There's no "Add" option in the settings for Notification Sounds, like there is in the Ringtones settings.
I couldn't paste any MP3s with ES File Explorer into the Notifications audio folder (or into the Ringtones folder, either, for that matter): "Read-only File System".
Is root needed to escape the stock notification sounds?
I did this; I copied my notifications and ringtones off my old phone and put them in the Ringtones folder on internal memory. I then added them with ES Explorer and it works perfect. The ringtone was a MP3 and the Notification was a OGG file.
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I use to use root explorer to move special ringtones into the notification sounds. Since we don't have a sticky recovery the ringtones are not staying in that folder after a restart, is there anyway to push ringtone files through adb into specific folders that are read only?
I can't help with commands to force it into that folder, but I do know a way you can get them to show up as options for the notifications sound.
Create a folder named "media" on the root directory of the SD card. Inside of that folder, create one named "audio". Create a folder inside of audio, named "notifications". Place any mp3 files you want to use as notification sounds in this folder, and they will appear as options.
So thats:
/sdcard/media/audio/notifications/song.mp3
Hope this helps!
maedhros77 said:
I can't help with commands to force it into that folder, but I do know a way you can get them to show up as options for the notifications sound.
Create a folder named "media" on the root directory of the SD card. Inside of that folder, create one named "audio". Create a folder inside of audio, named "notifications". Place any mp3 files you want to use as notification sounds in this folder, and they will appear as options.
So thats:
/sdcard/media/audio/notifications/song.mp3
Hope this helps!
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Thanks for the reply. I will try this when I get home
i was wondering is it possible to do so because ihavent been able to find away to do it noir have i found anything on google that talks about it been trying get help with this all night someone plzzzzzz HELP! i dont want to go back to winmo just because i cant have text msg ringtones....
What I did to change mine was,
1 convert the file to .wma format
2 rename the file to Alert-05 (or 01 ,02 etc) (it needs to be Alert-## otherwise it won't be found it settings)
3 copy it to the windows directory using touchXplorer
4 select it using settings ...
there must be a better way but it worked for me, hope it works for you.
As neilarmes said.
Think that this is the only way to get custom alert tones and does work for custom ringtones as well. You have to bear in mind that when you rename the .wma file and move it using touchXplorer, it will overwrite an existing WP7 alert tone as you I don't think you can add extra tones.
Using the above method you can however add mp3 files to your ringtones folder to have custom ringtones. Would just advise not to have too much music synced to your device as the file names in the Zune folder don't immediately lead you to the file you're after.
Beany69 said:
As neilarmes said.
Think that this is the only way to get custom alert tones and does work for custom ringtones as well. You have to bear in mind that when you rename the .wma file and move it using touchXplorer, it will overwrite an existing WP7 alert tone as you I don't think you can add extra tones.
Using the above method you can however add mp3 files to your ringtones folder to have custom ringtones. Would just advise not to have too much music synced to your device as the file names in the Zune folder don't immediately lead you to the file you're after.
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Note about ringtones...all ended up doing is copying my custom ring tones (in mp3 format) using Zune as if they were music transfers. After syncing, go into the My Documents\Zune folder, I believe, and using TouchXplorer copy your ringtones to the My Documents\My Ringtones folder. After some lag in time, your customer ringtones will appear in your selection list. No conversion to WMA needed for ringtones.
As for the SMS sounds, I was about to try converting my mp3 notification files into WMA then renaming it Alert-11 through whatever, the copying it to the \Windows directory. Alert-01 thru 10 are already present. Going to see if naming the file other than Alert-xx.wma will work as well.
How do make the tones useable on the text messages and other notifications. Thanks
hjhjhj said:
Note about ringtones...all ended up doing is copying my custom ring tones (in mp3 format) using Zune as if they were music transfers. After syncing, go into the My Documents\Zune folder, I believe, and using TouchXplorer copy your ringtones to the My Documents\My Ringtones folder. After some lag in time, your customer ringtones will appear in your selection list. No conversion to WMA needed for ringtones.
As for the SMS sounds, I was about to try converting my mp3 notification files into WMA then renaming it Alert-11 through whatever, the copying it to the \Windows directory. Alert-01 thru 10 are already present. Going to see if naming the file other than Alert-xx.wma will work as well.
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I jsut tried "Alert-VM" and "Alert-TXT" but no dice. Also tried Alert-11 and Alert-12 to no avail. Time to rename the default guys and overwrite w/ the new ones!
q- how can i change sms ring tones "special"
Open the app, go into settings, change the notification tone
(Should be in Q&A)
i see but i can't select my special ring tones. How can i use my ring tones
Hi,
Create a folder named Notifications, in /sdcard/Notfications (from a file explorer or from a PC just create the folder at the root of the sdcard) and put your sound inside it. It's the same thing for Alarms and Ringtones.
Or if you are rooted you can also go to /system/media/audio/notifications and put your soud here, don't forget to set the corect permissions for the new files. But here it's less easy.
viking37 said:
Hi,
Create a folder named Notifications, in /sdcard/Notfications (from a file explorer or from a PC just create the folder at the root of the sdcard) and put your sound inside it. It's the same thing for Alarms and Ringtones.
Or if you are rooted you can also go to /system/media/audio/notifications and put your soud here, don't forget to set the corect permissions for the new files. But here it's less easy.
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working thank you very much :good::good::good:
cervantes said:
q- how can i change sms ring tones "special"
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If you want to give certain contacts a specific ringtone you can download Handscent from the Playstore which allows you to apply ringtones to individual contacts
Do I really need the text file in /system/etc listing ringtones or can it be deleted and pickup all apropriate encoded files instead.
I don't want to be converted to believing placing files on sdcard is just as good.
There is no ./etc equivalent for notification files it seems
I can't seem to open any app that will let me search for files, and they don't show up in the "music" folder that I get when I try to press the + in the ringtones folder.
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I can't seem to open any app that will let me search for files, and they don't show up in the "music" folder that I get when I try to press the + in the ringtones folder.
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I moved the files I wanted to use as ringtones into the Ringtones folder. (It's possible I actually wound up creating that folder as well, but I don't recall now.) I don't believe I've had issues with any app not letting me navigate to that folder to set a ringtone if the contents of that folder did not show up by default.
There are three files on the internal \ sdcard: Alarms, Notifications and Ringtones. These are empty on initial setup. You can put files in those folders and they will then appear in the drop-down list in the dialogues for setting, respectively, Alarms, Notifications and Ringtones.