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How to change SMS sound??

I found many posts how to change ringtone and allerts sound, never how to change SMS sound ??
Any ideas ??
Thanks for reply (I hate my sms sound)!!!

Finaly found that.
Settings->Sounds->Notifications->(Event change to sms

But this way you can only use wav files from Windows directory. I use PhoneAlarm 1.3 and store (and use for SMS) WMA melodies on Storage - very good.

XShell said:
But this way you can only use wav files from Windows directory. I use PhoneAlarm 1.3 and store (and use for SMS) WMA melodies on Storage - very good.
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is ther any soft that will allow 2 set midi as sms

same problem
I too want to change my sms notification to a custom one when i go through the settings procedure listed but the only options for sms alert are default tones i want to use custom anyone know how please

you can use mp3 sounds for sms notification with ringo mobile. 8)

Here comes ...
By navigating links from this page (I think URL is correct) you can find info you need.

Convert the ringtones to WAV format, then put the WAV files in the \Windows folder. Then you can select them as SMS notification sound.

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sder said:
By navigating links from this page (I think URL is correct) you can find info you need.
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hi, that link seems to be wrong and bad.leads to lots of "naughty/silly" pop-ups

try phonealarm it is one of the best appz for ppc ringo stinks

Convert the ringtones to WAV format, then put the WAV files in the \Windows folder. Then you can select them as SMS notification sound.
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Thank you

you can also just copy .mp3 or .wav files to
\Application Data\Sounds
haven't tried .mid yet

Ringo Stinks...
Yuup you may choose Phone Alarm...
I used to use Ringo, but it sucks... it often to keep "silent" n no sound from my mp3 I ever chose.

thank you nuumuun. worked first try

found a way how to do it
Copy your files to:
Application Data\Sounds\
I copied BOTH MP3 AND MID files there and it worked!!!
I'm not sure but I think I read somewhere that you must make sure that the extension of the files are uppercase and for midi files it must be MID and not MIDI

KMokrzycki said:
I found many posts how to change ringtone and allerts sound, never how to change SMS sound ??
Any ideas ??
Thanks for reply (I hate my sms sound)!!!
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to set an Audio file as your Alert:
Activesync:
Using Activesync, select ""Explore"".
Open the ""Windows Mobile-based device""
Open the ""Application Data"" Folder.
Drag and drop file into the ""Sounds"" folder.
To set the file as your tone, go to Start>Settings>Sounds & Notifications>Notifications Tab>Select file from drop down.
Windows Mobile Device Center:
Using WMDC, select ""File Management"" and ""Browse the contents of your device"".
Open the Application Data Folder.
Locate and open the ""Sounds"" folder.
Drop the file into the ""Sounds"" Folder.
To set the file as your tone, go to Start>Settings>Sounds & Notifications>Notifications Tab>Select file from drop down.
From an SD Card:
On your device, go to Start>Programs>Tools>File Explorer.
Locate the file.
Highlight the file and tap Men>Edit>Copy.
Navigate to and open the “Application Data” Folder.
Open the “Sounds” folder.
Tap Menu>Edit>Paste.
To set the file as your tone, go to Start>Settings>Sounds & Notifications>Notifications Tab>Select file from drop down.

SMS mp3

how cano play mp3's ive i get new sms sound tried to put the mp3 in the same folder as the other sound but it just dnt see it? can any 1 help

Use MP3 for SMS/alarms/events.... notifications
So for having a mp3.file as ring for incoming text messages you have to put the mp3.file in the windows directory on your device. Simply copy it from your Storage Card(or elsewhere) to your \Windows Folder.
The next step is to click on start->settings->Sounds&notifications->Notifications->Choose your event(here: Messaging:New Text Message) and choose your ringtone which you copied to the windows directory in the upcoming list.
And that's it xD ... normally this works also for.wav and other music files ^^ xD
EDIT:
I encountered a problem with my method ... Windows doesnt not allow you to use .mp3 Files for Notifications as Sms/MMS/Events etc... You have to use .wav files instead of .mp3 files and copy the specific file into the windows directory. ^^
Useful INFOS:
Directory for ringtones and it has to be a .mp3 or.wav file -> Windows\Rings
Alarms, Events, Notifications etc have to be a .wav file -> simply copy it to Windows directory.
After that you should be able to acces and select the ringtone in the Sounds&notifications menu.
So Hope this helps ^^ xD

Create a new folder in your Storage card. name it as My Documents. Put there whatever sounds you want (mp3, wav, wma, mid). Go to Start, Settings, Notifications and Sounds and you will have all these sounds available. Then choose the sound you want for text messages.
Happy New Year

Or something like that xD

found out why cheers checked file format was a nokia format acc cheers

i was looking for this for ages, should be added to wiki, under tweaks or tips, i dnt think any1 wants to use the phone storage for ringtones or any other tones.
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Create a new folder in your Storage card. name it as My Documents. Put there whatever sounds you want (mp3, wav, wma, mid). Go to Start, Settings, Notifications and Sounds and you will have all these sounds available. Then choose the sound you want for text messages.
Happy New Year
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ktsak said:
Create a new folder in your Storage card. name it as My Documents. Put there whatever sounds you want (mp3, wav, wma, mid). Go to Start, Settings, Notifications and Sounds and you will have all these sounds available. Then choose the sound you want for text messages.
Happy New Year
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Brilliant tip.

[SOLVED] Custom SMS tones

I'm trying to change my SMS tone and I can't figure out how. I've looked at a couple of threads and still nothing.
I've added the tones in MP3 and wave format in "\Windows\Rings" and "\My Documents\My Ringtones" and still can't find them in the Sounds & Notifications list
Anyone have any other ideas?
Edit: Sorted. Dumped the files in the Windows folder

It only support wav files.

Put the MP3's into the windows folder.

You can also put them on your SD card, in \My Documents

harrispo said:
I'm trying to change my SMS tone and I can't figure out how. I've looked at a couple of threads and still nothing.
I've added the tones in MP3 and wave format in "\Windows\Rings" and "\My Documents\My Ringtones" and still can't find them in the Sounds & Notifications list
Anyone have any other ideas?
Edit: Sorted. Dumped the files in the Windows folder
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they go in my device\application data\sounds
you can then choose specific tones for anything

GutsyTripod said:
they go in my device\application data\sounds
you can then choose specific tones for anything
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Good man

alarm sound?
how about the alarm sound? what format it supports?

message tones

This one is driving me nuts!
On my HD I had a message tone called ICR_BEEPBEEP - which I liked for SMS etc. I couldn't see it on the HD2, so I copied it off onto my memory card.
I then placed it in Windows\Rings (where all the other alarm tones are) and it appeared. Today I notice my SMS tone changed to something else by itself. When I went to change it back to ICR_BEEPBEEP, it wouldn't appear on the list.
I checked in the folder, and the file was there - but it had a different icon. I realised this was because it was a .WAV instead of a .WMA. I then copied it off to my PC, and using Soundforge, re-made it to a .WMA and copied it back to the Rings folder - but I can't get it to show up in the list I can have for messages. I can however get it to show up in the RingTones list.
How do I get it to message alerts?!?!

I have a similar issue, with an added WMA not appearing in my new message list.

Place your file in \Windows not in \Windows\Rings

That's done it.

piflechien said:
Place your file in \Windows not in \Windows\Rings
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Perfect - works great. Many thanks!

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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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?