Hello,
System: 4.4.2, root, Samsung Note 3
Problem: Default Calendar App notification sounds is too soft.
I searched 4 forums and tens of posts but I could not find an answer that solved my problem, for one reason or another.
I downloaded a good mp3 continuous and loud "beep beep" sound into #/system/media/audio/notifications but I cannot see it under any one of the 3 notification sounds lists that I can access from Calendar App > Settings > Select Ring Tone.
In that menu I see 3 lists:
- Go SMS Pro,
- Zedge,
- Media Storage
Sounds from the first 2 cannot be applied and whatever I select from those 2 lists will revert to the default "On Time" sound from the 3rd list. In the 3rd list I cannot see the custom "Beep Beep" mp3.
I need a really loud and repetitive sound to remind me of events. Please help me! I thank in advance for sharing your time and expertise.
Tommaso
Install ES File Manager. It'll show in Options. You can broswe and select your Favorite tone
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nijom said:
Install ES File Manager. It'll show in Options. You can broswe and select your Favorite tone
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Thanks for trying to help me but I already have a file manager (fx file manager with root access and read/write permissions) and that's how I managed to move my custom tone into the #/system/media/audio/notifications folder.
But, maybe, fx is not a good file manager and I need to install and use ES? Or am I missing something? Wrong folder? Something else?
Please help.
ascanio1 said:
Thanks for trying to help me but I already have a file manager (fx file manager with root access and read/write permissions) and that's how I managed to move my custom tone into the #/system/media/audio/notifications folder.
But, maybe, fx is not a good file manager and I need to install and use ES? Or am I missing something? Wrong folder? Something else?
Please help.
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While using ES, you can select tone from any folder.
I directly choose from my Downloads folder
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Rename the "Beep beep" sound to "On time" (or whatever the original name is), replace the original one, set the right permissions, reboot.
nijom said:
While using ES, you can select tone from any folder. I directly choose from my Downloads folder
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Sorry, but I do not understand what you are suggesting because I wrote that I already can do that so I don't get what you are suggesting. Apologies for asking but, please, can you be more clear?
I already CAN choose tones from any folders with fx. My problem is not moving tones into folders but:
a) to which directory should I move the tones to???
b) at the moment I only know of this:
#/system/media/audio/notifications folder.
c) I have already moved the custom tone in this folder - as I wrote in the OP - but I cannot see it from my Apk settings menu.
Anyway, since you insist with ES, I decided to install ES. Then I did EXACTLY the same thing that I already did with fx: I moved my custom tone in the:
#/system/media/audio/notifications folder
Since there was already one copy of that custom tone I made a second copy.
... but I still cannot see the tone from my Apk settings menu!
Can you please guide me step by step as I cannot understand your help.
Related
Hello,
Start off by apologizing if this is somewhere and I missed it, I have searched and searched.
I was able to flash a new bootscreen the otherday no problem. I have found another that I would like to push to my phone, but when I attempt it I get the ADB error that my device is full....
I followed a "delete bootanimation.zip" process and get an error that no file(extension) exists.
I looked at the dir and see that it(/system/media) is 94% taken, which would explain why I get the error message.
I am looking for a way to free up/delete/erase the /system/media/audio/ringtones since I don't use them at all and that is a big chunk, 47 files.
Is there a way to do so or to move em atleast so I can free up that space.
When trying to do it with my file explorer I get the error that I don't have permission....lol
Please help I wants to put new stuffs on mah phone!
Thanks in advance!
Syn
Android commander or Root explorer, I always use root explorer.
Serris said:
Android commander or Root explorer, I always use root explorer.
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Thanks alot for the info. Worked like a charm.
You wouldn't by chance know how to remove the "office phone" sound when I boot up would you. In CM5.0.8 and when ever I shut down or restart I get that ringing sound, I'd like to replace it. Any ideas?
TY
Syn
Bootup/down tone
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After some research and a good recommendation from Firerat @Cyanogenmod forums, I was able to do it. The ring I was hearing was a SD card notification. Turns out if you really want to you can put whatever sound, song, byte, etc. you want in there you just have to do a little converting.
This is how I did it.
1. Downloaded this: FlicFlac
2. Install, like 5 secs
3. Open FlicFlac, select convert to OGG
4. click on the big box that says select file
5. Pick ur MP3 or whatever audio file it is, and...BAM! u have conversion
Now I used Android Commander to place the file in the directory, /system/media/audio/notifications
You can prolly ADB push that as well.
Reboot and there you have it. New "boot sound" lol. (of course you need to go into notification sounds ((Settings > Sound & Display > Notification Ringtone)) and select your newly created .ogg file for it to work)
Hope you like.
Syn
Where should I place a new notification sound so that Gmail can use it?
Thanks
If I recall correctly. You create a folder on the sdcard called notifications and put the sound file in it. You should then be able to assign it.
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nrage23 said:
You create a folder on the sdcard called notifications and put the sound file in it.
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You create a folder named media. In that folder a folder named audio. In that folder a folder notifications and ringtones. The files u put in the notifications folder you can use to select it for gmail and (tatataaa) notifications.
Great ! That worked, thanks.
I'd post it in the rom's thread, but with less than 10 post...
i've got an issue on the rom liberty3 v2.0 (link at bottom). Under every app where i need to choose a sound (handscents, stock messaging, even under the sound settings page) when i choose to customize the sound, the usual pop-up shows my folder choices to get audio from. problem is, my "complete action using" folders are the "android system" and "handcent sms." there's no music file, no ringtones, alarms file, hell, not even a root explorer option. this one has me baffled. any help?
any help would be greatly appreciated.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1368049
Try getting rom toolbox if you can. You can move the tones to a folder accesible by another app if you can get to one. Or maybe it wil let you use rom tool box to complete the action. I love this app, its so handy!
Can you simply download a file explorer and have that option pop up?
not quite...
i appreciate the input, but i already had root explorer installed, as well as downloading the legacy rom toolbox. the problem was there regardless. it's not showing the other usual options, such as root explorer, music, etc. wondering if a reinstall is in order. the rom works flawless other than this.
yup, that did it
i reinstalled the rom and instead of downloading all previous apps via my titanium backup on file, i did them individually and for whatever reason, the matrix was ok with this. the file options are there along with each of the actual files being present. other than that, this is the best rom i've used so far.
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
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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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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.
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Place mp3 ringtones in sdcard/ringtones. System media folder needs ogg files.
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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..