mp3s as alarm tone?

[geekyhawkes]

Am i missing something obvious, or do i need some extra software to use an mp3 as my alarm tone?

Cheers guys

[mrvanx]

In WM5 you can only use MP3s as ringtones, NOT notification sounds.

You need to convert your sounds to .wav format then put them into the /windows folder on your device in order to allow them to be visible in alarms and sounds&notifications.

Alternativly update to WM6 and you can use MP3s for all sounds.

[ChiGGz]

I added an mp3 to the windows folder but it doesnt show up in the combo box

[takaki]

for WM6
/windows = built-in alarm, support wav only
/windows = sound and notification, support wav and mp3
/windows/rings = phone ringtones, support wav and mp3

for WM5
/windows = built-in alarm, support wav only
/windows = sound and notification, support wav only
/windows/rings = phone ringtones, support wav and mp3

[jac]

Is there a way in WM6 to use Mp3's off the SD Card with out moving the Mp3's to the windows root? If anyone has found a way please let me know been looking for a while....

[tiptoekirk]

for WM6
/windows = built-in alarm, support wav only
/windows = sound and notification, support wav and mp3
/windows/rings = phone ringtones, support wav and mp3

for WM5
/windows = built-in alarm, support wav only
/windows = sound and notification, support wav only
/windows/rings = phone ringtones, support wav and mp3

What about WMA files as ringtones and notification sounds??? Is it possible to use them with wm6?? If so, where do they need to be put on the device or what reg key needs to be changed to work off the sd card. Thanks!

[osker-xda]

I've got a new .wav file in \windows and it is showing up in the alarms dropdown but whwn I select it the value will not persist ('flicks' to previous in list). Do the file properties need to be anything in particular and if so how is best to change them. Or is it something else?

K

[jac]

I've got a new .wav file in \windows and it is showing up in the alarms drop-down but when I select it the value will not persist ('flicks' to previous in list). Do the file properties need to be anything in particular and if so how is best to change them. Or is it something else?

K

Not to clear on what your asking.
Because I don't know what your running on your PDA? (OS, ROM etc.)
A little History is always helpful..
Did it ever work before?
I'll take a stab at it... I'm assuming you have WM6 as the OS and you have a hermes


From what you wrote, you have a new wave file and it shows up in the drop-down list but goes back to the default alarm tones, and that your new wave never engages, not even during the test?(where you selected the alarm tone)

I can suggest a few things:

~Try locating your wave or mp3 clips in: My Device\Application Data\Sounds
(This worked great for me, I was able to use the files here as ring-tones and alarms)

~Check to make sure the file is not protected, read only or hidden

~Try a smaller wave file at a lower bit rate (More or less as a test)

~Try converting the wave file to mp3

Hope this helps!
Good luck!

[nihmrodd]

Is there a way in WM6 to use Mp3's off the SD Card with out moving the Mp3's to the windows root? If anyone has found a way please let me know been looking for a while....

Would love to know this myself. Thought I'd been using some off my mSD card before upgd'ing to WM6, but am not able to make it work yet in vp3G's AT&T ROM.

[gerald_s]

Is there a way in WM6 to use Mp3's off the SD Card with out moving the Mp3's to the windows root? If anyone has found a way please let me know been looking for a while....


You can use different 3rd party apps, i.e. enAlarm as alarm clock, photcontactspro for ringtones and sms.
BUT:
As the card is not responding that fast as Ram there is a chance for the so called SOD (sleep of dead) if your device is in power save mode. The alarm goes off or the phone is ringing, the application is searching for the sound file, but the card is not ready because of the power save mode. The application is confused - black screen - sleep of dead.

I recommend to save all sound files for ring- alarm- and sms tones in the main memory.

[Shaolyn]

ok i figured out how to make the mp3 into the alarm tones. basically the file size must be around or less than 600 kb, and in wave file. if you have an mp3 convert to .wav, and change the quality. for me, i used PCM 11.025 kHz, 16 Bit, Mono, but its dependant on the size of your song file. you can use your sound recorder to make these adjustments.