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How to customize k500i? |
bo1e
Joined: Feb 05, 2005
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I've read I can customize my k500i thru tools like setool and such.
Thinking about things like changing the sms alert sound etc.
Will doing these things cost anything? Do you have to buy credits for setool to do these things?
If anyone has the time to explain this to a n00b, would be really nice  |
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dude_se
Joined: Dec 16, 2004
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From: Evesham, UK
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you can change the themes in your k500i which will change the wallpaper and other stuff.i think setool is just to change the firmware on your phone,unlock it and to de brand it. oh and you cant change the sms alert sound unless there is a program i dont know about.
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bo1e
Joined: Feb 05, 2005
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read somewhere you could change pretty much everything in your phone, one the file-level. edit/delete every file in there.
like changing/removing the camera shutter sound, or changing the sms alert sounds.
but that was for the k700i, just thought the same would apply to the k500i.
but finding info about just how to do it is not easy.
the experts dont explain in detail, they just use techobabbel  |
dude_se
Joined: Dec 16, 2004
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From: Evesham, UK
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the shutter sound can be removed if you put the phone in silent mode or i just change my profile to meeting.the sms tone cannot be changed though which i hate. |
bo1e
Joined: Feb 05, 2005
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I'm talking about changing the files inside the phone not changing the settings thru the menu.
I know its been done but I guess the people with the knowhow dont have time to explain, so I'll have to figure it out for myself.
Thanks anyway |
dude_se
Joined: Dec 16, 2004
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From: Evesham, UK
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im not sure what you mean by changing them but im sure someone will help you out!
i know how to add files and remove them from the phone but im not to sure what you mean. |
whizkidd
Joined: May 14, 2004
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From: India
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What kinda files?
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dude_se
Joined: Dec 16, 2004
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From: Evesham, UK
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who was that question to? |
bo1e
Joined: Feb 05, 2005
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the soundfiles are *.amr-files, there are files for sms alerts and camera shutter .. every sound the phone makes (some sounds are .mid, these are played in the internal speaker while in a call I think).
these files can be accessed somehow, and edited/deleted .. this I have read on this forum.
but I did not find an explanation to how to access these files, so thats what I am trying to find out.
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emanuelj
Joined: Jan 17, 2003
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From: Sweden
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I think it is very hard to customize a frimware... |
dude_se
Joined: Dec 16, 2004
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From: Evesham, UK
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there must be a software to do it but i dont know where.keep searching but i doubt that you will find anything. |
govigov
Joined: Jul 30, 2004
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From: Back home - Cochin
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Sorry bole, you havent met me. You can indeed change the sms tone. The .mid is played is speaker and .amr thru earpiece when in call. You can use the setool to change that. There is this text file you need to make, upload your selected tones in both format and any of the 7 toneS CAN BE ALTERED.
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bo1e
Joined: Feb 05, 2005
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Exactly ..
just like I thought ..
looking at setool.net right now .. but I dont understand how it all works .. too many words and abbreviations I dont know what means.
And I dont understand the credit-system .. but trying to figure out
Would love to change the crappy sms alert sounds in my k500i .. and play around with just about everything else for that matter
Can it be done with dcu-11 or dss-25? Or do I need dsc-11 (t28 service cable)?
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CyberVisitor
Joined: Dec 21, 2001
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@bo1e
I posted a lot of alternative sms sounds at SE Tool. Try them out. I also did some sounds that completely turnes the camera sound off no matter what! They are all in the same thread. Just search for CyberVisitors posts and you'll find them. Some contains scripts too, so you don't have to write your own.
One credit is needed for each script, so make sure you know which sounds you want to replace. That way you only need to pay one credit no matter how many sounds you replace.
You can turn the camera shutter sound totally of by deleting the corresponding midi file, but you need an empty amr file to shut the ear speaker off... otherwise you need to replace both midi and amr files for sms sounds... the tricky part is really to convert a sound to a good sounding amr file (believe me, most sound like crap). I use three different converters before the final amr file is finnished, and the quality is just as good as the original sound quality SE made for the standard sms sounds. Try my different files out at SE Tool and listen, but if you want other sounds... whew! Getting them in the phone is NOTHING compared to producing a good quality amr file!!!
My files for changing sms sounds and replacing the camera sound with an empty amr (well, it's not empty and that's why it was so hard making it a tenth of a second without noice...) and an easy script you can modify is found here: http://www.mobile-files.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4219
Here are some details for writing scripts and writing the sounds to the phones memory: http://www.setool.net/write_files.rar
Remember, you are on your own if you decide to go for it! No warranty, no nothing... I don't even recommend you to do it. When I play around like this with the firmware, then I'm prepared that the phone can be ready for the trash can anytime - are you? |
bo1e
Joined: Feb 05, 2005
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Thanks alot .. real nice reply
Pretty much the info I was looking for ..
I understand the risks .. I always do when I decide to mess around with my gadgets
Going to try to change a few things .. just need to make an account at setool.net ..
Anyone able to help me with that? |
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Posted: 2005-02-05 17:16
