A700 Tips & Tricks

[jagtrev]

Now that a fair amount of people have their hands on this phone, let's open up a thread for tips and tricks. That way, those that don't have this phone yet can advance to "power user" status more quickly, and those that do will hopefully learn something useful.

I'll start:

1. A shortcut to saving phone numbers (it's actually highlighted in the manual, but I wouldn't have found out otherwise): Type in the number you want to save, and simply press the "OK" button, instead of "Options">"Save". Either way, the phone immediately pops up a dialog asking if you want to create a new entry or edit an existing one.

2. Browse channels while watching video clips: When viewing multimedia in the Media Player, press up or down to view other available clips on the current channel.

Any others that you think are useful? Maybe if someone figures out how to download AAC ringers, that could go in here, as well. Have fun with it.

[sprintguy]

Ok, since everyone is trying to figure out how to download AAC ringers, im gunna help a bit in hopes that someone starts a site hosting them...the file extension for *either* an AAC ringer OR an MP4 ringer is .m4a so all that needs to be done is to create a gcd file with .m4a as the extension of the file. Good luck to the first person that tries this and succeeds. Of course, post here if you do. BTW, there are already over 100 AAC ringers on sprintpcs.com @ $2.50 a pop (2 free a month w/ download credit). I have downloaded a bunch on our demo phone and they sound excellant.

[Kinetic2k3]

time to get someone to make a site to host them now ...

[audiofx81]

i have 2 different hopsting site accounts but no matter what i do to the gcd i get parser error from the phone. maye gcd etc must be defined in .htaccess? (which i dont have access to with my hosting)

[Kinetic2k3]

i have 2 different hopsting site accounts but no matter what i do to the gcd i get parser error from the phone. maye gcd etc must be defined in .htaccess? (which i dont have access to with my hosting)

what gcd creator are u using??

[viper685]

i have 2 different hopsting site accounts but no matter what i do to the gcd i get parser error from the phone. maye gcd etc must be defined in .htaccess? (which i dont have access to with my hosting)

I have a web server that I can use to host the ringers. send them to me I will see if I can get it working.

My a700 comes on Friday :)

[Kinetic2k3]

anyone figure it out yet??

[audiofx81]

Most GCD Creators wont accept file type .m4a if anyone knows what to define in .htaccess i can work on the site part. i tried AddType aac m4a

i tried this : Content-Type: audio/x-quicktime-movie

[viper685]

I have been working on this. I do not have my samsung to see if the format works, but I have successfully downloaded it incompatibly to my vm4050.

First, if you have access to the .htaccess file edit it and add the line...

"AddType audio/aac .m4a"

Minus quotes of course.

Once you have done that create your aac/m4a file and then create a gcd file for it that looks something similar to....


Content-Type: audio/aac
Content-Name: ringer
Content-Version: 1.0
Content-Vendor: creator
Content-URL: http://www.url.com/ringers/ringer.m4a
Content-Size: 86812

(Note: you don't need a gcd file creator program to create it, you can make your own gcd file in notepad with the above simple text and change the .txt extension to gcd. That is what I do personally.)

Doing that I can tell you the phone will successfully download the file, then it's up to the phone to play it :)

[viper685]

Follow up: if anyone with the a700 would like to try it, here is the link for the test of my first A700 aac ringer.

http://www.phillcoweb.com/sprintusers/ringers/anthem.gcd

[jagtrev]

Follow up: if anyone with the a700 would like to try it, here is the link for the test of my first A700 aac ringer.

http://www.phillcoweb.com/sprintusers/ringers/anthem.gcd

Well, it downloaded fine, and I have it on my phone, but a specifici handler is required to play the m4a file. When I clicked the link to get the handler file, it forwarded me to the Content Manager to purchase Sprint's ringers. So technically, I suppose, the m4a ringers are only compatible with the phone after you buy Sprint's AACs at least once.

Any thoughts? Anyone know what kind of handler we might need?

[audiofx81]

ive downloaded sprint aac ringers already and it still told me i need the handler *shrug*. Maybe the aac file has to be certain specs

[Kinetic2k3]

tried it myself as well does need a handler.. the sprint aac ones work fine for me jus gotta figure out the format/specs to get it to work

[ill]

the only difference when going to properties is the size of course and the sprint downloaded AAC says "Description: AAC Ringer for Samsung A700" so just add that and it will work fine. heh. i wish.

[chrome8teenz]

Is it possible to keep the sub lcd from sleeping?

Any word on holster?

[ill]

Most GCD Creators wont accept file type .m4a if anyone knows what to define in .htaccess i can work on the site part. i tried AddType aac m4a

i tried this : Content-Type: audio/x-quicktime-movie

does that actually work? say if you want a .mov sent to your phone? how do you get video to the a700 anyway? maybe i'll just call sprint and start demanding how they do it.

[ill]

does sprints vision site work with PC wap browsers? maybe you could just like "view source" in a way and see how sprint does it exactly. i'd think then you could see what the file type is exactly and how it gets to the phone maybe. i dont know. hopefully someone figures this out soon.

[viper685]

I'm working on figuring out what the settings are for the sound file, I have a aac ringer from Sprint and I have the data cable, anyone got any ideas on how to get the ringer from my phone to pc?

[Kinetic2k3]

umm perhaps bitpim or some other software such as snapmedia...

[viper685]

umm perhaps bitpim or some other software such as snapmedia...

Tried both, neither will recognize the phone. :eyebrow:

[ill]

probably gonna have to wait till bitpim or snapmedia is updated

[Kinetic2k3]

any progess yet??

[Fat Tony]

Please excuse my newbiness, but what exactly is a AAC ringer? What's the difference?

[jdb8167]

Follow up: if anyone with the a700 would like to try it, here is the link for the test of my first A700 aac ringer.

http://www.phillcoweb.com/sprintusers/ringers/anthem.gcd

I know others reported success but I couldn't download this to my phone. I get a 905 error. Has the link changed? Or am I doing something wrong? I tried by both browsing this forum and by typing in the URL directly.

[jdb8167]

I know others reported success but I couldn't download this to my phone. I get a 905 error. Has the link changed? Or am I doing something wrong? I tried by both browsing this forum and by typing in the URL directly.

Replying to myself since I figured it out. The site doesn't have an AAC mime type so the file is coming in as text. I copied it to my personal site and it downloaded without any problem. Just like everyone else, I also get the "No handler" message when I try to play it.

Since I have my website working, I now have the ability to try creating various AAC files in different formats. I will try a bunch to see what happens.

[Kinetic2k3]

Replying to myself since I figured it out. The site doesn't have an AAC mime type so the file is coming in as text. I copied it to my personal site and it downloaded without any problem. Just like everyone else, I also get the "No handler" message when I try to play it.

Since I have my website working, I now have the ability to try creating various AAC files in different formats. I will try a bunch to see what happens.

i wish u the best of luck be sure to report the results if u find the specs that are for the phone

[viper685]

Ok, folks. Here it is. A successful ringer for the A700. Also, it broke the barrier of the file size I have been told, I don't know how big the phone will accept, but this one is 131K. Enjoy, and don't worry about what song I picked for a test, it was random. :p
My following post will contain the instructions on settings etc.

http://www.phillcoweb.com/sprintusers/ringers/stronger.gcd



ENJOY!!! :D

[ill]

all i can say is good freaking job. and i cant wait for the following post. im ready to make my own. i've bought 3 from sprint now... $7.50 on them and they expire! once again, good job. you deserve a lot of praise for this. heh.

[ill]

waits patiently for following post

[viper685]

Ok, here ya go. This is what I have done so far, I haven't played much with different settings. I used dbPowerAmp to convert it with the nero aac codec (both can be found here http://www.dbpoweramp.com . Here are the settings for the file.

48kbps
44.1Khz
Encoder Quality High
Low Complexity

Now, here is the REALLY important part as far as I can tell. Contrary to my previous post, you need to edit the .htaccess file to say:

AddType audio/mp4 .m4a

It MUST say mp4 NOT AAC. (note: you may copy and paste the above direct line as well) once you have done that, just make your gcd file look something like the following:


Content-Type: audio/mp4
Content-Name: Ringer
Content-Version: 1.0
Content-Vendor: author
Content-URL: http://www.url.com/sprintusers/ringers/author.m4a
Content-Size: 134679
Content-Folder: Ringers


You follow those steps, and you should have it. :D

[viper685]

Also, on another note, the actual size for making your images for the phone is 176x165

[ill]

time for me to look into creating my own .gcd's again. i've always just used the focus tool after creating my own ringers. thanks again though. hopefully i wont have to bother you askin for help. is it possible to get movies, .mov i guess on to the phone?

[jdb8167]

Ok, here ya go. This is what I have done so far, I haven't played much with different settings.

Now, here is the REALLY important part as far as I can tell. Contrary to my previous post, you need to edit the .htaccess file to say:

AddType audio/mp4 .m4a

It MUST say mp4 NOT AAC. ... just make your gcd file look something like the following:


Content-Type: audio/mp4
Content-Name: Ringer
...


Ok, I just made the change to audio/mp4 from audio/aac and it works with the setting I used which was Mono, 16khz, 32kbps, Ecnoding quality of Good, low complexity aac. It worked fine. The anthem example previously posted with is Mono, 22khz also works.

So, the key here is using a mime type of audio/mp4. It looks like the AAC decoder in the phone is smart after that to be able to parse the AAC atoms and playback nearly everything.

I will experiment further to see if there are limits but this looks very very good right now. The sound quality is so far and beyond the .qcp format that it is pretty exciting.

[Kinetic2k3]

Thanks A Bunch Guys = ) now quick question how do i make the .gcd file to get it on the phone ??whats the .htaccess file?? i'm confused lol

[jdb8167]

So, the key here is using a mime type of audio/mp4. It looks like the AAC decoder in the phone is smart after that to be able to parse the AAC atoms and playback nearly everything.

I will experiment further to see if there are limits but this looks very very good right now.

Following up my own post. I just created a very large 30 second AAC and was successful at downloading and playing it. The file size is 241k.

AAC Tests (http://www.thoughtsimple.org/~jdb/gcdtest.html)

The large one is the second link, Jamming. This file is 64 kbits/sec, sample rate of 44.1 kHz in stereo. Encoding quality was Good, and optimized for Low Complexity AAC.

I should also note that this was done in Quicktime on a Mac running OS X 10.3.5.

I think this pretty much proves that the AAC on the Samsung MM-A700 has no real limits in terms of AAC download. This file isn't very practical because it is so large and in stereo but it was trivial to create (much easier than the .qcp format).

Like I said before this is very exciting. Thanks to Viper for figuring out the MIME issue. I was pounding away at different AAC formats to no avail and it never occurred to me that the MIME type might be wrong.

[Kinetic2k3]

Following up my own post. I just created a very large 30 second AAC and was successful at downloading and playing it. The file size is 241k.

AAC Tests (http://www.thoughsimple.org/~jdb/gcdtest.html)

The large one is the second link, Jamming. This file is 64 kbits/sec, sample rate of 44.1 kHz in stereo. Encoding quality was Good, and optimized for Low Complexity AAC.

I should also note that this was done in Quicktime on a Mac running OS X 10.3.5.

I think this pretty much proves that the AAC on the Samsung MM-A700 has no real limits in terms of AAC download. This file isn't very practical because it is so large and in stereo but it was trivial to create (much easier than the .qcp format).

Like I said before this is very exciting. Thanks to Viper for figuring out the MIME issue. I was pounding away at different AAC formats to no avail and it never occurred to me that the MIME type might be wrong.

link doesnt work = //

[ill]

http://www.thoughtsimple.org/~jdb/gcdtest.html

[jdb8167]

link doesnt work = //

Odd, I can't test because the DNS doesn't resolve from here. But the link should be ok.

[jdb8167]

link doesnt work = //

Oops, I made a typo on my own domain, doh! It is edited and should work now.

AAC Tests (http://www.thoughtsimple.org/~jdb/gcdtest.html)

Sorry for the inconvenience!

[Kinetic2k3]

damn now need a hosting site/upload tool to get them on my phone easily

[jdb8167]

damn now need a hosting site/upload tool to get them on my phone easily
I wouldn't be surprised if someone updates the focus tool here soon. This should be very easy for someone to add. The gcd wrapper is the same, just an additional MIME type needs to be added.

[Kinetic2k3]

soon key word i'm impatient lol

[jdb8167]

soon key word i'm impatient lolI have some PHP code that I found with a google search that would be easy to update to work with AAC but the problem is that I don't have PHP working on my server. I might take a look at getting it running tomorrow or even write something in jsp which I do have running on my server already.

The problem is that I'm more than a little afraid of bandwidth issues. I have my server on a cable modem and I don't want trouble with the cable company. :eek:

[Kinetic2k3]

I have some PHP code that I found with a google search that would be easy to update to work with AAC but the problem is that I don't have PHP working on my server. I might take a look at getting it running tomorrow or even write something in jsp which I do have running on my server already.

The problem is that I'm more than a little afraid of bandwidth issues. I have my server on a cable modem and I don't want trouble with the cable company. :eek:

yes that would suck

[ill]

Content-Type: audio/mp4
Content-Name: Ringer
Content-Version: 1.0
Content-Vendor: author
Content-URL: http://www.url.com/sprintusers/ringers/author.m4a
Content-Size: 134679
Content-Folder: Ringers


so i made an mp4.. file.mp4 in the gcd you have .m4a, does it need to be .m4a? will it work with it "file.mp4" and content-url: /file.mp4?

[Kinetic2k3]

so i made the gcd file on got the ringer and gcd file on a server to host but when i pull up the gcd file it jus loads the text thats on the gcd file = // both on the computer and phone

[jdb8167]

so i made the gcd file on got the ringer and gcd file on a server to host but when i pull up the gcd file it jus loads the text thats on the gcd file = // both on the computer and phone

You need to add the following MIME type to your webserver:

text/x-pcs-gcd gcd

How you do that varies depending on the webserver. But the symptom you are describing is exactly what happens when the webserver doesn't know what a .gcd file is--so it just displays the file as text.

If you are using Apache, do a web search for .htaccess. If you are using IIS do a search for adding MIME types to IIS.

Personally, I just added the above line to the apache webserver's mime.types file but it is my server so I can do administrative things that are not possible if you are using a hosted server.

[jdb8167]

so i made an mp4.. file.mp4 in the gcd you have .m4a, does it need to be .m4a? will it work with it "file.mp4" and content-url: /file.mp4?

I haven't tried that yet but theoretically the server won't care as long as you add the type to the mime settings:

audio/mp4 m4a

Becomes:

audio/mp4 m4a mp4

Wether or not the phone can deal is a different question.

[Kinetic2k3]

You need to add the following MIME type to your webserver:

text/x-pcs-gcd gcd

How you do that varies depending on the webserver. But the symptom you are describing is exactly what happens when the webserver doesn't know what a .gcd file is--so it just displays the file as text.

If you are using Apache, do a web search for .htaccess. If you are using IIS do a search for adding MIME types to IIS.

Personally, I just added the above line to the apache webserver's mime.types file but it is my server so I can do administrative things that are not possible if you are using a hosted server.

thanks i think i got it.. havin my friend edit his settings..since he is the admin heehee

[ill]

well, im trying to use the space roadrunner gives you host my own. and i get "the requested service is unavailable when i try from my phone... guess ill start doing some searches on MIME and .htaccess and all that.

[Kinetic2k3]

ok now i got the dl box to pop up on the phone however when i select to dl the file.. it starts the dl procedure.. and gives me a download failed error.. witout downloading any data.. also there is a 905 at the bottom of the screen with that error

[ill]

heh. anyone update the focus tool yet?

[Kinetic2k3]

heh. anyone update the focus tool yet?

don't think so = /

[jdb8167]

I haven't tried that yet but theoretically the server won't care as long as you add the type to the mime settings:
My theory seems deficient. I can't make it work but it might just be late and I'm not thinking clearly but for now it looks like you need m4a and not mp4.

[jdb8167]

ok now i got the dl box to pop up on the phone however when i select to dl the file.. it starts the dl procedure.. and gives me a download failed error.. witout downloading any data.. also there is a 905 at the bottom of the screen with that error

This is a symptom of the fact that you don't have an aac setting in your mime types. You need to add aac to your mime types just the way you did with the "text/x-pcs-gcd gcd". Add this:

audio/mp4 m4a

[ill]

ok so i used what viper said to use to convert and it only converts to .mp4, doesnt give me the option to convert to .m4a, should i just rename the file to .m4a?

[jdb8167]

My theory seems deficient. I can't make it work but it might just be late and I'm not thinking clearly but for now it looks like you need m4a and not mp4.

Ok, got it to work. The problem is that the extension mp4 is video and not audio. So to make it work you need to add the mime type:

video/mp4 mp4

This was already on my server so the conflicting one in audio/mp4 was a problem. With this video/mp4 mime type in place, change the gcd file:

Cache-Control: no-cache
Content-Type: video/mp4
Content-Name: filename
Content-Version: 1.0
Content-Vendor: jdb
Content-URL: http://www.url.com/filename.mp4
Content-Size: 246903

The key here is the Content-Type is now video/mp4 instead of audio/mp4

This downloads to Other. It looks like it might work for video too. Going to give that a shot next :D

[ill]

awesome. hopefully that works.

[jdb8167]

This downloads to Other. It looks like it might work for video too. Going to give that a shot next :D

MP4 Video works!!!!!!!!

I downloaded a video and it plays correctly on the phone. Awesome.

Details:

You need the following MIME type on your webserver:

video/mp4 mp4

The GCD file is formatted as follows:

Content-Type: video/mp4
Content-Name: filename
Content-Version: 1.0
Content-Vendor: jdb
Content-URL: http://www.url.com/filename.mp4
Content-Size: 394620

You can see it working here:
MP4 Tests (http://www.thoughtsimple.org/~jdb/gcdtest.html)

The last link is the video. It is big: 385k so be forewarned.

[ill]

that is freaking rad. i need to figure out how to host my own stuff. im looking into hosting from my computer now IIS.

[jdb8167]

My phone battery just died so I guess I'm done for the night. Thanks to Viper's superb information, I have AAC audio and MP4 video downloads working. :D

[ill]

and what did you use to get the video into that format?

[TurQ]

Can I just ask how can I get to change .mp4 into GCD? I don't have the slightest clue. From what I do know, I have to host my own site or something?? Please expand my knowledge!

[jdb8167]

and what did you use to get the video into that format?

Sorry, should have mentioned that. It is Quicktime Pro on a Mac with OS X 10.3. It exports to MPEG4. I assume that the Windows version of Quicktime Pro can do the same but I have no first hand knowledge.

[jdb8167]

Can I just ask how can I get to change .mp4 into GCD? I don't have the slightest clue. From what I do know, I have to host my own site or something?? Please expand my knowledge!

GCD is just a text file with a URL as a pointer to the real file and a MIME type. Read some of the earlier posts in this thread, they describe the contents of a GCD file.

The GCD format is just text and can be made with Windows Notepad if you want. There are various GCD tools available but I haven't researched them since it wasn't necessary for the kinds of experiments I was doing.

Hope this helps.

[viper685]

ok so i used what viper said to use to convert and it only converts to .mp4, doesnt give me the option to convert to .m4a, should i just rename the file to .m4a?

Yes, sorry for not clarifying. The program creates the file in mp4, you can do that. But for audio only, just rename the ending from .mp4 to .m4a.

[ill]

soon as i figure out how to host ill be messing with that. know of any easy tutorials for IIS?

[TurQ]

I'm sorry for being so dense, but how does

Cache-Control: no-cache
Content-Type: video/mp4
Content-Name: filename
Content-Version: 1.0
Content-Vendor: jdb
Content-URL: http://www.Whatever.blah
Content-Size: 246903

in the microsoft wordpad transform the file into gcd??

[jdb8167]

...how does

Cache-Control: no-cache
Content-Type: video/mp4
...
Content-Size: 246903

in the microsoft wordpad transform the file into gcd??You need to host both files, the file you are interested in sending is linked in the GCD file. They both need to be online. The GCD file is just a text file that the Sprint Vision service uses to find the file you want to download. That is what the "Content-URL: http://www.url.com/filename.MP4" is all about. The Content-Size is also critical. If the size is wrong, you get a 905 error. If the file isn't where you said, you get a 907 error.

[TurQ]

I see, I see. Thanks for clearing that up for me! Damn, its a lot more complicated than it looks.. well, time to start step one I guess! Thanks again for your time and valuable help.

[jdb8167]

I should post one more thing before I go to sleep. The SprintPCS Vision web service appears to use a very aggressive caching system. In order to fix problems that arose while I was testing, I had to keep changing the directories where I was hosting the GCD and media files. If I didn't change the directory after a 905 error, I would always get a 905 error even after fixing the problem on my server.

If you are experimenting with this stuff and you get a 905 error, the only way I could get the download to succeed was to change the location of the GCD file on my server. Hope this helps someone avoid a bit of aggravation.

[ill]

yeah. i always rename a file if it doesnt work the first time. now i just gotta continue messing with this IIS and my router and all that stuff. too bad ive forgotten almost everything when it comes to setting up a server. thanks for all help yall. should be fun making audio and video for my new phone.

[Kinetic2k3]

awesome work guys.. the groundwork is in place for an uploading tool to be updated just a matter of time now = )

[ill]

great. soon as i figured out how to host my own. it did create conflict with my ftp, i can fix that later. but hopefully the focus tool wont have the same size limit...

[jdb8167]

I just tried to get a mp3 file downloaded but I got the same "No Handler" message that we got for the original AAC tests. I'm trying to use the MIME type:

audio/mpeg mp3

The mp3 file was 40kbits/s, mono, non-VBR.

I'm not even sure that the MM-A700 does MP3. Anyone know for sure?

[Kinetic2k3]

any luck with an upload tool anyone??

[teksurv]

This works for me. I d/l the gcd from whoever to my PC, and use rumkin to send to phone.

http://rumkin.com/tools/sprint/index.php

[Kinetic2k3]

This works for me. I d/l the gcd from whoever to my PC, and use rumkin to send to phone.

http://rumkin.com/tools/sprint/index.php

but u still need to have the file hosted

[3G Cables]

but u still need to have the file hosted

Great thread guys, keep up the good work!

[hk0i]

This works for me. I d/l the gcd from whoever to my PC, and use rumkin to send to phone.

http://rumkin.com/tools/sprint/index.php

Rumkin is really good, and really bad. At the same time. Heheheh. I use rumkin too because I'm too lazy to write my own. All he really needs to fix though is his folder option when you upload stuff. so like if you upload a midlet it will always go in the Applications folder, or whatever.

Content-Folder: tag needs to be added itno the descriptor file.

[audiofx81]

If someone wants to work ona site dedicated to AAC ringers, IE something like a 3gupload where our users can have a locker etc, i have the web hosting and a domain already, pm me

[Kinetic2k3]

If someone wants to work ona site dedicated to AAC ringers, IE something like a 3gupload where our users can have a locker etc, i have the web hosting and a domain already, pm me

that would be great = )

[Cal]

that would be great = )

I have one in the works right now. A FREE ringtones site with locker and WAP access. No charges, no donations required...100% FREE.

If anyone would like to help the cause, you can email me ringers and I will add them to my database.

Launch date will be around mid-September.

[audiofx81]

I have one in the works right now. A FREE ringtones site with locker and WAP access. No charges, no donations required...100% FREE.

If anyone would like to help the cause, you can email me ringers and I will add them to my database.

Launch date will be around mid-September.

Dedicating to only to AAC ringers right? =)

[Cal]

Dedicating to only to AAC ringers right? =)

Not dedicated ONLY to AAC ringers, but there will be an AAC ringer section :)

[keats]

hi i am soooo new to all of this stuff. I am THRILLED with my a700 after getting rid of my treo 600. but i do have a question. all of the instructions to make a aac, or m4p, mp4, or whatever file into a qcp or cmd or something is confushing as heck. I read and attempted about how the guy was able to take an aac file nad put it in his phone, and how he did the same with video, but just looked at it like it was chinese, and scratched my head for a few hours, then got a headache and went for a drink

. I would love to be able to do this, but I don't understand anything of what you hightly versed people are saying... I am soooo sorry for being so ignorant on all of this.

i have over 6000 LEGAL aac files on my mac, and some of them I'd love to have as ringers, but i have no idea how to edit .hsxatms or whatever files, and convert them to qcp or cmp or .ass files (lol joke) then how to get them on my phone. i realize that typing the directions out abeit :"converting aac files for dummies" could be long winded, but i'd be soooo grateful if someone did, you can call my office, i'll call you, whatever, i just want to be as knowledageble as all of you on this forum are... i iknow someone should be able to convert it to me and upload it, but i'd love to know how to do it myself.

teach me....

lol.

let me be your padawan learner... lol

oh and to make it more difficult, i'm on a macintosh. :-)

with access to a PC.

so can anyone help me?

bueller? bueller?

[DcDave63]

I am not an Apple user, but I asked a co-worker, and he said to do this:

To use iTunes with an mp3 player:

1) Download and run "hymn" on your protected iTunes files (found it here http://hymn-project.org/download.php ). This will generate unprotected versions in the AAC format.

2) Open iTunes (and if necessary, reload the newly converted music files). Select all the files you want to put on your mp3 player and choose Advanced->Convert to mp3 from the menu bar.

3) Locate the converted files (sorted into the iTunes directory structure) and copy them to your mp3 player.

Easy as 1, 2, 3! (Supposedly....you be the judge, since I don't have a MAC!) :D

[keats]

I am not an Apple user, but I asked a co-worker, and he said to do this:

To use iTunes with an mp3 player:

1) Download and run "hymn" on your protected iTunes files. This will generate unprotected versions in the AAC format.

2) Open iTunes (and if necessary, reload the newly converted music files). Select all the files you want to put on your mp3 player and choose Advanced->Convert to mp3 from the menu bar.

3) Locate the converted files (sorted into the iTunes directory structure) and copy them to your mp3 player.

Easy as 1, 2, 3! (Supposedly....you be the judge, since I don't have a MAC!) :D


THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUICK RESPONSE!!!! WOW YOU GUYS ARE REALLY GREAT!

but i think that would be great to get them into a different player than my ipod, but i don't think i can just load a song natively into my a700 and use it as a ringer. and how do i just get "part" of the song and use that as the ringer?

aauugghh...

durjgasfuaaero;gv <-------------banging head on keyboard

frustrated and lost in ventura, ca
-keats

[DcDave63]

This should explain the rest:

http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=417108#post417108

unfortunately, I dont think there is a way to do that with your phone (Correct me if I am wrong people), but most, if not almost all phones, do not play mp3's....yet...and only a few in the past have had that ability. So for now, its convert, then convert, then download, then play.

[keats]

This should explain the rest:

http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=417108#post417108

unfortunately, I dont think there is a way to do that with your phone (Correct me if I am wrong people), but most, if not almost all phones, do not play mp3's....yet...and only a few in the past have had that ability. So for now, its convert, then convert, then download, then play.

i think the a700 is the only phone that has the ability to use aac files as ringers. i just don't know how to edit them so they are a managible size onto my phone as a ringer and not as a qcp or midi file.

[DcDave63]

Well, I think (?) that the GCD file that is downloaded is just the information that tells the phone what and how to download the file you are downloading. So if you can make an AAC into a GCD format, it would work. But I dont know another way of getting any file to your phone (without a working USB cable and software of some kind), other than downloading via Sprints network, which wont accept most other file types, except for the ones they allow. Have you tried sending one directly through http://www.sprintusers.com/focus yet?

[keats]

Well, I think (?) that the GCD file that is downloaded is just the information that tells the phone what and how to download the file you are downloading. So if you can make an AAC into a GCD format, it would work. But I dont know another way of getting any file to your phone (without a working USB cable and software of some kind), other than downloading via Sprints network, which wont accept most other file types, except for the ones they allow. Have you tried sending one directly through http://www.sprintusers.com/focus yet?

that's the thing i dunno how to get the aac into a gcd format. it's usually a wav or midi or png file or something.

[Kinetic2k3]

that's the thing i dunno how to get the aac into a gcd format. it's usually a wav or midi or png file or something.

umm if you read the thread from the beginning you'll kno that the aac/m4a file is not converted into anythin the gcd file is a pointer file for the phone it instructs the phone what to download and from where.. the gcd is just a text file.. just follow the posts in the thread its explained...now the real trick is gettin the hosting server configured right.. thats explained as well and if you have some background in web sites you'll kno how to configure everythin if not jus ask a friend who is well versed in web site code and they will explain it to you..

[keats]

umm if you read the thread from the beginning you'll kno that the aac/m4a file is not converted into anythin the gcd file is a pointer file for the phone it instructs the phone what to download and from where.. the gcd is just a text file.. just follow the posts in the thread its explained...now the real trick is gettin the hosting server configured right.. thats explained as well and if you have some background in web sites you'll kno how to configure everythin if not jus ask a friend who is well versed in web site code and they will explain it to you..

thanks you guys now this is starting to make sense. now, now can i edit an aac/m4a file so i can grab a selection from it to make as a ringer?

[jdb8167]

thanks you guys now this is starting to make sense. now, now can i edit an aac/m4a file so i can grab a selection from it to make as a ringer?

On a mac the best way to edit an AAC file is with Quicktime Pro. Pay the $29 and you can edit files using Quicktime Player. It works flawlessly with the A700. Just drag the .m4a file to the player and use the editing commands.

[Kinetic2k3]

if you have windows get either audobe audition or cool edit or sound forge.. really any sound editing software jus do a search on google and you'll pop some up.. i use audition and sound forge.. jus drag a mp3 into the program copy the portion you want and paste into a new file save it as a wave and use db poweramp with nero aac plugin to convert to m4a/mp4

[ill]

same way i do it kinetic...do you get the message saying your nero codec will expire?

[ill]

actually im no longer getting that message. odd. jdb, or anyone who has been making mp4's any of yalls video have yellow lines at the top while playing on your phone? ive only made one. plays fine on computer but on the phone it has the yellow lines.

[Kinetic2k3]

same way i do it kinetic...do you get the message saying your nero codec will expire?

nope..have a registered version of nero

[Fat Tony]

Guys, please tell me what a AAC ringer is. I've asked a few times and didn't get an answer. I tried to download it, but can't upload it. Please? WHAT IS IT!

[ill]

its like mp3, but it's quality is better and compressed more.

[sprintguy]

still no luck with anyone creating an upload site?

[keats]

On a mac the best way to edit an AAC file is with Quicktime Pro. Pay the $29 and you can edit files using Quicktime Player. It works flawlessly with the A700. Just drag the .m4a file to the player and use the editing commands.

i have quicktime pro and it won't let me edit an aac or mp4 file because they are copy portected. i tried using programs like plair fair and hymn to unlock, but it still doesn't work. i can edit mp3 files though. so i guess i'll have to get my cd out, import it as an mp3, then i can edit it. unless someone has a different opinion.

-thanks for all the help guys.

-keats

[sonujohar]

i just downloaded the "stronger" ringer that someone made and wow! the sound is great, its loud, clear.. simply the best ringer i have heard!

im a newbie so im sorry i cant contribute too much.. i just sit back, read and try to learn from you all :-) not sure if this has been already done, but would it be possible to start a thread in the Ringers, Images, Videos, Games, & Apps section and people post ringers there specificly for the A700? ringers could be requested and smart people could post them???

just a thought... i know it would be greatly appeciated by newbies and untechnical people such as myself who cnt create their own ringers!!

[3G Cables]

i just downloaded the "stronger" ringer that someone made and wow! the sound is great, its loud, clear.. simply the best ringer i have heard!

im a newbie so im sorry i cant contribute too much.. i just sit back, read and try to learn from you all :-) not sure if this has been already done, but would it be possible to start a thread in the Ringers, Images, Videos, Games, & Apps section and people post ringers there specificly for the A700? ringers could be requested and smart people could post them???

just a thought... i know it would be greatly appeciated by newbies and untechnical people such as myself who cnt create their own ringers!!

Nice! That was simple. Just downloaded the stronger ring-tone, uploaded with Rumkin and that was it.

Now... where can we find something better than Brittney? hehe

[Kinetic2k3]

Nice! That was simple. Just downloaded the stronger ring-tone, uploaded with Rumkin and that was it.

Now... where can we find something better than Brittney? hehe

unfortunately using rumkin doesnt work unless the actual aac ringer is hosted somewhere... still need a site the u just upload the aac and it sends the gcd ur to the phone that be great = ))

[3G Cables]

unfortunately using rumkin doesnt work unless the actual aac ringer is hosted somewhere... still need a site the u just upload the aac and it sends the gcd ur to the phone that be great = ))

What is the difference between aac and gcd?

How can you tell it is actually a true acc file and not just an extention?

Are gcd's always aac's?

[Kinetic2k3]

What is the difference between aac and gcd?

How can you tell it is actually a true acc file and not just an extention?

Are gcd's always aac's?

aac is the actual ringer.. gcd is just a text file that points the phone's browser to where the file is on a server and gives the phone information on the file..

[K2DAim04]

I have read all of your posts back and forth to eachother and have not understood a thing. I am interested in getting the mm-a700 and I want to be able to utilize all of its' capabilities. Please help me to understand how can I download the MP3/MP4 ringotnes? Are they like the normal ringtones that are like the songs. I did understand that you can make your own but I really only want to get the ringers like the ones you can download to your phone. Can you please help me out step by step in downloading my ringers of high quality. Also, can the mm-a700 get mp3s? Or am I that lost with all of this techno talk? :confused:

[3G Cables]

I have read all of your posts back and forth to eachother and have not understood a thing. I am interested in getting the mm-a700 and I want to be able to utilize all of its' capabilities. Please help me to understand how can I download the MP3/MP4 ringotnes? Are they like the normal ringtones that are like the songs. I did understand that you can make your own but I really only want to get the ringers like the ones you can download to your phone. Can you please help me out step by step in downloading my ringers of high quality. Also, can the mm-a700 get mp3s? Or am I that lost with all of this techno talk? :confused:

At this time the aac ringers are too new so there is no simple “newbie” way to just go to a site, click the ring-tone, and have it zipped over to your phone. In time they will become more available but for now it is more for the intermediate to advanced users in my opinion.

[K2DAim04]

At this time the aac ringers are too new so there is no simple “newbie” way to just go to a site, click the ring-tone, and have it zipped over to your phone. In time they will become more available but for now it is more for the intermediate to advanced users in my opinion.
WOW! Thanks for replying so quickly. Ok. Well I do understand what you are saying but I still would like to try at least and not be left in the dark. What can I do? Do these new type of ringtones have the sould capabilities of a MP3? What am I not understanding that makes it all so difficult? :huh:

[TurQ]

WOW! Thanks for replying so quickly. Ok. Well I do understand what you are saying but I still would like to try at least and not be left in the dark. What can I do? Do these new type of ringtones have the sould capabilities of a MP3? What am I not understanding that makes it all so difficult? :huh:


OK, check it out.. It was hard for me at first too. I'll try to keep this as simple as I can get it. Your phone can only hold certain types of files.. Unfortunately mp3 is not one of them. So, in exchange for mp3, it can hold aac, or m4a(mp4) files. (much like how iPods have aac/m4a music instead of mp3). after thats over with.. there the the "GCD step". OK, a .gcd is not really a file.. its more of an extension so that the sprint phone can find it. as far as "how to convert the files"? Heck, don't ask me, I'm still trying with NO successful attempts. Hope this helps.

[Kinetic2k3]

to convert an mp3 into AAC/mp4 the tools you need are dp poweramp with nero aac plugin and any sound editing software such as adobe audition or sound forge do a search for these in google.. once you have these installed you can start the conversion

first load the mp3 into your sound editor next simply select the section you would like to clip. then copy and paste that selection into a new wave file. use 44.1 khz stereo 16bit format for the wave file.. now save the wav file.
next load up dbpoweramp with nero aac plugin installed..load the file to be converted adjust the settings so they are this:

48kbps
44.1Khz
Encoder Quality High
Low Complexity

now just hit convert the file will save .mp4 as the extension simply change it to .m4a

all the converting has been now done

now you need to upload the .m4a file to a hosting site so find someone who has access to one if you don't and add this line to the .htaccess file of the hosting server AddType audio/mp4 .m4a

also be sure to add the MIME types to the webserver they are: text/x-pcs-gcd gcd and audio/mp4 m4a ask whoever the admin of the server is to do so they'll know what to do

next you need to create the gcd file..as has been stated before the gcd file is simply a text file.. so simply create a text file.. in that text file paste these fields and edit as necessary

Content-Type: audio/mp4
Content-Name: name of the ringer
Content-Version: 1.0
Content-Vendor: whoever the author is of the file
Content-URL: url of where the .m4a file is uploaded
Content-Size: size of the ringer without commas in bytes

once you have these fields inputted into the file save the file with extension .gcd

now upload this to a hosting site and point the url in your phone's browser or upload the .gcd file to your phone via an upload tool such as Focus.. and thats it.. until someone comes up with a simple upload tool that takes care of the hosting part of the m4a file these are the steps you have to go through to get an AAC ringer on the a700

[K2DAim04]

OK, check it out.. It was hard for me at first too. I'll try to keep this as simple as I can get it. Your phone can only hold certain types of files.. Unfortunately mp3 is not one of them. So, in exchange for mp3, it can hold aac, or m4a(mp4) files. (much like how iPods have aac/m4a music instead of mp3). after thats over with.. there the the "GCD step". OK, a .gcd is not really a file.. its more of an extension so that the sprint phone can find it. as far as "how to convert the files"? Heck, don't ask me, I'm still trying with NO successful attempts. Hope this helps.
Ok well that did clarify it a little bit more. So now what dod I do? :confused:

[dk2463]

Mod-

can we change the last 2 pages of this thread to reflect Ringer Conversion as the topic since this no longer has any tips or tricks and is now a workshop for ringer conversions?


just a thought to keep it clean

[Disruptor]

I have a legit copy of Nero, but I'm a little confused by "dbpoweramp with nero aac plugin installed". Is that a plugin I can DL form the site or form Nero.com.

[OGHugo]

I downloaded the stronger aac file sounded a bit better than the ones i got but here are some of the ones i got on my server for you guys to download they are rap so hopefully you guys are into that..

Twista & R-kelly - So sexy

http://www.gsr.w1.net/sosexy.gcd

Too $hort - Choosin'

http://www.gsr.w1.net/choosin.gcd

Chingy - Right Thurr

http://www.gsr.w1.net/right_thurr.gcd

Chingy - Holidae In

http://www.gsr.w1.net/holidae.gcd

Nelly - My Place

http://www.gsr.w1.net/myplace.gcd

Lil' Flip - Sunshine

http://www.gsr.w1.net/sunshine.gcd

213 - Groupie Love

http://www.gsr.w1.net/groupie love.gcd

Young Buck - Let Me In

http://www.gsr.w1.net/youngbuck.gcd



let me know what you guys think...

[3G Cables]

I downloaded the stronger aac file sounded a bit better than the ones i got but here are some of the ones i got on my server for you guys to download they are rap so hopefully you guys are into that..

Twista & R-kelly - So sexy

http://www.gsr.w1.net/sosexy.gcd

Too $hort - Choosin'

http://www.gsr.w1.net/choosin.gcd

Chingy - Right Thurr

http://www.gsr.w1.net/right_thurr.gcd

Chingy - Holidae In

http://www.gsr.w1.net/holidae.gcd

Nelly - My Place

http://www.gsr.w1.net/myplace.gcd

Lil' Flip - Sunshine

http://www.gsr.w1.net/sunshine.gcd

213 - Groupie Love

http://www.gsr.w1.net/groupie love.gcd

Young Buck - Let Me In

http://www.gsr.w1.net/youngbuck.gcd



let me know what you guys think...

Thanks Hugo! MUCH better than Brittney Spurrs

[tbakergobucks]

OGhugo

thanks a lot!

for some reason I got 903 error a few times trying to download nelly my place

[OGHugo]

I corrected the problem with My Place it had a space in the gcd file, it should work now..


http://www.gsr.w1.net/myplace.gcd

if anyone else got any they would like to share.. please do so.. =]
or if you need me to host it let me know so i can put it in..

[OGHugo]

has anyone one else's phone get real hot when you use it for like more than a minute .?

just wondering cause mines does..

a700 = worlds smallest nuclear reactor .??

[3G Cables]

has anyone one else's phone get real hot when you use it for like more than a minute .?

just wondering cause mines does..

a700 = worlds smallest nuclear reactor .??

Mine doesnt at all. It matters what you are doing. Are you saying it gets hot when:

a. You are on a phone call
b. transferring data
c. accessing the web

All of these functions have differnt strains on the processor and battery.

[tbakergobucks]

The only time I have noticed my 700 getting warm is when I was using my car charger. I've used vision for a hour straight, talked for 30-45 mins and really didn't notice it getting warm. I think I remember my 680 getting warm kind of quick but since it's so small that probally contributes to it.

[OGHugo]

this one gets hot when i do sprint tv and talk on the phone txt messages i didn't notice since i do them fairly quickly..

about the videos anyone have any to download to try out..?? also if you guys have any request for ringers let me know i may be able to accomidate you..

-OGHugo

[TurQ]

I downloaded the stronger aac file sounded a bit better than the ones i got but here are some of the ones i got on my server for you guys to download they are rap so hopefully you guys are into that..

Twista & R-kelly - So sexy

http://www.gsr.w1.net/sosexy.gcd

Too $hort - Choosin'

http://www.gsr.w1.net/choosin.gcd

Chingy - Right Thurr

http://www.gsr.w1.net/right_thurr.gcd

Chingy - Holidae In

http://www.gsr.w1.net/holidae.gcd

Nelly - My Place

http://www.gsr.w1.net/myplace.gcd

Lil' Flip - Sunshine

http://www.gsr.w1.net/sunshine.gcd

213 - Groupie Love

http://www.gsr.w1.net/groupie love.gcd

Young Buck - Let Me In

http://www.gsr.w1.net/youngbuck.gcd



let me know what you guys think...

Man, I want some of those ringers, but I can't get any of em'.. did they clock out? Dammit!

[bella13]

Any Tom Petty or Pink Floyd would be awesome! Downloaded Nelly and was thoroughly impressed. Great job!

[TurQ]

Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Everytime I text a file to my phone all that pops up is:

Content-Type: audio/mp4
Content-Name: Nelly - My Place
Content-Version: 1.0
Content-Vendor: Yo
Content-URL: http://gsr.w1.net/myplace.m4a
Content-Size: 245410
Content-Folder: Ringers

On my phone screen. >< ***!

[bella13]

If your trying to get "My Place", this is what I did.

Saved target on PC, then removed the txt extention, then used rumkin to upload. Worked fine for me.

[OGHugo]

new 213 - joystick aac it's great for when the chicks are calling..

http://www.gsr.w1.net/joystick.gcd


sounds a bit distorted have not been able to fine tune them anyone got any suggestions on how to do so please let me know..

i have some pink floyd and petty anything in perticular.?
if anyone out there know how to do videos it would help to post i've been trying to find info on it but not much is available on what software to use..

[RyanM]

How do I get the ringers posted in this thread on my phone? Rumkin tells me they are too big, focus won't even have them. Please help!

[eckoiboy]

Woah...someone actually figured out how to do this :eek: Thanks OGhugo and everyone else that made this freaking cool thing happen. It sounds pretty darn good on the phone. But I want to be able to upload songs I want. How do I upload my own ringers that fit my likings and everyone elses? I am sorta lost about the whole process but if anyone could repeat it or make it easier.....that would be great!

[VladMEB]

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone that posted information on how to get AAC ringers working with the A700, especially Kinetic2k3 for the summary post. It's working great! The only "gotcha" I encountered was an error generated when I had the file size wrong in the GCD file, I had put in the "size on disk" and that's the wrong value.

Now if only someone would start up a site to host AAC ringers for these phones, we'd have a place to pool these files! I'll have tons to contribute in a very short order as I'm going crazy converting my favorite songs over.

Thanks again...

[eckoiboy]

Ok I seem to have an idea on how to do this but I am using comcast as a server....for some reason I get everything going but when it does the actually uploading...it doesnt let me...it says something about a file being too big. How do I do this....and I dont know how to add the htaccess file thing and the MIME...please help someone!

[Deval]

If anyone wants, I can host them on my site...I'll set up a subdomain for you all

[eckoiboy]

hell yeah man! Please do so :)

[Deval]

well you can contact me @ desi2smart on AIM or email me @ deval@sprintusers.com

[ill]

i've been hosting off my computer for personal use, but i'll share. http://fresh.gotdns.com/default.html - visit on your phone. my up speed isnt too great. should be good enough though. let me know if there are any problems... havent gotten around to making many ringers or screen savers. better than nothing.

[Deval]

ok...that works too....i was only suggesting it because I have my own domain so it might cool for you all...all up to you...just hit me up!

[TurQ]

i've been hosting off my computer for personal use, but i'll share. http://fresh.gotdns.com/default.html - visit on your phone. my up speed isnt too great. should be good enough though. let me know if there are any problems... havent gotten around to making many ringers or screen savers. better than nothing.

Gotta love you man.. The Beastie Boys screensaver is a must. Can't wait for more! ya gotta be satisfied with the results!

[Jonacell]

thanks ill, those ACC ringers sound very clear. i love em.

"rain drops falling on my head" is my current ringer!

[ill]

thanks yall.

thanks ill, those ACC ringers sound very clear. i love em.

"rain drops falling on my head" is my current ringer!

ha.. after watching spider-man 2 i had to get that song. seemed only appropriate to make it a ringer as well.

[Jonacell]

Wirelessly posted (my mobile mechanism: Samsung-SPHA700 AU-MIC-A700/2.0 MMP/2.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)

holy moley ill you rule, i downloaded the beastie boys video it's pretty clear and the frame rate is great.

[ill]

did you get the yellow lines at the top?

[Jonacell]

Wirelessly posted (my mobile mechanism: Samsung-SPHA700 AU-MIC-A700/2.0 MMP/2.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)

did you get the yellow lines at the top?

yea i did. i just noticed and at the last second it t

[Jonacell]

Wirelessly posted (my mobile mechanism: Samsung-SPHA700 AU-MIC-A700/2.0 MMP/2.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)

Wirelessly posted (my mobile mechanism: Samsung-SPHA700 AU-MIC-A700/2.0 MMP/2.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)



did you get the yellow lines at the top?

yea i did. i just noticed and at the last second it turns blue.

[ECLIPSE06]

good job! :woohoo: :waycool:

[kaimontec]

Wirelessly posted (Samsung-SPHA700 AU-MIC-A700/2.0 MMP/2.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)

love the music tones there awsome

[donblay]

Ok, this thread seems very close to a problem I'm having, and there seems to be lots of people here who know what they're talking about; so hopefully somone can help. I have a site where I host Voice Ringers in the .qcp format, as well as .jpg images.
I've got it set up so that it sends a text notice to your phone and you can download the content much like sprint or 3guploads. It works fine for most phones, but Samsung phones keep getting a "Invaild Descriptor" error. I'm not sure why its just samsung. Odly, I've had someone tell me that when I sent them the QCP file, they used Focus to send it to thier phone, and it works fine; so I know the file format is good.
On my server I have the MIME types defined as
application/java-archive JAR
application/octet-stream *
application/x-pmd pmd
audio/vnd.qcelp qcp
image/jpeg jpg
image/png png
image/vnd.wap.wbmp WBMP
text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor jad
text/x-pcs-gcd gcd
Is there anything I'm missing for samsung phones?

ps..the site is located at http://www.geocities.com/donblay/cellphonecontent_frame.htm

[HKP]

Wirelessly posted (Atticus Finch: Samsung-SPHA700 AU-MIC-A700/2.0 MMP/2.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)

Holy moly! I had no idea this phone could do this stuff. anymore sites?

[ruskiyab]

Ok, this thread seems very close to a problem I'm having, and there seems to be lots of people here who know what they're talking about; so hopefully somone can help. I have a site where I host Voice Ringers in the .qcp format, as well as .jpg images.
I've got it set up so that it sends a text notice to your phone and you can download the content much like sprint or 3guploads. It works fine for most phones, but Samsung phones keep getting a "Invaild Descriptor" error. I'm not sure why its just samsung. Odly, I've had someone tell me that when I sent them the QCP file, they used Focus to send it to thier phone, and it works fine; so I know the file format is good.
On my server I have the MIME types defined as
application/java-archive JAR
application/octet-stream *
application/x-pmd pmd
audio/vnd.qcelp qcp
image/jpeg jpg
image/png png
image/vnd.wap.wbmp WBMP
text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor jad
text/x-pcs-gcd gcd
Is there anything I'm missing for samsung phones?

ps..the site is located at http://www.geocities.com/donblay/cellphonecontent_frame.htm

how do you define the mime types on geocoties or are you just hosting them from somewhere else?

[donblay]

how do you define the mime types on geocoties or are you just hosting them from somewhere else?
Acutally I host the GCD files and all the files that need special MIME deffs on another site that I get from Digital Sense (http://www.dsensehosting.net/). I just use the Geocites site cause I've had it all set up for a while, and so I have pleanty of room for just ringers and such.

[ill]

Gotta love you man.. The Beastie Boys screensaver is a must. Can't wait for more! ya gotta be satisfied with the results!

is the screensaver all like pixelated? it its not clear on my phone at all. same with the opivy. i got one idea why this is. but is it like that on your phone as well?

[TurQ]

is the screensaver all like pixelated? it its not clear on my phone at all. same with the opivy. i got one idea why this is. but is it like that on your phone as well?

My bad, I meant the screensaver video. Triple Trouble. Should've clarified. but yeah, the other regular beasties screensaver is very pixelated. I thought thats the way it was suppossed to be, to be honest.. maybe its cause I'm dense :confused:

[ill]

i just fixed it if you wanna try now. you'll have to refresh the page on your cell phone. i changed the file name so sprint doesnt cache the messed up file. actually its not messed up. i guess since it was only 8 bit and had fewer colors then the colored pictures the phone didnt like it. i had to increase the color depth and now it appears fine.

[eckoiboy]

hey can someone please give a link of places I can host the aac ringers? A place where I can edit the htaccess file or add one. Thanks :)

[eckoiboy]

anyone? Come on. Please help :confused: :huh:

[ill]

eckoiboy get on AIM and message me.

[OGHugo]

Hey Ill cool site, thanx for the xtra ringers.. =]

now.. i posted this but don't remember where..

pc and a tv card streaming out live tv broadcasting..
is this possbile to get it on the A700 .?? that would be great to watch nfl on it at church in the morning.. =] anyone know if this is possible.??

--OGHugo

[ill]

i hope so..i tried streaming an mp4 video and it didnt work. i dont know what sprint does to stream their content, but it should be possible.

[ill]

i guess you would have to create an app to do that. sprint tv mobi tv all those are apps... m2stream is gonna be doing that sometime in the future.

[Deval]

ok everyone... will start hosting them on my site http://ringers.desistylz.com

I havent made up a frontend for it yet...but thats for you all...

[Deval]

Update

You can goto http://ringers.desistylz.com on your phone and download some of the ringers...rest of the links will be up tomorrow

I'm going to add a link on the PC version of the site so you can see/demo the content before you download it

[donblay]

ok everyone... will start hosting them on my site http://ringers.desistylz.com

I havent made up a frontend for it yet...but thats for you all...
What's the MIME types needed for this? I have a site that works for all but Samsung phones. Was wondering if you had any advice.

[Deval]

I have to look it up when I'm home

[ill]

any ideas for ringers?

[ECLIPSE06]

Is that the name of the band with that song you know "Somebody tolld me that you have a boyfriend that looks like a girlfriend".
Or what about the honky dance. :D

[ill]

hmm...what songs are those?

[sprintguy]

ill, i got a bunch of mp3s i could send...awesome site by the way...send me a pm for my aim name...

[ECLIPSE06]

Maybe metallica enter the sand man. American bad ass or something from depechmode is that how you spell the name.

[sprintguy]

i could get you whatever you want...with ill's help to convert to aac and host them :)

[TurQ]

Maybe metallica enter the sand man. American bad ass or something from depechmode is that how you spell the name.

Hell yeah.. I have a bunch of hip-hop aac ringers on my phone and no rock aac's.. mainly cause I have no idea how to make em.. even though it was explained over and over again.. I still don't get it >< But it would be nice if someone was to create em for me :hee:

[Kinetic2k3]

all someone needs to do is make a site like focus or rumkin or t1mmy.. either that or those guys need to make it compatible with aac ringers.. shouldnt be difficult for them really...

[TurQ]

It may be early to be asking for requests, but if you can make 2 aac's I'd be happy, and I'd shut up too :D

1- Smile Empty Soul: Bottem of a Bottle (chorus please)

2- Dashboard Confessionals: Vindicated (Chorus) **(also from spiderman 2 :hee: )

Thanks!

[ill]

http://fresh.gotdns.com/default.html - on your phone. ringers have been updated.
metallica is gonna sue me.

[ill]

vindicated has been added.

[HKP]

Wirelessly posted (Atticus Finch: Samsung-SPHA700 AU-MIC-A700/2.0 MMP/2.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)

I can't get enough of these ringers. love the video too!

[ill]

now if only the phone had more memory. and please let me know if any of them dont work or they sound like crap...anything to that matter.

[ECLIPSE06]

Love the metallica :woohoo: can you do a qcp of american bad ass by kidrock. :eyebrow:

[ill]

qcp? AAC is there...

[TurQ]

now if only the phone had more memory. and please let me know if any of them dont work or they sound like crap...anything to that matter.

i'v tried most of them and they all sound great! thanks ill!!

[HKP]

Wirelessly posted (Atticus Finch: Samsung-SPHA700 AU-MIC-A700/2.0 MMP/2.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)

Ill, you're awesome! they're fantabulous! keep up the great work.

[3G Cables]

ooops made a mistake and though this was a PM

[bosshog69]

Maybe we can get some Eminem? maybe loose yourself? the begining of the song for where he says "look if you had one chance, one opputernity...


I also have some other questions that maybe some of you can help me out with.
1. What is the best sounding headset (ear piece) that you know of? There are tons of them out there and i don't really care about the price just want somethign that sounds good with www.m2stream.com and that people can hear me when i use it. I found a bunch at http://wirelessground.com/sammac.html

[RyanM]

That beastie boys video was cool and can also be set as the screensaver! If only this phone had a memory card slot we could but some big videos on it :( . Could you try to get a part of the "goodies" video on there?

[donblay]

I have to look it up when I'm home
Thanks, I'll really appreciate it. What I currently have defined is:
application/java-archive JAR
application/octet-stream *
application/x-pmd pmd
audio/vnd.qcelp qcp
image/jpeg jpg
image/png png
image/vnd.wap.wbmp WBMP
text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor jad
text/x-pcs-gcd gcd
And it seems to work for everything but Samsung phones. I'm wondering if there types are somewhat different.

[bosshog69]

Does anyone know of a way to send a ringtone from a phone to another phone? Is it possable?

[Deval]

not on Sprint phones

[TurQ]

Just wondering if anyone can get the chorus of "Bottem of a Bottle" by "Smile Empty Soul" as an AAC for me. I know I ask a lot.. but I really want this song. Thanks.

[Electric2k]

Is anyone else having a problem with that Beastie Boys vid? It will play on my phone, but it has these green lines in the top 1/3 of the screen. When I play it though Quicktime on my PC it's fine.

[sprintguy]

Just wondering if anyone can get the chorus of "Bottem of a Bottle" by "Smile Empty Soul" as an AAC for me. I know I ask a lot.. but I really want this song. Thanks.


done...it's on deval's site...

[ECLIPSE06]

I'm having problems with devals site It keeps giving me a error message. :eyebrow:

[ill]

http://free.hostdepartment.com/f/freshlyill/

go there on your cell. it's the same as when i did the hosting off my computer. it should always be up and deval is doing the hosting and i'm just using that site for a clean look and easy access to ther ringers till deval has a nice look.

[ECLIPSE06]

Thanks Ill. Also thankyou for the american bad ass qcp my wife loves that song. It remindes her of the time we whent to see wreselmania. :eyebrow:

[Deval]

http://free.hostdepartment.com/f/freshlyill/

go there on your cell. it's the same as when i did the hosting off my computer. it should always be up and deval is doing the hosting and i'm just using that site for a clean look and easy access to ther ringers till deval has a nice look.


good looks bro...cuz i havent had time to make up a good frontend...do you update it daily?

if anything, you can even host that index file on the FTP...just name it index.html

[TurQ]

done...it's on deval's site...

strange, I can't get it to work. it just keeps telling me that the download has failed.

[orbital]

is the file supposed to be .mp4 or .m4a for the ringer out put? i put the mime for both in my server and i am still getting the 905 error.


.m4a audio/mp4
.mp4 video/mp4

Content-Type: video/mp4
Content-Name: test
Content-Version: 1.0
Content-Vendor: webmaster@ringiedingie.com
Content-URL: http://ringiedingie.com/wap/qcp/test.mp4
Content-Size: 202090

help me out if ya can :confused:

orbital

[VladMEB]

Here's what's in my htaccess file:

AddType text/x-pcs-gcd gcd
AddType audio/mp4 m4a

Here's an example gcd file:

Content-Type: audio/mp4
Content-Name: Faint (Intro)
Content-Version: 1.0
Content-Vendor: Linkin Park
Content-URL: http://www.servername.com/ringtones/linkinpark_faint_intro.m4a
Content-Size: 170897
Content-Folder: Ringers

[HKP]

Wirelessly posted (Atticus Finch: Samsung-SPHA700 AU-MIC-A700/2.0 MMP/2.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)

Where do I find the htaccess file? don't know where to go. :(

[orbital]

Here's what's in my htaccess file:

AddType text/x-pcs-gcd gcd
AddType audio/mp4 m4a

Here's an example gcd file:

Content-Type: audio/mp4
Content-Name: Faint (Intro)
Content-Version: 1.0
Content-Vendor: Linkin Park
Content-URL: http://www.servername.com/ringtones/linkinpark_faint_intro.m4a
Content-Size: 170897
Content-Folder: Ringers

how can i get it to out put a m4a file and not an mp4 the nero codec only is allowing m4a. that is with the db program. are u using a different prog?

[sprintguy]

how can i get it to out put a m4a file and not an mp4 the nero codec only is allowing m4a. that is with the db program. are u using a different prog?


just rename the .mp4 file to .m4a

example in dos: ren filename.mp4 filename.m4a

[orbital]

just rename the .mp4 file to .m4a

example in dos: ren filename.mp4 filename.m4a
aight brain fart i got it i was dumb to ask the question. will quicktime convert these files too?

[Perfectance]

aight brain fart i got it i was dumb to ask the question. will quicktime convert these files too?

Quicktime converted them for me, but I think you need a real copy of it. I now use Quicktime to convert my mp3's into mp4's. To me it is much easier.

[kaimontec]

Black Eyed Peas - Lets get retarded Chorus :O if its possable please that would be awsome !, also is there a way to get the sprint ringers off the sprint site for freeeeee, just wonderin if some one found a way around the charges ( not that i have a problem with that :) but theres no way to preview the music on the phone its self first , have to buy it and try it,then retuen it if it doesent sound good)

[HKP]

Wirelessly posted (Atticus Finch: Samsung-SPHA700 AU-MIC-A700/2.0 MMP/2.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)

Are there anymore sites to get these types of ringersyet :D

[sprintguy]

HKP whats songs you looking for? i could make some if you want...just tell me the song and start and end times...

[HKP]

Lots of them... lol. I just don't get how to do this stuff and I'm getting sad :(

[Versus]

http://free.hostdepartment.com/f/freshlyill/

go there on your cell. it's the same as when i did the hosting off my computer. it should always be up and deval is doing the hosting and i'm just using that site for a clean look and easy access to ther ringers till deval has a nice look.


What did you use to make that eva animation?

[Kinetic2k3]

awesome animation with eva.. me likes = ) too bad the ending of that anime sux = /

[ill]

poe019 provided the gif and i just used cmx mixer to make it an animation for the phone.

[eckoiboy]

Thats some real cool animation......and hell.... the next step in this thread is to actually figure out how to do that so we can all do it! And by the way.....anyone who wants to add 99 problems by Jay Z to the A700...heres the link to that and heres the link to...Im still in love by sean paul as well. Enjoy! And hit me up with any request...aight :waycool:

99 problems-Jay Z (http://ringers.desistylz.com/99problems.gcd)
Im still in love-Sean Paul (http://ringers.desistylz.com/imstillinlove.gcd)

[WickedFire15]

Thats some real cool animation......and hell.... the next step in this thread is to actually figure out how to do that so we can all do it! And by the way.....anyone who wants to add 99 problems by Jay Z to the A700...heres the link to that and heres the link to...Im still in love by sean paul as well. Enjoy! And hit me up with any request...aight :waycool:

99 problems-Jay Z (http://ringers.desistylz.com/99problems.gcd)
Im still in love-Sean Paul (http://ringers.desistylz.com/imstillinlove.gcd)

how do I get them on my phone?

[Deval]

goto http://ringer.desistylz.com and select the ones which end with .gcd

[eckoiboy]

Right click the links I posted and click on properties and copy and paste the URL to AIM by IMing +10000000000 (fill the 0's with your celly) and that should get you the ringer! Just post if you got more questions :cool:

[ECLIPSE06]

goto http://ringer.desistylz.com and select the ones which end with .gcd
Deval when I try to get the ringers for my phone it gives me an error message. :confused:

[steveholtam]

Anyone found a way to control the front LED on our a700's? Like change the blinking patterns or turn the blinking off?

Steve

[Deval]

Deval when I try to get the ringers for my phone it gives me an error message. :confused:
hmm weird...are you selecting the GCD file or the m4a file?

[ECLIPSE06]

hmm weird...are you selecting the GCD file or the m4a file?
I'mselecting the m4a.

[Deval]

naa...you need to select the GCD file bro...and it will DL to the phone

[ECLIPSE06]

naa...you need to select the GCD file bro...and it will DL to the phone
I thought we were using m4a for the a700. :confused:

[Deval]

GCD is a pointer file for m4a

[ECLIPSE06]

GCD is a pointer file for m4a
Thank you :p

[Ancona95]

Since Samsung,Sprint dont have a Windows driver for the MM-A700 on their website, does anyone know where i can find it?

im trying to use the phone USB cable to load Outlook contacts to my phone via Intellisync, but now there isnt a driver to use the cable !


Please help if you can. thanks
S

[Ronkh]

Since Samsung,Sprint dont have a Windows driver for the MM-A700 on their website, does anyone know where i can find it?

im trying to use the phone USB cable to load Outlook contacts to my phone via Intellisync, but now there isnt a driver to use the cable !


Please help if you can. thanks
S


Futuredial.com

You need SnapSync

[3G Cables]

Futuredial.com

You need SnapSync

Ronkh is correct. SnapSync will work for you with a data cable. We are in stock of both cable and software at www.3gcables.com and yes, the cable comes with the A700 driver.

[choile]

I just got the A700. I'm loving this phone so far but it could be better if I can do the following: (I tried checking the manual already). Please help if you know how.

1. I want my sub LCD to be lit (or semi lit) at all times.
2. I want to be able to upload pictures from my computer to my phone and use it as a screen saver. Same thing with sounds. BTW, I do have PCS Vision.
3. I'm not able to login to my Ebay account using the web browser.

BTW, I love the voice command on this phone. Hold down "Talk" and find out.

Thanks in advance!

[magubbi]

Anyone want some Chinese AAC ringers? I just made some Jay Chou ringers.

[sprintguy]

FYI: the new Eminem song "Lose It" is now on Deval's site...both a 30 second clip (the chorus) or the FULL 4 minute song (~1mb)...sounds great as a ringer...

[DSDxp]

Could someone make an AAC ringer out of the barenakedladies song "Another Postcard" (probably using the corus)? If you could make the volume slightly lower than normal that would be great, I've already seen quite a few A700's returned due to the speaker blowing out. It should be loud enough to hear, but not so loud that it crackles the speaker when the ringer volume is at max.

If someone can do this, I would really appreciate it. Thanks!

[sadbug]

I didn't see this tip in the thread but, you can make the SAMSUNG blink by starting an upload and when the progress bar starts, close the lid.

Sadbug

[Epsilon]

Alright... I've been following this thread for a while, and after trying out ill's "Eva", I'm jonesing for some video on this phone.

Ill, what file formats can you take to convert into a video screensaver? Is it possible to cull out from an avi? I have some personal 3d animation I would love to get on my phone, but I don't have a site to host it off of, nor the software required, (I don't think). Is there also a size consideration (as in resolution?) Please let me know... this phone (and what you guys are doing here) rocks! :)

[Trigg]

Can someone send ringers to my a700? If someone would do this, would I have to send you the clip in mp3,aac,or m4a?

[Deval]

www.d-d-n.com/beta

you can use that form

[jdb8167]

www.d-d-n.com/beta

you can use that form
Careful with this upload tool, it is in beta and it sent a very ugly 5k file to my phone. It was just a screach when I cliked play. I should have been more careful but I didn't pay attention while it downloaded. I admit that I was stressing the tool but given that you can fry your speaker with a bad file, I thought I would give a general warning.

[Deval]

we were having a problem with the uploader...that happened to me too

[andyACEcandy]

www.d-d-n.com/beta

you can use that form


this is what ive been using and my AAC ringtones sound very very very nice. so far ive created and sent about 7 to my phone already. its pretty easy too, i like it cuz now i have a use to all the songs on my computer

and with the free sprint vision trial, im not payin anythin to download these things (cuz theyre huge, like more than 400 kbs which would be 4 bucks without vision, so yeah im gonna load up before my trial ends haha)

i like this site, its really easy and im not much of a person who downloads ringtones, i'd rather download the song on my computer and convert it and send it to my phone.

[Deval]

we made it exactly for people like you

[andyACEcandy]

hahaha thanks

but i am right in that i dont have to pay the per kilobyte charge with vision right? cuz if not... im screwed hahaha

this site is awesome though thanks

[Perfectance]

^ Right, vision gives you free web access and no charge per kilobyte BS. However, there have been other post from some A700 users that claim that they were charged a fee from Sprint because they sent and downloaded a lot of pictures, video's and ringers. However, it is clearly stated on your Multimedia Vision service that everything (save Test Messaging) is unlimited. It should be an easy fight if you do get charged.

[mcurtiss1970]

hahaha thanks

but i am right in that i dont have to pay the per kilobyte charge with vision right? cuz if not... im screwed hahaha

this site is awesome though thanks

how many times do you need to be told this? :eyebrow:

Unlimited Vision means unlimited downloaded data on your phone. Sprint will not charge you anything above the price of vision.

[andyACEcandy]

mcurtiss what the hell is your problem? if u dont feel like replying then dont

i have questions, i'd like to be 100% so i dont have to deal with crap like payin fees

so if youve seen my question before then dont reply and bring it to the top of the forum, its ur own fault i dont care

[mcurtiss1970]

mcurtiss what the hell is your problem? if u dont feel like replying then dont

my problem is your ability to annoy. you've been told umpteen times that if you have unlimited vision.....argh, i can't even bring myself to say it anymore.

and i did feel like replying...with the answer that you don't need to keep asking the same question when you've been told the answer

[Perfectance]

-Awkward Moment-

Um... Well, before we have a Moderator come in here tell us our business...

I love how the MM-A700 will save a Text Message when you exit out of one while typing it. This is handy to me at work when I have to stop what I'm doing for a customer.

Anyone else find some cool stuff about the A700 that belongs under the TIPS AND TRICKS THREAD!!

[choile]

I just got the A700. I'm loving this phone so far but it could be better if I can do the following: (I tried checking the manual already). Please help if you know how.

1. I want my sub LCD to be lit (or semi lit) at all times.
2. I want to be able to upload pictures from my computer to my phone and use it as a screen saver. Same thing with sounds. BTW, I do have PCS Vision.
3. I'm not able to login to my Ebay account using the web browser.

BTW, I love the voice command on this phone. Hold down "Talk" and find out.

Thanks in advance!

OK. I just accidently found at trick to allow the sub LCD to stay semi lit. Go to Media Player menu. When the Multimedia menu comes up, close the clamshell and the sub LCD will stay semi lit.

[andyACEcandy]

anyone know if u can change the Sub LCD screen to be a downloaded wallpaper?

i know u can make it if your wallpaper is a picture youve taken with your camera, but what about a britney spears wallpaper or somethin. i dont think it works from my experience, but maybe theres a way?

and does the sub lcd always have to be the same as the main lcd?

[qwestcell]

so far the sub LCD must be the same as the main LCD otherwise it has to be one of the pre-selected ones, i am sure they will add download son the sprintpcs website sometimes for the exterior LCD, but for the moment no way to do what you are asking

[SU.com Notifier]

Hey Guys/Gals,
I've modified an uploader to accept m4a audio files and mp4 video files. You can find this uploader here (http://www.kivers.com/vision/).
I'll be deleting the files every couple of hours so I don't run out of web space so don't be surprised if your file suddenly goes missing.

Please let me know via PM if you have any problems with the uploader. I'm working on a how-to for making m4a ringers and mp4 videos; it'll be posted on the uploader page when it's done (prob tomorrow).

Enjoy!

[Deval]

yeah Kev!!!! :D

[3G Cables]

Hey Guys/Gals,
I've modified an uploader to accept m4a audio files and mp4 video files. You can find this uploader here (http://www.kivers.com/vision/).
I'll be deleting the files every couple of hours so I don't run out of web space so don't be surprised if your file suddenly goes missing.

Please let me know via PM if you have any problems with the uploader. I'm working on a how-to for making m4a ringers and mp4 videos; it'll be posted on the uploader page when it's done (prob tomorrow).

Enjoy!

Kevin, you RULE!!!! Works great!

[orbital]

Nicie Nice