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[Q] Duplicate entries in ringtone list. How to fix?

Iced Glacier has several missing ringtones and notification tones. The sounds are shown in the ringtone list, but selecting one will play a default tone or the last selected working ringtone. If one of these ringtones is selected, the phone may not play sound when receiving a call or notification. I just had to correct this issue for my GF's phone, as she was complaining gmail would not play sounds when she got an email notification.
I located the missing ringtones in a different ROM, placed them on the SD Card and then moved them to the correct locations using Root Explorer. After a reboot I now have duplicate entries for those ringtones. Why would they show up twice? The best I can figure is that there is a master file list of the ringtone files somewhere, that is why the list had entries that did not correspond to an actual file. Adding the files to the system folder causes the new files to appear in the list, but they are not identical in some way to the file properties in the master file list, therefor are treated as a separate file.
So the question is, how do we fix this? I have had issues where re-flashing the ROM did not correct the list, I had to restore an old nandroid of stock, then flashed Iced again. I want to keep the sounds in place, but without the duplicate entries. Is it critical? No, just annoying.
Any ideas?

No ideas guys?

Hi,
I had the same problem on MB525 - Motorola Defy running CyanogenMod 7.
I tried removing all content from media/ringtones to bring it back and produce a list with only one ofeach tone. It didn't work either.
Then it dawned on me that the system scanned the whole memory card and internal phone memory for the .ogg ringtones. I had backups of previous ROM installations' on the mmc and they were showing up, thus giving me those annoying repeated tones on the ringtone selection list.
So I zipped all backup folders to keep them from being detected and problem solved for ringtones, alarm tones and notification tones.
There is probably some string on the ogg files tag that causes them to be listed as ringtones.
Cheers!
André
Sent from my MB525 CM7

If they are still on your girl's mmc you have to zip, remove or hide these ringtone files from system scan. The system looks even on the mmc for files with some tag that classify them as rongtone files.
This was my conclusion. Experiment erasing all but one of them from the mmc and you'll see the only one remaining will still show twice while the others' duplicates disappeared.
Also you have to reboot after erasing them from mmc so that the system rescans on bootup and updates the ringtone selection list.
Phew, hope this helps!!
André
Sent from my MB525 CM7

Rooted N7 custom ringtone help

Hi since I rooted my N7, I wanted to customize it more by adding custom ringtones, I put the ringtones in /system/media/audio/notifications & in /system/media/audio/ringtones with the help of ES File Explorer, but the ringtone files don't play(By don't play I mean I can select the ringtone from the apps settings and it shows up in the list of default ringtones but it doesn't make any sound). I've rebooted my N7 but still nothing. How do I solve this problem?
I should also mention that the ringtones are in ogg format and the names are as follows
Facebook Pop.ogg
Gmail Voice Call.ogg
Google Voice Ding.ogg
Hangout Ding.ogg
They do play with vlc on windows and with play music on N7. but just not when selected with the app or in ES File Explorer.
Oh I forgot to mention they do show up when selecting a notification/ringtone.
Any help will be most appreciated thanking in advance.

Should I clear some sort of cache? I read somewhere if you clear the system cache it solves the problem. But I don't know how to clear it from where.

Can somebody advice me on how to go about this? I've searched the forum and I can't seem to find any information on this subject, I know its would have been asked/discussed before.
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The standard place for adding custom tones are /sdcard/Alarms, /sdcard/Notifications and /sdcard/Ringtones
I'd put them in there, then they are available irrespective of what ROM you install.
As to your specific problem - check that you set the permission on the files properly when you copied them to /system/media
Sent from my Nexus 7

BillGoss said:
The standard place for adding custom tones are /sdcard/Alarms, /sdcard/Notifications and /sdcard/Ringtones
I'd put them in there, then they are available irrespective of what ROM you install.
As to your specific problem - check that you set the permission on the files properly when you copied them to /system/media
Sent from my Nexus 7
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Thanks thats exactly what the problem was, I figured it out before reading your reply, but I really appreciate that you replied.
For anybody who is having this sort of problem this is what you need to have selected for permissions
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how to get custom ringtones on phone?

on stock 4.2.1, can you just put the mp3 files in ringtones folder?

cobyman7035 said:
on stock 4.2.1, can you just put the mp3 files in ringtones folder?
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Yes, that's all you have to do.

where is the ringtones folder located? i copied a folder i had on my computer called ringtones over to the root directory as there was not one that already existed however i am still having to use rings extended to use custom ringtones.

You can open a ringtone file using music player and in its menu you have the "make as ringtone" option

Another easy way. Use zedge app. Dload rings!!!
Sent from my TC970 (Wi-Fi) using xda app-developers app

[Q] Since root, no recognition of non standard sounds

I've rooted my defy+ (2.3.6) using Framaroot, mainly to lose the pre installed bloatware, but now i notice I can only see my pre installed ringtones (.ogg)
Even if I move my .mp3 custom ringtones/notification into the system media folder, the picker doesn't see them.
Settings>Sound> Phone ringtone: shows me a dialog with 'complete action using Android System or ES File Explorer' it doesn't matter which I use, only the pre installed sounds will work
It would seem I've broken/lost some file that lets android recognise .mp3 files in any location for using as ringtones or notifications, anyone have any ideas?

Hi techguyone,
Your thread has been moved from the General section to the Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting section. Please post in the correct sub-forums in future.
--wedgess
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Place mp3 ringtones in sdcard/ringtones. System media folder needs ogg files.
Sent from my MB526 using xda app-developers app

Yes that's already been done with no effect. My non system sounds are not showing up, any other suggestions.
Oh if I use a media app and do 'set as ringtone or notification etc' then it tries then says 'operation failed'

techguyone said:
Yes that's already been done with no effect. My non system sounds are not showing up, any other suggestions.
Oh if I use a media app and do 'set as ringtone or notification etc' then it tries then says 'operation failed'
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It sounds like if you were not root.
Try to root with another method and try again..

[Q] Default text alert Whistle.ogg

How to add Wistle.ogg on GT-i9100 kitkat 4.4.2 omnirom..please send the file...

Get the file and throw it in a folder called "Ringtones" on your SD card.
Lots of hits for it on Google and XDA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546322

Already add whistle.ogg on my SD card ringtone folder. But can't see this tone omnirom 4.4.2 notification sounds?
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