[nousername]

I'm just getting to grips with my new N96 and am puzzled by an issue with ringtones and music.

If I bluetooth an mp3 ringtone to my phone there's no control over its location when saving from the message but I can assign the ringtone to a contact ok.

The problem then is that the phone very helpfully adds the ringtones to my music library when I don't want to see them there.

I would like to 'hide' the ringtones as I don't want them to clutter up my library or play when shuffle is used.

Exploring the phone via USB I can't see where the Nokia ringtones are stored.  Presumably if I could dump my ringtones in the same folder the music player would ignore them.

Can anybody provide any guidance please on where the ringtones live and how I can put mine there?

[asem305]

I believe received Bluetooth files are stored in (attachments) folder. When you play the file from your inbox you should get a message asking you if you want to save that , if you choose yes then a copy of the file is saved to the (sounds) folder in the memory of your choice, deleting the message in your inbox will delete the file from the attachment folder only.

all sound files are shown in the music library because the phone searches for such files in all folders on the phone by default, you can't control that. But you can control how you find your files on the library by showing them by different categories (album or artists)

[nousername]

Thanks, that seems to be the way it is.

My question is though if the music player ignores the built-in .acc format ringtones where are they so I can simply convert my mp3s to acc and 'hide' them in the same folder?

[mccbleue]

Standard ringtones are stored in a 'hidden' folder where Music player cannot see them. The problems is that this folder is concealed also from File Manager along with all of the system files, so you can't see it either.

[vin86]

There is a very easy way to do this. This method does not involve keeping your sound files 'hidden'. This means your files will still be accessible from other apps. Also, you DO NOT not need to hack your phone for this. 

http://lagenda4046s603rd.blogspot.com/2010/08/13-all-mods-pack-in-sis.html

This little app will let you do exactly what you want. The music library will now only look in E:\music (memorycard>'music' folder)

HOWEVER, when you install it, it will still show your ring tones and other sound files, but it wont show any further sound files that you add to your phone unless you put them in E:\music. THERE IS A VERY EASY WAY AROUND THIS:

BEFORE INSTALLING Just hide all the sound files you don't want in your music library (make files 'hidden'), then install '13 all mods' (link above), then unhide those sound files.

Now your music library will ONLY show music in E:/music AND your other sound files remain unhidden, so other apps can use them normally.

Enjoy!

There are also other options during install. All of the features are optional during install. Your phone may not support all the options, but hopefully it will work for the music library function.

When you install, it may say 'phone not supported', BUT INSTALL IT ANYWAY. This just means that not all the extra options will work for your phone (e.g. disable nokia hands), but you should expect the music thing to work properly.

Note: this app will not show an icon in you menu, but it will be in you app list in 'application manager'. There, you can uninstall it, and this will undo any features you selected i.e. it will show all your sound files, ring tones and anything else you selected etc.
 
Regards and Good luck

waterjet@ipmart