Yes I'm wondering what would be the easiest fix for this. Whenever I am listening to music through the stock music player, either through my head phones and the car, it mixes up and plays my ringtones and notification sounds along with my music which is annoying lol. Anyone have any ideas?
You could hide the folders using a . In front of the name then manually place copies of the ringtones into the system ringtone folder if youre talking about downloaded ringtones i had the issue before and it was the simplest fix i could come up with aside from manually excluding the folders everytime i opened the music player using a 3rd party player like sony walkman and winamp etc which was alot more of a hassle than hiding the folders and copying the files to system tones when i changed roms
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Sounds to me like you might have your ringtones in the media folder. Move them into the notifications/ringtones folder that should take care of ya.
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Sounds to me like you might have your ringtones in the media folder. Move them into the notifications/ringtones folder that should take care of ya.
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Just to clear it up b4 you get lost doing this.. The ringtone folder is inside the media folder. But yes switching the ringtones over to the proper folder will fix this issue.
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can a specific directory for music be set in the stock player?
I can't find an option and the result is that directories that have audio files (eg /dictaphone) are appearing as albums - even though the player than can't even read the format. Very annoying having to thumb through a lot of irrelevant directories. I want it to look for music in a single directory rather than the device as a whole.
Thanks, M1
i'd like to see this tweak too!!! i have my music organized into one folder. i don't want all the other sounds from programs or games or anything.
a solution is the .nomedia file put into those folders but it's time consuming if you have many folders
+1
My audio book files are appearing as albums in the HTC music player.
I tried the .nomedia trick, but then the audio book files became invisible to the audio book player as well
another case of the usability thinking being skin deep I'm afraid.
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Hi everybody, I was wondering if theres a way for my music player not to recognize/show my ringtones?
its kind of annoying having all the the ringtones in the music player.
Bump that i second this because i hate not being able to exclude some media especialy like sipdroid recordings
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Not sure how yours got into your music folder, but you should be able to move them using the onboard Files app. The path for my music is /sdcard/external_sd/music, and my ringtones are in /sdcard/external_sd/Ringtones (custom ones I made previously and put on the card). The ones I made with Ringtone Maker are in sdcard/media/audio/ringtones. Not sure where the factory ringtones reside, don't have a problem with them, don't use them, so I haven't found the need to go hunting for them. But you're not talking about the factory ones, are you?
Mine are under ext sd/media/audio/ringtones and none of them show up on my music player
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you can install 3rd party apps from market to handle that
hi there, how can i use my own mp3 ringtones and messages alerts?
Transfer them to notifications or ringtones folder on the phone. Then go into Settings > Sound and change the options under Ringtones and Notifications. If you want to use specific sections of an mp3, use Audacity to do so.
thanks but that works in a limit possibility. i want to use in other programs like mail, k9, facebook, etc and i cant get to use the mp3 choosing in other apps
Try "Rings Extended" from Market
Thanks I love this forum you ppl are great hehe
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Is there a way to simply change the incoming calls ringtone to an mp3 file that is in my music folder or download folder? I can't believe I have to hook up to my PC and copy a file to the ringtones folder. The stock music player does not see to have an option to set the current song as a ringtone. Didn't this use to work in Gingerbread?
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thanks but that works in a limit possibility. i want to use in other programs like mail, k9, facebook, etc and i cant get to use the mp3 choosing in other apps
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It works fine all apps are able to see the ringtones, notifications, and alarms folder on the root of the sdcard.
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You can install ES File Explorer and if you want to change ringtone, you will have to choose between options: Android System and ES File Explorer. Also it's possible to set ringtone directly from app.
marian0 said:
You can install ES File Explorer and if you want to change ringtone, you will have to choose between options: Android System and ES File Explorer. Also it's possible to set ringtone directly from app.
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But I do not want to install any additional apps or hook up to a PC and copy a file to the ringtones folder. I have had several phones where all I had to do was locate the song and make it my ringtone. Did we lose this function? Why?
Use a file explorer and move ur content to the ringtones folder its that simple you might have to reboot tho
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bryantjopplin said:
Use a file explorer and move ur content to the ringtones folder its that simple you might have to reboot tho
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Apparently you do not understand. I am perfectly capable of copying a file. I simply do not want to have to take those extra steps. This used to be a simple process. You just either found a song in your player and chose an option to make it a ringtone or chose it as a ringtone for a specific contact. Now, your only choices are what is in the ringtones folder. Meanwhile, the music player can see it just fine in either the music folder or the downloads folder. This is a step backwards.
It would appear that M0381U5 gets me: here: http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-nexus/464918-setting-song-your-ring-tone.html
What is your music player your using
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What is your music player your using
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It is the stock player "Play Music".
Or you could try "tone picker" available from the store.
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It is the stock player "Play Music".
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Yeah mine won't do it either lol
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There is supposed to be a ringtone editor in JB, but not in mine. And I just got a Play Music app update yesterday and it is still missing.
Well what do you know..... they took it out of the list of JB features on the official site.
http://www.android.com/about/jelly-bean/
Patent issue perhaps?
Lots of people ask me the same things about "simply" adding an MP3 to the ringtones list... But, since Google Play Music arrives, the option disappear. It's good to know the AOSP Music App (really ugly application) has the option to use a Music as a ringtones, but when you install Google Play Music, this app disappear, so as the option you are searching.
In order to help you, I advice you to use a File Explorer Application (Solid Explorer for me) to copy/paste the MP3 on the ringtones folder, it's simple, and I think a file explorer app is a must have on the android world
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Lots of people ask me the same things about "simply" adding an MP3 to the ringtones list... But, since Google Play Music arrives, the option disappear. It's good to know the AOSP Music App (really ugly application) has the option to use a Music as a ringtones, but when you install Google Play Music, this app disappear, so as the option you are searching.
In order to help you, I advice you to use a File Explorer Application (Solid Explorer for me) to copy/paste the MP3 on the ringtones folder, it's simple, and I think a file explorer app is a must have on the android world
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I already have a file manager app. I was merely pointing out that the JB feature was removed.
Hi Guys,
How to set any songs in my internal memory as ringtone..
I am on stock. I have been using CM in wildfire where i have the option to set any song when it is playing in music player..
But here in stock, i do not find that option..
Could somebody help me out with this..
Cheers!!!!!!
mac4rfree said:
Hi Guys,
How to set any songs in my internal memory as ringtone..
I am on stock. I have been using CM in wildfire where i have the option to set any song when it is playing in music player..
But here in stock, i do not find that option..
Could somebody help me out with this..
Cheers!!!!!!
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There is no option. There is a separate folder on your phone for ringtones. You need a file manager app and then copy any songs that you want to use as ringtones into that folder...... or use your PC. There was supposed to be a built in ringtone editor in the player app in JB but it seems they pulled it at the last minute.
Or if you dont want to move files around you could download Ringdroid or a different ringtone maker.
mac4rfree said:
Hi Guys,
How to set any songs in my internal memory as ringtone..
I am on stock. I have been using CM in wildfire where i have the option to set any song when it is playing in music player..
But here in stock, i do not find that option..
Could somebody help me out with this..
Cheers!!!!!!
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Copy them to Ringtones folder or media\Ringtones folder... after you copy it will take few seconds-minutes before you see it in the list and sometimes I found it added instantly...
Good luck!
put your mp3 in the following folders on your "sdcard"
\ringtones\ for ringtones
\alarms\ for alarms
\notifications\ for notifications
Airdriod is a great app for easy ring tones and notification tones as well as other great features while using your computer browser and remote management of your android devices.
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Is there a way to add specific folders to the music player? On my phone, the player automatically adds voicenotes and audio from whatsapp which is pretty annoying. I would like it to choose only the music folder.
anyone?
Put a blank file in the folder named .nomedia
This will prevent android from scanning the folder for any media (music, pics, videos, etc)
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drwx said:
Put a blank file in the folder named .nomedia
This will prevent android from scanning the folder for any media (music, pics, videos, etc)
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Hey, worked perfectly! Thanks!
.nomedia with no success
veritasxe said:
Hey, worked perfectly! Thanks!
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I am really surprised to see that .nomedia had any desired effect in your case. I'm trying to exclude those files in my WhatsApp folders from appearing in my Galaxy s3 music player as well as in the gallery. I can do whatever I want, these files ALWAYS are visible.
When trying QuickPic i am able to exclude mentioned folders and no pictures apper in the QuickPic gallery, but they do prominently appear in the Gallery app. the same goes for audio files. I tried to exclude them from DoubleTwist media player. Actually they never appear there, no matter i have a .nomedia file placed or not.
I have no understanding, which folders are scanned for media. And I cannot say that ALL folders are scanned because that would mean my mp3-ringtones under Ringtones shall appear in my music player media list?
So for me it is hard to believe that the .nomedia trick will do the desired effect (keeping WhatsApp media files out of my galleries and media players).
Actually browsing the web a bit, it seems I am not alone with this experience and I am surprised, that there is no clear description about that ominous .nomedia file. I do not say it has no effect (it does have in QuickPic - but that is about all), but not the effect everyone is talking about.
So I am really curious how you managed to have those files eliminated from your media lists (gallery, music player) by simply putting the .nomedia file in the respective directory
Thanks
mtfh
The .nomedia file did the trick just fine on the S3 mini. Thank you.
@mtfh: a late answer but, after creating the .nomedia file, try restarting the phone. Also, I guess it depends whether your (music player/photo gallery) app reads for .nomedia files to ignore those directories. In my case, I created with ES File Explorer a .nomedia in the following locations:
WhatsApp/Media/WhatsApp Audio/
removed the audio files from the stock music player
WhatsApp/Media/WallPaper/
removed the whatsapp custom wallpaper folder in the stock photo gallery
As for:
WhatsApp/Media/WhatsApp Images/
I actually liked having that folder in the photo gallery to check all whatsapp pictures in one place (without opening whatsapp itself), so I left this folder intact.
Galaxy s3
I know I am going to seem dumb as dirt, but we just got our first smart phone a few months ago. I am learning a lot with it, but I just cant figure out how to do this. I can figure out how to tap the lower left corner while in my files to create a folder. But for the life of me I cant figure out how to do this. If I click on the music note on my player it brings up a list of all my music and the ringtones, but I cant do anything with them other than shuffle them or delete. I cant find a specific folder with all ringtones in it. I have dl a couple of apps that have ringtones. Can anyone give me a step by step?
Tammy
drwx said:
Put a blank file in the folder named .nomedia
This will prevent android from scanning the folder for any media (music, pics, videos, etc)
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step by step info
tammyinwv said:
I know I am going to seem dumb as dirt, but we just got our first smart phone a few months ago. I am learning a lot with it, but I just cant figure out how to do this. I can figure out how to tap the lower left corner while in my files to create a folder. But for the life of me I cant figure out how to do this. If I click on the music note on my player it brings up a list of all my music and the ringtones, but I cant do anything with them other than shuffle them or delete. I cant find a specific folder with all ringtones in it. I have dl a couple of apps that have ringtones. Can anyone give me a step by step?
Tammy
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Hey there, follow the instructions in this link, very useful and graphic.
http://www.guidingtech.com/15563/hide-certain-files-android-music-player-photo-gallery/
Rgds,
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