MP3 your Ringtones for the W580i

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Hi I just got a W58i from Rogers as well. and I was trying to download the drm packager but when I try to install it, the command box will open for a second and then disapper. nothing happens after that. Is the link still you provided still valid? Would you know what might be the problem.
THanks
Keyur
 
Dalton...you're a genius! This works great with w350a. I was really close to sending my wife's phone back to Rogers over this. Funny that Blackberry doesn't use DRM. Anyhow thanks a million.
 
Hey everyone, there is an easier method to get ringtones than having to use the DRM program.

Open your mp3 or any other audio file in a wave editor program, I use Nero Wave Editor but there are lot of free editors out there.

Just cut a 30 second clip of that song using the wave editor and save it on your computer, I usually save it as an mp3.

Open the Sony Ericsson PC suite, go to the File manager and drag the music file to the Mobile phone section of PC suite. Don't put it into any of the folder just underneath them.

Then your phone will download it and ask what you want to do with the file. At that point you can say use it as a ringtone. Then you can use that file however you want on your phone.

This was much easier than the DRM method and take less than a minute.

Hope this helps.:)
 
Hi,

is it the same for sony ericsson w380a? I just tried what it is said and it's not working.
btw my provider is fido
 
woops sorry i miss read waht yu had sed i iddnet chage the end time to 2015
thank youu:)
irely apreciate it
 
Dalton said:
This is a "How To" make MP3's work as Ring tones on your W580i phone.

7. IMPORTANT: Do not go into memory stick or phone memory. It will take a bit of time to transfer. Check your phone. It will have a pop up saying you have transferred a music file, click yes to install it into the Music folder.
After that another pop up will come up asking you how to use it. In the list of options, choose "Ring tone" and you are done!

Hi Dalton,

I did successfully transferred 2 ringtones to my w580i last year according to your notes. Thank you very much! But now I couldn't do so any more. On the last step(No7 as the above), when the file was transfer to my phone, the pop up window won't allow me to choose anything, it simly shows "receiving..." and "the file was saved on your memory stick". It was done automatically and won't let me to click anything. After that, I can see the ringtone file icon with a red line across the key which I couldn't set it as ringtone. Heeeelp!

By the way, I did it same way to my w300 cell at the same time, and it works!!! I just don't know what's wrong with my w580i. I did "master reset " in case some configuration of the cell was changed since last year, still with no luck.

Your help will be greatly appreciated!!

Helen
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OK for you guys having problems doing the DRM way or have ATT do this and it WILL work..

Download AVR converter at www.miksoft.net/products/MobAmrCon14-setup.zip
open and install but dont start yet. DL the update @ www.miksoft.net/products/amrUp15.exe update install
Now open up the AVR converter.
Select WAVE/MP3 to AMR
then in first box click browse and find the mp3 you want
in second box click browse and select name and where to save it
then click drop down menu under select MR>select 12.2
then click convert now.

now find the .amr file you made and upload it to your phone via phone mode and my phone explorer
once phone receives avr it will pop up saying use now and you will have option to use as ring tone
its not cd quality but does do the job and will be full length

This was used to make a mp3 as a rington on a se w580i on att service
 
Thanks for posting this, going to try it out tonight and let you know how it goes. I just bought an Ericsson and as far as I knew till now this wasn't possible so I am dancing in my chair :)
 
or you can use a simple ID tag editor, such as Itunes (select "none")
Then you can just copy your mp3 over to the ringtone folder....
 
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