Re: sprint RAZR V3m will not play ring tones?

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N8N wrote:
> below is copy of thread posted to BVRP forums... any help?
>
> Hi,
>
> just got a new RAZR V3m from Sprint, installed MPT and was able to get
> my address book in and running. I did update MPT online before
> starting anything. Now I just tried to upload some ringtones to my
> phone, I tried the three that are in the MPT folder on my HDD just to
> see if it worked. they are riiing.wav, ding.wav, and didring.wav. If I
> simply transfer those files to my phone they do not play when I
> preview them, or if I select one as a ringer and call myself from
> another phone. If I use Melody Studio to convert to .mp3 and transfer,
> the same exact thing happens. Both the .wav files and the .mp3 files
> play fine on my PC, just not on my phone.
>
> MPT is v. 4.5.1c
>
> running on WinXP (5.01.2600) SP2
>
> connecting with USB cable
>
> any help appreciated!
>
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>
> Guest
>
>
> Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject:
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----------
>
> update: I played with it again this AM, if I transfer the files
> as .wav directly to the phone without using melody studio I can
> preview them, but I already missed two phone calls because they still
> don't actually ring when someone calls me. Please don't tell me I'm
> stuck with the default ring tones...
>
> Back to top
>
>
> Support-MS
>
>
>
> Joined: 15 Dec 2005
> Posts: 5754
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> Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject:
>
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> If they transfer to the phone, then you will need to contact Motorola
> or your service provider about setting them as ring tones.
> _________________
> Thank you for choosing Motorola and Avanquest.
>
> as you can see I kinda got blown off, I will try Motorola but would
> appreciate any feedback from someone who's had/resolved the same
> issue. I would really like to get different ring tones into this
> phone because the ones that come with it are a little too cutesy.
> Just the sound of an actual phone ringing would be fine by me...
>
> thanks,
>
> nate

I have not heard this, although I knew Verizon did that... where do I
find the fix? link doesn't work. would like to get this resolved soon
otherwise may take advantage of 30 day return

thanks,

nate

bruceR wrote:
> Welcome to Sprint. They have crippled your phone fromp laying anything that
> you haven't paid THEM for. See www.motox.infor for how to change it.
>
> N8N wrote:
>
>>below is copy of thread posted to BVRP forums... any help?
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>just got a new RAZR V3m from Sprint, installed MPT and was able to get
>>my address book in and running. I did update MPT online before
>>starting anything. Now I just tried to upload some ringtones to my
>>phone, I tried the three that are in the MPT folder on my HDD just to
>>see if it worked. they are riiing.wav, ding.wav, and didring.wav. If I
>>simply transfer those files to my phone they do not play when I
>>preview them, or if I select one as a ringer and call myself from
>>another phone. If I use Melody Studio to convert to .mp3 and transfer,
>>the same exact thing happens. Both the .wav files and the .mp3 files
>>play fine on my PC, just not on my phone.
>>
>>MPT is v. 4.5.1c
>>
>>running on WinXP (5.01.2600) SP2
>>
>>connecting with USB cable
>>
>>any help appreciated!
>>
>>Back to top
>>
>>
>>Guest
>>
>>
>>Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject:
>>
>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>----------
>>
>>update: I played with it again this AM, if I transfer the files
>>as .wav directly to the phone without using melody studio I can
>>preview them, but I already missed two phone calls because they still
>>don't actually ring when someone calls me. Please don't tell me I'm
>>stuck with the default ring tones...
>>
>>Back to top
>>
>>
>>Support-MS
>>
>>
>>
>>Joined: 15 Dec 2005
>>Posts: 5754
>>Location: Denver
>>Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject:
>>
>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>----------
>>
>>If they transfer to the phone, then you will need to contact Motorola
>>or your service provider about setting them as ring tones.
>>_________________
>>Thank you for choosing Motorola and Avanquest.
>>
>>as you can see I kinda got blown off, I will try Motorola but would
>>appreciate any feedback from someone who's had/resolved the same
>>issue. I would really like to get different ring tones into this
>>phone because the ones that come with it are a little too cutesy.
>>Just the sound of an actual phone ringing would be fine by me...
>>
>>thanks,
>>
>>nate
>
>
>


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Nate Nagel wrote:
> I have not heard this, although I knew Verizon did that... where do I
> find the fix? link doesn't work. would like to get this resolved
> soon otherwise may take advantage of 30 day return
>
> thanks,
>
> nate
>
> bruceR wrote:
>> Welcome to Sprint. They have crippled your phone fromp laying
>> anything that you haven't paid THEM for. See www.motox.infor for how
>> to change it. N8N wrote:
>>
>>> below is copy of thread posted to BVRP forums... any help?
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> just got a new RAZR V3m from Sprint, installed MPT and was able to
>>> get my address book in and running. I did update MPT online before
>>> starting anything. Now I just tried to upload some ringtones to my
>>> phone, I tried the three that are in the MPT folder on my HDD just
>>> to see if it worked. they are riiing.wav, ding.wav, and
>>> didring.wav. If I simply transfer those files to my phone they do
>>> not play when I preview them, or if I select one as a ringer and
>>> call myself from another phone. If I use Melody Studio to convert
>>> to .mp3 and transfer, the same exact thing happens. Both the .wav
>>> files and the .mp3 files play fine on my PC, just not on my phone.
>>>
>>> MPT is v. 4.5.1c
>>>
>>> running on WinXP (5.01.2600) SP2
>>>
>>> connecting with USB cable
>>>
>>> any help appreciated!
>>>
>>> Back to top
>>>
>>>
>>> Guest
>>>
>>>
>>> Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject:
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> -- ----------
>>>
>>> update: I played with it again this AM, if I transfer the files
>>> as .wav directly to the phone without using melody studio I can
>>> preview them, but I already missed two phone calls because they
>>> still don't actually ring when someone calls me. Please don't tell
>>> me I'm stuck with the default ring tones...
>>>
>>> Back to top
>>>
>>>
>>> Support-MS
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Joined: 15 Dec 2005
>>> Posts: 5754
>>> Location: Denver
>>> Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject:
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> -- ----------
>>>
>>> If they transfer to the phone, then you will need to contact
>>> Motorola or your service provider about setting them as ring tones.
>>> _________________
>>> Thank you for choosing Motorola and Avanquest.
>>>
>>> as you can see I kinda got blown off, I will try Motorola but would
>>> appreciate any feedback from someone who's had/resolved the same
>>> issue. I would really like to get different ring tones into this
>>> phone because the ones that come with it are a little too cutesy.
>>> Just the sound of an actual phone ringing would be fine by me...
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>>
>>> nate

Wow, so much information... too bad I don't know any guys that enjoy
modding phones, I'd rather hand them my phone and some beer money rather
than have to learn all this stuff. but I will give it a try...

(reading, reading, reading...)

nate

bruceR wrote:
> www.motox.info or www.motomodders.net or www.howardforums.com
>
>
> Nate Nagel wrote:
>
>>I have not heard this, although I knew Verizon did that... where do I
>>find the fix? link doesn't work. would like to get this resolved
>>soon otherwise may take advantage of 30 day return
>>
>>thanks,
>>
>>nate
>>
>>bruceR wrote:
>>
>>>Welcome to Sprint. They have crippled your phone fromp laying
>>>anything that you haven't paid THEM for. See www.motox.infor for how
>>>to change it. N8N wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>below is copy of thread posted to BVRP forums... any help?
>>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>just got a new RAZR V3m from Sprint, installed MPT and was able to
>>>>get my address book in and running. I did update MPT online before
>>>>starting anything. Now I just tried to upload some ringtones to my
>>>>phone, I tried the three that are in the MPT folder on my HDD just
>>>>to see if it worked. they are riiing.wav, ding.wav, and
>>>>didring.wav. If I simply transfer those files to my phone they do
>>>>not play when I preview them, or if I select one as a ringer and
>>>>call myself from another phone. If I use Melody Studio to convert
>>>>to .mp3 and transfer, the same exact thing happens. Both the .wav
>>>>files and the .mp3 files play fine on my PC, just not on my phone.
>>>>
>>>>MPT is v. 4.5.1c
>>>>
>>>>running on WinXP (5.01.2600) SP2
>>>>
>>>>connecting with USB cable
>>>>
>>>>any help appreciated!
>>>>
>>>>Back to top
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Guest
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject:
>>>>
>>>>--------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>-- ----------
>>>>
>>>>update: I played with it again this AM, if I transfer the files
>>>>as .wav directly to the phone without using melody studio I can
>>>>preview them, but I already missed two phone calls because they
>>>>still don't actually ring when someone calls me. Please don't tell
>>>>me I'm stuck with the default ring tones...
>>>>
>>>>Back to top
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Support-MS
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Joined: 15 Dec 2005
>>>>Posts: 5754
>>>>Location: Denver
>>>>Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject:
>>>>
>>>>--------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>-- ----------
>>>>
>>>>If they transfer to the phone, then you will need to contact
>>>>Motorola or your service provider about setting them as ring tones.
>>>>_________________
>>>>Thank you for choosing Motorola and Avanquest.
>>>>
>>>>as you can see I kinda got blown off, I will try Motorola but would
>>>>appreciate any feedback from someone who's had/resolved the same
>>>>issue. I would really like to get different ring tones into this
>>>>phone because the ones that come with it are a little too cutesy.
>>>>Just the sound of an actual phone ringing would be fine by me...
>>>>
>>>>thanks,
>>>>
>>>>nate
>
>
>


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In article <fc761r1lm2@news2.newsguy.com>,
Nate Nagel <njnagel@roosters.net> wrote:

> Wow, so much information... too bad I don't know any guys that enjoy
> modding phones, I'd rather hand them my phone and some beer money rather
> than have to learn all this stuff. but I will give it a try...
>
> (reading, reading, reading...)
>
> nate


Nate, if *I* can do it, anyone can. I have Verizon's V3m and was
furious when I found out what it wouldn't do, so I did the modding.

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