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NoteM freaked out my .mp3 file association

Ok, I tried to install NoteM and it failed, I gave up on the stagnant software. But now my .mp3 file association are jacked up. No ring tones and when clicking mp3s I get the unassociated file notice. I copied in the settings for wav files to a new key called mp3file and modified a HKCR key for .mp3 to reference the new key mp3file... but I still cannot get a ringtone to ring...
Anybody have the original file association settings from the registry.?
Thanks.
-jh

Following up...
Ok, I got the context menu restored. Borrowed the settings from WMAFile key. But the notifications area still will not play mp3s. Did I miss something?
Is this the right Forum to post these questions or should this be moved to the Herald > Herald forum?
thanks.

Solution
Yeah.
Ok here it is for any in the same boat.
1 Open Total Commander.
- navigate up a directory to your registry
2 Open HKCR
3 Find and Open .mp3
- it may not exist - NoteM deleted mine. If not there create a new KEY (dir)
- label it .mp3
4 Open .mp3
5 Create or modify your STRING value called Default
- insert a value of 'wmafile' (yes I know mp3 != wma but the phone does
- not care one way or another. And until someone steps to the plate with
- the actual values this will work)
6 Ring tones and Media Playing will now commence.
MS is pretty lame for using a registry but oh well.

Sorry for digging up this old thread, but this solution really worked when I uninstalled NoteM and lost mp3 ringtone capabilities. This was on my HTC Touch Dual (Niki)
I copied another registry entry to get it to work.
1. Opened registry editor.
2. Browsed to HKCR.
3. Added key "HKCR/.mp3"
4. Added value "HKCR/.mp3->Default" with data "wmafile" (yes, mp3file doesn't work, go figure, I just had to try. NOTE: Default is usually created automatically when creat)
5. Added value "HKCR/.mp3->Content Type" with data "audio/mp3"
6. Added value "HKCR/.mp3->PerceivedType" with data "audio"
Soft reset.
All working fine.
Thanks jonharrell

Ringer...

I'm new to the Wizard 8125 and i'm trying to figure out how to use ringers besides the ones that come on the phone. Can i upload songs or download of the internet?

any song. mp3 or wma
if you have a sd card . just tap and hold the mp3 or wma file song you want . and tap ( set as ringtone ) in the window
this will automatically add the song to your ringtones Folder in the main memory of your phone
good luck.

yes, but that only works for ringtones
not for notices such as incomming messages, or missed call notifications....etc
on a fluke however, i have a wav file (of homer simpson screaming woohoo) that DID end up in the menu for incomming messages notifications and such... so my question is, is there a certain criteria for custom soundfiles to work as something other than a ringtone?

anyone? anyone at all?

I use PhoneAlarm to do this. I am not sure how to do this through registry or know of a freeware app but I do know phoneAlarm does a very good job of this.
SoBBie

alerts
The way i do is copy the sound from you mc card use file explorer then go into windows on your phone scroll to the bottom of the folder then press with the styles then paste then it will be there when you set the alarm hope that helps

Ringers-alarms-n text,emails-ext
Yes the ringer 4 the cell does work on mem crd by tap hold n set as ringer as far as alarms n text n blah blah the have to b WAV files or u can copy n paste it under windows to the main phone mem. n that will work !!!

PERFECT
you just need to copy the file under the windows folder... thank you!

Can't change Ringtone....

I'm running HTC Home on my tilt...Today I changed my default ringtone from a mp3 file to another mp3, but it didn't change.... I can play the files, so I know the files are good, but it will not change in HTC Home or under the system>sounds & notifications....
Anyone know what I need to do?

Firstly, make sure that your mp3 files are associated with wmplayer otherwise you cannot play mp3's as ringtones, secondly make sure that your mp3's for ringtones are placed in the device/rings folder. That should sort it out.

I moved the file to the rings folder, but it still changes back after I close the sounds window. The ringtone that it is currently using is a mp3 file in the My documents folder. How do I check to verify the program mp3s are associated with?

amac64 said:
I moved the file to the rings folder, but it still changes back after I close the sounds window. The ringtone that it is currently using is a mp3 file in the My documents folder. How do I check to verify the program mp3s are associated with?
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Can you go into the file explorer i nthe programs folder, then browse to the mp3 you want to use as a ring tone, hold the stylus down on the file and select "set as Ringtone" from the drop down list.
What does that do?

amac64 said:
I moved the file to the rings folder, but it still changes back after I close the sounds window. The ringtone that it is currently using is a mp3 file in the My documents folder. How do I check to verify the program mp3s are associated with?
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That's easy. What file explorer app do you use? If you use Total Commander (Freeware), then you can associate all mp3's with WMPlayer The WMPlayer icon should show on those files, then you know what app it's associated with. You go File>Properties, select the Associate tab and then select WMPlayer from the Device\Windows directory.
In Resco Explorer, you Tap and Hold file for a pop-up menu and then Open>Open with, and then select WMPLayer.

mskip... It's says "the file has been set as your current ring tone."... but it doesn't do it.
MACkjam.... I use just the file explorer from WM 6.1... the ringtone it's set on is a mp3 file so I would assume it has the proper assoc..
I deleted the mp3 file that was set as the ringtone... it moved down the list to the next mp3 file and now I can't change it......
I have tried changing the ringtone via:
1. File Explorer
2. HTC Home tab
3. System>sounds
In system>sounds, every time I try to change it, it looks like it's changed and then I can go back to see, it's just like before.
In HTC Home, it allows me to select another, but it never changes......

Is there a place in the registry I can make the change?

amac64 said:
Is there a place in the registry I can make the change?
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Does it allow you to set non mp3 RingTones? eg. the ones that came on the rom.

no, it is currently set as Ring-WindowsMobile.....I can't change it to anything else.... HTC Home still has the ringtone as mrbeannokia, but the system settings has the Ring-WindowsMobile....
It seems that I can change other sounds, like email and MMS sent...
Could this be a problem with HTC Home?

amac64 said:
no, it is currently set as Ring-WindowsMobile.....I can't change it to anything else.... HTC Home still has the ringtone as mrbeannokia, but the system settings has the Ring-WindowsMobile....
It seems that I can change other sounds, like email and MMS sent...
Could this be a problem with HTC Home?
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I have had the similar problem...haven't found the solution to this day.....but there's a workaround delete or move the ringtone which you're using now(ring-windowsmobile - [if it's in rom then you might have a problem deleting it...in that case backup your files...hardreset your phone and check if you can change ringtone on clean rom]) and then you should be able to assign a new ringtone. I've notice that the problem doesn't occur on "clean" roms so most likely some application is screwing up your "Feng shui"

Thanks Arturo... The ringtone is on the ROM, so I can't delete it.....I was hoping I could avoid a hard reset.....

amac64 said:
Thanks Arturo... The ringtone is on the ROM, so I can't delete it.....I was hoping I could avoid a hard reset.....
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Well in that case you could try to search for a program which allows deleting or renaming files in rom.(I'm not sure if such a program exists at all but it's worth trying if you don't want to hardreset your phone)

amac64 said:
Is there a place in the registry I can make the change?
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Yes; here: HKCU\ControlPanel\Sounds\Ringtone0 - edit sound
ie:
Code:
*vibrate*
is equal to vibrate.
Code:
\My Documents\My Ringtones\*put song/ringtone file name here*
" is the default file location.

Thank you zeezee...but I had hard reset my phone before I read you message....
after the hard reset, I installed all the programs I had before and tried changing my ringtones after each...every thing worked fine, until...
This morning, I could change the ringtone, but it would change back after a phone call, so I looked at everything that could set my ringtone and decided that Phone Alarm was the problem... I removed it and now everything works correctly....
I appreciate all the help y'all gave me....
Andy

hi im having the same problem wheneber i change the ringtone in the file explorer it says it has been set as my ringtone but it never changes. i did the registry editing and same thing did not change at all i dont know what else to do i copied the ringtone in both folders windows/rings and My Documents/My Ringtones and i got nothing i cant even see the mp3 files

kratos2027 said:
hi im having the same problem wheneber i change the ringtone in the file explorer it says it has been set as my ringtone but it never changes. i did the registry editing and same thing did not change at all i dont know what else to do i copied the ringtone in both folders windows/rings and My Documents/My Ringtones and i got nothing i cant even see the mp3 files
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Well if you cant even see them...you might have a problem

zeezee said:
Well if you cant even see them...you might have a problem
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lol yeah that is a bugger
What Rom are you using? Is it a stock rom or a cooked one? If it really bothers you that much then it might be worth just flashing a new Rom rather than spending your time trying to figure it out.

go in the registry and change the HKEY_Current User> ControlPanel > Sounds and deleted the key of FileSizeLimit.

MACkjam said:
Firstly, make sure that your mp3 files are associated with wmplayer otherwise you cannot play mp3's as ringtones, secondly make sure that your mp3's for ringtones are placed in the device/rings folder. That should sort it out.
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I am having a problem even getting WM Player to update the Library with the songs from the storage card. It only shows my device as an option and not the storage card. I have taken out and re-inserted the memory card, but still nothing.

Same problem here, but different device.

How do I change alarm tones?

Hi,
Is there anyway I can change the alarm tone to something of my own i.e. mp3 one?
thanks

Hi,
For me, I just convert the format of mp3 or wma (whatever format) to .wav format.
After that, just paste it into the windows folder.
Your song should then appear in the alarm menu.
Hope this helps

Hi,
thanks for the reply.
I have converted the file and placed in the hidden windows folder on the X1, do i need to rename the file same as the alarm file? as i don't see an option to select a different alarm tone on the X1.

a5ian300zx said:
Hi,
thanks for the reply.
I have converted the file and placed in the hidden windows folder on the X1, do i need to rename the file same as the alarm file? as i don't see an option to select a different alarm tone on the X1.
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Tap the "bell" icon on the alarm page to change the tones.

thank you,
this phone takes getting use to I learn something new on it everyday

Copy mp3-music file to the phone or memory card--> Use File Explorer to locate the musicfile-->Press _long_ on the file --> Select "Set as ringtone".
Edit: My bad. You were talkin' about the notification alarm...

just to let everyone know that you will have to convert the mp3 it to windows pcm wav for it work.

Could anyone just check this out?
The X1 stock roms come with a few different alarm sounds Alarm1,2,3,4,5 - 2 and 5 are .wav's but 1,3,4 are .wma's. In the alarms where you can choose the sound you should be able to choose any of those 1-5, as im using a custom rom, I can only choose the 2 and 5 which are .wav's.
Would anyone mind checking this? It would be appreciated.

I made a tutorial.
Here I will show you how to make a custom alarm (for the wakeup alarm). Note that this is not the same as a ringtone (Normal ringtones can be MP3, alarms cannot.)
1) Get Audacity: Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder
2) Open your favorite sound/song with Audacity.
3) Set Project Rate to 11025 kHz (at the bottom)
4) Select (mark) the section you want as an alarm with the marker tool (default tool).
5) Choose Edit->Trim
6) Choose Mix -> Split Stereo tracks (the dropdown in the box)
7) Choose Mix1->Mono
8) Choose Mix2->Mono
9) Choose Track->Resample->11025kHz
10) Choose Track->Mix and Render
11) Choose File->Export Selection
12) Type in a filename (.wav) and then OK, OK.
13) Copy the file the Windows/ on your phone and select it in the alarms screen. It works for me.
Notes:
*) Alarms have to be in the following format:
- 32bit floating point WAV
- 11025kHz
- Mono
**) Alarms have to be in the Windows/ folder.
****) You do ABSOLUTLY NOT want the whole song as an alarm! The filesize is huge (~20MB for one song in alarm format, as it is uncompressed. And because the Windows folder is on the device, you can't put it on the memory card.
*****) You can preview the selection if you click play. there are also useful tools such as Zoom in for more detail, fade effects etc. Just be bold and experiment a bit. Fade out for example will take your selection and fade it.
Greetings.

I was seriously disapointed when I found out that my new (first of mine) SMARTphone couldn't do several things that were absoutely elemtary with all my old SILLYphones. Why the hell can't I use the .mp3 as wake up alarm why the do I have to mess around with those .wav files?!
And when I've found a sutable alarm tone then when it rings the snooze options for 5, 10, 15 min are sooo small that it is rather impossible to hit the right one with fuzzy head at morning. I have to admit I've overslept twise because of that.
Luckily it's a SMARTphone and we don't have to stick with the "great" development work from M$ - thees guys probably never have to wake up because they are always at work
So I downloaded an app caled g-alarm that adds a funn element to the waiking process - you have to complete a maze to snooze the alarm.

I thing better idea is to instal g-alarm. It's free, you can set mp3 as alarm tone and it has lots of other functions. Stock alarm sucks in fact, even in new manila where it has more friendly interface.

Weird
vwrmic said:
Could anyone just check this out?
The X1 stock roms come with a few different alarm sounds Alarm1,2,3,4,5 - 2 and 5 are .wav's but 1,3,4 are .wma's. In the alarms where you can choose the sound you should be able to choose any of those 1-5, as im using a custom rom, I can only choose the 2 and 5 which are .wav's.
Would anyone mind checking this? It would be appreciated.
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I'm running R2A_10 GENERIC UK (Stock) and I only see Alarm 2 and Alarm 5 also

xperian said:
I made a tutorial.
Here I will show you how to make a custom alarm (for the wakeup alarm). Note that this is not the same as a ringtone (Normal ringtones can be MP3, alarms cannot.)
1) Get Audacity: Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder
2) Open your favorite sound/song with Audacity.
3) Set Project Rate to 11025 kHz ( not any more at the bottom, but, when opening a file, with Audacity, the latest version is Beta, you will see at your left, the name of the file, once open, and then click on the little arrow, where you can set what Xperian is telling4) Select (mark) the section you want as an alarm with the marker tool (default tool).
5) Choose Edit->Trim
6) Choose Mix -> Split Stereo tracks (the dropdown in the box)
7) Choose Mix1->Mono
8) Choose Mix2->Mono
9) Choose Track->Resample->11025kHz
10) Choose Track->Mix and Render
11) Choose File->Export Selection
12) Type in a filename (.wav) and then OK, OK.
13) Copy the file the Windows/ on your phone and select it in the alarms screen. It works for me.
Notes:
*) Alarms have to be in the following format:
- 32bit floating point WAV
- 11025kHz
- Mono
**) Alarms have to be in the Windows/ folder.
Greetings.
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My dear fellow from Switzerland, I just downloaded the Audacity, and, no more 11025 Khz, just 8000, 16000, 22500, and the usual 44100, mind you when I do work with wav files with Samplitude I use the format 48000......But, I found it.....thanks Audacity is improving a lot.... have a nice....

Got audacity is great on music,only on moviesound it stalls.
Mediacoder is a great alternative though.
It has transcode features for i phone and PSP (and 3GP mob phone edition for most other phones)
With Mediacoder(free),i rip the sound out of movie files into WAV.,
and trim them with audacity.
When i receive sms it's Arnold saying 'I'll be back'.
It's only few kb and you can make all ringtones/smstones yourself.
Ringtones should not be longer than 30 sec,wich is the max time my provider gives me until voicemail,so all over 30 secs is waste of space.

I use the stock alarm app. It is simple and functional .

Where are the alarms
alias_neo said:
I'm running R2A_10 GENERIC UK (Stock) and I only see Alarm 2 and Alarm 5 also
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I'm running R3A_10 GENERIC UK (Stock) and I only see Alarm 2 and Alarm 5 also!!!! Does anyone else have the same problem?

how to paste .wav file in windows folder?
This is weird! I created my .wav file and uploaded it to my phone.
Then tried copying and pasting it to windows folder. First I just right clicked on the windows folder but there is no paste option. Then I opened the windows folder and tried pasting in there but whenever I try right clicking inside the windows folder it automatically selects a file within the folder and does not let me paste the new file.
Is their something I missing? How do I paste this file in windows folder??
Please let me know.
Thanks.

To edit your Windows Folder, you have to use a 3rd-party app like Resco File Explorer or Total Comamnder. The standard WM file explorer won't let you change anything in that folder (or edit read-only files, change ROM files, etc.)

add ring tones for alarm

Hi D2 fans
I would like to addd some alarm tones and ring tones to my T2. I didn't find a thread yet that covers that.
My idea is to convert a mp3 file to wav and copy it to the ringtones folder or in the windows folder. But I am missing how to display the new tones in the D2 config menu.
any help or ideas appreciated

If you want to use the build in Alarm I can't help u.
But u could use G-Alarm... it provides mp3-alarm files

g-alarm
Thank's, but I don't like g-alarm.
I try always to minimize third party apps on the devices.
does it mean that the álarms are in the ROM?

copy the file you want in the my documents directory and it will apear in the combo box so you can asign it to alarms

No, this won't work. Default alarm only accept WAV file, no MP3 nor WMA file.

if you read the first post, he already says that he converted the mp3 to wav wich is why i didn't mentioned it
cheers

it does not work
thanks, but it works only for ring tones and not for the alarm tones displayed in the alarm menu...

oops
sorry, this worked on the hermes.
on the topaz, i just tried to copy a wav file in the windows directory and it does works and apears on the list of available alarm ringtones.
cheers

When you in active sync hit the explore tab, then within windows under folder options go to show hidden files hit ok or apply then back to active sync explore and you will find the windows folder drop you file in here, then you will be able to use your tone...
Marko

WOW!
Thanks guys!
finally I can wake up with a romantic song and not with a beeeepp
saluti franco