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[Q] Ringtones in memory not found by Android, files exist

As title says, I am suddenly unable to set any ringtone, notification, etc on my ICS Android (HD2).
The files are there (in phone memory - \system\media\ringtones), the phone is rooted and the file permissions are fine.
But yet the ringtones do not appear in the respective lists in Settings.
Powering off does not seem to help.
Any ideas?

copy from other rom
copy from other roms ring tones to your file

Thx, but that doesn't make any sense to me.
I already have my ringtone files on my PC and I could easily re-upload them in the proper folder on the Android. But when I do so, they still do not appear...Used to work fine...

Anyone? Thx

Same pb
Hello,
I am having almost the same problem.
Sometimes impossible to find the rings while they are still on the phone.
Often, the system is in read / open and not read / write, after a reboot or two, everything falls into place.
But I do not know whence can this problem.
Good luck and tell us if you find
Franky

try an app like ring tone maker.
works like a charm for finding files and using them for rings/notifications etc
am using American Android Rom and ring tone maker to set the rings

Such programs usually store their ringtone files on the SD Card, which is not what I am looking for.
I want my files loaded from the memory - and they are already there and worked before, that's what pisses me off..

[Q] Custom Alarm Sound

Hi all,
Trying to add a custom alarm sound. Can see that the standard alarms are ogg format. However, it turns out that it doesn't matter - it is only looking inside the read-only partition for the alarm sounds. Presumably the answer is to root to get write access here - or is there another way???
/R

rakh1 said:
Hi all,
Trying to add a custom alarm sound. Can see that the standard alarms are ogg format. However, it turns out that it doesn't matter - it is only looking inside the read-only partition for the alarm sounds. Presumably the answer is to root to get write access here - or is there another way???
/R
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Put the alarm sound in a folder called Alarms in the root of the internal "sdcard".

IAmAN00bie said:
Put the alarm sound in a folder called Alarms in the root of the internal "sdcard".
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Huh - that easy! Why didn't I think of that - thanks!
/R

custom alarm sound
IAmAN00bie said:
Put the alarm sound in a folder called Alarms in the root of the internal "sdcard".
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thank you ... i think this is one of the stupid things in this type of rom's , i have to put the same melody 3 times to access it at alarms , notifications and ringtones ... does it is the same on nexus original android ?

djcata said:
thank you ... i think this is one of the stupid things in this type of rom's , i have to put the same melody 3 times to access it at alarms , notifications and ringtones ... does it is the same on nexus original android ?
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I like it better this way. I don't want a 5 second clip in my ringtones list and I don't want a 30 second clip in my notifications list.

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fernandezhjr said:
I like it better this way. I don't want a 5 second clip in my ringtones list and I don't want a 30 second clip in my notifications list.
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i understand you , but i have some sounds that i use as alarm and some times as ringtones and i do not want to store it twice ...maybe i have one folder audio in witch i have a sub folders ringtones , alarms, notification and if i want to choose an alarm melody from ringtones i can without having to save file twice

I have a similar issue, but I can't find any help via google. When I add mp3 files to the /Alarms folder on my Nexus 4 they no longer show up under the Alarm clock app when choosing a sound. It used to work but hasn't for a while now.
I can't for the life of me work out what is wrong.

Newtoys said:
I have a similar issue, but I can't find any help via google. When I add mp3 files to the /Alarms folder on my Nexus 4 they no longer show up under the Alarm clock app when choosing a sound. It used to work but hasn't for a while now.
I can't for the life of me work out what is wrong.
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Using a file explorer with show hidden files enabled make sure there isn't a .nomedia file in the folder.
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fernandezhjr said:
Using a file explorer with show hidden files enabled make sure there isn't a .nomedia file in the folder.
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I checked using ES File Explorer with show hidden files on. No .nomedia files in the Alarms folder or any patient folders.

I found a workaround! By browsing the files using ES File Explorer instead of the built-in file browser I can chose from any of the files in the Alarms folder. :good:

I put the mp3 i want in the Alarm folder in yet it doesn't show up in the alarm ringtone list. I'm using the latest 4.3, does it make any difference?

I'm on I9505G ROM 4.3 but copying mp3 files to Alarms folder doesn't work either..

Make sure that the folder name is 'Alarms'. Clear data of Media Storage and reboot.

Ringtone and notification change in S4

Hello
I want to add custom notification sound for my S4, I have them in mp3 format
I put these files in media\audio\notifications and it didn't show in the list
I tried also in \Notifications and they didn't also!!
each time i try a reboot to make it rescan for the new media but still no luck!
is there is a working way for this to add my tones? I tried zedge and it works but I can't add my tones to it..
I think about convert the files to .ogg and put them in system/media but this will only work for rooted phones and I guess there is another solution for that much easier!
thanks

romeo26222 said:
Hello
I want to add custom notification sound for my S4, I have them in mp3 format
I put these files in media\audio\notifications and it didn't show in the list
I tried also in \Notifications and they didn't also!!
each time i try a reboot to make it rescan for the new media but still no luck!
is there is a working way for this to add my tones? I tried zedge and it works but I can't add my tones to it..
I think about convert the files to .ogg and put them in system/media but this will only work for rooted phones and I guess there is another solution for that much easier!
thanks
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Hi,
Try putting a folder on the root of your sd card, and call it "Notifications".
Put your mp3's in there and try again.

thanks for reply
I already tried that and wrote this on the OP,and it doesn't work too!!
and for ringtones I add them to ringtones folder and the tones never show up until I reboot the phone!
Using zedge and Ringtone maker adds the notifications and I found them instantly
maybe there is something in these apps makes the phone rescan media or what, the thing is I have a nexus 7 and once I add mp3 file to notification folder I find it in the list instantly!!
thanks

romeo26222 said:
thanks for reply
I already tried that and wrote this on the OP,and it doesn't work too!!
and for ringtones I add them to ringtones folder and the tones never show up until I reboot the phone!
Using zedge and Ringtone maker adds the notifications and I found them instantly
maybe there is something in these apps makes the phone rescan media or what, the thing is I have a nexus 7 and once I add mp3 file to notification folder I find it in the list instantly!!
thanks
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If you push the mp3 notifs to the Notification folder, you would definitely have to reboot for it to take effect
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda premium

Ok, then its normal to reboot to see the tone, I was thinking there is something wrong with me as this is not the case on my nexus 7 tablet.
thanks

I have the solution!!
I had the exactly the same problem with my S4(i9500). I've searched across the web to get a solution but in the end I've found it on my own.
> Install ES file explore
> clear defaults for Media Storage(default android sound picker). ( you may not need to do this)
> go to sound settings then notifications (or message settings then select ringtone whatever u want to change)
> you should see a dialog like complete action using : ES file explorer, Media storage, zedge (if u have it)
> choose ES and hit Just once(so you won't have to clear defaults every time)
> navigate to sound file u want and hit it.
I hope this helps.

LoL, I have the solution.
Now let's get back to reality, how to get media store to list all the sounds i downloaded from the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895636
Anyone with at least the smallest noodle knows to chose es file explorer to be able to chose one sound at a time to Add. So how to get all the sounds to list from media storage :angel:
No one knows

romeo26222 said:
Hello
I want to add custom notification sound for my S4, I have them in mp3 format
I put these files in media\audio\notifications and it didn't show in the list
I tried also in \Notifications and they didn't also!!
each time i try a reboot to make it rescan for the new media but still no luck!
is there is a working way for this to add my tones? I tried zedge and it works but I can't add my tones to it..
I think about convert the files to .ogg and put them in system/media but this will only work for rooted phones and I guess there is another solution for that much easier!
thanks
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Yeah it has one way. U can put the mp3 files in the folder u want, this isnt important. Follow this steps:
1. Go to Apps, Settings, My device, Sound, Ringtones
2. Look for button "Add"
3. Add the sounds u want one by one
4. When u have them in that list, click OK
5. Now u can go Default notification sound
6. Select the one u need added manually b4
7. Enjoy ur new notification sound! I hope it helped ya :highfive:

LoL., even the basic of n00bs knows to use es file explorer to add one sound at a time, although what about when you have 1500 of them from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895636
No one knows how to have these new sounds automatically show up, settings , sounds , media storage. Well maybe someone knows how and just never said a word because it's confidential and they Could possible be reprimanded big time, lol

Custom notification tone in nougat 7

Hiw do you set this ,I use copy files into the phone root menu notifications folder then they would appear as an option when setting tones.But I can't seem to access the root menu any more ,any ideas please
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use a custom file explorer and you should be able to pick a notification sound via that explorer

I have one but can seem to access the main files on phone just the storage
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is your phone rooted?

combat goofwing said:
Hiw do you set this ,I use copy files into the phone root menu notifications folder then they would appear as an option when setting tones.But I can't seem to access the root menu any more ,any ideas please
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Just copy your files in notifications and/or ringtone in the folders on your internal storage. They will appear in your choices.

No individual Notification tones in Nougat?
Can you not apply individual notification tones in Nougat ? I used to be able to assign tines for FaceBook (FB "PoP"), whatsapp, different tones for both sim texts (I have dual sim phones now all running Nougat V7). I'm using a Huawei Mate 9 128gb and Porsche Design Mate 9
Seems a bit mad to me as it was a great feature or am I missing something?

Check that you don't have a .nomedia file in the root file system. I had an app do this and it disabled my custom ringtone and notification sounds.
I had to remove it and remove and replace my custom sounds to fix.

I have a Nexus 6P myself, with Android 7.
I don't know why this isn't said more often: You need root access. And it shows up in none of the "solutions" on Google.
The stock notification sounds are in /system/media/audio/notifications, and you need root access do do anything there. Most apps just give you an option of picking a sound from this particular folder. So all other advice on this is stupid and pointless.
You need root access to have a custom ringtone on your Android. Certainly a blow to the philosophy of how "free" Android is supposed to be compared to iOS.

ynhylviso said:
I have a Nexus 6P myself, with Android 7.
I don't know why this isn't said more often: You need root access. And it shows up in none of the "solutions" on Google.
The stock notification sounds are in /system/media/audio/notifications, and you need root access do do anything there. Most apps just give you an option of picking a sound from this particular folder. So all other advice on this is stupid and pointless.
You need root access to have a custom ringtone on your Android. Certainly a blow to the philosophy of how "free" Android is supposed to be compared to iOS.
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I have replaced the the original files with the one I would like to have, i.e. renamed the file "original.ogg" to "blabla.ogg", copied the custom filed "custom.ogg" in the corresponding folder, renamed to "original.ogg". When I select "original.ogg" as a ringtone, e.g. in whatsapp, the standard notification tone is played instead. However, if I click on the file in whatsapp, the correct tone appears. Choosing "original.ogg" as the standard ringtone leads to no ringtone sound at all. Any thoughts?

flel said:
I have replaced the the original files with the one I would like to have, i.e. renamed the file "original.ogg" to "blabla.ogg", copied the custom filed "custom.ogg" in the corresponding folder, renamed to "original.ogg". When I select "original.ogg" as a ringtone, e.g. in whatsapp, the standard notification tone is played instead. However, if I click on the file in whatsapp, the correct tone appears. Choosing "original.ogg" as the standard ringtone leads to no ringtone sound at all. Any thoughts?
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I had the same problem on my S7 Edge and figured out the problem. The files copied over with the Attribute Permissions of R/W for the OWNER and nothing on the GROUP and GLOBAL level. In Solid explorer, I changed the permissions to READ on the GROUP and GLOBAL levels and its now working like a charm.

After the upgrade to Android 7, I lost my ringtones and notifications that I downloaded to the Ringtones and Notifications folders in the root of my SD card. I had to copy those folders in to the system /media folder, including the Alarms foder. After that, I was able to see all my personal ringtones, notifications and alarms. This only works in the internal storage.

custom sounds for notifications?

Hi,
I've tried following online instructions for adding custom notification sounds, which say to copy the sound file to storage>emulated>notifications, and then selecting the sound via settings>[app of interest]. But when trying to use the custom sound for the messages app, the new sound doesn't appear in the list, and I can't find a way to select any other custom sound.
Can anyone help with this?
Thanks...

restart the phone or use some app for media data base refresh
of the top of my head SD scanner or something like this is the name of the app
just search play store for Media data base scanner or rescan

Thanks for the tip. I've rebooted, and downloaded/run SD Scanner, with no joy. The file I'm trying to use is in mp3 format; is that a problem?
FWIW, the problem S10 is my wife's phone. I used the recommended process last night to add the same mp3 file to my ancient Nexus 6P, and in a strange sequence of events, it didn't 'take' last night when we checked, but when I got my 1st text this morning, the notification sound had changed to the new sound.
The S10's available sounds under 'general notifications'>'sound' include a category of 'custom', which has 'Facebook Pop' as its only entry, but I can't find any way to access the 'custom' category to add a file to it.
Again, thanks for any assistance.

rv7charlie said:
Thanks for the tip. I've rebooted, and downloaded/run SD Scanner, with no joy. The file I'm trying to use is in mp3 format; is that a problem?
FWIW, the problem S10 is my wife's phone. I used the recommended process last night to add the same mp3 file to my ancient Nexus 6P, and in a strange sequence of events, it didn't 'take' last night when we checked, but when I got my 1st text this morning, the notification sound had changed to the new sound.
The S10's available sounds under 'general notifications'>'sound' include a category of 'custom', which has 'Facebook Pop' as its only entry, but I can't find any way to access the 'custom' category to add a file to it.
Again, thanks for any assistance.
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hmmm just to be clear you added mp3 to Notification folder (the default one) and i wont show up in app when trying to change the sound or it wont show up in samsung's notification sound selection? (also try adding the sound to ringtones folder)
also you could try converting the sound to *.OGG see if that does the trick?

Correct. Added to Notification folder, but file name doesn't show up it the selection list for messages app sounds, nor any of the general 'sounds and vibration' subcategories. I'll try to convert the file to .ogg format and retry.
Thanks; will post my results.

rv7charlie said:
Correct. Added to Notification folder, but file name doesn't show up it the selection list for messages app sounds, nor any of the general 'sounds and vibration' subcategories. I'll try to convert the file to .ogg format and retry.
Thanks; will post my results.
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Converted to .ogg, added to notifications, ringtones, and the just-noticed 'sounds' folder. I can now see the file under 'settings'> 'sounds and vibration'>'ringtone' in the 'custom' category. I can change the ringtone to the new file. But it does *not* appear anywhere in the settings>notification sound section, nor as an option when going down the menu tree for the messages app notifications. The ringtone category also includes multiple other custom audio files, but the notification sound category has only that 'facebook pop' file under the custom category.

OK, I tried multiple other things, and in the process, discovered (via a file explorer app that I'm comfortable with) that there's a folder under storage>emulated> called 'mobile content'. In *that* folder are folders with the same names as under the 'emulated' parent folder: data, dcim, download, notifications, ringtones, sounds, etc.
So.... I copied the files to notifications, ringtones, and sounds, and now the desired file shows up in the messages list. And, we now get the desired sound as a messages notification.
Thanks for the help, and a heads-up to the next person that has to deal with this. The phone had a hard reset before being gifted to my wife from her son. We used Samsung's transfer app to move her data/apps from her Samsung S8+ to this phone, and we haven't created any new folders beyond those created by Samsung.
Again, thanks for the help; without the new ideas I'd never have dug that deep into the directory tree on the phone.
Charlie

Followup:
Apparently you can get a messages 'notification' (for what?) that's different from a 'new messages' 'notification'.
Duh. Nothing I've found online about the Samsung s10 mentions this.