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Phone won't ring

Hi all.
I have an MDA c.III with WM6.
Everything seems to work fine, except the phone does not ring when called.
I can hear audio (tried mp3 and FM radio), I hear ther reminders from calendar and tasks, I also hear the SMS notification.
However, when someone calls me, the MDA vibrates (if set to do so) but does not ring.
Upon choosing the ring, if i "click" the test button the ring sounds.
When called, it doesn't.
I have tried quite a lot with settings (there are several points for this in the software) to setup the rings; however, it simply doesn't make a sound upon incoming calls.
Would anyone have any suggestion (or simply the solution) for this problem?
Gyc

Had a similar problem and found that other installed software seemed to effect it. Similar tale with sms notification but a soft reset seemed to resolve the issue but it's not an ideal solution.

Most likely this is a file association problem. If you've installed another media player and associated WAV, MP3, WMA, etc. then the phone will not ring. The association needs to remain with the Windows Mobile Media Player.

I've tried to verify this, but where do I tind the file associations in WM6?

gyc said:
I've tried to verify this, but where do I tind the file associations in WM6?
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Is the phone volume (as opposed to the pda sound volume) slider turned up ?

Phone volume is ok (there are 2 sliders, one for PDA, one for phone).
I checked file associations with Total Commander.
Media files are correctly associated with windows media player; when "clicked" upon WMP starts and plays the files, including the ring tones.
However, when called the phone still does not ring...
What the heck...

gyc said:
Phone volume is ok (there are 2 sliders, one for PDA, one for phone).
I checked file associations with Total Commander.
Media files are correctly associated with windows media player; when "clicked" upon WMP starts and plays the files, including the ring tones.
However, when called the phone still does not ring...
What the heck...
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Puzzling. I guess you've checked all the obvious things - ring volume, settings in the phone options, sound & notification options, etc. Have you also tested if the phone will vibrate if you turn audio off, or does it still go directly to VM? Has it ever rang? Do you have any other phone / dialer software running, a recent change? Could be a ROM or [gasp] self-inflicted issue. If all else fails - hard reset or switch ROMs.

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Puzzling. I guess you've checked all the obvious things - ring volume, settings in the phone options, sound & notification options, etc.
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Yep.
hotmail said:
Have you also tested if the phone will vibrate if you turn audio off, or does it still go directly to VM?
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It vibrates normally.
hotmail said:
Has it ever rang?
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I got it second hand; the information I have is that it used to ring and vibrate normally before it got to me.
hotmail said:
Do you have any other phone / dialer software running, a recent change?
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No other phone software.
No recent changes that I have performed, apart from the normal menu items personalization, chosing ring tones, audio volume and adding a few mp3's.
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Could be a ROM or [gasp] self-inflicted issue. If all else fails - hard reset or switch ROMs.
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I'd really need to avoid that because I use the phone for work and 1) do not have the time right now to reisntall all the applications 2) cannot risk to brick the phone and be left "hanging" without.
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gyc said:
No recent changes that I have performed, apart from the normal menu items personalization, chosing ring tones, audio volume and adding a few mp3's.
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The only other suggestion I might offer is to ensure that your ringtones are good. Try using the stock ringtones that came with the Windows Mobile, if you aren't already. You can find them in these forums if you need them. Maybe also try different types, all small files, such as WAV, WMA, MP3 and see if you can make ANY of them work.

All media files work when played with WMP.
Also, while configuring the ringtones, hitting the "test" button ringtons play ok.
That's precisely the odd thing.
Everything works fine (calendar alerts, alarm, sms slerts, fm radio, mp3's, etc.) except that when called the phone does not ring!
So far it is the ONLY thing that does not work in my phone!
It's sooo frustrating...

gyc said:
All media files work when played with WMP.
Also, while configuring the ringtones, hitting the "test" button ringtons play ok.
That's precisely the odd thing.
Everything works fine (calendar alerts, alarm, sms slerts, fm radio, mp3's, etc.) except that when called the phone does not ring!
So far it is the ONLY thing that does not work in my phone!
It's sooo frustrating...
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Check settings by starting the phone (green phone button) > Menu > Options > Services tab > select Call Forwarding > click Get Settings.
Ensure you don't have the "Forward all incoming phone calls" box unchecked. Also check the third drop down list that indicates how many seconds before forwarding to voice mail. Set it to 20 or 30 seconds.
Should look something like the attached. Except your voicemail service number will be different depending upon your location. If this doesn't work, then I'm tapped of ideas - sorry.

Thanks for the suggestion, but didn't work.
I suppose I'm only left with hard reset...
But I'd really hate to do it...

.wav and .mp3 will play but not .wma
I'm having this same problem too. I think I caused the problem when I installed MortPlayer and associated file extensions with Mort. Even with uninstalling Mort, .wma files won't play. What's interesting is .wav files and .mp3 WILL play as the ringtone. I've checked file associations and .wma = Media Player but the .wav extension is somehow not listed (using Schaaps Advanced Config to see file extensions.) Thoughts on this very frustrating problem are appreciated!

I'm sorry if I'm not very encouraging, but I simply gave up.
I use my phnoe mostly for work, so I cannot afford to have it inoperative as I try other roms or windows installations.
In some way, I have come around the problem by using a bluetooth earpiece that rings. It's not very loud, but it helps.

Hello gyc,
I also had that problem several times and in my case it was always related to 3rd party MP3-Software. Have a look at http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Artemis_Problems and try, if fixing the entries at the registry (e.g. using total commander ce) helps ...
Matthias

Can use custom Notification Sound, but not Ringtone

I copied a group of .wav files that I use for custom rings and txt message sounds and such to my SD card. The files show up as options when I set the "notification" sound, but do not show up when I try to set the phone ringtone. Am I missing something here? Is there a special place I have to copy the files in order to use them as "phone" ringtones?

Just find the file in the music app, open the file you want, hit menu and select "set as ringtone"

Thanks! It's weird that you have to do that in such a roundabout way.

how are you setting them for text message tones?

try Rings Extended app
lets u choose any audio file on your card to set for a ringer or anything else

havent used ring extender, but ringdroid lets you take clips out of your music as well and then save them as whatever type of notification you want.

Silent Ringtone Selected

My Phone seems to have itself stuck with the Ringtone on silent. Every setting says its up. Audio Manager has all the volumes up. Message tones work and so do system / media and alerts. But the ringtone will not make a noise..
When I press the volume up button on the home screen.. it comes up with Silent Ringtone Selected..... Is there any way to get rid of this?
Thanks in advance

Solved....
Just Wipe data + cache
reload ROM and restore all apps back from default and bingo...
I know this may seem over kill but it works and I really need my ringtone on the phone (wife due to go into labour any day soon)
Thanks

Sound Issue
Hello, same problem, NO SOUND.
Which data do i clear? and what cache?
Thanks a great deal

Try fixing it with "AudioManager Widget" from the android market.

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Audio Manager has all the volumes up.
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3722 said:
Try fixing it with "AudioManager Widget" from the android market.
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Lol. If people would read, this forum would be so much more usefull.
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Silent Ringtone
I'm actually having this same problem, and it's 2 years later. I believe that I have found the solution though.
I'll start out by saying I got my Droid Pro about a week ago.
I downloaded the "Voice Recorder" app by Mamoru Tokashiki.
I would record audio for ringtones (generally song snippets because I'm too lazy, or stupid, or I like to make more work for myself than downloading the actual ringtones). I would retitled the files (.3gp) and hit "Set as Ringtone." Then if I toggled my volume rocker it would say Silent Ringtone Selected.
I came to these forums and immediately knew that I didn't want to root my phone or do anything like that. So a lot of people suggested it was the software. I ditched the software and downloaded "Tape-a-talk" by Markus Drosser. It records in both .3gp and .wav. I use the .wavs because they sound so much better.
It worked for me once, but then I started getting the same message. It couldn't have been a problem with the software because I ran two different apps. It's something with the way that the android system saves the files.
I tinkered around with a process that is working for me now (it involves a lot of turning on and off which is annoying, so get prepared).
1. Open recording app (I use tape-a-talk) and record your audio. It shouldn't matter the duration (I thought I was getting the silent ringtone error because my files were too long, but that's not the case).
2. Immediately set the recording (labeled with some generic date like 03-19-2012.wav) as your ringtone. Toggle the volume rocker to check if you get the silent ringtone selected. (If you do, then try re-recording as .3gp. If that still doesn't work then this process probably won't work because something else major is wrong with your phone).
3. Turn off the phone.
4. Power back up (30s downtime).
5. Open up Settings>Sounds>Phone Ringtone. If 03-19-2012 is set as your ringtone then you should be pretty okay. Go back to the home page and toggle the volume rocker again to double check.
6. Turn off the phone then power it back up.
7. Go back into your recording app and find the generic file, rename it to what you want.
8. Set the newly titled .wav or .3gp as your ringtone.
9. Toggle the rocker to make sure it saved properly.
10. If it did, then turn your phone off. Turn the phone back on and open Settings>Sounds>Phone Ringtone.
If everything worked it should have your ringtone set and saved with the new file name.
Then you're free to enjoy.
That process works for me.
Some people may still claim it is the software, but in my experience it is a matter of how your phone ends up saving the recorded files.
This information is useless if you're talking about downloading a ringtone, btw.
Hope this helps anyone in the future.

solution
i had the same problem so i searched in every option from settings
so here are the steps...
settings -> sound -> ringtone -> phone ringtone
when you open the "phone ringtone" you will see that your phone is set on "silent". well all you have to do is to choose another ringtone from that list, or, if you want a song from your music player you just set a random ringtone from the list and then go in "music" and set as ringtone your favourite song.
hope it helped ^_^

Stumped...Ringtone Assignment

K...so am totally stumped with something seemingly so simple. I can't seem to get a ringtone assigned to specific contact. Odd.
For example, I assigned my wife the Angry Birds theme song...yet it still rings as default ringtone.
Someone enlighten me...perhaps I'm an idiot?

How did you assign it? I assigned my wife a ringtone by opening the music app, then long pressing a song, then selecting "set as" , then caller ringtone.

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How did you assign it? I assigned my wife a ringtone by opening the music app, then long pressing a song, then selecting "set as" , then caller ringtone.
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Well...THAT worked. Still odd tho, as normally I could just assign as an option directly through the contact itself. Thanks!

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How did you assign it? I assigned my wife a ringtone by opening the music app, then long pressing a song, then selecting "set as" , then caller ringtone.
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Does that mean Samsung broke Android, and you can't assign a ringtone from inside the contact anymore? That's actually a little annoying...

Bandage said:
K...so am totally stumped with something seemingly so simple. I can't seem to get a ringtone assigned to specific contact. Odd.
For example, I assigned my wife the Angry Birds theme song...yet it still rings as default ringtone.
Someone enlighten me...perhaps I'm an idiot?
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Press a contact.
Press Menu Button, then Edit.
Scroll down and you'll see Ringtone, press the arrow.
If you already have the ringtones on your SD card in the Media file structure, press "Phone Ringtone". If you have the sounds stored someplace else press "..from My Files"

You can do in editing when the contact is selected

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Press a contact.
Press Menu Button, then Edit.
Scroll down and you'll see Ringtone, press the arrow.
If you already have the ringtones on your SD card in the Media file structure, press "Phone Ringtone". If you have the sounds stored someplace else press "..from My Files"
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You can do in editing when the contact is selected
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Had already done this...that was my issue. They were assigned, but not working.

I am having a similar ringtone issue. First I have installed handcent. I told it to use handcent as the ringtone pocket. It does not use the handcent ringtone picker. So I copied my ringtones from the external sdcard to the internal one into a folder called media/audio/ringtones. I rebooted the phone and went to pick a ringtone and none of them are showing up. Some of them are ogg files and some are mp3 files. Since I am rooted, I moved them to the/system/media/audio/ringtones folder and they still don't show up. Any ideas what is going on? I am only able to change ringtones from viewing the contact. When I go to menu and select edit, there is no Ringtone item with an arrow beside it.

[Q] Add my own Notification sound without root

How can I add my own Notification sounds without root?
I noticed when changing your ring tone there is an ADD button. But there isn't one for notifications. I would like to change the sounds based on the app, different sound for email and another for texts and facebook and so on. Except I want my own sound I've created on my PC. I reied with Root Explorer but it says I'm not rooted so I can't ad to the notification folder.
I did a search and I've noticed the link below but I'm not sure how that helps. The notifications are deep in the folders in the storage not on the sd card.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1082468

You can download this app
http://apps.audiko.net no root needed just need to have open source. It let's you search for ring tones or notification sounds. If they don't have the sound you're looking for you can go to that Site on your computer upload the sound clip and it will turn it into the format you need for your phone, then click download on your computer, plug in your phone to your computer, open your phones folder, find the notification folder, drag and drop that sound file, close and check your notification sounds on your phone and its should be there.
This worked for me when I was taking a sound from my I phone and putting it on this phone. If the sound says, .caf just rename it to mp3 snd upload it to that site.
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1) Encode the sounds to the ogg format
2) connect your phone to your PC and open the phone (not sdcard) folder
3) If it doesn't already exist, create a folder called "Notifications"
4) Drop your new .ogg format sounds in that Notifications folder.
That's it - Assuming they are valid files, they'll now be available for selection when using the system's media picker for notification sounds.