I keep missing important text messages because I don't hear it is there a way to set a custom notification sound?
Krooked22 said:
I keep missing important text messages because I don't hear it is there a way to set a custom notification sound?
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You can dump mp3s to sdcard/notification folder, then change notification sound as usual.
My text app has a way to use a separate alert tone, other than what the system has set. Some apps allow a different tone for different contacts, but I don't go that far. If you don't have any you like, any MP3 will work or you can use Zedge from the playstore and search for text tones or SMS tones.
I installed this app which allows you to set custom wav/mp3 as notifications and ringtones. Really simplifies the process (has worked on S4/HTC M9 and now 6P.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.herman.ringtone
How do you find the file folders to move it add the files? I'm kind of a tech dummy... Do I need to download a file manager app, or am II just to dumb to find one already on the phone? Lol!
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Is there a way to change the text messaging alert sound to something i make up? From my computer,
1. does it have to be mp3 or midi or wav?
2. where do i save the file so it will show up as one of my audio options....
Thanks in advance
Put a sound file into your \windows directory, go into settings/personal/sounds & notifications, I'll assume you can figure it out from there.
Device\Application Data\Sounds
That is where you are to place custom ringtones, and i believe that they appear for Text Messages too...just not for Alarms
Does anyone know if you can change the text message sent notification??
for it to work it has to be a .wav
Is it possible to change the notification sound to something that is NOT in the list of available sounds that were supplied with the phone?
I can set ringtones easily from my MP3 list, but didn't find a way to set a WAV/MP3 to be my notification sound...
get ringdroid from the market. Should help.
Put the mp3 file on the SD card in the folder:
Android\Media\Audio\Notifications
mount the SD card
Then open SMS app, properties and select the mp3 as ringtone
Ah - simple
Thanks!
is there any way to get a different notification for emails, and a different one for sms?
laughter95 said:
is there any way to get a different notification for emails, and a different one for sms?
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when you open each app (email and messaging) just hit menu>settings and choose the notification ringtone for each there. it can adhere to the default notification as set in the main settings panel, or use its own.
Many years ago I had a Samsung omnia which had windows mobile 5.1
When I went to set my sms tone, it would only allow me to set the default tones.
Somebody told me to change the format to .wav and put it in a certain folder and you could then select the tone of your choice.
Is there any similar way to do this on the streak?
go into messaging app settings and change it from there. i recommend handcent sms. best text app out there.
flumps said:
go into messaging app settings and change it from there. i recommend handcent sms. best text app out there.
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Thank you flumps
kanej2006 said:
Many years ago I had a Samsung omnia which had windows mobile 5.1
When I went to set my sms tone, it would only allow me to set the default tones.
Somebody told me to change the format to .wav and put it in a certain folder and you could then select the tone of your choice.
Is there any similar way to do this on the streak?
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TO enable the Streak to find your .mp3 etc to use as notification, or alarms or ringtones, you need to create a folder on your SDcard.
For Alarms, create one called Alarms
For Notifications (sms tones etc), create one called Notifications
For RIngtones, create one called.... you get the idea
once they are in those folders, you can see them and use them from the normal place you change your settings
Thank you grizlore. It's a good program too...
A few months ago I moved from Windows Mobile 6.5 to Android. A feature I miss a bunch is the ability to have my scheduled tasks alert me. Using Android the task alert is the text message alert. I have been unable to find a way to make my tasks have a separate alert. Does anyone know of a way to do this? Thanks!
Are you referring to the notification ringtones? because you can change that through the settings in the calander app to make it something different than the default.
Koadic said:
Are you referring to the notification ringtones? because you can change that through the settings in the calander app to make it something different than the default.
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yes that is what I am referring to... however if I change the notification ring tone it changes the text message ring tone.
Tasks
I have all my schedules for work in my phone set up in my calander, since i also came from a Windows phone (Q9C) i was using outlook for all my apts. THere is a exchange program u can use thru google that will link the 2 and bring all your tasks into your new calander on your phone. U can then set each event to alert u a set time before, just like in WINM0b. I set mine up to alert me 1 hour before i work and if the phone is on silent, theres a icon on top left screen telling me theres a event. u can also set up sounds. I hope this helps, and hope the info helps u. I am running Dk28 Froyo and there are some differences, so if some of this makes no sense, thats prob the reason. the program thru google is google calander. seach for it, it works
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When you change it through the calendar app, it only effects notifications from that app, the default notification ringtone will remain the same. Also, you can specify a specific notification ringtone through the messaging app, and gmail as well, and have them all be something different than the default notification ringtone that is set through the main settings->sound menu.
Open up the calendar app, hit the menu button, select settings, then change the ringtone for that app.
All my appointments are through google calender. I am running Froyo (Bonsai MOD). The one hour thing is what I have as well... the issue I am having is my text msg alert seems like it has to be the same as the task alert. I liked having my task alert long(like a ring tone) and I like having a short text msg alert.
Koadic said:
When you change it through the calendar app, it only effects notifications from that app, the default notification ringtone will remain the same. Also, you can specify a specific notification ringtone through the messaging app, and gmail as well, and have them all be something different than the default notification ringtone that is set through the main settings->sound menu.
Open up the calendar app, hit the menu button, select settings, then change the ringtone for that app.
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wow... just wow. I really feel like a noob. It was so simple. Thanks!
You can also DL tone picker from the market. It will give you a few more selections when trying to change notification tones, including the use of music found on your SD card. Just a lil FYI if you're not too big on system tones only.
notoriouspyro said:
You can also DL tone picker from the market. It will give you a few more selections when trying to change notification tones, including the use of music found on your SD card. Just a lil FYI if you're not too big on system tones only.
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Thanks for the heads up however "Select music" is installed by default and will let you do the music from your SD card thing(all my ring tones are there)
You can also just create a directory on your sd card and place your audio files there. On your sd card, create a directory with folders as such
sdcard
|-media
--|-audio
----|-alarms
------|-random.mp3
------|-random.ogg
----|-notifications
------|-another.mp3
------|-another.aac
----|-ringtones
------|-you_get_the_picture.mp3
------|-insert_audio_file_here.wav
I'm trying to set a custom SMS tone for my best friend's contact. I downloaded the alert from Zedge in mp3 format. When I try to set the tone, I get are the default notification tones for my phone but I don't see the custom one I just downloaded.
(If I try to set a custom ringtone - I can see everything no problem though)
I even moved the tone from the Zedge folder to the notifications folder on my sd card.
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong here and I really prefer to use the stock messaging app. Anyone have any ideas?
dlegendary0ne said:
I'm trying to set a custom SMS tone for my best friend's contact. I downloaded the alert from Zedge in mp3 format. When I try to set the tone, I get are the default notification tones for my phone but I don't see the custom one I just downloaded.
(If I try to set a custom ringtone - I can see everything no problem though)
I even moved the tone from the Zedge folder to the notifications folder on my sd card.
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong here and I really prefer to use the stock messaging app. Anyone have any ideas?
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Go into your contacts find the name and then edit. Scroll down to the bottom and you can set any ring tones and message alert. Hope that helps. I use ringdroid for custom ringtones and notifications.
Sent from my hacked Galaxy N3!
You don't get a popup showing your options to choose from? Like in the attached image? If not, you may have to clear the defaults in either zedge or the messaging/contacts apps
carlz28 said:
You don't get a popup showing your options to choose from? Like in the attached image? If not, you may have to clear the defaults in either zedge or the messaging/contacts apps
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That works. I had the Media Storage app set as the default app for ringtones. I cleared the defaults and the Zedge one comes up now and I can select whatever I want. Thanks!
carlz28 said:
You don't get a popup showing your options to choose from? Like in the attached image? If not, you may have to clear the defaults in either zedge or the messaging/contacts apps
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Before I read your post, I found and applied some other instructions that requires moving the downloaded files to a certain folder. Not nearly as easy, but if anyone's interested it's here:
http://www.phonetipsandtricks.com/t...custom-ringtones-alarms-sms-notifications-58/
Cool. Glad ya got it working