Hi folks,
I'm just setting up my P40 Pro to see how it will perform in every day life for me So far things are looking good, but on my path to customization I stumbled across the issue of custom sounds for notifications and ringtones.
In the past and with past android phones all sounds installed in the "Ringtones", "Notifications" and "Alarms" folders in internal storage would be used by the media manager and could be selected in the corresponding menus in settings.
With the P40P in settings I get a choice of preinstalled sounds plus the option for "Music on device" - apparently this really does only check in the "Music" folders on internal and external storage, but not in the other folders.
Any idea how to set ringtones and genereal notification sounds from sounds in storage ?
A big thanks in advance,
Axel
s3axel said:
Hi folks,
I'm just setting up my P40 Pro to see how it will perform in every day life for me So far things are looking good, but on my path to customization I stumbled across the issue of custom sounds for notifications and ringtones.
In the past and with past android phones all sounds installed in the "Ringtones", "Notifications" and "Alarms" folders in internal storage would be used by the media manager and could be selected in the corresponding menus in settings.
With the P40P in settings I get a choice of preinstalled sounds plus the option for "Music on device" - apparently this really does only check in the "Music" folders on internal and external storage, but not in the other folders.
Any idea how to set ringtones and genereal notification sounds from sounds in storage ?
A big thanks in advance,
Axel
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Put your sound on ringtones folder inside the Music folder
klebengan said:
Put your sound on ringtones folder inside the Music folder
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Thanks, works like a charm....
I tried that and it didn't work.
I couldn't see the folder.
Am I missing something?
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Terra1 said:
I tried that and it didn't work.....I couldn't see the folder.
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I had a "ringtone" (note, no "s" at the end) folder at /storage/emulated/0/Music/, this is where I put my ringtone files. If the folder is not there just create one...
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Is there an app out there or instructions on how to add custom sounds for message notification? The reason I ask is I am a HUUUGGGEEE Monty Python fan (as is the Mrs.) and I had trimmed down a bunch of sound bites from various movies and used them as ring tones and notification sounds on previous phones. So, naturally, since I now own (a fully rooted, I might add EVO4G) I'd love to put them on it.
THANKS!
Make a folder for the ring-tones and one for the notifications. Put tones in those folders then place both folders on the sd card.
Kosmos said:
Make a folder for the ring-tones and one for the notifications. Put tones in those folders then place both folders on the sd card.
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Thanks! I'll try that and post my results.
The only negative thing I found about this is if you're using your sdcard as storage then you lose all your custom sounds.
Maybe not that big a deal for some since its not like you always have it as usb storage but i found it annoying.
Since you're fully rooted I like to put my ringtones etc directly with the other system ringtones to avoid that problem all together.
I've got a few .mp3's that I used on my GS2 for ringtones and notification sounds. I can go into my contacts and assign unique ringtones from my Music library but I can't get the standard ringtone and notification sounds to change, these mp3 files don't show in their respective list.
I have them on my internal sd and even copied them to /sdcard/media/audio/notifications with no luck. What am I missing?
Kadin said:
I've got a few .mp3's that I used on my GS2 for ringtones and notification sounds. I can go into my contacts and assign unique ringtones from my Music library but I can't get the standard ringtone and notification sounds to change, these mp3 files don't show in their respective list.
I have them on my internal sd and even copied them to /sdcard/media/audio/notifications with no luck. What am I missing?
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yes its that .ogg format that stops it from popping up in your list of tones......i still have not figured a way to convert to that yet. doesnt look hard though.
should just be a simple converter program and your done, i want to look into this as well so i will keep you posted if i find an easy way to do so....i already tried the obvious change the extention with no luck
I took mine and put them in the "system/media/audio/ringtones". Left the .mp3 and worked great. Hope this helps.
I just have my ringtones (in .mp3) in /sdcard/Ringtones and they show up for default ringtones.
I noticed it showed up after it "scanned for media" but I did this before I rooted and I froze whatever was scanning so that might be something to consider.
TX_Mason said:
I took mine and put them in the "system/media/audio/ringtones". Left the .mp3 and worked great. Hope this helps.
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At first it didn't work but then I figured I might have to do a reboot and that did the trick. Weird that before I didn't have to move them into those directories but that's perfectly fine with me. Appreciate it.
Charsher47 said:
I just have my ringtones (in .mp3) in /sdcard/Ringtones and they show up for default ringtones.
I noticed it showed up after it "scanned for media" but I did this before I rooted and I froze whatever was scanning so that might be something to consider.
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That actually sounds right. I forgot to do that this time around but the above option worked fine as well. Good call...
good call indeed......i had this problem on my infuse, who know all it needed was a reboot
Kadin said:
At first it didn't work but then I figured I might have to do a reboot and that did the trick. Weird that before I didn't have to move them into those directories but that's perfectly fine with me. Appreciate it.
That actually sounds right. I forgot to do that this time around but the above option worked fine as well. Good call...
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SO now you can change the notification ringtone? Because i have Zedge app and have some tones that i hav set up through setting and put as notification ringtone but it still don't change it will whistle everywhere!
If putting the file in media works then i will be fine!
I've found that if you put your ringtones in a folder called "Ringtones" and your notification sounds in a folder called "Notifications" (in /sdcard or /sdcard/external_sd) the phone will allow you to use them for their appropriate purposes. No reboot should be needed either.
You can of course push them into /system/media... if you want though
If somebody will upload the custom ringtone/music file via adb to the /sdcard/Music - no of the stock Sony apps will see it (Sound setting or music player) until reboot My small and stup^H^H Japaneeze devs - here 2017 not the 1997 year !!!!
MX Player sees the files just after upload.
The stock music player is awfull and totally useless. This is big shame for the audio company like Sony. Somebody have to do the harakiri there:
- no way to set the source folders for the music
- nobody knows the source folders names (seems like Music is one of them)
- no way to force folders refresh, so the apps are blind until reboot
- no way to play all the albums you have (!!!!)
- no way to set the play mode (loop album, loop song, go to next album)
It is not the player but the bleeding painful useless app at the "such named top" phone ;(
Kanoe said:
The stock music player is awfull and totally useless. This is big shame for the audio company like Sony. Somebody have to do the harakiri there:
- no way to set the source folders for the music
- nobody knows the source folders names (seems like Music is one of them)
- no way to force folders refresh, so the apps are blind until reboot
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That's got nothing to do with the sony music app! This is android's stock-media-server's problem, which is a real plague for a long time. Apps, that show new items immediately are doing a different thing: They actively watch specific folders (whether they are customizable or not) and usually don't rely on android's on-board-toys.
About the other point: I agree with you.:good:
Well, the google developers are brain dead by the definition - they just screwing the Linux all the time in favor of Android (try to connect the password-less bluetooth device to the recent Android for ex.). There is excellent "inotify" syscall which they are not aware about. But the google dumbness do not excuse the Sony here
You simply put it in the Ringtone, Notification , Alarm folder on the internal and it will show up when you select Ringtone, Notification, Alarm.
You can also store it on you SD card if you create the folders Ringtone, Notification , Alarm first. They can also be store in a folder
FartyParty said:
You simply put it in the Ringtone, Notification , Alarm folder on the internal and it will show up when you select Ringtone, Notification, Alarm.
You can also store it on you SD card if you create the folders Ringtone, Notification , Alarm first. They can also be store in a folder
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Again - I do not have the sdcard. It is the internal storage. Pushing the file to the Notification/Ringtone/Alarm folder just give you nothing - you still do not have the stock sound choices.
Kanoe said:
Again - I do not have the sdcard. It is the internal storage. Pushing the file to the Notification/Ringtone/Alarm folder just give you nothing - you still do not have the stock sound choices.
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Putting any sound in any of the folders lets the stock audio picker see the file. If you put it in Ringtone audio picker will see a new ringtone, notification, alarm works the same.
It doesn't matter if you put the folders on the internal or external. The most important is that the folders "Ringtone", "Notification", "Alarm" are in the root of internal or external.
I literally just tried this before I posted my comment.
Put files in notification folder.
FartyParty said:
You simply put it in the Ringtone, Notification , Alarm folder on the internal and it will show up when you select Ringtone, Notification, Alarm.
You can also store it on you SD card if you create the folders Ringtone, Notification , Alarm first. They can also be store in a folder
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Mangtas_666 said:
Put files in notification folder.
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just do not works
Kanoe said:
just do not works
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Update your fw/flash another one/replace your phone.
It's obviously defect since it works for everyone else but you.
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!
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