Ringtone
janGi
Newbie

How do I install a ringtone purchased from Verizon?  It does not show up on the list of ringtones.  I can only play it by selecting it separately in the txt message area.  It is downloaded to my phone, but that does not install it in the ringtone list.  The last time I purchased and downloaded a ringtone I spent 25 minutes on the phone with Verizon tech help while they researched how to install it. There must be a better way!

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Re: Ringtone
pool_shark
Specialist - Level 1

If the song is on the phone, open the music app, find the song, press and hold the file, and select save as ringtone in the menu.

Re: Ringtone
Ann154
Community Leader
Community Leader

janGi wrote:

How do I install a ringtone purchased from Verizon?  It does not show up on the list of ringtones.  I can only play it by selecting it separately in the txt message area.  It is downloaded to my phone, but that does not install it in the ringtone list.  The last time I purchased and downloaded a ringtone I spent 25 minutes on the phone with Verizon tech help while they researched how to install it. There must be a better way!


If the sound file is downloaded to your phone, you should look on the sd card for a download or messages folder where it was saved.  Once you have found it, use the instructions found in the link to put the tones the default place that phone will look for the files.  Once the files are there, the ringtones will show up in you ringtone selection list.

 

http://community.vzw.com/t5/DROID-2-by-Motorola/alarms/m-p/358708#M2788

 

If after looking, you can't find the file, it might mean the file hasn't been saved to the phone.  Not sure of the exact steps, but try a long press of the file attachement in the text message.  Then you would get a menu that should give the option to save audio.

 

hope this helps.

I'm most definitely NOT a VZW employee. If a post answered your question, please mark it as the answer.

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Re: Ringtone
demmo86rt
Champion - Level 3
Or, install a file explorer from the market, find it on your sd card, and move it to (create the folders if you have to) sd card/media/ringtones.
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Re: Ringtone
janGi
Newbie

Ok the song came to my phone in a text message.  Doesn't that mean it's on my phone not on the sd card?  Getting to it is easy.  All I do is pick it out of my list of received text messages.  I can play the song from there, but don't see how to get it to my ringtone list.  Pressing on it does nothing but play it an increase the sound.  I need to be guided through whatever I am supposed to do 'cause frankly I'm still lost.  Thanks.

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janGi
Newbie

There is no link in the message.  I received instructions from Verizon to use the link, but I can't use what they don't give me, or at least, what they claim to give me and I can't find.  If I had a 12 year old in the house I wouldn't have this problem!!!!!:smileyvery-happy:  Thanks.

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Re: Ringtone
mortb
Specialist - Level 3

Hope this helps

 

Save a Ringtone - Motorola DROID X MB810

  1. From the home screen, touch the applications tab (located at the bottom of the display).
    Home screen with Applications tab
  2. Touch Messaging.
    Applications with Messaging
  3. Touch one of the following options.
    • Universal Inbox
    • Text Messaging
    Messaging with available Inboxes
  4. Touch a message.
    Text Messaging Inbox with available messages
  5. Touch and hold the attachment.
    Message with attachment
  6. Touch Save audio.
    Attachment options with Save audio
  7. Press the Home button.
    Home button
  8. Touch the applications tab.
    Home screen with Applications tab
  9. Touch Music.
    Applications menu with Music
  10. Touch the Songs tab.
    Music screen with Songs tab
  11. Touch and hold the song.
    Songs tab with available songs
  12. Touch Use as phone ringtone.
    Song options with Use as phone ringtone

 

 

 
Re: Ringtone
all4mineagain
Newbie

I've followed these directions exactly, but the ringtone does not appear in my music.  Any idea why?

 

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Re: Ringtone
FLJ
Newbie

My experience is thee same.  Can not locate song after saving.  I did notice a popup that said, "Song saved to phone memory"...but the music Icon wants to access the SD card.  i can not find the ringtone.

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Re: Ringtone
justis3001
Enthusiast - Level 1

This one works, thank you.  Apple iPhone's ten times easier though!

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