so I used Mabilo to download ringtones and notification sounds, now mabilo has options to set such ringtones as Set As, default or contact, etc. the problem is though that I have to go through the app to do it i want to be able to do it from the settings menu. is there anything specific that I should do? so i have to make a specifi folder to deferrentiate between the notifications and actual ringtones? what do i do?
I think you can take any sound as long as its in .ogg format and push it to the system/media/audio/ringtones folder using adb. I used Android Commander to push the ringtones from Euegen's froyo rom to the Fusion rom I'm running right now.
badaphooko01 said:
I think you can take any sound as long as its in .ogg format and push it to the system/media/audio/ringtones folder using adb. I used Android Commander to push the ringtones from Euegen's froyo rom to the Fusion rom I'm running right now.
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would i be able to do the same thing with root explorer?
I'm a newbie and need help. I have a rooted atrix running Gingerblur 3.5. I have used an app to create a custom ogg file to use as a notification. I then copied the file to system/media/audio/notifications. After rebooting the phone the file shows up in the list of notification choices and lets me select it. However the file is not being used by the system. The file directly beneath it is used even though the custom one is selected. What have I done wrong or failed to do?
Thanks.
handcentSMS has a ringtone picker that works great with other apps.
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After looking in root explorer.. Put your ogg in
/sdcard/media/audio/notifications
Not
/system/...
WiredPirate said:
handcentSMS has a ringtone picker that works great with other apps.
Edit:
After looking in root explorer.. Put your ogg in
/sdcard/media/audio/notifications
Not
/system/...
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Thanks, but that was not the problem. Like I stated I am new at this, but I did figure out the problem. The permissions on the file were set to not allow the owner to do anything. After changing the owner permissions it is working now. I had to do this in the /system/media/audio/notifications because the sd card location did not allow permission changes.
Thanks again for your interest & reply though.
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/sdcard/media/audio/notifications
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is that where im supposed to place all my ringtones and such? cause i put them in a ringtone folder and sometimes when i restart the phone or lose a full charge my default ringtone changes, it's like the phone couldnt find it anymore...
OP its good you figured it out. How did you change the permissions? Never heard of that..?
sanriver12 said:
is that where im supposed to place all my ringtones and such? cause i put them in a ringtone folder and sometimes when i restart the phone or lose a full charge my default ringtone changes, it's like the phone couldnt find it anymore...
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That is where I keep them and it works great for me, I never have the prob where the default changes. but! You have to put them in their correct folders..
/notifications
/ringtones
/alarms
Hi,
I just installed the custom rom MiniCM7-2.1.4.
When I want to change my ringtone I can only choose from a few that are basic.
In the first version (MiniCM7-2.1.1) I could browse in my folders to search for ringtone.
But I can't choose my own one that I have on my SD card.
I was able to in MiniCM7-2.1.1 but not with the new version.
How am I able to use my custom ringstones?
The steps I take are: Settings > Sound.
And in there I change my ringtone for incoming calls and text messages.
Thanks in advance.
Greetz,
Jan2426
jan2426 said:
Hi,
I just installed the custom rom MiniCM7-2.1.4.
When I want to change my ringtone I can only choose from a few that are basic.
In the first version (MiniCM7-2.1.1) I could browse in my folders to search for ringtone.
But I can't choose my own one that I have on my SD card.
I was able to in MiniCM7-2.1.1 but not with the new version.
How am I able to use my custom ringstones?
The steps I take are: Settings > Sound.
And in there I change my ringtone for incoming calls and text messages.
Thanks in advance.
Greetz,
Jan2426
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I'll tell you what I did, it worked. Take any ring tone you want and copy it in phone/ system/ media/ ring tones. I used root explorer to paste it. If you had short space just delete rings you never use. I hope it also works for you
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Sorry I realised I missed folder. The right path is to copy the ring tone you like from sd card using root explorer and paste it to phone/ system/ media/ audio/ ring tones. After that you can go to settings and voila your new ring is there to select it. Hope it works.
If you like, you can also prepare a ROM with more ringtones before installing it. Just unzip, add the ringtones you like to /system/media/audio/ringtones and zip again.
You can grab ringtones from any ROM zips just by unzipping and looking in the mentioned folder.
Here's a link to a post with stock ROMs in case you want some of the S-E original ringtones (or alarms, notifications etc that are other sub folders to audio):
androidforums.com/x10-all-things-root/272949-flashtool-guide-how-n00bies.html#post2243501
Both thanks for your response!
yomiguy said:
I'll tell you what I did, it worked. Take any ring tone you want and copy it in phone/ system/ media/ ring tones. I used root explorer to paste it. If you had short space just delete rings you never use. I hope it also works for you
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Sorry I realised I missed folder. The right path is to copy the ring tone you like from sd card using root explorer and paste it to phone/ system/ media/ audio/ ring tones. After that you can go to settings and voila your new ring is there to select it. Hope it works.
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I installed the root explorer on my mobile.
But when I try to paste it in there (/system/media/audio/ringtones).
I get a Warning: "Warning: You cannot paste here because the file system is read-only).
I can only press "OK".
And so can't paste it easly in there how can I be able to make it write able?
Thanks in advance
mikewse said:
If you like, you can also prepare a ROM with more ringtones before installing it. Just unzip, add the ringtones you like to /system/media/audio/ringtones and zip again.
You can grab ringtones from any ROM zips just by unzipping and looking in the mentioned folder.
Here's a link to a post with stock ROMs in case you want some of the S-E original ringtones (or alarms, notifications etc that are other sub folders to audio):
androidforums.com/x10-all-things-root/272949-flashtool-guide-how-n00bies.html#post2243501
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I rather not remake the .zip file and keep flashing it when I only want a new ringtone.
It should be easyer.
Still though thanks for your response
There's an option in Root Explorer to mount the file system R/W.
mikewse said:
There's an option in Root Explorer to mount the file system R/W.
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Wow quick response I love it!
Thanks again now I'm able to copy my music in there.
Although I see there are only .ogg files in it and it can't read .mp3 files.
Is there a easy way to make those .ogg files or is there a other way to be able to read the .mp3 files?
Thanks in advance.
jan2426 said:
Wow quick response I love it!
Thanks again now I'm able to copy my music in there.
Although I see there are only .ogg files in it and it can't read .mp3 files.
Is there a easy way to make those .ogg files or is there a other way to be able to read the .mp3 files?
Thanks in advance.
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Sorry man!! It was strange for me you couldn't set your mp3 ringtones so I tried to do what I did the first time again... because it was 2 weeks ago, and I made a mistake in my answer... sorry!! The thing is much more easier than changing format or pasting to phone...
follow the next instructions: open root explorer, go to your sd card, look for a folder called media, in media look for audio (it's like the system's audio one but in sd card), then go to ring tones and there you can paste everysong in mp3 you want without problem of space because they will be in your sd card. there is also a folder called notifications where you can put anything for messages, also in mp3... If you didn't find the folders I mentioned, just create them in the order I told you... sd/media/audio/ringtones, ok? and whatever you pasted in the phone now you can delete it because it occupy space you could need for other things...
I hope to help you now, and sorry for my initial mess... Now it must work you because I tested it before posting it here
Let me know if it worked for you
yomiguy said:
I thought the same as you... so I downloaded a program called Format Factory which convert your mp3 to ogg easily... However in ogg format it loses quality and I tried to paste a mp3 song anyway... For me it worked, I went so settings and I chose my mp3 song and now it's my ringtone... If it doesn't work for you try to convert it to ogg with the program I told you. You can find it in www.softonic.com
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Thanks for your reaction and giving me hope!
At first it didn't display at me, so I rebooted my phone and then checked again.
And so it was after the reboot its showing the .mp3
So reboot did the final touch hehe.
Thanks all for your help my problem is solved!
jan2426 said:
Thanks for your reaction and giving me hope!
At first it didn't display at me, so I rebooted my phone and then checked again.
And so it was after the reboot its showing the .mp3
So reboot did the final touch hehe.
Thanks all for your help my problem is solved!
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I'm glad to know your good news!! I thought I was wrong all the time but if you want to try my last advice I think it doesn't need to boot and obviously you have plenty of space to put much more songs in your sd than in your phone now you choose!!
Anyway I'm happy to be useful taking into account I was noob just 3 weeks ago
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I'm glad to know your good news!! I thought I was wrong all the time but if you want to try my last advice I think it doesn't need to boot and obviously you have plenty of space to put much more songs in your sd than in your phone now you choose!!
Anyway I'm happy to be useful taking into account I was noob just 3 weeks ago
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Well I can't choose if I want a song from my SD card or phone.
It needs to be in the specific folder on my phone though.
If you know a trick how to be able to get songs from my SD card, then I would love to know.
But atleast I don't have to make .ogg files.
I told you the trick before, but I repeat it again here... Basically it's similar to what you are doing in the phone directory but in the sd card... here you are
follow the next instructions: open root explorer, go to your sd card, look for a folder called media, in media look for audio (it's like the system's audio one but in sd card), then go to ring tones and there you can paste everysong in mp3 you want without problem of space because they will be in your sd card. there is also a folder called notifications where you can put anything for messages, also in mp3... If you didn't find the folders I mentioned, just create them in the order I told you... sd/media/audio/ringtones, ok? and whatever you pasted in the phone now you can delete it because it occupies space you could need for other things... it's simple!! I don't know how, but whatever you put in that folder you can choose it later in settings, sound... as if it were a ringtone placed in the phone!! must be magic of this pefect minicm rom!! if the song doesn't appear to you at the first time try reboot as you do when copying to phone... I hope it works and you can put a lot of songs without losing space in phone...
yomiguy said:
I told you the trick before, but I repeat it again here... Basically it's similar to what you are doing in the phone directory but in the sd card... here you are
follow the next instructions: open root explorer, go to your sd card, look for a folder called media, in media look for audio (it's like the system's audio one but in sd card), then go to ring tones and there you can paste everysong in mp3 you want without problem of space because they will be in your sd card. there is also a folder called notifications where you can put anything for messages, also in mp3... If you didn't find the folders I mentioned, just create them in the order I told you... sd/media/audio/ringtones, ok? and whatever you pasted in the phone now you can delete it because it occupies space you could need for other things... it's simple!! I don't know how, but whatever you put in that folder you can choose it later in settings, sound... as if it were a ringtone placed in the phone!! must be magic of this pefect minicm rom!! if the song doesn't appear to you at the first time try reboot as you do when copying to phone... I hope it works and you can put a lot of songs without losing space in phone...
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I love you man!
It works although I need to reboot my phone before he sees it but that's not a big deal though.
Sorry for the miss understanding though.
I'm happy to know about that!! I can't help to many things because as I told you I'm a bit noob like many people here, but it's good to know I helped someone like this page helped me to improve my phone so much!! Now enjoy your phone as I'm doing!!
yomiguy said:
Sorry man!! It was strange for me you couldn't set your mp3 ringtones so I tried to do what I did the first time again... because it was 2 weeks ago, and I made a mistake in my answer... sorry!! The thing is much more easier than changing format or pasting to phone...
follow the next instructions: open root explorer, go to your sd card, look for a folder called media, in media look for audio (it's like the system's audio one but in sd card), then go to ring tones and there you can paste everysong in mp3 you want without problem of space because they will be in your sd card. there is also a folder called notifications where you can put anything for messages, also in mp3... If you didn't find the folders I mentioned, just create them in the order I told you... sd/media/audio/ringtones, ok? and whatever you pasted in the phone now you can delete it because it occupy space you could need for other things...
I hope to help you now, and sorry for my initial mess... Now it must work you because I tested it before posting it here
Let me know if it worked for you
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BTW AM USING nAa's MiniCM7-2.1.7 AND ITS QUITE FAST AND MOST STABLE.
Thanks a lot it worked just fine and now i can set message,and even email notifications to the full mp3 songs i have copied into the notifications folder.
Hope they find a way of letting us browse the sd card and set any music you like just like in the original SE KERNEL AND STOCK ROM.
Good to know it was useful for you!! It´s amazing how much we can enjoy our little minis taking into account the monster phones which are out there
To start with, I have the newest version of "CyanogenMod 9 nightly builds"
I might be missing something here but I can't seem to ADD new notifications to this MOD. I added a ringtone, (easy enough) but I have tried adding notifications to the Root DIR "notifications" and I have added them to DIR "media/audio/notifications" and neither show up. what am I missing?
Have you rebooted? The ROM scans the /system directory on boot.
If so, have you checked the permissions match the existing ogg or mp3 files?
Or, if you don't want to mess with system files, use Ringtone Maker app.
LenAsh said:
Have you rebooted? The ROM scans the /system directory on boot.
If so, have you checked the permissions match the existing ogg or mp3 files?
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Yes and Yes.
Still not working...
i change my ringtones and stuff before flashing, just to let you know that can be done too
I have never had a problem doing it with any other ROM before. So i don't know what is going on with CM9...
Hi folks,
I flashed Sensedx5 ROM and I feel very happy with it.
But I miss some system audio files from Sense 4+. Ringtones, notifications and alarms have been deleted/changed in this new version of Sense.
So, I decided to extract files from a Sense 4 ROM (system/media/audio/... ) and pushed it into the right directories with ES file explorer (System write enabled).
It's OK for ringtones but not for alarms nor notifications. Files don't appear in customize menu.
Any idea to fix that?
I do not use Sense 5, but did you set the same permissions for them as the other files have there?
Yeah, already tried it. No change : files don't appear in the list (and erased after reboot)...
pirlouit2 said:
Yeah, already tried it. No change : files don't appear in the list (and erased after reboot)...
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Are you using a custom kernel with system write protection disable?
No, I flashed Boot.img_Installer_RC2.0 - stock kernel.
pirlouit2 said:
No, I flashed Boot.img_Installer_RC2.0 - stock kernel.
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Try to flash RC4.0, that one has system write protection disabled. It will work after that
Weird. Why does it work for ringtones and not for alarms and notifications?
Will give a try with NeXus kernel and see what happens. Stay tuned...
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You don't have to put them in system.
Simply put the media folders extracted from Sense 4+ with all its structure on sdcard will do. The system will pickup all the audio files when you select them in sound picker.
Doesn't work after flashing nexus kernel...
ckpv5 said:
You don't have to put them in system.
Simply put the media folders extracted from Sense 4+ with all its structure on sdcard will do. The system will pickup all the audio files when you select them in sound picker.
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It didn't work at first try, but I did it again and reboot. Now it's working.
Thanks a lot, dude.