I just found out that in order to place a personal ringtone on a contact, that contact has to be a "phone" contact instead of a google, facebook, or other type.
Is there a way around this?
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Just create a duplicate contact in phone contacts and link them, then assign the ringtone to the phone one. I agree it is a pain though.
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Yep, this is my biggest complaint about the Fascinate. It seems I end up having to choose between multiple copies of peoples phone numbers on the contact or no custom ringtones. Can't seem to get some of my contacts to link up nicely and display numbers in the order I want. Hopefully Samsung fixes this soon or someone releases a ROM with better contact management.
I use Ringdroid as a workaround (and to create ringtones, of course). Open up the ringtone you want to assign in Ringdroid, move the slider to the desired length and then click save. It will allow you to assign the ringtone to a contact, including google contacts. Sloppy, but it works.
Thanks for all the help. Creating and linking didn't even cross my mind. I didn't think to use ringdroid because it doesn't work like that on my droid 1. I'll try them both.
I would even go a far to say that bing has something to do with this to cause us not to use google's services..... Just a thought
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gardndj said:
I use Ringdroid as a workaround (and to create ringtones, of course). Open up the ringtone you want to assign in Ringdroid, move the slider to the desired length and then click save. It will allow you to assign the ringtone to a contact, including google contacts. Sloppy, but it works.
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Thanks! You are right when you say "sloppy, but it works".
Its easier than you think
The solution to this is much easier than you think. You can assign one contact to multiple places. By default contacts are assigned to google, to assign a contact to the phone as well for assigning ringtones you do the following : Step 1: go to contacts, Step 2:Hit menu button, Step:3 hit the icon that says "more", step 4: select Export/Import and Export to SD card. step 5: Once the vfile is created you select Export/Import again except this time you select Import and instead of choosing google to store all of your contacts you choose Phone option. Now you have all the contacts saved both on the phone and the google account. =)
martian21 said:
It seems I end up having to choose between multiple copies of peoples phone numbers on the contact or no custom ringtones.
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Not strictly true. I've created contacts with nothing but a first name and a ringtone, but because I linked it with a Google contact, it played the ringtone when they called.
It makes sense, and I don't care that much that I have to do this. Google doesn't have a Ringtone field, although perhaps it should. Or they could use a workaround like using the "other information" field to store a path to the file, but then it's only a local path, and it wouldn't work across multiple devices with the same account.
I think they took a rather appropriate compromise, but it does mean more work for those with large numbers of individualized ringtones.
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Not strictly true. I've created contacts with nothing but a first name and a ringtone, but because I linked it with a Google contact, it played the ringtone when they called.
It makes sense, and I don't care that much that I have to do this. Google doesn't have a Ringtone field, although perhaps it should. Or they could use a workaround like using the "other information" field to store a path to the file, but then it's only a local path, and it wouldn't work across multiple devices with the same account.
I think they took a rather appropriate compromise, but it does mean more work for those with large numbers of individualized ringtones.
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Dude read post #7 as I stated exactly what to do for this to work. =)
atraitees said:
I just found out that in order to place a personal ringtone on a contact, that contact has to be a "phone" contact instead of a google, facebook, or other type.
Is there a way around this?
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I use ringdroid to assign a contact a ringtone. Much better than export/import, which is IMHO not a solution as I hate frakkin clutter including duplicates, linked or not.
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I'm searching now, but phoneext has been the only thing I found, and I never really liked it since it took over a lot of the functions of the phone.
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mortring www.sto-helit.de
Works for SMS messages also. The author mentions it can't handle large contact databases. He doesn't give a specific number but it works fine with my contact list 600+ contacts. Also allows you to assign tones by contact category (my main use since this is far easier than individual tones). BTW you should realize that in your contacts edit view you can assign a ringtone to the contact along with their photo.
- Richard
haha, dang, I didn't realize that was there in the per contact edit.
Thanks!
I used Photo Contacts PRO (Pocket PC Edition) by PocketX Software Inc.
Editing the contacts info seems to be bugged as far as updating phone numbers and other info. At least on my phone. However everything else on it works great. You can select a different ring tone for each contact. Also allows you to set default ringtone for users not in your contact list. Also has a better appointment interface and several other goodies. I highly recommend.
You can do this without the need for third-party apps... right from within your Contacts applet. Just edit the contact and assign a ring tone to him/her from the available drop down.
When I had my Nexus you go to contact press menu and you were able to have individual ringers for everyone without having to resort to a 3rd party app, how do I do this on the Vibrant, and for those of you douche bags yes I read the manual and no its not in there
I've never been stumped like this and I'm sure its gonna make me feel dumb when someone tells me but I guess we all get to feel a little retarded every once in a while
Weird - I can't find it. WTF?
-bZj
Play a song. hit the menu button, set as -- personal ringtone.
Doesn't work that way either, it only gives you the option to make it the main ring tone or to add a ring tone to a new contact not an existing one, this is kind of weird
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Doesn't work that way either, it only gives you the option to make it the main ring tone or to add a ring tone to a new contact not an existing one, this is kind of weird
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I think since they took over the contacts app with Touchwiz, this is something that got left out? I'd hate for that to be the case. I have noticed it's very easy to merge contacts, so maybe a workable workaround for this workaround would be to create a new contact for the ringtone and then merge the other contacts into this new one? Would it stick this way? It's a shame if we're going to be discovering that we're losing basic Android 1.0 capabilities due to Touchwiz, because otherwise, I love what they've done with it.
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Ok, this is going to stink but I found this workaround. Contacts must be on the phone tab in order to have individual ringtones, which sometimes works sometimes not. What I did was sync my work email via exchange, then I exported all the contacts as vcards to an empty SIM and then imported them to the phone.
I just did it, when it asks you to make a new contact, just name it the same as an exsisting contact and dont put a phone number in, it merged the 2. A little bit of an extra step, but if you want it to scream "BIG BOOTY HOES" when your girl calls....
Kind of stupid to have to go through all this for something so simple Ide rather just have one ringer than go through all this crap. i have way too many ringers for so many contacts, man this blows
Yep, I called Tmo cust srvc, and they had no idea how to fix it other than enter all your contacts back into the phone manually.
With my G1 I could set a different ring for each contact within the edit contact field. But i cant seem to find how to do it on the vibrant. How help out there? Thanks.
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With my G1 I could set a different ring for each contact within the edit contact field. But i cant seem to find how to do it on the vibrant. How help out there? Thanks.
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Check it again pls. That option is right here in my phone.
1. Find the song you want to use for the ringtone in the music player.
2. Long press > Set as > Individual ringtone.
3. Select contact.
Step 3 is a little tricky since the contact needs to be stored on the phone (not on Google or FB, etc.) in order to work. So for me, the contact list was empty. I just clicked "Add Contact" and typed in the person's name and it automatically found the existing person in my Google contact list, stored it on the phone, and assigned the ringtone. However, everyone in my contacts is listed by "[FirstName] [LastName]" so it's really easy for me.
Using Ringdroid works, too.
The option is not there for Google contacts.
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Since the Contact app that comes with the Vibrant is nothing I want to use. Is there a way to get back one similar to the contact app on the G1 that syncs with just my google contacts?
Umm what's wrong with the default one? It's pretty awesome. If you just want to view google contacts then go to menu and go to display options
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^^ you clearly have not utilized contacts correctly. Tons of good stuff in Contacts. Did you check the sticky? I tried to point out a lot of the features and how to make things function better. I would start off by hitting menu > Display Options > and have only your google account sync (and check to only show contacts with phone #s).
In Contacts you can slide the pic left or right to call/text
You can press the letters running down the right side for a quick jump (much better than the old slide).
You can click on the pic for multiple ways to communicate with a contact....
so so so much better. Not sure how you could say your G1 was better, and I have a g1.
This is by far the best contact app that i've seen on any android phone.
I just got my phone today and when I txt someone it shows up as their phone number instead of their contact name. Any idea on how to change it?
^ is the person added as a contact, and is their # stored as a mobile?
Yes to both
I believe OP said the Touchwiz contact app is "nothing I want to use". Why do you all insist on trying to convince this person they are wrong. It's a matter of preference. I happen to agree with OP. In spite of a few nifty enhancements, I much prefer the G1 with it's AUTOMATIC and COMPLETE sync to the web. I don't want to have to go through all the levels of hell to sync Google contacts with phone contacts with SIM contacts just to assign a custom ringtone. So for those of us who prefer the stock Android contacts, either offer some constructive assistance or don't post. If OP had wanted to know why he/she should keep the TW contacts or the benefits of that app, I'm sure the question would have been asked that way.
So...anybody with an answer to the original question?
Agreed on the TW contacts. Really nice features, but the quirks are too aggravating to make it a serious contacts app.
It's indeed a personal preference.
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^ what quirks are there?
Zas wa posted above its not a matter of all the fancy pizzazz. I just need a basic contact manager that syncs properly and efficiently. The rest is pretty useless for me personally.
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^ what quirks are there?
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The two biggies for me are...
1. Not being able to show groups from Goog contacts. I know about showing only those with phone numbers, but that's a kludge.
2. Not being able to assign custom ring tones unless the contact is stored on phone. On phone storage should be banished from an Android phone IMO.
It's not all bad. I like the linking, the swiping to call or text, and the favorites as grid view. But the 2 quirks are huge for me.
As wonderful as some of the options are in the new contact manager, I am absolutely dumbfounded at the lack of integration. Why does it grab everything, and not just my contacts? Why doesn't it automatically allow individual ringtones? Why can I not create groups from my google contacts that are not linked on the phone?
I use a contact manager to manage my contacts, and the fact that I have to manually do so much to make this thing work makes a poor excuse for a contact manager.
The program should:
1. Import and sync all contacts from all areas completely and efficiently.
2. Allow you to specify any additional syncing you require.
3. Bring in *only* your contacts and not your cached addresses.
4. Automatically give them phone level access and group access regardless of the source. *putting them in a group called google and not allowing me an easy method to move them is pointless*.
Bottom line the contact manager is a fail in my opinion. If someone can point me to how to accomplish the above without having to create a phone contact for every contact I have or hiding ones with out numbers (which only partially works). I will enjoy using the product and apologize.
I wonder happens when you factory reset your device, does it lose your phone contacts? If so that is an even bigger fail because it requires you to recreate them all. The fact that I have to go to a forum to figure this crap out, and possibly use third party software to back it up in case god forbid I need to a factory reset is just stupid in my opinion.
ytj87 said:
The two biggies for me are...
1. Not being able to show groups from Goog contacts. I know about showing only those with phone numbers, but that's a kludge.
2. Not being able to assign custom ring tones unless the contact is stored on phone. On phone storage should be banished from an Android phone IMO.
It's not all bad. I like the linking, the swiping to call or text, and the favorites as grid view. But the 2 quirks are huge for me.
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I couldn't say it better. The not being allowed to use custom ring tones for G-Mail contacts is ridiculous.
PS. is their a batch function to transfer all the G-Mail contacts to the phone, or do I have to manually do it one by one?
I have only been able to do it one by one. You make a phone contact with same name and ir autolinks. Bwst I been able to get.
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I have only been able to do it one by one. You make a phone contact with same name and ir autolinks. Bwst I been able to get.
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There's an app in the market that does this.
Contacts to SD, or something.
-bZj
Anyone find a way to enable the old "send directly to voicemail" option on the new contacts? that's bugging me not having that.(sometimes you just don't want to hear from someone.)
Totally agreed on the SEND DIRECTLY TO VM and the fact that I can't sync my Google Contacts Groups on my phone. Serious Fail.
My question is, if I flash to the Cyanogen ROM for the Vibrant, will this functionality come back?
jamesd86 said:
Anyone find a way to enable the old "send directly to voicemail" option on the new contacts? that's bugging me not having that.(sometimes you just don't want to hear from someone.)
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It doesn't work ahead of time, but:
from your Call Log, long-press on the number > Add to reject list
This list is manageable somewhere in Settings, I forget where.
-bZj
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It doesn't work ahead of time, but:
from your Call Log, long-press on the number > Add to reject list
This list is manageable somewhere in Settings, I forget where.
-bZj
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Does that make it so the person can leave a message? or does the reject make the call not go through, thus no voicemail? i ask because i really only use it to screen calls from work, but they have to be able to leave a message or i'll get in trouble.
How is this possible on the tab ? I am trying to find out myself for quite some time now and i cant seem to find it.
I am on JM6
Go to file manager open any mp3 file via the default music player, click the menu key, it gives two options share and set as, when you go to set as it gives option to set as video call, voice call, specific user, etc etc.
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How is this possible on the tab ? I am trying to find out myself for quite some time now and i cant seem to find it.
I am on JM6
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Go to file manager open any mp3 file via the default music player, click the menu key, it gives two options share and set as, when you go to set as it gives option to set as video call, voice call, specific user, etc etc.
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On mine that doesn't work, as the contact list showing after chosing "set as" is totally empty, thus search don't give any results (despite my samsung app contact list have 200+ entries sync with google contacts).
Is there a way to access the default contact list to ad phone numbers to show there? I wonder why the default contact list and the samsung app one aren't linked...
Just open it fromhe the music player it self dont run the music just from the music library long press then set as or download ring extender from the market
Nope. There is a bug on the tab about this. All my contacts were synchronized/imported from google contacts and facebook. They appear on the contact list. But none of them show on the last selection operation trying to assign a ringtone/mp3 to, search function does not help, empty list.
I added a test contact manually on the phone. This one shows up.
Contacts are not imported each time i boot the GT, but they are not stored on the phone list.
Am i missing something? Any way copying all contacts to phone?
I may try the app you mentioned to see if it works.
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App didnt work.
Found that on the contact list you can modify a contact entered manually and set a ringtone direcly there.
But on sync contacts (all of mine...) when i tap "modify" i get a "impossible to modify
SNS contacts on this phone"
annoying as i use a bt headset and different ringtones would have helped me to guess whos calling before picking up without taking the phone out.
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Can't even add ppl to groups...
Course, the preferred way this /should/ work is you set the mp3 YOU want as your theme tune, then when you call people, they hear your theme tune playing.
One of the voip apps should enable this! (with an option to turn it off of course when it's abused!).
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OK, just to let you know that after several attempts I finally found two solutions on my own.
First one consists in a light app, meant to "cut" quite precisely mp3 wavefiles located on your device to produce rigngtones: its name is "Ringdroid" from Ringdroifd team. The second one is the well known "Zedge", a pick & share ringtones app. Both allow setting a ringtone to every contact, even if it's a synchronized one thus not showing in the default phone adress book when trying to assign through basic music apps.
I tried and it worked.
These two apps are the only ones I fond working in purpose at the moment.
Shame this wasn't on stock feature.
Enjoy your tab