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How to Set an MP3 as a Ringtone
Nick asked if there was a way to set an MP3 as a ring-tone. Yes! This post will walk you through setting one of your favorite songs as your ring-tone. Note: It is better to use an MP3 without DRM protection. Read on for the Full story!
Step One: First things first, you should be able to access your device’s memory when it is connected to the computer. The following thumbnails will show the navigation/screens we need to get to.
On Windows Mobile Device Center, click on ‘File Management’ and then ‘Browse the contents of your device’
Step Two: A window should open similar to the image above. If you wish to store the MP3 on a memory card skip to Step Three
If you do not wish to use the memory card, double click on the icon denoted with just a ‘\’
Next, double click on ‘My Documents’ and open the folder ‘My Ringtones’
If you haven’t downloaded any ringtones yet don’t be surprised if this is empty. Skip to Step Four
Step Three: Double click on the icon marked ‘Storage Card’. Create a new folder here titled ‘My Ringtones’
Step Four: On your desktop, in a separate window, open the folder containing the MP3 you wish to use as a ring-tone. Right click and hold on the MP3, drag and drop it into the ‘My Ringtones’ folder you have open and release the right mouse button. Select ‘Copy’ from the menu that pops up.
Step Five: On your device, from the main screen go to the settings pane and select ‘Change Ringtone’
This is the screen you should be seeing. With the current ringtone selected press the Center/Select on your Shadow’s wheel.
From this screen scroll up and down to find your ring-tone. Once highlighted press Done.
If you are successful the new ring-tone should show in the Sounds screen. Press done and you are finished!
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about 5 years ago
Thank you for your help!
about 5 years ago
can you write a column if possible on how to cahnge the size of the picture from the home screen. I had a samsung t809 and the picture fitted perfectly on the screen like widescreen. I just bought the shadow and the same image is enlarged and zoomed in on the picture. Basically that small given space on the home screen will not the display the image i recently had just some zoomed in enlarged spot. This happens even after i have selected the whole picture and dragged the cursor to select the entire image. If theres a way to allow the whole image to be displayed please let me know.
about 5 years ago
about the background for the homescreen see this post http://www.allshadow.com/2007/11/28/the-secret-to-background-images/
about 5 years ago
I did not know where else to post a question so I am doing it here. This is probably a very easy question but I don’t know the answer to it. I bought a shadow online today, its being shipped to me, and I want to be able to plug it into my aux in part of my car stereo. What cables do I need to do this so I can listen to my MP3’s in stereo in my car? Where can I get them. Thank you.
about 5 years ago
Hi Adam,
you can get an audio adapter from our parent site’s online store. There are a ton of accessories available as well. When you get to the page, just type ‘audio adapter’ into the search box and you should see several for the Shadow. We will have our own store soon. http://software.pocketnow.com/homeAccessories.asp?deviceId=689
about 5 years ago
Thank you very much. That is exactly what I need. Another question…is the Shadow 3G compatible?
about 5 years ago
OK, I read the manual and it says to place them in: File Explorer: Menu: My Device: Application Data: and then paste into Sounds folder. This worked but I couldn’t do it the way you described. Also, the song will continue to play if you use it for say Text Message or email or voicemail. How can you stop the song from continuing to play?
about 5 years ago
Patrick: you can’t stop the song from playing with a text message/email/voicemail. You could use some sort of sound editor program to just get a small clip from the song that you’re using.
about 5 years ago
You just put the music onto your phone from your computer then just copy and paste into the ringtones folder. I think its much easier.
about 5 years ago
HOW DO YOU DOWNLOAD MUSIC VIDEOS< MOVIES AND TV SHOWS TOTHE SHADOW I HAVN”T GOTTEN MY PHONE YET I GET IT NEXT WEEK BUT I SEE YOU SHOW HOW TO GET A LOT OF APPLICATIONS TO MAKE THIS PHONE DO A LOT OF OTHER TINGS SO I FIGURED THIS WAS THE PLACE TO ASK THANKS> RANDY
about 5 years ago
I downloaded a song from a CD to Windows Media Player and then followed instructions, but my phone says that the ring tone file is “corrupted or unavailable”. Why? What did I do wrong?
about 5 years ago
Maybe the file is protected? Is there any way to unprotect it or something?
about 5 years ago
How do you get to that device manager??
about 5 years ago
how do you get to the device manager?
about 5 years ago
is it possible to set different ringtones to groups e.g. friends, family, business, other.
about 4 years ago
I dont want to use up storage on my phone. So is there a possible way to play ringtones directly from an SD card instead of putting in sounds folder in application data?
about 4 years ago
Thank you very much . This a great solution for me
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about 4 years ago
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about 4 years ago
I just got the shadow and I set my ringtones to different callers. But It somehow changes itself back to silent or vibrate. When I go to change ringtone, I select the song I want as a general ringtone. Then That changes my 5 favs to it too. I’m not understanding whats going on. I have changed these ringtones 100 times! But it keeps changes it back. Is there anyone out there that can help me PLEASE!
about 3 years ago
thank you so much, it help me , but i have probllem, i want to know , is there any way that you can change the ringtones for the TEXT MESSAGE? becuase this work only for ring tones when ppl call. i want text message, can they work? please help, i come check this website later on, as soon as possible, thx
about 2 years ago
I have a prob, I cannot hear the other person when I receive or make a call. I can only hear the other caller when the ’speaker on’ option is used. Please help!!
about 1 year ago
http://www.Ringer.org is the best ringtone maker I’ve ever seen! Completely free, online, no registration!
about 1 year ago
Hi, big thanks for this great work with pictures. But any time I want to set up a new ringtone I need to cut my mp3 to ringtone, cos I do not have too much free space for full mp3s … and I think I am not alone who is looking for easy and free mp3 to ringtones converter. That why my shadow always with new ringtones.
about 2 weeks ago
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