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How can I add new system sounds?

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Lars Jensen

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I have new system sounds in a new file on my SD card. I would like to use them as my phone ringing and notification sounds instead of the default sounds. How can I switch the sounds? I am a smart phone novice and very much a newbie. Thanks.
 
On your /sdcard area create folders for -

Ringtones
Notifications
Alarms

The system will find any mp3 file you place there and make it a choice as if built-in.

On older Androids, those need to be inside -

/sdcard/media/audio
 
EarlyMon said:
On your /sdcard area create folders for -

Ringtones
Notifications
Alarms

The system will find any mp3 file you place there and make it a choice as if built-in.

On older Androids, those need to be inside -

/sdcard/media/audio
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I have a Moto G EXT. I made a folder for the new sounds on my SD card, but I can not get the phone to use the new folder. Are there any settings I need to change to access the new folder? Thanks.
 
Lars Jensen said:
I have a Moto G EXT. I made a folder for the new sounds on my SD card, but I can not get the phone to use the new folder. Are there any settings I need to change to access the new folder? Thanks.
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Even though yours is newer, did you try it both ways?

If it still doesn't work, check out "Rings Extended"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.angryredplanet.android.rings_extended

Written by a Google Android engineer, good stuff, I've used it myself.

It doesn't care about folders.
 
EarlyMon said:
Even though yours is newer, did you try it both ways?

If it still doesn't work, check out "Rings Extended"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.angryredplanet.android.rings_extended

Written by a Google Android engineer, good stuff, I've used it myself.

It doesn't care about folders.
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Rings Extended works well. Thanks. I have another novice question. Some of the new sounds I have loaded are playing very softly and some play loud. The volume levels are the same for both and both are maxed out. The soft volume rises after 2 seconds but by then the sound is over?
 
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