i-mate SP5m: Using MP3 Ringtone instead of WAV

[Guest zetron]

I'm new here & new to the smartphone technology. So not sure if this information is already common knowledge or not, with reference to the Imate SP5m.

I just bought the phone a few days back. And in my search on trying to find out a way to use mp3 ringtones instead of those low quality WAV files stumbled onto this forum.

The procedure I have used to get mp3 files to work as ringtones.

1. Copy the mp3 files onto your phone in the My Documents folder (haven't tried with SD card, because I don't have it, yet)

2. Rename them to .wav files

3. Goto Settings - Sounds

4. Select the mp3 file which has been renamed with the .wav extension

5. Warning is displayed, "unknown/unrecognized file format, cannot use this file"

6. Go back to File Manager, rename files to .mp3

7. Goto Settings - Sounds

8. The .mp3 files are still available for selection as ringtones

9. Select the mp3 file as ringtone

Edited December 30, 2005 by zetron

[Guest shadamehr]

Erm, I have to be the one to ask, but ...

Why all the rigmarole at all???

The SP5 / SP5m can ALREADY happily handle mp3 files as ringtones (as long as they are not very high bitrate/vbr IIRC).

So just drop the mp3 file itself in the My Documents Flder, and leave it at that - no more work, fiddling, trickery, or renaming needed.

For using the mini-SD card, just create a My Documents folder on the card, and drop them there, and that works fine.

I currently have Elvis singing Silver Bells as an mp3 on my mini-sd card, and it works fine mate.

I thought all phones since the C500 ROM update supported mp3 ringtones...

[Guest zetron]

Aah, I guess the high-bitrate could have been the problem. Or maybe I was just doing something wrong.

Anyway, thanks for clearing it up.

[Guest shadamehr]

No problem mate - have a good New Year