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S700i MP3 to ringtones |
pfcsmudger
Joined: Apr 26, 2005
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Hi I am new to this fantastic site and just bought the S700i, I have downloaded a few 30 second clips of music and bluetoothed them across to my mobile, they appear on the mobile and play fine but when I go into Sounds & Ringtones and press 'More' then go into 'Use' the option for 'set as ringtone' isn't highlighted can anyone please let me know if I have missed something or can anyone give some advice as to how I have a 'real tone' as a ring tune.
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batesie
Joined: Feb 13, 2004
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From: London, UK
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Welcome to esato, and congrats on your new phone.
Could you tell me is your phone branded by a network in any way?
as in got a vodafone logo and software etc....
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pfcsmudger
Joined: Apr 26, 2005
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Hi mate thanks for replying, yeah its from Vodafone and unfortunately has the logo on the front screen & back of the key pad. |
batesie
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Well thats whats causing you the problem. Vodafone has put their own software on it with copyright protection, basically means you can only download content bought from Voda. Even if you own the original CD. you cant set them as ringtones. (voda want to make money by selling ringtones.
This is personally enough of a reason never to use vodafone full stop.
There are a few ways to get around this, like flashing unbranded software on it. And there are a few people around on the forum that could help you on that side of things...
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pfcsmudger
Joined: Apr 26, 2005
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Many thanks for this, would it not help by getting the mobile unlocked or is it something that vodafone have put in the phone. Any idea who I can contact to get the unbranded stuff? and thanks again for helping me out |
whizkidd
Joined: May 14, 2004
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From: India
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That sucks! 
T230 >> T610 >> Ngage QD >> N73 >> N85 >> Omnia HD >> And countless other review units |
batesie
Joined: Feb 13, 2004
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From: London, UK
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Yes its the actual software hat vodafone put on their handsets, which can be flashed by some shops, not to sure who, as i have never bought a branded handset.
Hopefully a search for flashing software might bring you results...
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=84332
(massuers post has a link with some info...)
Yes and it does SUCK!
THANKS FOR NOTHING VODAFONE! Hopefully people thinking of buying a fone from Voda will take this into consideration!
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pfcsmudger
Joined: Apr 26, 2005
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Cheers for your help Batesie much appreciated I'll take a look at your link and try and look on the net to see what I can do. Not happy at all with Vodafone as they are spoiling it for jo public again for the sake of earning a few more bob |
RichyH
Joined: Nov 16, 2002
Posts: 43
From: England
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pfcsmudger,
You don't need to flash your phone at all. Anyone who tells you that is talking crap.
You need to install Sony Ericssons DRM (Digital Rights Management Software on your pc). Ask around the forum for a copy of this software. Once you've installed it follow these instructions:
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=78791#post1059508
...and soon you'll be installing Mp3 as ringtones. I've have just done this on my brothers Voda S700i and it works a treat.
best regards,
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batesie
Joined: Feb 13, 2004
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From: London, UK
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Richy, i did say "there are a few ways of getting round this" and quoted one of them, mainly to make the point that Voda's branding holds back people from using there fone to its full potential....
Nice one for the link though... 
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pfcsmudger
Joined: Apr 26, 2005
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Hi Richy cheers for the link, I have spent the past 2 hours looking for the DRM package, have signed into the Sony Developer World website but I can only find the PDF file. Have you any idea where I can download the package from?
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DJcreamz
Joined: Jul 09, 2004
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these sorts of happening are the reason i switched to 02, there branding is actualy fairly usefull
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RichyH
Joined: Nov 16, 2002
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From: England
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Found it!!
Here you go guys.
http://drm.jkjtech.mine.nu
best regards,
RichyH
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pfcsmudger
Joined: Apr 26, 2005
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Found a site with the DRM Packager on it link is below many thanks lads for your help and I have managed to use it down load my mp3 and save it as my ringtone top site and cheers again
http://drm.jkjtech.mine.nu/
ps. that will teach me not to refresh my browser before replying eh!! lol cheers
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DJcreamz
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lol glad to hear its solved geez
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