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Default Cannot Use Ringtones On WM6.1

I finally got WM6.1 installed and ran into a little issue. I tried to customize the device with my old ringtones from WM6.0.

The issue is that they do not show up in the Incoming Calls area of the ringtone section. I moved them into various FOLDERS hoping that WM6.1 would see them but this didn't work. I did notice that the ringtones were showing up in the area for RECEIVED TEXT MESSAGES and other types of the sound notifications.

How can I get the ringtones that were working perfectly fine on WM6.0 to work on the latest WM6.1?

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Did you try putting them in the "Rings" folder. That worked for me.
 
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I have tried the following FOLDERS without any luck:
/dev/My Documents/
/dev/My Documents/Ringtones
/dev/storage card/My Documents/
/dev/storage card/My Documents/Ringtones
/dev/Windows/Rings/

Seven ringtones (mp3) that worked perfectly on W6.0 are no longer visible as choices for the "Phone: Incoming Call" area. The only options are two WAV files I use for messages being received. However, those mp3 ringtones are visible and are options under all of the send/receive notification tone menus.

I don't get why I can't choose them as phone-call ringtones...

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mine is doing the same. However, my song still rings even though it does not show being the ringer selected.
 
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/dev/Windows/Rings/

That's where I have mine.
 
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I had the same problem and the only solution that I found was from which ever folder you music is in just press and hold down on the song, and set as ring tone. Now your phone will ring with that song, but if you go in settings/sounds/notifications it still wont come up.
 
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Originally Posted by crypted View Post
I finally got WM6.1 installed and ran into a little issue. I tried to customize the device with my old ringtones from WM6.0.

The issue is that they do not show up in the Incoming Calls area of the ringtone section. I moved them into various FOLDERS hoping that WM6.1 would see them but this didn't work. I did notice that the ringtones were showing up in the area for RECEIVED TEXT MESSAGES and other types of the sound notifications.

How can I get the ringtones that were working perfectly fine on WM6.0 to work on the latest WM6.1?

Thanks!
I assume you are on an AT&T Tilt? If so, I had the same problem as well. It turns out that it has something to do with the file size. There's some limit ~400k for the file for it to show on your notification lists for ringtone.

I had to chop off the end of my song, and get it to 300k and then it showed/worked just fine. I'm sure this will get fixed soon.
 
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There's a cab that enables this function. You install it and voila all your mp3's can be set as ringtones. As soon as i find the link again Ill post it. I used it and it works great.
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The Fix:

Install the .cab then move the desired MP3 File to Device\My Documents\My Ringtones and you should be able to see them in your Sounds & Notifications settings program.

Source: MikeFordMustang.com, Tiltmobility.com
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File Type: cab NoRingtoneLimit.cab - [Click for QR Code] (1,013 Bytes, 712 views)
 
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Okay so I may not post it since someone beat me to it. LOL




http://mikefordmustang.com/downloads...gtoneLimit.cab
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