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SonyEricsson/Vodafone mp3 Syndrome! |
Wastedagen
Joined: Sep 11, 2004
Posts: 46
From: U.K.
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Hi All,
I need some clarification please. I know there a few threads stating that you can`t assign mp3`s as ringtones on Vodafone Network unless you goto the trouble of recoding it using the DRM packer thingy.
A friend of mine is up for upgrading his phone and wants the S700i, has been round to a few stores and gets 2 different answers. Some are saying that it`s still not possible to assign mp3 as ringtones, and some stores are saying Vodafone have sorted this problem out and it is possible to assign mp3 as ringtones.
Now he`s not very PC literate so he would rather change Networks then try to figure out how to recode his mp3`s.
I said hold fire for a few days i`d ask the People in the Know..
So PEOPLE, do any of you know a definate answer as to the infamous mp3 syndrome.
Thanks In Advance....
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tranquil
Joined: Dec 15, 2001
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From: Oslo, Norway
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To my knowledge (It's based on how I've read the topics on the subject) Voda has put a block on MP3 ringtones that are not purchased from the Vodaphone site.
Anyone is free to proove me wrong since I'm no expert on Voda at all. 
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N-er-G
Joined: Jul 11, 2004
Posts: 329
From: Romania
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Me hate Voda!
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Bjerkebanen
Joined: Feb 26, 2002
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From: El culo del mundo! OSLO NORUEG
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Viva Norway for not having Voda. All tho when i had Voda in Australia it was SO much cheaper than back in norway.
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TheGlassJAw
Joined: May 17, 2003
Posts: 370
From: london
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i have a vodafone branded v800. you do not need to rencode your mp3s, its just a simple little app that adds the DRM to an mp3 file and saves it as a *.dm
just copy it to your phone and set it as a ringtone!
the program
http://www.willybumpooface.co.uk/drmp.exe
an example
http://www.willybumpooface.co.uk/electric.dm
im only going to host this here till sunday night, after that you will have to find it on the sony ericsson dev site
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agf412
Joined: Feb 26, 2005
Posts: 88
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if you go on the sony ericsson iste register as a developer & you can get the software to enable you to have mp3 ringtones got this info of a vodaphone engineer, drmpackager1.2.1.zip is the software I think. I haven't had to do this myself an I'm on Orange & I've got aP910i
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sngd
Joined: Aug 30, 2004
Posts: 101
From: a night of passionate love mak
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i think they've removed it from the SE site. although they might have put it back.
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se4me
Joined: Apr 01, 2005
Posts: 122
From: Enfield
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Even better, if he hasnt bought one yet, have a look at the phone before he buys it make sure its a non branded phone  |
N-er-G
Joined: Jul 11, 2004
Posts: 329
From: Romania
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If the phone is new, then reflashing the fm whould be for free, no? Why not put an original  fm? I hate those damn voda icons, don't you? They only spoil the phone! 
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whoami
Joined: Mar 31, 2005
Posts: 29
From: Sweden
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YES! They are damn ugly |
Trist
Joined: Apr 02, 2005
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i found this program but the quality is reduced alot meaning you cant hear the phone ring if its more than 1/2 metres away. if anyone knows one that converts it directly from mp3 to that format with no loss id be interested  |
Vlammetje
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
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From: Den Haag
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On 2005-04-01 20:25:52, tranquil wrote:
To my knowledge (It's based on how I've read the topics on the subject) Voda has put a block on MP3 ringtones that are not purchased from the Vodaphone site.
Anyone is free to proove me wrong since I'm no expert on Voda at all.
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Voda has put a lock on content lacking Digital Rights. DRM protected content can be obtained from elsewhere than the vodafone portal though
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dmonik666
Joined: Mar 30, 2005
Posts: 14
From: Midlands, UK
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1.Your software needs to be R2E033
2.You need to encode your mp3s with sony ericsson's drm packager. Theres a post on this forum that goes into great detail on this, do a search;)
As voda have made SE take it off their site here's a link for it
http://rapidshare.de/files/1020142/drmpackager1.2.1.zip.html
As for the volume issue, you can "normalize" mp3s on your pc with numerous different softwares, many free. |
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Posted: 2005-04-01 20:11
