T226 File Formats

I am attempting to work with my phone using SendFile. I have been
successful with sending VCards (.vcf) but not with other types of
files. I would like to be able to send Wave (.wav) sound files. I am
not too interested in the i/e-Melody format, as they are kind of dull
like a single-track midi.) But when I attempt to do so, the file is
transferred but never shows up in My Sounds. SendFile reports the
file is sent successfully. My guess is that the phone is rejecting
the file or placing it somewhere else...anyone have any idea?

Does anyone know what the correct file formats are for the T226? I
have attempted to troubleshoot this for a week now, and can't find any
information about it on the WWW or the Newsgroups. The WWW is
inundated with complete garbage when you try to search for anything
cell phone related...

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"DSL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am attempting to work with my phone using SendFile. I have been
> successful with sending VCards (.vcf) but not with other types of
> files. I would like to be able to send Wave (.wav) sound files. I am
> not too interested in the i/e-Melody format, as they are kind of dull
> like a single-track midi.) But when I attempt to do so, the file is
> transferred but never shows up in My Sounds. SendFile reports the
> file is sent successfully. My guess is that the phone is rejecting
> the file or placing it somewhere else...anyone have any idea?
>
> Does anyone know what the correct file formats are for the T226? I
> have attempted to troubleshoot this for a week now, and can't find any
> information about it on the WWW or the Newsgroups. The WWW is
> inundated with complete garbage when you try to search for anything
> cell phone related...

Have you tried regular old MIDI?

I know the phone does some kind of sound-wave type file, because you can
record sounds with the memo feature to use for a ringer (not sure what file
type). Really poor quality from the memo recorder though.


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On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 04:40:04 GMT, "Carl." <[email protected]>
wrote:

>"DSL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> I am attempting to work with my phone using SendFile. I have been
>> successful with sending VCards (.vcf) but not with other types of
>> files. I would like to be able to send Wave (.wav) sound files. I am
>> not too interested in the i/e-Melody format, as they are kind of dull
>> like a single-track midi.) But when I attempt to do so, the file is
>> transferred but never shows up in My Sounds. SendFile reports the
>> file is sent successfully. My guess is that the phone is rejecting
>> the file or placing it somewhere else...anyone have any idea?
>>
>> Does anyone know what the correct file formats are for the T226? I
>> have attempted to troubleshoot this for a week now, and can't find any
>> information about it on the WWW or the Newsgroups. The WWW is
>> inundated with complete garbage when you try to search for anything
>> cell phone related...
>
>Have you tried regular old MIDI?
>
>I know the phone does some kind of sound-wave type file, because you can
>record sounds with the memo feature to use for a ringer (not sure what file
>type). Really poor quality from the memo recorder though.

Yeah, I found that the AMR format is used for the memos. It seems to
also be used for the regular voice communications too. The format is
so small that it would make sense anyway. But it is definitely not
good for quality recordings.

One of the main things that I am trying to figure out is how to get
sounds like the default ringtones into there. Are they MIDI?

"DSL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 04:40:04 GMT, "Carl." <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >"DSL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> I am attempting to work with my phone using SendFile. I have been
> >> successful with sending VCards (.vcf) but not with other types of
> >> files. I would like to be able to send Wave (.wav) sound files. I am
> >> not too interested in the i/e-Melody format, as they are kind of dull
> >> like a single-track midi.) But when I attempt to do so, the file is
> >> transferred but never shows up in My Sounds. SendFile reports the
> >> file is sent successfully. My guess is that the phone is rejecting
> >> the file or placing it somewhere else...anyone have any idea?
> >>
> >> Does anyone know what the correct file formats are for the T226? I
> >> have attempted to troubleshoot this for a week now, and can't find any
> >> information about it on the WWW or the Newsgroups. The WWW is
> >> inundated with complete garbage when you try to search for anything
> >> cell phone related...
> >
> >Have you tried regular old MIDI?
> >
> >I know the phone does some kind of sound-wave type file, because you can
> >record sounds with the memo feature to use for a ringer (not sure what
file
> >type). Really poor quality from the memo recorder though.
>
> Yeah, I found that the AMR format is used for the memos. It seems to
> also be used for the regular voice communications too. The format is
> so small that it would make sense anyway. But it is definitely not
> good for quality recordings.
>
> One of the main things that I am trying to figure out is how to get
> sounds like the default ringtones into there. Are they MIDI?

They are on other current models (t6xx) and they were on the t300.


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> >
> > One of the main things that I am trying to figure out is how to get
> > sounds like the default ringtones into there. Are they MIDI?
>
> They are on other current models (t6xx) and they were on the t300.
>

I'm using a MIDI as a ring on my T226 right now.

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 08:03:19 -0500, "Michael Ferranti"
<ti_ax@yahoodotcom> wrote:

>> >
>> > One of the main things that I am trying to figure out is how to get
>> > sounds like the default ringtones into there. Are they MIDI?
>>
>> They are on other current models (t6xx) and they were on the t300.
>>
>
>I'm using a MIDI as a ring on my T226 right now.
>

Thanks everyone. I will look into using midi as a ringtone, since it
seems to offer the best sound quality.

DSL <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 08:03:19 -0500, "Michael Ferranti"
> <ti_ax@yahoodotcom> wrote:
>
> >> >
> >> > One of the main things that I am trying to figure out is how to get
> >> > sounds like the default ringtones into there. Are they MIDI?
> >>
> >> They are on other current models (t6xx) and they were on the t300.
> >>
> >
> >I'm using a MIDI as a ring on my T226 right now.
> >
>
> Thanks everyone. I will look into using midi as a ringtone, since it
> seems to offer the best sound quality.

OK, how would one go about putting the midi file into the phone? I am
sure this is just the stupidest question. But I don't know the answer
or I wouldn't ask.

Maybe just a link to a site that could exsplain it that, I can't find.

"Dale" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> OK, how would one go about putting the midi file into the phone? I am
> sure this is just the stupidest question. But I don't know the answer
> or I wouldn't ask.
>
> Maybe just a link to a site that could exsplain it that, I can't find.

I uploaded the midis from my PC to my own web site, then navigated to the
site with my phone and downloaded them.

On 20 Jan 2004 09:12:59 -0800, [email protected] (Dale) wrote:

>DSL <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>> On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 08:03:19 -0500, "Michael Ferranti"
>> <ti_ax@yahoodotcom> wrote:
>>
>> >> >
>> >> > One of the main things that I am trying to figure out is how to get
>> >> > sounds like the default ringtones into there. Are they MIDI?
>> >>
>> >> They are on other current models (t6xx) and they were on the t300.
>> >>
>> >
>> >I'm using a MIDI as a ring on my T226 right now.
>> >
>>
>> Thanks everyone. I will look into using midi as a ringtone, since it
>> seems to offer the best sound quality.
>
>OK, how would one go about putting the midi file into the phone? I am
>sure this is just the stupidest question. But I don't know the answer
>or I wouldn't ask.
>
>Maybe just a link to a site that could exsplain it that, I can't find.

Interesting idea about using a personal website. If you're phone is
WAP-enabled, you'll be good for that. Otherwise, you've got to do it
the way I did. Hopefully you don't have to experience the pain and
misery of working with the Sony Ericsson people and software that I
did.

Buy the DCU-11 data cable. Wait 2 months for it to arrive. When you
question the sale support about it, don't be suprised when they act
less than professionally. Install the data cable and realize that
they didn't give you any software to use with it besides the drivers.
(There is a link in the software that leads you nowhere nor tells you
where to go from there.) Eventually figure out where the software is
hidden, read it's description, and then realize that it is worthless
(the T226 software that is). Search the internet and find a program
called SendFile which can send anything to the phone. Install the
Phone Monitor which can be found at ClubSonyEricsson's software
section (if they are actually up and running). (The Phone Monitor
monitors for a phone connection to the PC. It will not monitor for a
phone until a software requests it to do so. Confusing?) Connect
your phone to the DCU-11 (with enough force to almost break
something), run SendFile, and wait about 10-30 seconds. A wizard will
pop up asking you to name you phone (the wizard comes from the Phone
Monitor and only does it once). Finish the wizard and then SendFile
will probably see the phone. Use SendFile to select whatever file you
want to send to the phone and click on "send". It will send the file
you selected at 9600 baud, so don't expect it to be quick (it is
pathetically slow). The phone will pop up a window asking if you want
to accept the file, and tell you how much free memory you have left.
Clicking yes will start the transfer, otherwise SendFile will just
time out. Go inside the phone menu when it is done and find the file
that you just sent in th area where it belongs, such as the Games menu
if you sent a Morphun game. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

That brings me to what I was currently working on - file formats. As
I had mentioned, you can send anything you want to the phone.
Unfortunately, what the phone does not support will be rejected
without notification. It does not tell you that it is not supported,
it just doesn't show up in the list after sending it. There is
practically no information about what file formats are accepted by
this phone on the internet. This newsgroup and about 2 forums on the
internet are all that I had to go on, and no one talks much about this
phone. I don't think that anyone really cares about it because it is
a cheap and limited phone.

how much did you pay for your dcu-11 cable since i think u meantioned that you got it from the sony ericsson website? i looked on ebay and it was less than 13 bucks with shippingm got it in 3 days. haven't gotten problems with it so far, it's just a generic data transfer cable that hooks up to the usb. the cool thing is that it charges the phone at the same time, better than using an outlet, which are scarce at my place.