SMS Tone

rory16

Well guys, does anyone know whats the easiest way to add custom SMS tones?

Cheers

THEFRIDGE

rory16 wrote: »

Well guys, does anyone know whats the easiest way to add custom SMS tones?

Cheers

Hi you can download some from cydia on jailbroken iphones. Other wise you will need to use wireless to change the files on the phone using winscp.
Instructions here:
http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=3221

Sms tone instruction here:
navigate to this directory on your phone:

/System/Library/Audio/UISounds

The 6 Apple-created SMS sounds are as follows:

sms-received1.caf = Tri-tone
sms-received2.caf = Chime
sms-received3.caf = Glass
sms-received4.caf = Horn
sms-received5.caf = Bell
sms-received6.caf = Electronic

So you'll want to pick one of these to replace over. For example, if you decide to replace Electronic, you'll want to rename your sound file to sms-received6.caf and just upload the file to this directory. Then go to Settings-->Sounds-->New Text Message and select your sound file.

Please note that the SMS name will not change. So if you replaced Electronic with your own custom tone, it will still say "Electronic" in the menu, but will play your custom tone.

The sms tones are .caf files so you will need a way to convert or if you want I have some i might be able to zip and post on the thread for you.

Any questions shout

rory16

Cheers mate, but when I got the iphone there were a good few tones, but I lost them when I updated it, and I don't seem to be able to find them in cydia. How was that possible?

dodzy

THEFRIDGE wrote: »

.....Please note that the SMS name will not change...

But it is possible

mad muffin

dodzy wrote: »

But it is possible

I presume you need to edit some kind of plist to do that?

dodzy

mad muffin wrote: »

I presume you need to edit some kind of plist to do that?

You Sir are correct


1. SSH into /private/var/Applications/Preferences.app/English.lproj and copy the Sounds.string file to your PC
2. convert the Sounds.string file using this tool
3. open the converted Sounds.string file using WordPad or any other editor
4. change the SMS ringtone names into your preference and save changes
5. copy back the amended Sounds.string file back to your phone (make a copy of your original Sounds.string file, e.g. rename it into Sounds.string.original)
6. done!

THEFRIDGE

rory16 wrote: »

Cheers mate, but when I got the iphone there were a good few tones, but I lost them when I updated it, and I don't seem to be able to find them in cydia. How was that possible?

You would need to know what sources they came from then add the source.
Did you try the SSH?
Do you want me to try post a few tones here for you?

rory16

Na its fine thanks, I was just wondering how he got so many onto the phone

cournioni

Is there any way one can do this without having a jailbroken iPhone?

mihau

PORNAPSTER wrote: »

Is there any way one can do this without having a jailbroken iPhone?

no

fox007

Do you want me to try post a few tones here for you?[/quote]


Yea please the stock tones are crap cheers!!