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how do i change the message alert when i receive a text message?....
thanks.

rooster415730 said:
how do i change the message alert when i receive a text message?....
thanks.
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Messaging> Menu> Settings> Select Ringtone

is there a way to use custom alert sounds?
i have a WAV file i've used on every phone i've ever had.

I don't know about the file type, but you can make a folder named notifications and put your file in there. If the file type works, it should pop up

myrddin201 said:
is there a way to use custom alert sounds?
i have a WAV file i've used on every phone i've ever had.
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In this post: http://www.androidforums.com/t-mobile-g1/1757-can-you-set-music-youve-uploaded-ringtone-texts.html They claim that if you add a folder called "notifications" on the root of your device, then any supported media file will be available to select. Try this and let us know if it works, sounds interesting.

that was exactly it.
put the notifications folder in /sdcard/ and it shows up in the list of notifications
awesome. thanks!

myrddin201 said:
that was exactly it.
put the notifications folder in /sdcard/ and it shows up in the list of notifications
awesome. thanks!
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No problem, glad it worked.

Ringtones showing up in Google music!

This is driving me crazy. Does anyone know how to get rid of the ringtones from Google music without deleting the files from my phone?? Thanks

What folder do you have them in on your Internal Storage?

jsgraphicart said:
What folder do you have them in on your Internal Storage?
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I had them in ringtones. I tried moving them to notifications and it was of no help.

what file extension are you using for your ringtones?

a5pe4 said:
I had them in ringtones. I tried moving them to notifications and it was of no help.
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In my experience, Android always ignored the Ringtones and Notifications folders as music. Maybe you just need to refresh Google Music. Go into the setting and try syncing it

simms22 said:
what file extension are you using for your ringtones?
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Most of them are mp3 or wav. Just tried ogg to no avail. I moved them all back to ringtones from notifications and it actually shows more now...

a5pe4 said:
Most of them are mp3 or wav. Just tried ogg to no avail. I moved them all back to ringtones from notifications and it actually shows more now...
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if you have root, move them to /system/media/

Create a empty file with name ".nomedia" in the same folder as ringtones. It will be not shown in play music

simms22 said:
if you have root, move them to /system/media/
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Thanks! Worked like a charm!

simms22 said:
if you have root, move them to /system/media/
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Only thing is I don't know how to access those notification tones anymore. None of my apps give those tones as an option ugh lol

a5pe4 said:
Only thing is I don't know how to access those notification tones anymore. None of my apps give those tones as an option ugh lol
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Did you reboot after?
#AndroidL

a5pe4 said:
Only thing is I don't know how to access those notification tones anymore. None of my apps give those tones as an option ugh lol
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no no.. dont just stick them into /system/media/, put them in the right category(ringtones, notifications, alarms..) within /system/media/.

simms22 said:
no no.. dont just stick them into /system/media/, put them in the right category(ringtones, notifications, alarms..) within /system/media/.
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To be more specific, its system/media/audio/notifications and system/media/audio/ringtones. And if you put them in there, I believe they NEED to be .ogg files. Change the permissions to match the others in those folders and reboot.

That is the ticket. Change the permissions.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium App

I just go into play music and select "not interested" on the ringtones, and it takes them right out.

Custom Ringtones for the alarm clock

Is there any way to set the sound of the alarm clock to a custom mp3?
I've transfered a song from my Galaxy S6 to the Gear S3 and tried to set up the mp3 as the sound for the alarm but it didn't worked!

ManweVonValinor said:
Is there any way to set the sound of the alarm clock to a custom mp3?
I've transfered a song from my Galaxy S6 to the Gear S3 and tried to set up the mp3 as the sound for the alarm but it didn't worked!
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There is an app on the market for $1 that lets you put costome ringtones

And whats the name of this app?

This is it just in the search
Custom Ringtone for all Gear S3 models and Gear S2 3G/LTE.
Guide:
1. Install the phone side app.
2. Kill the gear app if it is minimized.
3. Tap the first button inside the phone side app.
4. If connects successfully, you will see the waiting for file screen on the watch.
5. Pick the mp3 file on your phone.
6. Transfer complete. You can swipe to the right to set it as ringtone. Swipe to the left to delete unwanted files.

Okay, thanks!

Alarm Clock
Hi,
I bought this app, but it doesn't work for the Alarm clock!
Any suggestion?
Willow

ManweVonValinor said:
Is there any way to set the sound of the alarm clock to a custom mp3?
I've transfered a song from my Galaxy S6 to the Gear S3 and tried to set up the mp3 as the sound for the alarm but it didn't worked!
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Has anyone found a way to do this?

FrazerKirkman said:
Has anyone found a way to do this?
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Yes I did found a way and set it to a Metal Gear Solid call ringtone. It's in the app on your phone.
See photos please, hope it's helpful
Cheers

Timmothy83 said:
Yes I did found a way and set it to a Metal Gear Solid call ringtone. It's in the app on your phone.
See photos please, hope it's helpful
Cheers
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I can't see how that is setting a song to the alarm sound.

Timmothy83 said:
Yes I did found a way and set it to a Metal Gear Solid call ringtone. It's in the app on your phone.
See photos please, hope it's helpful
Cheers
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How did you add (push to the phone) the additional ringtones so you had the option of choosing MGS?

jtcnb said:
How did you add (push to the phone) the additional ringtones so you had the option of choosing MGS?
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Go in your wear app on your phone and choose these settings as shown in the pictures
I used zedge to download the ringtones. Search for zedge on the playstore

Timmothy83 said:
Go in your wear app on your phone and choose these settings as shown in the pictures
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Do we have to shorten the .mp3 file to a certain size? can it be an .ogg file?

jtcnb said:
Do we have to shorten the .mp3 file to a certain size? can it be an .ogg file?
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No they are just mp3 files

Timmothy83 said:
No they are just mp3 files
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Ok Ok....you are referring to the using the "Custom Ringtone" app ?

jtcnb said:
Ok Ok....you are referring to the using the "Custom Ringtone" app ?
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In my case I used Zedge, main thing is that you got a preferred mp3 file and send it to your phone as described

Timmothy83 said:
In my case I used Zedge, main thing is that you got a preferred mp3 file and send it to your phone as described
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And when you send it from zedge to phone, it appears in your list of ringtones?

jtcnb said:
And when you send it from zedge to phone, it appears in your list of ringtones?
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Should be in a folder called music as shown in the latest picture. But that difference comes with each phone or file manager

Another thread that goes on for pages without answering the question:
This is not about sending an mp3 file to your watch or setting a RINGTONE. Both are options readily available on the app menu.
This is rather about ALARM. Setting a custom mp3 sound for the alarm on the watch.
When it comes to alarm sound and I am repeating alarm here a couple of times, there are no Alarm custom sounds aside from the Samsung ones.
How does one get custom mp3 for the.....Alarm.

Is somebody able to identify paths for Alarm sound in Firmware Files?
I mean by unpacking Odin files and search...
Thanx in advance.
Best Regards
Edit 1.
Short looked into rootfs.img from CQL1...
*.mp3
Only 3 or 5 files...
But if I search for *.ogg... then many files...
Path seems:
Code:
/usr/share/feedback

Facebook messenger sound.

Hi all.
I am using Messenger for Facebook chat. Problem that I have is notification sound. I can't turn it off. I have put all options into Silent, however whenever I get any message, it plays sound.
Has anyone got the same issue?

Hello,
Download the attachment and extract the mp3 from the zip file. Put the mp3 file in the notifications folder from the internal memory of the phone.
Go to facebook messenger app -> notifications and sound and select silence as a notification sound.
Good luck

Al3xxxinho said:
Hello,
Download the attachment and extract the mp3 from the zip file. Put the mp3 file in the notifications folder from the internal memory of the phone.
Go to facebook messenger app -> notifications and sound and select silence as a notification sound.
Good luck
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You are the man, thanks a lot!

You are welcome.

Where would this notifications folder be? I tried putting it in the "sounds" folder but it didn't work..

yagedk said:
Where would this notifications folder be? I tried putting it in the "sounds" folder but it didn't work..
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There is a folder "Notifications" in root of your phone
Put it there then follow upper guide. Basically you are choosing sound this sound instead default one. This is notification without sound so it is quiet.

Unfortunately I don't have this folder. I'm using a Huawei p40 pro with latest emui. Would it work if I created a folder with that name?

yagedk said:
Unfortunately I don't have this folder. I'm using a Huawei p40 pro with latest emui. Would it work if I created a folder with that name?
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It did work for me, try it, Xiaomi Redmi 9.

yagedk said:
Unfortunately I don't have this folder. I'm using a Huawei p40 pro with latest emui. Would it work if I created a folder with that name?
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You can set your notification sound on settings - sound and vibration - notification sound - music on device.
Or you want it for Messenger too ??
You can create a folder named "Notifications" without any problem. Or see the locations from which you can choose and put the sound there.

I put it in the "sounds" and it works. Thanks guys!

Question Adding custom sounds/notifications

I have been trying to add some of the old sounds/notifications to my A32. When I add the sounds (ogg format) to ringtones, etc folders they don't show up as an option for selection. (probably because the phone is not rooted). With Solid Explorer I can Select the sound I want but it never sticks. I still get system sounds. Nothing seems to allow me to add my own custom sounds
Any help greatly appreciated

Use mp3 or wav..not ogg. Android devices never need root for custom sounds/nofication sounds

hyelton said:
Use mp3 or wav..not ogg. Android devices never need root for custom sounds/nofication sounds
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Unfortunately that does not work. I change ogg to mp3 or wav and place the files in the ringtone, notifications, etc folders. But I cannot apply those sounds

grwalker said:
Unfortunately that does not work. I change ogg to mp3 or wav and place the files in the ringtone, notifications, etc folders. But I cannot apply those sounds
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Did you convert the files or just change the file name? You need to convert the files.

hyelton said:
Use mp3 or wav..not ogg. Android devices never need root for custom sounds/nofication sounds
hyelton said:
Did you convert the files or just change the file name? You need to convert the files.
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I download the MP3 files from Zedge.
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Are you placing them in the correct ringtone and notification folders in the file browser? Make sure your doing on the internal storage and not the SD card.

hyelton said:
Are you placing them in the correct ringtone and notification folders in the file browser? Make sure your doing on the internal storage and not the SD card.
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Yes the files are in the folders in internal memory, not SD card. When attempting to select the sound I am asked which app to use. solid explorer or media selector. If I chose solid explorer I can navigate to the folder and select the sound but it does not stick. If I use media selector then the sound does not appear in the list. I have rebooted after adding the sound just in case

grwalker said:
Yes the files are in the folders in internal memory, not SD card. When attempting to select the sound I am asked which app to use. solid explorer or media selector. If I chose solid explorer I can navigate to the folder and select the sound but it does not stick. If I use media selector then the sound does not appear in the list. I have rebooted after adding the sound just in case
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Weird It just works on mine it shows up when I open up settings > ringtones or nofication sounds.

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hyelton said:
Weird It just works on mine it shows up when I open up settings > ringtones or nofication sounds.
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When I open settings and check which sound is assigned to which notification I see the name of the sound I chose. But when, for example an email arrives, I get some system sound, like the Samsung whistle, not the sound I selected

grwalker said:
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When I open settings and check which sound is assigned to which notification I see the name of the sound I chose. But when, for example an email arrives, I get some system sound, like the Samsung whistle, not the sound I selected
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Who is your Carrier? i suspect this is a CSC feature issue
are you rooted?

financeledger said:
Who is your Carrier? i suspect this is a CSC feature issue
are you rooted?
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Carrier is Pure Mobile (Vodafone Germany). Not rooted.
Phone is not locked to the carrier

grwalker said:
Carrier is Pure Mobile (Vodafone Germany). Not rooted.
Phone is not locked to the carrier
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wich firmware are you using?

Android 11. Samsung One UI 3.1 over the top
All straight out of the box. No mods