is it possible to change the max Kbsize of your ring tone?
I wanted to change my ring tone in something longer then a couple of seconds. I think that ringtone size is software protected.
anyone?
What makes you think this?
I wasn't aware that the ringtone size was protected. I have used a recoding of my daughter's voice, which is 33kb in size. However, this isn't as big as RoaringGuitar (one of the xda default tones), which is 47kb.
I had a quick look through the registry and couldn't see anything related to wav file size. What happens to you - are you getting a specific error message or is it just not playing?
rgds,
Alex.
If you go to 'Add Ring Tone' you can select all wav files on your XDA. Also my own downloaded one. After clicking on the select box it will download it to your phone settings so you can select it there. But it never arrives.
So I can't select the ringtone.
rgds
Smash
connect your xda to your pc ,,and from your pc select/or edit the tone you
would like,,then copy the selected tone,,
go to my mobile divice ,,open windows folder ,,then tone folder and pate
what ever tones you want ,,
from your xda go to setting/phone and look for the tone
pesonally i have copyed a wav 4.5mb
BMW; I did that.
But I think is an allocation problem if you use bigger files like 15 mb. You can store it, but the pogram needs to have space to play it. And the memory is managed automatically. 64MB does not really have enough space. But I wonder if the problem is gone if I use an storage card.
Strange thing also happend.
What I did next; I cut the music in pieces with cool edit. Down to a size of approx 6 mb. (007.wav 8) ) Downloaded the music and voila; it worked. So I want to find out what the max is for XDA ringtone size. I deleted the 6 mb, and downloaded a new 007 piece but this time a bigger one 13 mb. (This time of course renamed the file to James Bond.wav.) But remember that I deleted the 007 file? its out of my directory however still in my ringtones.. I still can select this 007. It works anyway.. BUT I deleted this one and it should NOT be there anymore! Probebly it hides 007 in the XDA flash memory.
the other one; Jamesbond.wav is to big to select.
are you doing this throu your desk top pc or on the xda it self?
Ok, I found it.
It's the flash memory. Depending how much you have left from the total memory you can put max mb on your XDA.
The ring tone that was missing, I found as well; in the windows dir/ rings
that's all.
bmw730il said:
are you doing this throu your desk top pc or on the xda it self?
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It's more easy through pc connection.
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2 Questions.
1. How can i install ringtones and use the default app to show them all? (I usually use astro to set a mp3 to a ringtone, but I found a rom with a bunch I liked that were not in the Rom I am using currently) I like using the default selector.
2. How can I pull the ringtones out of another rom?
ty
I removed default ringtones by using ES file manager in the market (make sure to go to settings and allow root permission a well as read/write) once you have the app and open it and back out of the sd card root into OS , select system folder then media, in there is notifications and ringtones and whatnot. Now that you know where to put the ringtones just copy and paste them there.
Now I'm a noob so there may be an easier better way but worked for me ha ha.
Oh and ringdroid app from the market works well in trimming them. I usually make tones then put them in as system defaults.
Sorry can't help with question two
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DjCalvin said:
2 Questions.
1. How can i install ringtones and use the default app to show them all? (I usually use astro to set a mp3 to a ringtone, but I found a rom with a bunch I liked that were not in the Rom I am using currently) I like using the default selector.
2. How can I pull the ringtones out of another rom?
ty
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Zedge ringtones app from the market. It is free. The best part is you can change your ringtones with the default HTC ringtone chooser. Also if you happen to change your ROMs it is saved to the SD card and after you install a rom after a full wipe, you can still pick the downloaded ringtones from the HTC ringtone chooser. Yes Ill say it again, even after a full wipe and flashing a new rom on your phone
Ringdroid will do the same actually, I don't know why I said all that lol, I was caught up on how I delete the lame default ones
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ok, so if they are in system/media I can pull them from the rom and drop em on SD.
thanks guys
there is no need for an app to install ringtones and notification sounds to your phone.
simply create a folder in the root of your sdcard called media. In the media folder create another folder called audio. Then in that folder make 2 folders, one called notifications and another called ringtones. once those are created put a ringtone or notification sound in the corresponding folder and once you eject it the ringtone/notification sound will be available in the ringtone/notification list.
your folder tree should be as follows
sdcard
|---------media
|-----------|-------audio
|---------------------|-------notifications
|---------------------|------------|-------notification.mp3
|---------------------|-------ringtones
|---------------------|------------|-------ringtone.mp3
Are there any requirements for ringtones I might make? Mp3 vs OGG, length, etc?
I have found that after placing an mp3 in my system\media\audio I have too reboot before the phone will recognize it.
TheAtheistReverend said:
Are there any requirements for ringtones I might make? Mp3 vs OGG, length, etc?
I have found that after placing an mp3 in my system\media\audio I have too reboot before the phone will recognize it.
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I put them on my SD card under a folder called "ringtones".
I been playing around with the ringtone/notification/alarms folders (especially since rooting)
They can be placed anywhere on the SD card (I still use the >Media\*** tree for orginization purposes). I have yet to find a time/size limit, except for what I prefer they sound like.
I prefer the MP3 format for rintones/notifications/alarms, because rather than the file name, they will show the tagged Title as the tone name. So you can call the tone "ringer1.mp3" but in the (I use Windows) properties, you can setr the title to "The Wife's Custom Ringtone", and android will display it as "The Wife's Custom Ringtone" (just examples off the top of my head. I'm not that lame)
I just mount ther phone to the computer, drag and drop the tones to the proper folder, unmount the phone, go to the selector, and voila there they are.
I downloaded few ringtones but whenever I try to set it, i never found that ringtones in the list.
What should I do? Do I need to trsf that ringtone to any other folder to make it visible from the available ringtone list?
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hello.
create on sdcard directory media, subdirectory audio and two subdirectories notifications - message and ringtones - incoming call. all
if i remember well just putting the ringtone on the phone does the trick, but if you want to keep the tones organized connect the phone to a pc and make the folder.
and in any music app it should appear (and atleast on the stock android one) you can select any piece as a ringtone and notificatio ntone, you can always go to settings > sound iirc, and do it from there
you can also use zedge and download the tones from it
No I think borisenko007 is right. It has to go under the media folder. At least that's what I did and only the tones I put there show up. I put it on the phone memory, not on the external sd card.
naaaah... just download this app... handcent from the market is really cool
Both options from post 1 & 2 works option 1 would be a standard lay out.
borisenko007 said:
hello.
create on sdcard directory media, subdirectory audio and two subdirectories notifications - message and ringtones - incoming call. all
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Thanks a lot. Its working
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big thanks ive been looking for a solution for msg tones for ages great thread helped so much
New to Samsung devices can't figure out how to use a song as a ringtone??
twinriches said:
New to Samsung devices can't figure out how to use a song as a ringtone??
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You can download Ringdroid and do it . I edit my songs on my computer for my ringtones and use root explorer to use them as ringtones. Have to be rooted for Root explorer though but RingDroid will edit your songs for ringtones.
Thanks
Thanks alnova1 but i haven't rooted just yet, got my phone yesterday so I'm waiting to see if everythings ok before my 30 day window closes.. On my old Droid X all you had to do was long press on the song and it gave you the option of using it as a ringtone.. Why Samsung Why!! LOL
twinriches said:
Thanks alnova1 but i haven't rooted just yet, got my phone yesterday so I'm waiting to see if everythings ok before my 30 day window closes.. On my old Droid X all you had to do was long press on the song and it gave you the option of using it as a ringtone.. Why Samsung Why!! LOL
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You don't have to be rooted for Ringdroid...its free and it will edit the songs that are on your phone and let you assign them as ringtones or notifications. Root Explorer you have to be rooted but I just use it because I like doing my editing from my computer.
Thanks again
Thanks downloading right now, thought Ringdroid only worked with root
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Thanks downloading right now, thought Ringdroid only worked with root
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No problem...goodluck
i guess its assumed you want to make ringtones? (from the replies)
otherwise, if you already have songs from CDs, just place them on your SD card just about anywhere
on a stock Note....
Play the song you want to use as a ringtone with the Stock Music Player.
As the song is playing.... hit menu.. choose Use as aRingtone.
It then adds it to your ringtone list..
good luck
I keep trying to use the external sd, but it isn't picking up the ringtones. It reads the notifications (but not same as ringtones). If I put the tones on the internal sdcard, then "Android system" lists those tones fine.
So how do I make the media scanner "add" ringtones found on/mnt/sdcard/external_sd instead of just those found on /mnt/sdcard?
I see the media scanner running each time a make a change, but they still never show up as choices.
I could dump them into internal memory and bypass the sd's, but that defeats the benefit/purpose of having them on the SD.
Any ideas?
UPDATE: I realized I had a .nomedia file in my dir on the SD. That allows the media scanner to ignore that dir, if you have a reason to do so. (which I did and had totally forgotten about!) I removed the file and the media scanner properly sees my ringers in any dir I put them on external_sd now.
D'Oh!
ADD RINGTONE to a new " stock Std" AT&T NOTE ....how to
Hello everyone:
I was horrofied few days ago when i got my NEW SHINEY note...impressive machine! ... and one of first things I wanted to do was ADD all my Music and Videos from my older SAMSUNG INFUSE....even b 4 root & unlock
I proceeded to XDA forum and read and read ... and downloaded all things that I needed.
Loaded up my new 64GB ext card and rebooted , loaded up all the 32GB data from the OLDER CARD ,,,, and was shocked HORROR !! , couldnt figure out HOW TO make a song as Ringtone (was easy peezy in Infuse). Found this thread - ummm and tried , and tried , didnt work !!
Proceeded to ROOT & Unlock ( like one guy here suggested) ,,,,, and STILL DIDNT WORK !! ,,, couldnt make one of those mp3 /mp4 as ringtone...
SO I thought; ok take a break ... proceeded to ADD MY CONTACT(s)... nearly 800+ of these (lol dont ask) .... and CREATED a few FAV on the 'phone' part aand thought , ok lets try and ASSIGN some files to one of these FAV pple.
just so happens this LADY called (my first call on new new phone) yelling @ me ........been callin for 2 hrs , no answer - calls going to VM ,, who u F*** now ............LMAO!!!
So I tell her the MY STORY (frustration that I cannt but her B*tin sound againt her name , and now I think its working !!!! .... and could see her thru the wires I swear!!..lol...
So then I go check FILE MANAGER ,,,,,,,,,,, and WALAH !!!
I see a MEDIA folder , and than the AUDIO and Ringtones folders
SO in short ...
1) assign a "ringtone" from contacts to anyone > jsut browse and pick the EEXTERNAL CARD or INTERNAL CARD ( where you music is) and NOTE will do the rest
2) than you can USE FILE MANAGER ......... and move other files you have or any RINGTONES you have ( i found even the iphone ringtones where on NOTE)
and you sweet ( you dont have to be 'rooted and or unlocked" ) to make CUSTOM RINGTONES work.............. and dont even need Ringdriod etc etc
Hope this helps someone !!!
So, according to Nokia's support page:
On the start screen, swipe left, tap Settings > ringtones+sounds, select the type of ringtone or alert you want to change, and select the sound. If you have an mp3 file of a song on your PC, you can make it your ringtone. Connect your phone to your PC, and use the file manager of your PC to move the song you want to use as ringtone to the ringtone folder in your phone. To set the song as your ringtone, in the ringtones+sounds view, tap Ringtone, and under Custom, tap the song. You can use a song as your ringtone if it's not protected with digital rights management (DRM), and it’s smaller than 30 MB. Your PC must have Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8.
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I've looked but can't seem to find the "custom" option. I'm new to WP so any help is greatly appreciated.
You can drag any MP3 to the "ringtones" folder (on your computer) and it will appear at the top of the list and you can set it as the ringtone.
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You can drag any MP3 to the "ringtones" folder (on your computer) and it will appear at the top of the list and you can set it as the ringtone.
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Thanks crawlgsx but that's exactly what I did. The problem is that they don't show up in the list.
SOLVED!
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The genre MUST be set as RINGTONE. Never had to do that on iPhones or Androids, but meh. As long as I know what I must do in advance.
Ah interesting! I guess the ones I picked must have been marked that already (I copied them from my S3 (zedge downloads)).
Ahhh thanks for this, was trying to figure out why it wouldn't work.
Ended up converting to 5 different formats before I ran across this.
Seems like this works for ringtones but not for txt / email alerts, any idea if those can be changed ?
the genre must be ringtone??? i don't think i would ever have known this if not for this thread!!! hahaha... thx a lot!!!
Kova225 said:
Ahhh thanks for this, was trying to figure out why it wouldn't work.
Ended up converting to 5 different formats before I ran across this.
Seems like this works for ringtones but not for txt / email alerts, any idea if those can be changed ?
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I have yet to find any way to set your own custom SMS tones, one of my few annoyances with the phone.
Awesome! I'm glad I was able to help my fellow XDA-ers. Now if we can just figure out the custom text tones...
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The genre MUST be set as RINGTONE. Never had to do that on iPhones or Androids, but meh. As long as I know what I must do in advance.
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I got my phone yesterday and I transferred the files I had on my Android to the Ringtones folder on this phone. I had read this post before i got the phone and i only changed one of the file to a Ringtone genre and another to Ringtones, i left the other as they were. The are all showing up as ringtones that i can select for phone calls. I don't think it's the genre that makes a difference. it might be the length of the ringtone. all my ringtones i edited to be under 25 seconds or so.
IIRC they only have to be under 30mb in size, length should be irrelevant as far as I understood it?
solidsnakejv37 said:
I got my phone yesterday and I transferred the files I had on my Android to the Ringtones folder on this phone. I had read this post before i got the phone and i only changed one of the file to a Ringtone genre and another to Ringtones, i left the other as they were. The are all showing up as ringtones that i can select for phone calls. I don't think it's the genre that makes a difference. it might be the length of the ringtone. all my ringtones i edited to be under 25 seconds or so.
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That's strange. Oh well, glad it worked for you. I did the same thing as you but they wouldn't work. Changing the genre was recommended by Nokia and that worked for me.
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I'm having the same problem on my phone. How do you change the genre?
I thought the genre thing was only in WP7. One could use Zune or (I believe) Windows Media Player to change the genre.
We should be free of this in WP8.
One thing I noticed is that the tones don't start showing up in the list of available ringtones on the phone until you disconnect the phone from the PC -- and not immediately after first being dragged into the ringtones folder. I suspect the phone does some housekeeping when unplugged from the PC.
None of that worked for me. Does it matter was Windows OS you're using? I have XP on my computer.
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SOLVED.
I switched to my Windows 7 computer. When I dragged the files into the ringtone folder, they were MP4 files and it had to convert them to WMA or MP3 first. After it converted them, it worked great. I decided to download the Windows Phone App on that computer, but it failed the installation for some reason. Now, I have to figure out what's going on with it now.
Has anyone had any luck changing or adding more "alert tones" for mms, text, email, etc. I would actually buy an app or pay for a way to do this. Any leads?
As the A7 is a bit stubborn on putting custom ringtones to be notified in the 'ringtone' department of your phone instead of showing them under the 'global' tab MUSIC, i did some testing to put custom ringtones, notifications and alarms on my A7 properly (root necessary).
non-root :
Perhaps you noticed already putting a ringtone in your phones storage or sd-card makes it only visible in the general 'music' tab(as far as i know). To surch your ringtone out of your 1000 music files had to make you convert the name of your ringtone adding a # symbol or something else to find it between the mass...
In fact when you put f.e. a ringtone in Ringtones folder of your internal storage it makes the ringtone visible in BLUE under your 'music' tab.
When you add a ringtone under a folder like ringtones you created on your SD card it makes the ringtone visible in BLACK under your 'music' tab.
rooted :
For me this was not an option to 'search' my ringstones and other stuff under a general music tab. Instead i wanted them to be visible on the right place as it should be. As you know you have to be rooted to put ringtones (...) in system/media/audio/ringtones...BUT as i never had to put ringtones in SYSTEM before this time there was a little problem : in SYSTEM they did play in my explorer but they didn't play when i had to select them under the 'ringtone' tab when f.e. selecting a specific ringtone for your phone. They just gave a 'faulty' tone....
It took me a while before i saw that all the A7 files under ringtones (e.o) are rw-r-r- and mine were rw-rw-:cyclops:
On my other phones this never gave me a problem because i could just put any ringtones in a folder of my sd-card. Here it's different and not-user-friendly.
So, solution is very obvious, just use Root Explorer and change permissions of your ringtones to rw-r-r
You can select them all togheter and change them. (In Solid explorer f.e. you can only change one at a time. Therefore i recommend Root Explorer.)
After that they are visible and playable under 'ringtones' tab (...)
I just wanted to share this for rooted (and non-rooted) users when they encounter some problems to import ringtones (...) in system
I have another solution (non-root).
1. record something in the built-in recorder app
2. convert your ringtone in the same audio format (wav) using something like fre:ac (free audio converter)
3. replace the recorded file in internal storage/records with your ringtone
4. use the recorder app to rename the file, you can test your replaced file here
5. select your ringtone in settings in the recording tab
No need for the above.
Just drop the mp3 into the internal storage/records folder. It'll show up under the recordings tab in the selector.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69221212&postcount=8
gpz1100 said:
No need for the above.
Just drop the mp3 into the internal storage/records folder. It'll show up under the recordings tab in the selector.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69221212&postcount=8
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Of course you can mate :silly:
But, some people, like me, don't want them.to show up in records folder. Ringtones are supposed to be in the right folder, like with other phones, and not under record folder. But if you're happy with this that's OK :good:
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Of course you can mate :silly:
But, some people, like me, don't want them.to show up in records folder. Ringtones are supposed to be in the right folder, like with other phones, and not under record folder. But if you're happy with this that's OK :good:
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I can honestly count on one finger how many times I've recorded something on a phone within the last year. So records folder is good enough for now for custom media sounds. Messing with the /system will cause issues when doing a firmware update. In fact, if you ever need to reflash the /system, anything you've put in it will be gone. This way /system stays intact.
Maybe they'll get this sorted in the next update.
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I can honestly count on one finger how many times I've recorded something on a phone within the last year. So records folder is good enough for now for custom media sounds. Messing with the /system will cause issues when doing a firmware update. In fact, if you ever need to reflash the /system, anything you've put in it will be gone. This way /system stays intact.
Maybe they'll get this sorted in the next update.
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Glad you mentioned it : maybe they'll get this...
I hope so but I don't think so. It's just the way ZTE thinks....
Of course you can as for now put your rings and other stuff in records but that's not the way it should be. Records are records, ringtones are...
As for messing up a phone when you put some rings etc in your system is a little bit exaggerated no That's just the way I like it. To exploit my phone.
And when I should loose my ringtones when reflashing a rom of some kind, I can put those back in a minute. Just import my favorites from Google Drive and basta. 1minute of work.
But... as you mentioned it : hope they will fix this...
Can someone please send me the stock sounds?
Durmelo said:
Can someone please send me the stock sounds?
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Here you are : the A2017 G - SYSTEM STOCK SOUNDS
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=673368273298967887