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?
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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.
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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.
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I just recently changed from the global 2.1 x10i firm to the x10a firm (since i had an x10a)
Previously in the x10i firm i was able to go through settings, sound & display, phone ringtone, and then the complete action using box would come up. In it one of the options was android system, and the other was music, which would show allow me to see pretty much all the compatible files on my sd card
i can not do that now. I am not sure if it was a program i had installed before, which i cant remember, or if it is the firmware itself.
any hints?
Just use the software mixzing from market,is a good mp3 player and u can select your mp3 as ring tone
I can recommend Tone Picker. Its free from the market
http://www.appbrain.com/app/tone-picker-mp3-ringtones/com.hlidskialf.android.tonepicker
Use ringdroid. Very simple app made for this reason.
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Or set up your folders properly and you wont have to use any app.
On the SD create a folder called media, in that create one called audio (create one also called picture and another in that called wallpaper) within that create another 4 called...
alarms
music
notifications
ringtones
...and put your tones in the appropriate folders, then when you use settings to change your tones they will then show up in the appropriate selection window.
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Or set up your folders properly and you wont have to use any app.
On the SD create a folder called media, in that create one called audio (create one also called picture and another in that called wallpaper) within that create another 4 called...
alarms
music
notifications
ringtones
...and put your tones in the appropriate folders, then when you use settings to change your tones they will then show up in the appropriate selection window.
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+1 for that. I did the same before but now because i'm using handcent SMS, it gives me the option to select whatever audio file i have as a ringtone or notification.
I find a simple solution go to mediascape (music) and choose the ringtones which you like press the menu content in phone and there is a option to set as a rinton
and the rington is avaible as a ringtone!!!!!
Doubletwist will also do this if you are curious.
I usually paste them on ringtones folder using root explorer
I recently went from a BB to a droid and I want the ringtones and text sounds that are on my SD card to be put on my droid. But I cant find them when I try to set a ringtone.
Any ideas?
Also, I want to find a way to take them off (or copy them) to the phone so I can send them as MMS to friends too.
Im not sure how to do either of these so any and all help would be great!
thanks!
If you store any MP3 files that you want as ringtones in a folder called /ringtones and any notifications in a folder called /notifications anywhere on your SD card, they will show up in the list of notifications or ringtones. So, you could have folders called ringtones and notifications on the SD card, or you could organize them into /media/ringtones and /media/notifications - any way that you get separate folders called notifications and/or ringtones will work.
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If you store any MP3 files that you want as ringtones in a folder called /ringtones and any notifications in a folder called /notifications anywhere on your SD card, they will show up in the list of notifications or ringtones. So, you could have folders called ringtones and notifications on the SD card, or you could organize them into /media/ringtones and /media/notifications - any way that you get separate folders called notifications and/or ringtones will work.
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I have made a My Documents folder and seperated them into Ringtones and Alerts but when I go to select them, I dont have the option to find them, I can only use Zedge, Music, or Default.
I want to be able to go into that file and select them myself. And also send them to someone else (non smart phone user)
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I have made a My Documents folder and seperated them into Ringtones and Alerts but when I go to select them, I dont have the option to find them, I can only use Zedge, Music, or Default.
I want to be able to go into that file and select them myself. And also send them to someone else (non smart phone user)
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Linux (what Android is based on) is case sensitive and you would have to create two separate folders. One called ringtones and one called notifications. As he said, other than that, you're free to organize them however you wish, but those folder names themselves have to be like that.
If I'm wrong about this, somebody shoot me.
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Linux (what Android is based on) is case sensitive and you would have to create two separate folders. One called ringtones and one called notifications. As he said, other than that, you're free to organize them however you wish, but those folder names themselves have to be like that.
If I'm wrong about this, somebody shoot me.
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Again, this is what I have always done, and it has worked with every ROM.
To the OP, if you have a folder on your SD card called My Documents, create two folders inside that folder - Ringtones and Notifications - and move the ones that you want for each into those folders, or copy into both if you want them for both. Use those exact names, including the plural. As for case sensitivity, I don't think it matters, as I just looked at my SD card and my two folders are called Ringtones and notifications - so it seems to be case-insensitive.
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Again, this is what I have always done, and it has worked with every ROM.
To the OP, if you have a folder on your SD card called My Documents, create two folders inside that folder - Ringtones and Notifications - and move the ones that you want for each into those folders, or copy into both if you want them for both. Use those exact names, including the plural. As for case sensitivity, I don't think it matters, as I just looked at my SD card and my two folders are called Ringtones and notifications - so it seems to be case-insensitive.
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Thanks for letting me know about the case insensitivity in this case, pun intended. To quote someone else recently addressed to me "I learn something new every day."
I can't find out for the life of my to change it to my custom ringtone. I dragged the MP3 to my phone via Kies and I can play the file, but I have no idea how to change it. The only phone I have experience with is the BlackBerry and its very simple. Could someone help? Thanks
If you have root, you could try copying the ringtone to /system/media/audio/ringtones/
or easier way................
Create a folder on your sdcard (internal) called Ringtones (with s)
Place mp3 inside folder
Go to phone settings/sounds/Phone Ringtone.............
Edit: Forgot to mention 2nd method won't work if sdcard is unmounted from phone (ie. mass storage mode with PC)
/sdcard/ringtones
For ringtones (they will then be setable like normal)
/sdcard/alarms
For alarms
/sdcard/media/audio/notifications
For notifications
veyka said:
/sdcard/ringtones
For ringtones (they will then be setable like normal)
/sdcard/alarms
For alarms
/sdcard/media/audio/notifications
For notifications
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Already answered post above yours.......
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Erm..why to go that far?
1) Just open the Song from File Explorer or anything.
2) In media player press Menu button, there you will have option "Set As"
sumitpathak said:
Erm..why to go that far?
1) Just open the Song from File Explorer or anything.
2) In media player press Menu button, there you will have option "Set As"
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Something so simple
Edit: But still, the advantage of putting in system/media/audio/ringtone is that you can unmount the sdcard (internal or external) from phone and your ringtone will still work!
Don't forget to reboot and then or will show up on the list.
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I can't find out for the life of my to change it to my custom ringtone. I dragged the MP3 to my phone via Kies and I can play the file, but I have no idea how to change it. The only phone I have experience with is the BlackBerry and its very simple. Could someone help? Thanks
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I'm not sure of all the complicated solutions here. But can't you just use a ring tone maker from market? I use "ringtone maker pro free".
Go to settings and change it under the sounds menu
The best way I change my ringtone is I go into settings sound then choose your phone ringtone or notification tones
If you want to add the songs to your phone and don't have a sd card then install Kies on your computer and plug in the usb cable and it will come up as another device click on that and drag the files into the sounds folder.
I'd say downloading a ringtone app is the sure-fire solution. Just search "ringtones" in the market app and you'll find a number of apps. Then you can either edit your songs into ringtones or just use the readymade ringtones. GL
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.
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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
Hi iam using 2.3.4. stock rom, haven't rooted yet. Is there a way to use a song mp3 ect., and use it as my ringtone? Thanks.
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You can download an app from the market, just search ringtone maker. It'll allow you to cut your mp3 and save it as a ringtone.
I use Myxer, it works pretty well.
get an external sd card. after you put it in your phone, create two folders on it - one name Ringtones, and one named Notifications.
put any mp3 in the ringtone folder, and/or any sound file on the notifications folder and they will show up in the list when you try to change them on the phone.
I do this so that when I flash different roms I can just take out the sd card and use the tones on the next rom I flash.
(I think you can create the folders on the internal sd card and it would work the same way but then if you flashed any rom it may wipe them)
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get an external sd card. after you put it in your phone, create two folders on it - one name Ringtones, and one named Notifications.
put any mp3 in the ringtone folder, and/or any sound file on the notifications folder and they will show up in the list when you try to change them on the phone.
I do this so that when I flash different roms I can just take out the sd card and use the tones on the next rom I flash.
(I think you can create the folders on the internal sd card and it would work the same way but then if you flashed any rom it may wipe them)
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Thanks for the help, this worked great. Way better than downloading a app to do it!
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awesome! my sister just got her i777 and i've been trying to figure out how to do that. Guess it didn't come with an SD card. Makes sense tho now that I think about it.
Install Zedge. Its everything you want! and free!
Right click, save as.
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Right click, save as.
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+1 Also Ringdroid from the market works well for cutting up your Mp3's for ringtone use.