Sometimes the chimes just aren’t enough and we all like variety in our life right? This method is a simple and free way to wake up to your favorite song.
EDIT: Apparently the method described below doesn’t always work. However if you copy it into Application Data > Sounds it will work 100% of the time.
First, copy your favorite (DRM free) MP3 onto your Smartphone >My Documents > My Ringtones folder. This should also work in the My Ringtones folder on the storage card that we made in the MP3 as a Ringtone Tutorial.
Once that is accomplished go to Start > Settings > Sounds and scroll down to ‘Alarm Clock’. Select that and a list should show all the ringtones and chimes on your windows mobile phone. You should be able to see your Mp3 in there. Just highligh it and press Done, then Done again.
To test it out, make sure the phone volume is up and not on silent then go to Start > Settings > Clock & Alarm and set an alarm for a few minutes from now. Make sure you get the AM/PM and Everyday settings correct.
Enjoy!
February 21st, 2008 at 11:01 am
Hmm, I just tried this. The mp3 shows up in the list of available ringtones, but for some reason isn’t available in the list of alarm clock tones. Any idea why?
February 21st, 2008 at 1:40 pm
mrbalogna, try copying the mp3 into the “Sounds” folder: Computer\T-Mobile Shadow\Application Data\Sounds
February 21st, 2008 at 1:44 pm
or: Computer\Smartphone\Application Data\Sounds
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:59 pm
I tried it and it works (under app date\sounds). This is cool because in the instruction book it says they must be wav or midi files.
February 26th, 2008 at 11:22 am
The mp3 shows up in the list of available ringtones, but for some reason isn’t available in the list of alarm clock tones. Any idea why?
February 26th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
herbbee32,
did you try the Application Data\Sounds folder?
April 4th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Same thing for alerts like incoming messaging..
April 29th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
To make the mp3 available for alerts, add “alert - ” to the beginning of the file’s name. It will then appear available as a sound effect you can select for the various alert chimes.