When I want to change my ring tones, the list of apps that pop up to handle the ringtones is the "android system", "handcent" and "zedge". Neither shows me a list of all audio files, which include my ringtones. The option of media player or something to that effect, did populate the list and did allow me to browse media files. What I am looking for is a way to modify that pop up list to add media player to it, as it is right now, I'm limited to the os's option of media files.
The xda search app doesn't seem to handle search queries very well, or perhaps I do not know how to use the search function. But my results were not even close to being relevant.
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Not really looked much but i think some people had to put the custom ringtones in the system folder were the default ones are, don't know were that is, but that was right after the phone came out.
You could always try a market app like ringdroid or something should work
I dont know if this is what you are looking for, but if you use an external sd card, the best way to do custom ringtones is to create two folders on the ext sd card - one called ringtones, and one called notifications. any mp3 or sound files that go into those folders will show up in the list of files when you try to change ringtones and notification tones. and the file sizr doesn't matter. I use full mp3 files for my ringtones.
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i downloaded a ringtone off the internet but i cant set it as my ringtone cant someone tell me where to do it
I'm new to WM so I'll try my best to describe what i've done. You can copy the file to the "My Ringtones" folder on your device and then change the setting in the program>>settings>>phone.
To hijack this thread a bit, but also may be related to a question you might have. How can I use custom SMS tones. I've placed .wave and .mp3 files in both "My Ringtones" and \Windows\Rings folder. But still the only sounds available on the drop down menu are the default ones.
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To hijack this thread a bit, but also may be related to a question you might have. How can I use custom SMS tones. I've placed .wave and .mp3 files in both "My Ringtones" and \Windows\Rings folder. But still the only sounds available on the drop down menu are the default ones.
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Put the tones directly on your SD card (not in any folder) and it should find them. Worked for me.
So I have an mp3 ringtone that is in the download folder on the internal memory. Where does it need to be placed so the device sees it and I can use it as a ringtone?
1. Open MyFiles
2. Browse to /sdcard/media/audio/. Create a folder in that folder called ringtones.
3. Move your MP3 to it. I think there may be a limit of 300kb for ringtones. I remember getting a warning when I was transferring the full song from my PC directly to that folder.
4. From the home screen press menu and go to Settings > Sound and display > Voice call ringtone. Your mp3 will show up as one of the choices on the menu.
Install the Astro file manager
Browse to the .mp3
Touch and hold on the .mp3
Select Music
Select Set as Ringtone
Tried the first method, and didn't see em showing up and stumbled into the one I posted fiddling around with trying to move the files around with Astro.
Better yet, put your ringtones, alarms, notifications into the following folders that way, only these certain sounds appear in those certain lists, so it doesn't clutter up the list:
\notifications\
\alarms\
\ringtones\
The above was actually written in the manual of the very first Android, the T-Mobile G1, and works on all Androids...
I used the ringdroid app to set a custom ringtone and text/email alert. I'll have to give the folder method a shot; it seems much simpler than opening an app and trimming the files from the phone every time you want a custom ringtone!
If you use the ringdroid/rings extended method, it will chop the song and copy it and make its own file, thus taking up space.
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Better yet, put your ringtones, alarms, notifications into the following folders that way, only these certain sounds appear in those certain lists, so it doesn't clutter up the list:
\notifications\
\alarms\
\ringtones\
The above was actually written in the manual of the very first Android, the T-Mobile G1, and works on all Androids...
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So, just create these folders at the root level of the sdcard and they'll automatically show up in the correct lists of sounds?
Hello. I'm just new in the android world, i have a desire hd with HTC sense.
Target: reading ebooks in italian (my language)
Application desired: the HTC built-in ebook reader, which stores .epub ebooks in local memory root\etc\file.epub
Through: i take a .epub file (an ebook i already own or i'm gonna buy, in italian) and put it in the same directory since the ebook reader doesn't allow to 'browse' and choose files.
Problem: whatever i try to copy and paste, doesn't paste!!! Even a normal .jpg taken from the SD card....when i go and 'paste' it in the root folder of the internal phone memory or in the root\etc, the file manager says 'cannot copy the file'.
It's like i am not allowed to manually write anything in the phone memory.
I have tried two different file managers (ASTRO and ES). Same thing. With ASTRO the 'option PASTE' is grayed out....with 'ES' i can click on 'paste' but then it says 'couldn't copy filexxx.jpg'.
Solution 1: I find another GOOD ebook reader (the HTC one already present in the desire HD is fantastic) which allows me to 'load' files from whatever location they are..... .lit and .epub compatible
Solution 2: if it works, i could just copy the ebooks i want to read in the root\etc so that the HTC ebook reader finds them....BUT for this, I have to be allowed to write the phone memory ------ HOW ?
thanks!!
rogermorse said:
Hello. I'm just new in the android world, i have a desire hd with HTC sense.
Target: reading ebooks in italian (my language)
Application desired: the HTC built-in ebook reader, which stores .epub ebooks in local memory root\etc\file.epub
Through: i take a .epub file (an ebook i already own or i'm gonna buy, in italian) and put it in the same directory since the ebook reader doesn't allow to 'browse' and choose files.
Problem: whatever i try to copy and paste, doesn't paste!!! Even a normal .jpg taken from the SD card....when i go and 'paste' it in the root folder of the internal phone memory or in the root\etc, the file manager says 'cannot copy the file'.
It's like i am not allowed to manually write anything in the phone memory.
I have tried two different file managers (ASTRO and ES). Same thing. With ASTRO the 'option PASTE' is grayed out....with 'ES' i can click on 'paste' but then it says 'couldn't copy filexxx.jpg'.
Solution 1: I find another GOOD ebook reader (the HTC one already present in the desire HD is fantastic) which allows me to 'load' files from whatever location they are..... .lit and .epub compatible
Solution 2: if it works, i could just copy the ebooks i want to read in the root\etc so that the HTC ebook reader finds them....BUT for this, I have to be allowed to write the phone memory ------ HOW ?
thanks!!
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I Take It Your Phones Not Rooted?
Basically To Do Anything At All, That Has To Do With The System You Need SU (Super-User) Access! In Other Words, You Need To Be Rooted..... Try Installing Z4Root!! Give That A Try, & You Should Hopefully Be Good, As Far As Being Allowed To Write To The System!!
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I actually found a nice application (Laputa) to read ebooks. Only thing missing is the zoom through multi touch actions. The rest is ok...i imported my few ebooks and everything works!
I didn't need to write the internal memory, but what you said will sure come in handy once i need again to write the phone memory!
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I Take It Your Phones Not Rooted?
Basically To Do Anything At All, That Has To Do With The System You Need SU (Super-User) Access! In Other Words, You Need To Be Rooted..... Try Installing Z4Root!! Give That A Try, & You Should Hopefully Be Good, As Far As Being Allowed To Write To The System!!
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App
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hey. that application is not present in the marketplace.
My problem is now that i set a ringtone for incoming SMS (\storagecard\notifications\filexxx.wav), it is correctly read...but that like if i receive a sms one hour later, the default notification sound starts....instead of my custom wav file. Why ?
So i thought that maybe whenever i dis/mount the sd card (where the file is present), the settings go back to the default notification sound.
BUT that doesn't happen for the incoming call ringtone...which is also in the \storagecard\ringtone folder (.mp3)
ok now that was weird....the 'notification' ringtone is only for emails. In fact, whenever i receive an email the correct file plays. But not for the sms.
To change the real sms notification sound, i just had to go in 'messages' and then from there - settings - choose sound.
Weird that it's separated from the normal phone ringtone settings panel.
so i guess it's solved.
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hey. That application is not present in the marketplace.
My problem is now that i set a ringtone for incoming sms (\storagecard\notifications\filexxx.wav), it is correctly read...but that like if i receive a sms one hour later, the default notification sound starts....instead of my custom wav file. Why ?
So i thought that maybe whenever i dis/mount the sd card (where the file is present), the settings go back to the default notification sound.
But that doesn't happen for the incoming call ringtone...which is also in the \storagecard\ringtone folder (.mp3)
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they took it off, but i had it:
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I have searched high and low and cannot find an answer to my problem. See attached screen shot. When ever I go to assign a sound file for a notification or a ringtone, the list has every file in the system duplicated. I have done an exhaustive search on the entire system with root access and cannot find but one instance of the files. I have also removed the external SD card and re-scanned, still only one instance of the files, but two or more show up in the list. Is there any way to purge this list or any other places to search for media files that are "hiding?"
I just got a gear S3 but am finding it pretty hard to transfer music to it. I have thousands of songs on my phone but they are organized in folders, for instance:
/reggae/*.mp3
/hardrock/*.mp3
etc. etc.
I also have a folder called /favorites that has my top songs - around 100 or so, this is the folder I want to copy to the watch. I can't seem to find a way to select only this folder. When I go into the Gear app I just see a list of thousands of songs grouped by Track/Album/Artist. I can't possibly scroll through the entire list and choose my top 100 songs that are in my favorites. Nor can I go through the time consuming process of searching each song manually.
The whole thing seems rather retarded. Now, I am thinking I need to create a new folder called /s3, then duplicate all my favorites into that folder, then add a "S3_" prefix to all the files there, then transfer those to my phone, choose all files with S3_ prefix, transfer them, then delete it off my phone so I don't have duplicates on my phone. There must be an easier way?
You only need to swype from right to left and you will find a folders list into your mobile phone.
Easy
thanks, that works. I can start playing on my phone first and then control it on my watch so this way I will not upload anything to my watch and use the source as my phone.
So, I am able to use the bezel as well as the arrows to control the previous/next song as well as play/pause the current track. However, it would be nice if I can navigate songs on my phone and choose a specific song by folder directly from my watch. Is there such an app?
Right now I am using Poweramp on my Pixel XL and the watch controls it without issues, I am assuming it just sends a generic play/pause/prev/next command via Bluetooth which any music app understands. I am assuming the ability to navigate a folder structure to a specific song needs to have compatible apps on the phone as well as the watch.