I need longer alert sounds on the built in calendar app so that I can hear them. I have tried adding mp3 files to /system/media/audio/notifications but the folder won't accept them. I cannot find any way of calling sounds from another folder (eg the external card) within the app itself. How can I do this?
You need to be rooted to be able to copy files to the /system (and thus /system/media) folder.
If you are rooted, convert your mp3 to an ogg file with any audio converter and put the file in /system/media/audio/notifications and see if you can select it as your notification sound in the calendar.
Thanks, but I'm not rooted and wouldn't want to attempt to go down that road as I totally don't understand it.
Can anyone help me put in some useable alert tones please?
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Hey, I was wondering if it is possible to change the sound of an incoming message into an mp3 file or so? I can change it in the standard sounds but want to use my own file. Is it possible?
Of course it is ! Not easy to guess at first, but I found a way to enable this.
You basically need to copy your .mp3 file (and remember its name to locate it after in the list) in the Windows folder of your device. It's a little long to load, don't be afraid, but then just paste the mp3 file in the windows folder, nowhere else, at its root.
Finally, go to sound configuration (parameters, system...) and set your mp3 file as the default SMS tone.
Enjoy !
That didnot work for me. It works when I press the "PLAY" button when configuring it but the only way it sound when I get a SMS is if I use a .wav file on the Windows folder mp3 dont work for me on SMS althoug the work on call tunes.
convert it to .wav then
Does anyone know how to change the default ringtones. I know that if you add a folder called ringtones on sd card that they show up, but when you have your sd cards mounted they are not present. I have tried to place ogg files in the /system/media/audio/ringtone folder but it doesn't see them.
EDIT: Again I want to know what reads the folder /system/media/audio/ringtone/*.ogg and populates the ringtone select menu.
I know I can add into this with /sdcard/ringtones/*.* but again when sdcard is mounted these are invalid.
Create a ringtones folder under the /sdcard directory. That's where I put mine and the phone finds them.
There are 2 applications that'll do this for you you can download zedge from the android marketplace or ring droid both of these work great for me should check em out. Zedge allows you to download free wallpapers and ringtones. Ringdroid allows you to create ringtones from music stored on your phone.
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I've pushed ringtones into /system/media/audio/ringtones and it works for me. So do they not show up when you put them into that dir? You can use mp3 also, doesn't have to be ogg.
bobbylx said:
I've pushed ringtones into /system/media/audio/ringtones and it works for me. So do they not show up when you put them into that dir? You can use mp3 also, doesn't have to be ogg.
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Yes, they do not show up. I cannot recall if I did a reboot afterwards. Gonna try that now after getting comfirmation that it should read from there without anything else.
i made a directory called ringtones on the /SDcard/ directory
same for notifications if you want custom notification sounds.
and MP3s work fine. no need to edit or anything. any size seems to work for me
I'm hoping someone can help me out here.
I am attempting to use custom tones for my lock and unlock sounds. However, I think I'm having a problem with converting my sound files. What's happening is my .wav file that I convert to .ogg isn't recognized by my phone.
I am renaming the file to "Unlock.ogg" and moving it to /system/media/audio/ui
Just to rule out the possibility of copying the file I was able to copy an .ogg file from my phone, in this case the rooster alarm and get it to work. Is there anything special I need to do when converting the sound file from .wav to .ogg?
Pull one of the .oog files from the phone to your computer and see what the bitrate, etc is on it. Then convert your .wav to match...No Spaces in the filename? Just a couple quick ideas. I haven't tried changing the sounds (I have them muted), those are just a couple common issues with replacing other sounds I have run into.
Is it possible to set an mp3/wav file as SMS ringtone?
Didn't find a way.
Yes, it is. Go to Settings>Sound>Notification ringtone. It will prompt you to pick from the stock ringtones or music. This works for mp3. I haven't tried wav.
Alternately, you can create a /Media/Audio/Notifications folder/file structure on your SD card and throw in your custom or edited music files. The file will show up in the stock ringtones list.
Hi everyone! this is my first post! I hope you can help me
I look in others threads and didn't find it.
What I want to do, is save my own ringtones on the telephone memory to able to pick any of those ringtones from the default list.
My phone is already rooted and I use the Root Explorer.
I know that the default ringtones and notification sounds are in
/system/media/audio (/ringtones or /notifications)
the music in the file are in ogg, so I convert my ringtones from mp3 to ogg
I fill all the information of the ringtone (artist - title - etc)
and put the file there. Then I noticed the permissions of the rest of the ringtones, so I changed too. And beside of that, it still not working.
I know that if I create a file with the name ringtones or notification in the sdcard I can see those ringtones from the default list, but that is not what I want. I want to be able to choose ringtones from the phone memory. It's doesn't matter if is not on the default list.
if any of you know how to do that, please help me
Thanks for the read!
and bye!
You can choose your ringtone through the music application.
I don't know about notifications..( I choose it through GO SMS app)
AntwnhsAnt said:
You can choose your ringtone through the music application.
I don't know about notifications..( I choose it through GO SMS app)
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yes you can choose the ringtone through the music application, but the music aplication can read the music on the phone memory :S
I want to do this because i don't wanna depend on the sdcard to have the ringtone that I want.
but thanks!
kmilo098 said:
Hi everyone! this is my first post! I hope you can help me
I look in others threads and didn't find it.
What I want to do, is save my own ringtones on the telephone memory to able to pick any of those ringtones from the default list.
My phone is already rooted and I use the Root Explorer.
I know that the default ringtones and notification sounds are in
/system/media/audio (/ringtones or /notifications)
the music in the file are in ogg, so I convert my ringtones from mp3 to ogg
I fill all the information of the ringtone (artist - title - etc)
and put the file there. Then I noticed the permissions of the rest of the ringtones, so I changed too. And beside of that, it still not working.
I know that if I create a file with the name ringtones or notification in the sdcard I can see those ringtones from the default list, but that is not what I want. I want to be able to choose ringtones from the phone memory. It's doesn't matter if is not on the default list.
if any of you know how to do that, please help me
Thanks for the read!
and bye!
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You don't have to convert the file type from mp3 to ogg,, u just have to put that mp3 file in /system/media/audio/notification or ringtones. (remember to mount system permission as r/w).
After that, reboot your device and change ringtone through setting menu,,
xblizzardz said:
You don't have to convert the file type from mp3 to ogg,, u just have to put that mp3 file in /system/media/audio/notification or ringtones. (remember to mount system permission as r/w).
After that, reboot your device and change ringtone through setting menu,,
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Thanks!! I didn't think to reboot the device LOL jajaja, but it's work!
found another way
kmilo098 said:
Thanks!! I didn't think to reboot the device LOL jajaja, but it's work!
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ok.. I did the same thing.. used root explorer to copy the ringtone to the phone memory.
saved it in system/media/audio/ringtone
but my music player didn't show it..
so I deleted an existing ringtone "breeze.ogg" and renamed my file as the same . now the sound picker shows breeze but it plays the ringtone I made...!
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ok.. I did the same thing.. used root explorer to copy the ringtone to the phone memory.
saved it in system/media/audio/ringtone
but my music player didn't show it..
so I deleted an existing ringtone "breeze.ogg" and renamed my file as the same . now the sound picker shows breeze but it plays the ringtone I made...!
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Aaaaaand what did you expected?
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