes.
there must be a way to add a folder as an exception in the music player just like how you can in the Photo/video album
FunMCRider said:
Try dropping a MP3 directly into the Windows folder it should show up under all types of alerts then. When I put it into ringtones or rings it will only let me apply it as a ring tone not alert tone. I have not tried a WMV every thing I have is MP3 and there is a decent MP3 trimmer on the LEO so you just pick your start and end point and drop it directly into the Windows folder.
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When you say drop it directly into the windos folder where do I find that folder? When I go into my phone memory I get the following folders:-
Application Data
Conn Mgr
Documents and settings
MUSIC
My documents
Program Files
To use a mp3 for notifications, you need to place the sounds into the following folder
device------application data-----SOUNDS
all the files here will then show up as being available for all notifications ie mail, sms, mms, email etc
ringtones need to be in the ringtone folder, or just press and hold on the file you want to set as a ringtone from file explorer, you will get a menu popup with the option to set the file as a ringtone, it will then be automatically be copied into the ringtone folder aswell.
Hope this helps a little..
Darrin
pastypacker said:
To use a mp3 for notifications, you need to place the sounds into the
device
application data
sounds
all the files here will then show up as being available for all notifications ie mail, sms, mms, email etc
ringtones need to be in the ringtone folder, or just press and hold on the file you want to set as a ringtone from file explorer, you will get a menu popup with the option to set the file as a ringtone, it will then be automatically be copied into the ringtone folder aswell.
Hope this helps a little..
Darrin
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Cool, thanks
pastypacker said:
To use a mp3 for notifications, you need to place the sounds into the following folder
device------application data-----SOUNDS
all the files here will then show up as being available for all notifications ie mail, sms, mms, email etc
ringtones need to be in the ringtone folder, or just press and hold on the file you want to set as a ringtone from file explorer, you will get a menu popup with the option to set the file as a ringtone, it will then be automatically be copied into the ringtone folder aswell.
Hope this helps a little..
Darrin
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awesome this worked perfectly. thanks!!
sorry i need help here eh does it change automat the alert sound or do i need to change or switch it on so i already put the sounds in the sounds map ?
pastypacker said:
To use a mp3 for notifications, you need to place the sounds into the following folder
device------application data-----SOUNDS
all the files here will then show up as being available for all notifications ie mail, sms, mms, email etc
ringtones need to be in the ringtone folder, or just press and hold on the file you want to set as a ringtone from file explorer, you will get a menu popup with the option to set the file as a ringtone, it will then be automatically be copied into the ringtone folder aswell.
Hope this helps a little..
Darrin
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thanks for the tip
pastypacker said:
To use a mp3 for notifications, you need to place the sounds into the following folder
device------application data-----SOUNDS
all the files here will then show up as being available for all notifications ie mail, sms, mms, email etc
ringtones need to be in the ringtone folder, or just press and hold on the file you want to set as a ringtone from file explorer, you will get a menu popup with the option to set the file as a ringtone, it will then be automatically be copied into the ringtone folder aswell.
Hope this helps a little..
Darrin
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Wow ! works like a charm ! thanks a ton mate !
does anyone face the problem whereby u put an mp3 song as ur sms tone. When someone texts u, can cant get the ringing to stop till the song finishes. I tried pressing all buttons on the phone but the song just keeps playing till it stops.
what is the best app converter my fren?

Deleted Ringtone Still Appears As A Selectable Ringtone

I deleted a ringtone file on my SD Card/My Documents but it still appears as an option when I choose a Ringtone. Is there a way to go through the registry to delete it?
when you select a ring tone on the sd card and "set it as device ring tone" the phone copies it to my documents/my ringtones. So... it's still on the phone.
ElaineD said:
when you select a ring tone on the sd card and "set it as device ring tone" the phone copies it to my documents/my ringtones. So... it's still on the phone.
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For me, when i put on the folder My Documents, it already appears as a selectable ringtone. I tried what you said, but i don't see a folder My Ringtones appear. I've been opening every folder on my SD Card. I still can't find the deleted ringtone anywhere...
Just to clarify, I'm talking about the settings Sound & Display. The ringtone still appears there, and plays the tune, but i'm unable to locate that ringtone on my sdcard.
Windows ringtone default directory
It's in the \Windows\Rings directory.
Alert tones for sms are in \Windows directory. Filenames are prefixed with Ring-.
Zentury said:
It's in the \Windows\Rings directory.
Alert tones for sms are in \Windows directory. Filenames are prefixed with Ring-.
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I have this feeling I'm not explaining myself clearly enough.. I've attached screenshots to better explain myself
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That is what my My Documents folder in my SD Card looks like.
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As they are located in the My Documents folder, they appear as selectable ringtones
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However, there is one ringtone which appears there "I Think I Love You -" that is not contained inside the My Documents folder
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I have checked the My Device\Windows\ Rings folder and have not found the file there either.
So my question is, where can the file be? And how can i completely remove it? Thank you.
hmmmmm.
Locate at My Device\My Documents. Check "My POI" and "My Ringtones" folders.
Zentury said:
hmmmmm.
Locate at My Device\My Documents. Check "My POI" and "My Ringtones" folders.
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Thanks =) Found it in the My Ringtones folder of My Device.

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