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Anonymous |
Hi, I used file2hex to convert a rtttl file to hex string and send it using nowsms(send nokia ringtone), the mobile can receive it but hear no sound when playing. why? How to convert a rtttl file or midi file to hex string? can "file2hex.exe" work? pls help. Thanks! | |||
'OLA MUSA New member Username: 1default Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2004 |
hello pls how do i send ringtones to samsung handsets. I understand sonnyerricsion uses ems but what does samsung use. | |||
Bryce Norwood - NowSMS Support Board Administrator Username: Bryce Post Number: 2260 Registered: 10-2002 |
I believe a lot of older Samsung phones could only have ring tones programmed by keypresses on the phone itself. Then Samsung started supporting Nokia Smart Messaging. So some Samsung phones can receive ring tones using the Nokia Smart Messaging format. Samsung licensed the Nokia Smart Messaging specification from Nokia in November 2001, and Samsung phones that support Nokia Smart Messaging started appearing on the market in spring 2002. Samsung has also started to support EMS in some newer handsets, but you're probably better off with Nokia Smart Messaging. And, of course, MIDI over WAP push is another option for the newer phones. -bn | |||
'OLA MUSA New member Username: 1default Post Number: 3 Registered: 02-2004 |
thanks for the quick and speedy response,pls do u have a list of what method of sending ringtones over the air ,that each of these handset manufactural use for thier products or , or the url of where i can ge this info .This is to assits me in understanding how I can send ringtones to difrent phones. | |||
Bryce Norwood - NowSMS Support Board Administrator Username: Bryce Post Number: 2327 Registered: 10-2002 |
Sorry, no I don't have a handy list. A few pointers ... Nokia uses RTTTL format, based upon the Nokia Smart Messaging specification, which can be downloaded from http://www.forum.nokia.com. (Sony)Ericsson, Motorola, Siemens and Alcatel defined EMS to be an intended open industry standard, since Nokia claimed Nokia Smart Messaging to be proprietary and wanted other handset manufacturers to license it. (Samsung is the only company that I know of which licensed it. Since that time, Nokia has opened up their license to Smart Messaging, and I have seen some smart messaging functions supported on some SonyEricsson phones.) EMS uses iMelody format. Pointers to EMS spec information can be found in the following thread: http://support.nowsms.com/discus/messages/1/3312.html Siemens also has a proprietary format, SEO, which supports MIDI. The following thread has a link to the SEO specification: http://support.nowsms.com/discus/messages/1/2018.html Newer phones can receive MIDI ringtones via WAP push (or MMS). And some of them also support more advanced formats that are sent via WAP push, such as SMAF. Some phones even support small WAV files, or AMR format as ring tones. All of these formats are generally sent as links to a WAP push. The following site has good information about some other formats as well: http://ringtonetools.mikekohn.net | |||
dan kol Unregistered guest |
hi, where can i download the file2hex.exe tool ? Dan | |||
Issa Qandil New member Username: Issa_qandil Post Number: 1 Registered: 05-2004 |
you will find the file2hex in the Nowsms folder but i really dont know how to use it so is there anyone knows | |||
Bryce Norwood - NowSMS Support Board Administrator Username: Bryce Post Number: 2565 Registered: 10-2002 |
file2hex is described here (along with a link): http://support.nowsms.com/discus/messages/1/71.html It is a very simple tool. Basically it just takes a binary file (like an OTA bitmap for Nokia Smart Messaging), and dumps the hex string for the file data. |